My research interests are in the areas of

• Advanced fuels for Internal Combustion Engines
  
• Study of HCCI and PPC combustion modes
  
• Optical diagnostic techniques in research engines
  
• Combustion propagation regimes
  
• Study of diesel sprays at high temperature and pressure conditions
  
• Study and development of new combustion concepts

• Interpretation of auto-ignition delays from RCM in the presence of temperature heterogeneities: Impact on combustio...
  M. Ben-Houidi, J. Sotton and M. Bellenoue
  Fuel 186, 476-495, (2016)
• Application of high-speed PIV and toluene PLIF techniques to study aerodynamics and thermal stratification inside a...
  M. Ben-Houidi, J. Sotton, A. Claverie, C. Strozzi and M. Bellenoue
  18th International Symposium on the Application of Laser and Imaging Techniques ..., (2016)
• Auto Ignition of Diesel Surrogate Fuels Under HCCI Conditions in a RCM: Impact of Cetane Number on Ignition Delay a...
  M. Ben-Houidi, J. Sotton, P. Gastaldi, R. Faucon, M. Bellenoue
  Proceedings of the 6th European Combustion Meeting (ECM 2013), 25th-28th June 20..., (2013)
• Exhaust line for internal combustion engines test bench, and also for automobile vehicle
  M. Ben-Houidi, R. Dauphin, C. Pera
  patent FR2959566 A1, (2010) 

• Ph.D.; Energy, thermal and combustion sciences, ISAE-ENSMA, Poitiers, France, 2014
  
• M.Sc.; Fluid Mechanics and combustion, Pierre & Marie Curie University UPMC, Paris, France, 2009
  
• Engineering degree; Industrial management, Tunis National School of Engineers ENIT, Tunisia, 2008

• 2019 to present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia ​
  
• 2017 to 2019: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  
• 2014 to 2017: Postdoctoral / research engineer, Pprime Institute, ISAE-ENSMA, Poitiers, France
  
• 2014: Temporary teaching and research assistant, ISAE-ENSMA, Poitiers, France
  
• 2010 to 2013: R&D engineer, Renault-Nissan group: power-train division, Lardy (IDF Paris), France
  
• 2009: Research engineer (intern), IFP Energies Nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison, France

• Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)
  
• Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)