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Prof. Isaac Boxx serves as Chair of Optical Measurement Methods for Energy and Process Engineering at RWTH Aachen University within the Department of Thermodynamics. His research focuses on advanced optical diagnostics for combustion systems, particularly hydrogen-enriched flames and thermoacoustic instabilities in gas turbine applications.
His primary research domains include Combustion Engineering, Thermoacoustics, Hydrogen Combustion, Turbulent Flame Dynamics, and Laser Diagnostics. He develops high-speed laser imaging techniques (CARS, PLIF, PIV) for quantitative analysis of combustion phenomena at elevated pressures, addressing critical challenges in sustainable energy conversion systems. His work bridges fundamental fluid dynamics with industrial gas turbine requirements.
Analysis of recent publications (2023-2025) reveals dominant themes in hydrogen combustion stability, thermoacoustic-vortex interactions, and diagnostic methodology development. Key trends include hydrogen enrichment effects on flame response, precessing vortex core dynamics, and high-fidelity modeling of partially premixed flames under gas turbine-relevant conditions. His experimental approach emphasizes time-resolved, multi-parameter measurements in pressurized combustors.
He leads the Chair of Optical Measurement Methods for Energy and Process Engineering, which maintains specialized laboratories for high-pressure combustion diagnostics and collaborates extensively with energy industry partners. The research group focuses on translating optical measurement techniques into practical solutions for hydrogen-integrated combustion systems, with particular emphasis on instability mitigation and emissions reduction.
