Walter Mérida

Walter Mérida

Professor & Associate Dean of Research

PPhys., PEng., B.Sc. (Trent University), M.A.Sc. (Victoria), Ph.D. (Victoria)

phone: (604) 822-4189
email: walter.merida@ubc.ca
website:  https://meridalabs.ca
office: KAIS 5019
Selected Awards
  • Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Peter Wall Scholar Research Award, The University of British Columbia, 2017.

Research Interests

    • Hydrogen Technologies
    • Energy Systems
    • Cities and Communities

Selected Publications

  1. R. Akter, M. Gholami Shirkoohi, J. Wang, and W. Mérida. “An efficient hybrid deep neural network model for multi-horizon forecasting of power loads in academic buildings.” Energy and Buildings. 329 115217 (2025.)
  2. A. Somanagoudar and W. Mérida. “Weather-aware energy management for unmannedaerial vehicles: a machine learning application with global data integration.” Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 139, 109596 (2025.)
  3. J. Bukhari and W. Mérida. “5G interference with aviation altimeters: technology and policy recommendations for coexistence.” Transport Policy. 153 (2024.)
  4. S. R. Patlolla, A. Sharafian, K. Katsu, and W. Mérida. “Temperature Effects on the Properties of Solid Carbon from Natural Gas Pyrolysis in Molten Tin.” Carbon Letters. (2024.)
  5. S. R. Patlolla, A. Sharafian, and W. Mérida. “Characterization of Solid Carbon from Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis in Molten Aluminum.” Carbon. 224 119054 (2024.)
  6. R. Wang, R. Rayhana, M. Gholami, O. E. Herrera, Z. Liu, and W. Mérida. “Multi-task deep learning for large-scale buildings energy management.” Energy and Buildings. 307 113964 (2024.)
  7. Z. Wang and W. Mérida. “Thermal performance of cylindrical and spherical liquid hydrogen tanks.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 53 (31), 667-683 (2024.)
  8. A. McLeod, L. Bühre, B. Bensmann, M. Benecke, O. Herrera, and W. Mérida. “Anode and cathode overpotentials under accelerated stress testing of a PEM electrolysis cell.” Journal of Power Sources. 589, 233750 (2024.)
  9. L. Bühre, A. McLeod, P. Trinke, B. Bensmann, M. Benecke, O. Herrera, W. Mérida, and R. Hanke-Rauschenbach. “Adaptation of a PEMFC Reference Electrode to PEMWE: Possibilities and Limitations.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 170, 094507 (2023.)
  10. R. Wang, H. Yun, R. Rayhana, J. Bin, C. Zhang, O. Herrera, Z. Liu, and W. Mérida. “An adaptive federated learning system for community building energy load forecasting and anomaly prediction.” Energy and Buildings 295, 113215 (2023.)
  11. S.R. Patlolla, K. Katsu, A. Sharafian, K. Wei, O. E. Herrera and W. Mérida. “A review of methane pyrolysis technologies for hydrogen production.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 181, 113323 (2023.)
  12. G. Hochachka and W. Mérida. “Navigating the razor’s edge: Public acceptance of climate policies and the case of transport pricing.” Energy Policy 178, 113616 (2023.)
  13. L. Hou, O. E. Herrera and W. Mérida. “Charging Scheduling and Energy Management for Mobile Chargers in A Grid-Interactive Transportation System.” Journal of Energy Storage 65(15), 107305 (2023.)
  14. L. Hou, J. Dong, O.E Herrera, and W. Mérida. “Energy Management for Solar-Hydrogen Microgrids with Vehicle-to-Grid and Power-to-Gas Transactions.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 48(5), 2013-2029 (2023.)
  15. G. Hochachka, K. Logan, J. Raymond, and W. Mérida. “Climate action in urban mobility: personal and political transformations.” Buildings and Cities, 3(1), pp. 1019–1041 (2022.)
  16. T. Borsboom-Hanson, O. Herrera, and W. Mérida. “ Point-to-Point Transport: The Economics of Hydrogen Export ” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47(74), 31541-31550 (2022.)
  17. T. Borsboom-Hanson, T. Holm and W. Mérida. “Techno-economics of Sub- and Supercritical Water Electrolysis.” Energy Conversion and Management, 265, 115741 (2022.)
  18. T. Borsboom-Hanson, T. Holm and W. Mérida. “A high temperature and pressure framework for supercritical water electrolysis.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2022.)
  19. J. Lin, J.A. Fernández, R. Rayhana, A. Zaji, R. Zhang, O.E. Herrera, Z. Liu, W. Mérida. “ Predictive Analytics for Building Power Demand: Day-Ahead Forecasting and Anomaly Prediction.” Energy and Buildings, 111670 (2022.)
  20. Z. Wang, A. Sharafian and W. Mérida. “Thermal stratification and rollover phenomena in liquefied natural gas tanks.” Energy, 121994 (2022.)
  21. J.L. Boucher and W. Mérida. “ Inflated lives and a clean tech privilege in Washington State: Policy amidst spatialized affluence.” Energy Research & Social Science, 85, 102418 (2022.)

 

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