Mission Statement
The non-profit Combustion Institute is an international educational and scientific society dedicated to advancing combustion science and engineering.
Vision Statement
The Combustion Institute envisions a future where combustion science discovery and understanding drives transformative advancements of technologies in all areas of human endeavor such as transport, sustainability, space exploration, power conversion, energy storage, material processing, and fire safety systems.
Strategic Plan
Growth, Diversity, Education, Collaboration, and Innovation are guiding principles during an eight-year strategic plan to:
- Embrace combustion as integral to the transformation of global energy utilization.
- Promote research leadership and education to a broad international audience to facilitate scientific exchange and encourage young achievers to join the combustion community.
- Facilitate and encourage interactions among academia, industry, government agencies, and other stakeholders to employ combustion either alone or in tandem with other modes of utilization for optimal system performance.
- Engage with other professional organizations and non-traditional partners to achieve technology advances with a sustainable impact.
- Provide professional development opportunities to support members and develop an external voice to communicate and distribute information pertaining to combustion through:
o Increasing distribution and reach of journals as well as the number and reach of meetings and conferences
o Increasing connections and collaborations with outside industries and organizations
Core Principles, that will guide the implementation of the Strategic Plan
The CI is dedicated to and guided by the following principles:
- Combustion has been and will continue to be essential to human life, well-being, and the preservation of the planet.
- Research and scientific information is communicated in an open, transparent, and collaborative manner.
- Clear communication with members, industry, academia, and the public sustains the viability and future of combustion science.
- Supporting career development for combustion scientists and engineers, educators, researchers, and others is critical for maintaining long-term impact.
- Combustion science and the Institute continually evolves to meet the needs of the combustion community.
In pursuit of these values, CI is committed to:
- Being a trusted and unbiased source of technical information, and forums, for technical dialogue and collaboration.
- Encouraging education as a fundamental activity of scientists, engineers, and technologists at all levels and at all times; ensuring a pipeline of young researchers to preserve the profession.
- Cultivating active, vibrant, and honest exchange among cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary global communities of technical professionals.
- Promoting a culture of respect, valuing contributions at all levels of the organization, investing in training and development to enhance capabilities, empowering individuals to make a positive difference.
- Leveraging science, technology, and combustion to benefit human welfare, promoting public awareness and understanding of combustion science and its contribution to human progress.
