Ranjbar A.A.

Ali Akbar Ranjbar 
Professor

Name:              Ali Akbar Ranjbar 

Position:          Professor (Full)

Affiliation:      

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshivani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.

Tel:                     +98(111) 3220740

Fax:                    +98(111) 3234201

E-mail:                ranjbar@nit.ac.ir

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer,

CFD,

Turbulence (Paramount Unsolved Problem of Classical Physics! ),

Numerical & Experimental Simulation of Transport Phenomena in Micro & Nano Scales,

Porous Media,

Fuel Cells,

Non-Newtonian Fluids,

Biofluidics

2001-2004        Head of Mechanical Engineering Department of Babol University of Technology (BUT)

2004-2005        Research Deputy of Faculty of Engineering & Technology (BUT)

2009-2010        Dean of School of Mechanical Engineering (BUT)

2009-2010        Chairman of 12^th International Fluid Dynamics Conference, Iran

2013-2014        Member of Research Commission- Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Buildings

2012-2016        Member of Academic Promotion Board (BUT)

2014-2016        Head of Promotion Commission on Mechanical, Materials and Industrial Eng. (BUT)

2010-2016        Director General- Scientific Collaboration & International Affairs (BUT)

2011-present             Editorial Board- J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (JNN), USA

2012-present             Editorial Board- J. Science and Technology (IJSTM), Shiraz, Iran

2012-present             Editorial Board- J. Transp. Pheno. Nano and Micro Scales (TPNMS), Iran

1993-present             Iranian Hydraulic Association (IHA)

2002-present             Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME)

2000-present             Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Buildings

·                                                      Dynamics (BSc)

·                                                      Fluid Mechanics (BSc)

·                                                      Thermodynamics (BSc)

·                                                      Heat Transfer (BSc)

·                                                      Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (BSc)  

·                                                      Supervision of over 200 final year projects (BSc)

·                                                      CFD 1 (MSc)

·                                                      CFD 2 (PhD)

·                                                      Biomechanics (PhD)

·                                                      Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics (PhD)

·                                                      Supervision of 90 MSc dissertations and 12 PhD Theses in Mechanical Engineering

a)     Books:

1. Implementing Advanced Turbulence Models in Oscillating Flows, PhD Thesis, University of London, England, 2000, in English.
2. Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Publication of BUT, 2009, in Persian.
3. Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications, Publication of BUT, 2009, in Persian.
4. Proceeding of 12^th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Iran, 2009, in Persian.

b)     Selected ISI Journal Papers:

1        Easapour, M., Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar, A.A., Pahmli, Y., Bahrampoury, R. (2016) Numerical Study on Geometrical Specifications and Operational Parameters of Multi-Tube Heat Storage Systems, Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier, accepted.

2        Mohsenian, S., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2016)            Numerical Study of Laminar Non-Newtonian Nanofluid Flow in a T-Junction: Investigation of Viscous Dissipation and Temprature Dependent Properties, Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.07.122.

3        Larimi, M.M., Ramiar, A.,  Ranjbar A.A. (2016) Magnetic Nanoparticles and Blood Flow Behavior in Non-Newtonian Pulsating Flow Within the Carotid Artery in Drug Delivery Application, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Part H, IMechE, DOI: 10.1177/0954411916656663.

4        Tahereh B., Gorji, Ranjbar A.A. (2016) A           Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Performance of a Low-Flux Direct Absorption Solar Collector (DASC) Using Graphite, Magnetic and Silver Nanofluids, Solar Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 135, 493-505.

5        Hafttananian, H., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2016) Novel Techniques of Oxygen Bleeding for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Under Impure Anode Feeding and Poisoning Condition: A computational Study Using OpenFOAM, Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.05.084.

6        Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar, A.A., Pahamli, Y., Bahrampouri, R. (2016) Analysis of the Effect of Eccentricity and Operational Parameters in PCM-Filled Single-Pass Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, Renewable Energy, Elsevier, Accepted.

7        Rahimi-Esbo, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A., Alizadeh, E., Aghaee, M. (2016) Improving PEM Full Cell Performance and Effective Water Removal by Using a Novel Gas Flow Field, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 41, 3023-3037.

8        Yousefi, B., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar A.A. (2016) Numerical Simulation of Two Phase Turbulent Flow of Nanofluids in Confined Slot Impinging Jet, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s10494-016-9705-x.

9        Esapour, M., Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar, A.A., Pahamli, Y., Bahrampouri, R. (2016) Phase Change in Multi-Tube Heat Exchangers, Renewable Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 85, 1017-1025.

10    Tahereh B., Gorji, Ranjbar A.A. (2015) Geometry Optimization of a Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collector Using Response Surface Methodology, Solar Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 122, 314-325.

