Dr Houman Yarmand

Dr Houman Yarmand

Research Fellow
Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Built Environment

Dr. Houman Yarmand has received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malaya in 2016, and he is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW. His Ph.D. research focused on advanced energy materials for Thermofluids applications. He continued his research on functionalized graphene-based nanocomposite for energy application in the Centre for Energy Science (CES) at University of Malaya (2017-2020). Later, he joined as a postdoc at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands (2021-2022) and he further developed his multidisciplinary research skills through working on smart materials, advanced manufacturing and haptic science. His recent works focus on the developing diagnostic and therapeutic technologies based on tailored and functionalized nanoparticles for biomedical application.

Location
Ainsworth Building (J17)
  • Book Chapters | 2019
    Yarmand H; Mohd Zulkifli NWB; Dahari M; Kazi SN, 2019, 'Graphene-Based Hybrid Nanofluids and Its Application in Heat Exchangers', in Nanofluids and their Engineering Applications, pp. 161 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429468223-8
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Ghani SNA; Yarmand H; Noor NFM, 2023, 'Assorted Graphene-Based Nanofluid Flows Near a Reversed Stagnation Point over an Inclined Permeable Cylinder', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section A - Physical Sciences, 93, pp. 43 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40010-022-00782-z
    Journal articles | 2022
    Akram N; Hosseini M; Sadri R; Kazi SN; Kasaeian A; Yarmand H; Hooman K; Ahmad R, 2022, 'A facile, green fabrication of aqueous nanofluids containing hydrophilic functionalized carbon nanotubes toward improving heat transfer in a closed horizontal flow passage', Powder Technology, 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117451
    Journal articles | 2021
    Abidi A; Ahmadi A; Enayati M; Sajadi SM; Yarmand H; Ahmed A; Cheraghian G, 2021, 'A review of the methods of modeling multi-phase flows within different microchannels shapes and their applications', Micromachines, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi12091113
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ghani SNA; Yarmand H; Noor NFM, 2021, 'GRAPHENE-BASED NEWTONIAN NANOLIQUID FLOWS OVER AN INCLINED PERMEABLE MOVING CYLINDER DUE TO THERMAL STRATIFICATION', Thermal Science, 25, pp. S263 - S269, http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/TSCI21S2263G
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ma Y; Shahsavar A; Moradi I; Rostami S; Moradikazerouni A; Yarmand H; Zulkifli NWBM, 2021, 'Using finite volume method for simulating the natural convective heat transfer of nano-fluid flow inside an inclined enclosure with conductive walls in the presence of a constant temperature heat source', Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2019.123035
    Journal articles | 2021
    van Vilsteren SJM; Yarmand H; Ghodrat S, 2021, 'Review of magnetic shape memory polymers and magnetic soft materials', Magnetochemistry, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7090123
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ma J; Shahsavar A; Al-Rashed AAAA; Karimipour A; Yarmand H; Rostami S, 2020, 'Viscosity, cloud point, freezing point and flash point of zinc oxide/SAE50 nanolubricant', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112045
    Journal articles | 2020
    Montazer E; Shafii MB; Salami E; Muhamad MR; Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S; Chowdhury ZZ; Kazi SN; Badarudin A, 2020, 'Heat transfer in turbulent nanofluids: Separation flow studies and development of novel correlations', Advanced Powder Technology, 31, pp. 3120 - 3133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2020.06.001
    Journal articles | 2020
    Tian Z; Rostami S; Taherialekouhi R; Karimipour A; Moradikazerouni A; Yarmand H; Zulkifli NWBM, 2020, 'Prediction of rheological behavior of a new hybrid nanofluid consists of copper oxide and multi wall carbon nanotubes suspended in a mixture of water and ethylene glycol using curve-fitting on experimental data', Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2019.124101
    Journal articles | 2020
    Xu P; Babanezhad M; Yarmand H; Marjani A, 2020, 'Flow visualization and analysis of thermal distribution for the nanofluid by the integration of fuzzy c-means clustering ANFIS structure and CFD methods', Journal of Visualization, 23, pp. 97 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12650-019-00614-0
    Journal articles | 2019
    Arslan A; Quazi MM; Masjuki HH; Kalam MA; Varman M; Zulkifli NWM; Jamshaid M; Mandalan SM; Gohar GA; Gulzar M; Alwi A; Yarmand H; Mustafa MS, 2019, 'Wear characteristics of patterned and un-patterned tetrahedral amorphous carbon film in the presence of synthetic and bio based lubricants', Materials Research Express, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aaf74d
    Journal articles | 2019
    Moradikazerouni A; Hajizadeh A; Safaei MR; Afrand M; Yarmand H; Zulkifli NWBM, 2019, 'Assessment of thermal conductivity enhancement of nano-antifreeze containing single-walled carbon nanotubes: Optimal artificial neural network and curve-fitting', Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 521, pp. 138 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2019.01.051
