Dr. Hessam Taherian

Email: hessam.taherian@gmail.com

Phone (work): (205) 934-8461

Education:

1993-1998, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, PhD., Mechanical Engineering 1989-1992, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, MSc., Mechanical

Engineering 1984-1989, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, BSc., Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

4/2012 – current, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

8/2010 – 4/2012, Instructor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA 11/2008-8/2010, Research Associate, Texas A&M University, Engineering Technology

and Industrial Distribution Department, College Station, Texas, USA 03/2008–11/2008, Visiting Scholar, Ryerson University, Centre for Sustainable Energy

Systems, Toronto, ON, Canada 02/2007-03/2008, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Babol

(Noshirvani) University of Technology, Babol, Iran 09/1999-02/2007, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Babol

(Noshirvani) University of Technology, Babol, Iran 2002-2008, CEO, Kian Energy Ltd., Manufacturer of solar water and space heating

systems, Tehran, Iran 2003-2007, Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Mazandaran

(resigned 25, Nov. 2007) 1992-1993, Lead Engineer, Heat treatment machinery installation, CMF company, Tehran,

Iran

Summary:

18 years of experience in teaching several Mechanical Engineering courses at undergraduate and graduate level.

Extensive experience in research in thermo-fluid subjects both experimentally and numerically.

Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and devices. Main research interests are energy efficiency and heat transfer. Managerial and design experience in manufacturing solar water and space heating

systems. Outstanding knowledge of high-resolution building energy modeling using TRNSYS,

EnergyPlus, OpenStudio and Carrier E20 HAP software. Published 33 research papers in peer-reviewed international scientific journals. Google Scholar citations: 814, h-index: 14, i10-index: 18

(http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UkA8HIgAAAAJ&hl=en)

Presented 62 papers in refereed conferences. Advised 1 PhD, 24 thesis Master’s, and 9 non-thesis Master’s students.

Teaching experience:

Undergraduate level Measurement Systems, 16 semesters Thermodynamics (I), 15 semesters Heat Exchanger Design, 11 semesters Fluid Mechanics, 11 semesters Thermodynamics (II), 8 semesters HVAC design, 4 semesters Thermal Fluid Systems Design, 3 semesters Capstone Design (I) 3 semesters Capstone Design (II) 2 semester Engineering Design Methods, 3 semesters Refrigeration, 1 semester Heat Transfer, 1 semester

Graduate level Advanced Numerical Analysis, 8 semesters Application of Solar Energy, 5 semesters Direct Energy Conversion, 4 semesters Building Energy Modeling 4 semesters Advanced Thermodynamics, 3 semesters Advanced Eng. Measurements, 1 semester

Laboratory Fluid Mechanics, 14 semesters Thermal fluid systems, 7 semesters Mechanical Systems, 4 semester Thermodynamics, 2 semesters Heat Transfer, 2 semesters

Short courses Dynamic Simulation of Mechanical Systems Using MATLAB Simulink

Publications:

Journal Papers (peer reviewed)

1. Taherian H., Hosseini R., Electroplating Technique as a Method for Manufacturing Thermocouples for Various Applications, Amirkabir Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 15, no. 57-B, pp. 11-15, 2004

2. Hosseini R., Taherian H., Natural Convection Heat Transfer from a Vertical Plate to

Air at very low Pressure, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, vol. 28, no. 2B, pp. 309-319, 2004

3. Taherian H., Ramiar A., A Novel Technique for Radiation Shape Factor Calculation

Using CAD Software, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B – Fundamentals, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 387-403, 2005

4. Taherian H., Yazdanshenas E., Boiling pattern visualization on the shell-side of a

shell-and-coil heat exchanger, University of Mazandaran - Journal of Engineering, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 45-53, 2006

5. Rajabi A., Ganji DD., Taherian H., Application of homotopy perturbation method in nonlinear heat conduction and convection equations, Physics Letters A, vol. 360, pp. 570-573, 2007

6. Taherian H., Mirgolbabaei H., Irreversibilities in duct geometries of rhombic and

circular with constant wall heat flux and laminar flow, Journal of Applied Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 327 – 333, 2009

7. Mirgolbabaei H., Ganji DD., Taherian H., Soliton solution of the Kadomtsev-

Petviashvili equation by homotopy perturbation method, World Journal of Modelling and Simulation, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 38-44, 2009

8. Ali SM., Fung AS., Ugursal VI., Taherian H., Analysis of PV/wind potential in the

Canadian residential sector through high resolution building energy simulation, International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 342-357, 2009

9. Mohseni-Languri E., Taherian H., Masoodi, R., Reisel JR., An energy and exergy

study of a solar thermal air collector, Thermal Science, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 205-216, 2009

