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Dr. Reza Sadr

Dr. Reza Sadr

Professor

Office Number: 234L
Office Phone: +974.4423.0149

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Dr. Reza Sadr's research interests include experimental techniques in thermo/fluid science with a focus on advanced energy-efficient systems. He has active projects in nano/micro-fluids, droplets and sprays, alternative and bio fuels, atmospheric turbulence, and supercritical fluid flows. Upon joining Texas A&M, Dr. Sadr focused his attention on advanced energy-efficient systems on several fronts at the Qatar campus. He continued his work on micro/nano fluidics for bio applications and Brownian motion. He has initiated  active research on thermo-hydraulics of supercritical CO2 flows and potentials of CO2-hydrocarbon based refrigerants, with a recent support funded by Shell. He has also successfully worked with Rolls-Royce, German Aerospace Institute (DLR), and Shell Inc. for spray and combustion characterization of gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel. He is continuing his work in studying Atmospheric Surface Layer (ASL) in Qatar to characterize pollution dispersion and potential wind energy applications in this region.

Interest Areas

  • Brownian dynamics and particle-fluid interaction
  • Spray and droplet studies
  • Micro- and nano-scale fluid mechanics and heat transfer
  • Atmospheric turbulence
  • Thermo-hydraulics of supercritical flows
  • Experimental measurement techniques for fluid mechanics, including hot-wire anemometry (HWA), pressure probes, particle-image velocimetry (PIV) and molecular tagging velocimetry (MTV)

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, 2002
  • Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Canada, 1996
  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Thermo Fluids), Iran University of Science, 1992

Experience

  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2021 – present
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2014 – 2021
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2011 – 2014.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2008 – 2011.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Savannah Campus, GA), 2005 – 2008.
  • Research Engineer II (Research Faculty), George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA), 2002 – 2005.

Awards

Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Publications

  1. T Zhang, J Alvarado1, J. P. Muthusamy, A Kanjirakat, R Sadr, “Heat Transfer Characteristics of Double, Triple and Hexagonally-Arranged Droplet Train Impingement Arrays,” accepted for publication International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, HMT_2016_3947_R1, 2017.
  2. K Kannaiyan, K Anoop and R Sadr, “Effect of Nanoparticles on the Fuel Properties and Spray Performance of Aviation Turbine Fuel,” ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, accepted DOI: 10.1115/1.4034858, 2017
  3. G Yu, O Askari, F Hadi, Z Wang, H Metghalchi, K Kannaiyan and R Sadr, “Theoretical Prediction of Laminar Burning Speed and Ignition Delay Time of Gas-to-Liquid Fuel,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 139, 022202-1, 2017
  4. K Anoop, R Sadr, R Yrac, and M Amani, “High-pressure rheology of alumina-silicon oil nanofluids,” Powder Technology, 301, 1025-1031, 2016
  5. G Yang, C Erbay, S Yi, P Figueiredo, R Sadr, A Han, and C Yu, “Bifunctional nano-sponges serving as non-precious metal catalysts and self-standing cathodes for high performance fuel cell applications,” accepted for publication, Nano Energy, 2016.
  6. A Kanjirakat and R Sadr, “Near-wall velocity profile measurement for nanofluids,” AIP Advances, 6, 015308, 2016.
  7. T Zhang, J P Muthusamy, J L Alvarado, A Kanjirakat, and R Sadr, “Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Crown Propagation Dynamics Induced by Droplet Train Impingement,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 57, 24-33, 2016.
  8. J P Muthusamy, T Zhang, J Alvarado, A Kanjirakat, R Sadr, “Effects of High Frequency Droplet Train Impingement on Crown Propagation Dynamics and Heat Transfer,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 138, 20903-1, 2016.
  9. W L Cheng, A Saleem, and R Sadr, “Recent Warming Trend in the Coastal Region of Qatar,” accepted for publication in Theoretical and Applied Climatology, DOI 10.1007/s00704-015-1693-6, 2015.
  10. C Erbay, G Yang, P de Figueiredo, R Sadr, C Yu, and A Han, “Three-dimensional porous carbon nanotube sponges for high-performance anodes of microbial fuel cells,” Journal of Power Sources, 298, 177-183, 2015.
  11. K Tanimizu and R Sadr, “Experimental Investigation of Buoyancy Effects on Convection Heat Transfer of Super Critical CO2 Flow in a Horizontal Tube,” Heat and Mass Transfer, DOI 1007/s00231-015-1580-9, 2015.
  12. W L Cheng and R Sadr, “Induced Flow Field of Randomly Moving Nanoparticles: A Statistical Perspective,” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 18(5), 1317-1328, 2015.
  13. K Kannaiyan and R Sadr, “Experimental Investigation of Spray Characteristics of Alternative Aviation Fuels,” Energy Conversion and Management, 88, 1060-1069, 2014.
  14. K Anoop, R Sadr, M Al-Jubouri and M Amani, “Rheology of Mineral Oil-SiO2 Nanofluids at High Pressure and High Temperature,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 77, 108-115, 2014.
  15. A Singha and R Sadr, “An in-situ calibration technique of a four-wire hot-wire anemometer suitable for atmospheric measurement in conjunction with sonic anemometer,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 44, 82-89, 2013.
  16. K Anoop, R Sadr, J Yu, S. Kang, S Jeon and D Banerjee, “Experimental Study of Forced Convective Heat Transfer of Nanofluids in a Microchannel,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 39(9), 1325-1330, 2012.
  17. K Anoop, and R Sadr, “nPIV Velocity Measurement of Nanofluids in the Near-Wall Region of a Microchannel,” Nanoscale Research Letters 7, 284, 2012.
  18. A Singha and R Sadr, “Characteristics of surface layer turbulence in coastal area of Qatar,” Environmental Fluid Mechanics 12, 515-531, 2012.
  19. M Mittal, R Sadr, H J Schock, A Fedewa, A Naqwi, “In-Cylinder Engine Flow Measurement using Stereoscopic Molecular Tagging Velocimetry (SMTV),” Experiments in Fluids, 46(2), 277-284,
  20. R Sadr, C Hohenegger, H Li, Peter J. Mucha and, M Yoda, “Diffusion-Induced Bias in Near-Wall Velocimetry,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 577, 443-456,
  21. R Sadr, M Yoda, P Gnanaprakasam, and A T Conlisk, “Velocity Measurements Inside the Diffuse Electric Double Layer in Electroosmotic Flow,” Applied Physics Letters 89, 044103,
  22. H Li, R Sadr, M Yoda, “Multilayer Nano-Particle Image Velocimetry,” Experiments in Fluids 41(2), 185-194,
  23. R Sadr, H Li and M Yoda, “Impact of Hindered Brownian Diffusion on the Accuracy of Particle-Image Velocimetry Using Evanescent-Wave Illumination,” Experiments in Fluids 38(1), 90-98,
  24. R Sadr, M Yoda, Z Zheng and A T Conlisk, “An Experimental Study of Electroosmotic Flow in Rectangular Microchannels,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 506, 357-367,
  25. R Sadr and J C Klewicki, “An Experimental Investigation of the Near Field Flow Development in Coaxial Jets,” Physics of Fluids 15, 1233-1246,
  26. R Sadr and J C Klewicki, “Spline-based Techniques for Estimating Flow Velocities Using Two Camera MTV,” Experiments in Fluids 35(3), 257-261,
  27. M Metzger, J C Klewicki, K Bradshaw and R Sadr, “Scaling the Near-Wall Axial Turbulent Stress in the Zero Pressure Gradient Boundary Layer,” Physics of Fluids 13, 1819-1821,