Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Vennema Professor of Engineering
Director, W.E. Lay Automotive Laboratory
Address
2045 AL
1231 Beal, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2133
Phone: (734) 764-6995
Research Interests
Automotive engineering, energy and thermal sciences including: fuel production and formulation, alternative fuels, diesel combustion, spark ignition combustion, autoignition, spray behavior, particulate emissions, NOx emissions, emissions control, thermodynamics of energy conversion systems.
Research Areas
Energy, Mobility Automotive & Transportation, Thermal Sciences
Faculty Type
Tenured and Tenure-Track
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Officials at the University of Michigan and University of California, Riverside, along with several industry partners have launched the Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America.
Endowed Professorship Recognitions
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This past semester, ME celebrated two endowed professorship recognitions. André Boehman was named the Vennema Professor of Engineering, and Bogdan Epureanu was named the Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
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The government aims to boost ethanol without evidence that it saves money or helps the environment
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Andre Boehman says increasing ethanol blended with gasoline can damage older machines and do little to curb climate change.