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The reacting flow and numerical methods group looks into the numerical simulation of turbulent reacting flows, with a focus on the development of moment-based models (e.g. Conditional Source Term-Estimation) and novel computational methods for post-processing (e.g. CEMA and SPDMD). The fundamental nature of the research entails that the group can easily transfer the knowledge and skills to a wide range of engineering applications including but not limited to combustion engines (IC and aerospace), burner design, hydrogen safety, etc.
Our Vision
The global energy demand is expected to increase significantly by 2040. While significant effort has been devoted to the electrification of ground transportation, for industries that are difficult to electrify (e.g. marine and aviation), novel thermal propulsion systems (TPS) that can significantly reduce carbon footprint are urgently needed. The vision of the group is to establish a world leading research and training centre in thermal propulsion systems (TPS) science and technology. The group will conduct novel combustion research and provide clean energy solutions to achieve a net-zero carbon future. We aim to develop end-use thermal propulsion systems that can safely use varying fuels at lower economic and minimum environmental costs than would be incurred by using conventional fossil fuels. The realization of our research and engineering objectives will have transformational effects on air quality, climate change, energy policy, and infrastructure development, enabling a net-zero carbon future and a sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy.
Latest News
Research Article News- 2024-04-26
We are delighted to announce that our group's most recent collaborative research with the University of Oxford on the topic of "Development of a semi-empirical physical model for transient NOx emissions prediction from a high-speed diesel engine" has been accepted by International Journal of Engine Research
Funding News- 2024-03-21
We are delighted to announce that our group in collaboration with Dr. Brain Maxwell's group (https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/members/5502/profile) has been awarded a Digital Alliance Grant on the topic of "Deflagration to detonation transition in blended hydrogen-natural gas mixtures "
Funding News- 2024-01-31
We are delighted to announce that our group in collaboration with Dr. Mustafa Mohamad's group (https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/mustafa-mohamad) and Dr. Sina Kherihah's group (https://engineering.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/sina-kheirkhah/) has been awarded an Alberta Innovate Hydrogen Center of Excellence - Hydrogen Initiative grant on the topic of "Design and Development of Novel Hydrogen Powered Gas Burner Technologies for Residential and Commercial Buildings "
Research Article News- 2024-01-21
We are delighted to announce that our group's most recent collaborative research with the University of Oxford and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia on the topic of "Extracting vector magnitudes of dominant structures in a cyclic engine flow with dimensionality reduction" has been accepted by Physics of Fluids as a featured article
Research News-2024-01-03
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Fang will be an Editor for SAE technical paper effective 2024.
Research Article News-2024-01-03
We are delighted to announce that our group's most recent research on the topic of "Effect of activation energy on detonation re-initiation behaviors in hydrogen-air mixtures" will be presented at the. 2024 AIAA Scitech Forum.
Research Article News-2023-12-17
We are delighted to announce that our group's most recent research on the topic of "An A Priori Analysis on Principal Component Analysis Based Conditional Source-term Estimation Model for Sandia Jet Flames" has been accepted by Combustion and Flame.
Welcome New Member -2023-11-18
We are delighted to welcome Simon Hus to join our group at the University of Calgary as a research assistant.
Funding News -2023-11-8
We are delighted to announce that our group in collaboration with Dr. Mustafa Mohamad's group (https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/mustafa-mohamad) has been awarded an NSERC-Alberta Innovate Grant on the topic of "Novel Data-Driven Analytic Techniques for Active Combustion Instabilities Control in Next-Generation Methane/Hydrogen Power Systems"
Funding News -2023-09-12
We are delighted to announce that our group has been awarded an NSERC Alliance International Grant on the topic of "Model development for hydrogen combustion instability in gas turbine environment" in collaboration with University of Kansas
Research Article News -2023-08-28
We are delighted to announce that our group's most recent research on the topic of "Computational diagnostics for flame acceleration and transition to detonation in a hydrogen/air mixture" has been accepted by Combustion and Flame.
Funding News -2023-08-04
We are delighted to announce that our group has been awarded a transdisciplinary scholarship connector grant on the topic of "Novel Engineering Approach for Reconstruction of Tumor Microenvironment Using Spatially-resolved Transcriptomics"
Welcome New Members -2023-08-01
We are delighted to welcome four new members, Amir, Mohammad, Mofe and Frans to join our group at the University of Calgary
Welcome New Members -2023-06-01
We are delighted to welcome Ishmam to our group working as a summer student under the support of the Schulich School of Engineering and NSERC Discovery Grant
Funding News - 2023-05-01
We are delighted to announce that our group has successfully secured funding from the NSERC Discovery Research Grant and Discovery Grant Launch Supplement on the topic of "Model development for numerical simulation of turbulent reacting flows"
Current Openings
We are currently searching for highly motivated and dedicated students and post-docs to join the group. Please email Dr Fang if you are interested in joining, and include a description of your research background, a current CV, and a short one-page statement of why you want to study combustion modelling. ​Due to the large amount of enquiries, only qualified students will be considered. Please do not follow up if you haven't heard back from the group in a week. In particular, we will welcome students and researchers with the following experiences:
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Have experience in publishing in Combustion Institue Associated Journals
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Previously worked at Dr Fang's collaborators' Lab
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Have experience in turbulent combustion model development using OpenFoam