[8/24/2026]: Welcome two new members of CEPL: Gokula Tavva and Fnu Amaan Khan.
[8/24/2026]: Daigo Mimuro, a former undergrad researcher, continues as an MS thesis student in CEPL. Welcome!
Journal articles (Purdue University)
- U. Jain, H. Wang. Characterization of Ignition Mechanisms in Turbulent Jet Ignition using LES/FDF Modeling. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2026, accepted.
- H. Wang. Examination of nonlinearity of chemical source terms for turbulent combustion closure. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2026, 42: 206125.
- H. Wang. Studies of boundedness, monotinicity, and stoichiometry preservation of mixture fraction definitions for non-premixed combustion. Combustion and Flame, 2026, accepted.
- J. Tao, N. Ren, Y. Wang, H. Wang. Machine learning assisted convective wall heat transfer model for wall fire modeling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025, 241:126684.
- T. Xie and H. Wang. Opposed jet burner and Tsuji burner for representative laminar flamelet with differential molecular diffusion for non-premixed combustion modeling. Combustion and Flame, 2024, 264:113426.
- H. Wang, S. Kashyap. Multi-regime modeling of local extinction and re-ignition in turbulent non-premixed jet flame by using LES/FDF method. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2023, 111:211-234.
- J. Liu, H. Wang. Machine learning assisted modeling of mixing timescale for LES/PDF of high-Karlovitz turbulent premixed combustion. Combustion and Flame, 2022, 238:111895.
- Haifeng Wang, Pei Zhang, Jie Tao. Examination of probability distribution of mixture fraction in LES/FDF modeling of a turbulent partially premixed jet flame. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2021, 1:18.
- C. Han, H. Wang. Effect of unsteadiness and scalar dissipation models on flamelet modeling of differential molecular diffusion in turbulent non-premixed DNS flames. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2021, 108:1017-1042.
- H. Wang. Fully consistent Eulerian Monte Carlo fields method for solving PDF transport equations in turbulence modeling. Physics of Fluids, 2021, 33: 015118.
- T.A. Pant, U. Jain, H. Wang. Transported PDF Modeling of Compressible Turbulent Reactive Flows by using the Eulerian Monte Carlo Fields Method. Journal of Computational Physics, 2020, 425: 109899.
- P. Zhang, T. Xie, H. Kolla, H. Wang, E.H. Hawkes, J.H. Chen, H.Wang. A priori analysis of a power-law sub-filter scale mixing model for transported PDF modeling of high Karlovitz turbulent premixed flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2020, 38(2):2917-2927.
- T.A. Pant, C. Han, H. Wang. Examination of errors of table integration in flamelet/progress variable modeling of a turbulent non-premixed jet flame. Applied Mathematical Modeling, 2019, 72: 369-384.
- T.A. Pant, C. Han, H. Wang. Computational investigations of the coupling between transient flame dynamics and thermo-acoustic instability in a self-excited resonance combustor. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2019, 23(5): 854-884.
- H. Wang, P. Zhang, T. Pant. Consistency and convergence of Eulerian Monte Carlo field method for solving transported probability density function equation in turbulence modeling. Physics of Fluids, 2018, 30: 115106.
- C. Han, H. Wang. Reynolds-number power-law scaling of differential molecular diffusion in turbulent nonpremixed combustion, Physical Review Fluids, 2018, 3, 103201.
- C. Han, T.A. Pant, U. Jain, H. Wang. Consistent modeling of differential molecular diffusion to yield desired Reynolds-number power-law scaling. Physics of Fluids, 2018, 30: 085108.
- S. Biswas, P. Zhang, H. Wang, L. Qiao. Propagation and extinction behavior of methane/air premixed flames through straight and converging-diverging microchannel. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018, 148: 1395-1406.
- P. Zhang, H. Wang. Variance consistent mean shift particle model for treating differential molecular diffusion in transported PDF methods for turbulent reactive flows. Computers and Fluids, 2018, 170: 53-76.
- T.A. Pant, H. Wang. An Empirical Model Relating Pressure Drop and Mass Flow Rate in General Internal Flows: Theoretical Basis and Sensitivity Analysis. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2018, 2(11): 419-432
- H. Wang, T. Pant, P. Zhang. LES/PDF modeling of turbulent premixed flames with locally enhanced mixing by reaction. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2018, 100: 147-175.
