Dr Alireza Rahbari
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)
Research Fellow
ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics
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Research interests
Dr Alireza Rahbari is currently a Research Fellow at Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific Grand Challenge program at Australian National University. He obtained his first Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology in 2011 and second Ph.D. in Engineering from Australian National University. His research has focused on renewable energy, system-level modelling, dynamic system-level simulation, techno-economic assessment, porous media, heat transfer enhancement techniques, phase change thermal storage, and combustion of dust particles.
Biography
Education
2019 PhD in Engineering, Australian National University, Australia
2011 PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
2007 MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Work Experience
2019-present Research Fellow, Australian National University, Australia
2011-2015 Research Advisor, Iran University of Science and Technology
2013-2015 Assistant professor, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran
2011-2013 Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Researcher's projects
- Solar fuel production viasupercritical water gasification ofalgae biomass
- Solar thermal beneficiation, sintering and pelletisation of iron ore
- Hydrogen-based steelmaking
- Advanced thermal solutions
Current student projects
- Solar fuel production via supercritical water gasification/steam methane reforming of piggery wastes using molten salt heat carriers
- Pathways to distribute the concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) systems: System-level modelling and techno-economic assessment
- Modelling and optimisation of a cold-supply tote using phase change materials (PCMs)
For Ph.D. positions, please contact alireza.rahbari@anu.edu.au
Publications
- Arasteh, H, Rahbari, A, Mashayekhi, R et al. 2021, 'Effect of pitch distance of rotational twisted tape on the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics', International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 170.
- Bahiraei, M, Hangi, M & Rahbari, A 2019, 'A two-phase simulation of convective heat transfer characteristics of water/Fe3O4 ferrofluid in a square channel under the effect of permanent magnet', Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 147, pp. 991-997.
- Bidabadi, M, Xiong, Q, Harati, M et al. 2018, 'Study on the combustion of micro organic dust particles in random media with considering effect of thermal resistance and temperature difference between gas and particles', Chemical Engineering and Processing, vol. 126, pp. 239-247pp.
- Fakour, M, Rahbari, A, Khodabandeh, E et al. 2018, 'Nanofluid thin film flow and heat transfer over an unsteady stretching elastic sheet by LSM', Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 177-183pp.
- Reddy, G, Yarrakula, K, Raju, C et al. 2018, 'Mixed convection analysis of variable heat source/sink on MHD Maxwell, Jeffrey, and Oldroyd-B nanofluids over a cone with convective conditions using Buongiorno's model', Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 132, no. 3, pp. 1995-2002pp.
- Fakour, M, Rahbari, A, Moghadasi, H et al. 2018, 'Analytical study of unsteady sedimentation analysis of spherical particle in Newtonian fluid media', Thermal Science, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 847-855pp.
- Hangi, M, Bahiraei, M & Rahbari, A 2018, 'Forced convection of a temperature-sensitive ferrofluid in presence of magnetic field of electrical current-carrying wire: A two-phase approach', Advanced Powder Technology, vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 2168-2175.
- Rahbari, A, Brahmadesham Venkataraman, M & Pye, J 2018, 'Energy and exergy analysis of concentrated solar supercritical water gasification of algal biomass', Applied Energy, vol. 228, pp. 1669-1682pp.
- Bidabadi, M, Harati, M, Afzalabadi, A et al. 2018, 'Effect of Thermal Resistance on the Random Combustion of Micro-Organic Dust Particles', International Journal of Energy Engineering, vol. 144, no. 1, pp. 1 to 9.
- Rahbari, A, Abbasi, M, Rahimipetroudi, I et al. 2018, 'Heat transfer and MHD flow of non-newtonian Maxwell fluid through a parallel plate channel: analytical and numerical solution', Mechanical Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 61-70pp.
- Shahidi, M, Aligoodarz, M, Akhavan-Behabadi, M et al. 2018, 'Experimental and numerical investigation on turbulent flow of multi-wall carbon nanotube-water nanofluid inside vertical coiled wire inserted tubes', Thermal Science, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 125-136pp.
- Brahmadesham Venkataraman, M, Rahbari, A & Pye, J 2017, 'Thermodynamic Modelling and Solar Reactor Design for Syngas Production through SCWG of Algae', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-8.
- Khodabandeh, E, Rahbari, A, Rosen, M et al. 2017, 'Experimental and numerical investigations on heat transfer of a water-cooled lance for blowing oxidizing gas in an electrical arc furnace', Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 148, pp. 43-56pp.
- Afzalabadi, A, Poorfar, A, Bidabadi, M et al. 2017, 'Study on hybrid combustion of aero-suspensions of boron-aluminum powders in a quiescent reaction medium', Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, vol. 49, pp. 645-651pp.
- Rahbari, A, Fakour, M, Hamzehnezhad, A et al. 2017, 'Heat transfer and fluid flow of blood with nanoparticles through porous vessels in a magnetic field: A quasi-one dimensional analytical approach', Mathematical Biosciences, vol. 283, pp. 38-47pp.
- Rahbari, A, Montazerian, H, Davoodi, E et al. 2017, 'Predicting permeability of regular tissue engineering scaffolds: scaling analysis of pore architecture, scaffold length, and fluid flow rate effects', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 231-241pp.
- Rahbari, A, Wong, K, Vakilabadi, M et al. 2017, 'Theoretical investigation of particle behavior on flame propagation in lycopodium dust cloud', Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 139, no. 1, pp. 7pp.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- HILT RP2.003 - Green heat for industry Program 2: Cross-cutting Technologies (Secondary Investigator)
- HILT.RP1.005 - Hydrogen Ironmaking: fluidised bed HDRI with Australian focus (Secondary Investigator)
- HILT.RP1.004 - Impact of Hydrogen DRI on melting in an electric furnace (Secondary Investigator)
- ASTRI-Decarbonisation of steelmaking (Secondary Investigator)
