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DENISE MCKAY, PH.D.

Assistant Professor in Engineering

Area of Expertise

Renewable energy systems design and analysis; Dynamics systems and control
   

Education

Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2008
   

Professional Experience

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Graduate Student Instructor (2006)

Humboldt State University, Laboratory Instructor, Lecturer, Curriculum Develop. (2001-02)
   

Selected Recent Publications

D.A. McKay, J.B. Siegel, W. Ott, and A.G. Stefanopoulou, “Parameterization and Prediction of Temporal Fuel Cell Voltage Behavior During Flooding and Drying Conditions,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 178, No.1 (2008).
D.A. McKay, A.G. Stefanopoulou, and J. Cook, “Model and Experimental Validation of a Controllable Membrane-Type Humidifier for Fuel Cell Applications,” IEEE Proceedings of 2008 American Control Conference (2008). (invited paper)
D.A. McKay, A.G. Stefanopoulou, and J. Cook, “A Membrane-Type Humidifier for Fuel Cell Applications: Controller design, analysis and implementation,” submitted to Proceedings of the ASME 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, FUELCELL2008-65257, (2008).
J.B. Siegel, D.A. McKay, and A.G. Stefanopoulou, “Modeling and Visualization of Fuel Cell Water Dynamics using Neutron Imaging,” IEEE Proceedings of 2008 American Control Conference (2008).
   

Selected Honors and Awards

2004 Best Presentation Award, University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Graduate Symposium
2003 Best Presentation Award, IEEE American Control Conference
2003 Homer Arnold Award, Humboldt State University, outstanding work in applied engineering

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