Principal Investigator
Dr. Claire Grégoire, Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida
Education
Ph.D., 2024, Texas A&M University, US
MS, 2018, University of British Columbia, CA
BS-MS, 2015, Université d’Orléans, FR
Awards
- John H.S. Lee Young Investigator Award, ICDERS (2025)
- J. Mike Walker ’66 Impact Award, TAMU (2022)
- Ralph-James Fellowship, TAMU (2021)
Ph.D. Students
Lucas Brauchli
Lucas Brauchli received his B.S. in Chemistry from James Madison University in May 2025. He gained hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation during his work at the Chemistry Materials Laboratory in Summer 2024 and was named to the Dean’s list in 2022 for academic excellence. In Fall 2025, he began his direct Ph.D. studies at the University of Florida in the Grégoire Research Group, where his research focuses on micro-flow reactors to advance the understanding of reaction kinetics in combustion processes.
Nikolai Baranov
Nicolai Baranov received his B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in May 2025. He conducted research at multiple laboratories, contributing to projects on micro gas turbines and pre-chamber combustion, and was awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in 2024. In Fall 2025, he began his direct Ph.D. studies at the University of Florida in the Grégoire Research Group, where his research focuses on shock tubes coupled with laser absorption diagnostics to advance systems of propulsion.