Robert Essenhigh

Bailey Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University

Bailey Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University. Areas of research include heterogeneous reaction kinetics; pyrolysis and combustion of coal particles, polymers, carbon, paper, oils, gases, corncobs, solid waste; pyrolysis and gasification of carbonaceous solids; ignition of particles and flammability of particle clouds; flame spread over surfaces; ignition and flame propagation in dust clouds; coal structure; diffusion flames; radiative heat transfer; stirred reactor and thermal explosion behavior; aerodynamics in combustors; combustion engineering and applications of Furnaceand Engine Analysis; incineration and solid waste disposal; air pollution, and formation and control if pollutants.