Jamie Lane, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Jamie Lane received his B.S. degree in mathematics with a minor in chemistry from Chowan University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Drexel University. His research interests include the application and development of laser spectroscopy techniques to study the fundamental physical and chemical processes of combustion and non-thermal plasmas for uses in propulsion and medicine. He is currently conducting spectroscopic research on non-thermal plasma jets and their interaction with biological cells for applications including cancer therapies, wound healing, and environmental sterilization. His past work has included the development of a new laser spectroscopy technique, called Cavity Enhanced Magneto-Optic Rotation or CEMOR, to allow sensitive and selective measurements of paramagnetic species in spectral regions congested with stable non-paramagnetic species. He has also conducted chemical kinetic studies on plasma-assisted ignition in combustible mixtures using diagnostic techniques such as cavity ringdown spectroscopy, laser-induced fluorescence, planar laser-induced fluorescence, and optical emission spectroscopy. Jamie is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Combustion Institute, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.