Curriculum Vitae

Andrea Comandini, Ph.D. HDR

CNRS Researcher at ICARE laboratory
Principal Investigator of ERC Starting Grant FUN-PM


Expert in experimental, modeling, and theoretical chemical kinetics and flame dynamics

Laboratory ICARE – CNRS
1C, av de la recherche scientifique, 45071 Orléans, France
Phone: +33(0)238255063
E-mail: andrea.comandini_at_cnrs-orleans.fr

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7120-1913
Research ID: N-9838-2016


Education and previous positions

H.D.R. in Energetics (accreditation to supervise research) (2018): “Combustion chemistry for a safer, cleaner, and more efficient energy production”, Université d’Orléans, France
Postdoctoral Researcher at ICARE, CNRS (2012 – 2015)
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2012): “High pressure chemistry of phenyl radical reactions with acetylene” University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. Supervisor: Prof. K. Brezinsky
Commercial Manager (2006 – 2007), Gas & Power Division, ENI S.p.A., Italy
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2005): “High pressure studies of carbon monoxide oxidation for application to Mars exploration”, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. Supervisor: Prof. K. Brezinsky
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2005), Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Teaching and mentoring

Thesis Director of 3 Ph.D. students
Supervisor of 2 Post-Doc researchers
Co-supervisor of 2 Ph.D. students
Supervisor and co-supervisor of numerous Ph.D. and M.S. students and trainees visiting ICARE
Lecturer (from 2015), Master of Science course “Pollutant formation: Soot”, Université d’Orléans
Invited talk “Combustion chemistry methods for a safer, cleaner, and more-efficient energy production”, at 4th Colloquium Energy and Material (2016), Université d’Orléans
Teaching Assistant (2004), “Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering”, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Organization of scientific meetings, commissions of trust, and memberships

Program Chair Member at the 27th ICDERS (2019), Beijing, China
Proposal evaluator for the Discovery Grant program by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2019-2020)
Session chair at the 26th ICDERS (2017), Boston University, Boston, USA
Session chair at the 10th ICCK (2017), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA
Session chair at the 24th ICDERS (2013), National Central University, Taipei, Taiwan
Reviewer for international journals: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Combustion and Flame, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Fuel, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, Review of Scientific Instruments, Chemical Engineering Journal (from 2011)
Member of the Combustion Institute (from 2007)

