The Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies

K. Clark Midkiff

Professor
Director, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies

Professional Affiliations:

American Society for Engineering Education
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The Combustion Institute (Secretary, Central States Section)
Society of Automotive Engineers

Honors/Awards:

University of Alabama Pi Tau Sigma Herbert Kuenzel Award, 1988, 1995 and 1999
Univ. of Kentucky Sigma Xi Outstanding Student Research Paper in Physical Sciences, 1986
National Merit Scholar, 1970

Instructional Activities:

Undergraduate Courses- Freshman Foundations of Engineering, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Thermal Systems Instrumentation, Energy Systems Design, Thermal Power Systems, Energy Conservation and Management
Graduate Courses- Thermodynamics. Thermal Power Systems, Energy Conservation and Management

Research Activities:

Vehicle Propulsion, IC engines, Alternative Fuels, Combustion, Energy Conservation, Conversion and
Management.

Principal Publications for Last Five Years:

· “Improving the Efficiency of the Advanced Injection Low Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engine Using Organic Rankine Cycles,” Srinivasan, K. K., Mago, P. J., Zdaniuk, Z. J., Chamra, L. M. and Midkiff, K. C., Paper No. ES2007-36151, accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of ASME Energy Sustainability 2007, June 27-30, 2007, Long Beach, CA.

· “Multi-Zone Modeling of Ignition and Combustion in Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engines,” Krishnan, S. R., Srinivasan, K. K., Yang, H., and Midkiff, K. C., Combustion Science and Technology (under review).

· “Phenomenological Modeling of Low-Temperature Advanced Low Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Combustion,” S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, and Midkiff, K. C., Paper number 07-PFL744, SAE 2007 World Congress, April 2007, Detroit, MI.

· “Sustainable Mobility for Tomorrow,” K. C. Midkiff, presentation for SWE Region D Conference, March 3, 2007, Tuscaloosa, AL.

· “Analysis of Diesel Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Low-Temperature Combustion with Hot Exhaust Gas Recirculation,” Srinivasan, K. K., Krishnan, S. R., Qi, Y., Yang, H., and Midkiff, K. C, Combustion Science and Technology, accepted October 2006.

· “Effect of Hot EGR on the Performance and Emissions of an Advanced Injection Low Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engine,” Qi, Y., Srinivasan, K. K., Krishnan, S. R., Yang, H., and Midkiff, K. C., International Journal of Engine Research, accepted October 2006.

· “Sensitivity Analysis of NOx Formation Kinetics in Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engines,” H. Yang, S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, K. C. Midkiff, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 129, pp. 261-270, 2007.

· “An Expert System for Lighting Energy Management in Public School Buildings,” D. J. Fonseca, K. B. Bisen, K. C. Midkiff, G. P. Moynihan, Expert Systems, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 194-211, 2006.

· “Improving Low Load Performance and Emissions in Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engines,” K.K. Srinivasan, S. R. Krishnan, K. Clark Midkiff, IMechE Part D- Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 220 (D2), pp. 229-239, 2006.

· “The Advanced Injection Low Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engine – A Combustion Analysis,” K. K. Srinivasan, S. R. Krishnan, S. Singh, K. C. Midkiff, S. R. Bell, W. Gong, S. Fiveland, M. Willi, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 128, pp. 213-218, 2006.

· “Improving Cyclic Variations in Low Temperature Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Combustion using Hot EGR,” K.K. Srinivasan, Y. Qi, H. Yang, S. R. Krishnan, K.C. Midkiff, to be presented at and published in the proceedings of the Central States Section/The Combustion Institute Spring Technical Meeting, Cleveland, OH, May 21-23, 2006.

· “Strategies for Reduced NOx Emissions in Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engines,” S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, S. Singh, S. R. Bell, K. C. Midkiff, W. Gong, S. Fiveland, M. Willi, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 126, pp. 665-671, 2004.

· “Sensitivity Analysis of NO_x Formation in Micro-Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engines, H. Yang, S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, and K. C. Midkiff, presented at and appearing in the Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Fall IC Engines Meeting, Long Beach, CA, October 24-27, 2004.

· “Development of a Multizone Model for D.I. Engine Combustion,” Y. Liu, S. R. Bell and K. C. Midkiff, IMechE International Journal of Engine Research, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 71-81, 2004.

· “Effect of Pilot Injection Timing, Pilot Quantity, and Intake Charge Conditions on Performance and NO_x Emissions for an Advanced Low-Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engine,” S. Singh, S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, K. C. Midkiff and S. R. Bell, International Journal of Engine Research, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 329-348, 2004.

· “Modeling and Experiments of Dual-Fuel Engine Combustion and Emissions,” S. Singh, S.-C. Kong, R. D. Reitz, S. R. Krishnan and K. C. Midkiff, SAE Paper No. 2004-01-0092, SAE Transactions Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, 2004.

· “Multi-Zone Modeling of Ignition and Combustion in Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engines,” S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, H. Yang and K. C. Midkiff, presented at and published in the proceedings of the 2004 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section/The Combustion Institute, Austin, TX, March 21 - 23, 2004.

· “Improving Low Load Performance and Emissions in an Advanced Injection Low Pilot Ignition Natural Gas Engine,” K.K. Srinivasan, S. R. Krishnan and K. Clark Midkiff, presented at and published in the proceedings of the 2004 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section/The Combustion Institute, Austin, TX, March 21 - 23, 2004.

· “Hydrogen Fueled Transportation,” K. Clark Midkiff, invited presentation at the Society of Women Engineers National Conference, Birmingham, AL, October 9-11, 2003.

· “The Advanced Injection Low Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engine – A Combustion Analysis,” K. K. Srinivasan, S. R. Krishnan, S. Singh, K. C. Midkiff, S. R. Bell, W. Gong, S. Fiveland, M. Willi, Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Fall IC Engines Meeting, ICE-Vol. 40, pp. 129-135, Erie, PA, September 7-10, 2003.

· “Modeling of NO_x Emissions Using a Super-Extended Zel’dovich Mechanism,” H. Yang, S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, and K. C. Midkiff, Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Fall IC Engines Meeting, ICE-Vol. 40, pp. 121-128, Erie, PA, September 7-10, 2003.

· “The Advanced Low Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engine – A Low NO_x Alternative to the Diesel Engine,” K. K. Srinivasan, S. R. Krishnan, S. Singh, K. C. Midkiff, S. R. Bell, W. Gong, S. Fiveland, and M. Willi, presented at the 2003 International Joint Power Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 16-19, 2003.

· “Development of a Multi-Zone Phenomenological Model for Combustion and NO Emissions in Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Engines,” S. R. Krishnan, K. K. Srinivasan, M. Paul, K. C. Midkiff and S. R. Bell, presented at the Third Joint Meeting of the U. S. Sections of The Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, March 16-19, 2003.

· “The ‘Advanced’ Low Pilot Ignition Natural Gas Engine,” K. K. Srinivasan, S. R. Krishnan, S. Singh, K. C. Midkiff and S. R. Bell, presented at the Third Joint Meeting of the U. S. Sections of The Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, March 16-19, 2003.

· “Importance of Large-Scale Tumble Motion in a Four-Valve S.I. Engine- A PIV Investigation,” by K. K. Srinivasan, S. H. Joo, K. C. Midkiff and K. C. Lee, presented at the Third Joint Meeting of the U. S. Sections of The Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, March 16-19, 2003.

Service Activites:

Pi Tau Sigma advisor
Theta Tau advisor
India Association of Tuscaloosa advisor
UA Faculty Senate (Secretary)

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