Performing experimental measurements using the pre-ignition vessel that will allow the generation of a semi‐empirical Pre‐Ignition Propensity Index(PIPI).
Selected Publications
Study of single oil droplet induced auto-ignition of hexadecane and engine oil S. Maharjan, L. Jiang, Y. Al Qahtani, W. L. Roberts 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, ASPACC 2017
The effect of pressure, temperature and additives on droplet ignition of lubricant oil and its surrogate S. Maharjan, Y. Qahtani, W. L. Roberts, A. M. Elbaz SAE Technical Paper, 2018
Auto-ignition of a hexadecane droplet mixed with different octane number fuels at elevated pressures to investigate the pre-ignition behavior H. Mitsudharmadi, S. Maharjan, A. M. Elbaz, Y. A. Qahtani, W. L. Roberts Energy and Fuels, 2019
Studying ignition delay time of lubricant oil mixed with alcohols, water and toluene in IQT and CVCC S. Maharjan, A. M. Elbaz, H. Mitsudharmadi, W. L. Roberts SAE Technical Paper, 2020
Education
MSc,Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, 2015
BSc, Aeronautical Engineering, PATTS College of Aeronautics, Philippines, 2013
Professional Profile
June 2020-Sept 2020: Researcher, Strategy and Policy Team, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI)
Jan 2016‐Present: PhD Student, KAUST, Thuwal, SaudiArabia
Mar 2014‐Dec 2015: Research Assistant, Sustainable Environment Research Lab., NCKU, Taiwan
Dec 2012‐May 2013: Trainee atLufthansa Technik Philippines in A380 Division, Philippines
Awards
NCKU Distinguished International Student Scholarship ,
National Cheng Kung University Academic Scholarship (PartialScholar), PATTS College of Aeronautics