10. Hosseini R., Taherian H., Bayani MR., Experimental determination of total

hemispherical emittance by use of data at atmospheric and near atmospheric pressure, Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Transactions of the ISME, vol. 1, no. 9, pp. 5-14, 2009

11. Nijjar JS., Fung AS., Hughes L., Taherian H., District heating system design for rural

Nova Scotian communities using building simulation and energy usage databases, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 51-64, 2009

12. Aussant CD., Fung AS., Ugursal, VI., Taherian H., Residential application of internal

combustion engine based cogeneration in cold climate – Canada, Energy and Buildings, vol. 41, pp. 1288-1298, 2009

13. Hosseini R., Taherian H., Campo A., Measurements of natural convection and

surface radiation from a heated vertical plate immersed in quiescent air at several sub-atmospheric pressures, Experimental Heat Transfer , vol. 23, pp. 117-129, 2010

14. Fooladi F., Taherian H., Experimental study of a multi-tube ICS solar water heating

system in mild climates, Applied Solar Energy, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 22-31, 2010

15. Ghorbani N., Taherian H., Gorji M., Mirgolbabaei H., Experimental study of mixed convection heat transfer in vertical helically coiled tube heat exchangers, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 34, pp. 900-905, 2010

16. Taherian H., Alvarado JL., System analysis of MPCM slurry enhanced with carbon

nanotubes as heat transfer fluid, ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 116, part 2, AB-10-021, 2010

17. Ghorbani N., Taherian H., Gorji M., Mirgolbabaei H., An experimental study on thermal performance of shell-and-coil heat exchangers, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 775-781, 2010

18. Taherian H., Rezania A., Sadeghi S., Ganji DD., Experimental validation of dynamic

simulation of the flat plate collector in a closed thermosyphon solar water heater, Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 52, pp. 301-307, 2011

19. Mirgolbabaei H., Taherian H., Domairry G., Ghorbani N., Numerical estimation of

mixed convection heat transfer in vertical helically coiled tube heat exchangers, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 805-819, 2011

20. Riahi A., Taherian H., Experimental investigation on the performance of

thermosyphon solar water heater in the south Caspian sea, Thermal Science, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 447-456, 2011

21. Vaisi A., Esmaeilpour M., Taherian H., Experimental investigation of Geometry

effects on the performance of a compact louvered heat exchanger, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 31, no. 16, pp. 3337-3346, 2011

22. Tumuluri K., Alvarado JL., Taherian H., Marsh C., Thermal performance of a novel

heat transfer fluid containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes and microencapsulated phase change materials, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 54, no. 25-26, pp. 5554-5567, 2011

23. Mohseni Languri E., Taherian H., Hooman K., Reisel J., Enhanced Double-Pass

Solar Air Heater with and without Porous Medium, International Journal of Green Energy, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 634-654, 2011

24. Rezania A., Taherian H., Ganji DD., Experimental investigation of a natural circulation

solar domestic water heater performance under standard consumption rate, International Journal of Green Energy, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 322-334, 2012

25. Hosseinzadeh, E., Taherian H., Experimental and Analytical Study of a Radiative

Cooling System with Unglazed Flat Plate Collectors, International Journal of Green Energy, vol. 9, no, 8, pp. 766-779, 2012

26. Jannatabadi, M., Taherian H., An Experimental study of influence of hot water

consumption rate on the thermal stratification inside a horizontal mantle storage tank, Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 1103-1112, 2012

27. Saeid T., Taherian H., Fung, AS., Tse, H., Solar-Assisted Space Heating and Small

Pond-Assisted Space Cooling of a Highly Insulated Energy Efficient House, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 974-984, 2012

28. Taherian H., Alvarado JL., Tumuluri K., Thies C., Park CH., Heat Transfer and Fluid

Flow Behavior of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry in Turbulent Flow, Transactions of the ASME- Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 136, pp. 0161704-1 – 061704-7, 2014

29. Fung AS, Taherian H., Hossain M., Rahman MZ, Selim MM, Energy Audit and Base

Case Simulation of Ryerson University Buildings, ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 121, part 2, pp. 84-98, 2015

30. Fung AS., Taherian H., Rahman MZ., Selim MM., Feasibility Study of Deep-Lake Water-Cooling System at Ryerson University, ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 121, part 2, pp. 393 - 401, 2015

31. Sedighi MR., Salarian H., Taherian H., Material dependence of temperature distribution in multi-layer multi-metal cookware, Journal of Engineering Science & Technology (JESTEC), available online

32. Taherian, H., Alvarado, JL., Languri, EM., Enhanced Thermophysical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Based Nanofluids. Part 2: Experimental Verification, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, published online

33. Taherian, H., Alvarado, JL., Languri, EM., Enhanced Thermophysical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon-Nanotube Based Nanofluids. Part 1: Critical Review, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, published online

