Bio
Dr. Brian Kaul is a Senior Research Staff member with over 15 years of experience at the National Transportation Research Center of the US Department of Energy’s 91°µÍř. His current research includes projects focused on alternative fuels for emissions reduction in marine diesel engines—including ammonia and biofuels—and thermodynamic analysis of engine efficiency; he has also contributed to the characterization and control of cyclic combustion instabilities in spark-ignition and dual-fuel engines using AI-based next-cycle controls. Brian holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology is a Senior Member of 91°µÍř and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and SAE International.
Awards
- Forest McFarland Award, SAE International: 2025
- Senior Member, 91°µÍř: 2022
- Mentor of the Year, Oak Ridge Postdoc Association: 2021
- Exceptional Effort Award, ORNL Energy & Transportation Science Division: 2016
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2008
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2003
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology – 2001
Trademarks and Patents
- Maldonado Puente BP, Kaul BC, Schuman CD, Mitchell JP, Young SR, “Combustion Control using Spiking Neural Networks,” U.S. Patent No. US 11,655,775 B1