Jeff Harris

Jeff Harris

Research

Atmospheric plasma spraying is a very attractive manufacturing process for producing solid oxide fuel cells because it allows layers to be built rapidly with controlled microstructures.

Jeff's current research focuses on developing SOFC cathodes using atmospheric plasma spraying. The cathodes are designed to operate at lower temperatures (~650°C) to minimize degradation and allow metal supports to be used. To improve electrochemical performances, alternative composite ceramic oxides are being investigated as cathode materials.

Refereed Journal Publications

  1. J. Harris, O. Kesler. Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) low-temperature cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 19 (1-2) 2010. pp. 328-335 [Link]

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. J. Harris, O. Kesler. Performance of Metal-Supported Composite and Single-Phase Cathodes Based on LSCF and SSC. Proceedings of the 12th international symposium on solid oxide fuel cells. 2011. [Link]
  2. J. Harris, O. Kesler. Fabrication of composite LSCF-SDC cathode coatings by plasma spray processing. Proceedings of the 11th international symposium on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC-XI) ECS Transactions 25 (2) 2009. pp. 2455-2461 [Link]
  3. J. Harris, O. Kesler. Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) low-temperature cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Proceedings of the international thermal spray conference. Thermal Spray 2009: Expanding Thermal Spray Performance to New Markets and Applications 2009. pp. 1-6 [Link]

Other Presentations

  1. J. Harris, O. Kesler. Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) low-temperature cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Presented at the AGM of the SOFC Canada NSERC Strategic Research Network. Calgary, Alberta. June 2009.

Teaching

Teaching Assistantships

  • Engineering Design & CAD (MIE341) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Thermal Energy Conversion (MIE411) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Alternative Energy Systems (MIE515) 2010
  • Fuel Cell Systems (MIE517) 2009
  • Materials for Clean Energy (MIE1128) 2009
  • Extra-curricular CAD workshop

Enrichment Courses

These courses are offered for gifted high school students as part of DEEP Summer Academy in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
  • Engines & Energy 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Extreme Machines 2008, 2009, 2010

Contact

jharris AT mie DOT utoronto DOT ca


Biography

Jeff was born in a small city in South-Western Ontario. As a boy, Jeff became interested in the environment at the age of 9, when he particpated in a project to determine how much of his elemetary school's garbage was actually waste. As part of this project, he rifled through the contents of garbage bags before they were put in the dumpster, and he took an inventory of how much of the garbage could potentially be composted or recycled.

Later in high school, Jeff established himself as a proficient leader in math, science and technology. Here, he developed his passion for teaching: he tutored his peers in math and science, and he taught courses in swimming, first aid, and lifesaving. Here, he excelled in the arts, athletics, and academics, thus establishing himself as a well-rounded person, in the spirit of the ultimate renaissance man, Leonardo DaVinci.

As an undergraduate, Jeff developed skills in engineering, thermodynamics, and energy efficiency, while he renewed his passion for the environment. Here, he developed professionallly through an internship at Magna International, as the editor-in-chief of the undergraduate engineering newspaper, and as an leader with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).