March 16, 2025 - March 19, 2025
A multi-day national meeting on combustion.

The U.S. National Combustion Meeting has been organized biennially since 1999 by the joint U.S. Sections of The Combustion Institute (the Western States Section or WSSCI, the Eastern States Section or ESSCI, and the Central States Section or CSSCI). The 14th U.S. National Combustion Meeting (USNCM) will be held at The Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts, with the ESSCI serving as hosts. We expect many students, scientists, and engineers to attend this meeting, representing the leading edge of combustion research in the United States. The 14th USNCM will feature a comprehensive technical program with the theme of emphasizing energy transition, sustainability and fire safety. The technical program will begin on Monday morning, March 17 and will end mid-day on Wednesday, March 19. More information regarding submissions is available in the Call for Papers.

Abstracts, full papers and work-in-progress poster (WiPP) abstracts must be submitted through the 14th USNCM submission portal. Paper and poster abstracts should be within 500 words and include 2-4 keywords. Detailed instructions for formatting the initial abstract submissions are available here. For a full list of Colloquia and Emphasized Thematic Topics, please consult the Call for Papers.

Hotel Reservation Information
The organizers of this meeting have reserved hotel rooms at The Westin Copley Place in Boston at discounted rates. You can take advantage of these discounted accommodations here.

Submission Dates

• Abstract Submissions Open – September 26, 2024
• Abstract Submissions Close – December 12, 2024
• Abstract Acceptance Notifications – December 12-19, 2024
• Final Papers Due – January 16, 2025
• WiPP Submissions Open – September 26, 2024
• WiPP Submissions Close – February 5, 2025
• WiPP Acceptance Notifications  – February 12, 2025
• Registration information coming in October!

U.S. EARLY CAREER COMBUSTION INVESTIGATOR AWARD
We are also excited to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 4th biannual U.S. Early Career Combustion Investigator Award. Please email all nomination packages to davidlignell@byu.edu. For more information, please review the Call for Nominations.

• Nominations due by email to USSCI Vice Chair and Awards Committee Chair Dr. David Lignell at davidlignell@byu.edu (23:59 EST) – November 6, 2024
• Selection of awardee by the USSCI Awards Committee –  December 18, 2024
• Award announcement and plenary lecture at 14th U.S. National Combustion Meeting – March 16-19, 2025

Additional Events
There will also be the opportunity for attendees to participate in other workshops and events:

1. Carbon-Free Fuel Combustion Workshop: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel. [Organizer: Paul Papas, RTX Technology Research Center]
2. Cantera Workshop: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Northeastern University (1 mile from Westin) [Organizers: Richard West, Northeastern University and Ray Speth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology]
3. Wildland Fire Research Workshop: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel [Organizers: Albert Simeoni and James Urban, Worcester Polytechnic Institute]
4. Women in Combustion Luncheon: Monday, March 17, 2025 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel [Organizer: Sili Deng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology]
5. Early Career Mentoring Mixer: Monday, March 17, 2025 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel [Organizers: Nicole Labbe, University of Colorado Boulder and Chloe Dedic, University of Virginia]

New Option to submit for publication in the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute (PROCI) in 2025
A new, optional feature of the 14th USNCM is the introduction of a parallel process for submission to publish in the off-year issue of the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute (PROCI) in 2025. If accepted for oral presentation at the 14th USNCM, authors will have the option to revise and re-submit their manuscripts for consideration for publication in the new 2025 PROCI issue. Submission for  PROCI publication consideration is completely optional and separate from the traditional USNCM conference presentations and (non-peer reviewed) conference papers. Note that the papers submitted for possible PROCI publication in 2025 will be subjected to a separate, rigorous peer-review process consistent with the high quality PROCI publication standards. If you are interested in your final manuscript being reviewed and considered for publication in the  Proceedings of The Combustion Institute, Volume 41, more information will be provided later on this website, with instructions on how to submit in the Editorial Manager (EM) system.

Setting: In-Person
10 Huntington Ave
Boston, Ma 02116
UNITED STATES

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Paul Papas

TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIR
Wenting Sun, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 

HOST STEERING COMMITTEE
Paul Papas (RTX Technology Research Center): Chair
Sergey Dorofeev (FM): Co-Chair
Anthony Marchese (University of Rhode Island)
Sili Deng (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Albert Simeoni (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Richard West (Northeastern University)

• Submit Your Abstracts!
• 14th USNCM Abstract Template (Due December 12, 2024)
• 14th USNCM Paper Template
• 14th USNCM Paper Template - LaTex Version

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Call for Papers - 14th USNCM

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2025 U.S. Early Career Combustion Investigator Award