- P. Zhang, A. Masri, H. Wang. Studies of the flow and turbulence fields in a turbulent pulsed jet flame using LES/PDF. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2017, 21: 897-924.
- C. Han, H. Wang. A comparison of different approaches to integrate flamelet tables with presumed-shape PDF in flamelet models for turbulent flames. Combustion Theory and Modeling, 2017, 21: 603-629.
- C. Han, D.O. Lignell, E.R. Hawkes, J.H. Chen, H. Wang. Examination of differential molecular diffusion in DNS of turbulent non-premixed flames. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, 42: 11879-11892.
- H. Wang, P. Zhang. A unified view of pilot stabilized turbulent jet flames for model assessment across different combustion regimes. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017, 36: 1693-1703.
- H. Wang. Consistent flamelet modeling of differential molecular diffusion for turbulent non-premixed flames. Physics of Fluids, 2016, 28, 035102.
- S. Biswas, S. Tanvir, H. Wang, L. Qiao. On ignition mechanisms of premixed CH4/air and H2/air using a hot turbulent jet generated by pre-chamber combustion. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016, 106: 925-937.
- H. Wang, K. Kim. Effect of molecular transport on PDF modeling of turbulent non-premixed flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2015, 35(2): 1137-1145.
- P.P. Popov, H. Wang, S. B. Pope. Specific volume coupling and convergence properties in Hybrid particle/finite volume algorithms for turbulent reactive flows. Journal of Computational Physics, 2015, 294: 110-126.
- H. Wang, M. Juddoo, S.H. Starner, A.R. Masri, S.B. Pope. A novel transient turbulent jet flame for studying turbulent combustion. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013, 34: 1251-1259.
- Y. Yang, H. Wang, S.B. Pope, J.H. Chen. Large-eddy simulation/probability density function modeling of a non-premixed CO/H2 temporally evolving jet flame. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013, 34: 1241-1249.
- V. Hiremath, S.R. Lantz, H. Wang, S.B. Pope. Large-scale parallel simulations of turbulent combustion using combined dimension reduction and tabulation of chemistry. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013, 34: 205-215.
Journal articles (selected publications before 2012)
- V. Hiremath, S.R. Lantz, H. Wang, S.B. Pope. Computationally-efficient and scalable parallel implementation of chemistry in simulations of turbulent combustion. Combustion and Flame, 2012, 159(10): 3096-3109.
- K.A. Kemenov, H. Wang, S.B. Pope. Turbulence Resolution Scale Dependence in Large-Eddy Simulations of a Jet Flame. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2012, 88(4): 529-561.
- K.A. Kemenov, H. Wang, S. B. Pope. Modelling effects of subgrid-scale mixture fraction variance in LES of a piloted diffusion flame. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2012, 16(4): 611-638.
- S. Viswanathan, H. Wang, S. B. Pope. Numerical implementation of mixing and molecular transport in LES/PDF studies of turbulent reacting flows. Journal of Computational Physics, 2011, 230(17): 6916-6957.
- H. Wang, S.B. Pope, Large eddy simulation/probability density function modeling of a turbulent CH4/H2/N2 jet flame. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2011, 33: 1319-1330.
- H. Wang, P. P. Popov, and S. B. Pope. Weak second order splitting schemes for Lagrangian Monte Carlo particle methods for the composition PDF/FDF transport equations. Journal of Computational Physics, 2010, 229: 1852-1878.
- H. Wang, S.B. Pope. Time averaging strategies in the finite-volume/particle hybrid algorithm for the joint PDF equation of turbulent reactive flows. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2008, 12(3): 529-544.
- H. Wang, S.B. Pope. Lagrangian investigation of local extinction, re-ignition and auto- ignition in turbulent flames. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2008, 12(5): 857-882.
- H. Wang. Investigation of trajectories of inviscid fluid particles in two dimensional rotating boxes. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 2008, 22(1): 21-35.
- R. Cao, H. Wang, S.B. Pope. The effect of mixing models in PDF calculations of piloted jet flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2007, 31: 1543-1550.