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4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Aamir Farooq

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Clean Combustion Research Center

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA, 2010

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA, 2006

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Pakistan, 2002

Research Interests

Professor Farooq's research interests are in the areas of energy sciences, combustion chemistry, and laser diagnostics. He is interested in the development of new laser-based diagnostics and the application of these diagnostics to study energy conversion processes of renewable and traditional energy sources. Energy systems of interest include reciprocating IC engines, gas turbines, stationary combustors, and fuel cells. One of his areas of focus is the application of laser diagnostics in shock tubes to study chemical kinetics of various hydrocarbon–based fuels under conditions suitable for future high-efficiency, low-emission engines. Also, Professor Farooq is interested in developing laser-based sensors for biomedical and environment–monitoring applications.

Selected Publications

  • A.Farooq, J.B. Jeffries, R.K. Hanson, "High-pressure measurements of CO2 absorption near 2.7 um: Line mixing and finite duration collision effects", Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 111 949 – 960, 2010.
  • A. Farooq, D.F. Davidson, R.K. Hanson, L.K. Huynh, A. Violi, "An experimental and computational study of methyl ester decomposition pathways using shock tubes", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32 247-253, 2009.
  • A. Farooq, J.B. Jeffries, R.K. Hanson, "Sensitive detection of temperature behind reflected shock waves using wavelength modulation spectroscopy of CO2 near 2.7 um", Applied Physics B 96 161-173, 2009.
  • A. Farooq, J.B. Jeffries, R.K. Hanson, "Measurements of CO2 concentration and temperature at high pressures using 1f-normalized WMS-2f spectroscopy near 2.7 um", Applied Optics 48 6740 – 6753, 2009.
  • A. Farooq, J.B. Jeffries, R.K. Hanson, "In situ combustion measurements of H2O and temperature near 2.5 um using tunable diode laser absorption", Measurement Science and Technology 19 75604, 2008.