Newcastle University

Qualifications

PhD in Thermodynamics

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Previous Positions

Research Fellow at University of Birmingham

Research Interests

Alternative fuels for IC engine applications 

IC engine waste heat recovery

Internal Combustion Engine combusiton diagnostics and emission control

Free piston engine technologies 

Desalination process analysis and efficiengy improvement

Optical diagnostics of fuel spray and combustion 

Projects

• CASE studentship: investigating the impact of using bio-diesel in modern common-rail heavy duty truck engines
  Project Leader(s): Dr Guohong Tian
  The project aims to investigate the impact of using bio-diesel in modern common-rail heavy duty truck engines. Engine performance, combustion status and emissions...
• Global-SECURE
  Project Leader(s): Professor A Roskilly
  This is an EPSRC funded project aiming to initiate new and enhance existing collaborative research between Newcastle University and Chinese top Universities and institutes...
• TEFLES
  Project Leader(s): Professor A Roskilly
  This is an EU funded FP7 project collaborating with several European partners aiming to reduce marine vessel emissions and improve efficiency...

MEC1007 Fundamentals of Thermofluid Dynamics

MEC8024 Vehicle Drives and Dynamics

MEC3098 Mechanical Engineering Project

MEC8099 Mechanical Engineering Team Project

MEC8095 MSc Project 

• Al-Weshahi MA, Anderson A, Tian G. Exergy efficiency enhancement of MSF desalination by heat recovery from hot distillate water stages. Applied Thermal Engineering 2013, (epub ahead of print).
• Al-Weshahi M, Anderson A, Tian G, Makhdoum B. Validation of Simulation Model for Cogeneration Power and Water Desalination Plant. International Journal of Modeling and Optimization 2013, 3(1), 46-51.
• Ma H, Xu H, Schnier T, Wang J, Tian H. A Real-time Control Oriented HCCI Combustion Model in 4-Stroke HCCI/SI GDI Engine and Model-based Fast Calibration Development. In: SAE World Congress & Exhibition. 2012, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Li Y, Tian G, Xu H. Application of Biodiesel in Automotive Diesel Engines, Biodiesel. In: Fang, Z, ed. Biodiesel: Feedstocks, Production and Applications. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech, 2012, pp.387-406.
• Daniel R, Wang C, Xu H, Tian G. Dual-Injection as a Knock Mitigation Strategy using pure Ethanol and Methanol. In: SAE World Congress & Exhibition. 2012, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Daniel R, Wang C, Xu H, Tian G. Effects of Combustion Phasing, Injection Timing, Relative Air-Fuel Ratio and Variable Valve Timing on SI Engine Performance and Emissions using 2,5-Dimethylfuran. In: SAE World Congress & Exhibition. 2012, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Daniel R, Tian G, Xu H, Shuai S. Ignition Timing Sensitivities of Oxygenated Biofuels Compared to Gasoline in a Direct-Injection SI Engine. Fuel 2012, 99, 72-82.
• Wu X, Li Q, Fu J, Tang C, Huang Z, Daniel R, Tian G, Xu H. Laminar burning characteristics of 2,5-dimethylfuran and iso-octane blend at elevated temperatures and pressures. Fuel 2012, 95, 234-240.
• Daniel R, Wang C, Xu H, Tian G. Split-Injection Strategies at Wide Open Throttle using Gasoline, Ethanol and 2,5-Dimethylfuran in a Direct-Injection SI Engine. In: SAE World Congress & Exhibition. 2012, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Tian G, Daniel R, Xu H. DMF - A New Biofuel Candidate. In: dos Santos Bernardes, M.A, ed. Biofuel Production-Recent Developments and Prospects. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech, 2011, pp.487-520.
• Wu XS, Daniel R, Tian GH, Xu HM, Huang ZH, Richardson D. Dual-injection: The flexible, bi-fuel concept for spark-ignition engines fuelled with various gasoline and biofuel blends. Applied Energy 2011, 88(7), 2305-2314.
• Daniel R, Tian G, Xu H, Wyszynski M, Wu X, Huang Z. Effect of Spark Timing and Load on a DISI Engine fuelled with 2,5-Dimethylfuran. Fuel 2011, 90(2), 449-458.
• Zhang F, Xu H, Zhang J, Tian G, Kalghatgi G. Investigation into Light Duty Dieseline fuelled Partially-Premixed Compression Ignition Engine. In: SAE. 2011, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Li Y, Tian G, Zhang J, Xu H. Comparative Experimental Study on Microscopic Spray Characteristics of RME, GTL and Diesel. In: SAE. 2010, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Tian G, Daniel R, Li H, Xu H, Shuai S, Richards P. Laminar Burning Velocities of 2,5-Dimethylfuran Compared with Ethanol and Gasoline. Energy & Fuels 2010, 24(7), 3898-3905.
• Tian G, Li H, Xu H, Li Y, Raj S. Spray Characteristics Study of DMF Using Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems 2010, 3(1), 948-958.
• Zhang J, Tian G, Xu H, Zhang F, Daniel R. The Application of Two Closely Coupled DPFs as the After-Treatment System. In: SAE. 2010, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Zhang J, Zhang F, Tian G, Xu H, Li Y, Daniel R, Song H, Price P. The Particle Emission Characteristics of a Light Duty Diesel Engine by Using Different Pilot Injections. In: SAE 2010 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress. 2010, Detroit, Michigan, USA: SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers).
• Turner D, Tian G, Xu H, Wynszynski M, Theodoridis E. An Experimental Study of Dieseline Combustion in a Direct Injection Engine. In: SAE. 2009, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
• Tian G, Wang Z, Wang J, Xu H, Shuai S. Effects of Key Factors on the Engine Combustion Mode Switching Between HCCI and SI. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 2009, 131(1), 012803.
• Tian G, Wang Z, Ge Q. Control of SI/HCCI Mode Transition on a GDI Engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 2007, 221(7), 867-875.
• Tian G, Wang Z, Ge Q, Wang J, Shuai S. Mode Switch of SI-HCCI Combustion on a GDI Engine. In: SAE World Congress & Exhibition. 2007, Detroit, MI, USA: SAE International.