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I. Main Research Interests

Analyses of laminar and turbulent, reactingand non-reactingflows including:

  • Flame acceleration and deflagration-to-detonation transition.
  • Turbulence, turbulent combustion and flame turbulization.
  • Fire and mining safety research
  • Combustion and hydrodynamic instabilities.
  • Acoustic coupling to reacting and non-reacting flows; flame-sound resonance.
  • Extension of the combustion theoryto other fields (plasma, astrophysics, material science, etc.)

II. Publications

Articles in refereed journals:44(firstauthor of 15 papers; corresponding author of 15 papers)

Invited refereed contributions:5

Conference contributions:54

Invited presentations:22

Theses:7

III. Educational background

2007,JunePh. D. Degree in Theoretical/Nonlinear Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

2006, AprC. Sc.(equivalent of Ph. D.)Degreein Physics and Mathematics, Nuclear Safety Institute of the RussianAcademy of Sciences (IBRAE RAS), Moscow, Russia

2005, JanPhilosophyLicentiate Degree in Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

2004, MarM. Sc. Thesis in Engineering Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

2003, JuneM. Sc.Degree in Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics (diploma with distinction),Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Moscow, Russia

2003, AprM. Sc. Thesis in Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

2001,JuneB. Sc.Degreein Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics (diploma with distinction),Moscow InstituteofPhysics andTechnology (State University), Moscow, Russia

IV. Experience

Occupations

2012 – Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

2008 – 2012 ProfessionalResearch Staff Member, C.K. Law Combustion Group, Department of

Mechanical andAerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

2007 – 2008Postdoctoral Fellow,Center for Turbulence Research atStanford University / NASA

Ames Research Center, Stanford, CA, USA

2007Visiting Researcher, Division of Combustion Technology, Department of Mechanical

Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology(TU/e), Eindhoven, The Netherlands

2003 – 2007Ph. D. Candidate,Department of Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

2003 – 2006Ph. D. Candidate,Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

(IBRAE RAS), Moscow, Russia

2002 – 2003Guest researcher/exchange student, Department of Physics, Umeå University,

Umeå,Sweden

2001 – 2003M. Sc. Candidate, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology,Moscow, Russia

2000 – 2003Engineer – researcher, Troitsk Institute of Innovation and Fusion Research,

Troitsk, Moscow region, Russia

1997 – 2001Student, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia

Teaching

MAE 731 – Fundamentals of Turbulent Flow (Lecturer)West Virginia University Spring 2014

MAE 320 – Thermodynamics (Lecturer)West Virginia University Sp & Fall 2014

MAE 521 – Advanced Thermodynamics I (Lecturer)West Virginia University Fall 2013

MAE 721 – Fundamentals of Combustion (Lecturer)West Virginia University Spring 2013

Fluid Mechanics (Lab Instructor)Umeå University, Sweden 2005 – 2007

Electricity and Waves (Lab Instructor)Umeå University, Sweden 2005 – 2007

Supervision

Sinan DemirPh.D. CandidateWest Virginia University2014 – present

Berk DemirgokPh.D. CandidateWest Virginia University2013 – present

Orlando UgartePh.D. Candidate West Virginia University2013 – present

Jad SadekM.Sc. Candidate West Virginia University2014 – present

Serdar Bilgili M.Sc. Candidate West Virginia University2014 – present

Sri Chalagalla M.Sc. Candidate West Virginia University2014 – present

Berk DemirgokM.Sc. CandidateWest Virginia University graduated in 2013.

Gordon Fru*M.Sc. CandidateUmeå University, Sweden graduated in 2006.

*supervised together with Vitaly Bychkov

Journal referee work

Physical Review E, Physical Review Letters, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science,Combustion and Flame, Energy and Fuels,Fire Safety Journal,Physics of Fluids, Combustion Theory and Modelling, Physics of Plasmas, Combustion Science and Technology,Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering Science, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,Journal of Power and Energy, International Communications in Heat andMass Transfer,FUEL.