11    Bahreini, M., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2015) Numerical Simulation of Bubble Behavior in Subcooled Flow Boiling under Velocity and Temperature Gradient, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Elsevier, Vol. 293, 238-248.

12    Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar, A.A., Rahimi, M., Bahrampouri, R. (2015) Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Longitudinally Finned Latent Heat Thermal Storage Systems, Energy and Buildings, Elsevier, Vol. 99, 263-272.

13    Tahereh B., Gorji, Ranjbar A.A., Mirzababae, S.N. (2015) Optical Properties of Carboxyl Functionalized Carbon Nanotube, Solar Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 119, 332-342.

14    Pakrouh, R., Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar, A.A., Bahrampouri, R. (2015) A Numerical Method for PCM-Based Pin Fin Heat Sinks Optimization, Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier, Vol. 103, 542-552.

15    Pakrouh, R., Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar, A.A. (2015) A Parametric Investigation of a PCM-Based Pin Fin Heat Sink, Mechanical Sciences, Copernicus, Vol. 6, 65-73.

16    Pourfallah, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Mirsalim, S.M., Jazayeri, S.A. (2015) Studying the Effect of Reformer Gas and Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine Operation, Int. J. Engineering Trans. B: Applications, Vol. 28, No. 8, 1239-1246.

17    Rahimi, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Hosseini, M.J. (2015) Effect of Blockage Ratio on Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation in Pulsating Flow through Parallel Bluff Plates, Heat Transfer Research, Begell House, , Vol. 46, No. 12, 1123-1145.

18    Abdollahzadeh, M., Pascoa, J.C., Ranjbar, A.A., Esmaili, Q. (2014) Analysis of PEM (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane) Fuel Cell Cathode Two-Dimensional Modeling, International Journal of Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 68, 478-494.

19    Alipanah, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Farnad, E., Alipanah, F. (2014) Entropy Generation of Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Square Cavity Using Al₂O₃-Water Nanofluid, Journal of Heat Transfer-Asian Research, Wiley, DOI: 10.1002/htj.21141.

20    Larimi, M.M., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2014) Numerical Simulation of Magnetic Nanoparticles Targeting in a Bifurcation Vessel, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 362, 58-71.

21    Yousefi-Lafouraki, B., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2014) Laminar Forced Convection of a Confined Slot Impinging Jet in a Converging Channel, International Journal of Thermal Science, Elsevier, Vol. 77, 130-138.

22    Rahimi, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Ganji, D.D., Sedighi, K., Hosseini, J., Bahrampoury, R. (2014) Analysis of Geometrical and Operational Parameters of PCM in a Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 53, 109-115.

23    Rahimi, M., Ranjbar A.A., D.D. Ganji, Sedighi, K., Hosseini, M.J. (2014) Experimental Investigation of Phase Change inside a Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger, Journal of Engineering, Hindawi, DOI: 10.1155/2014/641954.

24    Kashani, S., Ranjbar, A.A., Mastiani, M., Mirzaei, H. (2014) Entropy Generation and Natural Convection of Nanoparticle-Water Mixture (Nanofluid) Near Water Density Inversion in an Enclosure with Various Patterns of Vertical Wavy Walls, Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, Vol. 226, 180-193.

25    Alipanah, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Zahmatkesh, A. (2014) Numerical Study of Natural Convection in Vertical Enclosures Utilizing Nanofluids, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Hindawi, DOI: 10.1155/2014-392610.

26    Pourfallah, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Mirsalim, S.M., Jazayeri, S.A. (2014) Effect of Combustion Chamber Thermal Stratification on HCCI Engine Combustion Operation, The Journal of Engine Research, Vol. 35, 3-16.

27    Esmaili, Q., Ranjbar, A.A., Abdollahzadeh, M. (2013) Numerical Simulation of Direct Methanol Fuel cell Through a 1D+1D Approach, International Journal of Green Energy, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 10, 190-204.

28    Ghasemi, S.A., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A. (2013) Three-dimensional Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Characteristics of Solar Parabolic Collector With Two Segmental Rings, Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 7, 89-100.

29    Manavi, S.E., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A. (2013) Turbulent Forced Convection of Nanofluid in a Wavy Channel Using Two-Phase Model, Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s00231-013-1276-y.

30    Ghasemi, S.A., Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2013) Numerical Study on Thermal Performance of Solar Parabolic Through Collector, Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 7, 1-12.

31    Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar A.A., Sedighi, K., Rahimi, M. (2013) Melting of Nanoprticle-Enhanced Phase Change Material inside Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, Journal of Engineering, Hindawi, DOI: 10.1155/2013/784681.

32    Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2013) Two-Dimensional Variable Property Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulation of Nanofluids in Microchannels, Journal of Nanoscience, Hindawi, DOI: 10.1155/2013/217382.

33    Hosseini, M.J., Ranjbar A.A., Sedighi, K., Rahimi, M. (2012) A Combined Experimental and Computational Study on the Melting Behavior of a Medium Temperature Phase Change Storage Material Inside Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 39, 1416-1424.

34    Rahimi-Esbo, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A., Rahgoshay, M. (2012) Numerical Simulation of Forced Convection of Nanofluid in a Confined Jet, Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s00231-012-1040-8.

35    Rahimi-Esbo, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A., Rahgoshay, M., Aria, A. (2012) Numerical Study of Turbulent Forced Convection Jet Flow of Nanofluid in a Converging Duct, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/10407782.2012.677368.

36    Rahimi-Esbo, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A., Rahgoshay, M., Aria, A. (2012) Numerical Study of Turbulent Forced Convection Jet Flow in a Converging Sinusoidal Channel, International Journal of Thermal Science, Elsevier, Vol. 59, 176-185.

37    Kashani, S., Ranjbar, A.A., Abdollahzadeh, M., Sebti, S. (2012) Solidification of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Material (NEPCM) in a Wavy Cavity, Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s00231-012-0965-2.

38    Rahimi, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Hosseini, J., Abdollahzadeh, M. (2012) Natural Convection of Nanoparticle-Water Mixture Near its Density Inversion in a Rectangular Enclosure, International Communications in Heat  and  Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 39, 131-137.

39    Rahgoshay, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Ramiar, A. (2012) Laminar Pulsating Flow of Nanofluids  in a Circular Tube with Isothermal Wall, International Communications in Heat  and  Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 39, 463-469.

40    Abdollahzadeh, M., Ranjbar, A.A., Esmaili, Q. (2012) 1D+1D Approach Mathematical Modeling of Two Phase Multicomponent Transport Flow in PEMFC, Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, Springer, Vol. 48, No. 12, 1187–1196.

41    Dousti, P., Ranjbar, A.A., Famouri, M., Ghaderi, A. (2012) An Inverse Problem in Estimation of Interfacial Heat Transfer Coefficient during Two-Dimensional Solidification of Al 5%Wt-Si based on PSO, Int. J. Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Emerald, Vol. 22, Issue 4, 473-490.

42    Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2012) Effect of Axial Conduction and Variable Properties on Two- Dimensional Conjugate Heat Transfer of Al₂O₃-EG/Water Mixture Nanofluid in Microchannel, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 5, No. 3, 79-87.

43    Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A. (2011) The Effects of Viscous Dissipation and Variable Properties on Nanofluids Flow in Two-Dimensional Microchannels, Int. J. Engineering Trans. A, Vol. 24, Issue 2, 273-286.

44    Ranjbar, A.A., Kashani, S., Hosseinizadeh, S.F., Ghanbarpour, M. (2011) Numerical  Heat Transfer Studies of a Latent Heat Storage System Containing Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Material, J. Thermal Science, Vol. 15, No. 1, 169-181.

45    Ranjbar, A.A., Ghaderi, A., Famouri, M., Doosti, P. (2010) A Transient Two-Dimensional Inverse Estimation of the Metal-Mold Heat Transfer Coefficient during Squeeze Casting of Al-4.5wt%Cu, Int. J. Engineering Trans. A, Vol. 23, Issue 3-4, 273-286.

46    Ranjbar, A.A., Famouri, M., Imani, A. (2010) A Transient Inverse Problem in Simultaneous Estimation of TDTP based on MEGA, Int. J. Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Emerald, Vol. 20, No. 2, 201-207.

47    Ranjbar, A.A., Rahimi, M., Hosseini, J. (2010) Heat Transfer Enhancement  in Pulsating Flows Through Parallel Bluff Plates, J. Enhanced Heat Transfer, Begell House, Vol. 17, No. 2, 169-182.

48    Ramiar, A., Ranjbar, A.A., Hosseinizadeh, S.F. (2009) Numerical Simulation of Two Dimensional Conjugate Heat Transfer of Al₂O₃-Water Nanofluid in Microchannels, J. Faculty of Engineering, Vol. 39, No. 2, 15-23.

49    Ranjbar, A.A., Ezzati, M., Famouri, M. (2009) Optimization of Experimental Design for an Inverse Estimation of the Metal-Mold Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Solidification of Sn–10% Pb, J. Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier, Vol. 209, No. 15-16, 5611-5617.

50    Ranjbar, A.A., Sedighi, K., Farhadi, M., Pourfallah, M. (2009) Computational Study of the Effect of Different Injection Angle on Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Combustion, J. Thermal Science, Vol. 13, No. 3, 9-21.

