Research Group

Current members:

Mr. Christopher Ulishney (expected to graduate in 2022). "Effects of natural gas liquid components on combustion phenomena"

Graduated:

Dr. Ali Sivri (2020). "A Study on the Hydrodynamics of a Bench-Scale Top-Fed Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasifier using Biomass and Coal as Feedstocks"
Dr. Jinlong Liu (2018). "Investigation of Combustion Characteristics of a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Retrofitted to Natural Gas Spark Ignition Operation"

Ms.Sarah Mills (May 2019). "Design of experiment and analysis techniques for fuel consumption data using heavy-duty diesel vehicles and on-road testing"

Mr. Rahul Kooragayala (2018). "Temperature Simulation and Heat Exchange in a Batch Reactor using Ansys Fluent"
Mr. Hemanth Bommisetty (2017) "Gas Composition Effects in a CI Engine Converted to SI Natural Gas Operation"
Mr. Rasik Pondicherry (2017; co-adviser with Dr. Marc Besch) "Investigation of boundary parameter effects onto WBW and NTE in-use emissions quantification methods"
Mr. Vishnu Padmanaban (2016). "Investigation of Combustion Phenomena in a Single-Cylinder Spark-Ignited Natural Gas Engine with Optical Access"

Visiting graduate students:

Mr. Lorenzo Gasbarro (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy, Oct 2018-Mar 2019)

Ms. Iolanda Stocchi (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy, Oct 2017-Mar 2018)

Undergraduate student research assistants:

Mr. Bendan Hmiel (2018 - present). Design and operation of natural gas burners. Flow effects on flame stability.

Mr. Brian Frongello (2018 - present). Design and operation of natural gas burners.Equivalence ratio effects on flame stability.

Mr. Tyler Jarr (2019). Design and operation of a bubbling fluidized bed gasifier
Ms. Kaitie Stevens (2018). Designed and sourced components for a gas distribution setup in the Advanced Combustion Laboratory
Mr. Brian Trent (2018). Designed a gas distribution setup in the Advanced Combustion Laboratory