34. Hill, JM, Taherian, H., Microgrid Control Strategy to Integrate Renewables with Transactive Negotiations, International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment, under review

Conference papers (peer-reviewed)

1. Taherian H., Allen PL., Natural Convection from Enclosed Vertical Helical Coils, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Solar Energy at High Latitudes, pp. 145-152, Espoo-Otaniemi, Finland, 1997

2. Taherian H., Allen PL., Natural Convection from Vertical Helical Coils in a Cylindrical Enclosure, Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer Division, HTD-vol. 353, pp. 135-142, Dallas, TX, USA, 1997

3. Taherian H., Allen PL., Experimental Study of Natural Convection Shell-and-Coil Heat Exchangers, ASME Proceedings of the 7th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, HTD-vol. 357-2, pp. 31-38, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 1998

4. Taherian H., Allen, PL., Designing Shell-and-Coil Natural Convection Heat Exchangers, 51st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2001

5. Taherian H., Soltani Hosseini M., Valizadeh G., Simulation and Performance Study of the Solar Farm Boiler of the Yazd Solar Thermal Power Plant, Proceedings of the 10th Annual Iranian Mechanical Engineering Conference, pp. 1545-1552, Tehran, Iran, 2002 (In Persian)

6. Taherian H., Parsa A., Dynamic Simulation of Paddy Drying Process for Energy Consumption Optimization, Proceedings of the 4th National Energy Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2003 (In Persian)

7. Taherian H., Esmaeili G., Design, manufacturing and calibration of a thermal radiation sensor, Proceedings of the 12th Annual Iranian Mechanical Engineering Conference, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, 2004 (In Persian)

8. Taherian H., Delavar MA., Investigation of the effect of mantle flow gap on the convection heat transfer in a mantle tank of the thermosyphon water heating system, Proceedings of the 12th Annual Iranian Mechanical Engineering Conference, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, 2004 (In Persian)

9. Taherian H., Riahi A., Study of the existing models in analysis of thermosyphon solar water heating systems, 1st Iranian Eco-energy conference, Urmiah University, Urmiah, Iran, 2004 (In Persian)

10. Taherian, H., Ranjbar, A., Yazdanshenas, E., Experimental study of heat transfer from R12 in a vertical coil-in-shell heat exchanger, 9th Fluid dynamics conference, Shiraz University, Iran, 2005 (In Persian)

11. Riahi, A., Taherian, H., Study of thermosyphon water heater with linear temperature distribution, 4th conference of residential fuel conservation, Tehran, Iran, 2005 (In Persian)

12. Riahi, A., Taherian, H., Different solar water heating systems in use in Iran, 4th conference of residential fuel conservation, Tehran, Iran, 2005 (In Persian)

13. Taherian, H., Riahi A., Experimental study of thermosyphon solar water heater, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Iranian Mechanical Engineering Conference, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 2005 (In Persian)

14. Taherian, H., Amini H., Numerical modeling of laminar natural convection heat transfer in vertical coiled tanks, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Iranian Mechanical Engineering Conference, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 2005 (In Persian)

15. Taherian H., Ramiar A., Esmaeili, G., Calculation of radiation shape factor for pairs of flat surfaces using CAD software, 13th Annual (International) Mechanical Engineering Conference, Isfahan, Iran, May 2005

16. Taherian H., Rahimi M., Experimental investigation of thermal stratification in horizontal mantle tanks, 5th conference of fuel conservation in residential sector, Tehran, Iran, 2006 (In Persian)

17. Taherian H., Ebrahimian V., Yazdanshenas, E., Radiative heat source and the effect of natural convection on modeling of temperature distribution in chicken houses, 14th Annual (International) Mechanical Engineering Conference, Isfahan, Iran, May 2006 (In Persian)

18. Taherian H., Rahimi M., Experimental study of heat transfer coefficient and thermal stratification in horizontal mantle tanks, 14th Annual (International) Mechanical Engineering Conference, Isfahan, Iran, May 2006 (In Persian)

19. Taherian H., Yazdanshenas E., Experimental investigation of forced convection in a finned rhombic tube of flat-plate solar collectors, 2nd International Green Energy Conference, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ont. Canada, 2006

20. Soltani-Hosseini M., Tabatabaei M, Taherian H., Simulation and performance evaluation of gas turbine inlet air cooling system of Yazd combined-cycle power plant, 22nd international power systems conference, Tehran, Iran, 2007

21. Mirgolbabaei, H., Taherian, H., Aghanajafi, C., Ziabasharhagh, M., Numerical modeling of thermal performance of helical coiled tube heat exchangers, 15th annual (international) Mechanical Engineering Conference, Tehran, Iran, May 2007

22. Taherian, H., Mohseni, E., Experimental investigation of a solar air collector installed on the south façade of a building, 1st Energy Consumption Optimization conference, Mashhad, Iran, July 2007 (In Persian)

