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Paravastu Badrinarayanan

from Cypress, TX
Age ~47
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Also known as:
Paravastu Badrinaraya, Badrinarayanan Paravastu, Paravastu N
Phone and address:
13411 Belle Helene Cir, Cypress, TX 77429
Connected to:
Ashwin Badrinarayan, 40Dipti Badrinath, 35Subram Badrinath, 63Mark J Badros, 53Kazeem Badru, 46Motunrayo A Badru, 48Olalekan M Badru, 51Pitter Badruddin, 51Salimah K Badrudin, 38Mohammed M Badry, 39

Paravastu Badrinarayanan Phones & Addresses

  • 13411 Belle Helene Cir, Cypress, TX 77429
  • Houston, TX
  • 2302 Stearns Hill Rd, Waltham, MA 02451 (781) 899-4165
  • 1805 Sycamore Ln, Davis, CA 95616
  • Manchester, CT
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • South Windsor, CT
  • West Hartford, CT

Work

Company: Sun catalytix corporation Dec 2010 Position: Staff engineer

Education

Degree: MS School / High School: University of California, Davis 1999 to 2001 Specialities: Transportation Technology and Policy

Skills

Renewable Energy • Fuel Cells • Engineering • Engineering Management • Materials Science • Heat Transfer • Project Management • Design of Experiments • Testing • Manufacturing • Six Sigma • R&D • Batteries • Alternative Energy • Research and Development • Process Simulation • Fmea • Polymers • Root Cause Analysis • Cross Functional Team Leadership • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis • Team Leadership • Risk Management • Flow Batteries • Competitive Assessment • Energy Storage • Technology Readiness Level Assessments • Decision Analysis • Stage Gate

Ranks

Certificate: License 1365177

Industries

Oil & Energy

Resumes

Resumes

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Project Leader

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Location:
Houston, TX
Industry:
Oil & Energy
Work:
Sun Catalytix Corporation since Dec 2010
Staff Engineer
UTC Power Jan 2009 - Nov 2010
Research Fellow
UTC Power Apr 2007 - Dec 2008
Staff Engineer
UTC Power Apr 2005 - Mar 2007
Senior Engineer
UTC Power Jul 2002 - Mar 2005
Research Engineer
Education:
University of California, Davis 1999 - 2001
MS, Transportation Technology and Policy Birla Institute of Technology and Science 1995 - 1999
B.E. (Hons), Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cells
Engineering
Engineering Management
Materials Science
Heat Transfer
Project Management
Design of Experiments
Testing
Manufacturing
Six Sigma
R&D
Batteries
Alternative Energy
Research and Development
Process Simulation
Fmea
Polymers
Root Cause Analysis
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Team Leadership
Risk Management
Flow Batteries
Competitive Assessment
Energy Storage
Technology Readiness Level Assessments
Decision Analysis
Stage Gate
Certifications:
License 1365177

Publications

Us Patents

Wicking Layer For Managing Moisture Distribution In A Fuel Cell

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US Patent:
20110003217, Jan 6, 2011
Filed:
Apr 24, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/920609
Inventors:
Robert Mason Darling - South Windsor CT, US
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
International Classification:
H01M 8/04
US Classification:
429414
Abstract:
An exemplary device for managing moisture content within a fuel cell includes a reactant distribution plate having a plurality of members that establish reactant flow channels that are open on at least one side of the plate. A wicking layer is against the one side of the plate. The wicking layer includes a first portion that is uninterrupted and covers over at least some of the channels. A second portion of the wicking layer extends along ends of at least some of the members such that sections of the channels coextensive with the second portion are open toward the one side.

Fuel Cell Device Having A Water Reservoir

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US Patent:
20110111326, May 12, 2011
Filed:
Sep 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
13/003582
Inventors:
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
Timothy W. Patterson - West Hartford CT, US
Robert Mason Darlling - South Windsor CT, US
International Classification:
H01M 8/04
US Classification:
429514
Abstract:
An exemplary fuel cell device includes an electrode assembly. A hydrophobic gas diffusion layer is on a first side of the electrode assembly. A first, solid, non-porous plate is adjacent the hydrophobic gas diffusion layer. A hydrophilic gas diffusion layer is on a second side of the electrode assembly. A second flow field plate is adjacent the hydrophilic gas diffusion layer. The second flow field plate has a porous portion facing the hydrophilic gas diffusion layer. The porous portion is configured to absorb liquid water from the electrode assembly when the fuel assembly device is shutdown.

Fuel Cell Device Having A Liquid Soak Up Region

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US Patent:
20110129747, Jun 2, 2011
Filed:
Sep 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
13/003775
Inventors:
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
Timothy W. Patterson - West Hartford CT, US
Assignee:
UTC POWER CORPORATION - South Windsor CT
International Classification:
H01M 8/04
US Classification:
429429
Abstract:
The fuel cell device includes an electrode assembly. A gas diffusion layer is on each side of the electrode assembly. A solid, non-porous plate is adjacent each of the gas diffusion layers. A hydrophilic soak up region is near an inlet portion of at least one of the gas diffusion layers. The hydrophilic soak up region is configured to absorb liquid water from the electrode assembly when the fuel cell device is shutdown.

