L. Syam Sundar

10.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
168 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

L. Syam Sundar is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Syam Sundar has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 116 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 37 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in L. Syam Sundar's work include Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (124 papers), Heat Transfer Mechanisms (82 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (74 papers). L. Syam Sundar is often cited by papers focused on Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (124 papers), Heat Transfer Mechanisms (82 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (74 papers). L. Syam Sundar collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Saudi Arabia and India. L. Syam Sundar's co-authors include Manoj K. Singh, António C.M. Sousa, K.V. Sharma, Zafar Said, E. Venkata Ramana, M.T. Naik, B. Saleh, Changhe Li, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Kotturu V.V. Chandra Mouli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

L. Syam Sundar

160 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Enhanced heat transfer and friction factor of MWCNT–Fe3O4... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2014 2016 2013 2021 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Enhanced heat transfer and friction factor of MWCNT–Fe3O4/water hybrid nanofluids
    2014 531 citations L. Syam Sundar, Manoj K. Singh et al. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer profile →
  2. Hybrid nanofluids preparation, thermal properties, heat transfer and friction factor – A review
    2016 455 citations L. Syam Sundar, K.V. Sharma et al. profile →
  3. Investigation of thermal conductivity and viscosity of Fe3O4 nanofluid for heat transfer applications
    2013 398 citations L. Syam Sundar, Manoj K. Singh et al. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer profile →
  4. Recent advances on the fundamental physical phenomena behind stability, dynamic motion, thermophysical properties, heat transport, applications, and challenges of nanofluids
    2021 299 citations Zafar Said, L. Syam Sundar et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. Syam Sundar Portugal 53 7.0k 6.0k 2.7k 1.4k 940 168 8.8k
Saeed Zeinali Heris Iran 53 6.5k 0.9× 6.3k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 892 0.9× 182 9.7k
K.V. Sharma India 48 5.7k 0.8× 5.3k 0.9× 1.7k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 763 0.8× 170 7.4k
W.H. Azmi Malaysia 51 5.1k 0.7× 5.0k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 910 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 202 7.9k
S. Suresh India 54 5.9k 0.8× 8.2k 1.4× 2.7k 1.0× 2.1k 1.5× 681 0.7× 218 10.2k
Hussein A. Mohammed Malaysia 57 7.3k 1.1× 8.1k 1.4× 1.9k 0.7× 2.9k 2.1× 752 0.8× 235 10.9k
Nor Azwadi Che Sidik Malaysia 54 5.6k 0.8× 5.8k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 2.2k 1.6× 1.0k 1.1× 442 9.5k
Patrice Estellé France 44 4.3k 0.6× 3.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 644 0.7× 114 6.2k
Amin Asadi Iran 39 3.2k 0.5× 2.8k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 617 0.4× 580 0.6× 60 4.7k
Seyfolah Saedodin Iran 36 3.7k 0.5× 3.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 984 0.7× 564 0.6× 120 5.1k
Arun Kumar Tiwari India 43 3.5k 0.5× 4.5k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 444 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 115 6.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ancha, Venkata Ramayya, et al.. (2025). CO2 pollution capture and removal from thermal and cement industries through solar energy: a comprehensive review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 32(31). 18539–18581. 1 indexed citations
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Said, Zafar, Aggrey Mwesigye, L. Syam Sundar, et al.. (2025). Sustainable Thermal Solutions: Enhancing Heat Transfer with Turbulators and Nanofluids. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research. 6(5). 4 indexed citations
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Ancha, Venkata Ramayya, et al.. (2024). Review on the influence of pyrolysis process parameters for biochar production with minimized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 182. 106699–106699. 15 indexed citations
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Ancha, Venkata Ramayya, et al.. (2024). Exergy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency of Double Air Pass Solar Tunnel Air Dryer: A CFD Analysis. CFD letters. 17(4). 50–65. 3 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam, Sérgio M. O. Tavares, António B. Pereira, & António C.M. Sousa. (2024). Second law of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and pumping power analyses of water and ionic liquid mixture based MXene nanofluids in a shell and helical coil heat exchanger. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 100118–100118. 2 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam, Sérgio M. O. Tavares, E. Venkata Ramana, & António B. Pereira. (2024). Thermophysical properties, and figures-of-merit analyses of nanodiamond/CuO ionanofluids: Experimental and artificial neural network predictions. 4(2). 100113–100113. 1 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam & Kotturu V.V. Chandra Mouli. (2023). Experimental analysis and Levenberg-Marquardt artificial neural network predictions of heat transfer, friction factor, and efficiency of thermosyphon flat plate collector with MgO/water nanofluids. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 194. 108555–108555. 15 indexed citations
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Gugulothu, Santhosh Kumar, et al.. (2023). Computational investigation of the influencing parameters on the melting of phase change material in a square enclosure with built in fin and Al2O3 nanoparticles. Applied Thermal Engineering. 232. 120942–120942. 11 indexed citations
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Saleh, B., Fadl A. Essa, Z.M. Omara, et al.. (2023). Using Direct Solar Energy Conversion in Distillation via Evacuated Solar Tube with and without Nanomaterials. Processes. 11(6). 1734–1734. 31 indexed citations
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Alklaibi, A.M., Kotturu V.V. Chandra Mouli, & L. Syam Sundar. (2023). Experimental and support vector machine predictions of entropy generations and exergy efficiency of Fe3O4–SiO2/Water hybrid nanofluid in a plate heat exchanger. Heliyon. 9(11). e21730–e21730. 12 indexed citations
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Alklaibi, A.M., Kotturu V.V. Chandra Mouli, & L. Syam Sundar. (2023). Experimental investigation of heat transfer and effectiveness of employing water and ethylene glycol mixture based Fe3O4 nanofluid in a shell and helical coil heat exchanger. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 40. 101739–101739. 25 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam, Feroz Shaik, & Faramarz Djavanroodi. (2023). Nanomaterials for Energy Applications. 3 indexed citations
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Shaik, Feroz, et al.. (2023). Effect of various parameters on the performance of solar PV power plant: a review and the experimental study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 79 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam & E. Venkata Ramana. (2023). Influence of magnetic field location on the heat transfer and friction factor of CoFe2O4-BaTiO3/EG hybrid nanofluids in laminar flow: An experimental study. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 579. 170837–170837. 19 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam. (2023). Ionic‐Liquid‐Based Nanofluids and Their Heat‐Transfer Applications: A Comprehensive Review. ChemPhysChem. 24(22). e202300191–e202300191. 7 indexed citations
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Ali, Hafız Muhammad, Muhammad Ali Nasir, Riffat Asim Pasha, et al.. (2021). Experimental investigation of thermal performance characteristics of sintered copper wicked and grooved heat pipes: A comparative study. Journal of Central South University. 28(11). 3507–3520. 10 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nishant, et al.. (2018). Effect of twisted tape inserts on heat transfer, friction factor of Fe3O4 nanofluids flow in a double pipe U-bend heat exchanger. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 95. 53–62. 63 indexed citations
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Sundar, L. Syam, Manoj K. Singh, & António C.M. Sousa. (2014). Enhanced heat transfer and friction factor of MWCNT–Fe3O4/water hybrid nanofluids. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 52. 73–83. 531 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sundar, L. Syam, Nishant Kumar, M.T. Naik, & K.V. Sharma. (2012). Effect of full length twisted tape inserts on heat transfer and friction factor enhancement with Fe3O4 magnetic nanofluid inside a plain tube: An experimental study. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 55(11-12). 2761–2768. 101 indexed citations

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