23. Taherian H., Esmaeilpour M., Manufacturing and calibration of a paddle-wheel digital flow meter, 2nd regional Mechanical Engineering conference, Ray, Iran, November 2007 (In Persian)

24. Taherian H., Tolou N., Hashemi H., Computer code for four-bar (planar) linkage design using MATLAB, 2nd regional Mechanical Engineering Conference, Ray, Iran, November 2007 (In Persian)

25. Taherian H., Jannatabadi M., Heat transfer in mantle hot water storage tank during draw-off, 2nd regional Mechanical Engineering Conference, Ray, Iran, November 2007 (In Persian)

26. Aghajani-Delavar M., Taherian H., Study of the effect of installing a horizontal baffle on the temperature and velocity distribution inside the horizontal solar hot water storage tank, Fluid Dynamics conference, Yazd, Iran, May 2008 (In Persian)

27. Rezania Kolayi A., Taherian H., Domiri Ganji D., Natural circulation solar water heater performance under no water draw condition and its collector response, 16th annual (international) Mechanical engineering Conference, Kerman, Iran, May 2008 (In Persian)

28. Gorji M., Taherian H., Nimafar M., Experimental study of moisture reduction curve in a circulating vertical bed rough-rice dryer, 16th annual (international) Mechanical engineering Conference, Kerman, Iran, May 2008 (In Persian)

29. Ghorbani Mianroody N., Taherian H., Gorji-Bandpy M., Designing Shell-and-Coil Mixed Convection Heat Exchangers, Proceedings of 2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, August 2008

30. Ghorbani Mianroody N., Gorji-Bandpy M., Taherian H., Experimental Study Of Mixed Convection Shell-and-Coil Heat Exchanger, Proceedings of 2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, August 2008

31. Taherian H., Gorji-Bandpy M., Nimafar M., Design Improvement of Circulating Packed Vertical Bed Paddy Dryer, Proceedings of the fourth international conference on energy research and development, Kuwait city, Kuwait, November 2008

32. Hosseinzadeh E., Taherian H., Gorji M., Evaluation of Cooling Potential of Clear Night Sky, International Conference on Emerging Research and Advances in Mechanical Engineering, ERA, Chennai, India 2009

33. Taherian H., Gorji M., Hosseinzadeh E., Experimental and Numerical Study of a Radiative Cooling System with Solar Flat Plate Collectors, 12th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Babol, Iran, 2009

34. Taherian H., Momeni M., Evaluation of Four Global Radiation Model Coefficients Using Measured Daily Data in the City of Babol, North of Iran, 4th Canadian Solar Building conference, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2009

35. Fouladi F., Taherian H., Gorji M., Integrated Collector and Storage Systems for Mild Climates, 4th Canadian Solar Building conference, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2009

36. Salarian H., Taherian H., Ghadamian H., Khalaji-Assadi M., A Study of Liquid Desiccant System Performance, 6th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning, Nanjing, China, 2009

37. Taherian H., Alvarado JL, Thies C., Improving heat transfer efficiency with an aqueous slurry of microencapsulated phase change material under turbulent flow conditions, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2010

38. Jannatabadi M., Taherian H., Experimental investigation of short-circuit phenomenon in horizontal mantle storage tank with water withdrawal, 3rd national conference of Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan, Iran 2010

39. Saeid T., Taherian H., Fung A., Utilizing Heat Dump Capacity of a Small Pond Attached to Infloor Slab of a Net-Zero Energy House, 1st International High Performance Buildings Conference, Purdue University, IN, 2010

40. Saeid T., Tse H., Taherian H., Fung A., Solar-Assisted Space Heating of a Highly Insulated Energy Efficient House, 1st International High Performance Buildings Conference, Purdue University, IN, 2010

41. Alvarado J.L., Taherian H., Languri E.M., Thies C., Heat transfer and fluid flow behavior of an economical microencapsulated phase change material slurry in

turbulent flow, 10th International Conference on Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Kobe, Japan 2012

42. Taherian H., Adams W.L., Coefficient of performance improvement in small thermoelectric refrigerators, DE-13-C043, ASHRAE Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 2013

43. Li Z., Peters R., Taherian H., Winslett M., Energy Modeling of HVAC Heat Recovery System and Chilled Water Storage System for Energy and Water Conservation in Educational Buildings at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama Water Resources Conference, Orange Beach, AL, 2014

44. Bhave A., Taherian H., Aerodynamics of intercity bus and its impact on CO2 reductions, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Early Career technical Conference, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 2014

45. Bhave A., Taherian H., Majdi M., Wyss S., Use of CFD for ventilation and thermal comfort of a multi-level atrium building (Barber Motor Sports Museum), Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Early Career technical Conference, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 2014

46. Hill J., Clark Noble M., Taherian H., Water heating options at McWane Science Center – Birmingham, AL, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Early Career technical Conference, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Nov. 2014

47. Abu-Hamdeh OB, Taherian H., Optimization of Distributed Power Generation System Components for a Residential Building, ASHRAE annual conference, Atlanta, GA, 2015

48. Hill JM, Taherian H., Chahal SS., A Distribution Level Renewable Integration Optimization Technique with Variable Pricing, Demand Response and Thermal Energy Storage for Residential Applications, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Early Career Technical Conference, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Nov. 2015

49. Rokni, HB., Mohseni Languri E., Taherian H., Masoodi R., Study on the Flow of Heat Transfer Fluid Enhanced with Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials Through Coils, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Early Career Technical Conference, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Nov. 2015

50. Mostafa, M., Peters, RW., Taherian, H., Integrating Solar Thermal Technologies with Green Buildings in Birmingham, Alabama, 1st International Conference of Sustainable Construction and Project Management, At Housing & Building National Research Center, Giza, Egypt. Mar. 2016

51. Tehranian, M., Taherian, H., Feasibility of Combined Water-Source Heat Pump with Thermal Energy Storage in Multi-Family Dwellings, ASHRAE Winter Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2017

52. Chahal, SS., Taherian, H., Syed, MA., Modeling household appliances and maximizing energy efficiency in a solar-powered house, 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Apr. 2017

53. Li, Z., Taherian, H., Peters, RW., Energy Use and Chilled Water Storage System Studies for an Educational Facility through High-resolution Modeling, 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Apr. 2017

54. Green, C., Taherian, H., Analysis of Distributed Generation with Renewable Energy Conversion in ASHRAE Climate Zone 3A, 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Apr. 2017

55. Tehranian, M., Taherian, H., Solar-Assisted Heat pump combined with seasonal storage tank to meet multi-family buildings heat demand, Solar 2017 Conference, Denver, CO. Oct 2017

56. Taherian, H., Performance of the UAB net-zero energy solar house, Solar 2017 Conference, Denver, CO. Oct 2017

57. Mu, Q., Taherian, H., Modeling and evaluation of Business-Engineering Complex energy performance, Sixteenth Annual Early Career Technical Conference The University of Alabama, Birmingham ECTC 2017 November 4, 2017 - Birmingham, Alabama USA

58. Sohrabi, A., Veysi, F., Taherian, H., The effect of tank volume on performance of an evacuated tube solar water heater, Sixteenth Annual Early Career Technical Conference The University of Alabama, Birmingham ECTC 2017 November 4, 2017 - Birmingham, Alabama USA

59. Taherian, H., Hill, JM., Addressing challenges of renewable energy integration in residential applications using thermal energy storage, II International Energy & Environmental Summit – November 18 – 20, 2017, Dubai, UAE

60. Taherian, H., Atthipatla, H., Case study of PV panels with reflector on the back, Solar 2018, American Solar Energy Society, Boulder, CO. August 5-8, 2018

61. Okafor, G., Taherian, H., Solar and Multi-Generation Modeling Based on a Natural Gas Driven Internal Combustion Engine, Solar 2018, American Solar Energy Society, Boulder, CO. August 5-8, 2018

62. Hou, G., Taherian, H., Ground Source Heat Pump with Horizontal Ground Buried Pipes: Modeling and Optimization with TRNSYS, 2018 Building Performance Modeling Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA Chicago, IL September 26-28, 2018

63. Okafor, G., Taherian, H., Trigeneration Modeling and Building Energy use optimization based on a Natural Gas driven Internal Combustion Engine, accepted for presentation at 4th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 2019

64. Hou, G., Taherian, H., Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System with Various Diverter Watch Temperatures, accepted for presentation at 4th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 2019

65. Moody IV, W., Taherian, H., An Advanced Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System for a Multi-Family Residential Unit: Modeling and Optimization, accepted for presentation at 4th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 2019

Theses

1. Natural Convection Heat Transfer in Heat Exchangers with Vertical Helical Coils, PhD.

thesis, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1998 2. Study of the Thermoelectric Phenomena, MSc. thesis, Amirkabir University of

Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1992

Funded Projects: 1. UAB Senior Design Project: Rotary PCM Heat Exchanger, funded by Southern

Company Services Inc. ($1,465), Period:1/4/2011 – 5/4/2011, PI 2. UAB Senior Design Project: 2012 PCM Heat Exchanger, funded by Southern

Company Services Inc. ($2,359), Period:1/1/2012 – 5/9/2012, PI 3. Shell Eco-Marathon: Design of a High Efficiency Vehicle, funded by Southern

Company Services Inc. ($2,930), Period:10/1/2012 – 5/31/2012, PI 4. Engaging Students: Everyday Examples in Engineering (E3s), funded by ENGAGE,

