Troy Hurren

Dr. Troy Hurren specializes in the engineering analysis of combustion and thermal processes, with a particular focus on determining the cause and origin of fires and explosions across a wide range of applications, including motor vehicles, residential and commercial structures, and wildfires. Dr. Hurren has published scientific articles in the areas of combustion analysis, engine performance and emissions characterization of liquid and gaseous alternative fuels as well as traditional fuels used in modern internal combustion engines ranging from light-duty passenger vehicles to heavy-duty marine applications. Dr. Hurren has held a graduate research assistant position at the Bourns College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology at the University of California, Riverside, and at the Clean Energy Research Center at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hurren has also participated in a six-month Co-Op with Cummins Inc. at their technical center in Columbus, Indiana.