Journal Publications

The analysis and prediction of pressure drop oscillation in phase-change cooling systems

Q. Jin, J.T. Wen, S. Narayanan

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Article 120621, Volume 165, Part A, 2021

Dynamic Control of Microchannel Cooling System with Unanticipated Evaporator Heat Loads

Q. Jin, J.T. Wen, S. Narayanan

Applied Thermal Engineering, Article 116225, Volume 183, Part 2, 2021. 

Moving Boundary Model for Dynamic Control of Multi-Evaporator Cooling Systems Facing Variable Heat Loads

Q. Jin, J.T. Wen, S. Narayanan

International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 120, pp. 481-492, 2020.

Nickel-Infused Nanoporous Alumina as Tunable Solar Absorber

X. Wang, M.L. Hsieh, J.A. Bur, S.Y. Lin, S. Narayanan

MRS Advances, Volume 5, Issue 50, pp. 2575-2583, 2020. 

Quantifying the Evaporation Rate of Sessile Droplets using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance

B. Murray, M.J. Fox, S. Narayanan

Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 128, Issue 3, Article 035101, pp. 1-12, 2020. 

Capillary-driven Solar-thermal Water Desalination using a Porous Selective Absorber

X. Wang, M.L. Hsieh, J.A. Bur, S.Y. Lin, S. Narayanan

​Materials Today Energy, Volume 17, Article 100453, pp. 1-8, 2020.

Temperature Synchronization in Microchannel Cooling Systems

Q. Jin, J.T. Wen, S. Narayanan

International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Volume 156, Article 106476, pp. 1-9, 2020

An In-situ and Direct Confirmation of Super-Planckian Thermal Radiation Emitted From a Metallic Photonic-Crystal at Optical Wavelengths

S.Y. Lin, M.L. Hsieh, S. John, B. Frey, J. A. Bur, T.S. Luk, X. Wang, S. Narayanan

Scientific Reports, Volume 10, Article 5209, pp. 1-7, 2020

In Situ Healing of Dendrites in a Potassium Metal Battery

P. Hundekar, S. Basu, X. Fan, L. Li, A. Yoshimura, T. Gupta, V. Sarbada, A. Lakhnot, R. Jain, S. Narayanan, Y. Shi, C. Wang, and N. Koratkar

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 17, Issue 11, pp. 5588–5594, 2020.

Dynamic Control of Pressure Drop Oscillation in a Microchannel Cooling System

Q. Jin, J.T. Wen, S. Narayanan

Heat Transfer Engineering, pp. 1-16, 2020

A Dynamically Controllable Evaporative Cooling System for Thermal Management of Transient Heat Loads

S. Narayanan

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 148, Article 119098, 11/30/2019, pp. 1-10.

The Role of Wettability on the Response of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance loaded with a Sessile Droplet

B. Murray, S. Narayanan

Scientific Reports, Volume 9, Article 17289, 11/21/2019, pp. 1-13

Super Planckian Thermal Radiation Emitted from a Nano-Filament of Photonic Crystal : a Direct Imaging Study

M.L. Hsieh, S.Y. Lin, S. John, J.A. Bur, X. Wang, S. Narayanan, W. Luk

Exploiting Self-Heat in a Lithium Metal Battery for Dendrite Healing

P. Hundekar, S. Basu, J. Pan, S. Bartolucci, S. Narayanan, Z. Yang, N. Koratkar

Energy Storage Materials, Volume 20, 06/12/2019, pp. 291-298

Characteristics of Pressure Drop Oscillation in a Microchannel Cooling System

Q. Jin, J.T. Wen, S. Narayanan

Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 160, 06/12/2019, 113849

Self-Heating Induced Healing of Lithium Dendrites

​Lu Li, Swastik Basu, Yiping Wang, Zhizhong Chen, Prateek Hundekar, Baiwei Wang, Jian Shi, Yunfeng Shi, Shankar Narayanan and Nikhil Koratkar

Science, Volume 359, Issue 6383, pp. 1513-1516, 03/30/2018

Response to Comment on “Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight”

H. Kim, S. R. Rao, S. Narayanan, E. A. Kapustin, S. Yang, H. Furukawa, A. S. Umans, O. M. Yaghi, E. N. Wang

Science, Volume 358, Issue 6367,12/01/2017

Response to Comment on “Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight”

