The advisory panel provides an additional source of expertise and a broad range of skills together with a peer review process to the work Ricardo is executing for the Dearman Engine Company.
The members of the advisory panel are;
Dr Steven Begg, Brighton University, Senior lecturer and leader of the gasoline combustion engines group of the Centre of Automotive Engineering at the University of Brighton. Steven's past and current projects involved working for Ricardo, Jaguar, Ford and BMW.
Dr Tom Bradshaw, Head of Cryogenics and Magnetics, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Tom has led teams that have supplied cryogenic and cooling systems for satellites launched by the European Space Agency.
Professor Yulong Ding, Chamberlain Chair, University of Birmingham, Head of the Birmingham Centre for Cryogenic Energy Storage. In addition to holding visiting Professor positions at Universities in China, Yulong has led research projects for Ansteel Corporation, Shell Global Solutions, GSK and Proctor and Gamble.
Professor Colin Garner, Loughborough University, Perkins/ Royal Academy of Engineering Professor of Applied Thermodynamics in the Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Works with a broad range of engine and automotive manufacturers.
Professor Dongsheng Wen, University of Leeds. Prior to completing his PhD at Oxford, Dongsheng completed qualifications in thermophysics and cryogenic engineering in Beijing.
Nick Owen, E4tech, Principal Consultant. Prior to joining E4Tech Nick was Project Director, Research and Collaboration at Ricardo where he worked on hybrids, electric vehicles, fuel cells / hydrogen, flywheel energy storage and split-cycle engines using cryogen intercooling.
Dr Athanasios Tsolakis, University of Birmingham, Reader in Thermodynamics. Thanos has published more than 100 papers in journals and conference proceedings in the areas of fuels and fuel treatments, IC engines, combustion and emissions control technologies. His research covers both fundamentals and industrial applications.