Jason Keonhag Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria (UVic). He holds the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Energy Systems Innovation. Jason earned his BEng and MASc degrees at UVic, followed by his PhD at the University of Toronto. He has also served as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and was recognized as a runner-up for the US Department of Energy HFTO Postdoctoral Recognition Award.

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Email: jasonklee (at) uvic (dot) ca
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Qifan Erwin Li is a MASc student at EGGs. Erwin completed his BEng degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UVic in 2024. He is currently researching on the development of porous materials for redox flow batteries to promote clean energy technologies.

Email: qifanli (at) uvic (dot) ca

Abdullah Tayyem holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Al Balqa Applied University in Jordan. With over six years of experience, he worked as a math teacher at the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates. Abdullah is set to pursue a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria (UVic), focusing on elucidating two-phase transport occuring in Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers.

Email: tayyem (at) uvic (dot) ca

Erfan Soltani obtained his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Azad University of Najafabad in Iran. He is passionate about clean energy technologies, and holds extensive experience in numerical simulations of solid-oxide fuel cells. Currently, Erfan is pursuing a master's degree at the University of Victoria (UVic) as a member of EGGs. His current research involves the numerical simulation of Anion Exchange Membrane water electrolyzers.

Email: erfansoltani(at) uvic (dot) ca

Gary Xie obtained his master’s degree in Materials Processing Engineering from Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China. With ten years of professional experience, he worked as a manufacturing process engineer at GE and Corning. He is currently pursuing another master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Victoria (UVic) as a member of the EGGs research group, focusing on identifying key design parameters for next-generation porous transport layers (PTLs) with finite element models.

Email: garyxiez(at) uvic (dot) ca

MohammadJafar Sharifi (Mj Sharifi) obtained his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics) from Semnan University in Iran. With extensive academic and professional experience, he has contributed to research on high-cycle fatigue properties of aluminum alloys, authoring multiple publications and securing two patents.  Currently, MJ is pursuing another master's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Victoria as a member of the EGGs, focusing on the development of next-generation  inks  for water electrolyers.

Email: mjsharifi92(at) uvic (dot) ca

Mengyan Chen is a PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Victoria. She completed her master's degree at the Automotive Engineering Department of Wuhan University of Technology in 2023. Her current research focuses on investigating performance and durability of ionomer-free electrodes for PEM water electrolyzers. Specifically, she is developing strategies to maximize retaining iridium from ionomer-free electrodes.

Email: mengyanchen (at) uvic (dot) ca

May Ouchen is an MASc student at UVic in Mechanical Engineering. Her research focuses on designing porous transport layers for Anion-Exchange-Membrane water electrolyzers using stochastic-pore network modelling. She is highly passionate about clean energy technologies and their role in enabling a sustainable energy future.

Email: mouchen (at) uvic (dot) ca

Yaoyi Cao is a PhD student at UVic in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Henan University of Science and Technology in China, followed by a master's degree from Hefei University of Technology in China. Currently, Yaoyi is focusing on the development of porous transport layers and microporous layers for AEM water electrolyzers.

Email: yaoyicao (at) uvic (dot) ca

Shawn Stewart is a MASc student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria.  He holds a BSc in Physics from Dalhousie University with past applied research experience in underwater acoustics and materials science. Prior to beginning graduate studies, Shawn had an over two-decade career as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces directing complex technical modernization projects and leading technology departments. He has now shifted focus to his passions for experimental research and alternative energy systems.  Shawn’s current research explores interface engineering in water electrolysis​ cells.

Email: Shawn (at) UVic (dot) ca
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Beatrice Agyapong is a PhD student in the department of Mechanical Engineering at UVic. She earned her BSc in Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Ghana and her master's degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University (SFU). During her studies, she served as President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Welfare Vice-Chairperson, Chairperson of the Red Cross Society, and a Peer Educator. She has 5yrs professional experience in the renewable energy sector.  Beatrice is also the founder of Decarbon Energy Ltd., an initiative focused on energy audits, transport electrification, and sustainable infrastructure planning, with growing interest in fuel cell technologies as part of future decarbonization pathways.  Her current research focuses on the development of catalyst layers for Anion Exchange Membrane  water electrolyzers. 

Email: beatriceagyapong (at) UVic (dot) ca

Sean Yang is a third-year undergraduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria (UVic).  He serves as the service director of UVIC Engineering and Computer Science (ECSS). Sean is also a member of the Uvic Environmental Engineering Club(UVEE).  He designed the antenna, end cap, and o-ring for the sea glider project. Currently, Sean is developing two-phase transport model for gas evolving water electrolyzers.  

Email: seanyang2202(at) gmail (dot) com

Victor Lefebvre is a third year undergraduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria (UVic). He  studied aerospace engineering at Concordia University in Montreal before transferring to UVic. Victor is the proud recipient of the Thor. E. Stephenson bursary awarded by Pratt & Whitney Canada. He is currently conducting research on development of porous transport layers for PEM water electrolyzers using stochastic and pore network modelling.

Email: victor.lefebvre (at) hotmail (dot) com

Enguerrand HOUILLON is a fourth-year undergraduate student undertaking an internship in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria (UVic). He studies Materials Science with a specialization in surface treatment at the ENSIL-ENSCI in Limoges (France). Enguerrand is the proud receiver of the Mitacs Globalink internship bursary awarded by Mitacs. He is currently conducting research on the development of an advanced spray coating system for catalyst layer fabrication and preparing standard operating procedure for the device.

Email: ehouillon (at) uvic (dot) ca