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Journal Publications 

2025

1. Lee, J., Farias, M., Aparicio, H., Li, H., Nabavi, B., Zhao, B., Ahmed, F., Li, P., Xu, B.*, & Li, J. (2025). Development of boron-enhanced inconel 718 with superior thermomechanical properties for high-temperature concentrated solar power applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 292, 113787.

2. Chen, X., Li, L., Randhir, K. & Xu, B.* A Unified and Scalable Design Framework for Multilayer Insulation in Thermal Energy Storage Systems. Journal of Energy Storage (under review), submitted July 2025, Available at SSRN 5375022.

3. Zhu, L., Schaefer, L., Chen, L. & Xu, B.* A Generative Deep Learning and Explainable Machine Learning Framework for Oscillating Heat Transfer in Porous Media. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (under review), submitted August 2025.

4. McCallum, C., Liang, Y., Tushar, N., Xu, B., Zhao, B., Zeng, H., & Shou, W. (2025). Additive Manufacturing of Lunar Regolith for Reconfigurable Building Blocks toward Lunar Habitation. arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.06392. 

2024

1. Haddad, F., Pidaparthi, B., Afrin, N. N., Missoum, S., Li, J., Xu, B., & Li, P. (2025). Flow and Heat Transfer Experimental Study for 3D-Printed Solar Receiving Tubes With Helical Fins at Internal Surface. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 147(1). 

2023

1. Guo, P., Zhang, B., Li, T., Xu, B., & Li, J. (2023). An experimental and numerical study on the brine droplet evaporation considering salt precipitation. Applied Thermal Engineering, 234, 121312.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121312

2. Zhou, S., Dou, C., Li, J., Zhang, Q., Dai, Q., & Xu, B.* (2023). Experimental investigation of various energy-absorbing layer materials and sodium alginate viscosities on the jet formation in laser-induced-forward-transfer (LIFT) bioprinting. Journal of Applied Physics, 133(20). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0145737

3. Farias, M., Hu, H., Zhang, S., Li, J., & Xu, B.* (2023). A molecular dynamics study of atomic diffusion effects on thermomechanical properties applying laser additive alloying process for the Cantor high entropy alloy. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 91, 149-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.02.016

4. Zhang, D., Guo, P., Xu, B., & Li, J. (2023). A deep-water in-situ power generation system based on chain-driven hydrokinetic turbine. Journal of Cleaner Production, 385, 135774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135774

5. Pidaparthi, B., Missoum, S., Xu, B., & Li, P. (2023). Helical Fins for Concentrated Solar Receivers: Design Optimization and Entropy Analysis. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063207

6. Xu, B.* (2023). UNDERSTANDING THE MULTIPHASE PROCESS IN LASER-INDUCED-FORWARD-TRANSFER (LIFT) BIOPRINTING FROM THERMOFLUIDS PERSPECTIVE. In Thermopedia. Begel House Inc.. https://dx.doi.org/10.1615/thermopedia.010268

7. Najafi, H., Cho, H., & Xu, B. (2023). Special Section on ASME 16th International Conference on Energy Sustainability (ES 2022). Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 145(10).  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063128

8. Arman, M. S., Xu, B., Tsin, A., & Li, J. (2023). Laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) based bioprinting of the collagen I with retina photoreceptor cells. Manufacturing Letters, 35, 477-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2023.07.005

2022

1. Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Hu, Q., Li, P., Liu, Q., & Xu, B. (2022). Experimental Study of Eutectic Molten Salts NaCl/KCl/ZnCl2 Heat Transfer Inside a Smooth Tube for High-Temperature Application. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 144(4). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053974

2021

1. Ye, W., Xu, B.*, Li, J., Farias, M., Li, P., & Zhang, Y. (2021) Numerical simulation of the melting and alloying processes of elemental Titanium and Boron powders using Selective Laser Alloying. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 64, 1235-1247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.02.044

2. Guo, P., Zhou, Y., Zhang, D., Xu, B., & Li, J. (2021). Numerical investigation and multi‐objective thermo‐economic optimization of a solar chimney power plant. International Journal of Energy Research, 45(7), 10317-10331.  https://doi.org/10.1002/er.6521

3. Rahman, T. T., Arman, M. S., Perez, V., Xu, B.*, & Li, J. (2021). Analysis of the operating conditions of pulse electric field–assisted EHD for sodium alginate printing using design of experiment approach. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07042-1

4. Dou, C., Perez, V., Qu, J., Xu, B.*, Tsin, A., & Li, J. (2021) A state-of-the-art review of laser assisted bioprinting (LAB) and its future research trends. ChemBioEng Reviews, 8(5), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/cben.202000037

