Professor Kyle Jiang BEng, MSC, PhD (King’s College London), DSc

• Doctor of Science, University of Birmingham, 2016
• Fellow of IET, 2008
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2006
• Chartered engineer, 1998
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, King’s College London, 1994
• MSc in Computational Mechanics, Xidian University, 1986
• BEng in Mechanical Engineering, 1982

Professor Kyle Jiang is a fellow of IET, fellow of HEA, and board member of HKSME. He was awarded PhD degree in mechanical engineering by King’s College London, and Doctor of Science by University of Birmingham.

Kyle’s research interest is in the areas of microgas turbines, turbochargers, micro and nano fabrication and nanostructures for energy applications. He is active in organising and participating European projects, EPSRC projects and Innovate UK projects. He has over 250 publications in books, book chapters and research papers in peer reviewed journals and international conference proceedings, including Nature Communications. He is the inventor of 11 patents and the recipient of award in the grand final of 2017 International New Energy and Intelligent Vehicle Competition of the China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition China。

Professor Jiang is a reviewer of grant applications for UK Research Councils and European countries. He was the General Chair of IEEE 12^th International Conference on Nanotechnology and four other international conferences. He is an editorial member of several International Journals, and Birmingham City Ambassador.

Teaching Programmes

• Mechatronics
• Control Engineering
• Engineering design projects, in both groups and individuals

Kyle has successfully supervised over 30 PhD and MPhil students. Many of them have developed in prominent academics in reputable universities and specialists in industry.

Kyle welcomes PhD study applications in the following areas:

• High speed rotor dynamics ;
• Low emission combustion for microgas turbine engines;
• Self-lifting air bearings;
• High strength ceramic composites for turbine applications;
• Biomimetic surfaces for engineering applications.

The School is happy to support students to apply for CSC and Si-Guang Li scholarships. Those who have obtained CSC scholarships are likely to be provided with tuition fees.

Research Theme

Kyle’s research theme is in high performance turbomachinery, which can be split into the following activities:

• High efficiency and low emission gas turbine engines as range extender for electric vehicles;
• High performance microgas turbines for long haul unmanned air craft;
• High performance turbochargers low emissions, improved fuel economy, and better handling;

These research activities are underpinned by the following technologies:

• High speed rotor dynamics ;
• Low emission combustion for microgas turbine engines;
• Advanced air bearings;
• High strength ceramic composites;
• Biomimetic surfaces for engineering applications.
  

• Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology;
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy;
• Member of four editorial boards of International Journals;
• General chair of five international conferences;
• Board member of Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineering.