John W. Daily is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in combustion and reacting flows. His research focuses on understanding the behavior of reacting systems to enhance control, improve safety, and mitigate harmful health effects in various applications, including propulsion, wildland fire management, biomass utilization, and material processing. Professor Daily's work aims to provide insights that can lead to safer and more efficient combustion processes.In addition to his research in combustion, Professor Daily is also interested in medical instrumentation and is a co-founder of Precision Biopsy, a company dedicated to developing optical methods for cancer diagnosis. He teaches courses such as "Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids," "Fundamentals of Macroscopic and Microscopic Thermodynamics," and "Quantum Mechanics," equipping students with essential knowledge in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Through his innovative teaching and impactful research, John W. Daily continues to contribute significantly to the fields of mechanical engineering and biomedical applications at CU Boulder.