Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya is faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar since August 2013. Before joining IIT Ropar, he was working as Senior Research Associate (Pool Scientist- CSIR) at IIT Kanpur. He received his Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He received Early Career Research Award from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of Young Scientist Award (2016) from International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability. He has served as a journal referee and committee member/session co-chair of international conferences on multiple occasions. He teaches and conducts research in the area of internal combustion engines. His areas of interest are low temperature engine combustion, alternative fuels, engine combustion diagnostics, engine instrumentation, combustion and emission control, particulate matter characterization, engine management systems, and philosophy of science.

• Introduction.- Ethanol and Methanol as Engine Fuel.- Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Engines.- Combustion Control Strategies.- Performance Characteristics.- Combustion Characteristics.- Emission Characteristics.- Close Loop Control.- Closure.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya is faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar since August 2013. Before joining IIT Ropar, he was working as Senior Research Associate (Pool Scientist- CSIR) at IIT Kanpur. He received his Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He received Early Career Research Award from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of Young Scientist Award (2016) from International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability. He has served as a journal referee and committee member/session co-chair of international conferences on multiple occasions. He teaches and conducts research in the area of internal combustion engines. His areas of interest are low temperature engine combustion, alternative fuels, engine combustion diagnostics, engine instrumentation, combustion and emission control, particulate matter characterization, engine management systems, and philosophy of science.

• Introduction.- Ethanol and Methanol as Engine Fuel.- Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Engines.- Combustion Control Strategies.- Performance Characteristics.- Combustion Characteristics.- Emission Characteristics.- Close Loop Control.- Closure.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya is faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar since August 2013. Before joining IIT Ropar, he was working as Senior Research Associate (Pool Scientist- CSIR) at IIT Kanpur. He received his Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He received Early Career Research Award from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of Young Scientist Award (2016) from International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability. He has served as a journal referee and committee member/session co-chair of international conferences on multiple occasions. He teaches and conducts research in the area of internal combustion engines. His areas of interest are low temperature engine combustion, alternative fuels, engine combustion diagnostics, engine instrumentation, combustion and emission control, particulate matter characterization, engine management systems, and philosophy of science.

• Introduction.- Ethanol and Methanol as Engine Fuel.- Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Engines.- Combustion Control Strategies.- Performance Characteristics.- Combustion Characteristics.- Emission Characteristics.- Close Loop Control.- Closure.