2026 H Hamid Montazeri: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Overview

H Hamid Montazeri is affiliated with Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans engineering and environmental science, with notable contributions in environmental engineering and aerospace engineering. Additional areas of study include building and construction, computational mechanics, and mechanics of materials.

Their research topics focus on:

Wind and air flow studies
Building energy and comfort optimization
Aerodynamics and fluid dynamics research
Wind energy research and development
Icing and de-icing technologies
Fluid dynamics and turbulent flows
Fluid dynamics and vibration analysis

Montazeri has coauthored works with several frequent collaborators:

Bert Blocken (5 publications)
Xing Zheng (2 publications)
Abdolrahim Rezaeiha (2 publications)
M. Alsailani (1 publication)
Zeynab Kaseb (1 publication)

Their work has been published in multiple academic venues, including:

Building and Environment (3 publications)
Renewable Energy (1 publication)
Energy (1 publication)
International Journal of Solids and Structures (1 publication)
Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte (1 publication)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Montazeri include:

"CFD simulations of wind flow and mean surface pressure for buildings with balconies: Comparison of RANS and LES," 2020, Building and Environment
"Towards optimal aerodynamic design of wind catchers: Impact of geometrical characteristics," 2020, Renewable Energy
"Data-driven optimization of building-integrated ducted openings for wind energy harvesting: Sensitivity analysis of metamodels," 2022, Energy
"Wall-resolved versus wall-modeled LES of the flow field and surface forced convective heat transfer for a low-rise building," 2023, Building and Environment
"A computational framework for the lifetime prediction of vertical-axis wind turbines: CFD simulations and high-cycle fatigue modeling," 2023, International Journal of Solids and Structures

Best Publications

CFD simulation of wind-induced pressure coefficients on buildings with and without balconies: Validation and sensitivity analysis

H Hamid Montazeri;Bje Bert Blocken

407
Citations
CFD simulation and validation of urban microclimate: A case study for Bergpolder Zuid, Rotterdam

Y Yasin Toparlar;Y Yasin Toparlar;Bje Bert Blocken;Bje Bert Blocken;Pej Vos;van Gjf Gert-Jan Heijst

374
Citations
On the accuracy of turbulence models for CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines

Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Hamid Montazeri;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken;Bert Blocken

279
Citations
CFD simulation of stratified indoor environment in displacement ventilation: Validation and sensitivity analysis

S Sara Gilani;H Hamid Montazeri;Bje Bert Blocken

218
Citations
Evaporative cooling by water spray systems: CFD simulation, experimental validation and sensitivity analysis

H Hamid Montazeri;Bje Bert Blocken;Bje Bert Blocken;Jlm Jan Hensen

209
Citations
Experimental and numerical study on natural ventilation performance of various multi-opening wind catchers

H Hamid Montazeri

205
Citations
Experimental study on natural ventilation performance of one-sided wind catcher

Hamid Montazeri;Ruholla Azizian

201
Citations
Two-sided wind catcher performance evaluation using experimental, numerical and analytical modeling

Hamid Montazeri;Fatemeh Montazeri;Ruhollah Azizian;Shima Mostafavi

193
Citations
Characterization of aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines : impact of operational parameters

Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Hamid Montazeri;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken;Bert Blocken

189
Citations
Towards accurate CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines at different tip speed ratios and solidities: Guidelines for azimuthal increment, domain size and convergence

Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken

185
Citations
CFD and wind-tunnel analysis of outdoor ventilation in a real compact heterogeneous urban area: Evaluation using “air delay”

N Nestoras Antoniou;N Nestoras Antoniou;H Hamid Montazeri;H Hamid Montazeri;Hans Wigo;Marina Neophytou

183
Citations
Towards optimal aerodynamic design of vertical axis wind turbines: Impact of solidity and number of blades

Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Hamid Montazeri;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken;Bert Blocken

178
Citations
CFD simulation of cross-ventilation in buildings using rooftop wind-catchers: Impact of outlet openings

H Hamid Montazeri;Fatemeh Montazeri

170
Citations
CFD simulation of urban microclimate: Validation using high-resolution field measurements.

Nestoras Antoniou;Nestoras Antoniou;Hamid Montazeri;Marina Neophytou;Bert Blocken

164
Citations
CFD analysis of the impact of physical parameters on evaporative cooling by a mist spray system

H Hamid Montazeri;Bje Bert Blocken;Bje Bert Blocken;Jlm Jan Hensen

153
Citations
CFD simulations of wind flow and mean surface pressure for buildings with balconies : comparison of RANS and LES

Xing Zheng;H. Montazeri;B. Blocken;B. Blocken

131
Citations
CFD evaluation of building geometry modifications to reduce pedestrian-level wind speed

Thijs van Druenen;Twan A.J. van Hooff;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken

122
Citations
A framework for preliminary large-scale urban wind energy potential assessment: Roof-mounted wind turbines

Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken;Bert Blocken

111
Citations
Effect of the shaft on the aerodynamic performance of urban vertical axis wind turbines

Abdolrahim Rezaeiha;Ivo Kalkman;Hamid Montazeri;Hamid Montazeri;Bert Blocken;Bert Blocken

107
Citations
New generalized expressions for forced convective heat transfer coefficients at building facades and roofs

H Hamid Montazeri;H Hamid Montazeri;Bje Bert Blocken;Bje Bert Blocken

98
Citations