H. Kim, S. R. Rao, E. A. Kapustin, S. Narayanan, S. Yang, H. Furukawa, A. S. Umans, O. M. Yaghi, E. N. Wang

Science, Volume 358, Issue 6366,11/24/2017

Water harvesting from air using metal-organic frameworks below one sun

​Hyunho Kim, Sungwoo Yang, Sameer R. Rao, Shankar Narayanan, Eugene A. Kapustin, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Ari S. Umans, Omar M. Yaghi, Evelyn N. Wang

Science, Volume 356, Issue 6336, pp. 430-434, 04/28/2017

A Thermophysical Battery for Storage-based Climate Control

S. Narayanan, H. Kim, A. Umans, S. Yang, X. Li, S. N. Schiffres, S.R. Rao, I.S. McKay, C.A.R. Perez, C.H. Hidrovo, E. N. Wang

Applied Energy, Volume 189, 03/01/2017, pp 31-43

Design and modeling of membrane-based evaporative cooling devices for thermal management of high heat fluxes

Z. Lu, T. Salamon, S. Narayanan, K. Bagnall, D. Hanks, D. Antao, B. Barabadi, J. Sircar, M.E. Simon, E.N. Wang

IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Volume 6, Issue 7, 07/23/2016, pp. 1056-1065.

Characterization of Adsorption Enthalpy of Novel Water-Stable Zeolites and Metal-Organic Frameworks

H. Kim, H.J. Cho, S. Narayanan, S. Yang, H. Furukawa, S. Schiffres, X. Li, Y. Zhang, J. Jiang, O.M. Yaghi, E.N. Wang

Scientific Reports, Volume 6, Article 19097, 01/22/2016, pp 1-8.

Modeling of Evaporation from Nanopores with Nonequilibrium and Nonlocal Effects

Z. Lu, S. Narayanan, E.N. Wang

Langmuir, Volume 31, Issue 36, 08/04/2015, pp. 9817-9824.

Zeolite Y Adsorbents with High Vapor Uptake Capacity and Robust Cycling Stability for Advanced Adsorption Heat Pumps

X. Li, S. Narayanan, V.K. Michaelis, T.C. Ong, E.G. Keeler, H. Kim, I. McKay, R.G. Griffin, E.N. Wang

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Volume 201, 09/16/2015, pp. 151-159.

Dimensionality effects of carbon-based thermal additives for microporous adsorbents

S. Yang, H. Kim, S. Narayanan, I.S. McKay, E.N. Wang

Materials and Design, Volume 85, 07/04/2015, pp. 520-526.

Thermal battery for portable climate control

S. Narayanan, X. Li, S. Yang, H. Kim, A. Umans, I.S. McKay, E.N. Wang

Applied Energy, Volume 149, 04/08/2015, pp. 104-116.

Optimization of Adsorption Process for Climate Control and Thermal Energy Storage

S. Narayanan, S. Yang, H. Kim, E.N. Wang

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 77, 06/07/2014, pp. 288-300.

Heat and Mass Transfer during Evaporation of Thin Liquid Films Confined by Nanoporous Membranes Subjected to Air Jet Impingement

S. Narayanan, A.G. Fedorov, Y.K. Joshi

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 58, Issue 1-2, 03/01/2013, pp. 300-311.

Interfacial Transport of Evaporating Water Confined in Nano-pores

S. Narayanan, A.G. Fedorov, Y.K. Joshi

Langmuir, Volume 27, Issue 17, 07/13/2011, pp. 10666-10676.

On-chip Thermal Management of Hotspots using a Perspiration Nanopatch

S. Narayanan, A.G. Fedorov, Y.K. Joshi

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Volume 20, Issue 7, 05/21/2010, pp. 75010-75020.

Gas-Assisted Thin-Film Evaporation from Confined Spaces for Dissipation of High Heat Fluxes

S. Narayanan, A.G. Fedorov, Y.K. Joshi

Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 1, 02/09/2009, pp. 30-53.

Optimal Gap Size for Downward Facing Boiling and Steam Venting in a Hemispherical Annular Channel

S. Narayanan, F.B. Cheung, L. Hochreiter

Nuclear Technology, Volume 167, Issue 1, 07/2009, pp. 178-186.

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