Dr. Yiguang Ju

Professor

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Biography

Yiguang Ju is the Robert Porter Patterson Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, where he also serves as the Director of the Sustainable Energy Program. His research interests encompass combustion, fuels, low carbon energy conversion, supercritical combustion near its limits, plasma-assisted combustion, chemical manufacturing, alternative fuels, chemical kinetics, and energy materials. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a founding fellow of the Combustion Institute. Ju is actively involved with the Board of Directors for the Combustion Institute and the Institute of Dynamics, Explosions, and Reactive Systems (IDERS). His contributions to the field have earned him several accolades, including the Distinguished Paper Award at the International Symposium on Combustion in 2011, 2015, and 2021, the NASA Director’s Certificate of Appreciation award in 2011, the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in 2011, the International Prize from the Japanese Combustion Society in 2018, and the 2021 Propellants & Combustion Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2011-01-01 — Present

Sustainable Energy Program • Princeton University

Leading research initiatives in sustainable energy.

Awards

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Distinguished Paper Award

2011-01-01
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Distinguished Paper Award

2015-01-01
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Distinguished Paper Award

2021-01-01
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NASA Director’s Certificate of Appreciation

2011-01-01
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

2011-01-01
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International Prize

2018-01-01
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Propellants & Combustion Award

2021-01-01

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.