Sponsored Research (PI/Co-PI)
Support / Current / Pending / Submission Planned in Near Future / *Transfer of Support
Project/Proposal Title: Development of a Gas and Dust Explosion Model
Role: PI
Source of Support: Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health
Total Award Amount: $149,972 / Total Award Period Covered: 05/01/2014 – 10/31/2015
Location of Project: West Virginia University / Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Polytechnic Institute
Polytechnic Institute
Months per Year committed to Project: / Cal: 0.5 / Acad: 0 / Sumr: 0.5
Support / Current / Pending / Submission Planned in Near Future / *Transfer of Support
Project/Proposal Title: Analytical and Computational Platform for Turbulent Combustion and Explosion
in Gaseous and Dust Environments
Role: PI
Source of Support: WVU Senate Grant for Research and Scholarship
Total Award Amount: $18,400 / Total Award Period Covered: 07/01/14 – 05/30/15
Location of Project: West Virginia University
Months per Year committed to Project: / Cal: 0.5 / Acad: 0 / Sumr: 0.5
Support / Current / Pending / Submission Planned in Near Future / *Transfer of Support
Project/Proposal Title: Towards Predictive Scenario of Particulate Flow Fires in Mining and Industrial Assi Accidents
Towards Predictive Scenario of Particulate Flow Fires in Mining and Industrial Accidents
Accidents
Role: PI
Source of Support: WVU Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (PSCoR)
Total Award Amount: $24,900 $190,00(WVU) / Total Award Period Covered: 07/01/2014 – 06/30/2015
Location of Project: West Virginia University
Months per Year committed to Project: / Cal: 0.5 / Acad: 0 / Sumr: 0.5
Support: / Current / Pending / Submission Planned in Near Future / *Transfer of Support
Project/Proposal Title: Natural Gas Emissions from the Heavy Duty Trucking Sector (Task 5)
Plasmas
Role: Co-PI
Source of Support: Environmental Defense Fund
Total Award Amount: $245,000 / Total Award Period Covered: 11/01/2013 – 07/31/2014
Location of Project: West Virginia University
Months per Year Committed to Project: / Cal: 1 / Acad: 0 / Sumr: 1

List of publications

Articles in refereed journals(*denotes the corresponding author; **denotes Akkerman’s advisees)

Published Items in Each Year Citations in Each Year (h = 12)

2003

1.V. Bychkov*, M. Zaytsev, V. Akkerman, Coordinate-Free Description of Corrugated Flames with Realistic Gas Expansion, Phys. Rev. E 68(2), 026312 (2003).

2.V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, Turbulent Flame and the Darrieus-Landau Instability in a Three Dimensional Flow, Combust. Theory Modelling 7(4), 767–794 (2003).

2005

3. V. Akkerman, V. Bychkov*, Velocity of Weakly Turbulent Flames of Finite Thickness, Combust. Theory Modelling 9 (2), 323–351 (2005).

4.V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, Flames with Realistic Thermal Expansion in a Time-Dependent Turbulent Flow, Combust. Expl. Shock Waves 41 (4), 363–374 (2005).Translated fromФизикаГоренияиВзрыва41 (4), 3–17 (2005).

5. V. Bychkov*, A. Petchenko, V. Akkerman,L.-E. Eriksson, Theory and Modeling of Accelerating Flames in Tubes,Phys. Rev. E72 (4), 046307 (2005).

2006

6.V. Akkerman, V. Bychkov*, A. Petchenko,L.-E. Eriksson,Accelerating Flames inCylindrical Tubes with Non-Slip at the Walls,Combust. Flame 145 (1-2), 206–219 (2006).

7. V. Akkerman, V. Bychkov*, A. Petchenko,L.-E. Eriksson, Flame Oscillations in Tubeswith Non-Slip at the Walls, Combust. Flame 145 (4), 675–687 (2006).

8.V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, Explosion Triggering by an Accelerating Flame, Phys. Rev. E 73(6), 066305 (2006).

9.A. Petchenko, V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Violent Folding of a Flame Front in a Flame-Acoustic Resonance, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97 (16), 164501 (2006).

2007

10.V. Bychkov*, A. Petchenko, V. Akkerman, On the Theory of Turbulent Flame Velocity, Combust. Sci. Tech.179 (1), 137–151 (2007).

