Colin Copeland

Colin Copeland is an Associate Professor (P.Eng.) at Simon Fraser University's School of Sustainable Energy Engineering. His research focuses on radial turbomachinery optimization, metal additive manufacturing, and sustainable energy systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London (2010), an M.A.Sc. from the University of Waterloo (2005), and a B.Eng. from Ryerson University (2003). His work emphasizes shock-wave rotors, heat recovery systems, and inverted Brayton cycles for exhaust energy recovery.

Teaching areas include Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, and Fluid Dynamics. He has contributed to 50+ peer-reviewed publications and holds multiple patents related to energy conversion systems. His research group (T-FORCE) explores advanced turbine designs, additive manufacturing applications, and hydrogen production via wave reformers. Recent work includes optimizing micro-wave rotor turbines and investigating hydrogen-methane blend fuels for commercial building systems.