Research Projects
Explore the projects I have been involved in during my academic journey.
Plasma-assisted pre-chamber combustion
2021 – Present
US Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, Carnegie Mellon University, Colorado School of Mines
- Designed and operated an optical RCEM to study homogeneous (compression ignition) and heterogeneous (spark and plasma-assisted) combustion processes of renewable fuels such as natural gas, ammonia, DME.
- Studied nanosecond repetitive pulsed discharges (NRPD) in a pre-chamber in RCEM, CVCC, and single-cylinder engine
NRPD ignition of ammonia mixtures in an active pre-chamber
Dec 2024 - Present
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Set up a new experimental platform to study plasma-assisted ammonia combustion in an optical pre-chamber.
- Investigated the effects of nanosecond repetitive pulsed discharges on ammonia cracking and ignition using advanced optical and laser diagnostics (OH* chemiluminescence and NH-PLIF).
Turbulent jet ignition in a fully ammonia-fueled engine
Dec 2024 - Present
U.S. State of Minnesota Session Law
- Demonstrated successful pre-chamber operation in a fully ammonia-fueled, single cylinder engine.
- Understanding the effects of pre-chamber geometry on combustion dynamics and emissions.
Breakdown and instability analysis of low viscosity jets
Nov 2018 - Dec 2020
Multiphase Transport Phenomena Lab
- Investigated instability and breakdown of low-viscosity jets under external forcing using hotwire anemometry and flow visualization (PIV and LIF) to enable design of controlled mixing systems and open-loop flow control strategies