Albert Ratner
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Researcher, Iowa Technology Institute
Biography
Publications:
Google Scholars Citation Record
Publications, Citations, h-index, i10-index
Websites:
Ratner Research Group
B.R.A.H.M.A. Lab
Joined the College of Engineering: 2003
Active Scientific and Professional Society Memberships:
- AIAA: Senior Member, Iowa Section Program Chair, and University of Iowa Chapter Advisor
- ASME Member
- Combustion Institute: Member and Premixed Combustion Working Group Committee Member
- Iowa Academy of Science: Member and 2007 Meeting Fluids Section Co-C
Special Fields of Knowledge:
- Combustion
- laser diagnostics
- reacting and unsteady flows
- combustion instability
- reaction layer dynamics
- high speed imaging
Research areas
- Flame front dynamics
- impact of fuel mixing on combustion instabilities
- combustion of bio-derived fuels
- droplet and spray dynamics
- medical devices