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Professor Thanos Megaritis
Professor Head of Department-MAE

Howell Building 109

Summary

Academic Career

  • April 2023 to date. Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
  • 2011 to date. Professor in Thermofluids, Brunel University London
  • 2005-2011. Senior Lecturer/Reader in Thermofluids, Brunel University London
  • 1999-2005. Lecturer in Thermofluids, Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham
  • 1994-1998. Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology, Imperial College London

Academic and Professional Qualifications

  • PhD, DIC, Internal Combustion Engines, Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
  • Dipl Ing Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • EurIng(FEANI)
  • Chartered Engineer, CEng

Newest selected publications

Vankeswaram, SK., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, L. (2025) 'Evaporation and micro-explosion characteristics of oxymethylene dimethyl ether–diesel binary droplet'. Physics of Fluids, 37 (10). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 1070-6631 Open Access Link

Journal article

Rrustemi, DN., Ganippa, LC., Megaritis, T. and Axon, CJ. (2025) 'Predicting hydrogen engine performance with water addition using a two-zone thermodynamic model'. Fuel, 386. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link

Journal article

Rrustemi, DN., Ganippa, LC., Megaritis, T. and Axon, CJ. (2024) 'New laminar flame speed correlation for lean mixtures of hydrogen combustion with water addition under high pressure conditions'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 63. pp. 609 - 617. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link

Journal article

Pesyridis, A., Asif, MS., Mehranfar, S., Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, A., Gharehghani, A. and Megaritis, T. (2023) 'Design of the Organic Rankine Cycle for High-Efficiency Diesel Engines in Marine Applications'. Energies, 16 (11). pp. 1 - 17.Open Access Link

Journal article

Avulapati, MM., Pos, R., Megaritis, A. and Ganippa, L. (2023) 'Insights into near nozzle spray evolution, ignition and air/flame entrainment in high pressure spray flames'. Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy, 293. pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link

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