Prof Ali Turan (BEng PhD) - personal details
Contact details
Role: Professor of Thermodynamics Power Generation
Email:
Tel: +44 (0) 161 306 3712
Location: Room C44, George Begg Building, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, PO Box 88, Manchester, M60 1QD.
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Biography
BEng. (Hons), University of Sheffield, 1975
PhD, Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology, University of Sheffield, 1978.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sheffield, 1978-1979.
Staff Scientist, Science Applications Inc. (USA) , 1979-1981.
Head of Combustion Analysis and Project Engineer, Northern Research and Engineering Corporation (USA), 1981-1984.
Principal Research Scientist, Textron Defense Systems (formerly Avco Everett Research Laboratories) (USA), 1984-93.
Senior Consultant, Arthur D. Little Inc. (USA), 1993-1995.
Senior Principal Engineer, Solar Turbines Inc. (USA), 1996-99.
Technical Director of Combustion Engineering, Columbian Chemical Co.(USA), 2000-2002.
Academic Staff Member at UMIST 2002-2004. Professor of Thermodynamics Power Generation, University of Manchester since 2004.
Institute Related Activities:
Theme Leader for Environmental Technology for Advanced Aeropropulsion (UMARI)
SIG Leader for Energy and Multi-Physics