  1. V. Bychkov*, A. Petchenko,V. Akkerman, Increase of Flame Velocity in a Rotating Gasand the Renormalization Approach to Turbulent Burning, Combust. Sci. Tech.179(7),1231–1259 (2007).
  1. V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, G. Fru, A. Petchenko, L.-E. Eriksson,FlameAcceleration at the Early Stages of Burning in Tubes, Combust. Flame150 (4), 263–276 (2007).
  1. V. Bychkov*, M. Modestov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, The Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in Laser Fusion, Astrophysical Plasma & Flames, Plasma Phys. Contr. Fusion 49 (12B), B513–B520 (2007).
  1. V. Akkerman, V. Bychkov*, L.-E. Eriksson, Numerical Study of Turbulent Flame Velocity, Combust. Flame 151 (3), 452–471 (2007).
  1. A. Petchenko, V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Flame-Sound Interaction in Tubes with Non-Slip Walls, Combust. Flame 149 (4), 418–434 (2007).

2008

  1. V.Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, R.J.M. Bastiaans, L.P.H. de Goey, J.A. van Oijen, L.-E. Eriksson, Flow-Flame Interaction in a Closed Chamber, Phys. Fluids 20(5), 055107(2008).
  1. D. Valiev, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, M. Marklund*, Heating of the Fuel Mixture due to Viscous Stress Ahead of Accelerating Flames in Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition, Phys. Lett. A 372 (27-28), 4850–4857 (2008).

2009

  1. V. Akkerman*, M. Ivanov, V. Bychkov, Turbulent Flow Produced by PistonMotion in a Spark-Ignition Engine, Flow Turb. Combust. 82 (3), 317–337 (2009).
  1. M.Zaytsev*, V.Akkerman,A Nonlinear Theory for the Motion of HydrodynamicDiscontinuity Surfaces, J.Exp. Teor. Phys. 108 (4), 699–717 (2009).Translated fromЖЭТФ135 (4), 800–819 (2009).
  1. D. Valiev*, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Different Stages of Flame Acceleration from Slow Burning to Chapman-Jouguet Deflagration, Phys. Rev. E80 (3), 036317 (2009).

2010

  1. V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman*, D. Valiev, C.K. Law, Role of Compressibility in Moderating Flame Acceleration in Tubes, Phys. Rev. E 81 (2), 026309 (2010).
  1. D. Valiev, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, L.-E. Eriksson, Flame Acceleration in Channels with Obstaclesin the Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition, Combust. Flame 157 (5), 1012–1021 (2010).
  1. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, V. Bychkov, L.-E. Eriksson, Analysis of Flame Acceleration Induced by Wall Friction in Open Tubes, Phys. Fluids 22 (5), 053606 (2010).
  1. V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman*, D. Valiev, C.K. Law,Influence of Gas Compression on Flame Acceleration in Channels with Obstacles, Combust. Flame157 (10), 2008–2011 (2010).
  1. M. Zaytsev*, V.Akkerman,Method for Describing the Steady-State Reaction Front in a Two-Dimensional Flow, J. Exp. Teor. Phys. Letters 92 (11), 731–734 (2010). Translated fromПисьмавЖЭТФ92 (11), 813–816 (2010).

2011

  1. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, V. Bychkov, Self-Similar Accelerative Propagation of Expanding Wrinkled Flames and Explosion Triggering, Phys. Rev. E 83 (2), 026305 (2011).
  1. M.Zaytsev*, V. Akkerman, Laminar Flame and Acoustic Wavesin Two-Dimensional Flow, J. Exp. Teor. Phys. 112 (3), 535–541 (2011).Translated fromЖЭТФ139 (3), 613–620 (2011).
  1. D. Kobyakov*, V. Bychkov, E. Lundh, A. Bezett, V.Akkerman, M. Marklund, Interface Dynamics of a Two-Component Bose-Einstein Condensate Driven by an External Force,Phys. Rev. A 83 (4), 043623 (2011).
  1. V. Bychkov*, P. Matyba, V. Akkerman, M. Modestov, D. Valiev, G. Brodin, C.K. Law, M. Marklund, L. Edman,Speedup of Doping Fronts in Organic Semiconductors through Plasma Instability, Phys. Rev. Lett.107 (1), 016103 (2011).
  1. S. Chaudhuri*, V. Akkerman, C.K. Law, Spectral Formulation of Turbulent Flame Speed with Consideration of Hydrodynamic Instability,Phys. Rev. E 84 (2), 026322 (2011).
  1. V.Akkerman, M. Zaytsev*, Dimension Reduction in Fluid Dynamics Equations, Comp. Math. Math. Phys. 51 (8), 1418–1430 (2011). Translated fromЖВММФ51(8),1518–1530 (2011).
  1. M. Zaytsev*, V.Akkerman, Free Surface and Flow Problem in a Viscid Liquid, J. Exp. Teor. Phys. 113 (4), 709–713 (2011).Translated fromЖЭТФ140 (4), 814–819 (2011).