5. Qu, J., Dou, C., Xu, B.*, Li, J., Rao, Z., & Tsin, A. (2021) CFD-directed Improvement of Printing Quality and Pattern for Laser-induced Forward Transfer Bioprinting Processm. Physics of Fluids, 33(7), 071906. https://aip.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1063/5.0054675

2020

5. 1. Liu, C., Zong, J., Zhang, J., He, D., Guo, C., Xu, B., & Rao, Z. (2020). Knitting aryl network polymers (KAPs)-embedded copper foam enables highly efficient thermal energy storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(30), 15177-15186. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA04626D

   2. Xu, X., Xu, B., & Li, P. (2020). An 𝒪 (n) framework for internal coordinate molecular dynamics applicable to molecules with arbitrary constraints and geometries. Molecular Simulation, 46(5), 362-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927022.2019.1706738

   3. Yang, Y., Jenet, F., Xu, B., Garza, J., Tamayo, B., Chavez, Y., Reyes, O., & Fuentes, S.  (2020) Experimental study of a lift-type Wave Energy Converter in freewheeling mode. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 142(3): 031201. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044550

   4. Qu, J., Escobar, L., Li, J., Rao, Z., & Xu, B.* (2020). Experimental study of evaporation and crystallization of brine droplets under different temperatures and humidity levels. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 110, 104427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2019.104427

   5. Bekkulov, A., Luthen, A., & Xu, B.* (2020). Experimental Study of Condensation in a Thermoacoustic Cooler With Various 3D-Printed Regenerators Using Water Vapor as the Working Fluid. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 142(5). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045537

   6. Zhao, W., Gao, Y., Li, R., Qiu, S., Zhang, Y., & Xu, B.* (2020). Hybrid phase-change Lattice Boltzmann simulation of vapor condensation on vertical subcooled walls. Journal of Heat Transfer, 142(4).  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046304

2019

1. Liu, C., Fang, H., Liu, X., Xu, B., & Rao, Z. (2019). Novel silica filled deep eutectic solvent based nanofluids for energy transportation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7(24), 20159-20169. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06179

2. Xu, X., Yang, W., Zhuang, X., Xu, B. (2019) Experimental and numerical investigation on effects of cathode flow field configurations in an air-breathing high-temperature PEMFC. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (45), 25010-25020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.07.237

3. Xu, X., Li, W., Xu, B., Qin, J. (2019) Numerical study on a water cooling system for prismatic LiFePO4 batteries at abused operating conditions. Applied Energy, 250, 404-412. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261919308384

4. Montiel, H., Xu, B.*, & Li, J. (2019) Selective Laser Melting of Mechanically Alloyed Metastable Al5Fe2 Powders. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 141 (7), 071008. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043730

5. Chirino, H., Xu, B.*, Xu., X.H. (2019) Parametric Study of Cascade Thermal Energy Storage System using Phase Change Materials in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plants. Journal of the Energy Institute, 141 (2), 021006. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S174396711730853X

6. Gupta, S. K., Abdou, M., Zuniga, J. P., Ghosh, P. S., Molina, E., Xu, B., Chipara, M., Mao, Y.B. (2018) Roles of Oxygen Vacancies and pH Induced Size Changes on Photo- and Radioluminescence of Undoped and Eu3+-Doped La2Zr2O7 Nanoparticles. Journal of Luminescence, 209, 302-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.01.059

7. Guo, P., Li, T., Xu, B., Xu, X., & Li, J. (2019). Questions and current understanding about solar chimney power plant: A review. Energy Conversion and Management, 182, 21-33. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890418314080

8. Chirino, H., Xu, B.* (2019) Parametric Study and Sensitivity Analysis of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System in Concentrated Solar Power Plants. ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 141(2), 021006. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042060

9. Shabgard, H., Parthasarathy, R., Xu, B. (2019) Energy and Exergy Analysis of a Novel Multiple-Effect Vapor Chamber Distillation System for Wastewater Treatment. Desalination and Water Treatment, 171, 1-17. https://www.deswater.com/DWT_abstracts/vol_171/171_2019_1.pdf

10. Liu, C., Xu, Z., Song, Y., Lv, P., Zhao, J., Liu, C., Huo, Y., Xu, B., Zhu, C. &Rao, Z. (2019). A novel shape-stabilization strategy for phase change thermal energy storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(14), 8194-8203. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TA01496A

11. Zhao, W., Zhang, Y., Shang, W., Wang, Z., Xu, B.*, & Jiang, S. (2019). Simulation of droplet impacting a square solid obstacle in microchannel with different wettability by using high density ratio pseudopotential multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). Canadian Journal of Physics, 97(1), 93-113. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2018-0126 

