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Antonino La Rocca

Professor of Applied Thermofluids and Propulsion Systems, Faculty of Engineering

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Research Summary

Since 2005 he has been focusing on advanced engineering and internal combustion research projects in collaboration with Ford Motor Company; work-in-progress covers a mixture of industrial-linked… read more

Selected Publications

  • LA ROCCA, A. and POWER, H., 2008. Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 55(9), 1950-1960
  • MACMILLAN, D., LA ROCCA, A., SHAYLER, P.J., MURPHY, M. and PEGG, I.G., 2009. SAE International Journal of Engines. 1(1), 794-803
  • MACMILLAN, D., LA ROCCA, A., SHAYLER, P.J., MORRIS, T., MURPHY, M. and PEGG, I., 2009. SAE International Journal of Engines. 2(1), 370-380
  • LA ROCCA, A., DI LIBERTO, G., SHAYLER, P.J. and FAY, M.W., 2013. Tribology International. 61(May), 80-87

Current Research

Since 2005 he has been focusing on advanced engineering and internal combustion research projects in collaboration with Ford Motor Company; work-in-progress covers a mixture of industrial-linked diesel projects, with analytical, computational and experimental work elements. Dr La Rocca is author/co-author of more than 28 papers published in international journals and conferences. He is also a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers His academic and professional interests includes: Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion Systems, Fuel Economy and Emissions, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Numerical methods, Crystal growth, Crystal morphology and Heat Transfer

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Internal combustion research projects, diesel and gasoline engines projects with analytical, computational and experimental work elements; Heat Transfer; Crystal growth, Soot, Particulate matter, Soot-in-oil, Emission control, Powertrain, hybrids.

