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Hakan F. Oztop

Hakan F. Oztop

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Turkey
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
103
Citations
33827
World Ranking
51
National Ranking
1

Hakan F. Oztop 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 Hakan F. Oztop sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 543 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hakan F. Oztop 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 Hakan F. Oztop sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

Hakan F. Oztop is affiliated with Fırat University in Turkey and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular emphasis on mechanical engineering and energy-related research. Their scholarly work spans 948 publications in engineering, including 438 in mechanical engineering, 263 in biomedical engineering, 165 in computational mechanics, 131 in renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and 27 in electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on several specialized topics. These include:

  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media

Among the recent research papers authored by the scientist are:

  • "A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage" (2020), published in Energy
  • "Experimental study for the application of different cooling techniques in photovoltaic (PV) panels" (2020), published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Natural convection and entropy production in hybrid nanofluid filled-annular elliptical cavity with internal heat generation or absorption" (2020), published in Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
  • "Insight into the investigation of diamond (C) and Silica (SiO2) nanoparticles suspended in water-based hybrid nanofluid with application in solar collector" (2022), published in Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • "A Review on the Control Parameters of Natural Convection in Different Shaped Cavities with and without Nanofluid" (2020), published in Processes

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, most notably Fatih Selımefendıgıl, with 170 joint works, followed by Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh (40 publications), Hakan Coşanay (24), Mikhail А. Sheremet (17), and Muhammed Gür (16).

Publication venues where the scientist's work is frequently found include:

  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (31 publications)
  • International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow (27 publications)
  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (22 publications)
  • Thermal Science and Engineering Progress (21 publications)
  • Journal of Energy Storage (15 publications)

Regarding book contributions, the scientist has published works with Springer Nature, including "Advancements in Nanotechnology for Energy and Environment" in 2022, and with Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks, having contributed to the "International Conference on Functional Materials for Energy and Manufacturing (ICFMEM)" scheduled for 2024.

Best Publications

  • Numerical study of natural convection in partially heated rectangular enclosures filled with nanofluids

    Hakan F. Oztop;Eiyad Abu-Nada

  • Effects of inclination angle on natural convection in enclosures filled with Cu–water nanofluid

    Eiyad Abu-Nada;Hakan F. Oztop

  • Mixed convection in two-sided lid-driven differentially heated square cavity

    Hakan F. Oztop;Ihsan Dagtekin

  • Effect of nanofluid variable properties on natural convection in enclosures

    Eiyad Abu-Nada;Eiyad Abu-Nada;Ziyad N. Masoud;Hakan F. Öztop;Antonio Campo

  • A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

    Sara Rostami;Masoud Afrand;Amin Shahsavar;M. Sheikholeslami

  • A review on how the researchers prepare their nanofluids

    Zoubida Haddad;Zoubida Haddad;Chérifa Abid;Hakan F. Oztop;Amina Mataoui

  • Energy and exergy analysis of a latent heat storage system with phase change material for a solar collector

    Ahmet Koca;Hakan F. Oztop;Tansel Koyun;Yasin Varol

  • A review on entropy generation in natural and mixed convection heat transfer for energy systems

    Hakan F. Oztop;Hakan F. Oztop;Khaled Al-Salem

  • A review on natural convective heat transfer of nanofluids

    Zoubida Haddad;Zoubida Haddad;Hakan F. Oztop;Eiyad Abu-Nada;Amina Mataoui

  • Natural convection in nanofluids: Are the thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects significant in nanofluid heat transfer enhancement?

    Zoubida Haddad;Zoubida Haddad;Eiyad Abu-Nada;Hakan F. Oztop;Amina Mataoui

  • Numerical study of MHD mixed convection in a nanofluid filled lid driven square enclosure with a rotating cylinder

    Fatih Selimefendigil;Hakan F. Öztop

  • Natural convection heat transfer in partially open inclined square cavities

    E. Bilgen;H. Oztop

  • Corrugated conductive partition effects on MHD free convection of CNT-water nanofluid in a cavity

    Fatih Selimefendigil;Hakan F. Öztop

  • MHD mixed convection and entropy generation of nanofluid filled lid driven cavity under the influence of inclined magnetic fields imposed to its upper and lower diagonal triangular domains

    Fatih Selimefendigil;Hakan F. Öztop;Ali J. Chamkha

  • Experimental study for the application of different cooling techniques in photovoltaic (PV) panels

    Fatih Bayrak;Hakan F. Oztop;Fatih Selimefendigil

  • MHD mixed convection in a lid-driven cavity with corner heater

    Hakan F. Oztop;Hakan F. Oztop;Khaled Al-Salem;Ioan Pop

  • MHD natural convection in an inclined wavy cavity with corner heater filled with a nanofluid

    Mikhail Alexandrovich Sheremet;Mikhail Alexandrovich Sheremet;H. F. Oztop;I. Pop

  • A brief review of natural convection in enclosures under localized heating with and without nanofluids

    Hakan F. Öztop;Patrice Estellé;Wei-Mon Yan;Khaled Al-Salem

  • Conjugate natural convection in a cavity with a conductive partition and filled with different nanofluids on different sides of the partition

    Fatih Selimefendigil;Hakan F. Öztop

  • MHD natural convection and entropy generation of ferrofluid in an open trapezoidal cavity partially filled with a porous medium

    Marina S. Astanina;Mikhail A. Sheremet;Hakan F. Oztop;Nidal Abu-Hamdeh

  • Effects of different fin parameters on temperature and efficiency for cooling of photovoltaic panels under natural convection

    Fatih Bayrak;Hakan F. Oztop;Fatih Selimefendigil

Frequent Co-Authors

Fatih Selimefendigil
Fatih Selimefendigil Celal Bayar University
Yasin Varol
Yasin Varol Fırat University
Nidal Abu-Hamdeh
Nidal Abu-Hamdeh King Abdulaziz University
Khaled Al-Salem
Khaled Al-Salem King Saud University
Mikhail A. Sheremet
Mikhail A. Sheremet National Research Tomsk State University
Ioan Pop
Ioan Pop Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Ali J. Chamkha
Ali J. Chamkha Kuwait College of Science and Technology
Lioua Kolsi
Lioua Kolsi University of Hail
Eiyad Abu-Nada
Eiyad Abu-Nada Khalifa University
Rahman Saidur
Rahman Saidur Sunway University

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