Research

Research areas

• Reciprocating engine and gas turbine studies of conventional and alternative fuels
• Optical diagnostics for sprays and engines
• Numerical simulation of combusting and multiphase flows
• Powertrain dynamics and control
• Technical and economic analysis of transport and energy systems

Our collaborators

Our work involves collaboration with both industry and  government, as well as across several academic disciplines. We have ties  with several local and international organisations, including:

• Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
• California Institute of Technology
• CERFACS, France
• Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group
• Ford Motor Company
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• Sandia National Laboratory, Combustion Research Facility
• University of New South Wales