Rémi Costa

Head of High Temperature Cells & Stacks at German Aerospace Center (DLR) I High Temperature Electrochemical Reactors

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Experience

  • German Aerospace Center (DLR) (16 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of High Temperature Cells & Stacks
      Dec 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Management and coordination of a group of 5 Scientists, 2 Ph.D. Students, and 2 Engineers. Activities span from materials up to stack characterization for High Temperature Electrochemical Reactors based on Solid Oxide Cell and Proton Conducting Ceramic Cells primarily for Hydrogen technologies but also for CO2 reduction and green chemistry/e-fuel. The group has the responsibility for the FIB-SEM + XRD analytic platform of the institute TT, and operates laboraties for the wet ceramic processing, the materials characterization (TPDRO, porosimetry), and the electrochemical investigation of cells and stacks. Strong collaboration with industry partners and international collaborations within Europe, Korea and Japan.

    • Project Leader
      Nov 2012 - Nov 2020 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    • Research Scientist
      Sep 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Research Engineer at ARMINES
    Jan 2009 - Mar 2009 · 3 mos

  • Research Assistant at MINES ParisTech - Ecole des mines de Paris
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2008 · 3 yrs