Francisco Posada

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering specializing in vehicle emissions and fuel economy analysis, and experienced in developing clean transport policies across seven countries. Recognized as a professional leader adept at regional management, driving team collaboration, and delivering impactful results. Skilled in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement with a strong focus on adapting to changing business needs. Valued for reliability, effective communication, and a results-oriented mindset. Excel in regional leadership roles, managing multi-unit operations, and implementing strategies aligned with company goals. Foster team collaboration and consistently deliver positive outcomes. Highly reliable and adaptable to changing business needs.

• Build up from the ground up the Southeast Asia regional branch within the ICCT, expanding from a $150k portfolio pf projects to $1MM annual budget.
• Expanded ICT engagement in the SEA region from Indonesia to include Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines, plus develop string relationships with the ASEAN Secretariat
• Named 2019 Clean Air Hero by the Coalition for Clean Air in California

• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• Clean and efficient transportation policy design
• Engine emissions technology: testing, data analysis
• Combustion modeling applied to Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines
• Thermal modeling of Heat Recovery Systems

• New Vehicle Fuel Economy and CO2 emission Baseline Analysis for the South African Passenger Vehicle Market, GIZ TRANSfer Workshop, Pretoria, South Africa, 08/25/16
• Estimated Costs of Emission Control Technologies for Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles, IQPC Conference Advanced Emission Control Concepts, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 07/25/16
• Beneficios de la Arminizacion de Estandares para Vehiculos Nuevos en Mexico, Encuentro Nacional de Respuesta al Cambio Climatico, Mexico City, Mexico, 06/28/16
• The Dieselgate Scandal – What happened, why it matters and what is next, National Association of Clean Air Agencies Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 05/17/16
• Emisiones NOx de Automoviles diesel en Europa y los Estados Unidos.: Consideraciones sobre el caso VW, AMDM Conference 2016, Cali, Colombia, 04/14/16
• Estimated Costs of Emission Control Technologies for Gasoline Vehicles, IQPC Conference Advanced Emission Control Concepts, Dusseldorf, Germany, 05/20/14
• Cleaner Liquid Fuels and Improved Vehicular Technologies, The Energy and Resources Institute of India (TERI), New Delhi, India, 05/31/11
• Comparative Evaluation of Innovative Technologies for Buses Based on Cost Effectiveness and Implementation Requirements in Colombia, The Workshop on the Application of Environmental Strategies for the Integrated System of Public Transportation, Bogota, Colombia, 11/28/11
• Reaching Euro 6/VI Emission Levels: Technologies and Costs, Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2010 Conference, Singapore, 11/09/10
• Modeling the Effects of Steam-Fuel Reforming Products on Low Temperature Combustion of n-Heptane, ASME Internal Combustion Engines Division Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 05/01/09
• Modeling the Effects of Steam-Fuel Reforming Products on Low Temperature Combustion of n-Heptane, 14th Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference, Dearborn, MI, 08/04/08
• Enabling Low Temperature Combustion Trough Thermo Chemical Recuperation, 13th Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference, Detroit, MI, 08/13/07
• Low Temperature Combustion with Thermal Recuperation, SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Conference, Rosemont, IL, 10/30/07
• Low-Temperature Combustion with Thermo-Chemical Recuperation to Maximize In-Use Energy Efficiency, 12th Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference, Detroit, MI, 08/20/06

• Senior Researcher, International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Washington, DC, 01/01/10 - present, Develop technical assessments supporting vehicle pollution emission standards and fuel economy standards., Develop technology databases and conduct cost analysis of emission controls., Elaborate emission control and fuel economy technology roadmaps., Support governmental agencies in defining future pathways for vehicle pollution control and energy policies., Manage vehicle emission testing projects.
• Research Assistant, Center for Alternative Engines and Emissions (CAFEE), Morgantown, WV, 01/01/06 - 12/31/09, Contributed to the development and testing of Thermo-Chemical Recuperation (TCR) technology., Developed a thermal model for a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system.

