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  • 676 Citations
  • 15 h-Index
20062019
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Research Output 2006 2019

  • 676 Citations
  • 15 h-Index
  • 39 Article
  • 15 Conference contribution
  • 1 Conference article
2019
2 Citations (Scopus)

Tailoring the pressure drop and fluid distribution of a capacitive deionization device

Laxman, K., Husain, A., Nasser, A., Al-Abri, M. & Dutta, J., Jan 1 2019, In : Desalination. 449, p. 111-117 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

pressure drop
Pressure drop
electrode
Electrodes
Fluids
2018
1 Citation (Scopus)

Computational Analysis of Liquid Jet Impingement Microchannel Cooling

Zunaid, M., Cho, H. M., Husain, A., Jindal, A., Kumar, R. & Chauhan, B. S., Jan 1 2018, In : Materials Today: Proceedings. 5, 14, p. 27877-27883 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article

Microchannels
Heat sinks
Cooling
Fluids
Heat transfer coefficients
3 Citations (Scopus)

Performance optimization of centrifugal pump for crude oil delivery

Bellary, S. A. I., Husain, A., Samad, A. & Kanai, R. A., Jan 1 2018, In : Journal of Engineering Research. 15, 1, p. 88-101 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Centrifugal pumps
Crude oil
Pumps
Turbomachine blades
Incompressible flow
2017
1 Citation (Scopus)

Combined effects of viscosity and surface roughness on electric submersible pump performance

Siddique, M. H., Samad, A. & Husain, A., Jun 1 2017, In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy. 231, 4, p. 303-316 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Submersible pumps
Surface roughness
Viscosity
Skin friction
Pumps
1 Citation (Scopus)

Design and performance comparison of two patterns of wind-catcher for a semi-enclosed courtyard

Benkari, N., Fazil, I. & Husain, A., Sep 1 2017, In : International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research. 6, 5, p. 396-400 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Air quality
Air
Dynamic analysis
Ventilation
Computational fluid dynamics
3 Citations (Scopus)

Mixing performance of split-and-recombine micromixer with offset inlets

Husain, A., Khan, F. A., Huda, N. & Ansari, M. A., Aug 17 2017, (Accepted/In press) In : Microsystem Technologies. p. 1-13 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

chambers
equilibrium flow
flow equations
Chaos theory
chaos

Newtonian and non-Newtonian pulsatile flows through an artery with stenosis

Halder, P., Husain, A., Zunaid, M. & Samad, A., Jan 1 2017, In : Journal of Engineering Research. 14, 2, p. 191-205 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Pulsatile flow
Fluids
Vortex flow
Blood
Newtonian flow

Thermal performance of jet impingement with spent flow management

Husain, A. & Ariz, M., Oct 1 2017, In : International Journal of Engineering, Transactions A: Basics. 30, 10, p. 1599-1608 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Pressure drop
Heat sinks
Hot Temperature
Laminar flow
Heat resistance
2016
5 Citations (Scopus)

Comparative performance analysis of microjet impingement cooling models with different spent-flow schemes

Husain, A., Al-Azri, N. A., Al-Rawahi, N. Z. H. & Samad, A., 2016, In : Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 30, 2, p. 465-471 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

impingement
Heat sinks
laminar flow
Laminar flow
Numerical analysis
1 Citation (Scopus)

Energy efficient design of a jet pump by ensemble of surrogates and evolutionary approach

Husain, A., Sonawat, A., Mohan, S. & Samad, A., Jul 1 2016, In : International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems. 9, 3, p. 265-276 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Jet pumps
Fluids
Momentum transfer
Fluid dynamics
Evolutionary algorithms

Numerical analysis of fluid flow through an electrical submersible pump for handling viscous liquid

Siddique, M. H., Manayilthodiyil, S., Husain, A., Samad, A. & Kenyery, F., 2016, Symposia: Turbomachinery Flow Simulation and Optimization; Applications in CFD; Bio-Inspired and Bio-Medical Fluid Mechanics; CFD Verification and Validation; Development and Applications of Immersed Boundary Methods; DNS, LES and Hybrid RANS/LES Methods; Fluid Machinery; Fluid-Structure Interaction and Flow-Induced Noise in Industrial Applications; Flow Applications in Aerospace; Active Fluid Dynamics and Flow Control - Theory, Experiments and Implementation. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 1A-2016.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Submersible pumps
Numerical analysis
Flow of fluids
Viscosity
Surface roughness

Performance analysis of a multiple micro-jet impingements cooling model

Husain, A., Al-Azri, N. A., Samad, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2016, In : Journal of Engineering Research. 13, 1, p. 58-71 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Cooling
Flow rate
Heat resistance
Pressure drop
Reynolds number
15 Citations (Scopus)

Thermal performance analysis of a hybrid micro-channel, -pillar and -jet impingement heat sink

Husain, A., Ariz, M., Al-Rawahi, N. Z. H. & Ansari, M. Z., Jun 5 2016, In : Applied Thermal Engineering. 102, p. 989-1000 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heat sinks
Heat transfer coefficients
Heat resistance
Pressure drop
Hot Temperature
1 Citation (Scopus)

Thermal performance analysis of hybrid jet impingement/microchannel cooling for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cells

Husain, A., Ariz, M., Al-Azri, N. A., Al-Rawahi, N. Z. H. & Ansari, M. Z., 2016, ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM 2016, collocated with the ASME 2016 Heat Transfer Summer Conference and the ASME 2016 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 7931

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Photovoltaic cells
Microchannels
Heat resistance
Cooling
Heat sinks
2015

Spent flow effects of multiple micro-jet impingement cooling models

Husain, A., Al-Azri, N. A., Samad, A., Kim, S. M. & Kim, K. Y., 2015, Fora. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 2. 18663

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Cooling
Pressure drop
Electronic cooling
Incompressible flow
Heat sinks
3 Citations (Scopus)

Thermal Performance Analysis of Jet Impingement with Effusion Scheme

Ariz, M., Huda, N. & Husain, A., 2015, Procedia Engineering. Elsevier Ltd, Vol. 127. p. 110-117 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Heat resistance
Heat sinks
Laminar flow
Pressure drop
Hot Temperature
2014
14 Citations (Scopus)

Effectiveness of meta-models for multi-objective optimization of centrifugal impeller

Bellary, S. A. I., Husain, A. & Samad, A., 2014, In : Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 28, 12, p. 4947-4957 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Multiobjective optimization
Computational fluid dynamics
Turbomachinery
Evolutionary algorithms
Machinery
6 Citations (Scopus)

Performance characterization of laminar flow in multiple microjet impingement heat sinks

Husain, A., Kim, J. H. & Kim, K. Y., Jan 2014, In : Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 28, 1, p. 133-141 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

impingement
heat sinks
laminar flow
thermal resistance
pumping

Thermal characterization of multiple micro-jet impingement cooling model

Husain, A., Kim, J. H. & Kim, K. Y., 2014, ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM 2014, Collocated with the ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. Web Portal ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Cooling
Heat sinks
Laminar flow
Silicon
Hot Temperature
2013
9 Citations (Scopus)

Design optimization of manifold microchannel heat sink through evolutionary algorithm coupled with surrogate model

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2013, In : IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology. 3, 4, p. 617-624 8 p., 6469177.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heat sinks
Microchannels
Evolutionary algorithms
Heat resistance
Nozzles
21 Citations (Scopus)

Performance analysis and design optimization of micro-jet impingement heat sink

Husain, A., Kim, S. M. & Kim, K. Y., Nov 2013, In : Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung. 49, 11, p. 1613-1624 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

jet impingement
heat sinks
design optimization
Heat sinks
optimization
17 Citations (Scopus)

Thermal performance analysis and optimization of microjet cooling of high-power light-emitting diodes

Husain, A., Kim, S. M., Kim, J. H. & Kim, K. Y., Apr 2013, In : Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 27, 2, p. 235-245 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

light emitting diodes
cooling
optimization
cooling systems
thermal resistance
1 Citation (Scopus)

Thermal performance of a silicon-based multiple micro-jet impingement heat sink

Husain, A., Kim, J. H. & Kim, K. Y., 2013, ASME 2013 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems, InterPACK 2013. Vol. 2.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Heat sinks
Silicon
Laminar flow
Hot Temperature
Heat resistance
2012
7 Citations (Scopus)

Multi-objective optimization of a rotating cooling channel with staggered pin-fins for heat transfer augmentation

Moon, M. A., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Mar 10 2012, In : International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 68, 7, p. 922-938 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Fins (heat exchange)
Augmentation
Multiobjective optimization
Multi-objective Optimization
Cooling
1 Citation (Scopus)

Optimization of an indirect micro-jet impingement cooling system

Kim, S. M., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2012, 12th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration and Operations (ATIO) Conference and 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Cooling systems
Turbulent flow
Pressure drop
Flow rate
Hydraulics
2011
21 Citations (Scopus)

Enhanced multi-objective optimization of a dimpled channel through evolutionary algorithms and multiple surrogate methods

Husain, A., Lee, K. D. & Kim, K. Y., Jun 30 2011, In : International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 66, 6, p. 742-759 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Multiobjective optimization
Multi-objective Optimization
Evolutionary algorithms
Evolutionary Algorithms
Surface Approximation
16 Citations (Scopus)

Multiobjective optimization of circumferential casing grooves for a transonic axial compressor

Kim, J. H., Choi, K. J., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., May 2011, In : Journal of Propulsion and Power. 27, 3, p. 730-733 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

transonic compressors
turbocompressors
casing
Multiobjective optimization
grooves
13 Citations (Scopus)

Optimization of micromixer with staggered herringbone grooves on top and bottom walls

Hossain, S., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2011, In : Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics. 5, 4, p. 506-516 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Optimization
Pareto Optimal Solution
Shape Optimization
Shape optimization
Pi
10 Citations (Scopus)

Thermal transport and performance analysis of pressure- and electroosmotically-driven liquid flow microchannel heat sink with wavy wall

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Jan 2011, In : Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung. 47, 1, p. 93-105 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

liquid flow
heat sinks
Heat sinks
microchannels
Microchannels
2010
43 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis and optimization of a micromixer with a modified Tesla structure

Hossain, S., Ansari, M. A., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Apr 1 2010, In : Chemical Engineering Journal. 158, 2, p. 305-314 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

pressure drop
Reynolds number
Pressure drop
Navier-Stokes equations
Microchannels

Design optimization of an axial fan blade through multi-objective evolutionary algorithm

Kim, J. H., Choi, J. H., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2010, AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 1225. p. 696-703 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

fan blades
design optimization
torque
blades
optimization
65 Citations (Scopus)

Enhanced multi-objective optimization of a microchannel heat sink through evolutionary algorithm coupled with multiple surrogate models

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Sep 2010, In : Applied Thermal Engineering. 30, 13, p. 1683-1691 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heat sinks
Multiobjective optimization
Microchannels
Evolutionary algorithms
Heat resistance
48 Citations (Scopus)

Multi-objective optimization of a centrifugal compressor impeller through evolutionary algorithms

Kim, J. H., Choi, J. H., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Jan 1 2010, In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy. 224, 5, p. 711-721 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Centrifugal compressors
Multiobjective optimization
Evolutionary algorithms
Turbulence models
Sorting
35 Citations (Scopus)

Multiobjective optimization of a grooved micro-channel heat sink

Ansari, D., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Dec 2010, In : IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies. 33, 4, p. 767-776 10 p., 5643121.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heat sinks
Multiobjective optimization
Heat resistance
Shape optimization
Nusselt number

Numerical optimization of a electroosmotically enhanced microchannel heat sink

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2010, Proceedings of the ASME InterPack Conference 2009, IPACK2009. Vol. 1. p. 175-182 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Heat sinks
Microchannels
Zeta potential
Coolants
Electroosmosis