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

• W. Sun, A. Hamadi, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix, A. Comandini: “A comparative kinetic study of C8–C10 linear alkylbenzenes pyrolysis in a single-pulse shock tube”, Combustion and Flame, 221, 136–149, 2020
• W. Sun, A. Hamadi, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix, A. Comandini: “An experimental and kinetic modeling study of phenylacetylene decomposition and the reactions with acetylene/ethylene under shock tube pyrolysis conditions”, Combustion and Flame, 220, 257–271, 2020
• W. Sun, A. Hamadi, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix, A. Comandini: “Probing PAH formation chemical kinetics from benzene and toluene pyrolysis in a single-pulse shock tube”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2020.06.077
• T. Atherley, S. de Persis, N. Chaumeix, Y. Fernandes, A. Bry, A. Comandini, O. Mathieu, S. Alturaifi, C. R. Mulvihill, E. L. Petersen: “Laminar flame speed and shock-tube multi-species laser absorption measurements of Dimethyl Carbonate oxidation and pyrolysis near 1 atm”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2020.06.333
• R. Grosseuvres, A. Comandini, A. Bentaib, N. Chaumeix: “Combustion properties of H2/N2/O2/steam mixtures”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37, 1537–1546, 2019
• G. Ciccarelli, N. Chaumeix, A.Z. Mendiburu, K. N’Guessan, A. Comandini: “Fast-flame limit for hydrogen/methane-air mixtures”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37, 3661–3668, 2019
• Comandini, N. Chaumeix, J. Maclean, G. Ciccarelli: “Combustion properties of n-heptane/hydrogen mixtures”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44, 2039–2052, 2019
• Comandini, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix: “Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Growth by Diradical Cycloaddition/Fragmentation”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 121, 5921–5931, 2017
• J. Goulier, A. Comandini, F. Halter, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental Study on Turbulent expanding flames of Lean Hydrogen / Air Mixtures”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36, 2823–2832, 2017
• Comandini, G. Pengloan, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental and modeling study of styrene oxidation in spherical reactor and shock tube”, Combustion and Flame, 173, 425–440, 2016
• D. Nativel, M. Pelucchi, A. Frassoldati, A. Comandini, A. Cuoci, E. Ranzi, N. Chaumeix, T. Faravelli: “Laminar Flame Speeds of Pentanol Isomers: an Experimental and Modeling study”, Combustion and Flame, 166, 1–18, 2016
• Comandini, T. Dubois, N. Chaumeix: “Laminar flame speeds of n-decane, n-butylbenzene, and n-propylcyclohexane mixtures”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35, 671–678, 2015
• Comandini, T. Dubois, N. Chaumeix: “Autoignition of n-decane/n-butylbenzene/n-propylcyclohexane mixtures and the effects of the exhaust gas recirculation”, Combustion Science and Technology, 186, 1536–1551, 2014
• Comandini, T. Dubois, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix: “Comparative study on cyclohexane and decalin oxidation”, Energy & Fuels, 28, 714–724, 2014
• T. Malewicki, A. Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “Experimental and Modeling Study on the Pyrolysis and Oxidation of Iso-Octane”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 34, 353–360, 2013
• Comandini, I. A. Awan, J. A. Manion: “Thermal Decomposition of 1-Pentyl Radicals at High Pressures and Temperatures”, Chemical Physics Letters, 552, 20–26, 2012
• Comandini, T. Malewicki, K. Brezinsky: “Chemistry of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Formation from Phenyl Radical Pyrolysis and Reaction of Phenyl and Acetylene”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 116, 2409–2434, 2012
• Comandini, T. Malewicki, K. Brezinsky: “Online and Offline Experimental Techniques for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Recovery and Measurement”, Review of Scientific Instruments, 83, 034101, 2012
• Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “Radical/π-Bond Addition between o-Benzyne and Cyclic C5 Hydrocarbons”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 116, 1183–1190, 2012
• Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “Theoretical Study of the Formation of Naphthalene from the Radical/π-Bond Addition between Single-Ring Aromatic Hydrocarbons”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 115, 5547–5559, 2011
• S. Gudiyella, T. Malewicki, A. Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “High Pressure Study of m-Xylene Oxidation”, Combustion and Flame, 158, 687–704, 2011
• R. Sivaramakrishnan, A. Comandini, R. S. Tranter, K. Brezinsky, S.G. Davis, H. Wang: “Combustion of CO/H2 Mixtures at Elevated Pressure”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 31, 429–437, 2007

Publications in peer-reviewed conference proceedings

• W. Sun, A. Hamadi, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix, A. Comandini: “Probing PAH formation chemical kinetics from benzene and toluene pyrolysis in a single-pulse shock tube”, 38th International Symposium on Combustion, Adelaide, Australia, 2020
• T. Atherley, S. de Persis, N. Chaumeix, Y. Fernandes, A. Bry, A. Comandini, O. Mathieu, S. Alturaifi, C. R. Mulvihill, E. L. Petersen: “Laminar flame speed and shock-tube multi-species laser absorption measurements of Dimethyl Carbonate oxidation and pyrolysis near 1 atm”, 38th International Symposium on Combustion, Adelaide, Australia, 2020
• R. Dauphin, J. Obiols, D. Serrano, L. Starck, Y. Fenard, G. Vanhove, A. Comandini, N. Chaumeix: “Using RON Synergistic Effects to Formulate Fuels for Better Fuel Economy and Lower CO2 Emissions”, JSAE20199020 / SAE2019-01-2155, 2019 JSAE/SAE Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants – International Meeting, Japan, 2019
• Comandini, N. Chaumeix, “PAH growth by o-benzyne cycloaddition”, 10th International Conference on Chemical Kinetics, UIC, Chicago, IL, 2017
• Comandini, K. Brialix, N. Chaumeix, J. Maclean, G. Ciccarelli: “Combustion properties of n-heptane/hydrogen mixtures”, paper #1045, 26th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Boston, MA, 2017
• K. N’Guessan, A. Comandini, M. Idir, J. Pavageau, T. Cuvillier, N. Chaumeix: “Evaluation of Flammability Limits of H2/O2 Mixtures in Conditions Relevant to Nuclear Waste Transportation: Pressure and Nitrogen Addition Effects” paper #1032, 26th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Boston, MA, 2017.
• J. Goulier, A. Comandini, F. Halter, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental Study on Turbulent expanding flames of Lean Hydrogen / Air Mixtures”, 36th International Symposium on Combustion, Seoul, Korea, 2016
• M. Barone, N. Chaumeix, A. Comandini, G. Continillo, S. Lombardi, D. Nativel: “Unsupervised analysis of experiments of laminar flame propagation in a spherical enclosure”, AIP Conference Proceedings 1790, 110003, 2016
• Comandini, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental and modeling investigation of laminar flame speeds of styrene”, paper #106, 25th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, University of Leeds, UK, 2015
• D. Nativel, R. Grosseuvres, A. Comandini, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental and numerical study of 1-Pentanol pyrolysis in a shock tube at high pressure and high temperature”, paper #63, 25th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, University of Leeds, UK, 2015
• R. Grosseuvres, A. Comandini, J. Biet, M. Idir, A. Bentaïb, N. Chaumeix: “Determination of flammability limits of diluted H2/CO/CH4/air mixtures in spherical bomb”, paper #237, 25th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, University of Leeds, UK, 2015
• Comandini, G. Pengloan, N. Chaumeix: “Laminar flame speeds of styrene-air mixtures”, paper #114LF-0085, 9th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 2015
• Comandini, T. Dubois, N. Chaumeix: “Laminar flame speeds of n-decane, n-butylbenzene, and n-propylcyclohexane mixtures”, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, USA, 2014
• Comandini, T. Dubois, N. Chaumeix: “The Effects of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation on the Autoignition of Ternary n-Decane/n-Butylbenzene/n-Propylcyclohexane Mixtures”, paper #88, 24th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, National Central University, Taipei, Taiwan, July 28 – August 2, 2013
• Comandini, T. Dubois, S. Abid, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental Study on Highly Diluted n-Butylbenzene and n-Butylbenzene/n-Decane Mixtures Behind Reflected Shock Waves”, paper #0246-000166, 29th International Symposium on Shock Waves, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2013
• Comandini, T. Dubois, N. Chaumeix: “Experimental and Modeling Study of Cycloalkanes Oxidation”, paper #070RK-0161, 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, University of Utah, 2013
• T. Malewicki, A. Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “Experimental and Modeling Study on the Pyrolysis and Oxidation of Iso-Octane”, 34th International Symposium on Combustion, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, 2012
• Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “Formation of Fused-Ring Aromatic Compounds from the Pyrolytic Reactions of the Phenyl Radical with Acetylene”, extended abstract #144, 7th International Conference on Chemical Kinetics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2011
• Comandini, K. Brezinsky: “Formation of PAH’s in the Pyrolytic Reactions of the Phenyl Radical with Acetylene”, paper #2B02, 7th US National Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2011
• R. Sivaramakrishnan, A. Comandini, R. S. Tranter, K. Brezinsky, S.G. Davis, H. Wang: “Combustion of CO/H2 Mixtures at Elevated Pressures”, 31st International Symposium on Combustion, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2006