Goran Vlajnić

Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, Canada

tel: (604) 437-1170

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Professional Experience:

Mar. 2001 to present:

Senior Research Engineer, Ballard Power Systems, Research and Development department. As a project leader responsible for:

• Development of next generation Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) designs for automotive and stationary applications
• External collaborations involving evaluation of novel electrocatalysts, gas diffusion electrodes and MEA manufacturing processes for Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells
• Moving proven designs from conceptual stage to product development phase going through optimization steps and series of rigorous testing.

Feb. 1998 to Mar. 2001:

Research Engineer, Ballard Power Systems, R&D Department. Responsible for:

• Optimization of proton exchange membrane / catalyst interface to maximize performance and MEA durability.
• Rapid screening and evaluation of new MEA related technologies, materials and processes using various in-situ and ex-situ tests.
• Development of a new, highly controllable, high volume and substrate independent catalyst deposition process based on Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD) technique.
  
  Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995: 

Teaching Assistant, University of Belgrade, Department of Technology and Metallurgy, Beograd, Serbia and Monte Negro     

• Studied electrochemical oxidation of small organic molecules (methanol and formaldehyde) on Silver modified glassy carbon electrodes.
• Responsible for preparation and running lab courses in physical chemistry for students at the undergraduate program.

May 1990 to Dec. 1993:
Manager of Department for Chemical Treatment of Water, Power Plant – “Novi Sad”, Novi Sad, Serbia and Monte Negro

• Responsible for uninterrupted operation of a water treatment facility in the 250 MW power plant and quality of produced water and steam. Achievement: successful introduction of a new polymer technology for corrosion protection.

Education:

1992.    M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Heterogeneous Catalysis) University of Novi Sad, Department
            for Oil, Gas, Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering

1988.    B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Novi Sad, Department for   Oil, Gas,
            Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering

Professional Memberships:

• American Electrochemical Society

Patents:

• European patent application No. 03025494.0, Method and Apparatus for Coating an Ion-Exchange Membrane With a Catalyst Layer, filed 06/11/03
• US patent application No. PAT0779-01US, Fuel Cell With Carbon Nanotubes
• US patent application No. PAT0708-02US, Improved Membrane Electrode Assemblies
• US patent application No. PAT0823-01US, Catalyst-Coated Membrane And Method For Making The Same

List of Publications:

• Vlajnic, G. Chiem, B., Mah, R., Ye, S., “Improvements in MEA Design for Automotive Applications”, accepted for 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar, Honolulu (Hawaii), November 2006.
• Jovanovic, V.M., Vlajnic G, Dekanski A. and Jovanovic M.S., “Electrochemical and Surface Characterization of pH Sensor Based on Bisulfate Doped Poly(pyrrole)”, Electroanalysis 9 no. 7, (1997), 564-569.
• Avramov-Ivic M, Jovanovic V. M., Vlajnic G. and Popic J., “The Electrocatalytic Properties of Oxides of Noble Metals in Electrooxidation of Some Organic Molecules”, J. Electroanalytical Chem., 423, (1997), 119-124.
• Vlajnic G., Jovanovic V.M. and Avramov-Ivic M., “Electrooxidation Ability of Alcohols with Different Numbers of OH- Groups at Ag Modified GC Electrodes in 0.1 M NaOH”, 46th Annual Meeting of International Society of Electrochemistry, Xiamen, (China), August 1995.
• Jovanovic V.M., Vlajnic G. and Avramov-Ivic M., “ELECTROOXIDATIO OF Refluxed CH2O and CH2O Stabilized with CH3OH at Ag Modified GC Electrodes in 0.1 M NaOH”, 46th Annual Meeting of International Society of Electrochemistry, Xiamen, (China), August 1995.
• Boskovic G., Vlajnic G, Putanov P.Kis E., Guczi L. and Lazar K., “Geometric Factors in K and Al Promoting of the Fe/MgO Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. Vol.33, (1994), 2090-2095.
• Putanov P., Boskovic G., Vlajnic G., Kis E., Guczi L. and Lazar K., “Promoter Effect of Cu, Co and K on Fe/MgO Catalyst in CO Hydrogenation “, Journal of Molecular Catalysis, Vol. 71, (1992), 81-92.
• Putanov P., Boskovic G., Vlajnic G., Kis E., Guczi L. and Lazar K., “Iron-support-promoter interaction in the sequence or preparation of Fe/MgO catalyst for CO Hydrogenation “, Indian Journal of Technology, Vol.30, (1992), 156-160.
• Boskovic G., Vlajnic G. and Putanov P., “HT-XRD, DSC and X-Ray Micro probe Analysis of Cu and Al promoted Fe/MgO catalyst”, React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. Vol.45, No2, (1991), 313-318.