Dr. Samuel J. Kazmouz is a Research Engineer in the Transportation and Power Systems Division at Argonne National Laboratory. As part of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen research group, Dr. Kazmouz models Liquid Alkaline Water Electrolysis (LAWE) systems for Hydrogen production.

Previously as part of the Multi-Physics Computational research group, Dr. Kazmouz utilized numerical methods to study reacting flows in energy and propulsion systems for the purpose of decarbonization:

• Developed predictive ignition modeling capabilities to aid industry in designing high-efficiency and low-emission power and propulsion systems.
• Investigated hydrogen substitution in large-bore rail engines towards carbon-zero locomotives.
• Explored multi-device acceleration of physics-based models for hybrid-architecture supercomputers. 

Prior to joining Argonne:

• Investigated cyclic variability in a stratified-charge direct-injection spark-ignition (DISI) engine by using high-fidelity multi-dimensional large-eddy simulations.
• Extended a turbulent flame model (thickened flame model) to account for non-premixed flames in engines.
• Developed a shale gas model for gaseous flow in tight porous media.

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering — The Pennsylvania State University (2020)
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering — The Pennsylvania State University (2018)
• MPhil in Energy Technologies — University of Cambridge (2015)
• BEng in Mechanical Engineering — Lebanese American University (2012)

Professional Experience

• Research Engineer — Fuel Cell and Hydrogen — Argonne National Laboratory (2023-present)
• Postdoctoral Appointee — Multi-Physics Computation — Argonne National Laboratory (2020-2023)
• Summer Research Intern — Reaction Design — Ansys Inc. (2018)
• Graduate Research Assistant — Center for Combustion, Power, and Propulsion — The Pennsylvania State University (2016-2020)

Select Awards

• Outstanding Postdoctoral Performance Award in Applied or Engineering Research — Argonne National Laboratory (2022)
• IMPACT Argonne Award for Notable Achievement through Extraordinary Effort — Argonne National Laboratory (2022)
• Examiner’s Prize for an excellent thesis and final class rank — University of Cambridge (2015)

Peer Review

• Elsevier — Combustion and Flame (CNF)
• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) — World Congress Experience (WCX)
• Elsevier — Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering (JNGSE)
• Elsevier — Energy Conversion and Management (ECM)

Publications Summary

• Journal publications: 8
• Conference publications: 8
• Conference and meeting presentations: 14
• Dissertations and Theses: 2
• Invited talks: 1
• Poster Sessions: 1

Select Publications

• Kazmouz, S.J., Scarcelli, R., Bresler, M., Blash, E., Hardman, K. (2022). A comprehensive model to capture electrical discharge and spark channel evolution during spark-ignition processes. Combustion And Flame, 248, 112589. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112589
• Kazmouz, S.J., Scarcelli, R., Cheng, Z., Dai, M., Pomraning, E., Senecal, P. K., & Sjöberg, M. (2022). Coupling a Lagrangian-Eulerian Spark-Ignition (LESI) Model with LES Combustion Models for Engine Simulations, Science and Technology for Energy Transition (STET), 77, 10, doi: 10.2516/stet/2022009 
• Kazmouz, S.J., Haworth, D.C., Lillo, P., & Sick, V. (2022). Extension of a thickened flame model to highly stratified combustion—Application to a spark-ignition engine. Combustion And Flame, 236, 111798. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.111798
• Kazmouz, S.J., Scarcelli, R., Kim, J., Cheng, Z., Liu, S., Dai, M., Pomraning, E., Senecal, P. K., & Lee, S.-Y. (2021). High-Fidelity Energy Deposition Ignition Model coupled with Flame Propagation Models at Engine-like Flow Conditions. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. May 2023, 145(5): 051022. doi:10.1115/1.4056098
• Kazmouz, S.J., Haworth, D.C., Lillo, P., & Sick, V. (2021). Large-eddy simulations of a stratified-charge direct-injection spark-ignition engine: Comparison with experiment and analysis of cycle-to-cycle variations. Proceedings Of The Combustion Institute, 38(4), 5849-5857. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2020.08.035
• Kazmouz, S.J., Giusti, A., & Mastorakos, E. (2016). Numerical simulation of shale gas flow in three-dimensional fractured porous media. Journal Of Unconventional Oil And Gas Resources, 16, 90-112. doi: 10.1016/j.juogr.2016.10.002

Professional Memberships

• The Combustion Institute