Matthew Yao

Matthew Yao serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus, contributing to academic and research initiatives within mechanical engineering with a focus on combustion science and fluid dynamics.

His research program investigates fundamental and applied aspects of combustion phenomena, structured around critical energy-related challenges:

• Laminar and turbulent flame structures and propagation
• High-fidelity combustion modeling via Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) and Large Eddy Simulation (LES)
• Alternative fuel systems including hydrogen, ammonia, and sustainable aviation fuels
• Detonation physics and supersonic combustion applications
• Compressible flow dynamics in reactive systems

No scientific awards or honors are documented in the current profile.

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