STAFF PROFILE
Dr Petros Lappas
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399258084
Email:
petros.lappas@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora East
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Research supervision
Dr. Lappas lectures and conducts research in Thermodynamics and Fluid mechanics and in Renewable Energy Systems. He also has a coordinating role in the Master of Sustainable Energy Program.
Research interests
- Improving thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines
- Laser diagnostics of flow and combustion (e.g., PIV, LDV, spectroscopy, flow visualisation, CARS)
- Aerosols and two-phase flow
- Renewable energy systems
Accomplishments and achievements
- Westcoast Energy Inc. Jack Davis Scholarship, University of British Columbia, 2000.
- University Graduate Scholarship, University of British Columbia, 1998 to 2000.
- First prize team, SAE aero design competition report, 2000, California, U.S.A.
- Ph.D., Thermo and Fluid Dynamics, University of British Columbia
- M.Eng.Sc., Applied Thermodynamics, University of Melbourne
- B.Sc.Eng., Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Monash University
Employment history
- 2007-2009: Postdoctoral Researcher, High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory, Stanford University, U.S.A
- 2003-2007: Research Scientist, NRCan (CanMet Labs), Ottawa, Canada
- Duarte Benther, J.,Gunasekera, S.,Lappas, P.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Surface durability during high-speed spray impingement onto heat-exchanger materials and modified surfaces In: Tribology International, 181, 1 - 11
- Ziyaei, S.,Mazlan, S.,Lappas, P. (2023). A Simulation Study of Direct Injection Compressed Natural Gas Spark Ignition Engine Performance Utilizing Turbulent Jet Ignition with Controlled Air Charge In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical, Aerospace and Production Engineering, Sydney, Australia, 20/02/2023-21/02/2023
- Ziyaei, S.,Mazlan, S.,Lappas, P. (2023). A Review of Ultra-lean and Stratified Charged Combustion in Natural Gas Spark Ignition Engines In: SAE International Journal of Engines, 16, 1 - 40
- Duarte Benther, J.,Wilson, B.,Petrini, P.,Lappas, P.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Ferrofluid droplet impingement cooling of modified surfaces under the influence of a magnetic field In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 215, 1 - 16
- Pham, H.,Nguyen, K.,Tinh, T.,Genthe, W.,Lappas, P.,Gardi, A. (2022). Design of a bistatic LIDAR system and simulating the performance for early detection of rice leaf blast from unmanned aircraft In: Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 129, 675 - 685
- Van Strien, J.,Petersen, P.,Lappas, P.,Yeo, L.,Rezk, A.,Vahaji, S.,Inthavong, K. (2022). Spray characteristics from nasal spray atomization In: Journal of Aerosol Science, 165, 1 - 21
- Van Strien, J.,Shrestha, K.,Gabriel, S.,Lappas, P.,Fletcher, D.,Singh, N.,Inthavong, K. (2021). Pressure distribution and flow dynamics in a nasal airway using a scale resolving simulation In: Physics of Fluids, 33, 1 - 15
- Durgada, S.,Lappas, P. (2020). An experimental and numerical study of natural gas jets for direct injection internal combustion engines In: Fuel, 263, 1 - 10
- Royale, A.,Simic, M.,Lappas, P. (2020). Engine exhaust manifold with thermoelectric generator unit In: International Journal of Engine Research, 22, 2180 - 2188
- Boretti, A.,Lappas, P. (2019). Complex Independent Laboratory Tests to Signify Fuel Economy and Emissions under Real World Driving In: Advances in Technology Innovation, 4, 59 - 72
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
6 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions9 PhD Completions and 2 Masters by Research Completions
Improving thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines, Laser diagnostics of flow and combustion (eg. PIV, LDV, Spectroscopy, Flow visualisation, CARS), Aerosols and two-phase flow, Renewable energy systems, Solar fuels.
- Techno-economic feasibility study of Mechanical Vapour Recompression for improving Energy Efficiency in Meat Rendering (RACE for 2030 Limited (CRC Company) Fast Track Project Agreement. Funded by: Race for 2030 Limited CRC - Competitive from (2023 to 2024)
- Responsive Access to Space (CRC-P 5000038). Funded by: CRC-P Cooperative Research Centre Project (DefendTex) from (2018 to 2021)
- Natural Gas (CNG) Direct Injection Technology for Spark Ignition Engines (Grant Number: 414930293). Funded by: ATSE Global Connections Fund Bridging Grant 2016 onwards from (2018 to 2019)
- Hydrocarbon Fuel Technology for Hypersonic Air Breathing Vehicles (Administered by Defendtex, CRC-P50510). Funded by: CRC-P Cooperative Research Centre Project (DefendTex) from (2017 to 2019)