A Featured Interview with Dr. Monika Singh -- Corresponding Author of a Highly Cited Article in Energy Materials
Energy Materials (EM) recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Monika Singh, a materials scientist with research experience in solid oxide fuel cells and sodium-ion battery technologies. She is the corresponding author of a high-quality review article titled "Recent advancement of solid oxide fuel cells towards semiconductor membrane fuel cells", which has attracted considerable attention within the research community. In the interview, Dr. Singh discussed her research on next-generation fuel cell systems, focusing on the design and optimization of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) for clean energy and green hydrogen production. She emphasized the development of novel materials and a deeper understanding of ionic transport to create cost-effective, high-performance devices. Building on her review, she highlighted the shift from conventional SOFCs to semiconductor membrane fuel cells (SMFCs), which offer low-temperature operation and simplified fabrication but still face challenges in durability and scalability.
Watch the following video for expert insights from Dr. Monika Singh:
Interview Questions:
1. Could you introduce your overall research direction and interests in the field of fuel cells?
2. Thank you for submitting a highly cited article "Recent advancement of solid oxide fuel cells towards semiconductor membrane fuel cells" to our journal. In your review, you highlighted the gap between traditional SOFC knowledge and emerging semiconductor membrane approaches. Could you elaborate on the key aspects of this gap?
3. In your article, you discuss the application of semiconductor membranes in solid oxide fuel cells, highlighting the potential of this emerging material system to enhance cell performance. Could you elaborate on the advantages and potential challenges of this approach?
4. Outside of research, what hobbies or activities help you recharge and stay creative?
About the Interviewee:
Dr. Monika Singh is a materials scientist with research experience in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and sodium-ion battery materials. She received her Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India, focusing on electrode and electrolyte development for SOFC applications. Since 2023, she has worked as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Calgary, Canada, where she has contributed to a project on identifying efficient and stable cathode catalysts for high-performance metal-supported SOFCs. Dr. Singh has authored several publications on perovskite oxides, ceria-based ceramics, and electrocatalysts in journals such as International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Energy Materials.
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