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Citations
9068
World Ranking
1181
National Ranking
477

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for excellent research in the combustion of fossil and alternative fuels including the evolution and control of pollutants
  • 2013 - Gold George Westinghouse Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Yiannis A. Levendis is a researcher affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States, specializing in engineering and its various subfields. Their work spans several areas, including biomedical engineering, computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and safety, risk, reliability, and quality.

The main topics of Levendis's research include thermochemical biomass conversion processes, combustion and flame dynamics, combustion and detonation processes, fire dynamics and safety research, advanced combustion engine technologies, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, and thermal and kinetic analysis.

Levendis has contributed extensively to scholarly publications, with frequent appearances in notable journals and venues such as:

  • Journal of Energy Resources Technology
  • Fuel
  • ASME Open Journal of Engineering
  • Fire Safety Journal
  • Applications in Energy and Combustion Science

Several of their recent papers highlight diverse aspects of combustion and energy research, including:

  • "Combustion behavior of single iron particles-part I: An experimental study in a drop-tube furnace under high heating rates and high temperatures" (2022, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science)
  • "Performance maximization by temperature glide matching in energy exchangers of cooling systems operating with natural hydrocarbon/CO2 refrigerants" (2020, International Journal of Refrigeration)
  • "Combustion behavior of single iron particles, Part II: A theoretical analysis based on a zero-dimensional model" (2023, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science)
  • "Preparation of activated coke by carbonization, activation, ammonization and thermal treatment of sewage sludge and waste biomass for SO2 absorption applications" (2022, Fuel Processing Technology)
  • "High-temperature pyrolysis of biomass pellets: The effect of ash melting on the structure of the char residue" (2020, Fuel)

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of Levendis's research activities. Frequent coauthors include Aidin Panahi, Hameed Metghalchi, Xiaohan Ren, Martin Schiemann, and Yuan Yao.

Throughout their career, Levendis has received several recognitions and awards for their contributions to engineering and combustion science, such as:

  • Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2019)
  • Fellow of the Combustion Institute (2018) for research in fossil and alternative fuel combustion and pollutant control
  • Gold George Westinghouse Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2006)

Best Publications

  • Single-coal-particle combustion in O2/N2 and O2/CO2 environments

    Paula A. Bejarano;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Upcycling waste plastics into carbon nanomaterials: A review

    Chuanwei Zhuo;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Combustion behavior of single particles from three different coal ranks and from sugar cane bagasse in O2/N2 and O2/CO2 atmospheres

    Reza Khatami;Chris Stivers;Kulbhushan Joshi;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Ignition characteristics of single coal particles from three different ranks in O2/N2 and O2/CO2 atmospheres

    Reza Khatami;Chris Stivers;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Combustion behavior in air of single particles from three different coal ranks and from sugarcane bagasse

    Yiannis A. Levendis;Kulbhushan Joshi;Reza Khatami;Adel F. Sarofim

  • Single particle ignition and combustion of anthracite, semi-anthracite and bituminous coals in air and simulated oxy-fuel conditions

    Juan Riaza;Reza Khatami;Yiannis A. Levendis;Lucía Álvarez

  • Carbon, sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions from combustion of pulverized raw and torrefied biomass

    Xiaohan Ren;Xiaohan Ren;Rui Sun;Xiaoxiao Meng;Nikita Vorobiev

  • Emissions of SO2, NOx, CO2, and HCl from Co-firing of coals with raw and torrefied biomass fuels

    Emad Rokni;Xiaohan Ren;Xiaohan Ren;Aidin Panahi;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Combustion of single biomass particles in air and in oxy-fuel conditions

    Juan Riaza;Reza Khatami;Yiannis A. Levendis;Lucía Álvarez

  • Experimental and modeling study of single coal particle combustion in O2/N2 and Oxy-fuel (O2/CO2) atmospheres

    Tiziano Maffei;Reza Khatami;Sauro Pierucci;Tiziano Faravelli

  • An overview of coal rank influence on ignition and combustion phenomena at the particle level

    Reza Khatami;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • A laboratory study on the NO, NO2, SO2, CO and CO2 emissions from the combustion of pulverized coal, municipal waste plastics and tires

    Bonnie Courtemanche;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Operational and Environmental Evaluation of Diesel Engines Burning Oxygen-Enriched Intake Air or Oxygen-Enriched Fuels: A Review

    C. D. Rakopoulos;D. T. Hountalas;T. C. Zannis;Y. A. Levendis

  • Development of multicolor pyrometers to monitor the transient response of burning carbonaceous particles

    Yiannis A. Levendis;Kelvin Rafael Estrada;Hoyt C. Hottel

  • Synthesis of carbon nanotubes by sequential pyrolysis and combustion of polyethylene

    Chuanwei Zhuo;Brendan Hall;Henning Richter;Yiannis Levendis

  • Exploratory study on the combustion and PAH emissions of selected municipal waste plastics

    Lloyd Wheatley;Yiannis A. Levendis;Paul Vouros

  • Emissions of NOx and SO2 from Coals of Various Ranks, Bagasse, and Coal-Bagasse Blends Burning in O2/N2 and O2/CO2 Environments.

    Feyza Kazanc;Reza Khatami;Paula Manoel Crnkovic;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Laboratory study on the high-temperature capture of HCl gas by dry-injection of calcium-based sorbents.

    Brooke Shemwell;Yiannis A. Levendis;Girard A. Simons

  • Comparison of the combustion behaviour of pulverized waste tyres and coal

    Ajay Atal;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • PAH formation in one-dimensional premixed fuel-rich atmospheric pressure ethylbenzene and ethyl alcohol flames

    Ali Ergut;Silvia Granata;Silvia Granata;Jude Jordan;Joel Carlson

  • On the deduction of single coal particle combustion temperature from three-color optical pyrometry

    Reza Khatami;Yiannis A. Levendis

  • Comparative study on the combustion and emissions of waste tire crumb and pulverized coal

    Yiannis A. Levendis;Ajay Atal;Joel Carlson;Yury Dunayevskiy

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Flagan
Richard C. Flagan California Institute of Technology
Paul Vouros
Paul Vouros Northeastern University
Dimitrios T. Hountalas
Dimitrios T. Hountalas National Technical University of Athens
Michael A. Delichatsios
Michael A. Delichatsios University of Ulster
Covadonga Pevida
Covadonga Pevida Spanish National Research Council
Adel F. Sarofim
Adel F. Sarofim University of Utah
Fernando Rubiera
Fernando Rubiera Spanish National Research Council
Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos
Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos National Technical University of Athens
Julian R. Jones
Julian R. Jones Imperial College London

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