  • PACINO, A., LA PORTA, C., LA ROCCA, A. and CAIRNS, A., 2023. Fuel. 340,
  • AHMAD, S. S., TOM, L., LA ROCCA, A., LA ROCCA, S., VAKIL, G., GERADA, C. and BENAROUS, M., 2022. Energies. 15(4),
  • ZOU, T., GERADA, D., LA ROCCA, A., MOSLEMIN, M., CAIRNS, A., CUI, M., BARDALAI, A., ZHANG, F. and GERADA, C., 2022. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • RUSSO, C., CIAJOLO, A., CIMINO, S., LA MATTA, V., LA ROCCA, A. and APICELLA, B., 2022. Fuel Processing Technology. 236,
  • LA ROCCA, A., LA ROCCA, S., ZOU, T., LIU, C., MOSLEMIN, M., GERADA, C. and CAIRNS, A., 2022.
  • PETRELLI, G., CUI, M., ZOU, T., SALA, G., LA ROCCA, A., BARATER, D., FRANCESCHINI, G., GERADA, D., DEGANO, M. and GERADA, C., 2022.
  • S.A. PFAU, E. HAFFNER-STATON and A. LA ROCCA, 2021. SAE Technical Paper 2021-01-0626
  • GOLOVANOV, D., GERADA, D., SALA, G., DEGANO, M., TRENTIN, A., CONNOR, P. H., XU, Z., LA ROCCA, A., GALASSINI, A., TARISCIOTTI, L., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J., WHEELER, P., CLARE, J. C., FILIPENKO, M. and GERADA, C., 2021. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • PACINO, A., HAFFNER-STATON, E., LA ROCCA, A., SMITH, J. and FOWELL, M., 2021.
  • KUMAR, R., LA ROCCA, A., VAKIL, G., GERADA, D., GERADA, C. and FERNANDES, B. G., 2021. Energies. 14(22),
  • S.A. PFAU, A. LA ROCCA and M.W. FAY, 2020. Combustion and Flame. 211, 430-444
  • ALNAMASI, K., TERRY, S., LA ROCCA, A. and CAIRNS, A., 2020. SAE 2020 World Congress Experience, WCX 2020. 2020-April(April),
  • ZOU, T., GERADA, D., WALKER, A., VAKIL, G., LA ROCCA, S., LA ROCCA, A., PACIURA, K., BARDEN, R., ERNEST, E., ZHU, S., QAYYUM, N., MCQUEEN, A., BARDALAI, A., RAM KUMAR, R. M., MARFOLI, A. and GERADA, C., 2020.
  • TRENTIN, A., SALA, G., TARISCIOTTI, L., GALASSINI, A., DEGANO, M., CONNOR, P., GOLOVANOV, D., GERADA, D., XU, Z., LA ROCCA, A., EASTWICK, C., PICKERING, S., WHEELER, P., CLARE, J. C. and GERADA, C., 2020. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
  • LA ROCCA, A., FREGNI, A., LA ROCCA, S. and GERADA, C., 2020.
  • AL-ANI, M., LA ROCCA, S., LA ROCCA, A., WALKER, A., RAMANATHAN, R., ZOU, T., VAKIL, G., GERADA, D., GERADA, C., PACIURA, K. and MCQUEEN, A., 2020.
  • CONNOR, P. H., LA ROCCA, A., XU, Z., DEGANO, M., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J. and GERADA, C., 2019.
  • AL-ANI, M., PACIURA, K., MCQUEEN, A., WALKER, A., VAKIL, G., RAMANATHAN, R., ZOU, T., LA ROCCA, S., LA ROCCA, A., GERADA, D. and GERADA, C., 2019.
  • HAFFNER-STATON, E., LA ROCCA, A., CAIRNS, A. and FAY, M., 2019. 2019-September(September),
  • BOZHKO, S., YANG, T., LE PEUVEDIC, J., ARUMUGAM, P., DEGANO, M., LA ROCCA, A., XU, Z., RASHED, M., FERNANDO, W., HILL, C. I., EASTWICK, C., PICKERING, S., GERADA, C. and WHEELER, P., 2018. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • PFAU, S. A., LA ROCCA, A., HAFFNER-STATON, E., RANCE, G. A., FAY, M. W., BROUGH, R. J. and MALIZIA, S., 2018. Carbon. 139, 342-352
  • PFAU, S. A., LA ROCCA, A., HAFFNER-STATON, E., RANCE, G. A., FAY, M. W., BROUGH, R. J. and MALIZIA, S., 2018. Carbon. 139, 342-352
  • RUBINO, L., PIOTR OLES, J. and LA ROCCA, A., 2017. SAE Technical Papers. 2017-September,
  • LA ROCCA, A., CAMPBELL, J., FAY, M. W. and ORHAN, O., 2016. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS. 61(1),
  • Q LI, PJ SHAYLER, M MCGHEE and A LA ROCCA, 2016. International Journal of Engine Research. 10,
  • E HAFFNER-STATON, O ORHAN, A LA ROCCA and M FAY, 2016. Uncertainties in the Traditional 2D-TEM Characterization of Carbon Nanoparticles In: 20th ETH-Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles.
  • ORHAN, O., HAFFNER-STATON, E., LA ROCCA, A. and FAY, M., 2016. Tribology International. 104, 272-284
  • HEGAB, A., LA ROCCA, A. and SHAYLER, P., 2016. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
  • STEVENS, D., LA ROCCA, A., POWER, H. and LA ROCCA, V., 2015. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 53, 46-55
  • A LA ROCCA, F BONATESTA, M FAY and F CAMPANELLA, 2015. Tribology International.
  • STEVENS, D., LA ROCCA, A., POWER, H. and LA ROCCA, V., 2015. Estimating the temperature evolution of foodstuffs during freezing with a 3D meshless numerical method: Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 53, 46-55
  • F. BONATESTA, E. CHIAPPETTA and A. LA ROCCA, 2014. Applied Energy. 124(1), 366-376
  • A LA ROCCA, G. DI LIBERTO, P.J. SHAYLER, C.D.J. PARMENTER and M.W. FAY, 2014. SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 2014-01-1479,
  • A. LA ROCCA, V. LAROCCA, A. MESSINEO and D. PANNO, 2014. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
  • M.W. FAY, A. LA ROCCA and F. CAMPANELLA, 2014. Preparation of soot-in-oil samples from gasoline direct injection engines for HRTEM analysis In: MMC2014 - Microscience Microscopy Conference, June 2014, Manchester Central Convention Complex, UK.
  • A. LA ROCCA, F. BONATESTA, F. CAMPANELLA and M.W. FAY, 2014. Nanoparticle characteristics of exhaust and soot-in-oil from gasoline direct injection automotive engines In: 18th ETH-Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles June 2014. ETH Zentrum, Z眉rich, Switzerland..
  • F. BONATESTA, A. LA ROCCA and E. CHIAPPETTA, 2014. Exploring the correlation between soot number density and combustion duration in a GDI engine at part-load conditions In: 18th ETH-Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles June 2014. ETH Zentrum, Z眉rich, Switzerland..
  • ASANGO, A., LA ROCCA, A. and SHAYLER, P., 2014. 1,
  • BONATESTA, F., CHIAPPETTA, E. and LA ROCCA, A., 2014. Applied Energy. 124, 366-376
  • LA ROCCA, A., DI LIBERTO, G., SHAYLER, P., PARMENTER, C. and FAY, M., 2014. SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 7(1), 301-306
  • M.W. FAY, A. LA ROCCA and P.J. SHAYLER, 2014. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 522(012072),
  • A.LA ROCCA, H. POWER, 2005. International Journal for Numerical Method in Engineering. 64, 1699-1734

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