Thanos Megaritis
Professor in Thermofluids, Head of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Email Address: Thanos.megaritis@brunel.ac.uk
PhD in Thermofluids, Imeprial College London.
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
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