Amir Fartaj

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Amir Fartaj is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Amir Fartaj has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 12 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Amir Fartaj's work include Heat Transfer and Optimization (31 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (21 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (19 papers). Amir Fartaj is often cited by papers focused on Heat Transfer and Optimization (31 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (21 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (19 papers). Amir Fartaj collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Saudi Arabia. Amir Fartaj's co-authors include David S.‐K. Ting, Mazharul Islam, Farid Bahiraei, Gholam‐Abbas Nazri, Rupp Carriveau, G. W. Rankin, Sepehr Sanaye, R. M. Barron, Julio Villafuerte and Mohammad Ruhul Amin and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Electrochimica Acta and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Amir Fartaj

64 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Aerodynamic models for Darrieus-type straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines

2006 438 citations Mazharul Islam, David S.‐K. Ting et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amir Fartaj Canada	20	805	736	403	334	324	70	1.9k
Muhammad Mahmood Aslam Bhutta Pakistan	9	386 0.5×	480 0.7×	283 0.7×	201 0.6×	161 0.5×	12	1.0k
Mahdi Moghimi Iran	22	964 1.2×	205 0.3×	104 0.3×	205 0.6×	431 1.3×	79	1.8k
Atef Mohany Canada	24	431 0.5×	482 0.7×	361 0.9×	865 2.6×	216 0.7×	131	1.7k
Tadhg S. O’Donovan United Kingdom	24	750 0.9×	313 0.4×	72 0.2×	587 1.8×	502 1.5×	69	1.7k
Keith Pullen United Kingdom	21	733 0.9×	267 0.4×	91 0.2×	131 0.4×	1.0k 3.2×	77	2.0k
Suoying He China	31	1.8k 2.2×	202 0.3×	649 1.6×	304 0.9×	465 1.4×	117	2.4k
Roberto Cipollone Italy	29	2.0k 2.5×	389 0.5×	62 0.2×	135 0.4×	250 0.8×	178	2.6k
Yuh-Ming Ferng Taiwan	26	599 0.7×	763 1.0×	85 0.2×	632 1.9×	419 1.3×	111	1.9k
Liang Pu China	23	1.1k 1.4×	386 0.5×	160 0.4×	232 0.7×	92 0.3×	61	1.8k
C.J. Meyer South Africa	19	602 0.7×	155 0.2×	137 0.3×	272 0.8×	599 1.8×	39	1.5k

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Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2025). Advanced thermal intermittency management using a multi-PCM double-fluid slab-finned heat exchanger: design, CFD modeling, and performance evaluation. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 59. 103299–103299. 2 indexed citations

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the synergy of passive cooling, efficient ventilation, and indoor air quality through optimal PCM location in building envelopes. Journal of Energy Storage. 89. 111633–111633. 16 indexed citations

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2024). Twisted tapes in solar chimney-earth air heat exchangers for equipment downsizing and passive cooling. Journal of Building Engineering. 98. 111128–111128. 5 indexed citations

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2023). Thermal performance evaluation of a compact two-fluid finned heat exchanger integrated with cold latent heat energy storage. Applied Thermal Engineering. 230. 120815–120815. 13 indexed citations

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2023). Passive Cooling Strategy for Reducing Load in a Building with an Integrated PCM on the Rooftop.

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2023). Comparing long short-term memory and gated recurrent unit machine learning techniques for accurate estimation of electric vehicle battery characteristics. Knowledge UdeS (Institutional Deposit of the University of Sherbrooke).

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2023). Thermal Response Analysis of a Cross-Flow PCM Heat Exchanger Based on Air and Liquid Flow. 2 indexed citations

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2022). Numerical thermal performance analysis of a PCM-to-air and liquid heat exchanger implementing latent heat thermal energy storage. Journal of Energy Storage. 58. 106363–106363. 42 indexed citations

Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of Crossflow Heat Exchanger Modules in Sequential and Simultaneous Orientations. 3(2).

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Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2016). Transient Response of Minichannel Heat Exchanger Using Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-EG/W Nanofluid. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Bahiraei, Farid, et al.. (2016). Numerical Investigation of Active and Passive Cooling Systems of a Lithium-Ion Battery Module for Electric Vehicles. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 6 indexed citations

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Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2014). Study of Automatic Transmission Fluid in a Serpentine Minichannel Heat Exchanger: An Experimental Approach. Experimental Heat Transfer. 28(3). 244–266. 1 indexed citations

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Rankin, G. W., et al.. (2014). Parametric Study of Exhaust Pattern in Cold Spray Using CFD and Particle-Wall Impact Analysis. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics. 7(1). 2 indexed citations

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Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2013). Study of Motor Oil Cooling at Low Reynolds Number in Multi-Port Narrow Channels. SAE International Journal of Engines. 6(2). 1287–1298. 5 indexed citations

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Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2012). An Experimental Characterization of Automatic Transmission Fluid Flowing Through Air Cooled Microchannel Heat Exchanger. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing. 5(2). 503–516. 8 indexed citations

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Fartaj, Amir, et al.. (2010). Experiments of Ethylene Glycol-water Mixture in Multi-port Circular Straight Microchannel Slab. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 8 indexed citations

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Islam, Mazharul, M. Ruhul Amin, Rupp Carriveau, & Amir Fartaj. (2009). Investigation of Low Reynolds Number Airfoils for Fixed-Pitch Straight-Bladed VAWT. 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 6 indexed citations

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Islam, Mazharul, Mohammad Ruhul Amin, David S.‐K. Ting, & Amir Fartaj. (2008). Performance Analysis of a Smaller-Capacity Straight-Bladed VAWT with Prospective Airfoils. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 7 indexed citations

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Ting, David S.‐K., et al.. (2007). The effects of axis ratio on laminar fluid flow around an elliptical cylinder. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 28(5). 1178–1189. 60 indexed citations

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Islam, Mazharul, David S.‐K. Ting, & Amir Fartaj. (2006). Aerodynamic models for Darrieus-type straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 12(4). 1087–1109. 438 indexed citations breakdown →

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