Graduate Students Projects
Selected Master and PhD Projects Supervised:
a. PhD Candidates
(1) Application of lattice-Boltzman method for three dimensional study of electro magneto gas dynamic microflows
(2) Numerical study of turbulent flow field, heat transfer and entropy generation of oil-copper oxide-multiwall carbon nanotube hybrid nanoflluid in a trapezoidal chamber under the influence of magnetic field along with its viscosity measurement
(3) Experimental and numerical study of mechanical and thermal performance of polymer nanocomposite coatings as building insulation
(4) Numerical study of thermo-hydraulic behavior and entropy generation of nanofluid and Ferro-nanofluid flow in trapezoidal microchannel heat sink under the influence of transverse and parallel magnetic fields
b. Master of Eng. Science Candidates
(1) Evaluating the possibility of utilizing underground as a reservoir for HVAC systems
(2) Two dimensional study of flow and temperature fields in a floor heated place and comparison with those of local heating
(3) Investigation of natural convection by hexagonal cells in shallow water layers in desert
(4) Three dimensional simulation of heat transfer and temperature distribution in a floor heated room
(5) An analytical and numerical study of natural convection and radiation for a shallow water layer with different boundary conditions
(6) Computer simulation of refrigeration cycles with liquid pressure amplification (LPA)
(7) Three dimensional simulation of air flow and temperature distribution in a ventilating space in summer season
(8) Numerical simulation of flow field and heat transfer in a room with radiative cooling panels
(9) Two-dimensional numerical simulation of flow field and heat transfer of nanofluid in a trapezoidal micro-channel
(10) Study and performance simulation of air heating systems utilizing unglazed transpired solar collector
(11) Experimental and analytical feasibility study of combining photovoltaic systems with heating systems
(12) An analytical and experimental study on effects of utilizing concentrators and reflectors on performance of flat plate collectors
(13) Design of a solar system for producing herbal essences and its economical evaluation
(14) Numerical study of effects of thickness and thermal conductivity of fouling on the flow field and heat transfer in a double pipe heat exchanger
(15) Design, manufacture and test of a solar bread cooker with concentrator
(16) Numerical study of nanofluid mixed convection with variable properties in a moving wall enclosure
(17) Investigating the effect of windows overhang shadings on reducing building annual energy consumption
(18) Effects of magnetic field on variable properties nanofluid flow, heat transfer and entropy generation in a trapezoidal enclosure
(19) A numerical study of heat transfer and entropy generation in natural convection of variable properties nanofluid in a triangular enclosure
(20) Evaluation of solar energy potential and determining the optimum tilt angle of solar collectors in Arak
(21) Numerical study of utilizing a U-shaped conductive fin on mixed convection and entropy generation of variable properties Al2O3-water nanofluid
(22) Solar radiation and clearness index assessments and defining the optimum tilt angle of solar collectors in Hamadan
(23) Developing new models for estimating diffuse solar radiation in two provinces of Isfahan and Fars
(24) Three dimensional nanofluid flow and thermal fields in a triangular micro-channels heat sink
(25) Three dimensional nanofluid flow and thermal fields in a trapezoidal micro-channels heat sink
(26) Research to propose a proper place in Iran to install a 100 MW concentrating solar power plant
(27) A numerical and experimental study for estimation of leakage flow rate from holes due to rupture in natural gas pipelines
(28) Three dimensional numerical investigation of nanofluid flow and heat transfer in trapezoidal microchannels with different input and output arrangements
(29) Three dimensional numerical investigation of nanofluid flow and heat transfer in Equilateral triangle microchannels with different input and output arrangements
(30) Optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers for energy recovery in Bandar Abbas oil refinery using Genetic Algorithm
(31) Study for locating the installation of a 100 MW solar concentrating power plant in Iran
(32) A Numerical three-dimensional study of the effect of natural gas transmission line pressure and wall thickness on the leakage rate from a leaking hole
(33) Investigating the effect of a 2D chamber aspect ratio on natural convection of R141-Al2O3 nano-refrigerant
(34) Numerical study on comparison of commercial flat plate solar collectors and mini-channel flat plate collectors utilizing Water-MWCNT nanofluid
(35) Calculation of optimal slope angle of solar surfaces in all provincial centers and several important cities of Iran using long-term data and climate dependent diffuse radiation models
(36) Development and testing of a new system for cooling photovoltaic panels
(37) Establishing proper solar radiation models and determining the optimum tilt angle of solar surfaces for Baghdad, Iraq
(38) Evaluation of the existing hourly global solar radiation models for Kerman, Iran and development of a suitable new model
(39) Simulating the effect of using different cooling and heating systems on energy consumption in a typical building
(40) 3D simulation and analysis of velocity, temperature, humidity and distribution of gas contaminants in laying hen house equipped with evaporative cooling pad ventilation system
(41) Three dimensional numerical study of air flow through underground handmade channels considering the effect of moisture in the surrounding soil
(42) Comparison of the effect of single and multiphase numerical models on flow field and heat transfer of hybrid nanofluid in heat exchanger tube equipped with twisted tape
(43) Investigating the effects of utilizing twisted tapes instead of wire coils as turbulators in heaters of city gas stations
(44) Numerical investigation of the effects of utilization of twisted tape turbulater with hexagonal holes on heat transfer and hybrid nanofluid flow domain in a heat exchanger
(45) Wind energy potentiometric and energy, exergy and economic analysis of wind turbines for some places in south of Iran
(46) Thermo-economic assessment and optimization of crude oil distillation unit 2 of Shazand Imam Khomeini refinery relying on total product cost
(47) Study of the effect of using non-newtonian water-carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-copper oxide nanofluid in a shell and tube heat exchanger with three-zonal baffles and hexagonal cavities