Phone number: 44(0)1212043041
Email: a.k.hossain@aston.ac.uk 
Room: MB 154J

I joined Mechanical Engineering and Design Engineering Group as a Lecturer in September 2014. Prior to this, I worked in the department as a Reserach and Teaching Associate. Before starting my postgraduate study, I worked in the industry as a Mechanical Engineer for 6 years. In the industry, I worked on boiler, dual-fuelled engine generator, gas engine generator, cooling tower, process design and optimisation, and mechanical maintenance of heavy machineries. Currently, I am working on waste derrived biofuels upgradation and blending, development of biofuels based poly-generation systems, waste heat recovery, and engine parameters modifications. I work with the researchers of the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston, on the development and use of second and third generation biofuels. My other research theme is production of 'Clean Water', solar PV powered brackish water (and sea water) desalination techniques combined with green house cooling system.

For further information on my research, please visit Google Scholar Profile.

My research interests are in developing small-to-medium scale renewable energy systems for poly-generation application. Specific areas of interest include but not limited to:         

• Alternative fuels for Internal Combustion (IC) engines
• Renewable biofuels for CHP (or tri-generation) application, engine waste energy recovery
• 2^nd and 3^rd generation biofuels production, characterisation and upgradation
  
• Performance, emissions and combustion characteristics of alternative fuels in IC engines; engine modification/parameter optimisation
• Desalination of brackish water using solar energy 
• Biomass energy: resource assessment, conversion, techno-economic modelling, lifecycle energy and emission analysis
• Biomass-solar hybrid system, carbon capture and storage, energy storage techniques
  

(i) Guest Editor of the ENERGIES journal. The title of the special Issue is "Development and Use of New Generation Biofuels in IC Engines". https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/new_generation_biofuels

(ii) Organiser of a technical session (Title of technical session: ’Waste derived biomix fuels for high efficiency and low emission application’) at the 16th SDEWES conference (Dubrovnik, Oct 10-15, 2021) https://www.dubrovnik2021.sdewes.org/

ASTUTE (Aston) Seedcorn Project. 'Upgraded Flexi Biodiesel Fuel using Single Aton Catalyst' (Principal Investigator). 2021.

UKIERI Project. ‘Waste to Engine - Low Temperature Combustion of Sustainable Green Fuels’ (Principal Investigator), funded by UKIERI-DST (India). Collaboration with Anna University and IIT, Madras. 2019-2021.

GCRF Project. 'Low cost filtered drinking water in the areas of struggle in Pakistan' (Co-Investigator), funded by Innovate UK. Collaboration with with Coventry University, Kotli University (Pakistan), Air Purex Ltd and Eco Research Ltd.(UK). 2020

AIMR (Aston) Seedcorn Project. 'Biodiesel-Nanoparticle blends to improve combustion characteristics and reduce exhaust pollution from IC Engines' (Principal Investigator). 2020.

A Novel Bioenergy System for Marginal Environments’ [Co-Investigator]. Funded by American University of Sharjah. Collaboration with American University of Sharjah and other UK Universities. 2019 -2021.

GSIKE Project. Solar-thermal Conversion of Waste to Energy (Principal Investigator), funded by British Council (with American University of Sharjah, UAE). 2018 -2019.

Off-grid Desalination for Irrigation in the Jordan Valley (Principal Investigator), funded by British Council. 2017-2019.

Solar powered desalination for irrigation in the Jordan Valley. Funded by the Douglas Bomford Trust. (Principal Investigator). 2018-2019.

ME3011 (Module Leader): Advanced Thermodynamics

ME1601 (Module Leader for TP2): Engineering Science

ME1502 (Module Tutor): CDIO - Prototyping and Development

MSc Research Projects and MEng/BEng Final Year Projects

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Member of the Energy Institute (MEI)

Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Member of the UnICEG