Editor Profile

Dr. Younes Amini, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Present
Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)
Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran

Dr. Younes Amini obtained PhD in Chem. Eng. (2017), from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran. His PhD subject focused on CFD Simulation and Construction of Structured Packings for Cryogenic Distillation Application. His Master's thesis is about the Optimal Control of Batch Cooling Crystallizers Using Inversion Approach. He is currently Associate Professor at Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Microchannel
- Separation Process
- Multiphase Flow and Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Ghazanfari, V., Mansourzade, F., Taheri, A., Amini, Y., & Shadman, M. M. (2025). Enhancing Thermal Efficiency in Helical Heat Exchangers: A CFD Study on Twisted Tube Configurations. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 106694.
- Ghazanfari, V., Taheri, A., Amini, Y., Mansourzadeh, F., & Shadman, M. M. (2025). Impurity-induced gamma radiolytic production of hydrogen, deuterium, and oxygen in nuclear reactors. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 443, 114335.
- Y. Amini, Hassanvand, A., Ghazanfari, V., Shadman, M. M., Heydari, M., & Alborzi, Z. S.. Optimization of liquid-liquid extraction of calcium with a serpentine microfluidic device. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 140, (2023) 106551.
- Alborzi, Z. S., Ghasemi, F., Amini, Y., Alborzi, H. S., Moazami, H. R., & Madhwesh, N. (2025). Computational Study of Carbon nanotube (CNT) based nanofluid performance in hollow fiber membrane contactor for H2S separation. International Journal of Modern Physics C.
- Y. Amini, Ghazanfari, V., Saeedi Dehaghani, A. H., Shadman, M. M., & Mansourzadeh, F. (2024). CFD Simulation of Various Two-Phase Flow Patterns in Y-Shaped Microfluidic Channels. Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Accepted.
- Y. Amini, Mohammad Mahdi Shadman, V. Ghazanfari, Hassanvand, A., Enhancement of immiscible fluid mixing using passive micromixers to increase the performance of liquid-liquid extraction utilizing computational fluid dynamics, International Journal of Modern Physics C, (2023) , 2350149.
- Ghazanfari, V., Taheri, A., Y. Amini, & Mansourzade, F. Enhancing heat transfer in a heat exchanger: CFD study of twisted tube and nanofluid (Al2O3, Cu, CuO, and TiO2) effects. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 53, (2024), 103864.
- Seyedeh Mohaddeseh Mousavi, Saba Raveshiyan, Y. Amini, Ali Zadhoush, A critical review with emphasis on the rheological behavior and properties of polymer solutions and their role in membrane formation, morphology, and performance, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Accept.
- A. Dastbaz, J. Karimi-Sabet, Y. Amini, Mohammad Ali Moosavian, A comprehensive study on the kinetics and isotherms of D2/H2 adsorptive separation using pure and composite Cu-BDC-NH2 MOFs at 77 K, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Revised.
- M. M. Shadman, V.Ghazanfari, Y. Amini, F. Mansourzadeh, A. Gh. Khamseh, M. H. Khani, A. Hassanvand, M. Heydari1Optimal Time Separation Modeling and Simulation for Stable Neon Isotopes in a Transient Square Cascade: A Comprehensive Study, SN Applied Sciences 5.12 (2023): 1-9.
- Shadman, M. M., Ghazanfari, V., Amini, Y., Mansourzadeh, F., & Taheri, A. (2023). Modeling and simulation of the radiolytic deuterium and oxygen generation in heavy water reactors. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 413, 112514.
- Sayyah Alborzi, Z., Amini, Y., Amirabedi, P., Raveshiyan, S., & Hassanvand, A. Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of a Membrane Contactor for CO2 Separation: Two Types of Membrane Evaluation. Chemical Engineering & Technology.
- Yarahmadi, A., Khani, M. H., Nasiri Zarandi, M., & Amini, Y. (2023). Ce (ΙΙΙ) and La (ΙΙΙ) ions adsorption through Amberlite XAD-7 resin impregnated via CYANEX-272 extractant. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 6930.
