Mustapha Fikri

Mustapha Fikri is a Researcher at the Institute for Energy and Material Processes - Reactive Fluids, affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Since 2006, he has led the Kinetics group, focusing on high-temperature reaction dynamics and spectroscopy.

Education:

• Doctorate in Chemistry (2004, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel), Thesis: Time-resolved cavity ringdown measurements of SiH2 reactions with O2 and alkenes.
• Diploma in Chemistry (1999, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel), Thesis: Reaction of 3CH2 with NO using FTIR.
• Licence in Organic Chemistry (1993, University of Hassan II, Morocco), with additional studies in Physics.

Research Interests:

• Chemical kinetics of high-temperature reactions, including combustion processes and reactive fluid dynamics.
• Applied spectroscopy techniques (e.g., cavity ringdown, FTIR) for kinetic analysis.
• Gaseous reaction mechanisms in combustion and gas dynamics.

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of the German Bunsen Society and Combustion Institute.
• Primary affiliation with the Faculty of Engineering, University of Duisburg-Essen, through multiple institutional name changes.