Email
amahdavinejad@wpi.edu
Education
PhD Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MS Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
I have been an educator since January 2018, teaching a wide range of courses at institutions such as Wentworth Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Houston.
I enjoy teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It allows me to interact with the students. My teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate level courses in broad engineering areas spanning thermal-fluid sciences, applied mechanics, and vibration and control.
I am deeply committed to empowering students to thrive academically and professionally by cultivating critical and creative thinking skills. My goal is to equip each student with a strong foundation and the confidence to succeed in their careers.
Courses:
- Thermal-Fluid : Thermodynamics I & II, Heat Transfer, Engineering Thermal Design, Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Hydraulic Turbomachinery
- Applied Mechanics : Materials Science, Mechanics of Materials, Continuum Mechanics
- Vibration and Control : Engineering Dynamics, Mechanical Vibrations, Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
Email
amahdavinejad@wpi.edu
Education
PhD Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MS Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
I have been an educator since January 2018, teaching a wide range of courses at institutions such as Wentworth Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Houston.
I enjoy teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It allows me to interact with the students. My teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate level courses in broad engineering areas spanning thermal-fluid sciences, applied mechanics, and vibration and control.
I am deeply committed to empowering students to thrive academically and professionally by cultivating critical and creative thinking skills. My goal is to equip each student with a strong foundation and the confidence to succeed in their careers.
Courses:
- Thermal-Fluid : Thermodynamics I & II, Heat Transfer, Engineering Thermal Design, Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Hydraulic Turbomachinery
- Applied Mechanics : Materials Science, Mechanics of Materials, Continuum Mechanics
- Vibration and Control : Engineering Dynamics, Mechanical Vibrations, Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
Office
Kaven Hall 104
Introduction to Boundary Layer
Buckingham PI Theorem
Buckingham PI Theorem - Solved Example
Scholarly Work
Professor Nejad publishes theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies in areas including heat and mass transfer in porous media, the enhancement of heat transfer and optimization techniques of thermal fluid systems focusing on practical applications (such as lithium-ion batteries, shape memory polymers and thermal drying), transport characteristics in the presence of solid-liquid and solid-solid phase change materials, and fluid-structure interactions in airborne wind energy applications.
Journal Publications:
| Mahshid Mardani, Saeed Siahtiri, Masoud Besati, Mostafa Baghani, Majid Baniassadi, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Microencapsulation of natural products using spray drying; an overview”, Journal of Microencapsulation, August 2024, Pages 1-30. | Farhad Sedri, Alireza Riyasi, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, Hameed Metghalchi, “Cavitation and Pulsation Reduction for External Gear Pumps Using Novel Core-Feed Inlets and Outlets: An Integrated Experimental and Numerical Study”, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Volume 146, Issue 10, October 2024, Pages 1-34. |
| M. Hajiakbari, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, E. Houshfar, “Enhancing diesel engine cooling efficiency: A comprehensive numerical study on nanofluid coolants with exergy and economic analysis”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Volume 56, April 2024. | S. Beshkoofe, M. Baniassadi, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, A. Sheidaei, M. Baghani, “Enhancing the Thermal Performance of Shape Memory Polymers: Designing a Minichannel Structure”, Polymers, Volume 16, February 2024, Pages 1-23. |
| M Pourjafar-Chelikdani, MY Heidari, A Vakili, A Abdollahi, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, K Sadeghy, “On the use of viscous micropumps for the transport of thixotropic fluids”, Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, December 2023, Pages 1-15 | J. Ouaragli, Z. Xiao, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, M. Tao, S. Granados-Focil, S. Van Dessel, Corrigendum to “A novel passive polymer-sorbent thermal battery for lowtemperature energy applications: A numerical feasibility study”, Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 78, 2024.. |
| M. Pourjafar-Chelikdani, A. Lavaf, B. Taghilou, S. Almasi, S. Kowsar, H. Najafi-Astmal, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, K. Sadeghy, “On the Use of Viscous Micropumps for the Transport of Yield-Stress Liquids in Microfluidic Systems”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Volume 308, Oct 2022. | B. Taghilou, M. Pourjafar-Chelikdani, SM Taghavi, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, A. Kuchumov, K. Sadeghy, “Numerical simulation of viscoelastic effects in peristaltic transport of drops”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Volume 306, Aug 2022. |