2012

33.V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, D. Valiev, C.K. Law, Gas Compression ModeratesFlame Accelerationin Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition, Combust. Sci. Tech. 184 (7-8), 1066–1079 (2012).

2013

  1. D. Valiev*, V. Akkerman, M. Kuznetsov, L.-E. Eriksson, C.K. Law, V. Bychkov, Influence of Gas Compression on Flame Acceleration inthe Early Stage of Burning in Tubes, Combust. Flame160 (1), 97–111 (2013).
  1. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Flame Dynamics and Consideration of Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Central Gravitational Field, Proc. Combust. Inst.34 (2), 1921–1927 (2013).
  1. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Effect of Acoustic Coupling on Power-Law Flame Acceleration in Spherical Confinement, Phys. Fluids 25 (1), 013602 (2013).
  1. V. Akkerman*, S. Chaudhuri, C.K. Law, Accelerative Propagation and Explosion Triggering by Expanding Turbulent Premixed Flames, Phys. Rev. E87 (2), 023008 (2013).
  1. M. Zaitsev*, V.Akkerman, Laminar Flame in the Approximationof Weak Compressibility of Reacting Flows, Combust. Expl. Shock Waves 49 (2), 133–140 (2013). Translated fromФизикаГоренияиВзрыва49 (2), 11–19 (2013).
  1. D. Valiev*, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, C.K. Law, Quasi-Steady Stages in the Process of Premixed Flame Acceleration in Narrow Channels, Phys. Fluids 25 (9), 096101 (2013).
  1. B. Demirgok**, O. Ugarte**, D. Valiev, V. Akkerman*, Effect of Thermal Expansion on Flame Propagation in Channelswith Nonslip Walls, Proc. Combust. Inst., in press.
  1. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law,Flame-Sound Interaction and Combustion Instability in Premixed Segments of Triple Flames,Combust. Flame, in review.
  1. B. Demirgok**, H. Sezer, V. Akkerman*, Accuracy and Intrinsic Limitations of the Theory of FlameAcceleration due to Wall Friction, Combust. Theory Modell., in review.
  1. S. Ranganathan, M. Lee, V. Akkerman, A. Rangwala*, Extinction of Premixed Flames with Inert Particles, J. Loss. Prev. Proc. Ind., in review.
  1. N. Clark*, D. McKain, W. Wayne, H. Li, D. Johnson, V.Akkerman, C. Sandoval, A. Covington, R. Mongold, J. Hailer, O. Ugarte**, Development of a Methane Emissions Estimation Model for the Heavy-Duty Transportation Sector, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, in review.

Book chapters and invited refereed contributions

V. Bychkov, A. Petchenko, V. Akkerman, The Role of Bubble Motion for Turbulent Burning in Taylor-Couette Flow, pp. 187–207in “Focus on Combustion Research”, Sung Z. Jiang (ed.), Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York, 2006.

V. Akkerman, H. Pitsch,Effect of Scale-Dependent Corrections to Flow Intensity on Turbulent Burning Rate, Annual Research Briefs 2007, pp. 207–218, Center for Turbulence Research atStanford University / NASAAmes Research Center, 2007.

M.L. Zaytsev, V.B. Akkerman, Nonlinear Description of Reaction Front Propagation, Trudy MFTI 2 (2), 92–100 (2010) /In Russian/.

D. Valiev, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Slowdown of Flame Acceleration because of Gas Compression, in “Explosion Dynamics and Hazards”, S. Frolov, F. Zhang, P. Wolanski (eds.), Torus Press, Moscow, 2010.

M. Zaytsev, V. Akkerman, Ipotesi sulla semplificazione dei sistemi sovradeterminati di equazionidifferenziali, Italian Science Review 10 (19), 113–124 (2014).

