Dr Edward Hopkins

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Research

Centres and institutes

Centre for Batteries, Electric Vehicles and Electronics

Groups

Propulsion and Pollution Modelling (PPM)

Projects as Co-investigator

Torque of Tomorrow: Fuelling Heavy Machinery Beyond Diesel (led by Phinia Delphi UK)(01/09/2025 - 31/08/2028), funded by: Technology Strategy Board (Innovate UK), funded by: Technology Strategy Board (Innovate UK)
Project Cavendish, Developing zero CO2 hydrogen combustion systems for heavy-duty commercial transport.(01/09/2024 - 28/02/2026), funded by: Technology Strategy Board (Innovate UK), funded by: Technology Strategy Board (Innovate UK)

Publications

Sciortino DD, Bonatesta F, Hopkins E, Bell D, Cary M, A systematic approach to calibrate spray and break-up models for the simulation of high-pressure fuel injections
International Journal of Engine Research 24 (2) (2021) pp.437-455 ISSN: 1468-0874 eISSN: 2041-3149 A systematic approach to calibrate spray and break-up models for the simulation of high-pressure fuel injections Open Access version on RADAR
Biagiotti F, Bonatesta F, Tajdaran S, Sciortino DD, Verma S, Hopkins E, Morrey D, Yang C, Spencer A, Jiang C, Haigh R, Modelling liquid film in modern GDI engines and the impact on particulate matter emissions – Part 1
International Journal of Engine Research 23 (10) (2021) pp.1634-1657 ISSN: 1468-0874 eISSN: 2041-3149 Modelling liquid film in modern GDI engines and the impact on particulate matter emissions – Part 1 Open Access version on RADAR
Tajdaran S, Kendrick C, Hopkins E, Bonatesta F, Geometrical optimisation of Transpired Solar Collectors using design of experiments and computational fluid dynamics
Solar Energy 197 (2020) pp.527-537 ISSN: 0038-092X Geometrical optimisation of Transpired Solar Collectors using design of experiments and computational fluid dynamics Open Access version on RADAR
Sciortino DD, Bonatesta F, Hopkins E, Yang C, Morrey D, A combined experimental and computational fluid dynamics investigation of particulate matter emissions from a wall-guided gasoline direct injection engine
Energies 10 (9) (2017) ISSN: 1996-1073 eISSN: 1996-1073 A combined experimental and computational fluid dynamics investigation of particulate matter emissions from a wall-guided gasoline direct injection engine Open Access version on RADAR

Sciortino Davide Domenico, Cary Mark, Verma Sunny, Biagiotti Federico, Hopkins Edward, Jiang Changzhao, Witt Dennis, Bonatesta Fabrizio, Development of a PN Surrogate Model Based on Mixture Quality in a GDI Engine
SAE Technical Papers (2021) ISSN: 0148-7191 eISSN: 0096-5170
Bonatesta F, Hopkins E, Francavilla C, Bell D, La Rocca A, Combustion and particulate matter formation in modern GDI engines: a modelling study using CFD
(2016) eISBN: 978-0-9572076-9-1 Combustion and particulate matter formation in modern GDI engines: a modelling study using CFD Open Access version on RADAR
Bonatesta F, La Rocca S, Hopkins E, Bell D, Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Explore the Sources of Soot Formation in a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine
(2014)

Hopkins E, Bonatesta F, Francavilla C, Bell D, Soot Modelling in a Modern GDI Engine,
(2016)
Hopkins E, Bonatesta F, Bell D, Soot Modelling in Modern GDI Engines: Some Preliminary Results,
(2016)

Dr Edward Hopkins

Research

Centres and institutes

Groups

Projects as Co-investigator

Publications

Journal articles