As concern over greenhouse gas emissions increases, and as availability of conventional hydrocarbon resources decreases, there will be a transition to new fuels derived from new sources. The chemical and physical characteristics of these future fuels will differ from those commonly used today. To assist in the production and use of these fuels, fundamental studies of the combustion chemistry of these new fuel structures are needed in order to optimize fuels for end use and to develop reduced reaction mechanisms for use in the CFD codes employed to design combustion equipment. The Mechanical Engineering Department is engaged in a comprehensive experimental and computational research program to obtain the required information.