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2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
105
Citations
27101
World Ranking
45
National Ranking
4

Masoud Afrand 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 Masoud Afrand sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 309 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masoud Afrand 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 Masoud Afrand sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 105 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 Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Masoud Afrand is affiliated with Islamic Azad University of Najafabad in Iran. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Energy, with a focus on specialized subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

Notable recent papers by Masoud Afrand include:

  • A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage, 2020, Energy
  • Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • A renewable energy-driven thermoelectric-utilized solar still with external condenser loaded by silver/nanofluid for simultaneously water disinfection and desalination, 2020, Desalination
  • Energy-matrices, exergy, economic, environmental, exergoeconomic, enviroeconomic, and heat transfer (6E/HT) analysis of two passive/active solar still water desalination nearly 4000m: Altitude concept, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • First approach on nanofluid-based solar still in high altitude for water desalination and solar water disinfection (SODIS), 2020, Desalination

Frequent coauthors in their publications include:

  • Saeed Aghakhani
  • Rasool Kalbasi
  • Amin Shahsavar
  • Arash Karimipour
  • Davood Toghraie

The venues where Masoud Afrand has most frequently published are:

  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (13 publications)
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (10 publications)
  • Journal of Cleaner Production (7 publications)
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (7 publications)
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids (7 publications)

Best Publications

  • An updated review on application of nanofluids in heat exchangers for saving energy

    Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani;Saeed Aghakhani;Masoud Afrand;Boshra Mahmoudi

  • Measurement of thermal conductivity of ZnO–TiO 2 /EG hybrid nanofluid

    Davood Toghraie;Vahid Avalin Chaharsoghi;Masoud Afrand

  • 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

  • Effects of temperature and nanoparticles concentration on rheological behavior of Fe3O4–Ag/EG hybrid nanofluid: An experimental study

    Masoud Afrand;Davood Toghraie;Behrooz Ruhani

  • An experimental study on thermal conductivity of F-MWCNTs–Fe3O4/EG hybrid nanofluid: Effects of temperature and concentration

    Saeed Sarbolookzadeh Harandi;Arash Karimipour;Masoud Afrand;Mohammad Akbari

  • Heat transfer efficiency of Al2O3-MWCNT/thermal oil hybrid nanofluid as a cooling fluid in thermal and energy management applications: An experimental and theoretical investigation

    Amin Asadi;Meisam Asadi;Alireza Rezaniakolaei;Lasse Aistrup Rosendahl

  • Experimental study on thermal conductivity of ethylene glycol containing hybrid nano-additives and development of a new correlation

    Masoud Afrand

  • Effects of temperature and solid volume fraction on viscosity of SiO2-MWCNTs/SAE40 hybrid nanofluid as a coolant and lubricant in heat engines

    Masoud Afrand;Karim Nazari Najafabadi;Mohammad Akbari

  • Effect of sonication characteristics on stability, thermophysical properties, and heat transfer of nanofluids: A comprehensive review

    Amin Asadi;Farzad Pourfattah;Imre Miklós Szilágyi;Masoud Afrand

  • Experimental study on thermal conductivity of water-based Fe3O4 nanofluid: Development of a new correlation and modeled by artificial neural network

    Masoud Afrand;Davood Toghraie;Nima Sina

  • Heat transfer reduction in buildings by embedding phase change material in multi-layer walls: Effects of repositioning, thermophysical properties and thickness of PCM

    Z.X. Li;Z.X. Li;Abdullah A.A.A. Al-Rashed;Mahfouz Rostamzadeh;Rasool Kalbasi

  • A new correlation for predicting the thermal conductivity of ZnO–Ag (50%–50%)/water hybrid nanofluid: An experimental study

    Navid Nasajpour Esfahani;Davood Toghraie;Masoud Afrand

  • Evaluation of thermal conductivity of MgO-MWCNTs/EG hybrid nanofluids based on experimental data by selecting optimal artificial neural networks

    Masoud Vafaei;Masoud Afrand;Nima Sina;Rasool Kalbasi

  • Energy-matrices, exergy, economic, environmental, exergoeconomic, enviroeconomic, and heat transfer (6E/HT) analysis of two passive/active solar still water desalination nearly 4000m: Altitude concept

    Seyed Masoud Parsa;Amir Rahbar;Davoud Javadi Y;M.H. Koleini

  • Effects of temperature and concentration on rheological behavior of MWCNTs/SiO2(20–80)-SAE40 hybrid nano-lubricant☆

    Mohammad Hemmat Esfe;Masoud Afrand;Wei-Mon Yan;Hooman Yarmand

  • Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review

    Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani;Saeed Aghakhani;Masoud Afrand;Mohsen Sharifpur;Mohsen Sharifpur;Mohsen Sharifpur

  • A renewable energy-driven thermoelectric-utilized solar still with external condenser loaded by silver/nanofluid for simultaneously water disinfection and desalination

    Seyed Masoud Parsa;Amir Rahbar;M.H. Koleini;Sadegh Aberoumand

  • Designing an artificial neural network to predict thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity of ferromagnetic nanofluid

    Mohammad Hemmat Esfe;Seyfolah Saedodin;Nima Sina;Masoud Afrand

  • An experimental study on rheological behavior of non-Newtonian hybrid nano-coolant for application in cooling and heating systems

    Hamed Eshgarf;Masoud Afrand

  • Investigation of heat transfer performance and friction factor of a counter-flow double-pipe heat exchanger using nitrogen-doped, graphene-based nanofluids

    Marjan Goodarzi;A.Sh. Kherbeet;Masoud Afrand;Emad Sadeghinezhad

  • Examination of rheological behavior of MWCNTs/ZnO-SAE40 hybrid nano-lubricants under various temperatures and solid volume fractions

    Mohammad Hemmat Esfe;Masoud Afrand;Seyed Hadi Rostamian;Davood Toghraie

Frequent Co-Authors

Arash Karimipour
Arash Karimipour Cihan University-Erbil
Mohammad Hemmat Esfe
Mohammad Hemmat Esfe Semnan University
Davood Toghraie
Davood Toghraie Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Somchai Wongwises
Somchai Wongwises King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Amin Shahsavar
Amin Shahsavar Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Rasool Kalbasi
Rasool Kalbasi Islamic Azad University of Najafabad
Abdullah A.A.A. Al-Rashed
Abdullah A.A.A. Al-Rashed Public Authority for Applied Education and Training
Marjan Goodarzi
Marjan Goodarzi Lamar University
Omid Mahian
Omid Mahian Ningbo University
Shoaib Khanmohammadi
Shoaib Khanmohammadi Kermanshah University of Technology

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