I have been always excited to contribute to research in the areas of:

• Advanced and novel propulsion concepts
• Sprays and atomization
• Combustion propagation regimes
• Sustainable fuels for Internal Combustion Engines
• Optical diagnostic techniques applied to propulsion systems
  

I am particularly motivated by research projects and frameworks in which academic/national labs collaborate with industrial partners to identify new technologies and work on increasing their readiness levels.

• Interpretation of auto-ignition delays from RCM in the presence of temperature heterogeneities: Impact on combustion regimes and negative temperature coefficient behavior/ Article 1
  M. Ben Houidi, J. Sotton, M. Bellenoue
  Fuel, Volume 186,476-495
  
  
• Characterization of the rate of injection of diesel solenoid injectors operated in multiple injections strategy: a comparison of the spray momentum and Bosch tube methods
  B. S. Aljohani, M. Ben Houidi, J. Du, A. Dyuisenakhmetov, B. Mohan, A. AlRamadan, W.L. Roberts
  Front. Mech. Eng., Sec. Engine and Automotive Engineering, Volume 8, 18 July 2022
  
  
• The Effects of Piston Shape in a Narrow-Throat Pre-Chamber Engine
  M. R. Silva, M. Ben Houidi, P. Hlaing, S. Sanal, E. Cenker, A. AlRamadan, J. Chang, J.W. Turner, H. Im,
  SAE Technical Paper, 2022-01-1059
  
  
• Comparative Study of Spark-Ignited and Pre-Chamber Hydrogen-Fueled Engine: A Computational Approach
  H. Aljabri, M. Silva, M. Ben Houidi, X. Liu, M. Allehaibi, F. Almatrafi, A. S. AlRamadan, B. Mohan, E. Cenker, H. G. Im
  Energies, MDPI, Volume 15, Issue 23, 8951, 26 November 2022
  
  
• Understanding multi-stage HCCI combustion caused by thermal stratification and chemical three-stage auto-ignition
  M. Ben Houidi, A. S. AlRamadan, J. Sotton, M. Bellenoue, S. M. Sarathy, B. Johansson
  Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Volume 38, Issue 4, p.5575-5583
  
  
• Characterization of the ECN spray A in different facilities. Part 1: boundary conditions characterization
  M. Ben Houidi, C. Hespel, M. Bardi, O. Nilaphai, L.M. Malbec, J. Sotton, M. Bellenoue, C. Strozzi, H. Ajrouche, F. Foucher, B. Moreau, C. Rousselle, G. Bruneaux
  Oil & Gas Science and Technology–Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles, Volume 75, p.35.
  
  
• Injection strategies for isobaric combustion
  R. Babayev, M. Ben Houidi, V.S. Shankar, B. Aljohani, B. Johansson
  SAE International, 2019-12-20
  
  

• 2014: Ph.D.; Energy, thermal and combustion sciences, ISAE-ENSMA, Poitiers, France
  
• 2009: M.Sc.; Fluid Mechanics and combustion, Pierre & Marie Curie University UPMC, Paris, France
  
• 2008: Engineering degree; Industrial management, Tunis National School of Engineers ENIT, Tunisia 
  

• 2019 to present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia ​
  
• 2017 to 2019: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  
• 2014 to 2017: Postdoctoral / research engineer, Pprime Institute, ISAE-ENSMA, Poitiers, France
  
• 2014: Temporary teaching and research assistant, ISAE-ENSMA, Poitiers, France
  
• 2010 to 2013: R&D engineer, Renault-Nissan group: power-train division, Lardy (IDF Paris), France
  
• 2009: Research engineer (intern), IFP Energies Nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison, France 

• Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)
  
• Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)