    Journal articles | 2019
    Safaei MR; Hajizadeh A; Afrand M; Qi C; Yarmand H; Zulkifli NWBM, 2019, 'Evaluating the effect of temperature and concentration on the thermal conductivity of ZnO-TiO2/EG hybrid nanofluid using artificial neural network and curve fitting on experimental data', Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 519, pp. 209 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2018.12.010
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gharehkhani S; Seyed Shirazi SF; Yarmand H; Montazer E; Kazi SN; Ibrahim R; Ashjaei M; Zulkifli NWBM; Rahmati S, 2018, 'The effect of nanocrystalline cellulose on flow properties of fiber crop aqueous suspension', Carbohydrate Polymers, 184, pp. 376 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.002
    Journal articles | 2018
    Montazer E; Salami E; Yarmand H; Chowdhury ZZ; Dahari M; Kazi SN; Badarudin A, 2018, 'Development of a new density correlation for carbon-based nanofluids using response surface methodology', Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 132, pp. 1399 - 1407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-018-6978-4
    Journal articles | 2018
    Montazer E; Yarmand H; Salami E; Muhamad MR; Kazi SN; Badarudin A, 2018, 'A brief review study of flow phenomena over a backward-facing step and its optimization', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, pp. 994 - 1005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.104
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shanbedi M; Amiri A; Zeinali Heris S; Eshghi H; Yarmand H, 2018, 'Effect of magnetic field on thermo-physical and hydrodynamic properties of different metals-decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes-based water coolants in a closed conduit', Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 131, pp. 1089 - 1106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-017-6628-2
    Journal articles | 2017
    Gharehkhani S; Yarmand H; Goodarzi MS; Shirazi SFS; Amiri A; Zubir MNM; Solangi K; Ibrahim R; Kazi SN; Wongwises S, 2017, 'Experimental investigation on rheological, momentum and heat transfer characteristics of flowing fiber crop suspensions', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 80, pp. 60 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.11.013
    Journal articles | 2017
    Montazer E; Salami E; Yarmand H; Kazi SN; Badarudin A, 2017, 'The RSM approach to develop a new correlation for density of metal-oxide aqueous nanofluids', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/210/1/012071
    Journal articles | 2017
    Sarsam WS; Amiri A; Shanbedi M; Kazi SN; Badarudin A; Yarmand H; Bashirnezhad K; Zaharinie T, 2017, 'Synthesis, stability, and thermophysical properties of aqueous colloidal dispersions of multi-walled carbon nanotubes treated with beta-alanine', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 89, pp. 7 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2017.09.006
    Journal articles | 2017
    Yarmand H; Zulkifli NWBM; Gharehkhani S; Shirazi SFS; Alrashed AAAA; Ali MAB; Dahari M; Kazi SN, 2017, 'Convective heat transfer enhancement with graphene nanoplatelet/platinum hybrid nanofluid', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 88, pp. 120 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2017.08.010
    Journal articles | 2016
    Afrand M; Ahmadi Nadooshan A; Hassani M; Yarmand H; Dahari M, 2016, 'Predicting the viscosity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/water nanofluid by developing an optimal artificial neural network based on experimental data', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 77, pp. 49 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.07.008
    Journal articles | 2016
    Hemmat Esfe M; Afrand M; Yan WM; Yarmand H; Toghraie D; Dahari M, 2016, 'Effects of temperature and concentration on rheological behavior of MWCNTs/SiO2(20-80)-SAE40 hybrid nano-lubricant', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 76, pp. 133 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.05.015
    Journal articles | 2016
    Sarsam WS; Amiri A; Zubir MNM; Yarmand H; Kazi SN; Badarudin A, 2016, 'Stability and thermophysical properties of water-based nanofluids containing triethanolamine-treated graphene nanoplatelets with different specific surface areas', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 500, pp. 17 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.04.016
    Journal articles | 2016
    Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S; Shirazi SFS; Amiri A; Alehashem MS; Dahari M; Kazi SN, 2016, 'Experimental investigation of thermo-physical properties, convective heat transfer and pressure drop of functionalized graphene nanoplatelets aqueous nanofluid in a square heated pipe', Energy Conversion and Management, 114, pp. 38 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.02.008
    Journal articles | 2016
    Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S; Shirazi SFS; Amiri A; Montazer E; Arzani HK; Sadri R; Dahari M; Kazi SN, 2016, 'Nanofluid based on activated hybrid of biomass carbon/graphene oxide: Synthesis, thermo-physical and electrical properties', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 72, pp. 10 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.01.004
    Journal articles | 2016
    Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S; Shirazi SFS; Goodarzi M; Amiri A; Sarsam WS; Alehashem MS; Dahari M; Kazi SN, 2016, 'Study of synthesis, stability and thermo-physical properties of graphene nanoplatelet/platinum hybrid nanofluid', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 77, pp. 15 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.07.010
    Journal articles | 2016
    Zubir MNM; Muhamad MR; Amiri A; Badarudin A; Kazi SN; Oon CS; Abdullah HT; Gharehkhani S; Yarmand H, 2016, 'Heat transfer performance of closed conduit turbulent flow: Constant mean velocity and temperature do matter!', Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 64, pp. 285 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2016.04.013
    Journal articles | 2015
    Aboulhasan Alavi SM; Safaei MR; Mahian O; Goodarzi M; Yarmand H; Dahari M; Wongwises S, 2015, 'A hybrid finite-element/finite-difference scheme for solving the 3-D energy equation in transient nonisothermal fluid flow over a staggered tube bank', Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 68, pp. 169 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2015.1012440
    Journal articles | 2015
    Amiri A; Kazi SN; Shanbedi M; Mohd Zubir MN; Yarmand H; Chew BT, 2015, 'Transformer oil based multi-walled carbon nanotube-hexylamine coolant with optimized electrical, thermal and rheological enhancements', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 107222 - 107236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra17687e
    Journal articles | 2015
    Amiri A; Shanbedi M; Yarmand H; Arzani HK; Gharehkhani S; Montazer E; Sadri R; Sarsam W; Chew BT; Kazi SN, 2015, 'Laminar convective heat transfer of hexylamine-treated MWCNTs-based turbine oil nanofluid', Energy Conversion and Management, 105, pp. 355 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.07.066
    Journal articles | 2015
    Gharehkhani S; Sadeghinezhad E; Kazi SN; Yarmand H; Badarudin A; Safaei MR; Zubir MNM, 2015, 'Basic effects of pulp refining on fiber properties - A review', Carbohydrate Polymers, 115, pp. 785 - 803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.08.047
    Journal articles | 2015
    Gharehkhani S; Seyed Shirazi SF; Pilban Jahromi S; Sookhakian M; Baradaran S; Yarmand H; Ataollahi Oshkour A; Kazi SN; Basirun WJ, 2015, 'Spongy nitrogen-doped activated carbonaceous hybrid derived from biomass material/graphene oxide for supercapacitor electrodes', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 40505 - 40513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra01525a
    Journal articles | 2015
    Navaei AS; Mohammed HA; Munisamy KM; Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S, 2015, 'Heat transfer enhancement of turbulent nanofluid flow over various types of internally corrugated channels', Powder Technology, 286, pp. 332 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2015.06.009
    Journal articles | 2015
    Paria S; Sarhan AAD; Goodarzi MS; Baradaran S; Rahmanian B; Yarmand H; Alavi MA; Kazi SN; Metselaar HSC, 2015, 'Indoor solar thermal energy saving time with phase change material in a horizontal shell and finned-tube heat exchanger', Scientific World Journal, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/291657
    Journal articles | 2015
    Seyed Shirazi SF; Gharehkhani S; Cornelis Metselaar HS; Nasiri-Tabrizi B; Yarmand H; Ahmadi M; Abu Osman NA, 2015, 'Ion size, loading, and charge determine the mechanical properties, surface apatite, and cell growth of silver and tantalum doped calcium silicate', RSC Advances, 6, pp. 190 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra17326d
    Journal articles | 2015
    Seyed Shirazi SF; Gharehkhani S; Yarmand H; Badarudin A; Cornelis Metselaar HS; Kazi SN, 2015, 'Nitrogen doped activated carbon/graphene with high nitrogen level: Green synthesis and thermo-electrical properties of its nanofluid', Materials Letters, 152, pp. 192 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.03.110
    Journal articles | 2015
    Shirazi SFS; Gharehkhani S; Mehrali M; Yarmand H; Metselaar HSC; Adib Kadri N; Osman NAA, 2015, 'A review on powder-based additive manufacturing for tissue engineering: Selective laser sintering and inkjet 3D printing', Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/16/3/033502
    Journal articles | 2015
    Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S; Ahmadi G; Shirazi SFS; Baradaran S; Montazer E; Zubir MNM; Alehashem MS; Kazi SN; Dahari M, 2015, 'Graphene nanoplatelets-silver hybrid nanofluids for enhanced heat transfer', Energy Conversion and Management, 100, pp. 419 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.05.023
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gharehkhani S; Nouri-Borujerdi A; Kazi SN; Yarmand H, 2014, 'Extension of weighted sum of gray gas data to mathematical simulation of radiative heat transfer in a boiler with gas-soot media', The Scientific World Journal, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/504601
    Journal articles | 2014
    Yarmand H; Ahmadi G; Gharehkhani S; Kazi SN; Safaei MR; Alehashem MS; Mahat AB, 2014, 'Entropy generation during turbulent flow of zirconia-water and other nanofluids in a square cross section tube with a constant heat flux', Entropy, 16, pp. 6116 - 6132, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/e16116116
    Journal articles | 2014
    Yarmand H; Gharehkhani S; Kazi SN; Sadeghinezhad E; Safaei MR, 2014, 'Numerical investigation of heat transfer enhancement in a rectangular heated pipe for turbulent nanofluid', Scientific World Journal, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/369593