Dr. Lieuwen performs research in areas relating to clean combustion technologies and alternative fuels. He is an associate editor of Journal of Propulsion and Power, Combustion Science and Technology, and the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. He is also on the editorial review board of the AIAA Publication Committee. Dr. Lieuwen has been the recipient of a variety of teaching awards, best paper awards, and the AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award.