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32 The Electrochemical Society Interface • Spring 2011 S UPRAMANIAM SRINIVASAN, affectionately called “Srini,” was born in Sri Lanka on August 12, 1932. He graduated with a degree in chemistry from the University of Ceylon. Inspired by Dr. M. A. V. Devanathan, a distinguished electrochemist from Sri Lanka, Srini pursued electrochemistry for his graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, under the guidance of Prof. John Bockris. His thesis dissertation dealt with the use and determination of hydrogen and tritium separation factors, as a diagnostic tool, for elucidating the kinetics of the hydrogen evolution reaction. After completing his thesis, Srini continued with Prof. Bockris as a post-doctoral fellow, and worked on the kinetics of electrochemical reactions on porous electrodes—a start of his fuel cell career. In late sixties, Srini joined the laboratory of Dr. Phil Sawyer, a cardiac surgeon at Downstate Medical Center, to investigate and establish the role of electrochemical phenomena in biological systems. Dr. Sawyer was interested in atherosclerosis and was conducting research on the relationship between the nature of the charges on blood constituents and the clotting behavior. Srini made quantitative assessments of the nature of the charge of red blood cells, white cells, and platelets and devised easy screening methods to predict the clotting behavior. That research lead Dr. Sawyer to devise a unique method of treating bovine vessels to make them fit for use as bypass ducts for cardiac patients. It was during this time at Downstate Medical Center, he wrote his first book on Fuel Cell Electrochemistry with Prof. Bockris. After a brief stay at IBM, Srini joined Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and established a Hydrogen Energy Technology Group with reputed electrochemists and an eager, younger generation of researchers. At BNL, he played a major role in initiating the Fuel Cells for Transportation Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. In keeping with his philosophy of career development, “Get in, Get on, Get out” (Bockris in the “In Memorium” compilation, 2004, compiled by Mangai Srinivasan), Srini then moved to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where he established another large fuel cell group. His ground-breaking work at LANL lead to the development of very low loading fuel cell electrodes, and formed the basis of LANL’s continued efforts to further reduce catalyst loadings and remove Pt cost as one of the impeding factors in the commercialization of the technology. After spending a year in Toronto at the Institute for Hydrogen Systems at the University of Toronto, Srini became Deputy Director of the Center for Electrochemical Systems and Hydrogen Research (CESHR) at Texas A&M University in 1988. He established a large PEM fuel cell group and conducted Supramaniam Srinivasan by S. Sarangapani and B. Tilak collaborative research in energy storage with various national laboratories. During his tenure at CESHR, Srini saw the need for a standardized test equipment for fuel cell research, to allow the researchers worldwide to compare their results and improve the state-of-the-art faster. He founded GlobeTech to produce and sell his fuel cell test station. Srini’s test station has been deployed all around the world, and made it possible to comparatively evaluate fuel cell data from various groups. Srini’s research at Texas A&M continued for almost a decade, at the end of which he wanted to retire and settle in New Jersey. But, he found an abode at the Center for Energy and Environment Princeton University, where he introduced Prof. Bocarsly’s group in the chemistry department and two other engineering groups to fuel cell science. He established a fuel cell laboratory at Princeton, and mentored several graduate students and post-docs. He wrote a text book on fuel cells while battling a progressive heart disease and just about completed it prior to his passing away. Srini was tireless in doing his science; his energy was so great that it was often hard for his young students to keep up with his activity. His work ethic, enthusiasm for science, and expectation that all would rise to the top of their performance levels, served as a model for the rest of his group at Princeton. He was passionate about science and devotedly optimistic about the role of fuel cell technology to the future development of our society and the world (A. Bocarsly, “A Tribute,” Fuel Cells, Springer, 2006). Although Srini was critical to the development of fuel cell research in my laboratory, far more important to me was his interest in the lives and development of young scientists. It was that goal, the development of next generation of scientists and engineers, which brought about the fuel cells book. Srini desired a text that would teach the next generation about electrochemistry and fuel cells, so that they could carry on the work that he and others started. Thus his work stands as a testament to Supramaniam Srinivasan’s life and accomplishments. Perhaps more than any specific scientific breakthrough that the readers of his text might accomplish, Srini would take great pride in knowing that he had helped train the next generation of researchers through the words of this text, for above all, he was a friend and mentor of his students. This sentiment has been expressed by many of his students and post-docs. Dr. Velev, a colleague at Texas A&M said, “He was always ready and willing to help his students in any way possible by making sure that they participated in all ECS conferences, attending other important meetings, or sent to other labs for ECS Classics (1932-2004)

