Gholam-Abbas Nazri
Adjunct Prof and Lecturer
Professor
313-577-0815
3159 Engineering Building
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Gholam-Abbas Nazri
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
A brief outline of current research activities and interests.
- 2-D crystal growth for electronic applications,
- Advanced Sate of Charge (SOC) Estimations of Energy Storage Devices for Lithium Batteries for Transportation
- Combined Magneto-Electric Wireless Charger and State of Charge Estimator, for advanced batteries
- Advanced structural (conformal) batteries for auto, space and marine applications, dealing with, materials, components and design optimization (beyond current lithium batteries)
- Supercapacitors (nano materials), hybridization of battery and supercapacitors for automotive applications
- Phase Change Materials and Composites formulation for thermal management, design and materials formulation
- Energy conversion materials and devices: including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, multi-junction solar cells, and thermoelectrics
- Nano-magnetics: Synthesis and application of magnetics nano materials with optimum aspect ratio for biomedical and cancer therapy
- Solid state hydrogen storage materials: novel chemical hydrides, destabilized alloy hydrides, and cryogenic high surface area carbonaceous and metal organic framework (MOF) materials
- Safety and Risk Management; Development of intrinsic and extrinsic safety components
- for high energy density batteries for HEVs and EV
- Advance Sensors for Automotive Applications
- Bidirectional HV AC/DC systems for EVs-Grid hybridization
- Novel Water Splitting and Hydrogen Fuel Production
- Water desalination using functional materials
- Alternative Energy Sources and Conversions
- Cold Fusion possibilities
Research
- Advance energy storage systems for electrification of vehicles, including lithium batteries and supercapacitors
- Alternative energy sources and conversions, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, tidal and ocean waves
- Hydrogen and fuel cell materials and technologies
- Nano materials design and optimization
- Real-time Materials and devices characterization
- Non-destructive testing of materials, components and devices
- Advance sensors for Automotive applications
- Photoelectrochemical hydrogen production through water splitting
- Dynamic on-road charging of EVs and HEVs
Education
Ph.D.Selected publications
Over 150 publication, 21 US and world patents, and two text books.
Other qualifications directly relevant to courses taught
- Desingned several on-lne courses and participated in several workshops related to on-line teaching and on-line teaching tools
- Trained in radiation and laboratory safety
Courses taught by Gholam-Abbas Nazri
Fall Term 2024 (future)
- ECE3330 - Electrical Circuits II
- ECE4570 - Fundamentals of Microelectronic Devices
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
Spring-Summer Term 2024 (future)
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
- ECE5350 - Alternative Energy Sources and Conversions
Winter Term 2024 (current)
- ECE3330 - Electrical Circuits II
- ECE4570 - Fundamentals of Microelectronic Devices
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
Fall Term 2023
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
- ECE3330 - Electrical Circuits II
- ECE4570 - Fundamentals of Microelectronic Devices
Spring-Summer Term 2023
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
- ECE5350 - Alternative Energy Sources and Conversions
Winter Term 2023
- ECE3330 - Electrical Circuits II
- ECE4570 - Fundamentals of Microelectronic Devices
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
Fall Term 2022
- ECE5340 - Advanced Energy Storage Systems for Electrification of Vehicles
- PHY1020 - Conceptual Physics: The Basic Science
- ECE3330 - Electrical Circuits II
- ECE4570 - Fundamentals of Microelectronic Devices