Dr Combustion

Bogdan Pavlov and Li Qiao of Purdue University, Indiana, combined images of several different flame types to create Dr Combustion, winning second place in the process.

Dr Combustion's nose, beard and hair were created by adding different mixtures of nanoparticles to a flame. The eyes and mouth are examples of counterflow diffusion flame, while the hat is an example of a more typical methane-air diffusion flame.

(Image: Bogdan Pavlov and Li Qiao)
Gallery - The best combustion art goes up in flames - New Scientist /more