Graduate Students

In the CFP Lab, Lauren studies combustion of various wire insulation materials in space exploration atmospheres (SEA), which include environments with micro-gravity, external radiant flux, low velocity flows, reduced pressures, and elevated oxygen concentrations.  She does this through experimental work and computation/theoretical tools to aid in interpretation of test results.  http://cfp.berkeley.edu/research/flame-spread-on-wires-in-space-craft-environments/

Lauren also researches in the EMT Lab (http://emtlab.berkeley.edu/about-lauren-gagnon), where she studies multi-scale modeling of power plant air-cooling system performance enhancement using asynchronous thermal energy storage (TES) in conjunction with a phase change material (PCM) and heat rejection.  http://emtlab.berkeley.edu/asynchronously-cooled-TES-for-enhanced-power-plant-air-cooling-systems