Ryan Milcarek

SEMTE | Assistant Professor

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Milcarek’s current research focuses on micro-tubular Flame-assisted Fuel Cells (FFCs), system-level hybrid combustion/FFC applications including micro cogeneration and two-stage combustors, microcombustion, manufacturing of ceramic materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), and energy modeling.

Total mentored projects: 6

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Fall 2020

Kyle J. Horn

Mechanical engineering

Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Rapid Thermal Cycling

Improving the efficiency and versatility of solid oxide fuel cells will enable societal integration and commercial use of the technology.

Program: FURI

Spring 2020

Mennatallah Hussein

Aerospace engineering

Liquid-Fueled Micro-Combustors for Portable Power Generation

Understanding how liquid fuels can augment hydrogen production will help improve fuel cells, autonomous vehicles and other portable power generation.

Program: KEEN

Fall 2019

Kyle J. Horn

Mechanical engineering

Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Rapid Thermal Cycling

Improving efficiency and versatility of solid oxide fuel cells will lead to their commercial use.

Program: FURI

Mohanad Faisal Warrayat

Aerospace engineering

End-Burning Vortex Flow Pancake Hybrid Rocket Engine

Studying hybrid rocket engine solid fuel thrust an regression rates will help optimize rocket efficiency.

Program: FURI

Spring 2019

Abdul Hannan Khalid

Aerospace engineering

Reduction in Soot Emission with Micro-Combustion

Analyzing the effect of temperature on soot formation will help develop low-temperature soot mitigation efforts.

Program: MORE

Mohanad Faisal Warrayat

Aerospace engineering

Vortex Flow Pancake Hybrid Pancake Engine

Studying the effect of engine configuration on the thrust and burn rate of hybrid rocket engines will help optimize fuel use.

Program: FURI

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