PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ya-Ting T. Liao
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
e-mail: yating.liao@case.edu
Tel: 216.368.0048
Office: Glennan 619
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Nicharee Thinnakornsutibutr, October 2024 - Present
Research Interest: Fire Science, Combustion, Fire Safety, CFD, Early Warning Signals
Hobbies: Traveling, Photography, Hiking, Swimming
e-mail: nxt326@case.edu
CURRENT STUDENTS
Pushkal Kannan, Ph.D. Student, June 2020 - Present
Research Interest: prediction of forest fire propagation using ANN, CFD analysis
Hobbies: soccer, surfing, rafting, getting lost in a new place
e-mail: pxk388@case.edu
Boyu Wang, Ph.D. Student, August 2021 - Present
Research Interest: fire characterization of Li-ion battery, computational fluid dynamics
Hobbies: skiing, skating, fishing, hiking, traveling, swimming, and basketball
e-mail: bxw363@case.edu
Robin Neupane, Ph.D. Student, August 2021 - Present
Research Interest: experimental fluid dynamics, fire science, fire safety, computational fluid dynamics
Hobbies: watching football, cricket, reading books
e-mail: rxn231@case.edu
Ali Naqvi, Ph.D. Student, January 2022 - Present
Research Interest: computational fluid dynamics, numerical modeling, fire science, thermofluids
Hobbies: competitive sports, reading fiction, hiking, travel
e-mail: ali.naqvi@case.edu
Jiaxuan Han, Ph.D. Student, January 2024 - Present
Research Interest: computational fluid dynamics, effects of partial gravity and pressure on limiting oxygen index
Hobbies: motorcycle, fishing, hiking, making friends
e-mail: jxh1679@case.edu
Julian Crawford, MS Student, Fall 2023 - Present
Research Interest: preventing fire propagation in pipes, use of triply periodic minimal surfaces in fire prevention, fire science, combustion, CFD analysis, and experimental fluid dynamics
Hobbies: archery, axe throwing, camping, reading about strategy, American football, baseball, and rugby.
e-mail: jvc3@case.edu
Nathan Kralik, BS/MS Student, Summer 2024 - Present
Research Interest: Computational analysis of flame spread in microgravity, effects of partial gravity on material flammability.
Hobbies: Playing basketball, French, Tae-Kwon-Do, Cello, watching American football and baseball.
e-mail: nak97@case.edu
Jocelyn Schechter, BS/MS Student, Spring 2025 - Present
Research Interest: Flammability of space material in low gravity.
Hobbies: Diving, crocheting, reading, cooking/baking, outdoor activities.
e-mail: jrs406@case.edu
ALUMNI
Keith Cartwright, BS/MS Graduate (project-based), 2024
First position after graduation: Engineer I, Mechanical Design at X-Energy, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Ankit Sharma, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Nov. 2021 - Jan. 2024
First position after graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Wohan Cui, Ph.D. Graduate, 2023
First position after graduation: Analyst at Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Byoungchul Kwon, Ph.D. Graduate, 2023
First position after graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher at UL Research Institutes, Houston, Texas.
Arland Zatania Lojo, BS/MS Graduate (thesis-based), 2022
First position after graduation: Rocket Propulsion Engineer II at HX5 at NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland Ohio.
Enna Van Den Akker, BS/MS Graduate (thesis-based), 2022
First position after graduation: Thermal Engineer at Space X, Redmond Washington.
Eli Healey, BS/MS Graduate (thesis-based), 2022
Yanjun Li, Ph.D. Graduate, 2021
First position after graduation: faculty member at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.
Andrew Green, BS/MS Graduate, 2020 (project-based)
First position after graduation: Engineer at FirstEnergy, Akron Ohio.
Ama Carney, BS/MS Graduate, 2020 (thesis-based)
First position after graduation: Thermal Analyst at Sierra Lobo, Ohio
Chengyao Li, Ph.D. Graduate, 2019
First position after graduation:Postdoctral Researcher at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio.
Qian Li, MS Graduate, 2019 (thesis-based)
First position after graduation: China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd, Beijing China
Stephen Finnegan, MS Graduate, 2018 (project-based)
First position after graduation: Triumph Electronics & Controls - Ohio, Forest Ohio
JeanHyuk Park, MS Graduate, 2017 (thesis-based)
First position after graduation: MPS Korea
Minze Tao, MS Graduate, 2017 (project-based)
First position after graduation: Tencent, Palo Alto California
Shixun Gao, MS Graduate, 2016 (project-based)
First position after graduation: COMAC, Shanghai China