My interest is in fundamental combustion related to energy, environment and fuel issues. This includes studies on partial premixed and diffusion flame structure, combustion instability, flame stabilization, laser diagnostics, NOx formation, single droplet combustion, Heavy fuel oil combustion, and spray combustion. This research is directed toward the applications to internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and burners. Combustion diagnostics which include laser techniques such as high speed OH PLIF), 2D and 3D-PIV, PDI, Tomographic PIV, LIBS, Hot wire, TGA, SEM.
Effect of burner geometry on swirl stabilized methane/air flames : A joint LES/OH-PLIF/PIV study X. Liu, A.M. Elbaz, C. Gonga, X.S. Bai, H.T. Zheng, W.L. Roberts Fuel 207, 533-546, (2017)
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Power Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 2008.
M.Sc., Master in Mechanical Power Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 2003.
Professional Profile
2014-present: Research Scientist, CCRC, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2012-2013: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2010-2011: Postdoctoral fellow, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA
