Sergej Shcherbanev

Sergey received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from Novosibirsk State University in 2011. His Master's degree (2013), followed by his Ph.D. (2017) in Plasma Physics he received at École Polytechnique de Paris. During this time, he worked on a plasma-assisted ignition system at high pressures, focusing on kinetics and specifically on designing and prototyping a novel ignition system with nanosecond and microwave plasmas. From 2017 to 2019 he worked as a research engineer in the frame of collaboration between SAFRAN group and the LPP lab of École Polytechnique. The main part of the work was related to the experimental investigation of plasma parameters and the mechanism of plasma instabilities in Hall-effect thrusters by optical and electrical probe methods.

Sergey joined the CAPS lab in June 2019 for an ERC project focused on active control of thermoacoustic instabilities in sequential combustors for new-gen gas turbines for power generation like the Ansaldo Energia GT36. He's tasked with designing and implementing plasma systems in lab-scale atmospheric and high-pressure combustors. Sergey is an adept specialist in plasma kinetic modeling, with expertise in experimental flame and plasma analysis using optical and electrical diagnostic techniques. Currently, his main research centers on high-pressure sequential combustor analysis of pure hydrogen flames. His work involves designing flame holders and stabilizing systems with non-thermal plasma discharges to extend blow-off limits and curb thermoacoustic instabilities.