Daniel Kenneth Long

Daniel Kenneth Long serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, where he is embedded within the Combustion Kinetics Group under the supervision of Prof. Corinna Schulze-Netzer. His work focuses on advancing sustainable waste management through engineering solutions for plastic recycling.

His research centers on plastic gasification technology, leveraging applied mathematics to develop simulations that model the complete transformation of solid plastics into gaseous states within combustion chambers. This interdisciplinary work bridges energy engineering, environmental science, and computational modeling to create scalable recycling methodologies. His expertise in mathematical modeling drives innovation in converting plastic waste into reusable resources through precise thermal decomposition processes.

Dr. Long operates from the Strømningstekniske laboratorier (Fluid Mechanics Laboratory) at NTNU's Gløshaugen campus, contributing to NTNU's leadership in sustainable energy research. His current projects aim to optimize gasification parameters for industrial plastic recycling applications, with potential impacts on circular economy frameworks and pollution reduction strategies.