• Technology uptake, costs, and benefits under a next phase passenger car efficiency program in Brazil, Posada, F., Miller, J., Façanha, C., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 03/01/17
• Review of LDV OBD requirements under the European, Korean and Californian emission programs, Posada, F., German, J., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 03/01/16
• Costs of emission reduction technologies for heavy-duty diesel vehicles, Posada, F., Chambliss, S., Blumberg, K., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 02/01/16
• Brazil passenger vehicle market statistics, Posada, F., Façanha, C., The International Council on Clean Transportation, 11/01/15
• Review of Current Practices and New Developments in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance, Posada, F., Yang, Z., Muncrieff, R., 09/01/15
• Survey of best practices in reducing emissions through vehicle replacement programs, Posada, F., Wagner, D.V., Bansal, G., Hernandez, R., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 03/01/15
• Global overview of on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems for heavy-duty vehicles, Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 02/01/15
• Real-world exhaust emissions from modern diesel cars, Franco, V., Posada, F., German, J., Mock, P., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 10/01/14
• In-Use Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions Measurement using OBD Data on US Light-Duty Vehicles, DeFries, T., Sabisch, M., Kishan, S., Posada, F., et al., SAE Int. J. Engines, 2014
• Revising Mexico's NOM 044 standards: Considerations for decision-making, Blumberg, K., Posada, F., Miller, J., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Working Paper, 06/01/14
• On-board diagnostics for heavy-duty vehicles: Considerations for Mexico, Posada, F., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Working Paper, 02/01/14
• Measuring in-use fuel economy: Summary of pilot studies, Posada, F., German, J., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Working Paper, 12/01/13
• Estimated Cost of Emission Control Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles Part 1 - Gasoline, Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., German, J., SAE Technical Paper, 2013
• Estimated Cost of Emission Control Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles Part 2 - Diesel, Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., German, J., SAE Technical Paper, 2013
• Technical Assessment of Emission and Fuel Consumption Reduction Potential from Two and Three Wheelers in India, Iyer, N., Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., SAE Technical Paper, 2013
• Best Practices for Regulating the Climate Impacts of Diesel Particulate Matter Emissions from Light-Duty Passenger Vehicles, Minjares, R. J., Blumberg, K., Posada, F., Lutsey, N., Energy Policy, 2012
• Estimated Cost of Emission Reduction Technologies for LDVs, Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., German, J., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Report, 03/01/12
• Biodiesel Carbon Intensity, Sustainability and Effects on Vehicles and Emissions, Posada, F., Malins, C., Baral, A., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Briefing Paper, 01/01/12
• Sustainable Management of Two and Three Wheelers in Asia, Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., Kamakate, F., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Working Paper, 12/01/11
• Developing a World-Class Technology Pathways Program in China, Sharpe, B., Fung, F., Kamakate, F., Posada, F., Rutherford, D., The International Council on Clean Transportation: White Paper, 09/01/11
• Estimated Cost of Gasoline Particulate Filters, Minjares, R., Posada, F., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Working paper, 09/01/11
• Cleaner Liquid Fuels and Improved Vehicular Technologies, Posada, F., Bandivadekar, A., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Background Paper, 05/01/11
• Proposed Emissions Standards for Two- and Three-Wheeled Vehicles in Europe, Posada, F., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Policy Update, 11/01/10
• CNG Bus Emissions Roadmap: from Euro III to Euro VI, Posada, F., The International Council on Clean Transportation: Report, 12/01/09
• Modeling the Effects of Steam-Fuel Reforming Products on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition of n-Heptane, Posada, F., Clark, N., Kozlov, A., Linck, M., Boulanov, D., Pratapas, J., ASME Conference Procedings, 2009
• Emissions Reduction in Transit Buses: Westchester County’s Proactive Approach, Sandoval, J. A., Wayne, W. S., Posada, F., Schiavone, J., Pigman, E., Bluestone, M., Rudd, R., Stanton, H.J., Pereira, R., D’Amore, J., Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 2008
• Low Temperature Combustion with Thermo-chemical Recuperation, Posada, F., Bedick, C., Clark, N., Kozlov, A., Linck, M., Boulanov, D., Pratapas, J., SAE Technical Paper, 2007