Proceedings of the 12th International Conference
on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT 2025)

July 15, 2025 - July 17, 2025 | Imperial College London Conference Center, London, United Kingdom

The following papers were presented at the 12th International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT 2025).


CFD-driven Topology Optimization for Design of Isothermal Catalytic Planar Microreactors
Authors: Yuna Yamanishi, Osamu Tonomura, Ken-Ichiro Sotowa


Numerical Investigation of Dynamic Stall on a NACA 4412 Airfoil under Harmonic Pitching using URANS
Authors: Cedrick Bryll C. Sison, Wilfredo R. Ruiz, Jaime P. Honra


Thermal Performance Optimization of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack: A Numerical Study
Authors: Roshan Devidas Bhagat, Samir Deshmukh


Effect of Channel Aspect Ratio on the Convective Heat Transfer of Supercritical CO2 for Compact Solar Receivers
Authors: AR Shanmugam, Pankaj Kumar, Ki Sun Park


Application of Singular Value Decomposition and Autoencoder for Supersonic Flow over Backward Facing Step
Authors: Shivam Sanjay Singh, Rudra N. Roy


Stagnation Point Flow of a Non-Newtonian Williamson Fluid over a Stretching/Shrinking Sheet: Existence Proofs, Dual Solutions, and a Stability Analysis
Authors: Dibjyoti Mondal, Abhijit Das


Numerical Study of Nanofluid-Based Cooling in Porous-Finned Enclosures
Authors: Pankaj Kumar, AR Shanmugam, Ki Sun Park


Velocity and Turbulent Kinetic Energy Prediction with DarcyForchheimer Model for Water Intakes
Authors: Cumhur Ozbey, Serhat Kucukali


Form and Friction Drag Coefficients of Fine Screens: Streamlined and Rectangular Bar Profiles
Authors: Cumhur Ozbey, Serhat Kucukali


Surface Tension and Contact Angle Modelling in Multiphase Lagrangian Differencing Dynamics
Authors: Manigandan Paneer, Josip Bašić, Damir Sedlar, Chong Peng


CFD Investigation of Turbulent Cross-Flow Behavior in Tube Bundles: In-Line Vs Staggered Configuration
Authors: Yacine Kahil, Abdelkrim Benlefki, Zakaria Rahmani


Design of Bio-Inspired Novel Flow Fields for Effective Distribution of Electrolyte in Large-Scale Redox Flow Batteries
Authors: Raveendra Gundlapalli, Rama Niteesh Kamireddy, Gaurav Jaiswal


CFD Modelling for Recalcitrant Aldehyde Oxidations in VUV/UV Photoreactors
Authors: Hongjun Ye, Xiaodong Ruan, Rui Su, Yingnan Shen, Jing Wang, Liang Hu


Dynamic Temperature Prediction for the Charging Process of the Fixed Chamber
Authors: Yi Zhang, Yan Gao, Zhipeng Xu, Gaoming Zhang, Bin Zhou , Yupei Zhang, Liang Hu


Adjoint-Based Shape Optimization Of Fin Geometry Using An Isothermal Streamwise Periodic Flow Solver
Authors: Nitish Anand


Computational Study of Melting and Solidification in a Prototype Four-pass Thermal Storage Module
Authors: Luca Crnjac, Kamran Siddiqui, Anthony Straatman


Effects of Oscillating Injection Conditions of CO2 onto its Adsorption Performance within a Packed-Bed Reactor
Authors: Ali M. Sefidan, Jari Vepsalainen


Visualization of Flow in a Control Valve with a Three-stage Perforated Cage via Computational Fluid Dynamics
Authors: Yuki Kurosawa, Chongho Youn


Diagnosis of a Leaky Pipeline Carrying Multiphase Flow under Plug Flow Conditions
Authors: Hicham Ferroudji, Wahib A. Al-Ammari, Abinash Barooah , Ibrahim Hassan, Rashid Hassan, Ahmad K. Sleiti, Sina Rezaei Gomari, Mohammad Azizur Rahman


