http://www.uwindsor.ca/engineering/mame/sites/uwindsor.ca.engineering.mame/files/biao_zhou_cei.jpgDr. Biao Zhou, PhD PEng Professor, Director of Clean Powertrain Lab

Research Areas: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, Battery Management System, Motor Control, 3D Printing, Fuel Cell, Nano-Material, Clean Combustion (Diesel Engine, Jet Engine, Coal), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Combustion.

 

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Selected Publications

1. Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Simo Kang, Biao Zhou, Mengcheng Jiang, Bubble behaviors in direct methanol fuel cell anode with parallel design, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 42, Issue 31, 3 August 2017, Pages 20201-20215.
  2. Esmaeil Navaei Alvar, Biao Zhou, Stephan Holger Eichhorn, Composite-supported Pt catalyst and electrosprayed cathode catalyst layer for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, International Journal of Energy Research, DOI: 10.1002/er.3746, 2017, March.
  3. Esmaeil Navaei Alvar, Biao Zhou, S Holger Eichhorn, Carbon-embedded mesoporous Nb-doped TiO2 nanofibers as catalyst support for the oxygen reduction reaction in PEM fuel cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4, 6540-6552, 2016.
  4. Esmaeil Navaei Alvar, Biao Zhou, S Holger Eichhorn, Oxidative Treatment to Improve Coating and Electrochemical Stability of Carbon Fiber Paper with Niobium Doped Titanium Dioxide Sols for Potential Applications in Fuel Cells, Electrochimica Acta, 132, 347-355, 2014, June.
  5. Simo Kang, Biao Zhou, Numerical study of bubble generation and transport in a serpentine channel with a T-junction, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(5), 2325-2333, 2014, February.
  6. Ahmad Fadel, Biao Zhou, An Experimental and Analytical Comparison Study of Power Management Methodologies of Fuel Cell-Battery Hybrid Vehicles, Journal of Power Sources, 196 (2011) 3271-3279, 2011.
  7. Simo Kang, Biao Zhou, Chin-Hsiang Cheng, Huan-Ruei Shiu, Chun-I Lee, Liquid Water Flooding in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Cathode with an Interdigitated Design, International Journal of Energy Research (2011) 35:1292-1311, 2011.
  8. Yan Zhang, Biao Zhou, Modeling and Control of a Portable Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell - Battery Power System, Journal of Power Sources 196 (2011) 8413-8423, 2011.
  9. Anh Dinh Le, Biao Zhou, A Numerical Investigation on Multi-phase Transport Phenomena in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack, Journal of Power Sources, 195(16), 5278-5291, 2010.
  10. Anh Dinh Le, Biao Zhou, Huan-Ruei Shiu, Chun-I Lee, Wen-Chen Chang, Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Liquid Water Behaviors in a PEMFC Cathode with Serpentine Channels, Journal of Power Sources 195 (2010) 7302-7315, 2010.
  11. Kui Jiao, Biao Zhou, Accelerated Numerical Test of Liquid Behavior Across Porous Transport Layer in PEM Fuel Cell Cathode, Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology. 5, 041011 (2008).
  12. Anh D Le, Biao Zhou, A General Model of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, Journal of Power Sources 182 (2008) 197–222.
  13. Kuo-Long Pan, Chung K. Law, and Biao Zhou, Experimental and Mechanistic Description of Merging and Bouncing in Head-on Binary Droplet Collision, J. Appl. Phys. 103, 064901 (2008).
  14. Jixin Chen, Biao Zhou, Diagnosis of PEM Fuel Cell Stack Dynamic Behaviors, Journal of Power Sources 177（2008）83-95.
  15. Kui Jiao, Biao Zhou, Innovative Gas Diffusion Layers and Their Water Removal Characteristics in PEM Fuel Cell Cathode, Journal of Power Sources 169 (2007) 296–314.
  16. Wenbo Huang, Biao Zhou and Andrzej Sobiesiak, Steady and Unsteady Modeling of Single PEMFC with Detailed Thermo-Electro-Chemical Model, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 153 (10) A1945-A1954 (2006).
  17. Yi Zong, Biao Zhou, Andrzej Sobiesiak, Water and Thermal Management in a Single PEM Fuel Cell with Non-Uniform Stack Temperature, Journal of Power Sources, 161 (2006) 143–159.
  18. Biao Zhou, Wenbo Huang, Yi Zong, Andrzej Sobiesiak, Water and pressure effects on a single PEM fuel cell, Journal of Power Sources, 155 (2006) 190-202.
  19. Biao Zhou, Andrzej Sobiesiak, and Peng Quan, Flame Behavior and Flame-Induced Flow in a Closed Rectangular Duct with a 90 Degree Bend, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 45 (2006), 457-474.
  20. Xiaochen Yu, Biao Zhou, Andrzej Sobiesiak , Water and Thermal Management for Ballard PEM Fuel Cell Stack, Journal of Power Sources, 147 (2005) 184-195.
  21. Wenbo Huang, Biao Zhou, and Andrzej Sobiesiak, Along-channel Mathematical Modelling for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, International Journal of Energy Research, 29 (2005) 1051-1071.
  22. Peng Quan, Biao Zhou, Andrzej Sobiesiak, Zhongsheng Liu , Water Behavior in Serpentine Micro-channel for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Cathode, Journal of Power Sources, 152 (2005) 131-145.
  23. Biao Zhou, B.A. Fleck, J.E.D. Gauthier and Cheng-Kang Wu (2000): Pulverized-Coal Combustion in Wall-Protecting-Jets Combustor, Combustion Science and Technology, 162:281-302.
  24. Biao Zhou, B.A. Fleck, J.E.D. Gauthier (2000): Comparison of Turbulence Models for Ejector Performance, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, 46(4).
  25. Biao Zhou and Cheng-Kang Wu (1997): Numerical Modeling of 3-D Turbulent Two-Phase Flow and Coal Combustion in a Pulverized-Coal Combustor, Acta Mechanica Sinica (English Series), Vol. 13, No.3, 193-202.

