Before embarking on a project, bachelor's, or master's thesis at the Chair of Thermal Energy Techology, it is recommended to have successfully completed foundational university courses in thermodynamics, process engineering, physics, inorganic chemistry, and/or physical chemistry for engineers. Refreshing one's understanding of the course contents is also advisable.

The following scientific topics can be individually developed as an academic project, a bachelor's thesis, or a master's thesis at the Chair of Thermal Energy Technology:

Electrochemical Hydrogen Production Systems:

• Modeling of the material and energy balances of an alkaline electrolysis plant
• Modeling of the material and energy balances of an AEM electrolysis plant
• Modeling of the material and energy balances of an PEM electrolysis plant
• Design of a high-pressure AEM electrolysis cell
• Design of a high-pressure AEM electrolysis cell stack

Thermochemical Hydrogen Energy Systems:

• Model development (COMSOL Multiphysics) and simulation of a metal hydride-based hydrogen purification system focusing on mixture of two gases, for example H₂/N₂ and H₂/CO₂
• Model development (COMSOL Multiphysics) and simulation of a metal hydride-based hydrogen compression system
• Innovative metal hydride tank design and simulation for ambient temperature charging and discharging
• Design, development and testing of a lab-scale compressor-operated metal hydride-based cooling system

Here you will find the Guidelines for the creation and design of an academic (thesis) paper of the Chair of Thermal Energy Technology.