Contributions into conference proceedings(*denotes presenters; **denotes Akkerman’s advisees)

  1. V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, Turbulent Flames with Realistically Large Density Drop at the Front, International Workshop “Nonlinear processes in Combustion andPlasma based Technologies”, Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 22–26, 2004.
  2. V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, Influence of External Turbulence and the Darrieus-Landauinstability on the flame velocity, Proceedings of International Conference on Combustion andDetonation “Zel’dovich Memorial II”, Moscow, Russia, Aug. 30 – Sep. 3, 2004.
  3. V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, Effect of External Turbulence and the Darrieus-Landau Instability on the Velocity of Flames of Finite Thickness, 13th Symposium on Combustion and Detonation, Chernogolovka, Russia, Feb. 7–11, 2005.
  4. V. Akkerman, V. Bychkov, WeaklyTurbulent, Premixed Flames &Darrieus-LandauInstability, European Combustion Meeting, “ECM2005”Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Apr. 3–6,2005.
  5. V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, A. Petchenko, Accelerating Flames in Tubes with Non-slip at the Walls,4th Mediterranean Combustion Symposium ”MCS-4”, Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 6–10,2005.
  6. V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman*, A. Petchenko, On the Theory of Turbulent Flame Velocity, 4thMediterranean Combustion Symposium ”MCS-4”, Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 6–10, 2005.
  7. A. Petchenko*, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, Flame Propagation along the Vortex Axis,4thMediterranean Combustion Symposium ”MCS-4”, Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 6–10, 2005.
  8. V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, M. Ivanov, Numerical Modelling of Ethanol Combustion in S.I.-Engines,Open Seminar “Alternative Fuels for Engines”, Gothenburg, Sweden, Nov. 15, 2006.
  9. V. Akkerman, V. Bychkov, A. Petchenko, L.-E. Eriksson, Modeling ofTurbulent Burning in Tubes, European Combustion Meeting “ECM2007”, Chania, Crete,Greece, Apr. 11–13, 2007.
  10. V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, A. Petchenko, L.-E. Eriksson, Flame Accelerationand Explosion Triggering, European Combustion Meeting “ECM2007”, Chania, Crete,Greece, Apr 11–13, 2007.
  11. A. Petchenko, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Study of Flame-Acoustic Interaction, European Combustion Meeting “ECM2007”, Chania, Crete, Greece, Apr. 11–13, 2007.
  12. V. Bychkov*, M. Modestov,V. Akkerman, Hydrodynamic Instabilities in LaserFusion, Astrophysical Plasma and Flames, European Physical Society, Conferenceon Plasma Physics, Warsaw, Poland, July 2–6, 2007.
  13. V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, A. Petchenko, L.-E. Eriksson, Theory and Modeling of Flame Acceleration and Explosion Triggering in Tubes, XXI International Colloquium “Dynamics ofExplosions and Reactive Systems” (ISDERS), Poitiers, France, July 23–27,2007.
  14. V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, R.J.M. Bastiaans, L.P.H. de Goey, J.A. van Oijen, L.-E. Eriksson, Similarity and Difference of Flame-Flow Interactionsin an Open Tube and in a Closed Chamber,Fall Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA, October 16–17, 2007.
  15. D. Valiev*, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Slowdown of Flame Acceleration because of Gas Compression,7th International Symposium onHazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions, St.Petersburg, Russia, July 7–11, 2008.
  16. D. Valiev*, V. Bychkov, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, M. Marklund, Numerical Study of DDT due to Viscous Heating ahead of the Deflagration Front, DNS and LES of Reacting Flows, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Oct. 22–24, 2008.
  17. V.B. Akkerman, V.V. Bychkov, R.J.M. Bastiaans*, L.P.H. de Goey, J.A. van Oijen, L.-E. Eriksson, D. Valiev, M. Marklund, DNS of Flow-Flame Interaction at Constant Volume Burning, DNS and LES of Reacting Flows, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Oct. 22–24, 2008.
  18. V.Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Explosion Triggering by Centrally-Ignited Outwardly-Propagating Accelerating Flames, 6th US National Combustion Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, May 17–20, 2009.
