09/2016-Present: Associate professor, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
05/2016-01/2017: Research scientist, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA

09/2010-05/2016: Post-doctoral scholar, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA

09/2009-08/2010: Adjunct professor, Université d’Orléans, France

11/2005-11/2009: Research assistant, Université d’Orléans, France

04/2005-08/2005: Research assistant, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Reviewer: ACS Omega; Acta Mechanica Sinica; Chemical Physics Letters; Combustion and Flame; Combustion Science and Technology; Computers & Mathematics with Applications; Energy & Fuels; Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science; Fuel; International Journal of Chemical Kinetics; International Journal of Energy Research; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries; Journal of Turbulence; Microchemical Journal; Physical Review Fluids; Proceedings of the Combustion Institute; Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews; Review of Scientific Instruments; Shock Waves; Surfaces and Interfaces

Colloquium co-Chair: 12^th and 13^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion for the Detonations, Explosions, and Supersonic Combustion Colloquium

Program committee member: 27^th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems

Professional Societies: The Combustion Institute

Chemical kinetics of combustion; Laser diagnostics and spectroscopy;
Detonation structure; Elementary reaction rate measurement

2013 J.H.S. Lee Young Investigator award 

2010 Gérard de Soete award

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In press

57) Mevel R., Chatelain K., He Y., Lapointe S., Lacoste D., Allix M., Chaumeix N., and Paillard C.-E.: Combustion of silane-nitrous oxide-argon mixtures: Analysis of laminar flame propagation and condensed products, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute: in press

56) Chatelain K.P., He Y., Javoy S., Mevel R., Lacoste D., and Petersen E.L.: Current status of the high-temperature kinetic models of silane: Part II. Oxidation,
Combustion and Flame: in press

55) Chatelain K.P., He Y., Alharbi R., Mevel R., Lacoste D., and Petersen E.L.: Current status of the high-temperature kinetic models of silane: Part I. pyrolysis,
Combustion and Flame: in press

2021

54) Han W., Huang J., Liang W., Wang C., Mevel R., Law C.K.: Unsteady propagation of detonation with multi-stage heat release, Fuel, 2021, vol 296, # 120666

53) Rojas Chavez S.B., Chatelain K.P., Guilberti, T.F., Mevel R., and Lacoste D.A.: Effect of the excitation line on hydroxyl radical imaging by laser induced fluorescence in hydrogen detonations,
Combustion and Flame, 2021, vol 229, # 111399

52) Li Y., Javoy S., Mevel R., and Xu X.: A chemically consistent rate constant for the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with oxygen atom,
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021, vol 23, p 585-596

2020

51) Faghih M., Mevel R., He. Y., and Chen Z. : Effect of 2-step energy release on the direct detonation initiation in a rich H₂-NO₂/N₂O₄-Ar mixture, Combustion and Flame, 2020, vol 222, p 317-325

50) Mevel R., Chatelain K., Lapointe S., Lacoste D., idir M., Dupre G., and Chaumeix N.: Spherically expanding flame in silane-hydrogen-nitrous oxide-argon mixtures, Combustion and Flame, 2020, vol 221, p 150-159

49) Chatelain K.P., Mevel R., Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Chinnayya A., Xu S., and Lacoste D.A.: Effect of incident laser light sheet orientation on the OH-PLIF imaging of detonation,
Shock Waves, 2020, vol 30, p 689-702

48) Chatelain K., Mevel R., and Lacoste D.: Correction of reaction models using collision limit violation analyses: application to a silane reaction model,
Combustion and Flame, 2020, vol 217, p 346-359

47) He Y., and Mevel R.: Effect of hydroxyl radical precursors addition on LTC-affected detonation in DME-O₂-CO₂ mixtures, Shock Waves, 2020, vol 30, p 789-798

46) Mevel R., and He Y.: Effect of oxygen atom precursors addition on LTC-affected detonation in DME-O₂-CO₂ mixtures,
Shock Waves, 2020, vol 30, p 799-807

45) He Y., Liu Y.C., and Mevel R.: Effect of volumetric expansion on shock-induced ignition of H₂-NO₂/N₂O₄ mixtures,
Combustion and Flame, 2020, vol 215, p 425-436

2019

44) Mevel R.: Optical regime diagram of the shock tube/pulsed laser-induced fluorescence imaging technique,
 Chemical Physics Letters, 2019, vol 730, p 283-288

43) He Y.Z., Wang Y., Gregoire C., Niedzielska U., Mevel R., and Shepherd J.E.: Ignition characteristics of dual-fuel methane-n-hexane-oxygen-diluent mixtures in a rapid compression machine and a shock tube,
Fuel, 2019, vol 249, p 379-391