2018

1. Xu, B., Bhagwat, S., Xu, H., Rokoni, A., McCarthy, M., & Sun, Y. (2018). System-Level Analysis of a Novel Air-Cooled Condenser using Spray Freezing of Phase Change Materials. Applied Thermal Engineering, 131, 102-114. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431117354352

2. Chirino, H., Xu, B.*, Xu, X., & Guo, P. (2018). Generalized diagrams of energy storage efficiency for latent heat thermal storage system in concentrated solar power plant. Applied Thermal Engineering, 129, 1595-1603. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431117341947

3. Dong, J., Zhuang, X., Xu, X., Miao, Z., & Xu, B. (2018). Numerical analysis of a multi-channel active cooling system for densely packed concentrating photovoltaic cells. Energy Conversion and Management, 161, 172-181. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890418300943

4. Zhao, W.D., Zhang, Y., Xu, B.*, Li, P.S., Wang, Z.T., Jiang, S.S. (2018) Multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) simulation of flow and heat transfer in porous volumetric solar receivers. ASME Journal of Energy Resource Technology, 140(8), 082003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039775

5. Zhao, W., Zhang, Y., Shang, W., Wang, Z., Xu, B., & Jiang, S. (2018). Simulation of droplet impacting a square solid obstacle in microchannel with different wettability by using high density ratio pseudopotential multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM). Canadian Journal of Physics, 97(1), 93-113. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjp-2018-0126#.W3IHOu4vzIU

6. Xu, B.*, Ordonez, J., Rao, Z., Xu, X., & Shabgard, H. (2018). Innovative Applications of Advanced Solar Thermal Technologies Using Phase Change Materials. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2018. http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/ijp/2018/5707264.pdf

7. Zhao, W., Xu, B.*, & Zhang, Y. (2018). An improved pseudopotential multi-relaxation-time Lattice Boltzmann model for binary droplets collision with large density ratio. Fluid Dynamics Research, 51, 025510. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1873-7005/aae443/meta

8. Guo, P., Wang, S., Xu, B., Meng, Q., & Wang, Y. (2018). Reduced-scale experimental model and numerical investigations to buoyance-driven natural ventilation in a large space building. Building and Environment, 145, 24-32. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132318305675

9. Suarez-Dominguez, E. J., Xu, B., Perez-Sanchez, J. F., Palacio-Perez, A., & Izquierdo-Kulich, E. (2018). Stochastic modeling of asphaltenes deposition and prediction of its influence on friction pressure drop. Petroleum Science and Technology, 36(21), 1812-1819. https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2018.1514406

10. Zhao, W., Xu, B.*, & Zhang, Y. (2018). Numerical Simulation of Oscillating Multiphase Heat Transfer in Parallel plates using Pseudopotential Multiple-Relaxation-Time Lattice Boltzmann Method. arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.01756. https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.01756

2017

1. Xu, B.*, Li, Y.C., Xu, X.K., Xu, X.H., (2017). Quantitative Evaluation of Passive Scalar Flow Mixing - A Review of Recent Developments. ChemBioEng Reviews. 4 (2): 1-21. ttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cben.201600019/full

2. Xu, X., Shuai, K., & Xu, B. (2017). Review on Copper and Palladium Based Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming to Produce Hydrogen. Catalysts, 7(6), 183. http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/7/6/183

3. Dong, J., Xu, X., & Xu, B. (2017). CFD analysis of a novel modular manifold with multi-stage channels for uniform air distribution in a fuel cell stack. Applied Thermal Engineering. 124, 286–293 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431116333567

4. Xu, B., Han, J.X., Kumar, A., Yang, Y.P., Li, P.W., (2017). Thermal Storage using Sand Saturated by Thermal-Conductive Fluid and Comparison with the Use of Concrete. Journal of Energy Storage, 13, 85-95. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352152X16301785

2016

1. Xu, X., Xu, B., Dong, J., & Liu, X. (2017). Near-term analysis of a roll-out strategy to introduce fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen stations in Shenzhen China. Applied Energy, 196, 229-237.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.048

2. Dong, J., Xu, X., Xu, B., & Zhang, S. (2016). Parametric analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell auxiliary power unit operating on syngas produced by autothermal reforming of hydrocarbon fuels. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 8(2), 024301. http://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.4945572

3. Xu, X., Liu, X., & Xu, B. (2016). A survey of nickel‐based catalysts and monolithic reformers of the onboard fuel reforming system for fuel cell APU applications. International Journal of Energy Research, 40 (9), 1157–1177. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/er.3509/full

