Murray Thomson

Murray Thomson

Murray Thomson

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Research Focus: Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Contact: murray.thomson@utoronto.ca

View Bio: https://www.mie.utoronto.ca/faculty_staff/thomson

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Research Projects

Novel approach for sustainable hydrogen production

Mehran, in collaboration with lab members under the supervision of Professor Thomson, developed a new method of methane decomposition to produce hydrogen without any direct CO2 emissions. In addition to hydrogen, he assesses solid carbon particles produced in this process to modify their properties, suitable for different industries and applications like steelmaking and cement reinforcement.

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