J. Robert Selman

  • Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Education

Ph.D. from Univ. of Calif. Berkeley (1971)
M.S. from Univ. of Wisconsin (1961)
B.S. from Delft Tech. Univ., Netherlands (chem. tech., 1961)

Research Interests

Lithium ion battery design and thermal management

High temperature fuel cell (MCFC, SOFC) electrode and cell design

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Awards

2001 - University Distinguished Professor title by Board of Trustees

2001 - Energy Technology Division Research Award, Electrochemical Society

2000 - NICHe Guest Professorship Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Publications

J.R. Selman, 鈥淧oison Tolerant Fuel Cells鈥 (Invited Perspective), Science , Nov. 2, 2009, p.52-53

R. Kizilel, R. Sabbah, J.R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淎n alternative cooling system to enhance the safety of Li-ion battery packs鈥, J. Power Sources 194 (2009) 1105-1112

Kizilel, A. Lateef, R. Sabbah, M.M. Farid, J.R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淧assive control of temperature excursion and uniformity in high-energy Li-ion battery packs at high current and ambient temperature鈥, J. Power Sources 183 (2008) 370-375

R. Sabbah, R. Kizilel, J.R. Selman and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淎ctive (air-cooled) vs, passive (PCM) thermal management of high-power Li-ion packs: limitation of temperature rise and uniformity of temperature distribution鈥, J. Power Sources, 182 (2008), 630-638

J. Robert Selman, 鈥淢olten salts fuel cells 鈥 technical and economic challenges鈥 , J. Power Sources 2006.04.126 Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.04.126

A. Mills, M. Farid, J. R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淭hermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials using a graphite matrix鈥, J. Appl. Thermal Eng., 26 (2006), 1652-1661

S. Al-Hallaj, S. Parekh, M.M. Farid and J.R Selman, 鈥淪olar desalination with humidification-dehumidification cycle. Review of economics鈥, Desalination, 195 (2006) 168-186

S.A. Khateeb, M.M. Farid, J. R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淢echanical electrochemical modeling of Li-ion battery designed for an electric scooter鈥, J. Power Sources, 158(2006), 673-678

H. Nomura, S. Parekh, J. R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淔abrication of YSZ electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell using electrostatic spray deposition (ESD): Part II. 鈥 Cell Performance鈥, J. Appl. Electrochem. 35 (2005), 1121-1126

K. Nishikawa, Y. Fukunaka, T. Sakka, Y.H. Ogata, and J. R. Selman, 鈥淚onic mass transfer during electrochemical dissolution of Li metal in PC electrolyte solution鈥, J. Electroanal. Chem. 584 (2005) 63-69

K.L. Huang, T.M. Holsen, J.R. Selman, and T.C. Chou, 鈥淭he electrochemical characteristics of air fuel cell electrodes used in an electrolytic system for spent chromium plating solution regeneration鈥, J. Power Sources 142 (2005) 243-252

H. Nomura, S. Parekh, J.R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淔abrication of YSZ Electrolyte using Electrostatic Spray Deposition (ESD). Part I. A Comprehensive Parametric Study鈥, J. Appl. Electrochem. 35 (2005) 61-67

S.A. Khateeb, S. Amiruddin, M. Farid, J.R. Selman and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淭hermal management of Li-ion battery with phase change material for electric scooters: experimental validation鈥, J. Power Sources 142 (2005) 345-353

S.G. Hong and J.R. Selman, 鈥淎 Stochastic Structure Model for Liquid-Electrolyte Fuel Cell Electrodes, with Special Application to MCFC. Part 2鈥, J. Electrochem. Soc.151(2004)A748-A755

S.G. Hong and J.R. Selman, 鈥淎 Stochastic Structure Model for Liquid-Electrolyte Fuel Cell Electrodes, with Special Application to MCFC. Part 1鈥, J. Electrochem. Soc.151(2004)A739-A747

S.A. Khateeb, M. M. Farid, J. R. Selman, and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淒esign and simulation of a lithium-ion battery with a phase change material thermal management system for an electric scooter鈥, J. Power Sources 128 (2004) 292-307

S. Al-Hallaj, F. Alasfour, S. Parekh, S. Amiruddin, J.R. Selman, and H. Ghezel-Ayagh, 鈥淐onceptual design of a novel hybrid fuel cell/desalination system鈥, Desalination164(2004) 19-31

S. Parekh, M.M. Farid, J.R. Selman and S. Al-Hallaj, 鈥淪olar desalination with a humidification-dehumidification technique 鈥 a comprehensive technical review鈥, Desalination 160 (2004) 167-186

A.M. Al-Qattan, D.J. Chmielewski, S. Al-Hallaj, and J. Robert Selman, 鈥淎 novel design for solid oxide fuel cell stacks鈥, Chem. Eng. Sci. 59 (2004) 131-137

S.G. Hong and J.R. Selman, 鈥淲etting Characteristics of Carbonate Melt under MCFC Operating Conditions鈥, J. Electrochem. Soc. 151 (2004) A77-A84

Y. Fukunaka, M. Ota, S. Izuo, K. Nishikawa, E. Kusaka, R. Ishii, and J. R. Selman, 鈥淭ransient Natural Convection Induced by Electrodeposition of Li+ ion onto Lithium Metal Vertical Cathode in Propylene Carbonate鈥, J. Solid State Electrochemistry 8 (2004) 174-181

Y. Fukunaka, M. Ota, S. Izuo, K. Nishikawa, E. Kusaka, R. Ishii, and J.R. Selman, 鈥淢easurement of Concentration Boundary Layer Thickness Development during Lithium Electrodeposition onto a Lithium Metal Cathode in Propylene Carbonate鈥, J. Electroanal. Chem. 559 (2003) 175-183

Books

M. Khaleel and J.R. Selman, 鈥淪tack and System Modelling鈥 in 鈥淗igh-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Design and Applications鈥 (S. Singhal and K. Kendall, Eds), Chapter 11, 293-331, Elsevier (2003)

K. Hemmes and J.R. Selman, 鈥淥2 Reduction at High Temperature: MCFC鈥 in 鈥淗andbook of Fuel Cells鈥 (W. Vielstich, A. Lamm, H.A. Gasteiger, Eds.), Vol. 2 (Electrocatalysis), Part 5, Section 39, 570-587, Wiley (2003)

Patents

鈥淔abrication of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Electrostatic Spray Deposition Synthesis", Invention Disclosure, IIT 165 (March 2003)

鈥淒esign of Hybrid Fuel Cell Desalination Systems鈥, U.S. Patent Application, Invention Disclosure, IIT 158 (January 2003)

鈥淣ovel Thermal Management of Battery Systems鈥, U.S. Patent 6,468,689 (Oct 22, 2002)

Expertise

Electrochemical engineering of batteries and fuel cells

Electrode materials for batteries and high-temperature fuel cell electrodes

J Robert Selman

Contact Information

312.567.3037 312.567.6914 Room 236 Perlstein Hall