Professor Thanos Megaritis
Professor Head of Department-MAE

Research area(s)

Engine Combustion and Emissions Control, Fuel Treatment (incl. Fuel Reforming for Hydrogen Generation), Alternative Fuels, Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment.

Project details

Selected Externally Funded Research Projects

• Principal investigator, ‘Utilisation of Synthetic Fuels for "Difficult-to-Decarbonise" Propulsion’, EPSRC, 2023-2026
• Principal investigator, ‘FACE - Novel Integrated Fuel Reformer-Aftertreatment System for Clean and Efficient Road Vehicles’, EPSRC, 2017-2021
• Co-Investigator, ‘ENSPIRIT - Elimination of NOx, SOx and Particulates in Rail Transportation’, European Commission , 2013-2015
• Principal investigator, ‘Micro-explosion of Fuel Blends in Low Carbon Diesel Engines: Experimental and Modelling Study’, EPSRC, 2013-2016
• Principal investigator, ‘Clean Low Carbon Vehicles - Combustion with Simultaneous Nitrogen and Hydrogen Enrichment’, EPSRC, 2011-2012
• Co-Investigator, ‘A Feasibility Study of the New Concept Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System for Low Carbon Vehicles’, EPSRC, 2011-2012
• Principal investigator, ‘Novel Compact Aftertreatment Systems for Simultaneous Reduction of Diesel Engine NOx, PM, CO and HC Emissions’, EPSRC, 2009-2013
• Principal investigator, ‘Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration with On-Board Produced Hydrogen-Rich Gas’, EPSRC, 2008-2010
• Co-Investigator, ‘CHASE - Controlled Homogeneous Autoignition Supercharged Engine’, EPSRC/DTI Link Project, Foresight Vehicle Programme, 2004-2007
• Co-Investigator, ‘Bio-fuels for Clean and Efficient Engines, Enabling Controlled Autoignition Combustion Technology by Fuel Reforming’, The Carbon Trust, 2003-2004
• Co-Investigator, ‘CHARGE- Controlled Homogeneous Auto-ignition Reformed Gas Engine’, EPSRC/DTI Link Project, Foresight Vehicle Programme, 2002-2004
• Principal investigator, ‘Exhaust Gas Fuel Reforming of Bio-Diesel Fuel Mixtures for Reduced Environmental Impact’, EPSRC, 2001-2004