Yu-Chien (Alice) Chien , Ph.D. — Director, Lasers, Flames and Aerosols (LFA) | Keck Deep Ocean Power Science Laboratory (DOPSL) — chieny@uci.edu
Derek Dunn-Rankin , Ph.D. — Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
You may reach out to create projects directly under supervision of Dr. Chien at as the school/department have yet to implement/integrate Dr. Chien into the MAE (Thermal and Transport Sciences) site.
Research Staff
Brandon Esquivias Rodriguez, Volunteer Researcher, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Kyle Yasuo Horiuchi, Volunteer Researcher — Scaling-up of Methan Hydrate Formation
Jose Alejandro Santamaria Rodriguez, Ph.D., Volunteer Researcher — Gas-Phase CO2 Capture Using Ammonia for Fertilizer Production
Dianalaura Cueto Duenas, Ph.D., Volunteer Researcher — Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Methane and Carbon Dioxide Hydrates During Formation, Dissociation, and Interfacial Exchange
MS Student/Visiting Graduate Scholar Nathan Aubry, M.S. Volunteer Researcher — aubryn@uci.edu - Fire Dynamics for Embers project
Ingrid Bonny, M.S. Volunteer Researcher — ibonny@uci.edu - Scaling up CH4 Cature and Conversion project
Sarah Dahbi, M.S. Volunteer Researcher — sdahbi@uci.edu - Fluid Dynamics and Optical Imaging project
Briac Le Moal, Volunteer M.S. Researcher — lemoalm@uci.edu - E-FIELD Flames project
Aya Hussam Eldin Sayed Mohamed, M.S. Student — ayahm1@uci.edu - Optical Imaging and Simulation for Flows (research participant through April 2026)
Undergraduate Student Jenny Liang — liangm15@uci.edu - Gas Hydrate Molecular Dynamics and Mid-scale Hydrate Formation
Ethan Chang — changec2@uci.edu - Low Emission Engine project
Miles Park — milesp2@uci.edu - Low Emission Engine project
Saathivika Ajith — sajith@uci.edu - Low Emission Engine project
Truman Lindenthaler — tlindent@uci.edu - Low Emission Engine project
Sumaya Elgharbaoui — selgharb@uci.edu - Optical Engineering and Imaging Technique using Zemax
Karlos Miguel Taluban — ktaluban@uci.edu - Optical Imaging Laser Technique
Alexis Bravo-Lugunas — abravola@uci.edu - Mid-scale Hydrate Formation Pressure and Flow System
Recent Projects with Participants 50 c.c. Engine project (current)
Particle Imaging Velocimetry (PIV) flow project (2022-current)
Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Experiment Design - Individual Study Team (2021, 2022 Winter and Spring)
Holographic Construction and Reconstruction using Exisiting Software Techniques - Individual Study (2021, current)
Hot Air Balloon Emission Measurement Design - Senior Design Project: Advanced Combustion Technology I, II, III (2017-2020)
UVC, Aerosols and Disinfection (2021)
