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THE INTERNAL COM; - STION EN; INE AWARD; established in 1; ; ; ; is given in
recognition of eminent achievement or distinguished contribution over a substantial
period of time; which may result from research; innovation or education in advancing
the art of engineering in the field of internal combustion engines.
TERRENCE F. AL; ER II; Ph.D.; director; spark ignited engine research and development
department; Engine; Emissions and . ehicle Research Division; Southwest
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Dr. Alger graduated from the - .S. Military Academy
;West Point; N.1 .; as a distinguished cadet with a bachelor;s
degree in mechanical engineering in 1; ; 2 and
was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the - .S.
Army Corps of Engineers. During his five years in the
Army; Alger served as a platoon leader and task force
engineer for an airborne battalion combat team.
Following his Army service; Alger attended The - niversity
of Texas at Austin; where he earned a master;s
degree and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1; ; ;
and 2001; respectively. His master;s thesis and doctoral
dissertation focused on optical investigations in a gasoline
direct in;ection engine to determine the effect of
flow fields and other engine parameters on fuel; air
mixing; emissions and performance. Following completion
of his Ph.D.; Alger worked at Ford Motor Company ;Dearborn; Mich.;; where
he was involved in supporting numerous development pro;ects using optical
diagnostics.
Alger ;oined Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio; in 200; . Since 201; he has
been the director of spark ignited engine research and development in the Engine;
Emissions and . ehicle Research Division. His focus is on improving engine efficiency
and emissions through in-cylinder combustion processes and advanced engine
technologies. He is co-inventor of the dual coil offset ;DCO; ignition system and the
dedicated exhaust gas recirculation ;D-E; R; engine. In addition to developing more
efficient gasoline engines; Alger;s current research interests include ignition systems;
abnormal combustion in gasoline engines; and boosting systems and fluids ;fuels and
lubricants; for advanced combustion concepts.
Alger holds 20 patents and has published more than ; 0 papers on topics covering
engine efficiency and emissions.
He is a member of ASME and a Fellow of SAE International.
Alger;s honors include the - .S. Military Academy;s ; rig. ; en. Clifton C. Carter
Award for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering ;1; ; 2;; the Daughters of the American
Revolution Medal ;1; ; 2;; National Science Foundation and National Defense
Science and Engineering fellowships ;1; ; ; ;; SAE;s Myers Award for Outstanding
Student Paper ;2001;; Lloyd L. Withrow Distinguished Speaker awards ;200; ; 201; ;;
Forest R. McFarland Award ;2011;; Henry L. Horning Memorial Award ;2012; and
nine Outstanding Oral Presentation awards ;200; –1; ;; and !!! ! a1aD3n/;s R; D 100
awards for the DCO ignition system ;2011; and D-E; R engine ;201; ;.
In addition to his three degrees in mechanical engineering; Alger earned a master;s
degree in business administration from The - niversity of Texas at San Antonio in 200; .
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