This is a legacy website. It is no longer maintained but I keep it alive as a service to students.

ODAC Lab has gone into hibernation as of 2019. I continue my research activities now in industry in the sustainable mobility domain. Dr. Emre Cenker.

ODAC Lab Group Website

The main focus of our lab is developing laser-based optical diagnostic techniques for characterization of combustion, reactive and non-reactive flows, production of nanoparticles and other energy conversion processes.

Laser-based optical diagnostics provide critical insight into complex processes with high temporal and spatial resolution. They contribute to gains in fundamental understanding, provide validation data for modeling and simulation, and support the optimization of practical processes. A dramatic advancement of the diagnostics capabilities over the last decades has substantially contributed to improved performance of energy-related processes, including combustion. Diagnostics strategies developed for combustion are also applicable to related technologies such as process engineering, energy storage, catalytic conversion, and materials processing.

We are particularly interested in precise and accurate measurements of species transport and temperature, chemical composition, and transient and multi-phase phenomena in gaseous and liquid flows as well as at interfaces under a wide range of conditions, including high pressure and/or temperature. We also aim to develop novel optical techniques, data analysis and image processing.

ODAC Lab is looking forward to interdisciplinary discussion opportunities for knowledge transfer and related new challenges. We ultimately aim to contribute to developing pathways for clean energy usage and improving animal and human health.