Dr. Amir Fartaj

Dr. Amir FartajProfessor
519-253-3000 ext. 2618
fartaj@uwindsor.ca
Office: 2140 CEI

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1991
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1987
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1981

Research Interests

  • Vehicle Thermal Management
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR)
  • Nano Fluids, Heat Exchangers
  • Phase Change Materials (PCM), Battery Thermal Management

Professional Affiliations

  • Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air - Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Selected Publications

  • S. Jillian, M. Momeni, and A. Fartaj, Enhancing Thermal Performance and Optimization Strategies of PCM- Integrated slab-Finned Two-Fluid Heat Exchangers for Sustainable Thermal Management. Journal of Energy Storage, 75: 1095871, 2024

  • M. Momeni, S. Askar, and A. Fartaj. Thermal Performance Evaluation of a Compact Two-Fluid Finned Heat Exchanger Integrated with Cold Latent Heat Energy Storage. Applied Thermal Engineering, 230: 120815, 2023. 

  • M. Momeni, and A. Fartaj, 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, 2023. 

  • S. Askar, S. Fotowat, M. Momeni, and A. Fartaj, Transient Experimental Studt of a Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage in a Heat Exchanger for Effective Thermal Management. Journal of Energy Storage, 55: 105680, 2022. 

  • S. Askar, S. Fotowat, A. Fartaj, Transient Experimental Investigation of Airside Heat Transfer in a Crossflow Heat Exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering. 199: 117516, 2022.  

  • F. Bahiraei, A. Fartaj, G. Nazri, Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Performance of Carbon-Based Nano-enhanced Phase Change Materials for the Thermal Management Applications. Energy Conversion and Management, 153: 115-128, 2017. 

  • S. Fotowat, S. Askar, M. Ismail, and A. Fartaj, A Study on Corrosion Effects of a Water Based Nanofluid for Enhanced Thermal Energy Applications.  Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 24:39-44, 2017. 
  • F. Bahiraei, A. Fartaj, G. Nazri, Electronchemical-Thermal Modeling to Evaluate Active Thermal Management of a Lithium-ion Battery Module. Electrochimica Acta, 254: 59-71, 2017.