Dawei Wu

Dr. Dawei Wu is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, within the School of Engineering. He holds roles as an EPSRC Industry Innovation Fellow and International Tutor, focusing on international collaboration and education programs. His research emphasizes zero-carbon fuels (hydrogen, ammonia, e-fuels) and zero-emission propulsion systems, with affiliations to the Clean Energy Engineering (CEE) group and the CASE Automotive Research Centre.

Education:
- PhD in Refrigeration and Cryogenics Engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University
- BSc in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering
- BSc in Automation Control Engineering

Research Interests:
- Fundamental thermofluids of hydrogen/ammonia fuels
- Combustion and emissions of alternative fuels
- AI-driven hybrid powertrain optimization
- Hydrogen technology roadmaps and scalability analysis

Recent Projects:
- Leader in UK National Hydrogen Research Hub (HI-ACT)
- Theme Leader for low-carbon shipping systems
- Work Package Lead for MariNH3 (ammonia thermal propulsion)

Awards:
- EPSRC Industry Innovation Fellowship

Grants & Advising:
- Over £20M in research funding across EPSRC, EU, and industry
- Supervising PhD projects on hydrogen/ammonia propulsion and cryogenic energy systems

Labs & Collaborations:
- Key contributor to Birmingham's CASE Automotive Research Centre
- Leading hydrogen supply chain studies for maritime and rail transport