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32 TheElectrochemicalSocietyInterface•Spring2011

Supramaniam SrinivaSan, affectionately called “Srini,” wasborninSriLankaonAugust12,1932.HegraduatedwithadegreeinchemistryfromtheUniversityofCeylon.Inspired

by Dr. M. A. V. Devanathan, a distinguished electrochemistfromSriLanka,SrinipursuedelectrochemistryforhisgraduateworkattheUniversityofPennsylvania,undertheguidanceofProf. John Bockris. His thesis dissertation dealt with the useanddeterminationofhydrogenandtritiumseparationfactors,as a diagnostic tool, for elucidatingthekineticsofthehydrogenevolutionreaction. After completing his thesis,Srini continued with Prof. Bockris asa post-doctoral fellow, and workedon the kinetics of electrochemicalreactionsonporouselectrodes—astartofhisfuelcellcareer.

In late sixties, Srini joined thelaboratoryofDr.PhilSawyer,acardiacsurgeonatDownstateMedicalCenter,to investigate and establish the roleof electrochemical phenomena inbiological systems. Dr. Sawyer wasinterested in atherosclerosis andwas conducting research on therelationship between the nature ofthe charges on blood constituentsand the clotting behavior. Srini madequantitativeassessmentsofthenatureofthechargeofredbloodcells,whitecells, and platelets and devised easyscreening methods to predict theclotting behavior. That research leadDr.Sawyertodeviseauniquemethodoftreatingbovinevesselstomakethemfit foruseasbypassducts forcardiacpatients. ItwasduringthistimeatDownstateMedicalCenter,hewrotehisfirstbookonFuel Cell ElectrochemistrywithProf.Bockris.

AfterabriefstayatIBM,SrinijoinedBrookhavenNationalLaboratory (BNL) and established a Hydrogen EnergyTechnologyGroupwithreputedelectrochemistsandaneager,youngergenerationofresearchers.AtBNL,heplayedamajorrole in initiating the Fuel Cells for Transportation Program,sponsoredbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.Inkeepingwithhisphilosophyofcareerdevelopment,“Getin,Geton,Getout”(Bockris inthe“InMemorium”compilation,2004,compiledby Mangai Srinivasan), Srini then moved to Los AlamosNational Laboratory (LANL), where he established anotherlargefuelcellgroup.Hisground-breakingworkatLANLleadtothedevelopmentofverylowloadingfuelcellelectrodes,andformedthebasisofLANL’scontinuedeffortstofurtherreducecatalyst loadingsandremovePtcostasoneof the impedingfactorsinthecommercializationofthetechnology.

After spending a year in Toronto at the Institute forHydrogenSystemsattheUniversityofToronto,SrinibecameDeputy Director of the Center for Electrochemical SystemsandHydrogenResearch(CESHR)atTexasA&MUniversity in1988.HeestablishedalargePEMfuelcellgroupandconducted

Supramaniam Srinivasanby S. Sarangapani and B. Tilak

collaborativeresearchinenergystoragewithvariousnationallaboratories.Duringhis tenureatCESHR,Srini saw theneedfor a standardized test equipment for fuel cell research, toallowtheresearchersworldwidetocompare their resultsandimprove the state-of-the-art faster. He founded GlobeTech toproduceandsellhisfuelcellteststation.Srini’steststationhasbeendeployedallaroundtheworld,andmade itpossible tocomparativelyevaluatefuelcelldatafromvariousgroups.

Srini’s research at Texas A&Mcontinuedforalmostadecade,at theendofwhichhewantedtoretireandsettleinNewJersey.But,hefoundanabode at the Center for Energy andEnvironment Princeton University,where he introduced Prof. Bocarsly’sgroup in the chemistry departmentand two other engineering groupsto fuel cell science. He established afuel cell laboratory at Princeton, andmentored several graduate studentsandpost-docs.Hewroteatextbookonfuel cells while battling a progressiveheartdiseaseandjustaboutcompleteditpriortohispassingaway.

Srini was tireless in doing hisscience;hisenergywassogreatthatitwasoftenhardforhisyoungstudentstokeepupwithhisactivity.Hisworkethic, enthusiasm for science, andexpectation thatallwould rise to thetopoftheirperformancelevels,servedasamodelfortherestofhisgroupatPrinceton. He was passionate aboutscienceanddevotedlyoptimisticabout

theroleof fuelcell technologytothefuturedevelopmentofoursocietyandtheworld(A.Bocarsly,“ATribute,”Fuel Cells,Springer,2006).

