Journal Publications
Rathore, S. S., Mehta, B., Kumar, P., and Asfer, M. (April 16, 2024). "Thermo-Hydrodynamic Performance Evaluation of a Mini-Channel Inserted With TPMS-Based Porous Lattice." ASME. J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. June 2024; 16(6): 061009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065189
Rathore, S.S., Mehta, B., Kumar, P. et al. Flow Characterization in Triply-Periodic-Minimal-Surface (TPMS)-Based Porous Geometries: Part 2—Heat Transfer. Transp Porous Med 151, 141–169 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-023-02036-x
Rathore, S.S., Mehta, B., Kumar, P. et al. Flow Characterization in Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS)-Based Porous Geometries: Part 1—Hydrodynamics. Transp Porous Med 146, 669–701 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-022-01880-7
Shyam S., Mondal P. K., Mehta B., Magnetofluidic mixing of a ferrofluid droplet under the influence of a time-dependent external field, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 917, A15, 2021.
Shyam S., Yadav A., Gawade Y., Mehta B., Mondal P.K., Asfer M., Dynamics of a single isolated ferrofluid plug inside a micro-capillary in the presence of externally applied magnetic field, Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 61, 10, pp. 1-19, 2020.
Shyam S., Mondal P. K., Mehta B., Field driven evaporation kinetics of a sessile ferrofluid droplet on a soft substrate, Soft Matter,16, 6619-6632, 2020.
Shyam S., Asfer M., Mehta B., Mondal P. K., Almutairi Z., Magnetic field driven actuation of sessile ferrofluid droplets in the presence of a time dependent magnetic field, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 586, 124116, 2020.
Singh D., Shyam S., Mehta B., Asfer M., Alshqirate A. S., Exploring heat transfer characteristics of ferrofluid in the presence of magnetic field for cooling of solar photovoltaic systems, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 11(4): 041017, 2019.
Shyam S., Mehta B., Mondal P. K., Wongwises S., Investigation into the thermo-hydrodynamics of ferrofluid flow under the influence of constant and alternating magnetic field by InfraRed Thermography, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 135, 1233-1247, 2019.
Bertossi R., Ayel V., Mehta B., Romestant C., Bertin Y. and Khandekar S., Motion of Liquid Plugs between Vapor Bubbles in Capillary Tubes: A Comparison between Fluids, Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 53 (11), pp. 3315-3327, 2017.
Singh D., Mehta B., and Asfer M., Investigations on Convective Heat Transfer of Ferrofluids for the Application of Cooling of Photovoltaic Systems, Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 4, pp. 45-51, 2017.
Asfer M., Mehta B., Kumar A., Khandekar S. and Panigrahi P. K., Effect of Magnetic Field on Laminar Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Ferrofluid Flowing through a C i r c u l a r Stainless Steel Tube, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 59, pp. 74-86, 2016.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Local Experimental Heat Transfer of Single-phase Pulsating Laminar Flow in a Square Mini-channel, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 91, pp. 157-166, 2015.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Taylor Bubble-train Flow and Heat Transfer in the Context of Pulsating Heat Pipes, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 79, pp. 279–290, 2014.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Measurement of Local Heat Transfer Coefficient during Gas-Liquid Taylor Bubble-Train Flow by InfraRed Thermography, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 45, pp. 41-52, 2014.
Majumder A., Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Local Nusselt Number Enhancement during Gas-liquid Taylor Bubble Flow in a Square Mini-channel: An Experimental Study, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 66, pp. 8-18, 2013.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Infra-red Thermography of Laminar Heat Transfer during early Thermal Development Inside a Square Mini-channel, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 42, pp. 219-229, 2012.
Khandekar S., Joshi Y. and Mehta B., Thermal Performance of Closed Two-Phase Thermo-syphon using Nanofluids, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 47, Issue 6, pp. 659-667, 2008.
Refereed conference papers and other articles
Asfer M., Alatyan A., Singh D., Haweel, M. T., Mehta B., Effect of magnetic field on the thermal performance of a ferrofluid-based solar flat plate collector, Heat Transfer (Wiley Inc.), 51 (5), 2022.
