Oluwayemisi (Luwi) Oluwole

Dr. Oluwole (Senior Chemical Engineer) leads research in computational science; both algorithms and applications. Recently his work has focused on developing and advancing: 1) solution techniques for inverse problems based on tangent-linear and adjoint concepts, with specific application to identification and quantification of atmospheric pollutant and hazardous release sources; 2) large scale data analysis techniques, with broad applications including dimension reduction and complex system modeling; and 3) large scale reacting flow modeling, with emphasis on combustion kinetics. An important goal in Dr. Oluwole’s work is increasing the impact of scientific knowledge on real-world problems through computational science and engineering. For his doctoral thesis at MIT, Dr. Oluwole developed mathematical methods and software tools to enable efficient detailed modeling of complex reacting flow systems. This research was particularly focused on enabling strict control of solution accuracy when using the simulation method of Adaptive Chemistry, as well as developing reduced chemical reaction mechanisms that accurately model hydrocarbon combustion over specified reaction conditions.