Thermodynamics & Power Cycles
Polygeneration & Energy Systems
Our group investigates polygeneration systems that simultaneously produce multiple forms of energy—such as electricity, heat, and fuels—from a single source. This integrated approach enhances overall energy efficiency, supports decarbonization, and enables flexible energy management across sectors.
Hybrid FC-ICE cycle
RDE Simulation
Polygeneration & Energy Systems
Our group investigates polygeneration systems that simultaneously produce multiple forms of energy—such as electricity, heat, and fuels—from a single source. This integrated approach enhances overall energy efficiency, supports decarbonization, and enables flexible energy management across sectors.
We develop and analyze advanced energy conversion cycles, combining thermal, chemical, and electrochemical processes to optimize performance under varying load and resource conditions.
Our work includes system modeling, experimental validation, and techno-economic analysis, with applications in sustainable power generation, industrial processes, and future energy infrastructures.
Hybrid FC-ICE cycle
Advanced Propulsion Systems
Our research explores next-generation propulsion technologies that promise higher efficiency, greater thrust-to-weight ratios, and improved performance in extreme operating environments. These include Pulse Detonation Engines (PDEs) and Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs), which utilize detonation waves instead of conventional deflagration to achieve rapid and efficient energy release.
RDE simulation
We also investigate ramjets and scramjets, which operate at supersonic and hypersonic speeds by compressing incoming air without moving parts. These systems are central to the future of high-speed flight and space-access vehicles, and require a deep understanding of unsteady combustion, shock dynamics, and high-speed fluid mechanics.
Pollution Mitigation
We address the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) through improved combustion efficiency, low-carbon fuel utilization, and integration of carbon capture processes.
In parallel, we study the formation and suppression of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), which are major contributors to air pollution and acid rain. This includes investigation of low-temperature combustion modes, exhaust after-treatment, and plasma-assisted mitigation techniques.
>80% NOx reduction with a new proposed method
>80% NOx reduction with a new proposed method
By combining experimental diagnostics, chemical kinetics, and system-level analysis, we aim to reduce the environmental footprint of advanced energy systems.