RESEARCH INTERESTS Accelerating deployments of CO2-utilization technologies that will innovate existing infrastructure and manufacturing processes, thereby finding sustainable decarbonization solutions to help address the climate crisis. Developing and applying optical measurement techniques for studies of mass and energy transfer as well as diseases of the human eye. Honors and Awards 2021 Royal Society of Chemistry Spiers Memorial Lecture Award 2019 DTE Energy Professor of Advanced Energy Research 2018 President's Award for Distinguished Service in International Education 2018 Fellow of The Combustion Institute 2015 ASME Internal Combustion Engine Award 2013 Arthur F. Thurnau Professor 2012 John F. Ullrich Education Excellence Award 2012 SAE International Leadership Citation 2012 Rackham Master's Mentoring Award 2008 The Silver Combustion Medal, The Combustion Institute 2007 SAE Fellow 2007 College of Engineering Service Excellence Award 2007 SAE International Faculty Advisor of the Year Award 2007 Michigan Leadership Advisor of the Year Award (for work with the Formula SAE team) 2006 Harold C. Simmons Award with James D. Smith, Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems 2006 Distinguished Paper Award with Claudia M. Fajardo, The Combustion Institute 2006 Faculty of the term, Pi Tau Sigma, Michigan Pi Rho Chapter 2006 Outstanding Student Group Advisor Award, CoE Epeians 2006 Outstanding Student Group Advisor Award, Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 SAE International Excellence Award in Oral Presentation 2003 ME Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement 2002 SAE International Excellence Award in Oral Presentation 2001 ME Teaching Incentive Award for outstanding performance in education 1999 MEAM Teaching Incentive Award for outstanding performance in education 1999 Forest McFarland Award, SAE International 1997 Venia Legendi and Privatdozent, University of Heidelberg 1994 Research Fellowship, German Science Foundation