Roydon Fraser, PEng
Biography
Roydon Fraser is the Teaching Chair and a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. He is also an investigator in the Green Intelligent Transportation Systems Group at the University of Waterloo.
Professor Fraser is the past-President of the University of Waterloo Faculty Association and is serving in his eighth year as a Professional Engineers Ontario Councillor. He is also a life member of the Sandford Fleming Foundation, a member of the Ontario Engineering Competition Board, and a founding board member of Engineers without Borders.
His research interests focus on energy conversion systems. Primarily, the characterization of spark ignition engine combustion, the integration and control of alternative fuels powertrains into vehicles, and the application of energy and the second law of thermodynamics to the characterization and optimization of complex thermodynamic systems.
Professor Fraser has expertise in turbulent combustion and non-intrusive combustion diagnostics as applied to internal combustion engines, in alternative fuel vehicle development. He places a particular emphasis on natural gas, ethanol and hydrogen (fuel cells) fuels and hybrid vehicles.
Professor Fraser is the past-President of the University of Waterloo Faculty Association and is serving in his eighth year as a Professional Engineers Ontario Councillor. He is also a life member of the Sandford Fleming Foundation, a member of the Ontario Engineering Competition Board, and a founding board member of Engineers without Borders.
His research interests focus on energy conversion systems. Primarily, the characterization of spark ignition engine combustion, the integration and control of alternative fuels powertrains into vehicles, and the application of energy and the second law of thermodynamics to the characterization and optimization of complex thermodynamic systems.
Professor Fraser has expertise in turbulent combustion and non-intrusive combustion diagnostics as applied to internal combustion engines, in alternative fuel vehicle development. He places a particular emphasis on natural gas, ethanol and hydrogen (fuel cells) fuels and hybrid vehicles.
Research Interests
- Automotive, In-cylinder Combustion Diagnostics, Alternative Fuels, Exergy Analysis of Energy, Conversion Systems, Exergy Analysis of Ecosystems, Window Thermal Performance, Modelling, Energy, Fire Safety Engineering, Life Cycle Analysis, In-cylinder Combustion Diagnostics, Alternative Fuels, Exergy Analysis of Energy Conversion Systems, Exergy Analysis of Ecosystems, Window Thermal Performance Modelling, Thermodynamics of Ecosystems, Vehicle fleet/power plant/industry emissions impacts (local and regional)
Education
- 1991, P. Eng. Professional Engineering, Professional Engineering, Ontario
- 1989, Doctorate Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, U.S.A.
- 1985, Master's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, U.S.A.
- 1983, Bachelor's Engineering Physics, Queen's University, Canada
Awards
- 2002 Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award
- 2003 Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award
- 2005 University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Award
- 2006 Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award
Teaching*
- ME 599 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- Taught in 2024
- ME 659 - Energy and Environment
- Taught in 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
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Graduate studies
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