Newcastle University

Qualifications

PhD in Thermodynamics

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Previous Positions

Research Fellow at University of Birmingham

Honours and Awards

Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University of Birmingham

Invited speech at Chongqing University of Science and Technology

Nominated for ENI prize as key researcher

MEC1007 Fundamentals of Thermofluid Dynamics

Supervision of Formula Student Newcastle Racing team

Research Interests

IC engine waste heat recovery using novel power cycles

Hydrogen fuelled engine development

Internal Combustion Engine combusiton diagnostics and emission control

Sustainable alternative engine fuels

Free piston engine technologies 

Desalination process analysis and efficiengy improvement

Other Expertise

Engine optical diagonostics

Combustion analysis and emission control

Computational engine simulation

Spray diagonostics

Current Work

IC engine waste heat recovery

Hydrogen fuelled engine

Free-piston engine development

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Al-Weshahi MA, Anderson A, Tian G. Exergy efficiency enhancement of MSF desalination by heat recovery from hot distillate water stages. Applied Thermal Engineering 2012, (epub ahead of print).
• 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, (epub ahead of print).
• 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.