Uday Pal, PhD

Professor (ME, MSE)

Office 730 Commonwealth Avenue, EMA 206
Email upal@bu.edu
Phone (617) 353-7708

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Publications

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Research Areas

The overarching theme of Professor Pal’s research is to utilize materials-based solutions to the critical environmental and energy crises confronting us. Electrochemical Devices convert and utilize chemical and electrical energies at high efficiencies and are thus eminently suited for many applications resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Life and cost of these devices and systems are principal barriers to their commercialization.
On-going research in Professor Pal’s laboratory are on: solid oxide fuel cells, solid-oxide-membrane based electrolytic cells for converting waste to hydrogen, hydrogen storage materials, solid-oxide-membrane based inert anodes for green syntheses of energy-intensive metals, and devices based on mixed-ion-electron-conducting oxide membranes for generating and separating pure hydrogen from hydrocarbons enabling CO2 sequestration.

Honors and Awards

Elected Fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (For pioneering work providing novel materials-based solutions in the field of green engineering as applied to energy conversion and primary production of materials), 2020
AIME James Douglas Gold Medal (For pioneering work in the new field of green metallurgy and materials as applied to primary production and recycling of metals), 2015
TMS Extraction and Processing Division Distinguished Lecturer Award (For pioneering work in the new field of green technology for metals production), 2015
Richard E. Tressler Lecture and Award in Materials, Pennsylvania State University (For contributions to finding exciting materials-based solutions to critical environmental and energy issues), 2014
Dean’s Catalyst Award, 2012
Member, The Electrochemical Society, 1986
Member, The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society, 1981

Additional Affiliations

Division of Materials Science & Engineering

Departments or Divisions: Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Affiliations: Energy, Sustainability & Climate, Materials by Design, Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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