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Hansraj C. Maru Receives Fuel Cell Award

The 2009 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition recognizes Dr. Hansraj C. Maru for his leadership in promoting overall advancement of fuel cells. Dr. Maru joined FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT in 1977 and retired in 2006 as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). He continues to serve the company as a consultant.
FuelCell Energy is the world leader in the development and production of stationary fuel cells for commercial, industrial, municipal and utility customers. FuelCell Energy’s ultra-clean and high efficiency carbonate Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) fuel cells are generating power at over 55 locations worldwide. The company’s power plants have generated over 340 million kWh of power using a variety of fuels including renewable wastewater gas, biogas, as well as natural gas and other hydrocarbon fuels. FuelCell Energy has partnerships with major power plant developers and power companies around the world. The company also received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and other government agencies for the development of leading edge technologies based on the DFC and solid oxide fuel cell technologies.
Dr. Maru has been an integral part of FCE’s immense growth, holding a number of technical and management positions in the 29 years with the company. Over the years, he has served as vice president of research and development, executive vice president, and chief technology officer of FuelCell Energy, Inc. He is best known for his pioneering contributions in developing and commercially introducing ultra-clean, high-efficiency, stationary DFC power plants that create virtually no air pollution. Dr. Maru has overseen the growth of these power plants, which are currently installed in many countries.
Dr. Maru holds 13 U.S. and numerous foreign patents, and he has authored over 170 publications. He has edited four symposia volumes and contributed chapters in two books. His work was recognized with the 2004 F.T. Bacon Medal Award, which is given to those exhibiting leadership and accomplishment in fuel cell technology. He was also honored with the 2003 Mass High Tech All Star Award for his contributions to fuel cell technology. Dr. Maru was awarded the Illinois Institute of Technology Alumni Professional Achievement Award in 2008. Recently, he was awarded the Electrochemical Society’s New Electrochemical Technology (NET) Award.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Dr. Maru earned both his masters degree (’70) and his Ph.D. (’75) in chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Maru and his wife Usha have two sons, one daughter, and twin grandsons.