About Me

I am a mechanical engineer and combustion researcher specializing in combustion, propulsion, thermal–fluid systems, and low-carbon energy technologies, with nearly a decade of experience in experimental research and engineering analysis. I currently work as a Research Officer at the Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre of the National Research Council Canada (NRC). Previously, I conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) and the University of British Columbia (UBC).

My research focuses on understanding turbulent combustion phenomena and developing advanced combustion strategies for efficient, low-emission propulsion and energy conversion systems. My work combines experimental investigations, advanced optical diagnostics, and quantitative analysis, with a focus on hydrogen enrichment, alternative fuels, flame dynamics, and pollutant formation.

My expertise includes:

• Experimental design and execution

  • Designing and conducting complex combustion, propulsion, thermal–fluid, and energy systems experiments

  • Developing test plans and operating experimental facilities

• Advanced diagnostics and instrumentation

  • Soot measurements: Laser-Induced Incandescence (LII), soot luminescence

  • Emissions measurements: CO₂, CO, UHC, NOₓ (gas analyzers)

  • Species concentration: Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF)

  • Temperature measurements: Rayleigh scattering, thermocouples

  • Pressure measurements: Pressure transducers

  • Acoustic measurements: Microphone-based noise analysis

  • Spray characterization: Mie scattering, diffraction-based droplet sizing, shadowgraphy

  • Flow velocity measurements: Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), hot-wire anemometry

  • Flame topology and chemiluminescence: OH*, CH*

• Mechanical design and experimental hardware

  • Burner and experimental setup design using SolidWorks, CATIA, and AutoCAD

• Data analysis and computational tools

  • Processing and analyzing large datasets using MATLAB, Python, C++, and Pascal

  • CFD and multiphysics simulations using ANSYS Fluent and COMSOL Multiphysics to support experimental design and data interpretation

• Technical documentation and dissemination

  • Preparing technical reports and documentation

  • Writing research proposals

  • Publishing peer-reviewed scientific articles

  • Conference presentations

• Collaboration and industry engagement

  • Working within multidisciplinary mechanical, aerospace, and thermal–fluid engineering teams 

  • Collaborating with industry partners, including:

    • Pratt & Whitney Canada

    • Siemens Energy Canada Limited

    • FortisBC

    • ZEN Graphene Solutions

    • Machinery Analytics

• Research leadership and mentorship 

  • Leading research projects and co-supervising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia 

• Teaching:

  •  Served as a course instructor for Combustion Processes at the University of Toronto

  • Guest lectured and served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate courses in Combustion Processes, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Dynamics at the University of British Columbia