Gallant Energy and Carbon Conversion Lab

Analyzed nine nano-computed tomography scans of electrodes with varying architectures to determine the impact of particle size distribution and other physical parameters on the effective ionic diffusion coefficient for fast charging

Post-Injection Fuel Spray Characterization Sept. 2019 – May 2020• Characterized fuel spray droplets to determine the impact of injection pressure on injection nozzle wetting. Cold-Start Fuel Impingement and Valve Wetting Jan. 2019 – May 2019• Used a MATLAB GUI to investigate fuel impingement and soot formation at cold-start conditions.Multi-Cylinder Engine Optimization Oct. 2018 – Jan. 2019• Determined experimental procedures using control software to understand optimal operating conditions.Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF) On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Jan. 2017 – Jan. 2018• Explored advanced OBD solutions for characterizing damage of GPFs and determining filtration efficiency.Combustion Analysis Technology Oct. 2016 – Jul. 2017• Designed and implemented a new coolant system for improved functionality and access in dynamometer test cell.

Developed an automated system to collect electroluminescence (EL) images of damaged photovoltaic (PV) modules placed under arbitrary forward bias at various temperatures for the PV reliability engineering group.

Determined changes in emissions requirements and emissions-related faults for heavy-duty diesel engines across model years to ensure compliance with governing bodies and regulations.