($2,000) Period: 3/1/2013 – 3/31/2014, PI

5. A Computerized Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Air Conditioning System with Heat Recovery, funded by ASHRAE ($4,270), Period: 8/26/2013 – 4/30/2014, PI

6. Shell Eco-Marathon: Design of a High Efficiency Vehicle, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($2,940), Period:12/1/2013 – 5/31/2014, PI

7. A Hybrid Drive System for Refrigerant Compressors, funded by ASHRAE, ($3,815), Period: 8/18/2014 – 4/24/2015, PI

8. Integration of Renewable Energy Using Energy Storage and Demand Response Applications, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($83,167), Period: 1/15/2015 – 1/14/2017, PI

9. UAB Senior Design Project - Proof of Concept Renewable Car Cooling System, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($8,820), Period:1/1/2015 – 6/1/2015, PI

10. North Central Alabama's Highly-Efficient Solar-Powered House, Department of Energy, (cost share and $100,000 prize), Period: 12/22/2015 – 12/21/2017, PI

11. Electric Motorcycle Conversion Kit, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($5,000), Period: 11/1/2015 – 6/1/2016, PI

12. Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2016, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($5,000), Period:1/1/2015 – 6/1/2015, PI

13. Cooling and Electricity from Renewable Compressed Air, funded by ASHRAE, ($3,940), Period: 8/29/2016 – 4/28/2017, PI

14. 2016-2017 ME/MSE Capstone Design Project: Localized Cooling Robot, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($5,000), Period:1/1/2017 – 4/30/2017, PI

15. Counter Flow Liquid Desiccant Battery, funded by Southern Company Services Inc. ($5,000), Period:1/1/2017 – 4/30/2017, PI

16. Multi-Generation Modeling and Verification Based on Natural Gas Driven IC Engine, ($157,970), Period: 10/1/2018 – 9/30/2019 (the budget is in the process of being amended to add $39,380 for a new total of $197,350), PI

17. UAB Senior Design Project: Dehumidification System for Greenhouses, ($8,510) pending

18. Performance Study of UAB Off Grid Solar House, ($142,195), pending 19. Consultation contract with NTS (7800 Highway 20 West, Huntsville, AL 35806) to

supervise performance rating of Mechanical Transport Refrigeration Units, Pending start in Jan 2019

Service:

Alabama Science Fair judge since 2011

UAB alternate Faculty Senator, 8/2017 – current

UAB Faculty Senator for the School of Engineering, 8/2015 – 8/2017

UAB alternate Faculty Senator, 8/2013 – 8/2015

Chair of ME Department’s committee for ABET outcomes a and e

ASHRAE Birmingham chapter Student Branch Advisor, 2011- present

ASHRAE Birmingham chapter member of Board of Governors, 2013 - present Journal editing:

Editorial Board membership Associate Editor of International Journal of Advanced Thermofluid Research

(http://www.ijatr.org/about/editorialTeam).

Member of the Editorial Team of Energy Science and Technology (http://www.cscanada.net/index.php/est/about/editorialTeam).

Member of the Editorial Team of International Journal of Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (https://wireilla.com/engg/ijmech/editors.html).

Article reviewer for:

1. Applied Energy 2. Applied Thermal Engineering (outstanding reviewer certificate) 3. Energies 4. Energy and Buildings 5. Energy and Environment 6. Energy Conversion and Management (outstanding reviewer certificate) 7. Heat and Mass Transfer 8. International Journal of Refrigeration 9. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (outstanding reviewer certificate) 10. International Journal of Thermal Sciences 11. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 12. Journal of Power and Energy 13. Journal of the Energy Institute 14. Research Journal of Earth and Planetary Sciences 15. Solar Energy 16. Thermal Science 17. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 18. Book proposal review for CRC Press (3 books) 19. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 20. An International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology 21. Research proposal reviewer for MITACS (www.mitacs.ca)

Graduate student advising (Chair):

PhD:

Hill, J., Utilizing Advanced Demand Response and Distribution Level Energy Storage for Seamless Renewable Integration into the Electrical Grid, 2017

Mu, Q., expected graduation spring 2019

Hou, G., expected graduation spring 2019 MS:

Thesis-based: 1. Parsa, A., 2002, Investigation of the Paddy Drying Systems and Proposing an

Improved Design, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran

2. Alihashemi, M., 2002, Increasing the Performance of the Northern Distillation Unit of the Tehran Refinery Using Pinch Technology, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran

3. Bahramsari, F., 2002, Solution of the Navier-Stokes Equations and the Energy Equation in a Body-Fitted Coordinate System, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran

4. Ramiar, A., 2003, Radiation Shape-Factor calculation using CAD software, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran

5. Esmaeili, G., 2003, Design, Manufacturing and Calibration of a Radiation Thermometer for Non-Contact Temperature Measurements, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran

6. Aghajani Delavar, M., 2003, Numerical Study of Heat Transfer in Mantle Tanks for Thermosyphon Solar water Heaters, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran

7. Amini, H., 2004, Numerical modeling of natural convection heat transfer in vertical coiled hot water storage tanks, Babol University of Technology, Iran

8. Riahi, A., 2004, Dynamic modeling of thermosyphon solar water heating system, Babol University of Technology, Iran

9. Rahgoshay, A., 2006, Numerical study of heat transfer in air heating solar collectors, Babol University of Technology, Iran

10. Yazdanshenas, E., 2006, Experimental investigation of heat transfer in finned-tubes of flat-plate solar collectors with rhombic cross section, Babol University of Technology, Iran

11. Tabatabaei, M., 2006, On the fogging system droplet movement and size investigation in the gas turbine compressor inlet air, Babol University of Technology, Iran

12. Rahimi Galoogahi, M., 2006, Experimental investigation of heat transfer in horizontal mantle tanks, Babol University of Technology, Iran

13. Mohseni Languri, E., 2007, Experimental model of a solar air heater installed on the south-facing wall of a building, Babol University of Technology, Iran

14. Jannatabadi, M., 2007, Experimental investigation of the effect of hot water consumption on performance of horizontal mantle tanks, Babol University of Technology, Iran

15. Nimafar, M., 2008, Investigating the optimum parameters for rough rice drying in a recirculating vertical bed dryer, Babol University of Technology, Iran

16. Ghorbali, A., 2008, Dynamic simulation of the thermal performance of a room with Phase Change Material energy storage, Babol University of Technology, Iran

17. Ghorbani Mianroody, N., 2008, Forced convection heat transfer in a shell-and-coil heat exchanger, Babol University of Technology, Iran

18. Rezania Kolayi, A., 2008, Experimental investigation of natural circulation solar domestic water heater performance under standard consumption rate, Babol University of Technology, Iran

19. Fooladi, F., 2009, Experimental study of collector-storage solar water heater comprised of several large diameter pipes, Babol University of Technology, Iran

20. Hosseinzadeh, E., 2009, Nocturnal cooling potential of unglazed flat-plate collectors, Babol University of Technology, Iran

21. Chahal, S., 2016, Energy analysis of a solar house using Simulink and TRNSYS, University of Alabama at Birmingham

22. Majdi, M., 2016, Two-phase forced convection heat transfer in triple-concentric tube heat exchangers, University of Alabama at Birmingham

23. Syed, M., 2016, Utility-scale solar energy use optimization by using a home energy management system, University of Alabama at Birmingham

24. Okafor, G., 2018, Multi-Generation Modeling Based on a Natural Gas Driven Internal Combustion Engine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

25. Wyss, S., ongoing

Non-thesis:

1. Sealy, D., 2013, Preliminary Energy Audit and Data Collection of Hoehn Engineering Building (non-thesis), University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

2. Manneboina, R., 2013, Drag reduction in trucks (non-thesis), University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

3. Bhave, A., 2014, project: Numerical modeling of air temperature and humidity distribution in an open atrium museum building (non-thesis), University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA (resulted in a conference presentation)

4. Cooper, M., 2015, System design of a compressed air power system

5. Woodard, D., 2016, Numerical modeling of the effect of building exhaust stack geometry on intake recirculation (non-thesis), University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

6. Riley, A., 2017, Obstacle recognition algorithm for robotic auto cooler, University of Alabama at Birmingham

7. Alshaheen, A., 2018, Characteristic curve of PV cells under concentrated irradiation, University of Alabama at Birmingham

8. Atthipatla, H, 2018, Performance evaluation of PV installation on the roof of UAB REC center, University of Alabama at Birmingham

9. Sohrabi, A., 2018, Forced-flow condensation of refrigerant in smooth tubes, University of Alabama at Birmingham

10. Moody, W., 2018, Heat pump system with buried thermal storage tank

Graduate student advising (Committee Member): 1. Li, Z., Simulation of an Energy Conservation Approach for Modification of Air

Conditioning System Employing Preheat Tanks and a Chilled Water Storage System, PhD, 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham

2. Miao, R., PhD, North Dakota State University, ongoing

3. Bilgin, I., MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham, ongoing

Mentoring: Undergraduate Honors Research

1. Adams, W. L., Improving the COP of a thermoelectric cooler by using evaporative heat rejection, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011 (resulted in a conference presentation)

2. Holladay, G.

3. Mullane, M. R., Investigation of a new method for determining thermal diffusivity of solids, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2013

