Department staff
Professor Richard Stobart FIMechE, CEng
Ford Chair of Automotive Engineering
Tel +44 (0)1509 227 201
Fax +44 (0)1509 227 275
Email r.k.stobart@lboro.ac.uk
Background
- Ricardo Consulting Engineers, Shoreham-by-Sea, England. 1979-1982.
- Taylor Instrument Company, Stevenage, England 1983-1984.
- Cambridge Consultants Ltd, Cambridge, England. 1984-2001.
- University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 2002-2007.
- Loughborough University, England. 2007 -
Current responsibilities
- Ford Chair of Automotive Engineering
- Head of Department
- Principal Investigator for LEDAM: a project investigating future diesel control strategies
Accomplishments
- Winner of the Ketteringham Prize for contribution to fuel cell technology
- Winner of the SAE McFarland Award (2008)
Research groups
- Dynamics and Control
- Combustion and Energy Conversion
Research interests and activities
- Engine and powertrain control
- Hybrid propulsion methods
- Diagnostic strategies for engines
- Development methods for powertrain control methods
- The use of alternative fuels
External activities
- Member of Scientific Advisory Committee of Auto21, the Canadian Government supported network for automotive research
- Strategic Advisor to the SAE Activity: Powertrain, Fuels and Lubricants
- Member of Foresight Vehicle Thematic Group, Hybrid, Electric, Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles