Anil Virkar, distinguished professor and chair of materials science and engineering at the University of Utah and member of the National Academy of Engineering, will present “A Study of Solid Fuel Cell Performance: Experiments and Modeling” on Monday, February 1 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 202, as part of the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Speaker Series. The presentation will describe models of solid oxide fuel cells for the conversion of chemical energy from the oxidation of various gaseous fuels.