Research Interests:

Research Interests

Numerical modeling of multidimensional radiation heat transfer in flames, combustion systems, and radiating gases with spectrally dependent properties; combined mode heat transfer; premixed combustion with detailed multistep chemistry kinetics; electromagnetic wave scattering of small particles; and HVAC systems. Experimental study of premixed combustion within porous ceramic burners, emissions from porous ceramic burners and thermophysical properties of porous materials.

Current Research

Parallel Computing of Radiative Transfer Processes (NSF, Sandia Lab) Premixed combustion in nonhomogeneous porous ceramic burner (California Energy Commission, FSEC) Radiative Properties of Thin Film Materials (NSF)