Draft:Prodip Das

Dr. Prodip Das is a Bangladeshi-British mechanical engineer and an Associate Professor (equivalent to a senior lecturer in the UK) specializing in hydrogen energy systems at the University of Edinburgh. . He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the field of hydrogen energy and fuel cells.

Dr. Das completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), where he achieved top honors, ranking first in his class and earning record marks. He then pursued two master's degrees in mechanical engineering, the first from BUET and the second from the University of Alberta, Canada. Subsequently, he earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada, under the guidance of Prof. Xianguo Li, focusing on hydrogen fuel cells.

Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Das conducted research as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, where he explored water management and dynamics of water transport in PEM fuel cells, as well as real-time defect detection using infrared thermography

Dr. Das's research encompasses various aspects of hydrogen energy systems and electric vehicles, with a particular emphasis on the thermofluid dynamics of fuel cells, electrolyzers, Li-ion batteries, and sustainable recycling and reuse of EV batteries. He also conducts fundamental studies in nature-inspired thermal transport, convective heat transfer, nanofluids, and electro-thermal characterization. Additionally, he actively investigates the safety, health, and environmental implications of EV batteries, aiming to mitigate potential hazards and safeguard the ecosystem.