Prakash Chandra Ghosh


Research Interests:
  • Hydrogen production from renewable sources
  • Hydrogen storage in different materials, alloys
  • Development of low temperature hybrid fuel cells
  • Optimum design of fuel cells systems
  • CFD modelling of fuel cells to optimised the flow field pattern
  • Development of non-destructive methodologies for testing fuel cells
  • Development of membrane based humidifier to design compact fuel cells
Teaching Experience:
  • Development of curriculum on Hydrogen Energy and Fuel cells for the pre-Phd course work at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. The curriculum on hydrogen energy and fuel cells consists of 40 lectures and 15 experiments.
  • Teaching experience on hydrogen energy and fuel cells at National Chemical laboratory, P
Academic Background:
    B.Sc. degree in Physics from Burdwan University, W.B. India in 1993
    M.Sc. degree in Physics from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, W.B., India in 1996
    M.Tech degree from Energy Sc. & Tech., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 1998
    Doctoral degree from Technical University (RWTH) Aachen, Germany in 2002
Contact Information:
    Department of Energy Science and Engineering,
    IIT Bombay, Powai
    Mumbai 400 076, India,
    Email : pcghosh[AT]iitb.ac.in
    Phone (Internal(O)) : (0091 22) - 2572-7896
    Phone (Internal(R)) : 8896
    Office room no: ME 311D
    Fax: (0091 22) 2572 3480 / 2576 4890
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List of Publications:

Journal Publications:
  1. P. C. Ghosh, B. Emonts, D. Stolten, (2003) "Comparison of hydrogen storage with diesel-generator system in a PV-WEC hybrid system" Solar Energy Vol. 75 (3) pp. 187-198.

  2. P. C. Ghosh, B. Emonts, H. Janben, J. Mergel, D. Stolten (2003) "Ten years of operational experience with a hydrogen-­based renewable energy supply system" Solar Energy Vol. 75 (6) pp. 469-478.

  3. P. C. Ghosh, N. K. Bansal, B. Emonts and D. Stolten (2004) "Life cycle costing of a self-sufficient solar-hydrogen system", Int. J. Global Energy Issues, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp.329-351.

  4. P. C. Ghosh, T. Wüster, H. Dohle, N. Kimiaie, J. Mergel and D. Stolten, (2006) ,Analysis of single PEM fuel cell performances based on current density distribution measurement" ASME J. Fuel Cell Science and Technology Vol. 3 No. 3.

  5. P. C. Ghosh, T. Wuster, H. Dohle, N. Kimiaie, J. Mergel and D. Stolten, (2006) "In-situ approach for current distribution measurement in fuel cells", J. Power Sources Vol. 154 No. 1 pp. 184-191.

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