2. Refereed Conference Contributions

  1. Esmaeil Navaei Alvar, Biao Zhou and S. Holger Eichhorn, Effect of Reducing Agent on the Dispersion of Pt Nanoparticles on Electrospun Nb0.1Ti0.9O2 Nanofibers, 2013 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, San Francisco, April 1-5, 2013
  2. Srikanth Jonnalagedda, Anh-Tuan Nguyen, Biao Zhou, and Andrzej Sobiesiak, Numerical Investigation of HCCI Combustion in an IDI type Diesel Engine fueled with Isooctane, SAE2011-01-1181 , 19 pages, 2011, SAE 2011 World Congress & Exhibition.
  3. Srikanth Jonnalagedda, Anh-Tuan Nguyen, Biao Zhou, and Andrzej Sobiesiak, Numerical Studies on HCCI Engine Combustion, 2010, CFD Society of Canada 18th Annual Conference, 6 pages.

3. Commercial Confidential Ballard Power Systems Technical Reports

  1. Biao Zhou (2001): Mk1021 Fuel Cell Fluid Analysis: Effects of Fuel Cell Channel Depth on Fluid Distribution and Pressure Drop.
  2. Biao Zhou (2001): Reacting Fluid Analysis in Air Plate of Unit Fuel Cell.
  3. Biao Zhou (2001): CFD Analysis of Inlet and Outlet Ports for Reversible Cell Row Compression Plate.
  4. Biao Zhou (2001): Mk902-1 Alliance Enclosure CFD Analysis.

4. Commercial Confidential Technical Reports to Navistar (International Truck & Engine Canada)

  1. Biao Zhou (2007), Grid Generation of Diesel Engine Combustion Modeling
  2. Biao Zhou (2008), Grid-Independent Diesel Spray Modeling

5. Invited Seminars

  1. Biao Zhou, “Challenges and Opportunities of New Energy – Powered Vehicles”, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2012.
  2. Biao Zhou, “General Model of PEMFC with Electro-Thermo-Chemical Models and Explicit Tracking of Liquid Water”, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, December, 2008.
  3. Biao Zhou, “PEMFC: Challenges and Opportunities”, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA, December, 2008.
  4. Biao Zhou, “PEMFC: Liquid Water Dynamics”, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA, December, 2008.
  5. Biao Zhou, “Optimization Tools of PEMFC”, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, November, 2007.
  6. Biao Zhou, “Optimization Tools of PEMFC”, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, November, 2007.
  7. Biao Zhou, “Optimization Tools of PEMFC”, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, November, 2007.
  8. Biao Zhou, “PEMFC Simulation Tools Development”, Ballard Power Systems, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November, 2004.
  9. Biao Zhou, “PEMFC Simulation Tools Development”, NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November, 2004.