Rate My Professor Saiful Bari

Dr Saiful Bari is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Information Technology, at Adelaide University. He earned his Master's degree in Renewable Energy in 1989 and his PhD in Alternative Fuels in Diesel Engines in 1991, both from the University of Reading, England. His academic interests center on combustion and performance of internal combustion engines, encompassing petrol, diesel, and natural gas engines; emissions from these engines; computer simulation of internal combustion engines; and alternative fuels such as biodiesel, biogas, ethanol, methanol, and hydrogen. Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students as principal or co-supervisor, he currently oversees PhD candidates including Wing Yee Ng on waste heat recovery from exhaust gas of diesel-gen-set using Rankine cycles, and Mark White on reducing post-harvest losses in stored grains, seeds, and nuts through storage and aeration design.

Dr Bari's career includes prior roles at the University of South Australia as Program Director and extensive involvement in industry collaborations. Notable research projects encompass the CRC-P Responsive Access to Space with DefendTex Pty Ltd (2018-2021), enhancement of diesel engine performance and emission reductions via on-board hydrogen injection with HYDI Pty Ltd (2019-2020), and diesel waste energy recovery phases 2-3 with Leartek Pty Ltd (2008-2019). He teaches courses such as Fluid and Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Practice, Energy Conversion and Management, and Master Thesis. With over 100 publications, key contributions include 'Effect of H2/O2 addition in increasing the thermal efficiency of a diesel engine' (Fuel, 2010), 'Waste heat recovery from a diesel engine using shell and tube heat exchanger' (Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013), 'Waste heat recovery from the exhaust of a diesel generator using Rankine Cycle' (Energy Conversion and Management, 2013), 'Performance, combustion and emission tests of a metro-bus running on biodiesel-ULSD blended (B20) fuel' (Applied Energy, 2014), 'Simulation of airflow and pollution levels caused by severe traffic jam in a road tunnel' (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2009), and 'Effect of guide vane height on the performance and emissions of a compression ignition (CI) engine run with biodiesel through simulation and experiment' (Applied Energy, 2014). His work advances engine efficiency, emission control, and sustainable fuel technologies.