Early Career Combustion Investigator Award
Recognizing excellence in the combustion community
About the Award
The Early Career Combustion Investigator Award recognizes the contributions of an early career combustion investigator from within the United States. This prestigious award is presented biannually at the U.S. National Combustion Meeting, during which the recipient presents the Early Career Investigator Plenary Lecture. The award recognizes excellence in combustion research, the potential for future leadership in the field, and the service to the combustion community. The 2027 U.S. Early Career Combustion Investigator Award will be presented at the 15th U.S. National Combustion Meeting.
Award Lecture
The awardee will be invited to present the Early Career Investigator Plenary Lecture on May 26
Honorarium
In addition to a waived conference registration fee, the awardee will receive an honorarium of $2,000.
Recognizing Community Impact
The award gives the community an opportunity to celebrate innovation, leadership, and future contributions to the field.
Key Dates
Nominations Deadline
December 14, 2026
Awardee Notification
mid-January
2027
Award Conferral
May 26,
2027
Past Winners:
Sili Ding
2025
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Derek Splitter
2023
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael Mueller
2021
Princeton
University
Greg Rieker
2019
Universty of Colorado Boulder