Rate My Professor Ricardo Sodre

Sodré's research specializations encompass sustainable energy and transport decarbonisation, pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, biofuels, energy efficiency, transport electrification, conversion efficiency of biofuels and alternative fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, and hydrogen, waste heat recovery systems, and electric vehicles. He has supervised 11 PhD students and 27 MSc students to completion and led projects attracting over £8.5 million in research grants from industry partners including FIAT-Chrysler, IVECO, PETROBRAS, CEMIG, VALE, FORD, STIHL, and HORIBA. Key publications include 'Hydrous ethanol vs. gasoline-ethanol blend: Engine performance and emissions' (Fuel, 2010), 'Compression ratio effects on an ethanol/gasoline fuelled engine performance' (Applied Thermal Engineering, 2011), 'Impacts of replacement of engine powered vehicles by electric vehicles on energy consumption and CO2 emissions' (Transportation Research Part D, 2018), 'Driving behaviour and trip condition effects on the energy consumption of an electric vehicle under real-world driving' (Applied Energy, 2021), and 'Lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of hybrid electric vehicles fuelled by bioethanol and biogas' (2025). He has participated in over 120 scientific events across more than 25 countries and published 77 journal articles, 15 book sections, and 125 conference papers.