Dr Daniel Leon Pottie

Lecturer in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

Dr. Daniel Pottie was awarded his BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Minas Gerais (UFMG – Brazil) in 2016 and 2019 respectively. His master’s dissertation covers the thermodynamic modelling of a hybrid Pumped-Hydro Compressed Air Energy Storage (PH-CAES) system.

Following, in 2023 he was awarded his PhD. in Mechanical Engineering from Loughborough ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, researching the energy conversion and exergy destruction, as well as bespoke turbomachinery design in Adiabatic CAES systems.

From Jan-2023 to Sep-2024, Dr. Pottie worked as Research associate and Research Fellow at Loughborough ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Birmingham. In September 2024, Dr. Pottie joined the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as a Lecturer in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering.

Qualifications

  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering (2016) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering (2019) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
  • PhD. In Mechanical Engineering (2023) from Loughborough ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (UK)

Teaching Areas

  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat transfer
  • Thermal Fluids
  • Fluid Mechanics

Research Interests

  • Thermo Mechanical Energy Storage
  • Compressed Air Energy Storage
  • Infrared Thermal Imaging

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Contact Details

E: daniel.pottie@beds.ac.uk

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