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Dr Eliot Durand
(he/him)
BA, MA, PhD
Teams and roles for Eliot Durand
Research Fellow
Overview
I am a Research Fellow at Cardiff University School of Engineering, specialising in aerosol science and aviation emissions. My work focuses on the regulatory measurement of non-volatile particulate matter (nvPM) from aircraft engines, where I serve as an EASA-approved operator of the European nvPM and Gaseous Reference System. I have supported multiple gas turbine engine certification campaigns with Rolls-Royce (UK and Germany) and Safran, as well as combustion rig and field tests across Europe.
Alongside these activities, I lead technical teams within the SAE E31 international standards committee and contribute directly to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), where my research informs the development of global emissions regulations. I have authored and co-authored high-impact publications on aircraft particulate emissions and the effects of sustainable aviation fuels, and I am regularly invited to review for leading journals in aerosol science.
My role also extends to contributing to major collaborative research projects (including EU H2020 UNIC, AVIATOR, RAPTOR, SAMPLE and UKRI GRIM-SAF), supervising PhD and MSc students, and training colleagues in advanced aerosol measurement systems. I also manage specialist infrastructure for both emissions testing and health-related aerosol research at Cardiff.
At the core of my research is an interest in better understanding aircraft emissions to help mitigate their negative impacts on both the environment and human health.
Publication
2025
- Lidstone-Lane, F. O. N. et al., 2025. Experimental characterization of the electrostatic charge of aircraft engine emissions using conventional and sustainable fuels. Aerosol Science and Technology (10.1080/02786826.2025.2596908)
- Lidstone-Lane, F. O. N. et al., 2025. Experimental characterization of electrostatic loss relevant to aviation nvPM sampling. Aerosol Science and Technology 59 (1), pp.79-95. (10.1080/02786826.2024.2390100)
2024
- Durdina, L. et al., 2024. Characterizing and predicting nvPM size distributions for aviation emission inventories and environmental impact. Environmental Science and Technology 58 (24), pp.10548–10557. (10.1021/acs.est.4c02538)
- Harper, J. et al. 2024. Influence of fuel hydrogen content and atomisation quality on ultrafine non-volatile Particulate Matter emissions in RQL gas turbine technology. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.163-167. (10.18573/conf1.ak)
- Melzi, G. et al., 2024. Toxicological evaluation of primary particulate matter emitted from combustion of aviation fuel. Chemosphere 363 142958. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142958)
- Smith, L. D. et al., 2024. Examination of the influence of alternative fuels on particulate matter properties emitted from a non-proprietary combustor. Atmosphere 15 (3) 308. (10.3390/atmos15030308)
2023
- Durand, E. et al. 2023. Correction for particle Loss in a regulatory aviation nvPM emissions system using measured particle size. Journal of Aerosol Science 169 106140. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106140)
2022
- Harper, J. et al. 2022. Influence of alternative fuel properties and combustor operating conditions on the nvPM and gaseous emissions produced by a small-scale RQL combustor. Fuel 315 123045. (10.1016/j.fuel.2021.123045)
- Smith, L. D. et al., 2022. Examining chemical composition of gas turbine-emitted organic aerosol using positive matrix factorisation (PMF). Journal of Aerosol Science 159 105869. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105869)
2021
- Crayford, A. et al. 2021. Influence of humidity and fuel hydrogen content on ultrafine non-volatile particulate matter formation in RQL gas turbine technology. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (TURBO EXPO 2020) Virtual 21-25 September 2020. Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2020. Vol. 4A.Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions (10.1115/GT2020-15168)
- Durand, E. et al. 2021. Impact of fuel hydrogen content on non-volatile particulate matter emitted from an aircraft auxiliary power unit measured with standardised reference systems. Fuel 287 119637. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119637)
2020
- Durand, E. F. , Crayford, A. P. and Johnson, M. 2020. Experimental validation of thermophoretic and bend nanoparticle loss for a regulatory prescribed aircraft nvPM sampling system. Aerosol Science and Technology 54 (9), pp.1019-1033. (10.1080/02786826.2020.1756212)
- Pascoe, M. J. et al. 2020. Dry heat and microwave generated steam protocols for the rapid decontamination of respiratory personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19-related shortages. Journal of Hospital Infection 106 (1), pp.10-19. (10.1016/j.jhin.2020.07.008)
2019
- Durand, E. 2019. Towards improved correction methodology for regulatory aircraft engine nvPM measurement. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Articles
- Durand, E. et al. 2023. Correction for particle Loss in a regulatory aviation nvPM emissions system using measured particle size. Journal of Aerosol Science 169 106140. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106140)
- Durand, E. et al. 2021. Impact of fuel hydrogen content on non-volatile particulate matter emitted from an aircraft auxiliary power unit measured with standardised reference systems. Fuel 287 119637. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119637)
- Durand, E. F. , Crayford, A. P. and Johnson, M. 2020. Experimental validation of thermophoretic and bend nanoparticle loss for a regulatory prescribed aircraft nvPM sampling system. Aerosol Science and Technology 54 (9), pp.1019-1033. (10.1080/02786826.2020.1756212)
- Durdina, L. et al., 2024. Characterizing and predicting nvPM size distributions for aviation emission inventories and environmental impact. Environmental Science and Technology 58 (24), pp.10548–10557. (10.1021/acs.est.4c02538)
- Harper, J. et al. 2022. Influence of alternative fuel properties and combustor operating conditions on the nvPM and gaseous emissions produced by a small-scale RQL combustor. Fuel 315 123045. (10.1016/j.fuel.2021.123045)
- Lidstone-Lane, F. O. N. et al., 2025. Experimental characterization of the electrostatic charge of aircraft engine emissions using conventional and sustainable fuels. Aerosol Science and Technology (10.1080/02786826.2025.2596908)
- Lidstone-Lane, F. O. N. et al., 2025. Experimental characterization of electrostatic loss relevant to aviation nvPM sampling. Aerosol Science and Technology 59 (1), pp.79-95. (10.1080/02786826.2024.2390100)
- Melzi, G. et al., 2024. Toxicological evaluation of primary particulate matter emitted from combustion of aviation fuel. Chemosphere 363 142958. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142958)
- Pascoe, M. J. et al. 2020. Dry heat and microwave generated steam protocols for the rapid decontamination of respiratory personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19-related shortages. Journal of Hospital Infection 106 (1), pp.10-19. (10.1016/j.jhin.2020.07.008)
- Smith, L. D. et al., 2022. Examining chemical composition of gas turbine-emitted organic aerosol using positive matrix factorisation (PMF). Journal of Aerosol Science 159 105869. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105869)
- Smith, L. D. et al., 2024. Examination of the influence of alternative fuels on particulate matter properties emitted from a non-proprietary combustor. Atmosphere 15 (3) 308. (10.3390/atmos15030308)
Conferences
- Crayford, A. et al. 2021. Influence of humidity and fuel hydrogen content on ultrafine non-volatile particulate matter formation in RQL gas turbine technology. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (TURBO EXPO 2020) Virtual 21-25 September 2020. Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2020. Vol. 4A.Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions (10.1115/GT2020-15168)
- Harper, J. et al. 2024. Influence of fuel hydrogen content and atomisation quality on ultrafine non-volatile Particulate Matter emissions in RQL gas turbine technology. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.163-167. (10.18573/conf1.ak)
Thesis
- Durand, E. 2019. Towards improved correction methodology for regulatory aircraft engine nvPM measurement. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Contact Details
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