Fueling the Future: Hydrogen Research Gets Global Backing
In an effort to address climate change, Coventry University has partnered with two Indian universities to offer its knowledge of hydrogen fuel technology. Since hydrogen can power buildings, automobiles, and businesses while also helping to achieve net zero, hydrogen fuel cells will play a significant role in future energy sources. Coventry University has launched a new online course that employs interactive virtual labs and digital learning to teach hydrogen fuel cells. Industry participation will assist build marketable skills and technical knowledge for the future green economy.
The project has been awarded a £10,000 grant from the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships – Online, Distant, and Digitally Delivered Learning (ODDL) Grant and is a partnership with the Indian institutions Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG).
Dr Sanju Thomas, lecturer in Electrical Engineering who leads the project for Coventry University, said: “We aim to bridge the digital education gap by designing virtual labs, webinars and open educational content focused on hydrogen production, storage, fuel cell design and applications.
“Not only does this project align with the Government’s UK–India 2030 Roadmap and national hydrogen missions, it contributes to workforce development in the green energy sector by equipping learners with industry-relevant hydrogen skills.”
Dr Thomas has worked alongside fellow Coventry University academics Dr Jayesh Shanthi Bhavan, who co-led on the project, and Dr Maria Tareen, as well as Dr Oliver Curnick from the university’s Research Centre for E-Mobility and Clean Growth with the center making its facilities and materials available for the project.
Dr Biju N, Professor in Mechanical Engineering at CUSAT, said: “It is our privilege to associate with Coventry University for this project. Since hydrogen fuel cells are expected to play a crucial role in the future of clean transportation and energy storage, the participants immensely benefit from the course. While hydrogen fuel cells are not yet a mainstream technology, advancements in production, storage and infrastructure are expected to drive their adoption in the coming years.”
Dr P.S Robi, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IITG, said: “This project represents a pivotal effort to strengthen international collaboration between academia and industry stakeholders. By aligning expertise and resources, the project seeks to advance sustainable hydrogen production, transport and fuel cell technologies – laying the foundation for a cleaner, low-carbon future.”
The news follows a similar project in Egypt to create a Hydrogen Energy Training Hub alongside the British University in Egypt.
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