The Undergraduate Research Competition was established in 2020 to recognize outstanding combustion research by undergraduate students. The 2020 competition was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, so the competition resumed in 2022. Awardees are invited to present their work at a technical meeting of the Section.
| Year | Name | Institution | Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Siqi Dai | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Saurabh K. Gupta | Machine learning–based virtual sensor for automotive engine combustion |
| 2026 | Caleb Euteneuer | University of Minnesota | Suo Yang | Three-dimensional structure of wedge-induced H2/air oblique detonation waves |
| 2026 | Seth Pianga | Wayne State University | Omid Samimi-Abianeh | Velocity extraction of shock and secondary wave structures in a detonation tube using high speed imaging |
| 2026 | Joseph Woytowicz | Wayne State University | Omid Samimi-Abianeh | Velocity extraction of shock and secondary wave structures in a detonation tube using high speed imaging |
| 2024 | Joseph Jacobs | Texas A&M University | Eric L. Petersen | Novel method for measuring laminar flame speed of lubrication oil mist in air |
| 2024 | Sean Pias | Texas A&M University | Waruna D. Kulatilaka | Development and characterization of a high-pressure burner facility for optical diagnostics of ammonia flames |
| 2023 | Dominic Curtis | Yale University | Charles McEnally & Lisa Pfefferle | Empirical trends in the sooting tendencies of non-cyclic alkanes |
| 2023 | Jacob Klein | Wayne State University | Omid Samimi-Abianeh | Measuring autoignition-assisted laminar flame speed |
| 2023 | James Ringsby | Cornell University | Sadaf Sobhani | Experimental investigation of flame stability in porous burners under unsteady operating conditions |
| 2022 | Ashley James | University of Alabama | Ajay K. Agrawal | Simultaneous chemiluminescence imaging of multiple combustion species utilizing a single high-speed camera |
| 2022 | Jacob Klein | Wayne State University | Omid Samimi-Abianeh | Determining gas temperature and species concentrations using filtered infrared emission |