Dr. John Nuszkowski is an Associate Professor at the University of North Florida. His research goals are the improvement of vehicle fuel economy by operating vehicles more efficiently and the improvement of air quality by reducing the exhaust emissions from engines and vehicles through improved combustion of petroleum-based fuels and use of alternative fuels. Dr. Nuszkowski’s research includes vehicle powertrain optimization, in-use vehicle emissions, advanced combustion, alternative fuels, and large bore diesel emissions reduction. He is also the faculty advisor for UNF\'s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) team.