Turbulence and Energy Laboratory

​University of Windsor

Recent PhD Graduates who led 5 or more journal papers

Former Visiting PhD Students who led 2 or more journal papers per year

Dr. Zhiwen Wang, Visiting China Scholarship PhD Scholar from Marine Engineering, Dalian Maritime University; “Compressed air underwater energy storage” Visiting PhD Record Holder

  • Z. Wang, D.S-K. Ting, R. Carriveau, W. Xiong, Z. Wang, “Numerical and experimental investigation of flow around a balloon-shaped bluff body,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 35: 80-88, 2019.
  • Z. Wang, W. Xiong, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, Z. Wang, “Energy, exergy and sensitivity analyses of underwater compressed air energy storage in an island energy system,” International Journal of Energy Research, 43: 2241-2260, DOI: 10.1002/er.4439, 2019.
  • Z. Wang, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, W. Xiong, Z. Wang, “A review of marine renewable energy storage,” International Journal of Energy Research, DOI: 10.1002/er.4444, 43 pages, 2019.
  • Z. Wang, W. Xiong, D.S-K. Ting, R. Carriveau, Z. Wang, “Comparison of underwater and underground CAES systems for integrating floating offshore wind farms,” Journal of Energy Storage, 14: 276-282, 2017.
  • Z. Wang, W. Xiong, D.S-K. Ting, R. Carriveau, Z. Wang, “Conventional and advanced exergy analyses of an underwater compressed air energy storage system,” Applied Energy, 180: 810-822, 2016.
  • Z. Wang, D.S-K. Ting, R. Carriveau, W. Xiong, Z. Wang, “Design and thermodynamic analysis of a multi-level underwater compressed air energy storage system,” Journal of Energy Storage, 5: 203-211, 2016.

​​​​​​​CURRENT PhD STUDENTS (from the newest)

Fatemeh Hosseini Fashami,“PCM-assisted solar drying of rice”
Kayvan Esmaeilifoomani, “PCM for improving greenhouse energy performance”
Nosratollah Izadiamoli, “Bio fuel cell”

Sedigheh Khademi, “Sustainable greenhouse water and energy management”

MotamadHussein Bata, “Securing smart water”



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Dr. Yang Yang, “Improving flat plate heat transfer using flexible rectangular strips”

  • Y. Yang, D. S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Nusselt number-turbulent strain rate relationship: forced convection of a flat surface downstream of a pair of side-by-side rectangular strips,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 128: 110437, 2021.
  • S. K. Mohanakrishnan, Y. Yang, D. S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “The effect of transverse spacing of a winglet pair on flat plate heat convection,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 194: 117094, 2021.​
  • Y. Yang, D. S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Mechanisms underlying flat surface forced convection enhancement by rectangular flexible strips,” Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 23: 100921, 2021.
  • Y. Yang, S. K. Mohanakrishnan, D. S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Delta winglets for enhancing solar energy: turbulent strain rate-heat convection relationship,” Journal of Green Building, 16(2): 97-114, 2021..
  • Y. Yang, D. S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “The effect of freestream turbulence on convection enhancement by a flexible strip,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 123: 110345, 2021.
  • Y. Yang, D.S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Heat transfer enhancement of a heated flat surface via a flexible strip pair,” International Heat and Mass Transfer, 150, 120139, 14 pages, 2020.
  • Y. Yang, D.S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “On flexible rectangular strip height on flat plate heat convection,” International Heat and Mass Transfer, 150: 119269, 13 pages, 2020.
  • Y. Yang, D.S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Convective heat transfer enhancement downstream of a flexible strip normal to the freestream,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 145: 106059-1-11, 2019.

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​Dr. Milad Rezamand, “Failure prognosis of wind turbine components”​

  • M. Rezamand, M. Kordestani​, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, M. Orchard, M. Saif,  “Critical wind turbine components prognostics – a comprehensive review,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, 69(2): 9306-9328, 2020.
  • M. Rezamand, M. Kordestani, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, M. Saif,  “Improved remaining useful life estimation of wind turbine drivetrain bearings under varying operating conditions (VOC),” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 17(3): 1742-1752, 2021.
  • M. Rezamand, M. Kordestani, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, M. Saif,  “An integrated feature-based failure prognosis method for wind turbine bearings,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 11 pages, DOI 10.1109/TMECH.2020.2978136, 2020.
  • M. Rezamand, M. Kordestani, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, M. Saif,  “A new hybrid fault detection method for wind turbine blades using recursive PCA and wavelet-based PDF,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(4): 2023-2033, 2019.
  • M. Rezamand, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, M. Davison, J.J. Davis,  “Aggregate reliability analysis of wind turbine generators,” IET Renewable Power Generation, 13(11): 1902-1910, 2019.​


​Dr. Julia Aman, “Bubble-pump-driven solar absorption air conditioning for residential applications” 

