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Combustion and flame dynamics

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Rafig Babayev
Volvo (Sweden)
2
Faizan Habib Vance
Technische Universität Darmstadt
3
T.L. Howarth
Newcastle University
4
Shangkun Zhou
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
5
Mengdi Li
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
6
Zhenghong Zhao
China Jiliang University
7
Valentin Scharl
Technical University of Munich
8
Shunta Xu
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
9
Francesco Duronio
University of L'Aquila
10
Abdulrahman A. Khateeb
Saudi Aramco (United States)

Rising Stars Papers

1
Effect of hydrogen-blending ratio and wall temperature on establishment, NO formation, and heat transfer of hydrogen-enriched methane MILD combustion
Fuel|2024
28 cit.
2
CFD analysis of hydrogen and methane turbulent transitional under-expanded jets
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow|2024
24 cit.
3
Experimental and numerical study on formation and NO emission of hydrogen-enriched methane combustion in swirl flame and MILD modes
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2025
20 cit.
4
Comparative computational study of hydrogen and natural gas in high-pressure direct-injection (HPDI) compression-ignition engines: Combustion characteristics, thermal efficiency, and local pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions
Fuel|2025
19 cit.
5
Direct numerical simulation of a high-pressure hydrogen micromix combustor: Flame structure and stabilisation mechanism
Combustion and Flame|2024
18 cit.
6
NO emission reduction characteristics of CH4/H2 staged MILD combustion over a wide range of hydrogen-blending ratios
Fuel|2024
17 cit.
7
Thermal diffusion, exhaust gas recirculation and blending effects on lean premixed hydrogen flames
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute|2024
15 cit.
8
An experimental and modeling study of hydrogen/n-decane blends
Combustion and Flame|2024
15 cit.
9
CFD unified approach under Eulerian–Lagrangian framework for methanol and gasoline direct injection sprays in evaporative and flash boiling conditions
International Journal of Multiphase Flow|2024
14 cit.
10
Development of a Skeletal Mechanism with NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> Chemistry for CH<sub>4</sub>/H<sub>2</sub> Combustion over a Wide Range of Hydrogen-Blending Ratios
Energy & Fuels|2024
13 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Ekenechukwu C. Okafor
Tohoku University
2
Huangwei Zhang
National University of Singapore
3
Pengzhi Wu
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
4
Xiongbo Duan
Central South University
5
Houman Babazadeh
Ton Duc Thang University
6
Josep Gómez-Soriano
Universitat Politècnica de València
7
Bo Shu
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
8
Benjamin Lawler
Clemson University
9
Jinlong Liu
Dalian University of Technology
10
Qinggang Lyu
Institute of Engineering Thermophysics

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Inducing the Preferential Growth of Zn (002) Plane for Long Cycle Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries
Advanced Energy Materials|2022
342 cit.
2
Preliminary assessment of the potential for rapid combustion of pure ammonia in engine cylinders using the multiple spark ignition strategy
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2023
180 cit.
3
The methodology of decoupling fuel and thermal nitrogen oxides in multi-dimensional computational fluid dynamics combustion simulation of ammonia-hydrogen spark ignition engines
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2023
149 cit.
4
The application prospect and challenge of the alternative methanol fuel in the internal combustion engine
The Science of The Total Environment|2023
144 cit.
5
An experimental and modeling study on auto-ignition kinetics of ammonia/methanol mixtures at intermediate temperature and high pressure
Combustion and Flame|2022
135 cit.
6
Investigation of the mechanism behind the surge in nitrogen dioxide emissions in engines transitioning from pure diesel operation to methanol/diesel dual-fuel operation
Fuel Processing Technology|2024
131 cit.
7
In-cylinder thermochemical fuel reforming for high efficiency in ammonia spark-ignited engines through hydrogen generation from fuel-rich operations
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2023
126 cit.
8
The mechanism of the increased ratio of nitrogen dioxide to nitrogen oxides in methanol/diesel dual fuel engines
Energy|2024
78 cit.
9
Experimental and kinetic modeling study on auto-ignition properties of ammonia/ethanol blends at intermediate temperatures and high pressures
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute|2022
76 cit.
10
Computational analysis of ammonia-hydrogen blends in homogeneous charge compression ignition engine operation
Process Safety and Environmental Protection|2024
71 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Rolf D. Reitz
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2
Chung K. Law
Princeton University
3
Zuohua Huang
Xi'an Jiaotong University
4
Thierry Poinsot
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
5
Ronald K. Hanson
Stanford University
6
Henry J. Curran
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
7
Frederick L. Dryer
University of South Carolina
8
Forman A. Williams
University of California San Diego
9
Heinz Pitsch
RWTH Aachen University
10
Stephen B. Pope
Cornell University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Boundary conditions for direct simulations of compressible viscous flows
Journal of Computational Physics|1992
3.4k cit.
2
PDF methods for turbulent reactive flows
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science|1985
2.5k cit.
3
Simplified Reaction Mechanisms for the Oxidation of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Flames
Combustion Science and Technology|1981
2.2k cit.
4
A Comprehensive Modeling Study of n-Heptane Oxidation
Combustion and Flame|1998
2k cit.
5
Turbulence Modeling of Internal Combustion Engines Using RNG κ-ε Models
Combustion Science and Technology|1995
1.7k cit.
6
Chemical kinetic modeling of hydrocarbon combustion
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science|1984
1.6k cit.
7
Simplifying chemical kinetics: Intrinsic low-dimensional manifolds in composition space
Combustion and Flame|1992
1.5k cit.
8
MODELING SPRAY ATOMIZATION WITH THE KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ/RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR HYBRID MODEL
Atomization and Sprays|1999
1.4k cit.
9
A comprehensive modeling study of iso-octane oxidation
Combustion and Flame|2002
1.4k cit.
10
Ten questions concerning the large-eddy simulation of turbulent flows
New Journal of Physics|2004
1.3k cit.

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