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Assoc Prof Talal Yusaf

Name :	Assoc Prof Talal Yusaf
Position :	Associate Professor (Mechanical Engineering)
Section :	Faculty of Engineering and Surveying Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Office :	B126
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	+61 7 4631 2691/1373
Extension :	1373
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BSc(Hons) UoT Baghdad MEng, PhD National Uni (UKM Malaysia)

Professional Memberships

Director
International Sponsor Engagement and Research Partnerships (ISERP)

Bio-Energy Reseach Group Leader at National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA)

Professional Affiliations

Associate Editor in Chief
IJAME (International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering)

International Journal Referee

1. Fuel
2. Applied Energy
3. Journal of Energy Resources and Technology.
4. J. of Energy and Fuel.
5. Energy
6. Energy Conversion Managment
7. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, ASME.
8. European Journal of Engineering Education.
9. International Energy Journal RERIC. Thailand.

Research Interests

1. Renewable Energy
2. Alternative fuels for IC Engines
2. Micro-organism treatment using mechanical methods
3. Microalgae Fuel - Production and Applications

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

1. Yusaf, Talal and Yousif, B. F and Elawad, Mohamed (2011) Crude palm oil fuel for diesel-engines: experimental and ANN simulation approaches. Energy, 36 (8). 4871-4878. ISSN 0360-5442.

2. T Yusaf, KH Saleh, MA Said, (2011) Engine performance and emission analysis of LPG-SI Engine with the aid of ANN. Journal of Power and Energy. 225; ISSN 0957-6509.

3. Yusaf, Talal and Goh, Steven C. and Borserio, Jack (2011) Potential of renewable energy alternatives in Australia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15 (5). pp. 2214-2221. ISSN 1364-0321.

4. T Yusaf, (2009) Experimental Investigation of A Single Cylinder Diesel Engine as A Hybrid Power Unit for A Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle. J. of Energy Resources Technology, ASME. Volume 131, pp12203-12207.

Most notable :

Recent Research Grant

1.The Feasibility and Development of Alternate Energy Sources for the Australian Cotton Industry, $1,140,006 Cotton Research Development Corporation CRDC.

2.Using Covered Anaerobic Ponds to Treat Abattoir Wastewater, Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Generate Bio Energy (2010), 307 000 AUD. MLA Australia.

3.Coal seam gas (CSG) use in Agriculture (Feasibility study), 75000 AUD. 2010. EMR industrial partner.

4.Queensland International Fellowship 2010 Award, Investigation of ignition characteristic of biogas with pilot injection of Dimethyl Either (DME) for development of low emission sustainable power generation at University College London (UCL). 21,000 AUD.

5.Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition/Controlled Auto Ignition, APA PhD scholarship award for my student over three years 75,000 AUD. Principal Supervisor.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

2Remote Access Laboratory RAL – Internal Combustion Engines, 65,000 AUD.

Teaching
Thermodynamics (MEC2101) (Examinar)
Engineering Mechanics(Dynamics)
MEC2401 (Examinar)

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 18 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Director
International Sponsor Engagement and Research Partnerships (ISERP)

BioEnergy Group Leader at National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture.