LEILA NASR AZADANI - Amirkabir University of Technology

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

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1

Determining the optimal location of discrete roughness elements in solar air heaters

SARVIN GHASEMI NUREINI

2024 Feb

2

Numerical study of the effect of geometrical parameters on the performance of an air cooled condenser

SAYYED ALI HOSSEINI

2026 Jan

Journal Papers

1

P. Babazadeh, L. Nasr Azadani, "Thermo-hydraulic performance of wavy channel configurations in flat plate solar air heaters", Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2026 Jul vol. 20, no. 1, pp.1-17, 2026.

2

M. Naderi, L. Nasr Azadani, A. Kargari, "Investigation of the effect of emerging feed spacer geometry on the membrane distillation process: CFD modeling and optimization", Separation and Purification Technology, 2026 Feb vol. 382, no. 5, pp.1-15, 2026.

3

H. Ghasemi, L. Nasr Azadani, "Impact of angle of attack and relative width of V-shaped ribs on the thermo-hydraulic performance of a solar air heater", Aut Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2026 Feb vol. 10, no. 2, pp.199-210, 2026.

4

F. Mahdizadeh Ghohe, L. Nasr Azadani, "Applying the scale-dependent dynamic Smagorinsky model in large eddy simulation of the turbulent non-Newtonian Burgers' equation", Physica D-Nonlinear Phenomena, 2026 Jan vol. 485, no. , pp.1-6, 2026.

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S. Ghasemi Nureini, L. Nasr Azadani, "Thermal performance enhancement of a solar air heater with different roughness layouts", Case Studies In Thermal Engineering, 2025 Aug vol. 74, no. 1, pp.1-13, 2025.

6

M. Kazemi, L. Nasr Azadani, "Effect of Channel Cross-Section Geometry on the Thermo-Hydraulic Characteristics of Non-Newtonian Fluids", Heat Transfer Engineering, 2025 Aug vol. , no. , pp.1-12, 2025.

7

S. Jafari Tadi, L. Nasr Azadani, "Application of the Large Eddy Simulation Method in Numerical Study of Turbulent Flows in Stirred Tanks", Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2025 Jul vol. 24, no. 139, pp.148-160, 2025.

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N. Salarpour, L. Nasr Azadani, "Optimization and evaluation of thermo-hydraulic performance of solar air heaters equipped with different roughness geometries", Case Studies In Thermal Engineering, 2024 Aug vol. 61, no. 105037, pp.1-14, 2024.

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F. Mahdizadeh Ghohe, L. Nasr Azadani, "Historical evolution of eddy viscosity models in large eddy simulation of turbulent flows", Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2023 Sep vol. 150, no. 32, pp.31-44, 2023.

10

L. Nasr Azadani, "Vertical axis wind turbines in cluster configurations", Ocean Engineering, 2023 Mar vol. 272, no. 113855, pp.1-13, 2023.

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L. Nasr Azadani, S.M. Saleh, "Effect of blade aspect ratio on the performance of a pair of vertical axis wind turbines", Ocean Engineering, 2022 Dec vol. 265, no. 112627, pp.1-11, 2022.

12

T. Yazdanimotlagh, L. Nasr Azadani, "Effect of Triangular Injection Rate Shape on the Performance of a Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine", , 2022 Sep vol. 21, no. 122, pp.24-34, 2022.

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T. Yazdanimotlagh, L. Nasr Azadani, "Effect of the ramp injection rate shape on the performance and emissions of a natural gas/diesel dual fuel engine", International Journal of Engine Research, 2021 Nov vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-12, 2021.

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A.M. Fardazad, L. Nasr Azadani, "Multi objective optimization of the baffle parameters for a tubular membrane", Journal of The Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2021 Jul vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-9, 2021.

15

L. Nasr Azadani, N. Gharouni, "Multi objective optimization of cylindrical shape roughness parameters in a solar air heater", Renewable Energy, 2021 Jul vol. 179, no. 0, pp.1156-1168, 2021.

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M. Hassanpour, L. Nasr Azadani, "Aerodynamic optimization of the configuration of a pair of vertical axis wind turbines", Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 Jun vol. 238, no. 114069, pp.1-11, 2021.

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T. Yazdanimotlagh, L. Nasr Azadani, K. Yazdani Motlagh, "Multi-objective optimization of diesel injection parameters in a natural gas/diesel reactivity controlled compression ignition engine", Applied Energy, 2020 Dec vol. 279, no. 115746, pp.1-15, 2020.

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K. Qasemi, L. Nasr Azadani, "Optimization of the power output of a vertical axis wind turbine augmented with a flat plate deflector", Energy, 2020 May vol. 202, no. 0, pp.1-10, 2020.

Conference Papers

1

P. Babazadeh, L. Nasr Azadani, "Numerical investigation of the performance of a solar air heater with rectangular wavy channel,", The 18th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering, Oct 2024.

2

M. Kazemi, L. Nasr Azadani, "Investigation of the friction factor and Nusselt number of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in channels with different cross section shapes,", The 32nd Annual International Conference of the Iranian Association of Mechanical Engineers, May 2024.

3

S. Ghasemi Nureini, L. Nasr Azadani, "Optimum position of roughness elements in a solar air heater,", 12th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Dec 2023.

4

S.M. Saleh, L. Nasr Azadani, "Numerical investigation of the effect of blade aspect ratio on the performance of two vertical axis wind turbines,", The 31th Annual International Conference of the Iranian Association of Mechanical Engineers and the 9th Conference on Thermal Power Plants, May 2023.

5

N. Salarpour, L. Nasr Azadani, "Optimization of cubic rib roughness parameters in order to improve the performance of a solar air heater,", The 31th Annual International Conference of the Iranian Association of Mechanical Engineers and the 9th Conference on Thermal Power Plants, May 2023.

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P. Tabesh, L. Nasr Azadani, "Numerical investigation of fluid flow around a rotating sphere,", 30th Annual International Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers, May 2022.

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L. Nasr Azadani, A.M. Fardazad, "Numerical investigation of the effect of sectrozied disk-shaped baffles on the performance of a cylindrical membrane,", Fifth Conference on Separation Science and Engineering, May 2022.

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L. Nasr Azadani, M. Hassanpour, "Effect of the Turbine Spacing on the Performance of a Pair of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines,", The 29th Annual International Conference of the Iranian Association of Mechanical Engineers and the 8th Conference on Thermal Power Plants, May 2021.

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L. Nasr Azadani, T. Yazdanimotlagh, "Numerical Simulation of Laminar Boundary Layer Over a Porous Wedge,", The 16th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering, Jan 2019.

Taught Courses

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Course title

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1

Fluid Mechanics I

4051

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TURBULENT FLOW AND BOUNDARY LAYERS

4051

3

Fluid Mechanics II

آشنایی با جریان های سیال در مهندسی شیمی و طراحی ماشین آلات انتقال سیالات

4042

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Convective Heat Transfer

4042

5

TURBULENT FLOW AND BOUNDARY LAYERS

4041

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Fluid Mechanics I

4041

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Advanced Chemical Eng. Mathematics

4041

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Convective Heat Transfer

4032

9

Fluid Mechanics II

4032