Tyler J. Curran is a Research Engineer at the EERC, where he works in the area of process engineering and design related to conversion of coal and biomass to fuels, chemicals, and energy, including designing processes and equipment for gasification and pyrolysis of coal and biomass, optimizing syngas chemistry, developing purification methods, designing thermocatalytic reactors for conversion of syngas and thermochemical process products to fuels and chemicals, and engineering support on advanced pilot systems for testing and developing alternative fuels and energy forms. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the UND. Prior to his position at the EERC, he worked as a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer at Hawkes Manufacturing.

Mr. Curran’s principal areas of interest and expertise include classical synthesis of mechanical mechanisms and machines; design of energy conversion systems; process design and modeling; parametric computer modeling and simulation; finite element modeling and simulation; fluid power systems, internal combustion engines, electric motors, and hydrogen fuel cells; mechanical power trains; design for precision machining and specialized manufacturing processes; and electronic controls, programmable logic controllers, and wireless control devices.