Dr. Mina Xu

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Biography

Mina Xu is a Lecturer in the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University. She specializes in the fields of Corrosion Prediction and Prevention, Anti-corrosion Coatings, and Hydrogen Permeation Barrier Coatings. Dr. Xu’s research interests also include materials innovation and energy storage devices. She holds a PhD in Chemical Materials Engineering from the University of Alberta and has published numerous articles related to her work on corrosion and materials science. Her teaching interests encompass applied electrochemistry and energy storage, and she has taught a variety of courses, including Integrated Energy Solutions, Professional Engineering Ethics, and Sustainable Energy Design Projects. Dr. Xu remains actively involved in academic publishing and is a member of the Canadian Engineering Education Association, contributing to the advancement of engineering education.

Research Interests

Courses

SEE 111 Integrated Energy Solution SEE 300 Business Engineering SEE 402 Professional Engineering Ethics Practice SEE 410W Sustainable Energy Design Project SEE 411 Sustainable Energy Design Project II SEE 476 Hydrogen Energy: Engineering, Technologies, Economics SEE 810 Sustainability Sustainable Energy Technologies SEE 896/897 Graduate Research Seminar

Requirements for Simon Fraser University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:93
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy