World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
11758
World Ranking
11072
National Ranking
3025

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for excellent research in combustion diagnostics concerning the identification and quantification of key intermediate species

Overview

Nils Hansen is a researcher affiliated with Sandia National Laboratories in the United States, specializing in chemical engineering and engineering disciplines. Their research primarily focuses on advanced combustion engine technologies, catalytic processes in materials science, and combustion and flame dynamics.

Their work extensively covers subfields such as fluid flow and transfer processes, materials chemistry, computational mechanics, catalysis, and atmospheric science. Hansen's research topics also include catalysis and oxidation reactions, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, advanced chemical physics studies, and heat transfer involving supercritical fluids.

Hansen has published research in numerous scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • Combustion and Flame
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Some of Hansen's recent papers include:

  • "Molecular-growth pathways in premixed flames of benzene and toluene doped with propyne," 2022, Combustion and Flame
  • "Combustion chemistry in the twenty-first century: Developing theory-informed chemical kinetics models," 2021, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • "An Aromatic Universe-A Physical Chemistry Perspective," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Review of the Influence of Oxygenated Additives on the Combustion Chemistry of Hydrocarbons," 2021, Energy & Fuels
  • "Identification of the molecular-weight growth reaction network in counterflow flames of the C3H4 isomers allene and propyne," 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

Frequent collaborators in Hansen's work include Ahren W. Jasper, Bin Yang, Craig A. Taatjes, David L. Osborn, and Heinz Pitsch, with whom Hansen has co-authored multiple publications.

In recognition of their research contributions, Hansen was named a Fellow of the Combustion Institute in 2019 for research related to combustion diagnostics and the identification and quantification of key intermediate species.

Best Publications

  • Alcohol combustion chemistry

    S. Mani Sarathy;Patrick Oßwald;Nils Hansen;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Biofuel combustion chemistry: from ethanol to biodiesel.

    Katharina Kohse‐Höinghaus;Patrick Oßwald;Terrill A. Cool;Tina Kasper

  • Advances and challenges in laminar flame experiments and implications for combustion chemistry

    Fokion N. Egolfopoulos;Nils Hansen;Yiguang Ju;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Recent contributions of flame-sampling molecular-beam mass spectrometry to a fundamental understanding of combustion chemistry

    Nils Hansen;Terrill A. Cool;Phillip R. Westmoreland;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Enols are common intermediates in hydrocarbon oxidation.

    Craig A. Taatjes;Craig A. Taatjes;Nils Hansen;Andrew McIlroy;James A. Miller

  • “Imaging” combustion chemistry via multiplexed synchrotron-photoionization mass spectrometry

    Craig A. Taatjes;Nils Hansen;David L. Osborn;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Isolation and killing of candidate chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells by antibody targeting of IL-1 receptor accessory protein

    Marcus Järås;Petra Johnels;Nils Gunder Hansen;Helena Agerstam

  • Near-threshold absolute photoionization cross-sections of some reaction intermediates in combustion

    Juan Wang;Bin Yang;Terrill A. Cool;Nils Hansen

  • Absolute photoionization cross-sections of some combustion intermediates

    Bin Yang;Juan Wang;Terrill A. Cool;Nils Hansen

  • A detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanism for oxidation of four small alkyl esters in laminar premixed flames

    C.K. Westbrook;W.J. Pitz;P.R. Westmoreland;F.L. Dryer

  • Identification and chemistry of C4H3 and C4H5 isomers in fuel-rich flames.

    Nils Hansen;Stephen J. Klippenstein;Craig A. Taatjes;James A. Miller

  • Detection and Identification of the Keto-Hydroperoxide (HOOCH2OCHO) and Other Intermediates during Low-Temperature Oxidation of Dimethyl Ether

    Kai Moshammer;Kai Moshammer;Ahren W. Jasper;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Arnas Lucassen

  • Exploring hydroperoxides in combustion: History, recent advances and perspectives

    Zhandong Wang;Olivier Herbinet;Nils Hansen;Frédérique Battin-Leclerc

  • Synchrotron photoionization measurements of combustion intermediates: Photoionization efficiency and identification of C3H2 isomers

    Craig A. Taatjes;Craig A. Taatjes;Stephen J. Klippenstein;Nils Hansen;James A. Miller

  • Isomer-specific fuel destruction pathways in rich flames of methyl acetate and ethyl formate and consequences for the combustion chemistry of esters.

    Patrick Osswald;Ulf Struckmeier;Tina Kasper;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Unraveling the structure and chemical mechanisms of highly oxygenated intermediates in oxidation of organic compounds.

    Zhandong Wang;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Denisia M. Popolan-Vaida;Bingjie Chen;Kai Moshammer;Kai Moshammer

  • Identification of C5Hx isomers in fuel-rich flames by photoionization mass spectrometry and electronic structure calculations.

    Nils Hansen;Stephen J. Klippenstein;James A. Miller;Juan Wang

  • Isomer-specific combustion chemistry in allene and propyne flames

    Nils Hansen;James A. Miller;Phillip R. Westmoreland;Tina Kasper;Tina Kasper

  • Hydrogen-assisted isomerizations of fulvene to benzene and of larger cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    Ahren W. Jasper;Nils Hansen

  • Combustion Chemistry in the Twenty-First Century: Developing Theory-Informed Chemical Kinetics Models

    James A. Miller;Raghu Sivaramakrishnan;Yujie Tao;Yujie Tao;C. Franklin Goldsmith

  • Initial steps of aromatic ring formation in a laminar premixed fuel-rich cyclopentene flame.

    Nils Hansen;Tina Kasper;Stephen J. Klippenstein;Phillip R. Westmoreland

Frequent Co-Authors

Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus
Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus Bielefeld University
Phillip R. Westmoreland
Phillip R. Westmoreland North Carolina State University
Terrill A. Cool
Terrill A. Cool Cornell University
Bin Yang
Bin Yang Tsinghua University
Craig A. Taatjes
Craig A. Taatjes Sandia National Laboratories
Thoas Fioretos
Thoas Fioretos Lund University
S. Mani Sarathy
S. Mani Sarathy King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Fei Qi
Fei Qi Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Stephen J. Klippenstein
Stephen J. Klippenstein Argonne National Laboratory
Charles K. Westbrook
Charles K. Westbrook Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to numerous career opportunities, many of which can be supported by pursuing complementary online degrees. For instance, an paralegal studies associate degree can be valuable for those interested in legal aspects of chemical patents or regulatory compliance within the chemical industry.

Careers in pharmaceutical sales are another popular route, combining chemistry knowledge with business skills. Understanding how much do pharmaceutical reps make can help students gauge the financial prospects before committing to this path.

For those passionate about healthcare, becoming a pharmacist requires substantial education. Learning about how much schooling to be a pharmacist is vital to plan an effective academic journey.

Alternatively, careers such as forensic science or pathology support roles—like autopsy technicians—offer unique applications of chemistry. Exploring the autopsy tech salary and job outlook can provide important insights for students interested in this field.

Best Scientists Citing Nils Hansen

Trending Scientists