About
Benoit Fiorina is a Professor at Paris-Saclay University, affiliated with the CNRS and CentraleSupélec at the EM2C Laboratory. He serves as Co-coordinator of the Combustion team and Deputy Director of the SMEMaG Doctoral School, overseeing the Fluid, Energetics, and Processes department. Previously, he held positions as Associate Professor at École Centrale Paris (2006-2014) and completed postdoctoral research at Stanford University.
Education:
- Habilitation (2012) - Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
- PhD in Turbulent Combustion (2004) - École Centrale Paris
- Engineer Degree in Fluid Mechanics & Energy (2001) - ESSTIN Nancy
Research Focus: Fiorina specializes in turbulent reactive flows with emphasis on pollutant formation mechanisms and plasma-assisted combustion. His work integrates high-performance computing with advanced numerical methods for applications in aerospace propulsion, industrial furnaces, and clean energy systems. Key methodologies include Large Eddy Simulation (LES), tabulated chemistry approaches, and multi-regime combustion modeling.
Publications: Recent work (2021-2025) demonstrates strong focus on plasma-combustion interactions, hydrogen flame dynamics, and soot prediction using virtual chemistry techniques. Articles frequently combine experimental validation with high-fidelity simulations to address turbulent flame stabilization and ignition challenges.
Awards & Recognition:
- Research Excellence Award - Combustion Institute
- Supervised doctoral students awarded the Paul Laffitte Prize and Gérard de Soete Prize
Professional Activities: Former President of the French Combustion Institute (2015-2018), editorial board member for Flow Turbulence and Combustion and Fuels journals, and participant in ANR/EU research projects on plasma-assisted combustion and emission reduction.
