Tom received an MEng in Automotive Engineering from Loughborough University followed by a PhD in the energy management strategy of fuel cell vehicles as part of the Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications. In conjunction with MIRA Ltd., Tom worked on the development of an stochastic dynamic programming control strategy in order to optimise fuel economy, component lifetime and driveability of a FCHEV.
After his PhD, Tom has worked on a variety of projects including engine calibration, system-level simulation of conventional and hybrid vehicles, integrated thermal management of HEVs, battery modelling and XiL simulation. His research interests include powertrain systems integration and optimisation, thermal management, and adaptive control of fuel cell and electrified vehicles.
Since joining the IAAPS group at Bath, Tom's research has focussed on fuel cell system development including air path optimisation, thermal and electrical energy management. Tom has a particular interest in the understanding and modelling of fuel cell degradation under real-world duty cycles.
Outside of academia, Dr Fletcher worked for Mercedes-GP PETRONAS in the systems engineering department from 2009 to 2010 as a placement student and as controls engineer at Smart Manufacturing Technology Ltd. from 2011 to 2012.
As training lead, I am responsible for organising the guest lecture series, industry-led masterclasses and working with both internal and external organisations on training opportunities for our students.
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