AlthoughSriniwascriticaltothedevelopmentoffuelcellresearch inmylaboratory, farmore importanttomewashisinterest in the lives and development of young scientists. Itwasthatgoal,thedevelopmentofnextgenerationofscientistsand engineers, which brought about the fuel cells book.Srini desired a text that would teach the next generationabout electrochemistry and fuel cells, so that they couldcarryon thework thatheandothers started.Thushisworkstands as a testament to Supramaniam Srinivasan’s life andaccomplishments. Perhaps more than any specific scientificbreakthrough that the readers of his text might accomplish,Srini would take great pride in knowing that he had helpedtrain the next generation of researchers through the wordsof this text, foraboveall,hewasa friendandmentorofhisstudents.

Thissentimenthasbeenexpressedbymanyofhisstudentsandpost-docs.Dr.Velev,acolleagueatTexasA&Msaid,“HewasalwaysreadyandwillingtohelphisstudentsinanywaypossiblebymakingsurethattheyparticipatedinallECSconferences,attendingotherimportantmeetings,orsenttootherlabsfor

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information and technology exchange.Throughout theyearshehadaveryextensivenetworkofcolleaguesandfriendsthathemaintainedconstantly.”Dr.Enayetullahobserved,“Besideshis own contribution, Srini trained and mentored dozens ofyoungfuelcellscientists/technologistsfromallovertheworld;many of them are seen crowding national/international fuelcellseminars,symposia,andworkshops.”

For almost 25 years, Srini was very active in the affairs ofECS.Hebecameamemberin1968.In1977,alongwithJerryWoodall,hewasaco-founderoftheEnergyTechnologyGroup(nowtheEnergyTechnologyDivision).HeservedaschairoftheGroupin1978.HealsoservedasaGroup/DivisionalEditorfortheJournal of The Electrochemical Society from1980to1991.HeservedasamemberoftheSocietyMeetingCommittee(1998-2001)andthePublicationCommittee(1995-1998).SriniwasanorganizerofseveralverysuccessfulECSsymposia.Thisincludedthe series on “Electrode Processes and Materials for EnergyConversionandStorage,”heldin1977,1987,1994,and1997.Healsoorganizedaverysuccessfulsymposiumon“IndustrialWaterElectrolysis”in1978.Heco-editedproceedingsvolumesforallofthesesymposia.SrinireceivedtheEnergyTechnologyDivision’s Research Award in 1996 and was named an ECSFellowin2001.

By academic training and professional career, Srini wasan outstanding electrochemist, always pushing the edge offundamentalsciencetowardthecorridorofappliedtechnology.Sriniisadmiredbyeveryonewhocameintocontactwithhimasagood-heartedmanwithhighethicalvalues,arestlessscientistwithutmostprofessionalintegrity,andapioneercontributortopolymerelectrolytemembranefuelcellscienceandtechnology.AsProf.Bocarslyputitaptly,“torunintoSriniwhilestrollingthroughthelabguaranteedabrightsmile,agoodconversation,andanewideatotryout.”

About the Authors

S. Sarangapani iswith ICET, Inc.,NorwoodMA,[email protected].

B. Tilak is with PTO, Inc., Grand Island, NY, and may [email protected].

The ECS Energy Technology Divisionhas established a new award foryoung investigators, the SupramaniamSrinivasan Young Investigator Award.The award honors Dr. Srinivasan’sdevotion to foster fuel cells, aswell ashiscommitmenttomentorandinductyoungresearchers intoelectrochemicalscienceandtechnology.

Aworldwideenergycrisisisimminentand will affect all of society either indirect or indirect ways. Fuel cells andhydrogen constitute important partsof the solution to this issue. It is thusfitting that one of the early fuel celland water electrolysis research anddevelopment pioneers and advocateswaschosenforthenameofthisawardtocontinuehislegacy.

The goal of this call for donationsis $20,000, sufficient to establisha fund for a yearly $1,000 award.Any donation will be accepted. Itis anticipated that the goal will beachieved before the ECS spring 2011meeting (May 1-6, 2011) to ensurethat an award can be made for 2011.ContributionsshouldbemadepayabletoTheElectrochemicalSocietyandsentto: 65 South Main Street, Pennington,NJ 08534, USA; tel: 1.609.737.1902.Include the name you wish to haverecognized, and complete mailingaddress,telephonenumber,ande-mail.BesuretoindicatethatthedonationisfortheSupramaniamSrinivasanYoungInvestigatorAward.

Please make your contributionto energy science through yourtax deductible donation to theSupramaniam Srinivasan YoungInvestigatorAward.

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