42) Mevel R., Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Boeck L.R. and Shepherd J.E.: Experimental and numerical study of the ignition of hydrogen-air mixtures by a localized stationary hot surface,
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2019, vol 76, p 154-169

41) Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Boettcher P.A., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Two-dimensional numerical simulation of the transition between slow reaction and ignition,
Combustion and Flame, 2019, vol 204, p 116-136

40) Mevel R., Melguizo-Gavilanes J. and Davidenko D.: Ignition of hydrogen-air mixtures under volumetric expansion,
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2019, vol 37, p 3503-3511

39) Mevel R., Rostand F., Lemarie D., Breyton L. and Shepherd J.E.: Oxidation of n-hexane in the vicinity of the auto-ignition temperature, Fuel, 2019, vol 236, p 373-381

2018

38) Wang Y., Xiang S., Qi Y., Mevel R. and Wang Z.: Shock wave and flame front induced detonation in rapid compression machine, Shock Waves, 2018, vol 28, p 1109-1116

37) Mevel R. and Gallier S. : Structure of detonation propagating in lean and rich dimethyl ether-oxygen mixtures,
Shock Waves, 2018, vol 28, p 955-966

36) Liang W., Mevel R. and Law C.K.: Role of low-temperature chemistry in detonation of n-heptane/oxygen/diluent mixtures, Combustion and Flame, 2018, vol 193, p 463-470

35) Coronel S., Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Experimental and numerical study on moving hot particle ignition, Combustion and Flame, 2018, vol 192, p 495-506

34) Mevel R., Chatelain K., Blanquart G. and Shepherd J.E.: An updated reaction model for the high-temperature pyrolysis and oxidation of acetaldehyde,
Fuel, 2018, vol 217, p 226-239

2017

33) Boeck L.R., Meijers M., Kink A., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Ignition of fuel-air mixtures from a hot circular cylinder, Combustion and Flame, 2017, vol 185, p 265-277

32) Boeck L.R., Mevel R. and Sattelmayer T.: Models for shock-induced ignition evaluated by detailed chemical kinetics for hydrogen/air in the context of deflagration-to-detonation transition,
Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2017, vol 49, part B, p 731-738

31) Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Boeck L., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Hot surface ignition of stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixtures, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, vol 42, p 7393-7403

30) Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Coronel S., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Dynamics of ignition of stoichiometric hydrogen-air mixtures by moving heated particles,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, vol 42, p 7380-7392

29) Gallier S., Le Palud F., Pintgen F., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Detonation wave diffraction in H₂-O₂-Ar mixtures, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017, vol 36, p 2781-2789

28) Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Mevel R., Coronel S. and Shepherd J.E.: Effects of differential diffusion on hot surface ignition of stoichiometric hydrogen-air,
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017, vol 36, p 1155-1163

2016

27) Mevel R., Niedzielska U., Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Coronel S. and Shepherd J.E.: Chemical kinetics of n-hexane-air atmospheres in the boundary layer of a moving hot sphere, Combustion Science and Technology, 2016, vol 188(11-12), p 2267-2283

26) Melguizo-Gavilanes J., Nove-Josserand A., Coronel S., Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Hot surface ignition of n-hexane mixtures using simplified kinetics, Combustion Science and Technology, 2016, vol 188(11-12), p 2060-2076

25) Boeck L.R., Mevel R., Fiala T., Hasslberger J. and Sattelmayer T.: High-speed OH-PLIF imaging of deflagration-to-detonation transition in H₂-air mixtures, Experiments in Fluids, 2016, vol 57(6), article number 105

24) Mevel R., Sabard J., Lei, J. and Chaumeix N. : Fundamental combustion properties of oxygen enriched hydrogen/air mixtures relevant to safety analysis: experimental and simulation study, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, vol 41, p 6905-6916

2015

23) Bechon G., Mevel R., Davidenko D. and Shepherd J.E.: Modeling of Rayleigh scattering imaging of detonation waves: quantum computation of Rayleigh cross-sections and real diagnostic effects, Combustion and Flame, 2015, vol 162, p 2191-2199

22) Mevel R., Davidenko D., Lafosse F., Dupre G., Chaumeix N., Paillard C.-E. and Shepherd J.E.: Detonation in hydrogen-nitrous oxide-diluent mixtures: an experimental and numerical study, Combustion and Flame, 2015, vol 162, p 1638-1649

21) Mevel R. and Shepherd J.E.: Ignition delay time behind reflected shock waves of small hydrocarbons- nitrous oxide(-oxygen) mixtures, Shock Waves, 2015, vol 25, p 217-229

2014

20) Chatelain K., Mevel R., Menon S., Blanquart G. and Shepherd J.E.:
Ignition and chemical kinetics of acroleine-oxygen-argon mixtures behind reflected shock waves, Fuel, 2014, vol 135, p 498-508

19) Mevel R., Chatelain K., Boettcher P.A. and Shepherd J.E.: Low temperature oxidation of n-hexane in a flow reactor, Fuel, 2014, vol 126, p 282-293

18) Mevel R., Davidenko D., Austin J., Pintgen F. and Shepherd J.E.: Application of a laser induced fluorescence model to the numerical simulation of detonation waves in hydrogen-oxygen-diluent mixtures,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, vol 39, p 6044-6060

2013

17) Mevel R., Catoire L., Fikri M. and Roth P.: Measurement of the absorption cross sections of SiCl₄, SiCl₃, SiCl₂ and Cl at H Lyman-α wavelength, Chemical Physics Letters, 2013, vol 561-562, p 31-35

16) Coronel S., Mevel R., Bane S.P.M. and Shepherd J.E.: Experimental study of minimum ignition energy of lean H₂-N₂O mixtures, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013, vol 34, p 895-902

15) Mevel R., Pichon S., Catoire L., Chaumeix N., Paillard C.-E. and Shepherd J.E.: Dynamics of excited hydroxyl radicals in hydrogen based mixtures behind reflected shock waves, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013, vol 34, p 677-684

2012

14) Mevel R., Boettcher P.A. and Shepherd J.E.: Erratum to ”Absorption cross section at 3.39 μm of alkanes, aromatics and substituted hydrocarbons”, Chemical Physics Letters, 2012, vol 539-540, p 253

13) Mevel R., Boettcher P.A. and Shepherd J.E.: Absorption cross section at 3.39 μm of alkanes, aromatics and substituted hydrocarbons, Chemical Physics Letters, 2012, vol 531, p 22-27

12) Boettcher P.A., Mevel R., Thomas V. and Shepherd J.E.: The effect of heating rates on low temperature hexane air combustion, Fuel, 2012, vol 96, p 392-403

11) Mevel R., Javoy S., Coudoro K., Dupre G. and Paillard C.E.: Assessment of H₂-CH₄-Air mixtures oxidation kinetic models used in combustion,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, vol 37, p 698-714.

2011

10) Bane S.P.M., Mevel R., Coronel S.A. and Shepherd J.E.: Flame speeds and combustion characteristics of undiluted and nitrogen-diluted hydrogen-nitrous oxide mixtures, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, vol 36, p 10107-10116

9) Zhang B., Ng H.D., Mevel R. and Lee J.H.S.: Critical energy for direct initiation of spherical detonations in H₂/N₂O/Ar mixtures, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, vol 36, p 5707-5716

8) Davidenko D., Mevel R. and Dupre G.: Numerical study of the detonation structure in rich H2-NO2/N2O4 and very lean H2-N2O mixtures,
Shock Waves, 2011, vol 21, p 85-99

7) Mevel R., Javoy S. and Dupre G.: A chemical kinetic study of the oxidation of silane by nitrous oxide, nitric oxide and oxygen, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2011, vol 33, p 485-492

6) Catoire L., Mevel R., Kunz A. and Roth P.: Elementary kinetics for gas phase combustion of SiCl₄ based mixtures,
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2011, vol 33, p 477-484

2010

5) Javoy S., Mevel R. and Dupre G.: Oxygen atom kinetics in silane-hydrogen-nitrous oxide mixtures behind reflected shock waves, Chemical Physics Letters, 2010, vol 500, p 223-228

2009

4) Mevel R., Lafosse F., Chaumeix N., Dupre G. and Paillard C.E.: Spherical expanding flames in H₂-N₂O-Ar mixtures-Flame speed measurements and kinetic modeling,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2009, vol 34, p 9007-9018

3) Javoy S., Mevel R. and Paillard C.E.: A study of N₂O decomposition rate constant at high temperature Applica- tion to the reduction of nitrous oxide by hydrogen, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 2009, vol 41, p 357-375

2) Mevel R., Javoy S., Lafosse F., Chaumeix N., Dupre G. and Paillard C.E.: Hydrogen-nitrous oxide delay time Experimental shock tube and kinetic modelling study, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2009, vol 32, p 359-366

2008

1) Mevel R., Lafosse F., Catoire L., Chaumeix N., Dupre G. and Paillard C.E.: Induction delay times and detonation cell size prediction of hydrogen-nitrous oxide-argon mixtures, Combustion Science and Technology, 2008, vol 180, p 1858-1875