CFD Modelling for Recalcitrant Aldehyde Oxidations in VUV/UV Photoreactors
Authors: Hongjun Ye, Xiaodong Ruan, Rui Su, Yingnan Shen, Jing Wang, Liang Hu


An End-to-End Methodology for CFD-based Parametric Optimisation of Propeller Boss Cap Fins
Authors: Divya Mehta, Om Inamdar, Gokul Rajaraman, Neeraj Kumbhakarna


Investigation of Performance Characteristics of Centrifugal and Mixed Flow Impellers in Electronically Commutated Turbomachinery
Authors: Mohammad Abu Shahzer, Youn-Sung Kim, Jin-Hyuk Kim


Enhancing Ammonia Adsorption Equilibrium Time on a Sensitive Surface Through Flow Field Optimization: A CFD Approach
Authors: Adel Fahes, Rémi Gautier, Souria Hamidouche, Puwit CHONGCHAROEN, Caroline Duc, Nathalie Redon, Serge Russeil


Computational Simulation of Heat Source Influence on Particulate Behavior and Deposition in Indoor Residential Room
Authors: Benyamine Meberika, Fezzioui Naima, Zebach Bachir


The Curious Case Of A NACA 0012 Airfoil: Are We Learning Something New?
Authors: Rasha Al Jahdali, Lisandro Dalcin, Gianmarco Mengaldo, Matteo Parsani


Numerical Investigation of Passive Flow Control Using Grooves and Dimples for LPT Blades
Authors: Shubham Katiyar, Ravi Kumar


Numerical study on Coupled Heat and Mass Transfer in Masonry Wall
Authors: Fezzioui Naima, Mourad Bendekhis, Mébirika Benyamine


Numerical and Experimental Characterisation of the Flow and Heat Distribution of a Cross-Draft Combustor.
Authors: Felicity Nthatisi, Frederik Conradie, John Bunt, Hein Neomagus


Influence of Temperature on Xylem Nutrient Transport in Plants
Authors: Jinmay Kalita, Sumit Kumar Mehta, Suraj Panja, Pranab Kumar Mondal, Somchai Wongwises


Experimental Investigations on the Wetting Behaviours of Liquid Metals for Advanced Nuclear Applications
Authors: Abhishek Saraswat, Rajendraprasad Bhattacharyay, Paritosh Chaudhuri, Sateesh Gedupudi


Inclined Drain Structure on the Combi Boilers Main Heat Exchanger
Authors: Emrecan TANKUT, Yalçın ÖTER


Characteristics of Carbon Dioxide Separation from Air-CO2 Mixture by Narrow Nozzle Vortex Tube under Low Pressures
Authors: Hiep Hoang Le, Ngoc Van Trinh, Woo Jongbin, Wansung Pae, Sangseok Yu


Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer and Convective Flow Patterns between Semi-Transparent Horizontal Insulating Screen Layers
Authors: Vitaly Haslavsky and Helena Vitoshkin


Advantages and Limitations of Uniform Wall Temperature Experimental and Numerical Investigations
Authors: Deniél Steyn, Ken J. Craig, Marilize Everts


Experimental Study of Axial Fan Performances Operating In Constrained Environment: Application of Axial and Combined Axial–Radial Blockage
Authors: A. Larabi, A. Mammeri, T. Azzam, M. Pereira , F. Ravelet, M. Mekadem, H. Oualli and F. Bakir


Investigation of Immersion Cooling in Battery Packs with PIV and Simultaneous Heat Flux Measurement in an Optical Oil Flow Channel
Authors: Bastian Rüppel, Lukas Weiß, Ioannis K. Karathanassis, Timothy Smith, Manolis Gavaises, Michael Wensing


Integration of Hydraulic and Thermal Sensors with Machine Learning For Enhanced Leak Detection and Localization in District Heating Systems
Authors: Mohammed ali JALLAL, Mathieu VALLEE, Nicolas LAMAISON


Determining the Diffusion Coefficient for Articular Cartilage Modelled As Homogeneous and Porous Material
Authors: Anna Skorupa, Alicja Piasecka-Belkhayat


