Sustainable Aviation Fuels Research Laboratory (SAFRL)

Current areas of research interest in the laboratory include low-temperature combustion (LTC), reactivity-controlled compression ignition (RCCI), premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI), combustion and emission characteristics of alternative fuels, biodiesel combustion and emissions, and engine tribology. The lab’s director, Dr. Valentin Soloiu, is the Allen E. Paulson Distinguished Chair of Renewable Energy and a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.