Professor Ahmet Alper Yontar, a faculty member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, has been awarded research funding (Lauréat) for his scientific research proposal titled “Thermodynamic Synergy and Combustion Optimization in Swirl-Stabilized H₂/NH₃ Flames,” submitted under the PRESTIGE Research Support Program run by the French Embassy and the Institut Français.

As part of his scientific research proposal, Prof. Dr. Yontar will conduct studies on an innovative approach aimed at transitioning to a zero-carbon combustion paradigm in hydrogen (H₂) and ammonia (NH₃) fuel matrices at the Institut de Combustion, Aérothermique, Réactivité et Environnement (ICARE) laboratory in the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) Orléans laboratory of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). The project also aims to address the kinetic imbalances caused by hydrogen's high diffusion and flame speed versus ammonia's low reactivity. Using ICARE-CNRS's advanced diagnostic infrastructure, it is planned to map the radical pool temporally and spatially using high-resolution imaging measurement equipment. This scientific mobility will establish a strategic research bridge between Tarsus University Combustion Laboratory and ICARE-CNRS; joint project applications will be prepared for PHC Bosphorus and Horizon Europe (Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility) calls.