About
Dr. Ranga Dinesh Kahanda Koralage joined Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton in 2013, and became an Associate Professor in Energy Technologies in 2024. Prior to this appointment, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in School of Engineering, Cranfield University (2007-10), and Senior Research Fellow in Engineering Department, Lancaster University (2010-12). His current research focuses on developing and applying fundamental theoretical and computational techniques to better understand zero-carbon energy systems for future decarbonisation strategy. The ultimate goal of his research is to improve zero-carbon and low-carbon energy production, storage and end-use technologies with applications to power generation, transportation and domestic/industrial energy sectors. This includes zero-carbon thermal propulsion systems such as hydrogen, ammonia, methanol clean combustion for various applications, hydrogen burner combustion for domestic/industrial hydrogen boiler systems, thermodynamics and thermal management of hydrogen fuel cell and battery systems, process systems engineering of renewable energy based green hydrogen production systems and hydrogen and alternative energy storage solutions. To date, he has secured 6 research grants as Principal Investigator (PI) from UKRI EPSRC, Innovate UK and Industry and involved with funded research projects worth over £3M. In his research field of Clean Energy & Flow Physics, he has an international publication profile with about 74 journal and conference publications with significant research output published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
Research Grants:
- Novel High Efficiency Ammonia Engine Technology for Heavy Duty Marine Applications (HEAT-HD) (10096638), Principal Investigator (PI), £144,441 (Total Grant Value for the Project: £2.1M), Innovate UK Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC4) Round 4 Feasibility Studies and Pre-Deployment Trials, 2024-2025
- Methane Slip Avoidance in a Marine Engine, Principal Investigator (PI), £85,032, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, 2023-2024
- Double Efficient Pilot Fuel Free Ceramic Hydrogen Combustion Engine Technology for Marine Applications (10041177), Principal Investigator (PI), £97,159 (Total Grant Value for the Project: £401K), Innovate UK Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC2) Round 2 Feasibility Study, 2022-2023
- Methanol Heavy Duty Marine Compression Ignition Engine, Principal Investigator (PI), £37, 536, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, 2021-2022
- Carnot Marine Vessel APUs-Feasibility Study (10008878), Principal Investigator (PI), £20,352 (Total Grant Value for the Project: £370K), Innovate UK Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC1) Round 1 Feasibility Study, 2021-2022
- High Hydrogen content (HHC) Fuel Burning at High Pressure (EP/L025051/1), Principal Investigator (PI), £94,580, EPSRC (Frist Grant), 2014-2016