Engineering Faculty Profile
Nicholas Tsolas
Assistant ProfessorM.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
Experimental techniques, including laser-based optical diagnostic methods
Low temperature combustion and plasma-assisted combustion
Conventional and alternative fuels
Internal combustion engines, gas turbines and propulsion systems
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FAA invests $3 million in Auburn University additive manufacturing research
Thanks to a recent $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University will soon initiate a two-year project focused on improving commercial air travel through the use of 3D-printed (or additively manufactured) metal components.
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Auburn Engineering posts banner year in research
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering brought in $59.6 million in externally sponsored research awards from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019. The college has also placed in the top 10% of engineering institutions in the nation for research expenditures for the past 15 years.
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Mechanical Engineering researcher awarded major NSF grant
Nicholas Tsolas, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded a nearly $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation under the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, to study how non-equilibrium plasmas can be used to address some of the toughest challenges that combustion scientists face today.
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