| M. Pourjafar-Chelikdani, B. Taghilou, N. P. Khabazi, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, K. Sadeghy, “On the role played by extensional viscosity in peristaltic transport of circular solid particles suspended in Oldroyd-B liquids”, Physics of Fluids, Volume 34, Issue 7, July 2022. | Karami, F. Kowsary, P. Hanafizadeh, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Enhancement of convective drying of a moist porous material with impinging slot jet by implementation of micro-encapsulated phase change material: A numerical feasibility study”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 191, Aug 2022, 122828. |
| A. Saadatmand, M. Goharkhah, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Heat transfer enhancement in mini channel heat sinks utilizing corona wind: A numerical study”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 182, January 2022, 121970. | S. Dinarvand, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Off-centered stagnation point flow of an experimental-based hybrid nanofluid impinging to a spinning disk with low to high nonalignments”, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, December 2021. |
| M. Kiani, S. Omiddezyani, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, M. Ashjaee, E. Houshfar “Novel hybrid thermal management for Li-ion batteries with nanofluid cooling in the presence of alternating magnetic field: An experimental study”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Volume 28, December 2021, 115840. | H. Jafari, M. Goharkhah, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “A comparative analysis on the single-phase and two-phase mixture models for calculation of ferrofluid convective heat transfer in the presence of a magnetic field: a numerical study”, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, November 2021. |
| Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “A new drying approach deploying solid-solid phase change material: A numerical study”, Energy, Volume 232, October 2021, 120990. | Z. Xiao, P. Mishra, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, M. Tao, S. Granados-Focil, S. Van Dessel, “Thermal optimization of a novel thermo-optically responsive SS-PCM coatings for building enclosures”, Energy and Buildings, Volume 247, September 2021, 111129. |
| S. Gharehdaghi, S. F. Moujaes, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Thermal-fluid analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector of a direct supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle: A numerical study”, Solar Energy, Volume 220, May 2021, Pages 766-787. | B. Taghilou, S. M. J. Sobhani, M. Pourjafar-Chelikdani, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, R. Ghoroghi, K. Sadeghy “On the use of viscous micropumps for transporting viscoelastic fluids in channel flows: A numerical study”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Volume 291, March 2021, 104528. |
| M. A. Mofid, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Flame spray assisted TLP bonding of Ti alloy to Al alloy”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 263, April 2021, 124404. | M. Kiani, S. Omiddezyani, E. Houshfar, S. R. Miremadi, M. Ashjaee, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Lithium-ion battery thermal management system with Al2O3/AgO/CuO nanofluids and phase change material”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 180, November 2020, 115840. |
| M. K. Anvarifard, Z. Ramezani, I. S. Amiri, K. Tamersit, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Profound analysis on sensing performance of Nanogap SiGe source DM-TFET biosensor”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 31, November 2020, Pages 22699–22712. | F. Karimi, Z. Ramezani, I. S. Amiri, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Electrothermal analysis of novel N-P-P FinFET with electrically doped drain: a dual material gate device for reliable nanoscale application”, Applied Physics A, Volume 126, July 2020, Pages (609) 2-11. |
| Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, Gretar Tryggvason, “Power Generation Using Kites in a GroundGen Airborne Wind Energy System: A Numerical Study “, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Volume 142, Issue 6, June 2020, 061306. | M. K. Anvarifard, Z. Ramezani, I. S. Amiri, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “A NanoscaleModified band energy junctionless transistor with considerable progress on the electrical and frequency issue”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 107, March 2020, 104849. |
| Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Enhancement of drying of paper with phase change material: A numerical study”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 149, March 2020, 119169. | Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Thermal Analysis of Paper Board Packaging with Phase Change Material: A Numerical Study”, Journal of Packaging Technology and Research, Volume 3, May 2019, Pages 181-192. |
| G. Guldentops, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, C. Vuye, W. Van den bergh, N. Rahbar, “Performance of a pavement solar energy collector: Model development and validation”, Applied Energy, Volume 163, February 2016, Pages 180–189. | A. Pourshaghaghy, A. Hakkaki-Fard, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “Direct Simulation of Natural Convection in a Square Porous Media”, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 48, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 1579-1589. |
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R. A. Mahdavinejad, Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, “ED Machining of WC-CO”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volumes 162-163, May 2005, Pages 637-643.
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