Senior Product Development Engineer

• Aug 2022 - Present

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

• Project management of research on hydrogen enrichment of biofuels to decarbonize transportation and electricity generation using internal combustion engines. • Development of a novel simulation methodology to predict the performance of diesel engines using alternative fuels, which guides experimentation and reduces costs typically incurred in engine testing of new fuels. • Project management of research on hydrogen enrichment of biofuels to decarbonize transportation and electricity generation using internal combustion engines. • Development of a novel simulation methodology to predict the performance of diesel engines using alternative fuels, which guides experimentation and reduces costs typically incurred in engine testing of new fuels.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

Graduate Researcher

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2021

• Project management of research resulting in a PhD thesis which quantified that adding hydrogen to a series hybrid ethanol engine can, in certain cases, increase efficiency by up to 27%, and reduce electricity cost by 29%, indicating that ethanol-hydrogen mixtures can be a cheaper and cleaner alternative for low-carbon mobility. • Experimental and analytical knowledge on a range of conventional and low-carbon fuels used in the energy sector, including hydrogen, natural gas, and biofuels. • Developed a novel simulation methodology to predict the performance of gasoline/petrol engines using alternative fuels, which guides experimentation and reduces costs typically incurred in engine testing of new fuels. • Successfully secured funding approval for a research grant worth >US$300.000,00 (1$=R$3.2935), and awarded a >US$10.000,00 grant for an international research visit at Aston University. • Partner engagement with numerous academic and private stakeholders. Show less

Graduate Researcher

• Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

• Development of a Wolfram Mathematica code for advanced thermodynamic and thermoeconomic analysis of engines, identifying energy losses to improve process efficiency, maximizing available work energy and expressing thermodynamic concepts in economic terms. • Knowledge of industry trends and commercial acumen acquired while devising and laying the groundwork for a research project on producing green hydrogen from wastepaper as part of an ongoing international collaboration. • Development of a Wolfram Mathematica code for advanced thermodynamic and thermoeconomic analysis of engines, identifying energy losses to improve process efficiency, maximizing available work energy and expressing thermodynamic concepts in economic terms. • Knowledge of industry trends and commercial acumen acquired while devising and laying the groundwork for a research project on producing green hydrogen from wastepaper as part of an ongoing international collaboration.

Graduate Researcher

• Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

• Project management of research to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen addition to a turbocharged ethanol engine, ultimately observing reduced carbon and pollutant emissions. • Expert product knowledge of process simulation software, including AVL’s engine and vehicle simulation suite. • Project management of research to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen addition to a turbocharged ethanol engine, ultimately observing reduced carbon and pollutant emissions. • Expert product knowledge of process simulation software, including AVL’s engine and vehicle simulation suite.