People

Principal Investigator

Dr. Song-Charng Kong 
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Email: sokong@ttu.edu

 

Research Group Members

Yongsuk Cho
Post-Doctoral Researcher 
Research focus:
GPU computation, spray dynamics, SPH method, biomass particle dynamics, fast pyrolysis modeling, Lattice Boltzmann Method development

Bhanu Prakash Maddineni
PhD Student
Research focus:
Thermal spray processes, thermomechanical stress modeling, SPH method application

Kamyab Karimi
PhD Student
Research focus:
Spray-wall interaction, heat transfer modeling, ignition-assistance device development, SPH method application

Mohammad Fahim Patwary
PhD Student
Research focus:
Spray-wall interaction, droplet dynamics, SPH method application

Jack Carruth
MS Student
Research focus:
Engine spray combustion laser diagnostics, dynamics of opposed jets

Derek Sumstad
BS/MS Student
Research focus:
Engine spray combustion laser diagnostics, dynamics of opposed jets

Research Group Alumni                                      

Doruk Isik (Post-doc, 2025); Simerics Michigan                                                                                          Sheikh Ahamed (PhD, 2024); Isuzu North America Corporation
Yongsuk Cho (PhD, 2023); Texas Tech University
Kshitiz Subedi (PhD, 2022); Gamma Technology
Abhijeet Chausalkar (PhD, 2019); Exxon Mobil
Aaron Bertram (PhD, 2019); Engineering Consultant
Yaoyu Pan (PhD, 2019); Ford Research and Innovation Center
Ryan Ogren (PhD, 2019); John Deere
Sujith Sukumaran (PhD, 2014); Cummins Engine
Najeeb Kuzhiyil (PhD, 2013); Exxon Mobil
Lei Zhang (PhD, 2011); China University of Petroleum
Prashanth Karra (PhD, 2009); Cummins Engine
Yuanhong Li (PhD, 2009); Caterpillar, Inc.
Qingluan Xue (PhD, 2009); PACCAR

Jaeuk Lee (MS, 2022)
Gordon Huang (MS, 2021)
Benjamin Robertson (MS, 2020)
Lu Dai (MS, 2017)
Yi Liu (MS, 2017)
Nicholas Harberl (MS, 2016)
Joung Min Kim (MS, 2016)
Arian Jafari (MS, 2015)
Ryan Ogren (MS, 2015)
Soroush Aramideh (MS, 2014)
Aaron Bertram (MS, 2014)
George Zacharakis-Jutz (MS, 2013)
Sudhanya Banerjee (MS, 2012)
Christopher Gross (MS, 2012)
Jordan Tiarks (MS, 2012)
Cuong Van Huynh (MS, 2011)
Sharan Sethuraman (MS, 2010)
Sujith Sukumaran (MS, 2010)
Dustin Ridenour (MS, 2010)
Curt Andres (MS, 2009)
Ravi Kolakaluri (MS, 2009)
Brian Kalina (MS, 2009)
Anthony Phan (MS, 2009)
Aaron Reiter (MS, 2009)

Dr. Xiufeng Yang (Post-doc researcher)
Dr. Qingang Xiong (Post-doc researcher)
Dr. Qiang Zhang (Post-doc researcher)
Dr. Zhongmin Liu (Post-doc researcher)