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Overview
I have several years' experience in aerosol science and I currently am a research associate at Cardiff University’s Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC), funded to maintain and conduct non-volatile Particulate Matter (nvPM) measurements and analysis using the European nvPM reference system as part of the H2020 AVIATOR and RAPTOR programmes. I have extensive experience in regulatory compliant nvPM sampling and measurement systems having acted as an EASA approved operator of the European nvPM reference system, during five gas turbine certification campaigns (Rolls-Royce UK, Rolls-Royce Deutschland and Safran) and combustion rig tests at both Rolls-Royce Derby and at the GTRC. I have also assessed the impact of sustainable aviation fuels on nvPM formation as part of both ITAKA and JETSCREEN test programmes which has led to publications in high-impact journals.
I also have experience in currently unspecified sizing measurement techniques and laboratory experiments concerned with particle generation, transport, and loss measurements including nanoparticle filtration efficiency of respiratory personal protective equipment.
Publication
2025
- Lidstone-Lane, F. O. N., Durand, E. F., Williams, P. I., Johnson, M. and Lea-Langton, A. 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
- Melzi, G. et al. 2024. Toxicological evaluation of primary particulate matter emitted from combustion of aviation fuel. Chemosphere 363, article number: 142958. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142958)
- 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., Durand, E., Johnson, M. and Crayford, A. 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 Presented at 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)
- Smith, L. D., Harper, J., Durand, E., Crayford, A., Johnson, M., Coe, H. and Williams, P. I. 2024. Examination of the influence of alternative fuels on particulate matter properties emitted from a non-proprietary combustor. Atmosphere 15(3), article number: 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, article number: 106140. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106140)
2022
- Harper, J., Durand, E., Bowen, P., Pugh, D., Johnson, M. and Crayford, A. 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, article number: 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, article number: 105869. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105869)
2021
- Durand, E., Lobo, P., Crayford, A., Sevcenco, Y. and Christie, S. 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, article number: 119637. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119637)
2020
- 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)
- Crayford, A., Bowen, P., Durand, E., Pugh, D., Sevcenco, Y. and Johnson, M. 2020. Influence of humidity and fuel hydrogen content on ultrafine non-volatile particulate matter formation in RQL gas turbine technology.. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition (TURBO EXPO 2020), London, England, 22-26 June 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)
2019
- Durand, E. 2019. Towards improved correction methodology for regulatory aircraft engine nvPM measurement. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Articles
- Lidstone-Lane, F. O. N., Durand, E. F., Williams, P. I., Johnson, M. and Lea-Langton, A. 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, article number: 142958. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142958)
- 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)
- Smith, L. D., Harper, J., Durand, E., Crayford, A., Johnson, M., Coe, H. and Williams, P. I. 2024. Examination of the influence of alternative fuels on particulate matter properties emitted from a non-proprietary combustor. Atmosphere 15(3), article number: 308. (10.3390/atmos15030308)
- 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, article number: 106140. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106140)
- Harper, J., Durand, E., Bowen, P., Pugh, D., Johnson, M. and Crayford, A. 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, article number: 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, article number: 105869. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105869)
- Durand, E., Lobo, P., Crayford, A., Sevcenco, Y. and Christie, S. 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, article number: 119637. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119637)
- 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)
- 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)
Conferences
- Harper, J., Durand, E., Johnson, M. and Crayford, A. 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 Presented at 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)
- Crayford, A., Bowen, P., Durand, E., Pugh, D., Sevcenco, Y. and Johnson, M. 2020. Influence of humidity and fuel hydrogen content on ultrafine non-volatile particulate matter formation in RQL gas turbine technology.. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition (TURBO EXPO 2020), London, England, 22-26 June 2020.
Thesis
- Durand, E. 2019. Towards improved correction methodology for regulatory aircraft engine nvPM measurement. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.