Centre Members

Professor Hua Zhao Academic Responsibilities Vice-Provost and Dean, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences Former Vice Dean Research, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences Director, Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels (CAPF) Former Head of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Former Course directors for BEng/MEng Degrees in Motorsport Engineering, MSc in Automotive and Motorsport Engineering Former faculty advisor for Brunel Formula Student and Brunel Master Racing teams Academic Qualification and Honours BEng, Tianjin University, China. PhD, Leeds University, UK. FIMechE, Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK). DSc, Brunel University London. FSAE, Fellow of Society of Automotive Engineers (US) FREng, Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Academic Career College Research Fellow, Cambridge University, 1989-1992. Research Fellow, Imperial College of London, 1992-1994. Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, Brunel University London, 1994-2001. Professor, Brunel University London, 2002-now. Research Leadership Professor Zhao has published over 400 papers and 6 books on IC engines and laser diagnostics in combustion engines. He has successfully supervised over 40 PhD and postdoctoral researchers. His research covers both spark ignition and compression ignition engines and their fuels. Over the last two decades, he has carried out collaborative research and development projects with a number of international companies in Europe and China and chaired many international conferences. Advanced Spark Igniton engines: DI gasoline engine, CAI/HCCI combustion engine, Alcohol fuelled SI/CAI engines, boosted downsized gasoline engine, 2-stroke/4-stroke switchable gasoline engine, 2-stroke SI/CAI combustion engines, high efficiency gasoline engines for hybrid applications, variable valve actuation(VVT, CPS, mechanical VVL, and camless system, Miller cycle/Atkinson Cycle, water injection. Ethanol-diesel high efficiency and low emission dual fuel combustion engines Gas-diesel dual fuel combustion engines Methanol-diesel dual fuel engines H2-diesel, NH3-diesel dual fuel engines H2/NH3 light duty and heavy duty engine Pre-chamber ignition combustion engines Non-thermal Plasma ignition and combustion uniflow 2-stroke engines Advanced CI engines: combustion chamber design and optimization, fuel injection system and spray characterization, bio-fuel diesel engine combustion and emissions, HCCI diesel combustion, low temperature diluted diesel combustion technologies Hybrid powertrain: patented cost-effective air hybrid technologies for light duty and commercial vehicle applications, life-cycle analysis of electric and hybrid vehicles. In-cylinder optical diagnostics: in-cylinder flow measurements by LDA and PIV; in-cylinder mixture composition and combustion species detection by LIF; simultaneous fuel vapour and liquid measurements in the DI gasoline engine and CR diesel engine by LIEF; multi-species measurement by SRS; in-cylinder soot and combustion temperature measurements by LII and high speed two-colour method; gas temperature measurements by LIF and LIP Engine simulation: development and application of 1-D (GT-Power, WAVE) and 3-D engine simulation(customized KIVA3v, star-CD)

Professor Thanos Megaritis Academic Career 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 Engine Combustion and Emissions Control, Fuel Treatment (incl. Fuel Reforming for Hydrogen Generation), Alternative Fuels, Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment. Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Internal Combustion Engines

Dr Jun Xia Computer Fluids Engineering Multiphase flows Turbulent combustion Transport phenomena High-fidelity simulation studies Multiscale simulation/modelling approaches Machine learning in fluids engineering High-performance computing Undersurface carbon/hydrogen storage

Dr Xinyan Wang Dr Xinyan Wang is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre of Advanced Powertrain and Fuels, Brunel University London, UK. He was awarded the prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Programme in 2020. He is currently the member of the Peer Review College for the UKRI Talent Peer Review College, associate member of the Peer Review College for the UK Engineering and Natural Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), committee member of Hydrogen Europe Research (HER), committee member of UK Chinese Society of Automotive Engineering (UKCSAE), Senate member of Brunel University London, member of Brunel Hydrogen team. He is the Associate Principal Editor of Fuel (Elsevier), a member of the editorial board of the international journal Highlights of Vehicles, and a guest editor of MDPI Sustainability, Frontiers in Thermal Engineering and Frontiers in Energy Research. His research interests include the research and development of low carbon and zero carbon combustion engines. He has published more than 50 papers in international journals and conferences. Dedicated zero/low carbon fuel engines: engine design and optimisation for hydrogen/ammonia, bio-ethanol and bio-methanol fuels. Novel fuel designs: hydrogen and methane enriched liquid fuel designs. Advanced hybrid electric engine systems: design and optimisaion hybrid/range-extender system based on uniflow scavenged engine. Advanced gasoline engines: Gasoline controlled auto-ignition (CAI) combustion engine, Spark assisted controlled auto-ignition (SI-CAI) hybrid combustion engine, boosted downsized gasoline engine, 2-stroke SI/CAI combustion engines, high energy ignition systems, high efficiency gasoline engines for hybrid applications. Advanced Natural Gas engines: pre-chamber ignition NG engine, pre-chamber and main chamber design and optimisation. Advanced diesel engines: Application and optimisatio of Miller cycle, Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) systems, and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) diluted combustion. Dual fuel engines: diesel-methanol dual fuel combustion engines, diesel-NG dual fuel combustion engines, fuel injection strategy optimisation, chamber design and optimisation. 2-stroke engines: uniflow scavenged 2-stroke engine for high efficiency and power density, application of variable valve actuation (VVA) system for advanced control of scavenging, advanced boosting technology and strategies for 2-stroke engine application. Hybrid powertrain: air hybrid technologies for light duty and commercial vehicle applications, life-cycle analysis of air-hybrid engine systems. Simulations: 1D engine simulations (WAVE, GT-Power), driving cycle simulations (MATLAB/Simulink), 3D CFD simulations (STAR-CD), chemical kinetic modelling (DARS, Chemkin). Optical/laser diagnostics: flow field measurement, flame chemiluminescence, mixture composition and combustion species measurement, spray characterisation. ME3627 - Vehicle Propulsion ME3620 - Major Individual Project ME5500 - Dissertation ME5660 - Major Group Project ME5680 - MSc Group Project

Dr Changzhao Jiang Dr Changzhao Jiang is a Lecturer in Engines and Fuels in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He obtained his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering department at University of Birmingham. After completion of his PhD degree, he became a research associate at Loughborough University. He joined Brunel University London since March 2021. His main research interest is in hybrid vehicle powertrain system, renewable and low CO2 emissions alternative fuels (such as Hydrogen), and advanced laser diagnostic applications in fluid. Currently my main research interests are in: Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines Alternative fuels research for vehicle propulsion and power generation Advanced laser diagnostic technologies used in fluid dynamics Electrification of vehicle If you are interested in any of these topics (want to cooperate or to do a PhD), please contact me.

Mr Alexander Michael Lauterkorn Alexander Lauterkorn was born 1994 in Regensburg, Germany. He graduated as a Bachelor of Engineering in 2017 in Nürnberg, where he wrote his Bachelor Thesis „Thermal calculation of a radiator battery" within the Siemens AG. Afterwards he started his Master studies, which he completed in 2019. The title of his Master thesis was „Machine learning for an R744 circulatory system” which he wrote within the Continental AG. He started working as an Early Stage Researcher for the EDEM project and the Brunel University in March 2020. Development and study of more efficient ways to produce and operate Internal Combustion Engines Dual Fuel engines

Mr Andrew Selway

Mr Eamon Wyse