Madjid Birouk

Research

Area

Combustion in gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and industrial and domestic burners/furnaces.

Expertise

Spray formation and combustion, alternative fuel combustion, combustion efficiency, biomass combustion, dual-fuel combustion in CI engines.

Research description

Spray formation and combustion: Liquid fuel breakup and atomization / droplets formation, and droplets vaporization and combustion.

Alternative fuel combustion: Dynamic, structure, and stability of turbulent/swirling flames.
Biomass combustion: Biomass combustion efficiency and emission in industrial and domestic furnaces.

Dual-fuel combustion: Substitute diesel in compressed ignition engines (CIEs) with alternative fuels.

Biography

April 2010 – Present: Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba.

April 2005 – March 2010: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba.

July 2001 – March 2005: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba.

September 1999 – June 2001: Research Associate, Rolls-Royce University Technology Center, Nottingham, UK.

August 1997 – August 1999: Research Associate, University of Maryland / Colorado School of Mines, USA.

April 1996 – July 1997: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, Canada

Graduate Student Opportunities

The Energy and Combustion Laboratory (ECL) led by Prof. Birouk invites applications for a postdoctoral in the field of turbulent combustion. The position will involve developing experimental knowledge on the combustion of zero-carbon (biogas/hydrogen/ammonia) fuels in turbulent/swirling flows. Previous experience in experimental turbulent reacting flows is strongly desired. Additionally, the hired candidate will be supported to carry out CFD modeling if desired. The preferred start is on May 1st 2024 or as soon as thereafter. The salary is CAD$45k plus benefits. The appointment is for one year, renewable annually, based on satisfactory performance and available funding. Interested applicants should send, by email, their complete CV, including the names and contact information of at least two references to Dr. Birouk.

Selected Publications

1. Verwey, C and Birouk, M. (2023). Modulation of forced isotropic turbulence by anchored droplets with near-Kolmogorov diameters and varying volatility. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 966. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.401

2. Nazmush Sakib, AHM; Farokhi, M and Birouk, M. (2023). Evaluation of flamelet based partially premixed combustion models for simulating the gas phase combustion of a grate firing biomass furnace. Fuel. 333 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126343

3. Arabkhalaj, A, Verwey, C and Birouk, M. (2023). Experimental study of butanol droplet evaporation in a turbulent high-pressure environment. Fuel 353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129143

4. Peters, J and Birouk, M. (2023). Liquid jet breakup in a subsonic crossflow: Effect of the gas phase turbulence. Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow. In Press.

5. Markadeh, R; Arabkhalaj, A and Birouk, M. (2022). On the density prediction of multicomponent hydrocarbon mixtures at near-and super-critical conditions. Fluid Phase Equilibria. 562: 113560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2022.113560

6. Verwey, C and Birouk, M. (2022). Dissipation rate estimation in a highly turbulent isotropic flow using 2DPIV. Flow Turbulence and Combustion. 109: 647-665.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-022-00343-9

7. Farokhi, M and Birouk, M. (2021). A comprehensive assessment of fractal wrinkling/eddy dissipation based combustion model for simulating conventional turbulent premixed and non-premixed flames. Combustion Theory and Modelling. 25(2): 235-268.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13647830.2020.1854349

8. Ahmed, MMA and Birouk, M. (2021). Acoustic dampers effects on the characteristics of confined swirling partially premixed methane flames. Flow Turbulence and Combustion. 106: 185-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-020-00194-2

9. Felayati, FM; Semin; Cahyona, B; Abu Bakar, R and Birouk, M. (2021). Performance and emissions of natural gas/diesel dual-fuel engine at low load conditions: Effect of natural gas split injection strategy. Fuel 300: 121012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121012

10. Yousefi, A; Guo, H; Birouk, M; Liko, B and Lafrance, S. (2021). Effect of post-injection strategy on greenhouse gas emissions of natural gas/diesel dual-fuel engine at high load conditions. Fuel 290: 120071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.120071

11. Verwey, C and Birouk, M. (2021). An experimental assessment of the enhancement of fuel droplet vaporization in a very high turbulence intensity environment. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 38: 3243-3250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2020.07.093

12. Farokhi, M and Birouk, M. (2021). Assessment of fractal/wrinkling theories for describing turbulent reacting fine structures under MILD combustion regimes. Combustion Science and Technology 193(10): 1798-1825. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2020.1715963

13. Yousefi, A; Guo, H and Birouk, M. (2020). On the variation of the effect of natural gas fraction on dual fuel combustion of diesel engine under low-to-high load conditions. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering 6:555136. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2020.555136

14. Yousefi, A; Guo, H and Birouk, M. (2020). Split diesel injection effect on knocking of natural gas/diesel dual-fuel engine at high load conditions. Applied Energy. 279: 115828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115828

15. Ahmed, MMA and Birouk, M. (2020). Effect of fuel nozzle geometry on swirling partially premixed methane flames. ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 142(3): 031009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045477

16. Akbarzadeh, M and Birouk, M. (2020). On the liftoff of diffusion flame: An experimental and analytical study. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. 142: 042203-1. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044889