Expert Details
Combustion and fires
ID: 730921
North Carolina, USA
Chemical Warehouse fire in Conyers, Georgia: I investigated emissions from a chemical warehouse fire in rural Georgia where emission of hydrogen bromide and hydrogen chloride were suspected.Warehouse fire in New Orleans, Louisiana: Investigated the emissions of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) from a warehouse fire containing lumber products. Investigation of emissions of Chromium IV in cement kilns in Southern California.Investigation of the potential of leak of ammonia in an ammonia tank as well as the possibility of back diffusion of water vapor back into an ammonia tank, which may present a problem of corrosion in the storage tank.Investigation of the growth of fires and emissions of particulate matter from fires resulting from the explosion of a gas main in a residential area in San Bruno, California.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1993 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Stanford University |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: MS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Stanford University |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Washington University in St. Louis |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
Responsibilities:I carry out research in combustion and computational energy sciences and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the general areas of thermal-fluid sciences, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, combustion and turbulence. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: Sandia National Laboratories | Title: Technical Staff | Department: Combustion Research Facility |
Responsibilities:I carried out research in combustion science and computational combustion. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2008 | Employer: University of California at Berkeley | Title: Visiting Assistant Research Engineer | Department: Mechanical Engineering |
Responsibilities:I carried out research in combustion science and computational combustion. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Employer: Sandia National Laboratories | Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow | Department: Combustion Reserach Facility |
Responsibilities:I carried out research in combustion science and computational combustion. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1994 | Employer: French Petroleum Institute | Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow | Department: |
Responsibilities:I carried out research in combustion science and computational combustion. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a member of the Combustion Institute, the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is presently an Associate Fellow of AIAA. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has more than 45 journal publications and more than 20 publications (full papers) in conferences. He has presented many invited talks in the US and internationally. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | French is my second language, which I learned from the first day of elementary school. |
| Arabic | Arabic is my native language. |
| Spanish | My knowledge of Spanish is adequate; but, I don't consider myself very fluent in Spanish. |