  • J. Aman, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting,  “Enhanced exergy analysis of a bubble-pump-driven LiCl-H2O absorption air-conditioning system,” International Journal of Exergy, 28(4): 333-354, 2019.
  • J. Aman, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Bubble-pump-driven LiBr-H2O and LiCl-H2O absorption air-conditioning systems,” Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 6: 316-322, 2018.
  • J. Aman, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Energy efficiency and economic feasibility of an absorption air-conditioning system using wet, dry and hybrid heat rejection methods,” International Journal of Environmental Studies, 75(1): 68-85, 2018.
  • J. Aman, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Solar sorption cooling for residential air-conditioning applications,” International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 9(1/2): 136-157, 2018.
  • J. Aman, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Performance characterization of a bubble pump for vapor absorption refrigeration systems,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 85: 58-69, 2018.
  • ​​J. Aman, D. S-K. Ting, P. Henshaw, “Residential solar air conditioning: energy and exergy analysis of an ammonia-water absorption cooling system,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 62: 424-432, 2014.​


Dr. Kyle Patrick Bassett, “Buoyancy energy storage”

  • K. Bassett, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Energy arbitrage and market opportunities for energy storage facilities in Ontario,” Journal of Energy Storage, 20: 478-484, 2018.
  • K. Bassett, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Integration of buoyancy battery energy storage with utility scale wind energy generation,” Journal of Energy Storage, 14: 256-263, 2017.
  • ​K. Bassett, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Experimental analysis of buoyancy battery energy storage system,” Renewable Power Generation, 10(10): 1523-1528, 2016.
  • K. Bassett, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting,“Underwater energy storage through application of Archimedes principle,” Journal of Energy Storage, 8: 185-192, 2016.
  • K. Bassett, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting,“3D printed wind turbines Part 1: Design considerations and rapid manufacture potential,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 11:186-193, 2015.


Dr. Fama Fouladi, “Enhancing convective heat transfer over a surrogate photovoltaic panel”

  • F. Fouladi, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Wind turbulence impact on solar energy harvesting,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 41(7), 2019.
  • F. Fouladi, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, S. Ray, “Flat plate convection heat transfer enhancement via a square rib,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 104: 1202-1216, 2017.
  • F. Fouladi, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Effect of a triangular rib on a flat plate boundary layer,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, 138(1), 011101:1-11, 2016.
  • F. Fouladi, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Turbulent flow over a flat plate downstream of a finite height perforated plate,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127(2): 021203, 12 pages, 2015.
  • F. Fouladi, P. Henshaw, D.S-K. Ting, “Enhancing smart grid realization with accurate prediction of photovoltaic performance based on weather forecast,” International Journal of Environmental Studies, 70(5): 754-764, 2013.


Dr. Mojtaba Ahmadi-Baloutaki, “Analysis and improvement of aerodynamic performance of straight bladed vertical axis wind turbines”

  • M. Ahmadi-Baloutaki, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “A wind tunnel study on the aerodynamic interaction of vertical axis wind turbines in array configurations,” Renewable Energy, 96(A): 904-913, 2016.
  • M. Ahmadi-Baloutaki, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Performance of a vertical axis wind turbine in grid turbulence,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 11: 178-185, 2015.
  • M. Ahmadi-Baloutaki, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “An experimental study on the interaction between free-stream turbulence and a wing-tip vortex in the near-field,” Aerospace Science and Technology, 43: 395-405, 2015.
  • M. Ahmadi-Baloutaki, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine rotor design guide based on aerodynamic performance and loading analysis,” Proceeding of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal Power & Energy, 228(7): 742-759, 2014 (one of two winners of the SAGE Best Paper Prize in 2014 by the editorial board of Journal of Power and Energy).
  • M. Ahmadi-Baloutaki, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Effect of free-stream turbulence on flow characteristics over a transversely-grooved surface,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 51: 56-70, 2013.
  • M. Ahmadi-Baloutaki, D.S-K. Ting, R. Carriveau, “The role of free-stream turbulence on flow evolution in the wake of a VAWT blade,” Wind Engineering, 37(4): 401-420, 2013.


Dr. Ahmadreza Vasel Be Hagh,“Fluid-structure interactions of underwater accumulators” PhD Record Holder

  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, J.S Turner, “On the drag of buoyant vortex rings,” Physical Review E, 92:043024, 1-6, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.92.043024, 2015.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Structural analysis of an underwater energy storage accumulator,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 11:165-172, 2015.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “A balloon bursting underwater,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 769: 522-540, 2015.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D. S-K. Ting, “Flow over submerged energy storage balloons in closely and widely spaced floral configurations,” Ocean Engineering, 95(1): 59-77, 2015.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Flow past an accumulator unit of an underwater energy storage system: three touching balloons in a floral configuration,” Journal of Marine Science and Application, 13: 467-476, 2014.
  • A. R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D. S-K. Ting, “Underwater compressed air energy storage improved through vortex hydro energy,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 7: 1-5, 2014.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D.S-K. Ting, “Energy storage using weights hydraulically lifted above ground,” International Journal of Environmental Studies, 70(5): 792-799, 2013.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, R. Carriveau, D. S-K. Ting, “Numerical simulation of flow past an underwater energy storage balloon,” Computers and Fluids, 88: 272-286, 2013.
  • A.R. Vasel-Be-Hagh, D.S-K. Ting, R. Carriveau,“Correlating flow pattern with force coefficients in air flow past a tandem unit of three circular cylinders,” International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, 40(3): 1-19, 2013. ​