Dr Michael Evans is a lecturer of mechanical and manufacturing engineering at the University of South Australia. Previously, Michael was a research associate in the School of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Adelaide, where he finished his Ph.D. in 2017 and Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Aerospace) and Bachelor of Science (Theoretical and Experimental Physics) with 1st class Honours in 2013. Michael's Ph.D. research focussed on the differences in, and transition between, conventional and MILD (moderate or intense low oxygen dilution) combustion. Michael's research is undertaken using numerical simulations on cluster computing systems and experimental laser diagnostics. Michael has undetaken research visits to the... Read more
About me
Dr Michael Evans is a lecturer of mechanical and manufacturing engineering at the University of South Australia. Previously, Michael was a research associate in the School of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Adelaide, where he finished his Ph.D. in 2017 and Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Aerospace) and Bachelor of Science (Theoretical and Experimental Physics) with 1st class Honours in 2013. Michael's Ph.D. research focussed on the differences in, and transition between, conventional and MILD (moderate or intense low oxygen dilution) combustion. Michael's research is undertaken using numerical simulations on cluster computing systems and experimental laser diagnostics. Michael has undetaken research visits to the Politecnico di Milano in Italy and Stanford University in the United States of America. Michael won an Endeavour Postgraduate Award in 2015 to fund the latter of these trips - one of only two successful engineering applicants nation-wide. Michael's current research interests are focussed on alternative fuel production, turbulence-chemistry interaction modelling and high pressure, low emissions combustion systems.
Outside of the university environment, Michael has over ten years experience teaching swimming in paid and volunteer capacities, as both an instructor and instructor-in-charge. Between 2010 and 2015, in addition to working for a private swim-school, Michael worked as a swimming instructor and pool lifeguard in programmes tailored for adults with intellectual disabilities.
About me
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 28/06/2021 |
Interview on Mornings with David Bevan (ABC Radio Adelaide), https://www.abc.net.au/radio/adelaide/programs/mornings/mornings/13404810 |
About me
Doctor of Philosopy in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Engineering (Mmechanical and Aerospace) University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Science University of Adelaide
My research focuses on elements of: energy, hydrogen energy, combustion technologies, alternative fuels, high temperature processes, multiphase fluids, laser diagnostics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD, including model development), finite element analyses (FEA).
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
RACE: Improving the Performance and Potential Applications of PCM Storage of for Flexible Demand in the HVAC-R Industry, Race for 2030, 08/03/2021 - 06/08/2021
RACE 2030: Opportunity Assessment: H1 Residential Solar Pre-Cooling, Race for 2030, 15/02/2021 - 23/07/2021
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
31
32
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| 2019 |
Open access
12
10
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| 2019 |
Open access
3
1
1
|
| 2017 |
39
29
|
| 2015 |
Open access
69
64
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Open access
1
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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| 2021 |
Open access
26
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
1
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| 2021 |
3
1
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| 2021 |
3
3
|
| 2021 |
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| 2021 |
Open access
6
6
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| 2021 |
Open access
4
4
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| 2021 |
6
4
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| 2021 |
6
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
31
32
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
10
|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
1
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
14
11
|
| 2019 |
3
3
|
| 2018 |
Open access
19
17
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| 2017 |
22
19
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| 2017 |
39
29
|
| 2017 |
15
12
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| 2017 |
Open access
28
26
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| 2016 |
12
11
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| 2016 |
12
11
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| 2016 |
Open access
30
27
|
| 2015 |
Open access
69
64
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
Open access
1
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| 2018 |
4
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| 2017 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2013 |
Open access
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Research
My research focuses on elements of: energy, hydrogen energy, combustion technologies, alternative fuels, high temperature processes, multiphase fluids, laser diagnostics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD, including model development), finite element analyses (FEA).
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Glaciem Cooling Technologies | AUSTRALIA |
| Innovative Scientific Solutions | UNITED STATES |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | UNITED STATES |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | UNITED STATES |
| Mondial Advisory | AUSTRALIA |
| Politecnico di Milano | ITALY |
| Polytechnic University of Milan | ITALY |
| Private Individual | AUSTRALIA |
| RWTH Aachen University | GERMANY |
| Stanford University | UNITED STATES |
| University Libre Bruxelles | BELGIUM |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Cambridge | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Adelaide Section Secretary, University Liaison OfficerAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
2022 |
Life MembershipGolden Key International Honour Society |
2020 |
MemberCombustion Institute (CI) |
2020 |
MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
2020 |
MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) |
2020 |
MemberEngineers Australia (EA) |
2020 |
Invited Talk. Advances in the eddy dissipation concept for improved prediction in distributed combustion regimes17th International Conference on Numerical Combustion |
2019 |
Life MembershipGolden Key International Honour Society |
2019 |
MemberCombustion Institute (CI) |
2019 |
MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
2019 |
MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) |
2019 |
MemberEngineers Australia (EA) |
2019 |
Mini-Symposium Chair17th International Conference on Numerical Combustion |
2019 |
Organising Committee Member9th Australian Conference on Laser Diagnostics |
2019 |
Organising Committee Member, Secretary and Proceedings Co-editorAustralian Combustion Symposium |
2019 |
David Warren Travelling FellowshipThe Combustion Institute (ANZ Section) |
2018 |
Life MembershipGolden Key International Honour Society |
2018 |
MemberCombustion Institute (CI) |
2018 |
MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
2018 |
MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) |
2018 |
MemberEngineers Australia (EA) |
2018 |
Life MembershipGolden Key International Honour Society |
2017 |
MemberCombustion Institute (CI) |
2017 |
MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
2017 |
MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) |
2017 |
MemberEngineers Australia (EA) |
2017 |
Session Chair11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion |
2017 |
Life MembershipGolden Key International Honour Society |
2016 |
MemberCombustion Institute (CI) |
2016 |
MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
2016 |
MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) |
2016 |
MemberEngineers Australia (EA) |
2016 |
Invited Talk, Experiments and Regimes in MILD CombustionStanford University |
2015 |
Life MembershipGolden Key International Honour Society |
2015 |
MemberCombustion Institute (CI) |
2015 |
MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
2015 |
MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) |
2015 |
MemberEngineers Australia (EA) |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Investigation of using carbon dioxide as a two-phase transfer fluid in latent heat thermal energy storage systems | Current |
| Study on transcritical CO2 heat pumps for simultaneous heating and cooling | Current |
| Thermal efficiency improvements of electrocaloric cooling using an electrohydrodynamic egenerative heat exchanger | Current |