  19. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, V. Bychkov, L.-E. Eriksson, Analysis of Flame Acceleration Induced by Wall Friction in Open Tubes,6th US National Combustion Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, May 17–20, 2009.
  20. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, V Bychkov, D.M. Valiev, The Effect of Compressibility on Flame Acceleration in Tubes,37thFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, College Park, MD, USA, Oct. 18–21, 2009.
  21. V.Akkerman*, C.K. Law, D.M. Valiev, V.V. Bychkov, L.-E. Eriksson, Mechanism of Fast Flame Acceleration in Cylindrical Tubeswith Obstacles, 37thFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, College Park, MD, USA, Oct. 18–21, 2009.
  22. V. Bychkov*, D. Valiev, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, C.K. Law, Ultra-Fast Mechanism of Flame Acceleration and Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Tubes with Obstacles, 8thInternational Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions, Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 5–10, 2010.
  23. D. Valiev, V. Bychkov*, V. Akkerman, L.-E. Eriksson, Stationary Deflagration Regimes in the Process of Flame Acceleration and DDT, 8th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions, Yokohama, Japan, 5–10 September 2010.
  24. S. Chaudhuri*, V. Akkerman, C.K. Law, Modification of Turbulent Combustion Regime Diagram and Turbulent Flame Speed by Darrieus-Landau Instability, 7th US National Combustion Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, Mar. 20–23, 2011.
  25. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Analysis of Flame-Sound Interaction and Combustion Instability in the Premixed Segment of a Triple Flame,7th US National Combustion Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, Mar. 20–23, 2011.
  26. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Theory of Flame-Acoustic Interaction for FlamePropagation in Spherical Chamber, 7th US National Combustion Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, Mar. 20–23, 2011.
  27. V. Bychkov, D. Valiev, V. Akkerman, C.K. Law, Flame Acceleration in Tubes with Obstacles in Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition, 13th International Conference on Numerical Combustion, Corfu, Greece, Apr. 27–29, 2011.
  28. V. Bychkov, P. Matyba, V. Akkerman, M. Modestov, D. Valiev, G. Brodin, C.K. Law, M. Marklund, and L. Edman, Fast Electrochemical Doping due to Front Instability in Organic Semiconductors, International Conference on Organic Electronics, Rome, Italy, June 22–24, 2011.
  29. V. Bychkov,D. Valiev, V.Akkerman, C.K. Law,Gas Compression Moderates Flame Acceleration in Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition, 7thMediterranean Combustion Symposium “MCS-7”, Chia Laguna, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Sept. 11–15, 2011.
  30. V.Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Analysis of Intrinsic Flamefront Instabilities in Response to External Acoustic Forcing, 38thFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, Storrs, CT, USA, Oct. 9–12, 2011.
  31. V.Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Darrieus-Landau and Rayleigh–Taylor Instabilities in Outwardly-Propagating, Accelerating Flames, 38thFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, Storrs, CT, USA, Oct. 9–12, 2011.
  32. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law,Role of Intrinsic Flame Instability in the Excitation of Combustion Chamber Instability, 64th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics,Baltimore, MD, USA, Nov. 20–22, 2011.
  33. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Flame Dynamics and Consideration of Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Central Gravitational Field, Oral Presentation, 34th International Symposium on Combustion, Warsaw, Poland, July 29 – Aug 3, 2012.
  34. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Evolution of Flame Acceleration in Micro-Tubes: Theory and Experimental Comparison, Poster Presentation, 34th International Symposium on Combustion, Warsaw, Poland, July 29 – Aug 3, 2012.
  35. V. Akkerman*, C.K. Law, Propagation of Expanding Laminar and Turbulent Flames in Free Space and Spherical Confinement, Poster Presentation,34th International Symposium on Combustion, Warsaw, Poland, July 29 – Aug 3, 2012.
