Education

Ph. D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, 2001
M. S., Bradley University, 1998
B. S., Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 1992

Research

Dr. Shimpalee's current research is in the area of renewable energy including fuel cells, energy storage, high temperature thermal system, and bioenergy. His expertise is to use multi-scale and multi-dimensional modeling combine with electrochemistry to understand the physics inside their complex systems particularly in the transport phenomena.

Recent Publications

• R. Seifollahy Astaraee, M. Sepe, C. B. McDonough, S. Shimpalee, J. R. Regalbuto, “The effects of imbibition and diffusion on strong electrostatic adsorption of Pt into alumina beads,” Chemical Engineering Journal, 543, 177840, 2026.
• H. Teel, J. S. Lowe, B. J. Koch, T. R. Garrick, S. Shimpalee, “Atomistic Modeling as a Pathway Towards Volume Change Predictions in Batteries and Battery Systems,” J. of Electrochemical Society, 172, 113501, 2025.
• K. Likit-anurak, I. Karki, K. Ngamsanroaj, B. Benicewicz, S. Shimpalee, B. Meekins, “Determination of H2 Crossover in Polybenzimidazole-Based MEAs,” In press. J. of Electrochemical Society, 172, 114502. 2025.
• H. Teel, H. Colon-Mercado, M. Craps, P. Ganesan, P. Ciesielski, S. Shimpalee, “Numerical Investigation of Susceptor-Catalyst Design for Ethylene Generation in Radio Frequency based Reactors,” J. of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 64, 35, 17249–17257, 2025.
• H. Teel, M. Craps, H. Colon-Mercado, P. Ciesielski, S. Shimpalee, “Numerical Simulation for the Design of Induction Heating based Radio Frequency Reactor for Ethylene Production,” Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 219, 511-521, 2025.
• O. Felix, K. Likit-anurak, K. Ngamsanroaj, S. Shimpalee, B. Meekins, “A Comparative Techno-economic Analysis of Aqueous and Anhydrous HCl Electrolysis Processes,” Intl .J. of Hydrogen Energy, 143, 15-24, 2025.
• S. Shimpalee, H. Teel, and T.R. Garrick, “Numerical Prediction of Lithium-Ion Battery Aging due to SEI Growth using 3D Microstructure-based Modeling Method,” J. of Electrochemical Society, 172, 053501, 2025.
• G-h. Jung, Y-h. Yun, S. An, D-h. Kim, M. Sepe, S-w. Choi, J-s. Seo, M-j. Kim, S-c. Lee, H-j. Park, S. Shimpalee, H-s. Kim, C-s. Lee, G-s. Doo, and H-s. Cho, “Versatile Decal‐Transfer Method for Fabricating and Analyzing Microporous Layers in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysis, “ Small, 2500086, 2025.
• M. Sepe, G-H. Jung, G-S. Doo, C-S. Lee, H-S. Cho, N. Tippayawong, and S. Shimpalee, “Multiscale Modeling of Oxygen Evolution Through Generated Bilayer Porous Transport Layers for PEMWE Performance Improvement,” J. of Electrochemical Society. 171 (5), 054501, 2024.