Intelligent Fuels and Energy Laboratory (I-FuELs)

Dr. Ofelia Jianu’s research group focuses on all aspects of the development of next generation energy technology including numerical and analytical modeling, design, and non-intrusive experimental methods. Novel methods of entropy-based design of multiphase systems are developed to provide deeper insight in the bubbly mixed flows and flows over surfaces (i.e. transport of momentum), solidification (i.e. energy/heat and entropy transport), and dissolution (i.e. transport of mass). The unique features explored in I-FuELs are the relationships between momentum, energy, and mass transport with respect to entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The prediction of irreversibilities is achieved via in situ experimental methods and validated by analytical and numerical simulation.

Our mission: To deliver top-notch research in transport phenomena (i.e. energy, mass and momentum transfer) that positions Canada as a global leader in intelligent fuels and energy technologies. To grow the low-carbon and intelligent technology eco-system in Canada, which will lead to long-term job growth and sustainable economic development.