  36. M. Quinlan*, Y.J. Kim, M. Baroncelli, C. Dumitrache, B. Zinn*, V. Yang*, C.K. Law, V. Akkerman*,Theoretical, Numerical and Experimental Investigations of the Fundamental Processes Driving Combustion Instabilities in Liquid Rocket Engines, AFOSR Space Propulsion and Power Program Review, Arlington VA, USA, Sept. 10–13, 2012.
  37. V. Akkerman*, V. Bychkov, C.K. Law, D. Valiev, On Flame Acceleration and Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Tubes, in mini-symposium “Multi-Discipline Advances in Combustion Tubes”, 14th (SIAM) International Conference on Numerical Combustion, San Antonio, TX, USA, Apr. 8–10, 2013.
  38. D. Valiev*,V. Bychkov,V. Akkerman,C.K. Law, Stage of Quasi-steadyPropagationin Premixed FlameAcceleration inNarrow Channels, 8th US National Combustion Meeting, Park City, UT, USA, May 19–22, 2013.
  39. V. Akkerman*,V. Bychkov,M. Kuznetsov,C.K. Law,D. Valiev,M.-H. Wu,Fast Flame Acceleration and Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Smooth and Obstructed Tubes, Channels and Slits,8th US National Combustion Meeting, Park City, UT, USA, May 19–22, 2013.
  40. B. Demirgok*,**, V. Akkerman, Theory of Flame Acceleration in Tubes due to Wall Friction:Intrinsic Limitations and Accuracy,8th US National Combustion Meeting, Park City, UT, USA, May 19–22, 2013.
  41. V. Akkerman*, S. Chaudhuri, C.K. Law, Evolution and Morphology of Globally-spherical and Bubble-shaped Accelerating Deflagration Fronts: Stability, Dynamics Possibility ofDetonation Triggering,8th US National Combustion Meeting, Park City, UT, USA, May 19–22, 2013.
  42. V. Akkerman*, Combustion Tubes: Various Mechanisms of Flame Acceleration & Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition (Invited Lecture), International Workshop on Detonation for Propulsion, Tainan, Taiwan, July 25–28, 2013.
  43. V. Akkerman*, Combustion Intensification & Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Tunnels, Channels and Tubes, International Workshop on Fire Research, Kanpur, India, 07/31–08/01, 2013.
  44. B. Demirgok*,**, D. Valiev, V. Akkerman, Effect of Thermal Expansion on Flame Propagation in Channels with Nonslip Walls: Numerical and Analytical Consideration, 39thFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, Clemson, SC, USA, Oct. 13–16, 2013.
  45. B. Demirgok*,**, O. Ugarte, D. Valiev, V. Bychkov, M.H. Wu, V. Akkerman, Analysis of Ethylene-Oxygen Combustion in Micro-Pipes, 39thFall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, Clemson, SC, USA, Oct. 13–16, 2013.
  46. B. Demirgok*,**, V. Akkerman, Analytical and Computational Study of Flame Acceleration due to Wall Friction in Combustion Tubes and Channels, 66thAnnual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Nov. 24–26, 2013.
  47. O. Ugarte*,**, V. Akkerman, Acoustic Coupling to Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability at Discontinuity Layer of Zero and Finite Thickness and Viscosity, 66th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Nov. 24–26, 2013.
  48. B. Demirgok*,**, O. Ugarte**, D. Valiev, V. Akkerman, Effect of Thermal Expansion on Flame Propagation in Channels with Nonslip Walls, Oral Presentation, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 3–8, 2014.
  49. O. Ugarte**, B. Demirgok**, V. Akkerman*, D. Valiev, V. Bychkov, Effect of Wall Heat Losses on Flame Propagation in Micro-Chambers, Poster Presentation, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 3–8, 2014.
  50. B. Demirgok**, H. Sezer, V. Akkerman*, Flame Acceleration due to Wall Friction: Accuracy and Intrinsic Limitations of an Analytical Formulation, Poster Presentation, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 3–8, 2014.
  51. O. Ugarte**, B. Demirgok**, V. Akkerman*, D. Valiev, S. Chakravarthy, A. Kumar, V. Bychkov, Propagation and Morphology of Premixed Flame Fronts in Obstructed Tubes, Poster Presentation, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 3–8, 2014.
  52. V. Akkerman*, B. Demirgok**, O. Ugarte**, D. Valiev, C.K. Law, V. Bychkov, M.H. Wu, Analysisof Ethylene-oxygen Combustion in Micro-pipes, Poster Presentation, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 3–8, 2014.
  53. V. Akkerman*, A. Rangwala, V. Bychkov, Towards Predictive Scenario of Methane and Coal Dust Explosion in a Mining Accident, Poster Presentation, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 3–8, 2014.
  54. V. Akkerman*, A. Rangwala, Dust and Gas Explosion Model for Methane Accidents in Coal Mines, 31stInternational Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Oct. 6–9, 2014.

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