Karl Chatelain, PhD

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My current research interests are related to the experimental characterization of hydrogen detonations by laser diagnostics (mainly OH- and NO-LIF), the development of a spectroscopic code to model LIF processes (KAT-LIF code), as well as the numerical simulations of detonations with OpenFOAM. I am also interested in characterizing reactive systems related to carbon-free fuel energy production or related to the transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions.

In 2016, I obtained my Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering on the “Thermal stability of liquid fuels” from the Université Paris-Saclay (now Institut Polytechnique Paris) and my Master in Energy, combustion, and Environment from the Université d’Orléans in 2013. Prior joining KAUST, my research backgrounds include the experimental characterization of different reactive systems and their modeling, via several visiting researcher periods (Caltech and MIT) and a first postdoc at ENSTA Paristech.

Selected Publications

Characterization of detonation waves by simultaneous OH and NO planar laser-induced fluorescence
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, M. Alicherif and D.A. Lacoste
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, (Under Review)
Simultaneous Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Nitric Oxide and Hydroxyl Radical with a Single Dye Laser in Hydrogen Flames
K.P. Chatelain, G. Wang, and T.F. Guiberti
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (Accepted)
Two-dimensional visualization of induction zone in hydrogen detonations
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste.
Combustion and Flame, 255, 112905 (2023).
Induction Zone Length Measurements in Hydrogen Detonation by Laser Induced Fluorescence of Nitric Oxide
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39, 2885-2894, (2023).
Laminar Burning Velocity of Hydrogen, Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Propane Flames at near-Cryogenic Temperatures
A. Ghosh, Natalia M. Munoz-Munoz, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, (2022), 100094.

Effect of the Reactor Model on Steady Detonation Modeling
K.P. Chatelain, Y. He, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Shock Waves, 31, 323-335, 2021
Effect of the Excitation Line on Hydroxyl Radical Imaging by Laser Induced Fluorescence in Hydrogen Detonations
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, T.F. Guiberti, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Combustion and Flame, 229, 111399, (2021).

Effect of incident laser sheet orientation on the OH-PLIF imaging of detonations
K.P. Chatelain, R. Mével, J. Melguizo-Gavilanes, A. Chinnayya, S.Xu, D.A. Lacoste
Shock Waves, 30, 689-702, 2020
Correction of Reaction Models Using Collision Limit Violation Analyses: Application to a Silane Reaction Model
K.P. Chatelain, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Combustion and Flame, 217, 346–359, (2020).

An updated reaction model for the high-temperature pyrolysis and oxidation of acetaldehyde
R. Mével, K. Chatelain, G. Blanquart and J.E. Shepherd
Fuel, 217, 226-239, 2018

Education

PhD, Processing engineering, ENSTA ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, FRANCE (2016)
MSc, Energy and Materials, Université d’Orléans, Orléans, FRANCE (2013)
BSc, General Chemistry, Université d’Orléans, Orléans, FRANCE (2011)

Professional Profile

2021-present: Research Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2017-2021: Postdoctoral fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2016-2017: Researcher (Post-Doctoral), ENSTA ParisTech, France
2014: Visiting Researcher, MIT, Cambridge (MA), USA
2013-2016: Researcher (Ph.D), IFP Energies nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison, France
2013: Research Assistant (Internship), Caltech, Pasadena (CA), USA
2012: Research Assistant (Internship), Caltech, Pasadena (CA), USA

KAUST Affiliations

Clean Combustion Research Center
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering

Research Interests Keywords

Experimental Modeling Detonation Spectroscopy Laser Diagnostics Chemical kinetics Combustion

Deanna Lacoste, Associate Professor, founded the Plasmas and Flames group at KAUST, in November 2016. Deanna graduated with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Poitiers, France, in 2002. In 2004, she joined the French CNRS as a Research Engineer at the EM2C laboratory, Ecole Centrale Paris, France. In 2014, she joined KAUST as a Research Scientist at the Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC), and in 2016, she became an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering. Her research mainly focuses on plasma-assisted combustion, non-equilibrium plasma discharges at atmospheric pressure, control of flame dynamics, and detonations.

Karl Chatelain, PhD

Research staff

Research Scientist

Current

Social Profile:

Research Interests

Selected Publications

Characterization of detonation waves by simultaneous OH and NO planar laser-induced fluorescence
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, M. Alicherif and D.A. Lacoste
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, (Under Review)
Simultaneous Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Nitric Oxide and Hydroxyl Radical with a Single Dye Laser in Hydrogen Flames
K.P. Chatelain, G. Wang, and T.F. Guiberti
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (Accepted)
Two-dimensional visualization of induction zone in hydrogen detonations
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste.
Combustion and Flame, 255, 112905 (2023).
Induction Zone Length Measurements in Hydrogen Detonation by Laser Induced Fluorescence of Nitric Oxide
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39, 2885-2894, (2023).
Laminar Burning Velocity of Hydrogen, Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Propane Flames at near-Cryogenic Temperatures
A. Ghosh, Natalia M. Munoz-Munoz, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, (2022), 100094.

