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Efstathios E. Michaelides

Efstathios E. Michaelides

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
42
Citations
9738
World Ranking
1790
National Ranking
680

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - Edwin F. Church Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2021 - ASME Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2014 - Fluids Engineering Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Efstathios E. Michaelides is affiliated with Texas Christian University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in Engineering and Energy. Their scholarly work includes significant contributions to the understanding of nanofluid flow, heat transfer mechanisms, and renewable energy systems.

Their recent publications demonstrate a breadth of topics and interdisciplinary approaches. Selected recent papers include:

  • Study of Arrhenius activation energy on the thermo-bioconvection nanofluid flow over a Riga plate, 2020, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • Hybrid nanofluid flow towards an elastic surface with tantalum and nickel nanoparticles, under the influence of an induced magnetic field, 2021, The European Physical Journal Special Topics
  • Electro-magnetohydrodynamic flow and heat transfer of a third-grade fluid using a Darcy-Brinkman-Forchheimer model, 2020, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
  • Impact of nuclear energy on fossil fuel substitution, 2020, Nuclear Engineering and Design
  • Oxytactic Microorganisms and Thermo-Bioconvection Nanofluid Flow Over a Porous Riga Plate with Darcy-Brinkman-Forchheimer Medium, 2020, Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Their work often intersects multiple fields with a focus on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Key topics in their research include:

  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research

Frequent collaboration has been observed with several researchers, including:

  • M. M. Bhatti (12 joint publications)
  • Lijun Zhang (8 joint publications)
  • R. Ellahi (4 joint publications)
  • Dimitrios N. Michaelides (4 joint publications)
  • Zhigang Feng (3 joint publications)

Michaelides has also contributed to academic publishing with a book titled Exergy Analysis for Energy Conversion Systems published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

Frequent venues where their research has been published include:

  • Energies (5 publications)
  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow (2 publications)
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design (2 publications)
  • Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics (2 publications)

Recognition within professional societies includes awards such as the ASME Medal and Edwin F. Church Medal, both received in 2021, as well as the Fluids Engineering Award in 2014, all conferred by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Best Publications

  • The immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method for solving fluid-particles interaction problems

    Zhi-Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Proteus: a direct forcing method in the simulations of particulate flows

    Zhi-Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • A review of recent advances in thermophysical properties at the nanoscale: From solid state to colloids

    Lin Qiu;Lin Qiu;Ning Zhu;Yanhui Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Drag coefficients of irregularly shaped particles

    Sabine Tran-Cong;Efstathios E Michaelides

  • Particles, Bubbles And Drops: Their Motion, Heat And Mass Transfer

    Efstathios E Michaelides

  • Review—The Transient Equation of Motion for Particles, Bubbles, and Droplets

    E. E. Michaelides

  • Geothermal power production from abandoned oil wells

    Adelina P. Davis;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Energy storage needs for the substitution of fossil fuel power plants with renewables

    Matthew D. Leonard;Efstathios E. Michaelides;Dimitrios N. Michaelides

  • Hydrodynamic Force and Heat/Mass Transfer From Particles, Bubbles, and Drops—The Freeman Scholar Lecture

    Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Turbulence modulation in particulate flows—A theoretical approach

    Z. Yuan;E.E. Michaelides

  • Brownian movement and thermophoresis of nanoparticles in liquids

    Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • A numerical study on the transient heat transfer from a sphere at high Reynolds and Peclet numbers

    Zhi Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Drag Coefficients of Viscous Spheres at Intermediate and High Reynolds Numbers

    Zhi Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Heat transfer in particulate flows with Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS)

    Zhi Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Alternative Energy Sources

    Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Robust treatment of no-slip boundary condition and velocity updating for the lattice-Boltzmann simulation of particulate flows

    Zhi Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Study of Arrhenius activation energy on the thermo-bioconvection nanofluid flow over a Riga plate

    M. M. Bhatti;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • A numerical study of bubble growth during low pressure structural foam molding process

    A. Arefmanesh;S. G. Advani;E. E. Michaelides

  • Effect of the history term on the motion of rigid spheres in a viscous fluid

    D.J. Vojir;E.E. Michaelides

  • Substitution of coal power plants with renewable energy sources – Shift of the power demand and energy storage

    Matthew D. Leonard;Efstathios E. Michaelides;Dimitrios N. Michaelides

  • An accurate numerical solution for mass diffusion-induced bubble growth in viscous liquids containing limited dissolved gas

    Ali Arefmanesh;Suresh G. Advani;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Heat and mass transfer coefficients of viscous spheres

    Zhi Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Transport properties of nanofluids. A critical review

    Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Inclusion of heat transfer computations for particle laden flows

    Zhi Gang Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • A novel way of computing the Basset term in unsteady multiphase flow computations

    Efstathios E. Michaelides

Frequent Co-Authors

Suresh G. Advani
Suresh G. Advani University of Delaware
Rahmat Ellahi
Rahmat Ellahi International Islamic University, Islamabad
Pamela M. Norris
Pamela M. Norris University of Virginia
Omid Mahian
Omid Mahian Xi'an Jiaotong University
Antony N. Beris
Antony N. Beris University of Delaware
David J. Sailor
David J. Sailor Arizona State University
Christos N. Markides
Christos N. Markides Imperial College London
Dengwei Jing
Dengwei Jing Xi'an Jiaotong University
Graham J. Nathan
Graham J. Nathan University of Adelaide
Yutaka Tsuji
Yutaka Tsuji Osaka University

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