An Analytical Model of a Hollow Fiber Membrane Humidifier in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems Using Response Surface Method
Authors: Xuan Linh Nguyen, Thanh Tai Phan, Byeongrok Chu, Wansung Pae , Sangseok Yu


Vapor Concentration within the PEMFC Bipolar Plate over Long Term Operation
Authors: Ngoc Dat Nguyen, Van Thai Nguyen, Jongbin Woo, Sangseok Yu


The Comprehensive Comparison of Water Transport Characteristics through Different Types of Nafion Membrane
Authors: Ngoc Van Trinh, Ngoc Dat Nguyen, Hiep Hoang Le, Younghyeon Kim, Sangseok Yu


Improvement of Ladle Shroud Designs and its Effect on Fluid Flow Behaviour for Steelmaking through Computational Fluid Dynamics
Authors: Daniel Gonzalez-Morales, Mihaiela Minea Isac, Roderick Guthrie


Experimental Investigation of Two-Phase Flows in Microchannels & Onset of Flooding For NH3/H2O Absorption Systems Using Simulating Fluids
Authors: SLEIMAN Jana, STUTZ Benoit, CHANDEZ Bertrand, PHAN Hai Trieu


Process Level Investigation of the Flue Gas Latent Heat Recovery Using a Condensing Heat Exchanger in a Biomass-Fired Boiler
Authors: Zaina Abrahams, Leon Malan, Pieter Rousseau


A Study of Slurry Flow in Annular Jet Pump for Optimized Specific Energy Consumption—A Mixture Model Approach
Authors: Sadia Riaz, Jussi Aaltonen, and Kari Koskinen


A Method for Calibrating a Thermo-Fluid Model of a Hybrid Biomass Boiler Using Low Fidelity Plant Data
Authors: Pierre Mikhail Bosch, Wim Fuls


Numerical Investigation of Passive Flow Control Using Grooves and Dimples for LPT Blades
Authors: Shubham Katiyar, Ravi Kumar


Improvement of Ladle Shroud Designs and its Effect on Fluid Flow Behaviour for Steelmaking through Computational Fluid Dynamics
Authors: Daniel Gonzalez-Morales, Mihaiela Minea Isac, Roderick Guthrie


Experiments of Pool Boiling Critical Heat Flux Under Local Heating
Authors: Tomio Okawa, Daichi Yanagita, Yasuo Koizumi


Effect of the Vessel Aspect Ratio on the Separation Efficiency of Oil-Water Separator
Authors: Hwan-Gyo Kim, Hyun-Su Jeong, Dong-Hyun Kim, Ho-Jin Choi, Youn-Jea Kim


Stability Analysis of Magnetoconvection in a Fluid-Porous System with Thermal Effects
Authors: Anil Kumar, and D. Bhargavi


A Modelling Of a Battery Chiller for Analysis of Thermal Management System of Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Authors: Thanh Tai Phan, Xuan Linh Nguyen, Jongbin Woo, Sangseok Yu


Enhancing Performance of District Heating Systems Using CO₂ as a Working Fluid by Operation Optimization
Authors: Meisam Sadi, Rikke C. Pedersen, Jakob Worm, Robert Pratter, Ahmad Arabkoohsar


Experimental Investigation of Using Porous Bodies to Enhance the Solar Still Performance
Authors: Abdulaziz Alasiri, Karim Choubani


Dilute Viscoelastic Fluids for Enhanced Heat Transfer in Immersion Cooling Concepts
Authors: Joseph Rosenfeld, Mehdi Seddiq, Bastian Rüppel, Lukas Weiß, Hendrik Reese, Ioannis Karathanassis, Timothy Smith, Gareth Brown, Michael Wensing, Manolis Gavaises


Two-Phase Heat Transfer Performance of Ethylene Glycol-Water Binary Mixture in Nucleate Pool Boiling
Authors: Ravi Raushan, Yogesh M. Nimdeo


A Hybrid Surface Design for Superior Condensation Heat Transfer
Authors: Xu Chen, Tsz Chung Ho, Chi Yan Tso