51    Ranjbar, A.A., Domairry, G. and Javadein, M.S. (2009) The Influence of a Magnetic Field on Laminar Viscous Flow in a Semi-Porous Channel, Int. J. Modern Phy. B, Vol. 23, No. 20.

52    Ranjbar, A.A., Mirsadeghi, M. (2008) Inverse Estimation of the Initial Temperature Profile in a Polymer Process, Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering, Wiley, Vol. 48, No. 1, 133–140.

53    Imani, A., Ranjbar, A.A., Esmkhani, M. (2006) Simultaneous Estimation of Temperature-dependent Thermal Conductivity and Heat Capacity based on Modified Genetic Algorithm, Journal of Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 14, No. 7, 767-783.

54    Ranjbar, A.A. (2005) A Perturbation based Analysis to Investigate the Effects of Temperature-dependent Viscosity in Two-layer Plane Couette Flow, Journal of Heat Transfer Research, Begell House, Vol. 36, No. 3, 141-149.

55    Ranjbar, A.A., Hooman, K. (2004) Numerical Investigation of Flow and Heat Transfer of a Liquid Metal in a Compact Heat Exchanger, Journal of Heat Transfer Research, Begell House, Vol. 35, No. 3-4, 229-238.

56    Ranjbar, A.A., Hooman, K. (2004) The Hazen-Dupuit-Darcy Model to Investigate Viscous Dissipation Effects on Thermal Development of a Liquid Metal Flow  in a Porous Medium: Circular Tube with Uniform Wall Temperature, Journal of Heat Transfer Research, Begell House, Vol. 35, No. 3-4, 219-228.

57    Ranjbar, A.A., Hooman, K. (2004) Viscous Dissipation Effects on Thermally Developing Forced Convection in a Porous Medium: Circular Duct with Isothermal Wall, Journal of International Communications in Heat  and  Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 31, No. 6, 897-907.

58    Hooman, K., Ranjbar, A.A. (2004) A Perturbation Based Analysis to Investigate Forced Convection in a Porous Saturated Tube, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Elsevier, Vol. 162, 411-419.

59    Hooman, K., Ranjbar, A.A. (2004) A Perturbation Solution for Viscous Dissipative Laminar Flow in a Porous-saturated Pipe with Uniform Wall Temperature, International Journal of Transport Phenomena, Vol. 6, No. 4, 307-313.

60    Hooman, K., Ranjbar, A.A., Hooman, F. (2003) Forced Convection through a Hyperporous Duct with Internal Heating/Cooling Effects, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, Begell House, Vol. 30, No. 5, 485-492.

61    Ranjbar, A.A., Kantoori, A.A., Hooman, K. (2003) Forced Convection in a Heterogenic Porous-Medium: Parallel Plate Channel , Journal of Heat Transfer Research, Begell House, Vol. 34, No. 7-8, 525-531.

62    Hooman, K., Ranjbar, A.A. (2003) Forced Convection in a Fluid-saturated Porous-Medium Tube with Isoflux Wall, Journal of International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Vol. 30, No. 7, 1015-1026.

c)     Selected International Conference Papers:

63    Viscous Dissipation and Variable Properties Effect on Two Dimensional Conjugate Heat Transfer of Nanofluids in Microchannels, ICNMM, Edmonton, Canada; 06/2011.

64    Heat Transfer Enhancement of a Temperature-Dependent-Property Fluid in a Tube Using Tape Inserts,  2nd International Fluid Dynamics Conference, Shiraz, Iran; 10/2010.

65    Numerical Investigation on the Effect of Different Piston Bowl Geometries on Combustion Process and Engine Performance in a Heavy Duty DI Diesel Engine, 7th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, Turkey; 01/2010.

66    Effect of Injection Timing on the Combustion and Emission Formation of a DI Heavy Duty Diesel Engine, 12th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Iran; 04/2009.

67    Two Dimensional Flow and Heat Transfer Simulation of Nanofluids in Microchannels, 7th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, South Korea; 01/2009.

68    A Numerical Study on Bubble Growth and Departure in Microchannels, 11th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Iran; 01/2008.

69    Effect of Different Injection Angle on a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine,  6th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics, Greece; 01/2008.

70    Simultaneous Estimation of Temperature-Dependent Thermal conductivity and Heat Capacity Based on Modified Genetic Algorithm, ASME Heat Transfer Summer Conference, USA; 01/2005.

71    A Perturbation Solution for Laminar Dissipative Flow in a Porous-Saturated Pipe With Uniform Wall Temperature, With Viscous Dissipation Effects, BAIL 2004, France; 01/2004.

72    Modeling of Turbulent Oscillatory Boundary Layers, 8th Biennial Colloquium on CFD, UMIST, Manchester, England; 01/1998.