Seda Koksal Yegin
Co-Founder, Hydrogen Membrane and Fuel Cell Expert
Ion Membranes Company
Istanbul, Türkiye
PhD Chemical Engineer with 20+ years in hydrogen technologies; founder, CTO, mentor, and fuel cells, membranes and battery separators.
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About me
I am a PhD Chemical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in hydrogen technologies, combining deep technical expertise with strong entrepreneurial experience. My journey in this field began with my MSc studies in 2006, and I have since dedicated my career to advancing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
I founded and led a hydrogen fuel cell startup for 8 years, focusing on the development and manufacturing of fuel cell systems. Currently, I serve as Co-founder and CTO of a company developing sustainable membranes for hydrogen technologies, where I have been working for the past 4 years. My PhD research focused on the development of sustainable, PFAS-free ion exchange membranes, contributing to environmentally friendly solutions in the sector.
In addition to my technical work, I am actively engaged in the ecosystem as a mentor in the Women in Green Hydrogen community for the past 3 years. I also own and operate a fuel cell test system, enabling advanced R&D and validation capabilities.
I have been selected as an EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative participant, and I develop training programs focused on hydrogen technologies, sharing my knowledge with the next generation of professionals.
I am passionate about accelerating the clean energy transition through hydrogen and open to all kinds of collaboration, partnerships, and knowledge exchange to drive impactful and scalable solutions.