Research
Our group studies fluids in extreme environments, employing theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches to develop innovative solutions for propulsion, energy, and environmental applications.
Propulsion
Modeling supersonic and detonative combustion in scramjet and rotating detonation engine combustors with large-eddy simulation and adaptive combustion dynamics.
Predicting stochastic ignition and combustion from hot surface droplet impact through integrated experimental and computational approaches.
Employing deep learning and data assimilation to study stochastic behaviors reactive and propulsive flows.
Energy
Exploring the mixing-layer dynamics and real-fluid thermodynamic effects of transcritical and high-pressure multiphase flows.
Using ultrafast X-ray diagnostics, coherent scattering techniques, and atomistic modeling to study phase transitions, molecular dynamics, and ion emission of supercritical fluids.
Developing models integrating Discontinuous Galerkin numerical methods for two-phase compressible flows.
Environment
Advancing understanding of porous media combustion by investigating reactive flow dynamics, flame stabilization and pollutant formation.
Modeling the spread and emissions of accidental and prescribed wildland fires with data-driven ensemble frameworks.
Developing numerical methods and reduced-order models to study the direct and indirect noise emission from next-generation aviation combustors.
