Omid Askari

• 2016 - Present, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Mississippi State University.
• 2016 - Aug. 2016, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Northeastern University.
• 2013 - Aug. 2016, Manager of Energy and Combustion Research Laboratory, Northeastern University.
• 2013 - Jun. 2016, Young Scholar Program (YSP) Mentor, Center for STEM Education.
• 2012 - Jun. 2016, Doctoral Research Assistant, Northeastern University.
• 2008 - Jul. 2012, Fuel and Combustion Research Engineer, Irankhodro Powertrain Company.
• 2008 – Jun. 2012, Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Karaj.
• 2007 - Sep. 2008, CAE Research Engineer, Renewable Energy Organization.
• 2005 - Nov. 2007, Graduate Research Assistant, Sharif University of Technology.
• 2005 - Sep. 2005, Engineering Internship, Tehran Oil Refining Company (TORC).

• Combustion, Auto-Ignition and Kinetic Analysis
• High-Pressure Spray and Low-Temperature Combustion
• Plasma-Assisted Ignition/Combustion
• Alternative and Low Greenhouse Gas Fuels
• Flame Speed, Flame Structure and Flame Instability
• Spark Ignition and Flame Kernel Formation
• Laser Diagnostics and Optical Imaging Techniques

• Outstanding and Recognized Reviewer Award, Journal of Fuel, Elsevier, 2016.
• Alfred Ferretti Award for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, 2015.
• Best Student Paper Award, ASME Solar Energy Division, 2015.
• Outstanding Graduate Award in Mechanical engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2007.
• Distinguished Student Award in Mechanical Engineering, University of Karaj, 2005.
• Introduced as a scientific elite by the National Elite Institute, 2005.

Book Chapters

• Askari, O., Saidi, M.H., and Hemmati, H., “Microchannel simulation”, in the book of "Heat Exchangers - Basics Design Applications" Edited by Jovan Mitrovic, InTech, ISBN 978-953-51-0278-6, DOI: 10.5772/1997, March 09, 2012.
• Porkhial, S., Askari, O., and Shirzadi, M.R., “Transient analysis of a geothermal snow-melting system on a typical bridge”, in the book of "Numerical Modelling of Coupled Phenomena in Science and Engineering: Practical Use and Examples" edited by Mario César, ISBN 978-041-54-7628-7, CRC. Taylor and Francis, December 1, 2008.