4. Xu, X., Vignarooban, K., Xu, B., Hsu, K., & Kannan, A. M. (2016). Prospects and problems of concentrating solar power technologies for power generation in the desert regions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 53, 1106-1131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.015

2015

1. Xu, B., Li P.W., Chan, C.L., “Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: A review to recent developments”, Applied Energy 160 (2015): 286-307. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261915010867

2. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Chan, C.L., “Energy storage startup strategies for CSP plants with a dual-media thermal storage system”, ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 137.5 (2015): 051002. http://solarenergyengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2340175

3. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Chan, C.L., Tumilowicz, E., “General Volume Sizing Strategy for Thermal Storage System using Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant”, Applied Energy 140 (2015): 256-268. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030626191401215X

4. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Waller, P., Huesemann, M., “Evaluation of Flow Mixing in an ARID-HV Algal Raceway using Statistics of Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Fluid Particles” , Algal Research. 9 (2015): 27-39. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211926415000533

2014

1. Tumilowicz, E., Chan, C.L., Li, P.W. & Xu, B., “An enthalpy formulation for thermocline with encapsulated PCM thermal storage and benchmark solution using the method of characteristic.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 79 (2014): 362-377.

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2. Li, P.W., Xu, B., Han, J.X., and Yang, Y.P., "Verification of a model of thermal storage incorporated with an extended lumped capacitance method for various solid–fluid structural combinations." Solar Energy 105 (2014): 71-81. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X14001728

3. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Chan, C.L., “Study of the flow mixing in a novel ARID raceway for algae production.” Renewable Energy 62 (2014): 249-257. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096014811300342X

2012

1. Xu, B., Li P.W., Chan, C.L., “Extending the validity of lumped capacitance method for large Biot number in thermal storage application” Solar Energy 86.6 (2012): 1709-1724. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X12001223

Invited Talk

1. Keynote: “Design and manufacturing of advanced solar receiver tube for heat transfer enhancement and temperature leveling in concentrated solar power”. In 3rd International Symposium on Multiscale Simulations of Thermophysics. June 2, 2023. Shenzhen, China

2. Invited Lecture: “Advanced solar receiver tube for heat transfer enhancement and temperature leveling in concentrated solar power”. Material Program Seminar in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UH. October 20, 2023.

3. "Printing Quality Improvement for Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) Bioprinting: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation". The 3rd  International Conference of Microfluidics, Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip (ICMFLOC 2021), July 2-4, 2021

4. "Laser Additive Alloying (LAA) in High Temperature Solar Thermal Applications". AIChe 3rd Solar Energy System Conference, August 4-6, 2021

Conference Proceedings / Presentations

1. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Waller, P. (2012, July). Study of the flow mixing in a novel open-channel raceway for algae production. In ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, pp. 769-775. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Diego, CA.

2. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Waller, P. (2013, July). Optimization of the Flow Field of a Novel ARID Raceway (ARID-HV) for Algal Production. In ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Minneapolis, MN.

3. Tumilowicz, E., Chan, C.L., Xu, B., Li, P.W. (2013, July). An Enthalpy Formulation for Thermocline With Encapsulated PCM Thermal Storage and Benchmark Solution Using the Method of Characteristics. In ASME 2013 Heat Transfer Summer Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Minneapolis, MN.

4. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Chan, C.L. (2014, June). Fluid Charge and Discharge Strategies of Dual-Media Thermal Storage Systems in the Starting-Up Process of Daily Cyclic Operations. In ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boston, MA.

5. Wang, K., Molina, E., Dehghani, G., Xu, B., Li, P.W., Hao, Q., Teja, A.S. (2014, June). Experimental Investigation to the Properties of Eutectic Salts by NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 for Application as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids. In ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boston, MA.

6. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Chan, C.L. (2014, June). Volume Sizing for Thermal Storage with Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Power Plant. In ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boston, MA.

7. Xu, B., Zhao, Y., Chirino, H., Li, P. (2017, June). Parametric study of cascade latent heat thermal storage system for concentrating solar power plants. In ASME 2017 Power&Energy. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Charlotte, NC.

8. Wei, Y., Guo, P., Xu, B.*, Rodriguez, T., Escobar, L., Chirino, H. (2017, August). A Theoretical Study of Saline Droplet Evaporation in Solar-thermal Driven Full Separation Multi Effect Distillation (FS-MED) System. In ASME 2017 Fluid Engineering Division Summer Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Waikoloa, HA.

9. Shabgard, H., Xu, B., & Parthasarathy, K. (2017, November). Solar thermal-driven multiple-effect thermosyphon distillation system for waste water treatment. In ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Tampa, FL.

