Increasing worldwide demand for energy and consequently energy-related emissions make research in Energy and Environment a topic of extreme importance. There is an urgent need for extensive research on energy conversion processes, alternative yet efficient energy sources, mitigation of pollutant generation for the development of future energy-efficient technologies. It is our responsibility towards the next generation that they can enjoy a clean Environment and can be assured to have access to clean, inexpensive, and efficient Energy source during their lifetime. As we move towards the next century, systems will be pushed to their limit and near limit conditions to achieve their maximum efficiency. Computational and experimental investigations have to be conducted in tandem to make those hard targets achievable.
Our research interests are in the development of multi-physics mathematical models to obtain fundamental insight on the coupled physicochemical processes in complex phenomena e.g., intermediate, and low temperature combustion, plasma discharges in liquid and supercritical fluids, plasma discharge under high radiation condition, low temperature reactivity and emission kinetics. We conduct small scale canonical experiments for model validation purpose. Detailed insight into coupled physicochemical phenomena obtained from a validated model allows an effective translation to experimental investigation and the combined effort reduces the overall realization time of a new technology. With increasing computational power and knowledge of complex processes, simulations have become an important tool for researchers. In fact, for some engineering problems, simulation methods are the only possible resources for investigation. However, many of these simulations still push the boundaries of current computing power and are not feasible for fast or parametric modeling. Our modeling efforts tackle these issues through efficient algorithm development as well as employ hybrid models that address multi-physics accurately.