- Gerdroodbary, M. B., Jafaryar, M., Sheikholeslami, M., & Amini, Y. (2023). The efficacy of magnetic force on thermal performance of ferrofluid in a screw tube. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 103187.
- Yarahmadi, A., Khani, M. H., Nasiri Zarandi, M., Amini, Y., & Yadollahi, A. (2023). Ce (III) and La (III) ions adsorption using Amberlite XAD-7 resin impregnated with DEHPA extractant: response surface methodology, isotherm and kinetic study. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 9959.
- F Soleymani, MH Khani, H Pahlevanzadeh, Y. Amini, Intensification of strontium (II) ion biosorption on Sargassum sp via response surface methodology, Scientific reports, (2023) 13:5403.
- A. A. Ghorbanpour Khamseh, Y. Amini, M. M. Shademan, V. Ghazanfari, Intensification of thorium biosorption onto protonated orange peel using the response surface methodology, Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 2023.
- Ghazanfari, V., Imani, M., Shadman, M. M., Y. Amini, Zahakifar, F. (2023). Numerical study on the thermal performance of the shell and tube heat exchanger using twisted tubes and Al2O3 nanoparticles. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 155, 104526.
- A. Heydari, Z. Sayyah Alborzi, Y. Amini, A. Hassanvand, Configuration Optimization of a renewable hybrid system including Biogas generator, Photovoltaic panel and Wind turbine: Particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithms, International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC) 34 (05), 1-22.
- Koosha, N., Karimi-Sabet, J., Moosavian, M. A., Y. Amini, Dastbaz, A. (2022). The strategy of precursors entering the furnace for graphene synthesis through the CVD technique. Graphene and 2D Materials, 1-14.
- Koosha, N., Karimi-Sabet, J., Moosavian, M. A., Y. Amini. (2021). Improvement of synthesized graphene structure through various solvent liquids at low temperatures by chemical vapor deposition method. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 274, 115458.
- Y. Amini, Shadman, M. M., & Karimi-Sabet, J. (2021). CFD simulation of flow distribution in the randomly packed bed Dixon ring. Separation Science and Technology 57 (12), 1900-1909.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi-Sabet, M. M. Shadman, A. Dastbaz, A. Hassanvand, (2022). CFD Simulation of flow through the orifice at the inlet and outlet lines of the thermal diffusion column, Petroleum research, 23 (123), 82-97.
- H. Asadi, Y. Amini, J. Karimi-Sabet. Hydrodynamic simulation and mass transfer of immiscible two phases in Y-Y and helical microchannels, Nashrieh Shimi va Mohandesi Shimi Iran (NSMSI), Accepted.
- Ahmadi-Motlagh, M., Y. Amini, & Karimi-Sabet, J. (2021). Experimental study of nitrogen isotope separation by ion-exchange chromatography: effect of process factors. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 331(91), 309-315.
- Salimi, H., Hashemipour, N., Karimi-Sabet, J., Y. Amini. (2021). Appling the computational fluid dynamics studies of the thermogravitational column for N2-CO2 and He-Ar gas mixtures separation. Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 0036.
- Y. Amini, A. Ghaednian-Jahromi, J. Karimi-Sabet, A. Dastbaz, A. Hassanvand, (2021). CFD Simulation of He/CH4 Separation by Hyflon AD60X Membrane. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 35(4), 355-367.
- P. Abdollahi, J. Karimi-Sabet, M. A. Moosavian, Y. Amini, Microfluidic solvent extraction of calcium: modeling and optimization of the process variables, Separation and Purification Technology 231, 2020, 115875.
- A. Hassanvand, M. Saei Moghaddam, M. B. Gerdroodbary, Y. Amini, Analytical study of heat and mass transfer in axisymmetric unsteady flow by ADM method, Journal of Computational & Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (JCARME), 11(1), 2021, 151-163.
- Y. Amini, M. Nasr Esfahany, CFD simulation of the structured packings: A review, Separation Science and Technology 54 (15), 2019, 2536-2554.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi-Sabet, M. Nasr Esfahany, M. Haghshenasfard, A. Dastbaz, Experimental and Numerical Study of Mass Transfer Efficiency in New Wire Gauze with High Capacity Structured Packing, Separation Science and Technology 54 (16), 2706-2717.
