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Jude Majasan was born and raised in Ilorin, Nigeria. He was the valedictorian of Baptist Model High School in 2005. He had his undergraduate degree in Industrial Chemistry in 2010 at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria and graduated with a First Class. He had a one-year stint at ExxonMobil, Nigeria as an Engineering Materials Inspector/Handler between 2010 and 2011. He bagged the Presidential Scholarship for Innovation and Development as one of the top 100 first class students in Nigeria in 2012 and moved to the United Kingdom for postgraduate studies in 2013.
He obtained a Master’s degree in Chemical Process Engineering at the University College London where his research was based on “Mathematical modelling and alternative reaction path Synthesis for CO2 Utilization”. Having developed a huge interest in Electrochemistry and Engineering applications over his academic career, he opted for a research in Electrochemical Engineering and joined the UCL EIL in 2014 for PhD studies and is currently working on Diagnostic techniques for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysers.
Research project
Title: Novel Diagnostic techniques for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolyzer Systems
PEMWEs are typically used to produce hydrogen from renewable energy sources. This technology is promising as it offers the prospect of transforming zero-carbon power sources into the supply of zero-carbon hydrogen and oxygen for various end uses. However, high production cost and the need to improve efficiency remain the major drawbacks.
This research aims at developing diagnostic techniques to examine the internal workings of PEMWE cells. The range of diagnostic techniques will include current and temperature mapping, optical flow visualization, X-Ray Computed Tomography imaging, Particle Imaging Velocimetry for visualization of bubble evolution – nucleation, growth and detachment – in a PEM electrolyser. These investigations would help to better understand principal electrolyser processes and lead to improvement in cell design.
Education
BSc in Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2010
MSc in Chemical Process Engineering, UCL, United Kingdom, 2014