10. Chirino, H., Xu, B.* (2018, June). Comprehensive Parametric Analysis and Sensitivity Study of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System in Concentrated Solar Power Plants. In ASME 2018 Power & Energy Conference & Exhibition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA.

11. Zhao, W., Zhang, Y., Xu, B.* (2018, June). Numerical Simulation of Oscillating Multiphase Heat Transfer in Parallel plates using Pseudopotential Multiple-Relaxation-Time Lattice Boltzmann Method. In ASME 2018 Power & Energy Conference & Exhibition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Lake Buena Vista, FL.

12. Bekkulov, A., Huang, S., Xu, B.* (2018, November). Force Decomposition of Medium Reynolds Number Oscillating Flow over a Submerged Sphere. In ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Pittsburg, PA.

13. Zhao, W., Xu, B.*, Zhang, Y. (2018, November). Three-Dimensional Multiple-Relaxation-Time Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Vapor Condensation on Subcooled Wall. In ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Pittsburg, PA.

14. Lei, J., Gonzalez, E., Yang, Y., Zhang, Y., Xu, B.* (2019, July). NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER WITH HYDROFOIL BLADES UNDER VARIOUS WAVE CONDITIONS. In ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Bellevue, WA.

15. Bekkulov, A., Luthen, A., Xu, B.* (2019, July). EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CONDENSATION IN DIFFERENT 3D PRINTED REGENERATORS IN A THERMOACOUSTIC COOLER. In ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Bellevue, WA.

16. Qu, J., Escobar, L., Rao, Z., Xu, B.* (2019, July). Experimental study of brine droplet evaporation and crystallization at various temperatures and humidity using EDB method and pendant droplet method. In ASME 2019 Summer Heat Transfer Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Bellevue, WA.

17. Hou, Q., Wu, Y., Liu, H., Xu, X., & Xu, B. (2020 June). Numerical Simulation of Electrical Performance and Distribution of SOFC Stacks with Different Manifold Arrangement. In ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability Online. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Virtual.

18. Qu, J., Dou, C., Li, J., Rao, Z., & Xu, B.* (2020 July). Numerical and experimental study of bioink transfer process in Laser-induced-forward-transfer (LIFT) 3D bioprinting. In ASME 2020 Summer Heat Transfer Conference Online. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Virtual.

19. Qu, J., Dou, C., Zhou, S., Li, J., Rao, Z., & Xu, B.* (2021 June). Numerical Study of Bio-ink Transfer Process in Laser Induced Forward Transfer（LIFT）based Laser Asisted Bio 3D-Printing (LAB) using an Initial Bubble Model. In ASME 2020 Summer Heat Transfer Conference Online. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Virtual. (Oral Presentation)

20. Martinez, E., Xu, B.*, Li, J., & Yang, Y. (2021, August). Numerical Study of Fully Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction of Stented Ureter by Varying the Stent Side-Holes. In ASME 2021 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Virtual.

21. Farias, M., Hu, H., Zhang, S., Li, J., & Xu, B.* (2021, November). Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Diffusion in the Melt Pool in Laser Additive Alloying Process of Co-Ni-Cr-Mn-Fe High Entropy Alloy. In ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Virtual.

22. Hatcher, S., Khadka, R., Pidaparthi, B., Missoum, S., Li, P., & Xu, B.* (2022, July). Multiphysics Numerical Study of Solar Receiver Tube for Enhanced Thermal Efficiency and Durability in Concentrated Solar Power Tower Plant. In ASME 2022 16th International Conference on Energy Sustainability Online. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Philadelphia, PA.

23. Pidaparthi, B., Missoum, S., & Xu, B. (2022, July). CFD-based Design Optimization of Multiple Helical Swirl-inducing Fins For Concentrated Solar Receivers. In ASME 2022 16th International Conference on Energy Sustainability Online. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Philadelphia, PA.

Book Chapter

1. Xu, B., Li, P.W., Guo, P.H., Solar thermal-driven desalination pursuing products of pure water and salts and leaving minimum impact to environment, Desalination, Intech, 2017. https://www.intechopen.com/books/desalination/solar-thermal-driven-desalination-pursuing-products-of-pure-water-and-salts-and-leaving-minimum-impa

2. Xu, X.H., Xu, B.*, Liu, T.L., Chirino, H., Life cycle GHG emissions of concentrating solar power plants and geothermal plants, GHG Emission: Drivers, Sources and Impacts, Nova, 2017. https://novapublishers.com/shop/ghg-emissions-drivers-sources-and-impacts/