Journals

• Askari, O., 2018, “Thermodynamic Properties of Pure and Mixed Thermal Plasmas Over a Wide Range of Temperature and Pressure,” J. Energy Resour. Technol., 140(3), p. 32202.
• Yu, G., Askari, O., and Metghalchi, H., 2018, “Theoretical Prediction of the Effect of Blending JP-8 With Syngas on the Ignition Delay Time and Laminar Burning Speed,” J. Energy Resour. Technol., 140(1), p. 12204.
• Forghan, F., Askari, O., Narusawa U., and Metghalchi, H., 2017, “Cooling of Turbine Blade with Expanded Exit Holes: Computational Analyses of Leading Edge and Pressure-Side of a Turbine Blade”, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, 139(5), p. 52001.
• Askari, O., Elia, M., Ferrari, M., and Metghalchi, H., 2017, “Cell Formation Effect on the Burning Speed and Flame Front Area of Synthetic Gas at High Pressures and Temperatures,” Applied Energy, 189, pp. 568-577.
• Askari, O., Wang, Z., Vein, K., Sirio M., and Metghalchi, H., 2017, “On the Flame Stability and Laminar Burning Speed of Syngas/Oxygen/Helium Premixed Flame,” Fuel, 190, pp. 90-103.
• Askari, O., Elia, M., Ferrari, M., and Metghalchi, H., 2017, “Auto-Ignition Characteristics Study of Gas-to-Liquid Fuel at High Pressures and Low Temperatures,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, 139(1), p.012204.
• Yu, G., Askari, O., Hadi, F., Wang, Z., Metghalchi, H., Kannaiyan, K., and Sadr, R., 2017, “Theoretical Prediction of Laminar Burning Speed and Ignition Delay Time of Gas-to-Liquid Fuel,” Journal of Energy Resource Technology, ASME, 139(2), p.022202.
• Pedros, P., Askari, O., and Metghalchi, H., 2016 “Reduction of Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Biological Nutrient Removal Processes by Thermal Decomposition”, Water Research, 106, pp. 304-311.
• Askari, O., Vien, K., Wang, Z., Sirio, M., and Metghalchi, H., 2016, “Exhaust Gas Recirculation Effects on Flame Structure and Laminar Burning Speeds of Hydrogen/CO/Air Premixed Flame at High Pressures and Temperatures,” Applied Energy, 179, pp. 451-462.
• Askari, O., Beretta, G. P., Eisazadeh-Far, K., and Metghalchi, H., 2016, “On the Thermodynamic Properties of Thermal Plasma in the Flame Kernel of Hydrocarbon/Air Premixed Gases,” European Physical Journal D, 70:159.
• Forghan, F., Askari, O., Narusawa, U., and Metghalchi, H., 2016, “Cooling of Turbine Blade Surface with Expanded Exit Holes: Computational Suction-Side Analysis,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, 138(5), p. 051602.
• Askari, O., Moghaddas, A., Alholm, A., Vein, K., Alhazmi, B., and Metghalchi, H., 2016, “Laminar Burning Speed Measurement and Flame Instability Study of Hydrogen/CO/Air Mixtures at High Temperatures and Pressures using a Novel Multi-Shell Model,” Combustion and Flames, 168, pp. 20–31.
• Askari, O., Janbozorgi, M., Greig, R., Moghaddas, A., and Metghalchi, H., 2015, “Developing Alternative Approaches to Predicting the Laminar Burning Speed of Refrigerants using the Minimum Ignition Energy,” Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 21(2), pp. 220–227.
• Rokni, E., Moghaddas, A., Askari, O., and Metghalchi, H., 2014, “Measurement of Laminar Burning Speeds and Investigation of Flame Stability of Acetylene/Air Mixtures,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, 137(1), p. 012204.
• Askari, O., Metghalchi, H., Kazemzadeh Hannani, S., Hemmati, H., and Ebrahimi, R., 2014, “Lean Partially Premixed Combustion Investigation of Methane Direct-Injection under Different Characteristic Parameters,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, 136(2), p. 022202.
• Askari, O., Metghalchi, H., Kazemzadeh Hannani, S., Moghaddas, A., Ebrahimi, R., and Hemmati, H., 2013, “Fundamental Study of Spray and Partially Premixed Combustion of Methane/Air Mixture,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, 135(2), p. 021001.
• Hajialimohammadi, A., Ahmadisoleymani, S., Abdullah, A., Askari, O., and Rezai, F., 2012, “Design and Manufacturing of a Constant Volume Test Combustion Chamber for Jet and Flame Visualization of CNG Direct Injection,” Applied Mechanics and Materials, 217-219, pp. 2539–2545.
• Askari, O., Hannani, S. K., and Ebrahimi, R., 2012, “Improvement and Experimental Validation of a Multi-Zone Model for Combustion and NO Emissions in CNG Fueled Spark Ignition Engine,” Mechanical Science and Technology, 26(4), pp. 1205–1212.
• Askari, O., and Saidi, M. H., 2009, “Numerical Investigation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Parallel Flow Single Layer Microchannels,” Scientia Iranica, 16(4), pp. 313–331.
• Askari, O., and Saidi, M. H., 2009, “Approximate Method of Determining the Optimum Cross Section of Microhannel Heat Sink,” Mechanical Science and Technology, 23(12), pp. 3448–3458.
• Askari, O., and Porkhial, S., 2008, “Numerical Analysis of a Geothermal Snow-melting System on a Typical Bridge”, Sharif Journal of Science & Technology, 23(41-42),  187-193.

