Welcome to the Flame-Fluids-Energy Lab in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California San Diego.
Our research focuses on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and combustion physics in solving energy related issues. We use carefully designed experiments to study the multi-scale, multi-physics, multi-phase problems, relevant for advanced propulsion, clean energy, fire safety and future-generation printing technology. We also use computational tools and mathematical analysis in understanding the experimental observations and to propose models that can be useful for large scale simulations or for exploratory techniques used in industries.
For details, please see Research and Publications pages.
Recent News
Brooklyn and Jose both completed their DQEs. Congratulations!
Aditya defended his PhD thesis successfully. He will be going to the University of Edinburgh as a postdoctoral researcher. All the best, Dr. Potnis! (Winter 2024)
Congratulations to Kusal and Blake on their graduations (Spring 2023).
We welcome Brooklyn and Jose, two new PhD students (Fall 2022).