- A. Edalatpour, A. Hassanvand, M. B. Gerdroodbary, R. Moradi, Y. Amini, Injection of multi hydrogen jets within cavity flameholder at supersonic flow, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44 (26), 13923-13931.
- Sh. Marsousi, J. Karimi-Sabet, M. A. Moosavian, Y. Amini, Liquid-liquid extraction of calcium using ionic liquids in spiral microfluidics, Chemical Engineering Journal, 356 (2019), 492-505.
- R. Moradi, A. Mahyari, M. Barzegar Gerdroodbary, A. Abdollahi, Y. Amini, Shape effect of cavity flameholder on mixing zone of hydrogen jet at supersonic flow, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (33) (2018) 16364-16372.
- N. Hashemipour, J. Karimi-Sabet, K. Motahari, S. Mahruz Monfared, Y. Amini, M. A. Moosavian, Experimental, simulation and optimization of n-heptane/toluene separation by liquid thermal diffusion column, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 268 (2018), 791-806.
- N. Hashemipour, J. Karimi-Sabet, K. Motahari, S. Mahruz Monfared, Y. Amini, M. A. Moosavian, Numerical study of liquid phase mixture separation by liquid thermal diffusion column, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 27 (8), 1745-1755.
- M. Mosavat, R. Moradi, M. Barzegar Gerdroodbary, A. Abdollahi, Y. Amini, The influence of coolant jet direction on heat reduction on the nose cone with Aerodome at supersonic flow, Acta Astronautica, 151 (2018), 487-493.
- P. Foroozan, J. Karimi-Sabet, Y. Amini, Optimization of ion-pair extraction reaction of calcium in Y-shaped microfluidic junctions: A response surface methodology approach, Chemical Engineering Journal, 334 (2018) 2603-2615.
- Hassanvand, A., Gerdroodbary, M. B., Moradi, R., Y. Amini, (2018). Application of Knudsen thermal force for detection of inert gases. Results in Physics, 9, 351-358.
- A. Dastbaz, J. Karimi-Sabet, H. Ahadi, Y. Amini, Caspian Sea Water Desalination by Direct Contact Membrane Distillation through Novel Modified PVDF-HFP Hollow Fibers, Desalination, 424 (2018) 62-73.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi Sabet, and M. Nasr Esfahany. "The Effect of Angle Packings on the Wet Pressure Drop: Experimental Study." Chemical Engineering Letters: Modeling, Simulation and Control 1 (2018).
- A. Anazadehsayed, M. Barzegar Gerdroodbary, Y. Amini, R. Moradi, Mixing augmentation of transverse hydrogen jet by injection of micro air jets in Supersonic Crossflow, Acta astronautica, 137 (2017) 403–414.
- P. Foroozan, J. Karimi-Sabet, Y. Amini, Pressure-driven liquid-liquid separation in Y-shaped microfluidic junctions, Chemical Engineering Journal, 328 (2017), 1075-1086.
- E. Karbasi, J. Karimi-Sabet, J. Mohammadi-Rovshandeh, M. A. Moosavian, H. Ahadi, Y. Amini, Experimental and numerical study of air-gap membrane distillation (AGMD): Novel AGMD module for Oxygen-18 stable isotope enrichment, Chemical Engineering Journal, 322 (2017) 667–678.
- M. Barzegar. Gerdroodbary, Y. Amini, K. Fallah, H. Pourmirzaagha, The flow feature of transverse hydrogen jet in presence of micro air jets in transverse supersonic flow, Advances in Space Research, 59(5) (2017) 1330–1340.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi, M. Nasr Esfahany, Experimental characterization of new wire gauze with high capacity structured packing with varied inclination angles, Chemical Engineering & Technology, 40(3) (2017), 581-587.
