A detailed article focuses on plasma ignition research by Professors Fokion Egolfopoulos and Martin Gundersen at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering aimed at reducing emissions from marine diesel engines.

Kenneth Koo

The research described in the Diesel Power magazine article is funded by Mr. Kenneth Koo, Chairman and CEO of the Tai Chong Cheang Steamship Company (H.K.), Ltd through the K. H. Koo Charitable Foundation.  Mr. Koo is also the current Chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association. 

He hopes the research will be of interest to the shipping fraternity and environmentalists alike, and that it will challenge the makers of marine Diesel engines to consider new designs that are more fuel-efficient and produce less harmful emissions.”

Dr. Gundersen and Dr. Egolfopolous are associated with, respectively, the Viterbi School Departments of Electrical Engineering and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. A previous story on the research initiative appeared in February on the Viterbi news site.

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click on the logo to read a recent blog exchange about the project.