In the Reaction Kinetics Lab at Baylor University, the Mulvihill Group explores the fundamentals of chemically reacting systems.
Our fundamental research on chemical kinetics has applications in numerous areas.
We are a growing group of researchers at Baylor University. We are always on the lookout for new members!
Our synergistic combination of experiment, theory, and modeling allows us to unravel complex problems that might otherwise be untenable.
Shown here is a subset of our papers. For a full list, see Dr. Mulvihill's Google Scholar profile.
Energy & Fuels
Journal of Chemical Physics
Combustion & Flame
Applied Physics B
Journal of Physical Chemistry A
J. Quant. Spec. Radiative Transfer
Int. J. of Chemical Kinetics
Combustion & Flame
Dr. Mulvihill attended the conference and presented a talk entitled "Progress Toward a Purely Ab Initio Mechanism: NH3 Pyrolysis" as well as a poster on the new shock tube.
The first pair of diaphragms was succesfully burst in the shock tube. There should be many more to come!
Lydia joins the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Lydia!
Mitchell joins the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Mitchell!
Sophia joins the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Sophia!
Austin joins the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Austin!
Dr. Mulvihill attended the meeting in Orlando, FL.
Naiya graduated with her BS in Mechanical Engineering. She will be staying in the research group to earn her PhD. Congratulations, Naiya!
The group enjoyed a dinner together to celebrate the end of the semester.
Dr. Mulvihill attended the Gaseous Electronics Conference in San Diego, CA.
Lanshi graduated with his BS in Mechanical Engineering. He will be staying in the research group to earn his PhD. Congratulations, Lanshi!
Naiya joins the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Naiya!
Dr. Mulvihill moderated a plenary discussion between 6 early-career researchers on the future of combustion during the 40th International Symposium on Combustion in Milan, Italy.
Dr. Mulvihill presented at a week-long STEM camp for high-school students at Baylor University. He performed a live demonstration of some basic principles of lasers and spectrometers.
Dr. Mulvihill visited the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. and gave a talk entitled "Experiment, Theory, & Modeling: A Holistic Approach to Gas-Phase Phenomena".
Dr. Mulvihill was awarded the Doctoral New Investigator award from the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund. This two-year grant is focused on the chemical kinetics of non-equilibrium plasmas.
Dr. Mulvihill attended the Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute in Cleveland, OH and gave a presentation entitled "Toward Predictive Pressure-Dependent Kinetics for Non-Adiabatic Reactions".
Our paper, "Radical Stereochemistry: Accounting for Diastereomers in Kinetic Mechanism Development", was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A.
Dr. Mulvihill gave a presentation entitled "Explosions, Lasers, and Computers: Understanding Chemical Kinetics" at a seminar for ~100 undergraduate and graduate students.
Our paper, "The Role of Stereochemistry in Combustion Processes", was published in WIREs: Computational Molecular Science.
The research group enjoyed their first dinner together.
Our paper, "Systematic Exploration of the Thermochemistry for a Set of Peroxy Hydroperoxy-Alkyl Radicals", was published in Proceedings of the Combustion Institute.
Bella joins the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Bella!
We employ a variety of experimental and computational tools. Shown here are some of our experimental capabilities.
Driven side: ID = 10.2 cm, length = 8.9 m, 304 stainless steel, 1 micro-inch RMS inside finish
Driver side: ID = 7.4 cm, length = 2.8 m, 304 stainless steel
High-accuracy manometers for mixture preparation coupled with a high-vacuum system
Various window materials for optical access from the deep UV to the far IR
Rated for up to 100 atm; tube is anchored to 5500-kg inertial mass
Optional single- or double-diaphragm operation