Reduced Axial Pressure In Fuel Cell Stacks

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US Patent:
20110262830, Oct 27, 2011
Filed:
Sep 26, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/737106
Inventors:
Carl A. Reiser - Stonington CT, US
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
International Classification:
H01M 8/00
H01M 8/24
US Classification:
429469, 429535, 429470
Abstract:
Fuel cell stacks () include fuel cells () in which internal pressure on membranes (), caused by adjacent cross points () or ribs () of gas flow field plates () is reduced by lowering the axial load holding the stack together, after an initial high axial load, that establishes minimal possible internal resistance, has been held for between a few hours and 20 hours. The need for robust axial load restraints is also reduced. Pressure of cross points () can also be spread by stiffening components or adding stiffeners.

Fuel Cell With Purge Manifold

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US Patent:
20120003551, Jan 5, 2012
Filed:
Mar 18, 2009
Appl. No.:
13/256326
Inventors:
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
Kazuki Amemiya - Somers CT, US
International Classification:
H01M 8/06
H01M 8/04
US Classification:
429414, 429450, 429429
Abstract:
A fuel cell includes an electrode assembly having an electrolyte between an anode and a cathode for generating an electric current and byproduct water. A porous plate is located adjacent to the electrode and includes reactant gas channels for delivering a reactant gas to the electrode assembly. A separator plate is located adjacent the porous plate such that the porous plate is between the electrode assembly and the separator plate. The separator plate includes a reactant gas inlet manifold and a reactant gas outlet manifold in fluid connection with the reactant gas channels, and a purge manifold in fluid connection with the porous plate such that limiting flow of the reactant gas from the reactant gas outlet manifold and opening the purge manifold under a pressure of the reactant gas in the reactant gas channels drives the byproduct water toward the purge manifold for removal from the fuel cell.

Mitigating Electrode Erosion In High Temperature Pem Fuel Cell

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US Patent:
20120115058, May 10, 2012
Filed:
Aug 28, 2009
Appl. No.:
13/261129
Inventors:
Robert M. Darling - South Windsor CT, US
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
Carl A. Reiser - Stonington CT, US
International Classification:
H01M 8/04
US Classification:
429432
Abstract:
A method of operating a fuel cell power plant () including a stack () of fuel cells having an anode catalyst layer and a cathode electrode () including a catalyst layer disposed on catalyst support material is characterized by, during normal operation of said power plant, adjusting the voltage of the stack to be substantially equal to or less than a predetermined maximum voltage for the temperature of the stack. Further, said step of adjusting comprises adjusting the stack voltage to the lesser of: a) a predetermined voltage above which corrosion of catalyst support material is significant and below which corrosion of catalyst support material is insignificant at the temperature of the stack; and b) a predetermined voltage above which dissolution of catalyst is significant and below which dissolution of the catalyst is insignificant at the temperature of the stack.

Method For Processing A Porous Article

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US Patent:
20120168975, Jul 5, 2012
Filed:
Nov 23, 2009
Appl. No.:
13/395746
Inventors:
Michael L. Perry - Glastonbury CT, US
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
Glenn Michael Allen - Vernon CT, US
Steven W. Gronda - Feeding Hills MA, US
Assignee:
UTC Power Corporation - Windsor CT
International Classification:
C01B 31/00
B29C 43/52
US Classification:
264 296, 264104
Abstract:
A method of processing a porous article includes distributing a blended material that includes an electrically conductive material and a binder into a cavity of a mold that is at a temperature below a curing temperature of the binder. The electrically conductive material is formed from particles of the electrically conductive material that have a size distribution such that 10 vol % of the particles are less than 12 micrometers in diameter, 50 vol % of the particles are less than 27 micrometers in diameter, and 90 vol % of the particles are less than 53 micrometers. The blended material is compressed within the cavity under a molding pressure, and the mold is heated to a curing temperature of the binder to form a molded article.

Reduced Thermal Conductivity In Pem Fuel Cell Gas Diffusion Layers

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US Patent:
20120202134, Aug 9, 2012
Filed:
Oct 8, 2009
Appl. No.:
13/261250
Inventors:
Paravastu Badrinarayanan - Manchester CT, US
Robert M. Darling - South Windsor CT, US
Jonathan D. O'Neill - Manchester CT, US
International Classification:
H01M 8/10
US Classification:
429480
Abstract:
A fuel cell for a fuel cell power plant having gas diffusion layers which do not have microporous layers, includes a PEM (), a cathode comprising at least a cathode catalyst () and a gas diffusion layer () on one side of the PEM, and an anode comprising at least an anode catalyst () and a gas diffusion layer () on the opposite side of the PEM, and a porous water transport plate having reactant gas flow field channels () () adjacent to each of said support substrates as well as water flow channels () in at least one of said water transport plates. The thermal conductivity of the cathode and/or the anode gas dif- fusion layers is less than about one-quarter of the thermal conductivity of conventional gas diffusion layers, less than about W/m/K, to promote flow of water from the cathodes to the anodes and to the adjacent water transport plates, during start-up at normal ambient temperatures (lower than normal PEM fuel cell operating temperatures).
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