Singh D ., Asfer M., Mussad O., Haweel M. T., Prakash O., Mehta B., Electrical Power output enhancement of Photovoltaic cells using ferrofluid based cooling, Proceedings of the 26thNational and 4th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference December 17-20, 2021, IIT Madras, India.
Rathore SS., Mehta B., Kumar P., Asfer M., Effect of Oblique Porous Plugs on the Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer in the Partially Porous Channel, Proceedings of the 26thNational and 4th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference December 17-20, 2021, IIT Madras, India.
Shyam S., Mehta B., Mondal P.K., Asfer M., Internal Flow Dynamics of Ferrofluid Droplet Under the Influence of Magnetic Field,Proceedings of the 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019).
Gawade Y. Y., Shyam S., Mehta B., Pressure Characteristics of Single Isolated Ferrofluidic Slug under the Influence of External Magnetic, Proceedings of the 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP)December 10-12, 2018, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, FMFP2018–PAPER NO-543.
Shyam S., Mehta B., Mondal P. K., Thermo-hydrodynamics of ferrofluidic flow with periodic pulsation under the effect of static and alternating magnetic field-: a numerical study, Proceedings of the 16th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-16, August 10- 15, 2018, Beijing, China.
Kumar S., Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Effect of Prandtl number on internal convective heat transfer in laminar single-phase pulsating flows, 5th International and 41st National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP-2014), December 12-14, 2014, Kanpur, India.
Kumar S., Mehta B., Bajpai A. and Khandekar S., Local Thermo-hydrodynamics of a Liquid Plug Pulsating Inside a Dry Capillary Tube, Proc. 4th European Conference on Micofluidics (Microfluidics-2014), Paper no. μFLU14-73, Limerick, Ireland, December 10-12, 2014.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Footprint of Isolated Taylor Bubble on Wall Temperature of a Horizontal Square Mini-channel, Paper # HMTC1300650, Proc. 22th National and 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, December 28-31, 2013, IIT Kharagpur, India.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Local Experimental Heat Transfer of Single-phase Pulsating Flow in a Square Mini-channel, Paper # MNHMT2013-22105, 4th Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer International Conference, December 11-14, 2013, Hong Kong, China.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Infrared Thermography of Pulsating Taylor Bubble Train flow in a Mini-Channel, Proc. 17th International Heat Pipe Conference, October 14-17, 2013, Kanpur, India.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Investigation of the Heat Transfer Coefficient of Liquid and Gas Bubble Train Flow in a Square Mini-channel Using Infra-Red thermography, Proc. 11th International Conference on Quantitative Infra-Red Thermography, Naples, Italy, Paper Reference Number 196, June 11-14, 2012.
Majumder A., Mehta B. and Khandekar S., An Experimental Study of Local Nusselt Number for Gas-Liquid Taylor Bubble Flow in a Mini-Channel, 16th International Heat Pipe Conference, Lyon, France, Paper Reference Number 066, May 20-24, 2012.
Mehta B., Dhyani A. and Khandekar S., Estimation of Laminar Single-phase Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Entrance Region of a Square Mini-channel using Infra-red Thermography, Proc. 21st National and 10th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Chennai, India, December 27-30, 2011 (Paper #IND_02_041).
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Effect of Periodic Pulsations on Heat Transfer in Simultaneously Developing Laminar flows: A Numerical Study, Proc. 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (No. IHTC14-22519), Washington DC, USA, August 8-13, 2010.
Mehta B. and Khandekar S., Two-phase Closed Thermosyphon with Nanofluids, Proc. 14th International Heat Pipe Conference (IHPC), Florianopolis, Brazil, April 22-27, 2007.
Book chapters
Rathore, S.S., Mehta, B., Kumar, P., Asfer, Md., Effect of Porous Plug Shape and Permeability on Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Flow Through a Mini Channel, Advances in Fluid and Thermal Engineering, FLAME 2022, 9-37, 2023.
S Shyam, PK Mondal, B Mehta, Thermal Energy Management Strategy of the Photovoltaic Cell Using Ferro-magnetohydrodynamics, Energy Systems, Drives and Automations, 25-34, Springer, Singapore, 2020.
A Agarwal, P Kumar, B Mehta, Solar Updraft Tower—A Potential for Future Renewable Power Generation: A Computational Analysis, Applications of Solar Energy, 319-339, Springer, Singapore, 2018.