Prof. Dr. Pham Minh Tuan

• Address: R. 311, Building C3, HUST, No. 1- Dai Co Viet Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
• Email: phamminh@hust.edu.vn
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• Tel: 0248680097
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• Position:  Senior Lecturer

• Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines 
• ICE fundamental 
• ICE exhaust gas and environmental pollution 
• ICE simulation 
• Gas exchange in ICE 

• ICE simulation 
• Gas exchange in ICE 
• Mixture-formation and combustion in ICE 
• ICE emission control  
• Alternative Fuels 

• 10/1971 – 01/1977: Engineer degree of IC Engines at Hanoi University of Science and Technology – Vietnam 
• 2/1986 – 03/1989:  PhD of IC Engines at TU Dresden (former GDR) 

Proceedings: 

1. Nguyen Huy Nhinh, Pham Minh Tuan, Pham Huu Tuyen. Effect of diesel-ethanol blends as fuels on performance and emissions of a diesel truck engine. Book of Extended Abstracts of the 10^th Regional Conference on Environmental Engineering (RC-EnvE2017) “Environmental Protection toward Green Development” Hanoi 30-31/10/2017. Hội nghị quốc tế. ISBN: 978-604-95-0308-5, pp 22-23
2. Le Anh Tuan, Khuong Thi Ha, Pham Minh Tuan… Experimental investigation on Establishing the HCCI Process in a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine at Different Compression Ratios. Proc. The first International Conference on Material, Mashines and Methods Sustanable Development. Da Nang, Vietnam 3/2018. ISBN 978-604-95-0502-7

Journals: 

1. Lê Đăng Đông, Trần Anh Trung, Lê Anh Tuấn, Phạm Minh Tuấn. Nghiên cứu xây dựng mô hình cháy động cơ phun xăng xe máy sử dụng hỗn hợp giàu hydro làm việc ở chế độ cháy nghèo. Tạp chí Cơ khí Việt Nam, ISSN 0866-7056, 12/2017, trang 29-36
2. Anh Tuan Hoang, Minh Tuan Pham. Influences of heating temperatures on physical properties, spray characteristics of bio-oils and fuel supply system of a conventional diesel engine. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, (Scopus Q2) Vol 8 No 5 (10/2018)
3. Minh Tuan Pham, Anh Tuan Hoang, Anh Tuan Le, Abdel Rahman M.Said Al, Tawaha, Van Huong Dong, Van Vang Le. MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF THE DENSITY AND VISCOSITY OF BIODIESEL BLENDS. International Journal of Technology (ISSN 2086-9614), (2018) 5: 1015-1026. (Scopus Q2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v9i5.1950
4. Nguyen Van Nhinh, Pham Minh Tuan, Pham Huu Tuyen. Effect of diesel-ethanol blends as fuels on performance and emissions of a diesel truck engine, Journal of Science and Technology, Technical Universities, Vol 130, 11/2018, ISSN 2354-1083, pp 60- 64
5. Quang Khong Vu, Dien Vu Minh, Tien Nguyen Duy, Tuan Pham Minh, Luong Nguyen The. A Study of Exhaust Waste Heat Recovery in Internal Combustion Engines. Materials Science and Engineering 507 (2019) 012028. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/507/1/012028 (Scopus Q4)
6. Phạm Minh Tuấn, Khổng Vũ Quảng, Vũ Minh Diễn, Nguyễn Duy Tiến, Lê Mạnh Tới, Mai Mạnh Cường. Đánh giá ảnh hưởng của kết cấu ống trao đổi nhiệt đến khả năng tận dụng năng lượng khí xả của động cơ đốt trong trên phần mềm Ansys Fluent. Tạp chí Cơ khí Việt Nam, ISSN 0866-7056, Số đặc biệt 06/2019, tr. 22-25 nhân Hội thảo quốc gia “Đào tạo nguồn nhân lực Công nghiệp ô tô…” tổ chức tại Trường ĐHCN Thái Nguyên 6/2019
7. Anh Tuan Hoang, Xuan Phuong Nguyen, Anh Tuan Le, Minh Tuan Pham, Trung Huan Hoang, Abdel Rahman M. Said Al-Tawaha & Surfa Yondri. Power generation characteristics of a thermoelectric modules-based power generator assisted by fishbone-shaped fins: Part II – Effects of cooling water parameters. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. ISSN: 1556-7036. (SCI Q3) Published online: 31 May 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2019.1624891
8. Pham Huu Tuyen, Pham Minh Tuan, Nguyen Van Nhinh. Experimental Study On Performance And Emissions Of A Diesel Engine Using Ethanol And Biodiesel Blended Diesel Fuels. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments ISSN: 1024-1752 CODEN: JERDFO (SCOPUS Q4) 43, No. 1, pp. 180-189, Published 1. Year 2020
9. Thanh Dinh, Khanh Nguyen, Tuan Pham & Vinh Nguyen. Study on performance enhancement and emission reduction of used carburetor motorcycles fueled by flex-fuel gasoline-ethanol blends. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS (4/2020) (SCIE Q2)
10. Phạm Hữu Tuyến, Phạm Minh Tuấn, Nguyễn Văn Nhỉnh. Nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của hỗn hợp nhiên liệu diesel-ethanol-biodiesel với tỷ lệ cồn ethanol lớn tới tính năng kỹ thuật và phát thải của động cơ diesel. Tạp chí Khoa học và Công nghệ các Trường Đại học kỹ thuật. Số xuất bản 145, tháng 9/2020, ISSN 2354-1083
11. Trung Thanh Bui, Hong Quan Luu, Anh Tuan Hoang, Ozcan Konur, Tuyen Huu & Minh Tuan Pham. A review on ignition delay times of 2,5-Dimethylfuran. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. Online 12/2020. SCIE (Q3), https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2020.1860163
12. Phạm Minh Tuấn. Tính toán tổng thể hệ thống làm mát động cơ đốt trong. Tạp chí Cơ khí Việt Nam, số 4/2021, ISSN 0866-7056, 117-121
13. Pham Huu Tuyen, Pham Minh Tuan, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, and Preechar Karin. Updating emission factor for in-use motorcycles fulled by gasoline, E5 and E10 in Vietnam. ASEAN Engineering Journal, Vol 11 No 3 (2021), e-ISSN 2586-9159 SCOPUS (Q4), p. 199-206, https://journals.utm.my/aej/article/view/17055/7685
14. Van Tam Bui, Van Viet Pham, Minh Tuan Pham, Tri Hieu Le. A brief review on hydrogen as a potential fuel for internal combustion engines. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, ISSN: 1024-1752, SCOPUS (Q4), CODEN: JERDFO, Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 120-130. Published Year 2021
15. Tan Sang Le, Tri Hieu Le, Minh Tuan Pham. A review of the indirect solar dryer with sensible heat storage mediums, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, ISSN: 1024-1752, SCOPUS (Q4), CODEN: JERDFO, Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 131-140. Published Year 2021
16. Bao Quoc Doan, Xuan Phuong Nguyen, Van Viet Pham, Thi Minh Hao Dong, Minh Tuan Pham, Tan Sang Le. Performance and emission characteristics of diesel engine using ether additives: A review. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, p-ISSN: 2252-4940; e-ISSN:2716-4519, SCOPUS (Q3), Feb 2022, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p255-274. https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.2022.42522