Effect of the Reactor Model on Steady Detonation Modeling
K.P. Chatelain, Y. He, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Shock Waves, 31, 323-335, 2021
Effect of the Excitation Line on Hydroxyl Radical Imaging by Laser Induced Fluorescence in Hydrogen Detonations
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, T.F. Guiberti, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Combustion and Flame, 229, 111399, (2021).

Effect of incident laser sheet orientation on the OH-PLIF imaging of detonations
K.P. Chatelain, R. Mével, J. Melguizo-Gavilanes, A. Chinnayya, S.Xu, D.A. Lacoste
Shock Waves, 30, 689-702, 2020
Correction of Reaction Models Using Collision Limit Violation Analyses: Application to a Silane Reaction Model
K.P. Chatelain, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Combustion and Flame, 217, 346–359, (2020).

An updated reaction model for the high-temperature pyrolysis and oxidation of acetaldehyde
R. Mével, K. Chatelain, G. Blanquart and J.E. Shepherd
Fuel, 217, 226-239, 2018

Education

PhD, Processing engineering, ENSTA ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, FRANCE (2016)
MSc, Energy and Materials, Université d’Orléans, Orléans, FRANCE (2013)
BSc, General Chemistry, Université d’Orléans, Orléans, FRANCE (2011)

Professional Profile

2021-present: Research Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2017-2021: Postdoctoral fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2016-2017: Researcher (Post-Doctoral), ENSTA ParisTech, France
2014: Visiting Researcher, MIT, Cambridge (MA), USA
2013-2016: Researcher (Ph.D), IFP Energies nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison, France
2013: Research Assistant (Internship), Caltech, Pasadena (CA), USA
2012: Research Assistant (Internship), Caltech, Pasadena (CA), USA

KAUST Affiliations

Clean Combustion Research Center
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering

Research Interests Keywords

Experimental Modeling Detonation Spectroscopy Laser Diagnostics Chemical kinetics Combustion

Karl Chatelain, PhD

Research staff

Research Scientist

Current

Social Profile:

Research Interests

Selected Publications

Characterization of detonation waves by simultaneous OH and NO planar laser-induced fluorescence
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, M. Alicherif and D.A. Lacoste
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, (Under Review)
Simultaneous Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Nitric Oxide and Hydroxyl Radical with a Single Dye Laser in Hydrogen Flames
K.P. Chatelain, G. Wang, and T.F. Guiberti
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (Accepted)
Two-dimensional visualization of induction zone in hydrogen detonations
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste.
Combustion and Flame, 255, 112905 (2023).
Induction Zone Length Measurements in Hydrogen Detonation by Laser Induced Fluorescence of Nitric Oxide
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39, 2885-2894, (2023).
Laminar Burning Velocity of Hydrogen, Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Propane Flames at near-Cryogenic Temperatures
A. Ghosh, Natalia M. Munoz-Munoz, K.P. Chatelain, and D.A. Lacoste
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, (2022), 100094.

Effect of the Reactor Model on Steady Detonation Modeling
K.P. Chatelain, Y. He, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Shock Waves, 31, 323-335, 2021
Effect of the Excitation Line on Hydroxyl Radical Imaging by Laser Induced Fluorescence in Hydrogen Detonations
S.B. Rojas Chavez, K.P. Chatelain, T.F. Guiberti, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Combustion and Flame, 229, 111399, (2021).

Effect of incident laser sheet orientation on the OH-PLIF imaging of detonations
K.P. Chatelain, R. Mével, J. Melguizo-Gavilanes, A. Chinnayya, S.Xu, D.A. Lacoste
Shock Waves, 30, 689-702, 2020
Correction of Reaction Models Using Collision Limit Violation Analyses: Application to a Silane Reaction Model
K.P. Chatelain, R. Mével, and D.A. Lacoste
Combustion and Flame, 217, 346–359, (2020).

An updated reaction model for the high-temperature pyrolysis and oxidation of acetaldehyde
R. Mével, K. Chatelain, G. Blanquart and J.E. Shepherd
Fuel, 217, 226-239, 2018

Education

PhD, Processing engineering, ENSTA ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, FRANCE (2016)
MSc, Energy and Materials, Université d’Orléans, Orléans, FRANCE (2013)
BSc, General Chemistry, Université d’Orléans, Orléans, FRANCE (2011)

Professional Profile

2021-present: Research Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2017-2021: Postdoctoral fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2016-2017: Researcher (Post-Doctoral), ENSTA ParisTech, France
2014: Visiting Researcher, MIT, Cambridge (MA), USA
2013-2016: Researcher (Ph.D), IFP Energies nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison, France
2013: Research Assistant (Internship), Caltech, Pasadena (CA), USA
2012: Research Assistant (Internship), Caltech, Pasadena (CA), USA

KAUST Affiliations

Clean Combustion Research Center
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering

Research Interests Keywords

Experimental Modeling Detonation Spectroscopy Laser Diagnostics Chemical kinetics Combustion