Wai K. Cheng

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Room 31-165
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617-253-4531
Fax: 617-253-9453
Email: wkcheng@mit.edu

Education:

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1978
S.M, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts,Aeronautics and Astronautics - 1975
S.B., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, Engineering and Applied Science, 1974

Other Work Experience:

1978 - 1980 Senior Research Scientist, Aerodyne Research Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts
1974 - 1978 Research Assistant, Gas Turbine Lab., MIT; Graduate
1973 - 1974 Engineer, Advanced Projects Group, Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, California

Consulting and Patents

Aerodyne Research, Inc.
Aurora Flight Sciences
Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering

Spectral Sciences Inc.

Swedish Energy Agency

U.S. Department of Energy

Principal Publications (last 10):

K. Lang, W.K. Cheng, “A Novel Strategy for Fast Catalyst Light-Off Without the Use of an Air Pump,” SAE Transactions, 115, Journal of Engines, Paper 2007-01-0044, 2007.
J.P. Angelos, M.M. Andreae, W.H. Green, W.K. Cheng, T. Kenney, Y. Xu, “Effects of Variations in Market Gasoline Properties on HCCI Load Limits,” SAE Paper 2007-01-1859, SAE/JSAE Joint Powertrain and Fluid Systems Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, June, 2007.
R. J. Scaringe, W. K. Cheng, “Influence of Intake Port Charge-Motion-Control-Valve on Mixture Preparation in a Port-Fuel-Injection Engine,” SAE Transactions, 115, Journal of Engines, Paper 2007-01-4013, 2007.
B. Baran and W. K. Cheng, “Assessing the Windage Tray Blockage Effect on Aeration in the Oil Sump,” SAE Paper 2007-01-4109, SAE Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Chicago, October, 2007.
J. Angelos, M. Puignou, M. Andreae, W. Cheng, W. Green, M. Singer, “Detailed Chemical Kinetic Simulations of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine Transients,” Int. J. of Engine Research, Vol. 9, No.2, pp. 149 – 164, April, 2008.
T. Ogura, J.P. Angelos, W.H. Green, W.K. Cheng, T.E. Kenney, Yi Xu, “Primary Reference Fuel Behavior in a HCCI Engine near the Low-Load Limit,” SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 1 (1): 1098-1109, 2008
W. Hoffmann, V. Wong, V., W.K. Cheng, D.A. Morgenstern, “A New Approach to Ethanol Utilization: High Efficiency and Low NOx in an Engine Operating on Simulated Reformed Ethanol,” SAE 2008-01-2415, SAE Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Meeting, Rosemont, IL, October 7-9, 2008.
K. Kar, W. Cheng, K. Ishii, “Effects of Ethanol Content on Gasohol PFI Engine Wide-Open-Throttle Operation,” SAE Paper 2009-01-1907, 2009.
C. Wildman, R.J. Scaringe, W. Cheng, “On the Maximum Pressure Rise Rate in Boosted HCCI Operation,” SAE Paper 2009-01-2727, 2009.
K. Kar, W. Cheng, “Speciated Engine-Out Organic Gas Emissions from a PFI-SI Engine Operating on Ethanol/Gasoline Mixtures,” SAE Paper 2009-01-2673, 2009.

Scientific and Professional Societies

Society of Automotive Engineers

Honors and Awards:

Carl Richard Solderberg Assistant Professor in Power Engineering, 1982-1984
Society of Automotive Engineering Teetor Award, 1984
Recipient, 2002 Society of Automotive Engineers Oral Presentation Award, 2002
Fellow, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2003
Recipient, 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers Oral Presentation Award, 2004

Professional Services (last five years):

2003 – present Editorial board, International Journal of Engine Research.