• 39 Master Students

• 11 PhD students
• 1 PhD student is going to finish his training plan

1. Pham Minh Tuan. Texbook Internal Combustion Engines. Publishing House Science & Technique, Hanoi 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013. 
2. Pham Minh Tuan. Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines. Publishing House Science & Technique, Hanoi 2008, 2013. 
3. Pham Minh Tuan. ICE exhaust gas and environmental pollution. Publishing House Science & Technique, Hanoi 2009, 2013. 

• Research on innovation of carburetor orifices to reduce fuel consumption of truck ZIL 130. Ministry-level project. Handed over April 1981. Participant. 
• Fuel consumption standardization for forestry transportation. State-level project. Handed over October 1982. Participant. 
• Research on development of carburetor B-01 for truck Giai Phong. Ministry-level project. Handed over February 1983. Participant. 
• Research on innovation of carburetor orifices for truck Giai Phong. Ministry-level project, Handed over August 1983. Participant. 
• Research on reduction of environment pollution caused by engine exhaust gas. Ministry-level key project. Handed over May 2000. Participant. 
• Calculation of thermo dynamical working of cycle four-stroke IC engines. University-level project 1997. Chief. 
• Research on influence of unleaded gasoline on IC engines which have soft valve seat. Ministry-level project 2000-2001. Chief. 
• Research on manufacturing ECU of fuel injection system used as alternative spare part for ancient imported cars. Ministry-level project. Handed over March 2005. Chief. 
• Design, manufacture and test in-line 6- cylinder diesel engine used for trucks and buses. State-level project of VEAM from 2004 to 2006. Handed over March in December 2007. Participant. 
• Ministry-level project (Ministry of Industry and Trade) hosted by Le Qui Don university within the national program on using energy economically and effectively. Handed over on 1st January 2009. Participant. 
• Design improvement and manufacture EFI system to replace carburetor fuel system for motorbikes. Ministry-level project Nr. B2009-01-288. Handed over April 2011. Chief. 
• Research on converting diesel engine into engine fueled with diesel-LPG. Ministry-level project Nr. B2009-01-290. Handed over April 2011. Participant. 
• Research on reducing emissions of in Hanoi in-use bus diesel engine. City-level project of Dr. Khong Vu Quang within 2010-2011. Handed over December 2011. Participant. 
• Research on catalyst cracking technology to produce fuel from waste lube oil. State-level independent project Nr. ĐTĐL.2009T/19 hosted by Department of Petroleum Chemistry, HUST. Handed over 2012. Participant. 
• Research, design and manufacture electronic fuel injection system to provide bioethanol with up to 100% ethanol content (E100) for flexible fuel motor cars and motorcycles. State-level project Nr. ĐT.09.2014/NLSH of assoc. Prof. Pham Huu Tuyen implemented from January 2014 to December 2016 and handed over on 29th March 2017. Participant.  
• Research on using compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel on in-use diesel engines. Ministry-level project Nr. B2015-01-107 of assoc. Prof. Hoang Dinh Long implemented from January 2015 to June 2017 and handed over on 19th September 2017. Participant.