Research Interests:
Electrochemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Pollution Prevention and Mass
Transfer Processes
Degrees:
Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984
M.S. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1982
B.S. University of California, Los Angeles, 1979
Recent Publications:
K.R. Cooper, Vijay Ramani, James M. Fenton, and H. Russell Kunz, "Experimental Methods and Data Analyses for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells" copyright 2004-2005, Scribner Associates Inc., Southern Pines, North Carolina
Venkataraman, R., H.R. Kunz, and J. Fenton. 2000. “Novel CO-Tolerant Sulfided Platinum Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells.” Proceedings of the Symposia Power Sources for the New Millennium, ed. M. Jain, M.A. Ryan, S. Surampudi, R. A. Marsh, and G. Nagarajan. The Electrochemical Society, 2000-22, 35 (2000).
Lin, J.-C., J. M. Fenton, H. R. Kunz and M.B. Cutlip. 2000. “Composite Membranes for Fuel Cell Operation at Higher Temperature.” Proceedings of the Symposia Power Sources for the New Millennium, ed. M. Jain, M.A. Ryan, S. Surampudi, R. A. Marsh, and G. Nagarajan. The Electrochemical Society, 2000-22, 48 (2000).
Williams, M.V., E. Begg, L.J. Bonville, H.R. Kunz, and J. M. Fenton. 2002. “Characterization of Gas Diffusion Layers for PEMFCs,” Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Proton Conducting Membrane Fuel Cells, ed. J. W. Van Zee, M. Murthy, T. S. Fuller, and S. Gottesfeld. The Electrochemical Society, 2002 xx, yy (2002).
Ramani, V., A. Smirnova, H. R. Kunz, and J. M. Fenton. 2002. “Performance of High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Under Off-Design Conditions,” Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Proton Conducting Membrane Fuel Cells, ed. J. W. Van Zee, M. Murthy, T. S. Fuller, and S. Gottesfeld. The Electrochemical Society, 2002‑xx, yy (2002).
Lin, J., R. Kunz, J. Fenton and S. Fenton. 2003. “The Fuel Cell – An Ideal Chemical Engineering Undergrad Experiment.” 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Final Conference Program and CD Proceedings, Paper 2003-1522.
Fenton, S.S., V. Ramani, and J. M. Fenton, “Active Learning of Chemical Engineering Principles Using a Solar Panel/ Water Electrolyzer /Fuel Cell System.” 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Final Conference Program and CD Proceedings, Paper 2004-2027.
Scientific and Professional Societies:
The Electrochemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Phi Lambda Upsilon
American Chemical Society
American Society for Engineering Education
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors
International Society of Electrochemistry
Honors and Awards:
Representative to The Electrochemical Society's: Council of Local Sections; Individual Membership Committee; New Technology Subcommittee; Publication Committee
Chairman; Technical Affairs Committee; Divisional Advisor to the Energy Technology Division; Executive Committee, Chair of Student Membership and Symposium Planning
Committee of the Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical Engineering Division of The Electrochemical Society.
Member of Area 1e Programming Committee of AIChE
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of Electrochemical Soc. Boston Sec.
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer of Electrochemical Soc. Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical Engineering Division
