Antonio Vincitore, Adjunct Assistant Professor

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1992

M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, LA, 1994

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of California, LA, 1998

ANTONIO VINCITORE received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UCLA under Prof. Selim Senkan. His graduate research experience is in high temperature chemical kinetics of opposed flow diffusion flames with an emphasis on experimental measurement techniques of Aromatic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.   

He joined UTC Fuel Cells (UTCFC) in 1998 and has six years of experience in fuel processor development.  Currently responsible for full-scale reactor development activities for all UTCFC programs, where such activities have resulted in fuel processors for use in transportation, residential and stationary applications.   

Over the last few years, Dr. Vincitore has dedicated himself to developing fuel processors for a 75 kWe PEM Automotive, 7.5 kWe Residential and 150 kWe Stationary Power Plants.  Dr. Vincitore played a major role in the development and test of an auto-thermal reformer and direct contact cooler used in UTCFC’s first generation gasoline fuel processor.  Recently, he has coordinated the development of a compact, catalyzed wall steam reformer, which was designed to run on natural gas.  In addition, he has performed in-house system and cost studies specifically focused on the use of renewable fuels, like ethanol, in fuel processing systems.

CONTACT INFO:

E-mail:  antonio.vincitore@att.net