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D-Index
44
Citations
6787
World Ranking
1645
National Ranking
637

H. Vahedi Tafreshi publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where H. Vahedi Tafreshi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 159 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

H. Vahedi Tafreshi D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where H. Vahedi Tafreshi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

H. Vahedi Tafreshi is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research spans multiple subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, computational mechanics, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, notably aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, high voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, electrohydrodynamics and fluid dynamics, lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, membrane separation technologies, and advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials.

H. Vahedi Tafreshi has published papers in various scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • Performance of electrospun polystyrene membranes in synthetic produced industrial water using direct-contact membrane distillation, 2020, Desalination
  • On liquid bridge adhesion to fibrous surfaces under normal and shear forces, 2020, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Macroscale simulation of particle loading in electrostatically charged filters, 2023, Journal of Aerosol Science
  • Activated carbon-doped polystyrene fibers for direct contact membrane desalination, 2020, Emergent Materials
  • Centrifugal Detachment of Compound Droplets from Fibers, 2021, Langmuir

They frequently publish in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Aerosol Science, Chemical Engineering Science, Langmuir, and Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects.

H. Vahedi Tafreshi collaborates with several researchers including Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Amit Kumar, Nishant Bhatta, S. Gautam, and Sashank Gautam. These collaborations have contributed to a range of studies mainly focused on filtration, surface interactions, and material properties.

Best Publications

  • Cluster beam deposition: a tool for nanoscale science and technology

    K Wegner;P Piseri;H Vahedi Tafreshi;P Milani

  • Superhydrophobic surfaces: From the lotus leaf to the submarine

    Mohamed A. Samaha;Hooman Vahedi Tafreshi;Mohamed Gad-el-Hak

  • A realistic approach for modeling permeability of fibrous media : 3-D imaging coupled with CFD simulation

    S. Jaganathan;H. Vahedi Tafreshi;B. Pourdeyhimi

  • 3-D simulation of particle filtration in electrospun nanofibrous filters

    S.A. Hosseini;H. Vahedi Tafreshi

  • Energy efficiency of direct contact membrane distillation

    Ruh Ullah;Majeda Khraisheh;Richard J. Esteves;James T. McLeskey

  • A case study of simulating submicron aerosol filtration via lightweight spun-bonded filter media

    Q. Wang;B. Maze;H. Vahedi Tafreshi;B. Pourdeyhimi

  • Modeling permeability of 3-D nanofiber media in slip flow regime

    S.A. Hosseini;H. Vahedi Tafreshi

  • Modeling particle filtration in disordered 2-D domains: A comparison with cell models

    S.A. Hosseini;H. Vahedi Tafreshi

  • Influence of Flow on Longevity of Superhydrophobic Coatings

    Mohamed A. Samaha;Hooman Vahedi Tafreshi;Mohamed Gad-el-Hak

  • Influence of fiber orientation on the transverse permeability of fibrous media

    M. A. Tahir;H. Vahedi Tafreshi

  • Modeling instantaneous pressure drop of pleated thin filter media during dust loading

    S. Fotovati;S.A. Hosseini;H. Vahedi Tafreshi;B. Pourdeyhimi

  • Modeling drag reduction and meniscus stability of superhydrophobic surfaces comprised of random roughness

    Mohamed A. Samaha;Hooman Vahedi Tafreshi;Mohamed Gad-el-Hak

  • On the importance of fibers' cross-sectional shape for air filters operating in the slip flow regime

    S.A. Hosseini;H. Vahedi Tafreshi

  • Modeling particle-loaded single fiber efficiency and fiber drag using ANSYS–Fluent CFD code

    S.A. Hosseini;H. Vahedi Tafreshi

  • Manipulation of nanoparticles in supersonic beams for the production of nanostructured materials

    P. Piseri;P. Piseri;H. Vahedi Tafreshi;P. Milani;P. Milani

  • The effects of nozzle geometry on waterjet breakup at high Reynolds numbers

    H. Vahedi Tafreshi;B. Pourdeyhimi

  • A macroscale model for simulating pressure drop and collection efficiency of pleated filters over time

    S. Fotovati;H. Vahedi Tafreshi;B. Pourdeyhimi

  • Analytical expressions for predicting permeability of bimodal fibrous porous media

    H. Vahedi Tafreshi;M.S. A Rahman;S. Jaganathan;Q. Wang

  • Predicting longevity of submerged superhydrophobic surfaces with parallel grooves

    B. Emami;A. A. Hemeda;M. M. Amrei;A. Luzar

  • Sustainability of superhydrophobicity under pressure

    Mohamed A. Samaha;Hooman Vahedi Tafreshi;Mohamed Gad-el-Hak

  • Simulating permeability of 3-D calendered fibrous structures

    S. Zobel;B. Maze;H. Vahedi Tafreshi;Q. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Behnam Pourdeyhimi
Behnam Pourdeyhimi North Carolina State University
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak Virginia Commonwealth University
Paolo Milani
Paolo Milani University of Milan
Mukhlis A. Rahman
Mukhlis A. Rahman University of Technology Malaysia
Majeda Khraisheh
Majeda Khraisheh Qatar University
Alenka Luzar
Alenka Luzar Virginia Commonwealth University
Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti
Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti Qatar University
George G. Chase
George G. Chase University of Akron

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