Gordon McTaggart-Cowan B.Eng.,  M.A.Sc., Ph.D. Lecturer Phone: (01509) 227575 Email:  g.mctaggart-cowan@lboro.ac.uk

Background

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) University of British Columbia, 2006
Research Engineer, Westport Innovations Inc./UBC, 2002-2004
M.A.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) University of British Columbia, 2002
B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering Co-op, with Distinction) University of Victoria, 1999

School Research Group

Thermofluids and Combustion

Research Interests and Activities

Thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Internal combustion engines.
Alternative fuels for transportation applications.
Sustainable energy systems.

External Activities

Peer reviewer for Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering.
Reviewer for grant applications for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Selected Awards

Governor General’s Gold Medal (top PhD student) UBC 2006/07
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Post-doctoral fellowship 2006 (declined)
NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship 2004-2006

Publications

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Links

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