Marc MassotView profile
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Marc Massot is a leading Professor and head of the Laboratory for Molecular and Macroscopic Energetics, Combustion . With a research portfolio spanning combustion, multiphase flows, and high-order numerical methods, he has published 49 peer-reviewed works since 2024 addressing polydisperse sprays, solid-propellant combustion, and advanced Eulerian/Lagrangian modeling. Research Interests: Multi-scale modeling of reacting sprays and solid propellant combustion High-order accurate numerical schemes for hyperbolic balance laws Eulerian multi-fluid and moment methods for polydisperse two-phase flows Experimental validation of numerical simulations in aeronautical and automotive burners Across his recent articles, Massot focuses on coupling large-eddy simulation with sophisticated spray models to predict flame–spray interactions in realistic engine geometries. His work systematically addresses size-distribution effects, evaporation, coalescence, and turbulent dispersion, while developing stable, high-order algorithms suitable for unstructured meshes and stiff chemistry. A common thread is the derivation of minimal yet accurate Eulerian closures from kinetic theory, validated against canonical experiments ranging from counter-flow spray flames to pulsed jet injection. These studies advance both fundamental understanding and engineering design tools for liquid-fueled propulsion and internal-combustion systems. Scientific Awards: No awards are mentioned in the provided text. Advising & Grants: No explicit list of students or funded projects is supplied, though the extensive co-authorship network indicates active mentoring of PhD students and post-docs such as Aymeric Vie, François Doisneau, Frédérique Laurent, and Lucie Fréret. Laboratories & Teams: Marc Massot leads the Laboratory for Molecular and Macroscopic Energetics, Combustion , whose research bridges fundamental combustion science and applied computational fluid dynamics for energy and propulsion applications.
