Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is an international and multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal covering fundamental and applied research in all disciplines of science, engineering and medicine.


Mohammad Reza Safaei

Research Scientist, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Research Areas

Finite Volume Method (FVM), Turbulence Fluids & Modeling (Standard K-ε, RNG K-ε, RSM, DES & LES), Micro & Nano Fluids, Non-Newtonian Fluids, Heat Transfer (Convection & Radiation), Renewable Energy (Solar Energy & Biofuels), Heat & Fluid Flow in Cavities & Enclosures.

Publications: Journals

[1]  Faroogh Garoosi, M.R.Safaei, Mahidzal Dahari and Kamel Hooman, Eulerian-Lagrangian analysis of solid particle distribution in an internally heated and cooled air-filled cavity, Applied Mathematics and Computation, 250, 28-46, 2015.
[2]  Arash Karimipour, Alireza Hossein Nezhad, Annunziata D’Orazio, Mohammad Hemmat Esfe, Mohammad Reza Safaei and Ebrahim Shirani, Simulation of copper–water nanofluid in a microchannel in slip flow regime using the lattice Boltzmann method, European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 49-Part A, 89-99, 2015.
[3]  Samira Gharehkhani, Emad Sadeghinezhad, Salim Newaz Kazi, Hooman Yarmand, Ahmad Badarudin, Mohammad Reza Safaei and Mohd Nashrul Mohd Zubir, Basic effects of pulp refining on fiber properties—A review, Carbohydrate Polymers, 115, 785-803, 2015.
[4]  M.R.Safaei, Hussein Togun, K.Vafai, S.N.Kazi and A.Badarudin, Investigation of Heat Transfer Enchantment in a Forward-Facing contracting Channel using FMWCNT Nanofluids, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, 66, 1321-1340, 2014.
[5]  M.R.Safaei, O.Mahian, F.Garoosi, K.Hooman, A.Karimipour, S.N.Kazi and S.Gharehkhani, Investigation of Micro and Nano-sized Particle Erosion in a 90º Pipe Bend Using a Two-Phase Discrete Phase Model, The Scientific World Journal, Vol.2014, Article ID 740578, 11 pages, 2014.
[6]  M.R.Safaei, B.Rahmanian and M.Goodarzi, Investigation of the Coal Diameter Effect on Pulverized Coal Combustion for Pollutant Reduction, The Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science, 12 (2014), 143-151.
[7]  M.Goodarzi, M.R.Safaei, G.Ahmadi, K.Vafai, M.Dahari, N.Jomhari and S.N.Kazi, An Investigation of Laminar and Turbulent Nanofluid Mixed Convection in a Shallow Rectangular Enclosure Using a Two-phase Mixture Model, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 75, 204-220, 2014.
[8]  B.Rahmanian, M.R.Safaei, S.N.Kazi, G.Ahmadi, Hakan F.Oztop and K.Vafai, Investigation of Pollutant Reduction by Simulation of Turbulent Non-Premixed Pulverized Coal Combustion, Applied Thermal Engineering, 73, 1220-1233, 2014.
[9]  Hussein Togun, M.R.Safaei, R.Sadri, S.N.Kazi, Ahmed Badarudin, K.Hooman and E.Sadeghinezhad, Heat transfer to turbulent and laminar Cu/water flow over a backward-facing step, Applied Mathematics and Computation, 239, 153-170 ,2014.
[10]  M.Goodarzi, M.R.Safaei, Hakan F.Oztop, A.Karimipour, E.Sadeghinezhad, M.Dahari and S.N.Kazi, Numerical Study of Entropy Generation due to Coupled Laminar and Turbulent Mixed Convection Heat Transfer and Thermal Radiation in a Square Enclosure Filled with a Semitransparent Medium, The Scientific World Journal, 2014, Article ID 761745, 8 pages, 2014.
[11]  M.Goodarzi, M.R.Safaei, A.Karimipour, K.Hooman, M.Dahari, S.N.Kazi and E.Sadeghinezhad, Comparison of the Finite Volume and Lattice Boltzmann Methods for Solving Natural Convection Heat Transfer Problems inside Cavities and Enclosures, Abstract and Applied Analysis, vol.2014, Article ID 762184, 15 pages, 2014.
[12]  A.Karimipour, M.H.Esfe, M.R.Safaei, D.T.Semiromi and S.N.Kazi, Mixed convection of Copper-Water nanofluid in a shallow inclined lid driven cavity using lattice Boltzmann method, Physica A, 402, 150-168, 2014.
[13]  K.Hooman, A.Tamayol, M.Dahari, M.R.Safaei, Hussein Togun and R.Sadri, A theoretical model to predict gas permeability for slip flow through a porous medium, Applied Thermal Engineering, 70, 71-76, 2014.
[14]  Houman Yarmand, Goodarz Ahmadi, Samira Gharehkhani, Salim N.Kazi, Mohammad Reza Safaei, Maryam Sadat Alehashem and Abu Bakar Mahat, Entropy generation due to turbulent flow of Zirconia-Water and three other different nanofluids in a square cross section tube with a constant surface heat flux, Entropy, 16, 6116-6132, 2014.
[15]  H.Yarmand, S.Gharehkhani, S.N.Kazi, E.Sadeghinezhad and M.R.Safaei, Numerical investigation of heat transfer enhancement in a rectangular heated pipe for turbulent nanofluid, The Scientific World Journal, Vol.2014, Article ID 369593, 9 pages, 2014.
[16]  E.Sadeghinezhad, S.N.Kazi, F.Sadeghinezhad, A.Badarudin, M.Mehrali, R.Sadri and M.R.Safaei, A Comprehensive Literature review of Bio-fuel Performance in Internal combustion Engine and relevant Costs involvement, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 30, 29-44, 2014.
[17]  E.Sadeghinezhad, S.N.Kazi, M.Dahari, M.R.Safaei, R.Sadri and A.Badarudin, A comprehensive review of milk fouling on heated surfaces, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2014, Article in press, DOI:10.1080/10408398.2012.752343.
[18]  Hussein Togun, G.Ahmadi, Tuqa Abdulrazzaq, Ahmed Jassim Shkarah, S.N.Kazi, A.Badarudin and M.R.Safaei, Thermal performance of nanofluid in ducts with double forward-facing steps, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2014, In press.
[19]  M.A.Alavi, M.R.Safaie, O.Mahian, M.Goodarzi, M.Dahari, H.Yarmand and Somchai Wongwises, A Hybrid Finite Element/Finite Difference Scheme for Solving the 3-D Energy Equation in Transient Non-Isothermal Fluid Flow over a Staggered Tube Bank, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B, 2014, Accepted for publication.
[20]  Amir Malvandi, M.R.Safaei and D.D.Ganji, Asymmetric heating effects on nanoparticle migration and mixed convection of alumina/water nanofluid inside a vertical microchannel, Advanced Powder Technology, 2014, submitted for publication.
[21]  Amir Malvandi, F.Hedayati, M .R.Safaei and D.D.Ganji, Nanofluid Flow on the Stagnation Point of a Permeable Non-Linearly Stretching/Shrinking Sheet, Powder Technology, 2014, submitted for publication.
[22]  Omid Ali Akbari, Arash Karimipour, Davood Toghraie Semiromi, Mohammad Reza Safaei, Habibollah Alipour, Marjan Goodarzi and Mahidzal Dahari, Investigation of Rib's Height Effect on Heat Transfer and Flow Parameters of Laminar Water-Al2O3 Nanofluid in a Two Dimensional Rib-Microchannel, Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2014, submitted for publication.
[23]  Marjan Goodarzi, Ahmad Amiri, Mohammad Shahab Goodarzi, Mohammad Reza Safaei, Ehsan Mohseni Languri, Arash Karimipour and Mahidzal Dahari, Investigation of heat transfer and pressure drop of a counter flow corrugated plate heat exchanger using MWCNT based nanofluids, Nanoscale Research Letters, 2014, submitted for publication.
[24]  M.R.Hassan, R.Sadri, G.Ahmadi, M.Dahari, S.N.Kazi, M.R.Safaei and E.Sadeghinezhad, Numerical study of entropy generation in flowing nanofluid used in micro- and mini-channels, Entropy, 15, 144-155, 2013.
[25]  M.R.Safaei, M.Goodarzi and H.R.Goshayshi, Numerical Modeling of Turbulence Mixed Convection of Water and Drilling Mud inside a Square Enclosure by Various Turbulence models, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 70 (22), 85-100, 2012.
[26]  Karimipour, M.Afrand, M.Akbari and M.R.Safaei, Simulation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the inclined enclosure, International Journal of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 6 (2012), 86-91, 2012.
[27]  M.R.Safaei, M.Goodarzi and M.Mohammadi, Numerical Modeling of Turbulence Mixed Convection Heat Transfer in Air Filled Enclosures by Finite Volume Method, International Journal of Multiphysics, 5(4), 307-324, 2011.
[28]  M.R.Safaei, B.Rahmanian and M.Goodarzi, Numerical Study of Laminar Mixed Convection Heat Transfer of Power-Law Non-Newtonian Fluids in Square Enclosures by Finite Volume Method, International Journal of Physical Sciences, 6(33), 7456 - 7470, 2011.
[29]  M.R.Safaei, H.R.Goshayshi, B.Saeedi Razavi and M.Goodarzi, Numerical Investigation of Laminar and Turbulent Mixed Convection in a shallow Water-Filled Enclosure by various turbulence methods, Scientific Research and Essays, 6(22), 4826-4838, 2011.
[30]  M.R.Safaei and H.R.Goshayshi, Investigation of Turbulence Mixed Convection in Air Filled Enclosures, Journal of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 2(6), 87-95, 2011.
[31]  M.R.Safaei and H.R.Goshayshi, Numerical Simulation of Laminar and Turbulent Mixed Convection in Rectangular Enclosure with Hot upper Moving Wall, International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology (Majlesi Journal of Mechanical Engineering), 3(2), 2010.
[32]  Nourollahi, B.Zafarmand, M.R.Safaei and Y.Maghmoumi, an Investigation of Lid Driven Cavity Flow by using Large Eddy Simulation, International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology (Majlesi Journal of Mechanical Engineering), 2(1), 2008.
[33]  Y.Maghmoumi, M.A.Alavi, M.R.Safaei and I.Nourollahi, Numerical Analyses of Steady Non-Newtonian Flow over Flat Plate on Intermediate Reynolds Numbers by Finite Volume Method, International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology (Majlesi Journal of Mechanical Engineering), 1(4),2008.
[34]  M.Moghiman, B.Rahmanian, M.R.Safaei and M.Goodarzi, Numerical Investigation of heat Transfer in Circular Perforated Plates Exposed to Parallel Flow and Suction, International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology (Majlesi Journal of Mechanical Engineering), 1(3), 2008.
[35]  M.R.Safaei, S.R.Saleh and M.Goodarzi, Numerical Studies of Laminar Natural Convection in a Square Cavity with Orthogonal Grid Mesh by Finite Volume International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology (Majlesi Journal of Mechanical Engineering), 1(2), 2008.
[36]  M.R.Safaei, S.R.Saleh and M.Goodarzi, Finite Volume Solutions of 2-D Steady Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations in Driven Skewed Cavity Flow with Non-Orthogonal Grid Mesh, International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology (Majlesi Journal of Mechanical Engineering), 1 (1), 2007.