- R. Moradi, J. Karimi-sabet, M. Shariati-niasar, Y. Amini, Experimental investigation of nanofibrous PVDF membranes for desalination with air gap membrane distillation process, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 33(10) (2016) 2953–2960.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi, M. Nasr Esfahany, Experimental and Numerical Study of Multiphase Flow in New Wire Gauze with High Capacity Structured Packing, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 108 (2016), 35-43.
- Y. Amini, M. Barzegar Gerdroodbary, M. R.Pishvaie, R. Moradi, S. mahruz monfared, Optimal control of batch cooling crystallizers by using genetic algorithm, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 8 (2016) 300-310.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi, M. Nasr Esfahany, Experimental Characteristics of New Wire Gauze with High Capacity Structured Packing, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 95(3) (2017) 535-542.
- Y. Amini, J. Karimi, M. Nasr Esfahany, Experimental and numerical study of dry pressure drop in new wire gauze high capacity structured packing, Chemical Engineering & Technology, 39 (6) (2016) 1161-1170.
- R. Moradi, S. Mahruz Monfared, Y. Amini, A. Dastbaz. Vacuum Enhanced Membrane Distillation for Trace Contaminant Removal of Heavy Metals from Water through Electrospun PVDF/TiO2 Hybrid Membranes, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 33 (7) (2016) 2160-2168.
- R. Moradi, J. Karimi, M. Shariati, Y. Amini, Air Gap Membrane Distillation for Isotopomeric Concentration of H218O in Natural Water using PVDF Nano-fibrous Membrane, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 100 (2016) 26-36.
- Y. Amin, M. Mokhtari, M. Haghshenasfard, M. Barzegar Gerdroodbary, Heat transfer of swirling impinging jets ejected from Nozzles with twisted tapes utilizing CFD technique, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 6 (2015) 104–115.
- M. Barzegar Gerdroodbary, D. D. Ganji, Y. Amini, Numerical study of Shock Wave Interaction on Transverse jets through Multiport Injector Arrays in Supersonic Crossflow, Acta astronautica, 115 (2015) 422–433.
- A. Sadeghi, Y. Amini , M. H. Saidi, H. Yavari, Shear-rate-dependent rheology effects on mass transport and surface reactions in biomicrofluidic devices, AIChE Journal, 61 (6) (2015) 1912–1924.
- A. Sadeghi, Y. Amini , M. H. Saidi, S. Chakraborty, Numerical modeling of surface reaction kinetics in electrokinetically actuated microfluidic devices, Analytica Chimica Acta 838 (2014) 64–75 58. S. H. Esmaeili, M. Nasr Esfahany, Y. Amini, Modeling of Biofiltration Process for Removal of Vinyl Chloride from an Air Stream by Modified Ottengraf Model, Petroleum research, 79 (2014) 21-30.
- Y. Amini, M. Fattahi, F. Khorasheh, S. Sahebdelfar, Neural network modeling the effect of oxygenate additives on the performance of Pt-Sn/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in propane dehydrogenation, Applied Petrochemical Research, 3 (2013) 47-54.
- J. Karimi-Sabet, Y. Amini, “Mass Transfer: From Fundamentals to Modern Industrial Applications”, Koichi Asano, Safire Ghalam Press, Tehran, 2014 (Translation to Persian).
- G. R. Moradi, Y. Amini, J. Ahmaipour, M. Nazari “Fundamentals of Multicomponent Distillation”, Charles D. Holland, Part 1, Razi university Press, Kermanshah, 2011 (Translation to Persian).
- S. M. Mousavi, Z. Sayah Alborzi, S. Raveshiyan, Y. Amini, Applications of Nanotechnology in the Harvesting of Solar Energy, Wiely, 239-256.
- Y. Amini, H. Mohammadnezami, R. Mohammadnezami, A. Gh. Khamseh, “Fundamentals of Multicomponent Distillation”, Charles D. Holland, Part 2, Academic Education press, Tehran, 2023 (Translation to Persian).
- Y. Amini, H. Mohammadnezami, R. Mohammadnezami, A. Gh. Khamseh, “Fundamentals of Multicomponent Distillation”, Charles D. Holland, Part 3, Academic Education press, Tehran, 2024 (Translation to Persian).