Team
Lab Director & Principal Investigator
Georgios Karavalakis
Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Riverside, leading research on vehicle emissions, advanced and low-carbon fuels, and sustainable mobility.
Collaborating Research Faculty
Students
Troy Hurren
PhD candidate in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University and an MASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Research focuses on experimental emissions measurements and characterization for heavy-duty transportation, including engines, vehicles, and marine vessels, to support sustainable, science-informed policy.
Zixuan Gong
Holds an MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and a BEng in Chemical Engineering from The University of Edinburgh through the SCUT–Edinburgh 2+2 Joint Program. Current research focuses on non-exhaust emissions from transportation sources, particularly brake and tire wear, with an emphasis on chemical analysis and characterization of particulate matter.
Abidur Rahman Adib
abidurrahman.adib@email.ucr.edu
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2023 from the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Bangladesh. Research interests include combustion, engine performance, emissions characterization, and alternative and low-carbon fuels, with a focus on how fuel properties and combustion behavior influence pollutant formation and support cleaner transportation technologies.