Conference Papers

• Askari, O., “Calculation of Thermal Plasma Thermodynamic Properties for Arbitrary Gas Mixtures” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2017, Tampa, Florida, November 3-9, 2017.
• Yu, G., Askari, O., Metghalchi, H., “Theoretical prediction of the effect of blending JP8 with syngas on the ignition delay time and laminar burning speed” Proceedings of ECOS 2017 - The 30th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems July 2-July 6, 2017, San Diego, California, USA.
• Yu, G., Metghalchi1, H., Askari, O., “Combustion simulation of Propane/Air mixtures using Rate-Controlled Constrained-Equilibrium”, 10th U. S. National Combustion Meeting Organized by the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 23-26, 2017 College Park, Maryland.
• Elia, M., Ferrari, M., Askari, O., and Metghalchi, H., “Mass burning rate of syngas/air mixtures and gas-to-liquid fuel auto-ignition at high temperatures and pressures” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2016, Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016.
• Yu, G., Askari, O., Hadi, F., Wang, Z., Metghalchi, H., Kannaiyan, K., and Sadr, R., “Theoretical prediction of laminar burning speed and ignition delay of gas to liquid fuel” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2016, Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016.
• Askari, O., Vien, K., Wang, Z., and Metghalchi, H., “Laminar burning speed and flame structure of syngas/oxygen/helium and syngas/air/EDG premixed flame” 12^th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, HEFAT2016, Costa del sol, Spain, July 11-13, 2016.
• Askari, O., Vien, K., Wang, Z., and Metghalchi, H., “The effect of diluent on flame structure and laminar burning speeds of H₂/CO/oxidizer/diluent” Spring Technical Meeting, Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, Hosted by Princeton University, March 13-16, 2016.
• Vien, K., Askari, O., Wang, Z., Wang, X., and Metghalchi, H., "Laminar burning speed measurement, auto-ignition, and flame structure study of spherically expanding flames (SEFs)", 7^th ISEES International Workshop on Sustainable Energy, Environment & Safety with Railway Centric Theme, Lucknow, India, December 21-23, 2015.
• Pedros, P.B., Askari, O., and Metghalchi, H., “Reduction of nitrous oxide emissions from biological nutrient removal processes by thermal decomposition,” Water and Energy: Opportunities for Energy and Resource Recovery in the Changing World, Washington, DC, June 8-10, 2015.
• Askari, O., Moghaddas, A., Alholm, A., Alhazmi, B., Aljanabi, A., and Metghalchi, H., ^“Laminar burning speed and burning rate measurement of H₂/CO/air mixtures at high temperatures and pressures using a new multi-shell model,” 9^th National Combustion Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 17-20, 2015.
• Forghan, F., Askari, O., Narusawa, U., and Metghalchi, H., “Cooling of turbine blade surface with extended exit holes: parametric study”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 14-20, 2014.
• Rokni, E., Moghaddas, A., Askari, O., and Metghalchi, H.,, “Measurement of laminar burning speeds and investigation of flame stability of acetylene (C₂H₂)/air mixtures,“ ASME 8^th International Conference on Energy Sustainability & 12^th Fuel Cell Science, Boston, Massachusetts, June 29 - July 2, 2014.
• Forghan, F., Askari, O., Narusawa, U., and Metghalchi, H., “Film cooling of turbine blade surface with extended exit holes”, ASME 8^th International Conference on Energy Sustainability & 12^th Fuel Cell Science, Boston, Massachusetts, June 29 - July 2, 2014.
• Askari, O., Metghalchi, H., Kazemzadeh Hannani, S., Hemmati, H., and Ebrahimi, R., “Lean partially premixed combustion investigation of methane direct-injection under different characteristic parameters,” Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICEF2013, ASME, Dearborn, Michigan, October 13-16, 2013.
• Moghaddas, A., Askari, O., Rokni, E., Metghalchi, H., “Measurement of laminar burning speeds and investigation of flame stability of mixtures of H₂/CO with air over a wide range of mixing ratios at high temperatures and pressures,“ 8^thS. National Combustion Meeting Organized by the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Salt lake city, Utah, May 19-22, 2013.
• Askari, O., Metghalchi, H., Moghaddas, A., Kazemzadeh Hannani, S. and Ebrahimi, R., “Fundamental study of spray and partially premixed combustion of methane/air mixture,” Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICEF2012, ASME, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 23-26, 2012.
• Askari, O., Hannani, S.K., Rezaei, F., and Ebrahimi, R., “Spray characteristics and control of fuel injection of methane using the optical and polynomial curve fitting methods,” International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 16-18, 2012.
• Askari, O., Hannani, S.K., and Ebrahimi, R., “The effect of division of the burned gas region for realistic in-cylinder no prediction – an experimental and thermodynamic study,” 23^rd Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 5-9, 2011.
• Askari, O., and Saidi, M.H., “Asymptotic and exact analysis for constructal optimization of microchannel heat sink,” ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer International Conference, Tainan, Taiwan, January 6-9, 2008.
• Askari, O., and Saidi, M.H., “Three-dimensional analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer in the microchannel heat sink using additive-correction multigrid technique,” ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer International Conference, Tainan, Taiwan, January 6-9, 2008.