Numerical study on mixing of two fluids with modified Tesla structure

Hossain, S., Ansari, M. A., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2010, Proceedings of the ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer International Conference 2009, MNHMT2009. Vol. 1. p. 41-45 5 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Fluids
Reynolds number
Flow separation
Microchannels
Sensitivity analysis
13 Citations (Scopus)

Optimization and comparative study on oblique-and rectangular-fin microchannel heat sinks

Ansari, D., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Oct 2010, In : Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 24, 4, p. 849-852 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

heat sinks
fins
microchannels
optimization
grids
22 Citations (Scopus)

Performance enhancement of axial fan blade through multi-objective optimization techniques

Kim, J. H., Choi, J. H., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Oct 2010, In : Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 24, 10, p. 2059-2066 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Multiobjective optimization
Fans
Torque
Turbulence models
Sorting
23 Citations (Scopus)

Shape optimization of a micromixer with staggered-herringbone grooves patterned on opposite walls

Hossain, S., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Aug 2010, In : Chemical Engineering Journal. 162, 2, p. 730-737 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Shape optimization
Quadratic programming
Microfluidics
Design of experiments
Ethanol

Shape optimization of a rotating cooling channel with pin-fins

Moon, M. A., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Jul 2010, In : Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, B. 34, 7, p. 703-714 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Fins (heat exchange)
Shape optimization
Cooling
Turbulence models
Friction

Shape optimization of a rotating rectangular channel with pinfins by kriging method

Moon, M. A., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2010, 2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC 14. Vol. 5. p. 167-176 10 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Shape optimization
Heat transfer
Shear stress
Aspect ratio
Reynolds number
2009
14 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis and optimization of electrokinetic microchannel heat sink

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Oct 2009, In : International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 52, 21-22, p. 5271-5275 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

electrokinetics
heat sinks
Heat sinks
microchannels
Microchannels
3 Citations (Scopus)

Design optimization of a centrifugal compressor impeller by multi-objective genetic algorithm

Kim, J. H., Choi, J. H., Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2009, Proceedings of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference 2009, FEDSM2009. Vol. 2. p. 185-191 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Centrifugal compressors
Genetic algorithms
Multiobjective optimization
Turbulence models
Sorting
7 Citations (Scopus)

Electroosmotically enhanced microchannel heat sinks

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Jun 2009, In : Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 23, 3, p. 814-822 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heat sinks
Microchannels
Zeta potential
Heat resistance
Electric fields

Enhanced multi-objective optimization of a microchannel heat sink using multiple surrogates modeling

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2009, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels 2009, ICNMM2009. PART A ed. p. 273-279 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Heat sinks
Multiobjective optimization
Microchannels
Heat resistance
Evolutionary algorithms
2 Citations (Scopus)

Optimization of ribbed microchannel heat sink using surrogate analysis

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., 2009, Computational Fluid Dynamics 2008. springer berlin, p. 529-534 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Heat sinks
Microchannels
Heat resistance
Heat transfer
Flow of fluids
19 Citations (Scopus)

Thermal optimization of a microchannel heat sink with trapezoidal cross section

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Jun 2009, In : Journal of Electronic Packaging, Transactions of the ASME. 131, 2, p. 210051-210056 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Heat sinks
Microchannels
Shape optimization
Heat resistance
Incompressible flow
2 Citations (Scopus)

Turbulent rotating rayleigh-benard convection: Spatiotemporal and statistical study

Husain, A., Baig, M. F. & Varshney, H., Feb 2009, In : Journal of Heat Transfer. 131, 2, p. 1-10 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Rayleigh-Benard convection
Coriolis force
Buoyancy
Enclosures
Kinetic energy
2008
26 Citations (Scopus)

Microchannel heat sink with designed roughness: Analysis and optimization

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Jul 2008, In : Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 22, 3, p. 342-351 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

heat sinks
Heat sinks
microchannels
Microchannels
Heat resistance
22 Citations (Scopus)

Multiobjective optimization of a microchannel heat sink using evolutionary Algorithm

Husain, A. & Kim, K. Y., Nov 2008, In : Journal of Heat Transfer. 130, 11, p. 1-3 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

heat sinks
Heat sinks
Multiobjective optimization
microchannels
Microchannels