Prof. Hao Tang
Assistant Professor | University of Ottawa

Tang Group

Combustion and propulsion, gas turbines, laser diagnostics, low-carbon fuels, and turbulence

Welcome to uOttawa Advanced Combustion and Diagnostics Laboratory (ACDL). We focus on advanced laser diagnostics and sustainable combustion systems, with an emphasis on low carbon fuels, turbulence, emissions, and next-generation gas turbines for power generation and propulsion.

Our work combines experiments, laser-based measurements, combustion physics, and data analysis to improve flame stability, understand turbulence-chemistry interaction, and support cleaner and more efficient energy technologies.

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Prof. Hao Tang
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Ottawa
Email: htang2@uottawa.ca
Office: Colonel By Hall, A219, Ottawa, Canada
Links: Google Scholar | ORCID | LinkedIn

Research

Advanced laser diagnostics

Advanced Laser Diagnostics

Development and application of Raman, Rayleigh, PLIF, and related diagnostics for temperature and species measurements in turbulent reacting flows.

Low-carbon fuels

Low-Carbon Fuels

Fundamental and applied studies of ammonia, hydrogen, methane, and fuel blends for cleaner combustion and emissions reduction.

Turbulence-chemistry interaction

Turbulence-Chemistry Interaction

Investigation of how mixing, strain, and compositional inhomogeneity affect flame stabilization, flame length, and pollutant formation.

Gas-turbine combustion

Gas-Turbine Combustion

Research on combustor-relevant flames, staged combustion, non-premixed and partially premixed systems, and pathways toward practical low-emission operation.

Selected Publications

Raman spectroscopy for quantitative measurements of temperature and major species in high-pressure non-premixed NH3/H2/N2 counterflow flames
H Tang, C Yang, G Wang, TF Guiberti, G Magnotti
Combustion and flame, 2022
Scalar structure in turbulent non-premixed NH3/H2/N2 jet flames at elevated pressure using Raman spectroscopy
H Tang, C Yang, G Wang, Y Krishna, TF Guiberti, WL Roberts, G Magnotti
Combustion and flame, 2022
Simultaneous NH/NO PLIF measurements in plasma-assisted ammonia and ammonia/hydrogen swirling flames
H Tang, E Chatziandreou, G Rahn, B Peng, W Sun
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2025

Google Scholar: "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZDI0a2cAAAAJ&hl=en"

Teaching

Courses Taught

  • Aerodynamics
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Propulsion

Teaching Interests

  • Combustion and reacting flows
  • Thermodynamics
  • Optical and laser diagnostics
  • Energy systems

People and Opportunities

Current Group

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Chao Xu
  • Zhu Xu

PhD Students

  • Haozhe (Andrew) Li
  • Waleed Qanbar
  • Saleh Saharkhiz
  • Mehdi Tavakoli

Master’s Students

  • Frank Burbano Orozco
  • Ryan Lambley
  • Ethan Jogola

Undergraduate Researchers

  • Abdulhaken Basher
  • Yingshen Ma

Open Positions

I am looking for motivated students interested in combustion, diagnostics, low-carbon fuels, and turbulent reacting flows. Please email your CV, transcripts, and a brief description of your research interests.

News

Recent Update

Two papers were accepted for presentation at the 41st International Symposium on Combustion (ISOC 2026), held in Kyoto, Japan, from July 26 to July 31, 2026

Prof. Tang delivering an oral presentation at ISOC 2026 in Kyoto
Prof. Tang delivered an oral presentation titled “High-Speed 2D Raman Scattering in High-Pressure Turbulent Flames.”
Prof. Tang presenting a research poster at ISOC 2026 in Kyoto
Prof. Tang presented the poster “Effects of Compositionally Inhomogeneous Inlets on Stability and Flame Length in Turbulent NH3 Flames.”

Contact

Email htang2@uottawa.ca
Office Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Ottawa
CBY 219
Prospective Students Please include your CV, transcripts, and research interests in your email.
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