4. Noble, M. C., Water heating options for McWane Science Center, 2014 (resulted in a conference presentation)

5. Abu-Hamdeh, O., Optimization of distributed power generation system components for a residential building, UAB, 2015 (resulted in a conference presentation)

6. Green. C., Microturbine modeling, 2016

7. Hopper, M., Designing a low cost thermal conductivity measurement device for building materials, 2017

8. Madison, J., Concentrated PV testing, 2017

9. Penko, Z., Comparing UAB buildings’ energy use with national averages, ongoing

10. Ryan, L., Solar water heating for UAB’s main dining facility, ongoing

Senior Design Projects 1. Design and fabrication of a rotary PCM heat recovery heat exchanger, 2011

(funded by Southern Company)

2. Improving the thermal performance of a rotary PCM heat exchanger, 2012 (Funded by Southern Company)

3. Design and fabrication of a highly fuel efficient small car for the Shell ecomarathon competition, 2013 (Funded by Southern Company)

4. Design and installation of a pool heating system for the hippo area of Birmingham Zoo, 2013

5. Design and fabrication of a highly fuel efficient small car for the Shell ecomarathon competition, 2014 (Funded by Southern Company)

6. Design and fabrication of a variable refrigerant flow refrigeration system with heat recovery for educational purposes, 2014 (Funded by ASHRAE) (resulted in an experimental unit for ME 361 lab)

7. Car cooling system, 2015 (Funded by Southern Company)

8. Design and fabrication of a highly fuel efficient small car for the Shell ecomarathon competition, 2016 (Funded by Southern Company)

9. Hybrid drive system for refrigerant compressors, 2016 (Funded by ASHRAE)

10. Personal cooling device, 2016

11. Electric motorcycle conversion kit, 2016 (Funded by Southern Company)

12. Truck parts wash mechanism, 2016

13. Design and fabrication of a highly fuel efficient small car for the Shell ecomarathon competition, 2017

14. Personal evaporative robot cooler, 2017 (Funded by Southern Company)

15. Solar-regenerative desiccant dehumidification system, 2017 (Funded by Southern Company)

16. Reverse Brayton cycle cooling unit with energy recovery, 2017 (Funded by ASHRAE)

17. Solar/thermal engine, 2018

18. Personal cooler, 2018

19. Low-cost PIV system, 2018

20. Solar Stirling engine, ongoing

21. Liquid desiccant dehumidification system (Funding is pending), ongoing

Special Topic courses taught 1. Heat transfer technology & applications

2. Energy audit in buildings

3. Building energy modeling

4. Design of HVAC systems

5. Distributed generation modeling

Research Projects (other):

Design, Performance Evaluation and Dynamic Simulation of the Boiler Heat Exchangers of the Yazd Combined Solar Thermal Power Plant, 2000

Design and Modelling of an On-line Data Acquisition System for Combustion Monitoring of the Zargan Power Plant Boiler, 2000

Design and Manufacture of a Vertical Circulating Bed Rough-Rice Dryer, 2005

Design and manufacturing of a remote sensing system for irrigation channel flow measurement, 2007

Design and manufacture of a prototype thermoelectric device for cogeneration of electric power and space heating, 2008

Design, simulation and analysis of a net-zero energy house as a member of Team Ontario/BC for US DOE’s Solar Decathlon competition, 2009, Washington DC

Heat transfer characterization of carbon nanotube nanofluid and Microencapsulated Phase Change Material under NSF funding, Texas A&M University 2009-2010

Professional training: Solar and Solar Energy Economics (ASHRAE), 2.0 hours Designing HVAC systems to optimize LEED points (Carrier University) 1.5 hours Filtration for high performance buildings (Carrier University) 1.5 hours Green guide for healthcare/Impacts on mechanical systems (Carrier University) 1.5

hours Excellence in teaching (UAB) 16 hours Laboratory safety workshop (UAB) 7 hours LabVIEW Core 2 (NI online) 12 hours Chilled Beam Considerations (ASHRAE) 1.5 hours Single zone VAV (ASHRAE) 1 hour VRF systems (ASHRAE) 1 hour

Memberships: Student Branch Advisor, and Board of Governors Member, American Society for Heating,

Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Birmingham branch (ASHRAE), 2009 - present

Member, International Building Performance Simulation Association, (IBPSA USA) Member, American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Member, ASHRAE Technical Committee TC 6.6 for Domestic Water Heating, 2014-current

Awards: Distinguished faculty member, University of Mazandaran, 2005

Educator of the year award, ASHRAE Birmingham Chapter, 2014

Technical computer software skills:

ANSYS Fluent BEOpt E20 II (HVAC design software) EES (Engineering Equation Solver) EnergyPlus IcePak LabVIEW MATLAB and Simulink OpenStudio RetScreen SIMIO SketchUp Solid Works TRNSYS Visio Visual basic programming language