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Date: 11th August, 2015; Time: 14:00 – 15:00; Details at: https://soeseminarseries.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/nextevent/
Biosketch: Dr. Ben Akih-Kumgeh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University, NY, USA. His research is focused on thermodynamics and combustion. He combines fundamental combustion experiments with combustion chemistry modeling and simulations to develop tools for the design and operation of combustion systems. He teaches courses in the area of thermodynamics, combustion and propulsion. Dr. Akih-Kumgeh holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, Canada. His university education began at the Samara State Aerospace University, Russia, focusing on Aircraft Engines and Power Plants. He later studied at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany, where he obtained a Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) in Mechanical Engineering before proceeding to RWTH Aachen for a Master’s degree in Energy Engineering.
During his undergraduate studies, Dr. Akih-Kumgeh worked on Direct Methanol Fuel Cell systems at the Juelich Research Center and while at RWTH Aachen, he was a research student at the Chair of Internal Combustion Engines. Prior to joining Syracuse University, Dr. Akih-Kumgeh was a post-doctoral scholar at McGill University, collaborating with Rolls-Royce Canada (now Siemens) on combustion chemistry for gas turbine applications.