Mehdi obtained his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from James Cook University in 2018. His Ph.D. was mainly focused on the numerical investigation of conjugate natural convection boundary layers. The main application of his research is heat transfer in the buildings and ventilation, heating/cooling systems, solar systems and so on. Upon completion of his Ph.D. studies, he joined James Cook University as a Mechanical Engineering Lecturer.

Dr. Khatamifar’s research interests encompass computational fluid dynamics, buoyancy-driven flows, turbulent flows, natural convection, heating/cooling systems, heat sinks, heat exchangers, additive manufacturing, innovative heat-dissipating materials, solar thermal energy, building heating and ventilation, building facade design, etc.

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Please reach out if you are excited about research in heat and mass transfer.

Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships and James Cook University Postgraduate Scholarships are competitive scholarships open to domestic and international research applicants. More information on these scholarships and the application deadlines/requirements are outlined at Postgraduate Research Scholarships. Application deadlines for JCU scholarships are usually Late September. 

Teaching

• CS3008: Fluid Mechanics (Level 3; TSV)
• EG1011: Statics and Dynamics (Level 1; TSV)
• EG3001: Finite Element Analysis (Level 3; TSV)
• ME2512: Thermofluid Mechanics (Level 2; TSV)
• ME3512: Heat and Mass Transfer (Level 3; TSV)
• ME3525: Mechanical Design (Level 3; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Thermal design
• Heat and mass transfer
• Additive manufacturing
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Fluid mechanics

Experience

• 2018 to present - Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2013 to 2018 - PhD, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)

Research Disciplines

• Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering (4012)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)
• Energy efficiency (1701)

Awards

• 2022 - JCU Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Ahmed F, Khatamifar M, Lin W and Situ R (2023) Thermal performance of dynamic, origami?inspired geometries: An experimental study. Heat Transfer, 52 (5). pp. 3799-3816
• Cowley J, Khatamifar M, Lin W and Erskine D (2023) Experimental investigation of static pressure characteristics in a slotted short pin array. Experimental Heat Transfer, 36 (4). pp. 564-583
• Dong L, Lin W, Armfield S, Kirkpatrick M, Williamson N and Khatamifar M (2023) Direct numerical simulation of “fountain filling box” flow with a confined weak laminar plane fountain. Heat Transfer, 52 (1). pp. 193-215
• Inam M, Lin W, Armfield S and Khatamifar M (2023) Maximum Penetration Height and Intrusion Speed of Weak Symmetric Plane Fountains in Linearly Stratified Fluids. Fluids, 8 (4).
• Jobby A, Khatamifar M and Lin W (2023) Alternative Internal Configurations for Enhancing Heat Transfer in Telecommunication Cabinets. Energies, 16 (8).
• Maika N, Lin W and Khatamifar M (2023) A Review of Gravitational Water Vortex Hydro Turbine Systems for Hydropower Generation. Energies, 16.
• Di Bella B, Khatamifar M and Lin W (2022) Experimental study of flow visualisation using fluorescent dye. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 87.
• Lin W, Armfield S and Khatamifar M (2022) Scaling laws for natural convection boundary layer of a Pr > 1 fluid on a vertical solid surface subject to a sinusoidal heating flux in a linearly stratified ambient. Heat Transfer, 51 (4). pp. 2956-2976
• Peng D, Khatamifar M and Lin W (2022) Experimental and numerical studies of the orientation effect on the natural convection heat dissipation of composite polymer heat sinks. Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 29 (6). pp. 1-26
• Dong L, Lin W and Khatamifar M (2021) Direct numerical simulation of confined weak round fountains in homogeneous ambient. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 28.
• Dong L, Lin W and Khatamifar M (2021) Experimental study on the intrusion and stratification produced by confined laminar and turbulent round fountains. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 89. pp. 1-26
• Khakbaz H, Ruberu K, Kang L, Talebian S, Sayyar S, Filippi B, Khatamifar M, Beirne S and Innis P (2021) 3D printing of highly flexible, cytocompatible nanocomposites for thermal management. Journal of Materials Science, 56. pp. 6385-6400

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by Dr Mehdi Khatamifar from 2014 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• To obtain Experimental Results of the Cyclic Plastic Behaviour for 3 Strain Ratios (e.g. R=-1; R=0; R=0.5) and study Mean Stress Relaxation Effects (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The development of sustainable and innovative techniques to enhance thermal management in a temperature sensitive system. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Parametric Study of Bladed Cylindrical External Solar Receiver (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Design and analysis of a PCM-filled Trombe wall coupled with renewable energy utilization systems for meeting heating requirements of a building (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Experimental and Computational Investigation of Functionalized Aluminum Nitride (AIN) Hybrid Polymer Composite for Heat Sink Application (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Development and Design Optimization of High Capacity Gravitational Vortex Hydro Power Plant (GVHPP) for High and Constant Flowing River conditions employing Computational Fluid Dynamics and modelling (PhD , Secondary Advisor)