V. Zare

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

V. Zare is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, V. Zare has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 23 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 11 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in V. Zare's work include Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems (39 papers), Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (23 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines (12 papers). V. Zare is often cited by papers focused on Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems (39 papers), Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (23 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines (12 papers). V. Zare collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Türkiye and Sweden. V. Zare's co-authors include S.M.S. Mahmoudi, Ehsan Gholamian, Mortaza Yari, Iraj Mirzaee, Ali Habibollahzade, H. Rostamnejad Takleh, Ali Saberi Mehr, Marc A. Rosen, Mohammad Hasanzadeh and Majid Amidpour and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Energy Conversion and Management and Energy.

In The Last Decade

V. Zare

49 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Hydrogen production from biomass gasification; a theoretical comparison of using different gasification agents

2018 377 citations V. Zare, Iraj Mirzaee et al. Energy Conversion and Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
V. Zare Iran	34	3.4k	1.5k	1.2k	832	657	51	4.2k
Hadi Ghaebi Iran	45	4.5k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	1.7k 1.4×	606 0.7×	950 1.4×	137	5.4k
S.M.S. Mahmoudi Iran	48	5.1k 1.5×	2.0k 1.4×	1.4k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	673 1.0×	112	6.3k
Shoaib Khanmohammadi Iran	35	2.5k 0.7×	900 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	607 0.7×	599 0.9×	110	3.6k
Ehsan Gholamian Iran	27	2.1k 0.6×	616 0.4×	951 0.8×	552 0.7×	732 1.1×	41	2.9k
Hossein Nami Iran	34	2.1k 0.6×	773 0.5×	785 0.6×	399 0.5×	703 1.1×	62	2.9k
Ata Chitsaz Iran	37	2.3k 0.7×	631 0.4×	923 0.8×	981 1.2×	639 1.0×	83	3.7k
Bahram Ghorbani Iran	41	3.0k 0.9×	610 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	574 0.7×	1.3k 2.0×	141	4.4k
Amir Reza Razmi Canada	26	2.6k 0.8×	797 0.5×	966 0.8×	334 0.4×	766 1.2×	28	3.4k
Wei Han China	35	2.2k 0.7×	513 0.3×	664 0.5×	693 0.8×	306 0.5×	161	3.4k
Hadi Rostamzadeh Iran	38	3.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	518 0.6×	535 0.8×	70	3.9k

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Takleh, H. Rostamnejad, V. Zare, & Farzad Mohammadkhani. (2025). Exergy/cost-based optimization of a hybrid plant including CAES system, heliostat solar field, and biomass-fired gas turbine cycle. Energy. 318. 134724–134724. 8 indexed citations

Zare, V., et al.. (2025). A comparative thermodynamic investigation of two novel geothermal-assisted hydrogen liquefaction cycles incorporated with liquid nitrogen supply systems. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 122. 279–288. 3 indexed citations

Mahmoudi, S.M.S., et al.. (2025). Smart integration of a sustainable multigeneration system for near-zero energy and emission buildings: Renewable energy and methanation for cost-effective and low-emission performance. Energy. 338. 138929–138929.

Yari, Mortaza, et al.. (2025). Development and thermodynamic analysis of a biogas-assisted steam methane reforming process combined with a supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle for power, hydrogen, and heat production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 140. 519–531.

Zare, V., et al.. (2025). Development and thermodynamic analysis of a low-carbon power and synthetic natural gas co-generation plant driven by hybrid biomass-solar energy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 151. 149966–149966. 1 indexed citations

Zare, V., et al.. (2024). Unlocking optimal performance and flow level control of three-phase separator based on reinforcement learning: A case study in Basra refinery. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 55. 102885–102885. 2 indexed citations

Çalışkan, Hakan, et al.. (2023). Advanced, extended and combined extended-advanced exergy analyses of a novel geothermal powered combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system. Renewable Energy. 206. 125–134. 52 indexed citations

Zare, V., et al.. (2023). Geothermal assisted hydrogen liquefaction systems integrated with liquid nitrogen precooling; Thermoeconomic comparison of Claude and reverse Brayton cycle for liquid nitrogen supply. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 171. 28–37. 20 indexed citations

Gholamian, Ehsan, V. Zare, Nader Javani, & Faramarz Ranjbar. (2022). Dynamic 4E (energy, exergy, economic and environmental) analysis and tri-criteria optimization of a building-integrated plant with latent heat thermal energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management. 267. 115868–115868. 27 indexed citations

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Zare, V., et al.. (2021). Comparative thermoeconomic analysis of using different jet fuels in a turboshaft engine for aviation applications. 5(2). 8–8. 5 indexed citations

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Takleh, H. Rostamnejad & V. Zare. (2020). Proposal and thermoeconomic evaluation with reliability considerations of geothermal driven trigeneration systems with independent operations for summer and winter. International Journal of Refrigeration. 127. 34–46. 53 indexed citations

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Zare, V., et al.. (2019). On the use of different gasification agents in a biomass fueled SOFC by integrated gasifier: A comparative exergo-economic evaluation and optimization. Energy. 171. 1126–1138. 95 indexed citations

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Mirzaee, Iraj, et al.. (2018). Thermodynamic Analysis and Comparison of Two Novel Organic Rankine Systems based on Solar Loop Heat Pipe Evaporator. 3(3). 177–186. 1 indexed citations

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Anvari, Simin, et al.. (2018). Exergoeconomic and environmental analysis of a novel configuration of solar-biomass hybrid power generation system. Energy. 165. 776–789. 84 indexed citations

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Pourmahmoud, Nader, et al.. (2017). Exergoeconomic analysis and multi-objective optimization of a novel combined flash-binary cycle for Sabalan geothermal power plant in Iran. Energy Conversion and Management. 143. 377–390. 149 indexed citations

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Zare, V., et al.. (2017). Parabolic trough solar collectors integrated with a Kalina cycle for high temperature applications: Energy, exergy and economic analyses. Energy Conversion and Management. 151. 681–692. 93 indexed citations

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Zare, V. & Mohammad Hasanzadeh. (2016). Energy and exergy analysis of a closed Brayton cycle-based combined cycle for solar power tower plants. Energy Conversion and Management. 128. 227–237. 137 indexed citations

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Yari, Mortaza, Ali Saberi Mehr, V. Zare, S.M.S. Mahmoudi, & Marc A. Rosen. (2015). Exergoeconomic comparison of TLC (trilateral Rankine cycle), ORC (organic Rankine cycle) and Kalina cycle using a low grade heat source. Energy. 83. 712–722. 251 indexed citations

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Zare, V., S.M.S. Mahmoudi, & Mortaza Yari. (2012). Ammonia–water cogeneration cycle for utilizing waste heat from the GT-MHR plant. Applied Thermal Engineering. 48. 176–185. 59 indexed citations

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Mahmoudi, S.M.S., et al.. (2009). Energy and Exergy Analysis of Simple and Regenerative Gas Turbines Inlet Air Cooling Using Absorption Refrigeration. Journal of Applied Sciences. 9(13). 2399–2407. 31 indexed citations

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