William Northrop

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Director, Thomas E. Murphy Engine Laboratory

Contact

[email protected]

612-625-6854

William Northrop

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Director, Thomas E. Murphy Engine Laboratory

Research

Biography

Lab
Thomas E Murphy Engine Lab (MERL) - 2811 Weeks Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

ME Research Areas
Combustion & Engines
Particle Technology

ME Impact Areas
Energy Transition
Environment & Sustainability

Education

Ph.D. 2009, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
M.S. 2005, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
B.S. 1997, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Professional Background

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2022-present

Director, Thomas E Murphy Engine Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2017-present

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2020-2022

Engineering Co-op Program Director, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2021
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2017-2022
Richard and Barbara Nelson Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2011-2017
Senior Researcher, Propulsion Systems Research Lab, General Motors Research and Development, Warren, MI, 2010-2011

Postdoctoral Visiting Researcher, Propulsion Systems Research Lab, General Motors Research and Development, Warren, MI, 2009-2010

Lead Research Mechanical Engineer, Nuvera Fuel Cells, Cambridge, MA, 1998-2003

Chrysler Institute of Engineering Candidate, Vehicle Platform Engineering, Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI, 1997-1998

Scientific & Professional Societies

Central States Section of the Combustion Institute

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engines Division

Society of Automotive Engineers

Transportation Research Board

Teaching

Publications & Awards

Honors and Awards

McKnight Land Grant Professorship, University of Minnesota, 2015
Center for Transportation Studies Scholar, University of Minnesota, 2013
Fulbright Scholars Award, Spain, 2019
SAE Engineering Events Outstanding Oral Presentation Award, 2019
Society of Automotive Engineers, Harry L. Horning Award, 2018
Society of Automotive Engineers, Ralph Teetor Award, 2016
Society of Automotive Engineers, Forest McFarland Award, 2016
NSF CAREER Award, Combustion Fire and Plasma Systems, 2014
Engineering Graduate Symposium Competition 1st Prize, University of Michigan, 2008

Selected Publications

Storey, J.M., Curran, S.J., Lewis, S.A., Barone, T.L., Hanson, R.M., Moses-DeBusk, M., Prikhodko, V.Y. and Northrop, W.F., (2016) Physio-Chemical Characterization of Particulate Matter from a Reactivity Controlled Compression-Ignition Combustion on a Multi-Cylinder Light-Duty Engine. International Journal of Engine Research, August 4, 1468087416661637, 1-15.
Lin, Y., Northrop, W.F., and Li, X., (2016) Markov Chain Solution of Photon Multiple Scattering Through Turbid Slabs, Optics Express, 24(23), 26942-26947.
Wolk, B., Ekoto, I., Northrop, W.F., Moshamer, K. and Hansen, N. (2016) Detailed Speciation and Reactivity Characterization of Fuel-Specific In-Cylinder Reforming Products and the Associated Impact on Engine Performance, Fuel, 185, 348-361.
Nord, A.J., Hwang J.T., and Northrop W.F. (2016). Emissions From a Diesel Engine Operating in a Dual-Fuel Mode Using Port-Fuel Injection of Heated Hydrous Ethanol. Journal of Energy Resource Technology 139(2), 1–11.
Kotz, A., Kittelson, D. and Northrop, W.F. (2016) Lagrangian Hotspots of In-Use NOX Emissions from Transit Buses, Environmental Science and Technology, 50, 5750-5756.

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