I am an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University. My research focuses on reactive thermofluids in high-temperature thermal conversion systems, particularly methane pyrolysis, carbon-forming flows, and electrified heating. In the E-Carbon Lab, we study how reactor conditions govern the formation, evolution, and structure of solid carbon products, while also shaping the production of valuable gases such as hydrogen.

Our approach combines experimental diagnostics, product characterization, and transport-based modeling to connect fundamental mechanisms with reactor- and system-level design. Over the years, I have collaborated with research groups in North America, Latin America, and Europe on combustion diagnostics, carbon formation, and sustainable thermal conversion.