Dr. Shafirovich's primary research interests are in the area of heterogeneous combustion, specifically, in energetic materials and combustion synthesis. Dr. Shafirovich's recent and current research projects, sponsored by DoD, DOE, NASA, and industry, include several topics such as green monopropellants, gas generators, combustion synthesis of high-temperature materials for energy and aerospace applications, and combustion-based methods for the fabrication of materials and structures on the Moon and Mars.