Derek Splitter (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption Derek Splitter, a senior researcher in fuel science and engine technologies, is the recipient of the 2023 U.S. Early Career Combustion Investigator Award. Credit ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.