Profile

I graduated from the University of Alberta with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. My thesis focused on modeling the mass transport in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) using finite element analysis (FEA) in C++. Now I work as a software engineer enjoying the nice weather and finally having free time to pursue my hobbies.

Education

• M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 2014-2016
• B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 2009-2013

Awards and Scholarships

• Graduate Student Scholarship (Master’s), 2016
• Queen Elizabeth Graduate Scholarship, 2015
• University of Alberta Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2009
• Faculty of Engineering Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2009
• Rutherford Scholarship, 2009

Publications

• Chad Balen, A Multi-Component Mass Transport Model for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, M.Sc. thesis, University of Alberta, 2016
• M. Secanell, A. Putz, P. Wardlaw, V. Zingan, M. Bhaiya, M. Moore, J. Zhou, C. Balen and K. Domican, OpenFCST: An Open-Source Mathematical Modelling Software for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, ECS Transactions 64.3: 655-680.

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Assistant, Thermo-Fluids System Design, MecE 463, University of Alberta, 2014
• Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II, MecE 403, University of Alberta, 2015