Previous Students – Wooldridge Combustion Laboratory

Miles Burnett
maburn@umich.edu

Hometown
Diamondhead, Mississippi

Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Oklahoma, 2017

M.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan, 2020

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan, 2022

Research
Developing an experimental understanding of fundamental chemical and physical mechanisms driving combustion of next generation fuel sources.

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Mario Medina singhrd@umich.edu	Rachel Schwind schwinra@umich.edu	Luis G. Gutierrez lgga@umich.edu
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Hometown Chicago, Illinois	Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio	Hometown Saltillo, Mexico
Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Bradley University, 2015 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2017 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2020	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Cincinnati, 2015 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2017 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2019	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Texas, 2014 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2016 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2019
Research High pressure gasoline spray development during transient and steady flow regime; End-of-spray characterization; injector tip wetting and vaporization.	Research Chemical kinetics of organosilicon compounds and fuel interactions.	Research Diesel spray imaging and spray/wall interaction diagnostics; Cold start emissions for DISI engines.


Ripudaman Singh singhrd@umich.edu	Cesar Barraza Botet cbotet@umich.edu	Dimitris Assanis dassanis@umich.edu
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Hometown Delhi, India	Hometown Barranquilla, Colombia	Hometown Ann Arbor, Michigan
Education B.E. Mechanical Engineering Delhi Tech. University, 2010 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2014 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2019	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Universidad del Atlantico, 2006 M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Universidad del Norte, 2010 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2017	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2011 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2012 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2016
Research Gasoline-Ethanol blend studies in Internal combustion engines; Renewable fuel blends policy	Research Gas-phase ignition chemistry of ethanol and ethanol-containing blends (with gasoline surrogates). Fast gas sampling and gas chromatography for stable intermediate species measurements.	Research Computational and experimental investigations of novel IC engine concepts and advanced combustion strategies


Scott W. Wagnon swagnon@umich.edu	Mohammad Fatouraie mohfat@umich.edu	Andrew Mansfield amansfld@umich.edu
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Hometown Tinton Falls, New Jersey	Hometown Oroumieh, Iran	Hometown Rochester Hills, Michigan
Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Rowan University, 2009 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2011 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2014	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Aachen University, 2007 M.E. Auto. and Manuf. Eng. University of Michigan, 2010 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2013	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2008 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2009 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2014
Research Gas-phase chemical kinetics, biofuel related compounds (e.g., esters and alcohols), methods for interrogating stable and radical species	Research Combustion; alternative fuels; internal combustion engines; optical diagnostics for combustion, spray and emission; Nanoparticle combustion synthesis and aerosol characterization	Research Chemical kinetics and combustion physics of syngas using laser spectroscopy and high speed imaging techniques


W. Ethan Eagle eeagle@umich.edu	Eric Bumbalough ebumbalo@umich.edu	Steve Morris sbmorris@umich.edu
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	Hometown Grand Ledge, Michigan	Hometown Phoenix, Arizona
Education B.S. Aerospace Engineering B.S. Mathematics University of Maryland, 2006 M.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Maryland, 2007 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2012	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Kettering University M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2012	Education B.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2009 M.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2012
Research Turbulent, compressible, viscous flows.	Research Combustion synthesis of cerium dioxide	Research High pressure diesel sprays


Darshan Mukesh dippind@umich.edu	Peter Keros pkeros@umich.edu	James Wiswall jwiswall@umich.edu
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Hometown Mumbai, India	Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	Hometown Buffalo, New York
Education B.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2007 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering & Sustainability Ethics University of Michigan, 2012	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2009 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2011 J.D. University of Michigan	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2004 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2007 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2009
Research Chemical kinetics and combustion chemistry of alternative fuels in aviation, the role of ethical frameworks in decision-making surrounding biofuels	Research Emissions and imaging studies of spark-assisted HCCI	Research Catalytically-assisted micro-combustors


Steve Walton smwalton@umich.edu	Smitesh Bakrania bakrania@rowan.edu	Brad Zigler bzigler@umich.edu
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Hometown Portage, Michigan	Hometown Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Hometown Milton, Wisconsin
Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2003 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2005 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2008	Education B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering Union College, 2003 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2005 PhD. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2008	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Milwaukee School of Engin., 1992 Master of Eng. Management University of Detroit-Mercy, 1996 M.S. Mechanical Engineering Wayne State University, 2001 PhD. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2008
Research High speed digital imaging of combustion phenomena	Research Combustion synthesis of tin dioxide nanocomposite for gas sensor applications	Research Fundamental studies of advanced engine technologies using optical imaging


Kyeongmin Kim kyekim@umich.edu	Carlos Perez carlosp@umich.edu	Tiffany A. Miller millert@umich.edu

Hometown Busan, Korea	Hometown Caracas, Venezuela	Hometown Saline, Michigan
Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Saitama University, 2006 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan	Education B.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2005 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan	Education B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2001 M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2002 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2005
Research Spark assisted HCCI in an optical research engine	Research Combustion synthesis and materials analysis of nanostructured flame-generated materials	Research Combustion synthesis of materials, focusing on metal/metal oxide nanocomposite particles fabricated using a multi-element diffusion burner. Silane (SiH4) kinetics and mechanism modeling


Xin He xhe@engin.umich.edu	Travis R. Palmer trpalmer@umich.edu	Michael Donovan donovan@umich.edu
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Hometown Jiangshan, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China	Hometown Fresno, CA	Hometown North Olmsted, OH
Education B.S. Thermal Engineering Tsinghua University, 1998 M.S. Thermal Engineering Tsinghua University, 2001 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2005	Education B.S. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2004 M.S.E. Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan, 2005	Education B.S.E Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 1990 M.S.E Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 1996 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2003
Research An Investigation of Isooctane Auto-Ignition Using a Rapid Compression Facility	Research RCF and optical engine studies of combustion systems.	Research Experimental studies of the Role of OH in SiO2 particle nucleation in SiH4 combustion using uv absorption spectroscopy

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Paul Torek ptorek@umich.edu	Troy Kim troyk@umich.edu	Sang Jin Hong
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Education B.S.E Mechanical Engineering: M.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2001	Education B.S.E Mechanical Engineering Rutgers University, 1998 M.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2000	Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering Rutgers University, 1998 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, 2001
Research Development of an optically-based laser diagnostic for species and temperature measurements in high-particle loading combustion systems.	Research Experimental investigation of the effects of gas transport agents on the combustion synthesis of tantalum carbide materials.	Research Computational studies of soot formation in engine simulations