Publications in Refereed International Journals

2021

  • K.E. Hoque, M. Ferdows, S. Sawall, E.E. Tzirtzilakis and M.A. Xenos, “Hemodynamic characteristics expose the atherosclerotic severity in coronary main arteries: One-dimensional and three-dimensional approaches”. Phys. Fluids, 33, 121907, 2021.
  • M. Ferdows, M.G. Murtaza, J.C. Misra, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, F. Alzahrani, “Dual solutions for boundary layer flow and heat transfer of biomagnetic fluid over a stretching/shrinking sheet in presence of a magnetic dipole and a prescribed heat flux”, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol.65, pp. 235-251, 2021.
  • K.E. Hoque, M.G. Murtaza, S. Sawall, E.E. Tzirtzilakis and M.A. Xenos, “The impact of hemodynamic factors in a coronary main artery to detect the atherosclerotic severity: Single and multiple sequential stenosis cases”.  Phys. Fluids, 33, 031903, 2021.
  • Alam, J. Murtaza, G. Tzirtzilakis, E. Ferdows, M. “Biomagnetic Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Study of blood with Gold Nanoparticles over a Stretching Sheet in the Presence of Magnetic Dipole.”  Fluids, 6, 113, 2021.
  • Alam, J. Murtaza, G. Tzirtzilakis, E. Ferdows, M. “Effect of Thermal Radiation on Biomagnetic Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer over an Unsteady Stretching Sheet.” Computer Assisted Methods in Engineering and Science, 2021.
  • M.G. Murtaza, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, M. Ferdows, “A Duality of Biomagnetic fluid flow and heat transfer over a quadratic stretched sheet”  Journal of Power Technologies, Vol. 101 Is. 3 pp.154-162, 2021.
  • A. Gomes, J. Alam, G. Murtaza, T. Sultana, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, M. Ferdows, “Aligned Magnetic Field and Radiation Effects on Biomagnetic Fluid over an Unsteady Stretching Sheet with Various Slip Conditions.” Applied Math, Vol. 1, pp. 37-62, 2021.

2020

2019

2018

2017

  • M. Ferdows, T.S. Khalequ, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, and Sh. Sun, “Effects of Radiation and Thermal Conductivity on MHD Boundary Layer Flow with Heat Transfer along a Vertical Stretching Sheet in a Porous Medium”, Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 1-11, 2017.
  • N Bali, CA Aggelopoulos, ED Skouras, CD Tsakiroglou, VN Burganos, “Hierarchical modeling of plasma and transport phenomena in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 50 (50), 505202.
  • M. Ferdows, A.A. Afify, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “Hall Current and Viscous Dissipation Effects on Boundary Layer Flow of Heat Transfer Past a Stretching Sheet”, Int. J. Appl. Comput. Math, DOI 10.1007/s40819-017-0309-5, (17 pages), 2017.
  • VN Burganos, ED Skouras, AN Kalarakis, “An integrated simulator of structure and anisotropic flow in gas diffusion layers with hydrophobic additives”, Journal of Power Sources 365, 179-189, 2017.
  • M.G.Murtaza, E.E. Tzirtzilakis and M. Ferdows, “Eff ect of electrical conductivity and magnetization on the biomagnetic fluid flow over a stretching sheet”, ZAMP, 68:93, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s00033-017-0839-z.
  • N Bali, AJ Petsi, ED Skouras, VN Burganos, “Three-dimensional reconstruction of bioactive membranes and pore-scale simulation of enzymatic reactions: The case of lactose hydrolysis”, Journal of Membrane Science 524, 225-234, 2017.

2016

  • ED Skouras, V Sygouni, GN Constantinides, CA Paraskeva, “Flow, Transport, and Controlled Sedimentation of Salt Solutions in Porous Formations with Enhanced Structural Properties”, Crystal Growth & Design 16 (11), 6230-6238, 2016.
  • I. karim, M.S. Khan, M.M. Alam, M.A. Rouf, M. Ferdows, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “Transient Heat And Mass Transfer Flow Through Salt Water In An Ocean By Inclined Angle”, Technological Engineering, Vol. XIII, No. 2, pp. 21–27, 2016.
  • N. P. Karagiannakis, G. C. Bourantas, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Transient Thermal Conduction with Variable Conductivity using the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin Method,” Applied Mathematics and Computation, 272(3), 676-686, doi:10.1016/j.amc.2015.02.084 (2016).
  • A. Vouros, A. Vouros and Th. Panidis, “Experimental Study of a Water–Mist Jet Issuing Normal to a Heated Flat Plate”  Thermal Science, Volume 20 (2),  473-482 2016 doi:10.2298/TSCI130514149V (2016).
  • Md. Shakhaoath Khan, Md. Mahmud Alam, M Ferdows, E.E. Tzirtzilakis , Ifsana Karim and Shuyu Sun, “Rotating Fluid Flow on MHD Radiative Nanofluid past a Stretching Sheet”, International Journal of Advanced Thermofluid Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 15–30, 2016.
  • Md. Shakhaoath Khan, Md. Mahmud Alam, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, M Ferdows, and Ifsana Karim, “Finite Difference Solution of MHD Radiative Boundary Layer Flow of a Nanofluid past a Stretching Sheet with Stability Analysis”, International Journal of Advanced Thermofluid Research, Vol. 2, No. 1,31–46, 2016.
  • ED Skouras, VN Burganos, “Three-Dimensional Simulation of the Effects of Demolition Waste Recycling into Rotary Cement Kilns”, 
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 56 (1), 301-310, 2016.
  • G.P. Panagopoulos, D. Angelopoulou, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, P. Giannoulopoulos, “The contribution of cluster and discriminant analysis to the classification of complex aquifer systems“, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, , 188:591, DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5590-y

2015

  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “Biomagnetic Fluid Flow in an Aneurism Using FerroHydroDynamics Principles”, Physics of Fluids 27, 061902, doi:10.1063/1.4922757 (2015).

2014

  • Α. Raptis, M. Xenos, E.E. Tzirtzilakis, and M. Matsagkas, ‘‘Finite element analysis of magnetohydrodynamic effects on blood flow in an aneurysmal geometry’’, Physics of Fluids 26, 101901, doi:10.1063/1.4895893 (2014).
  • G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and V. N. Burganos, “Heat Transfer and Natural Convection of Nanofluids in Porous Media,” European Journal of Mechanics – B/Fluids 43, 45-56, doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2013.06.013 (2014).
  • M. S. Valavanides and E. D. Skouras, “Rational Solitary Well Spacing in Soil Remediation Processes,” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 23(11), 2847-2851 (2014).

2013

  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis and M.A. Xenos, “Biomagnetic fluid flow in a driven cavity”, MECCANICA 48 (1), 187-200 (2013).
  • E.N. Petropoulou and E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “On the logistic equation in the complex plane”, Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization 34 (7), 770–790 (2013).
  • M.A. Xenos and E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “MHD Effects on Blood Flow in a Stenosis”, Advances in Dynamical Systems and Applications 8 (2), 427–437 (2013).
  • G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Natural convection of nanofluids flow with “nanofluid-oriented” models of thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity in the presence of heat source”, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 23 (2), 248-274, doi:10.1108/09615531311293452 (2013).

2012

  • Α. Vouros, Th. Panidis, “Statistical Analysis of turbulent thermal free convection over a horizontal heated plate in an open top cavity”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 36, 44-55 (2012).A. A. Dimas,
  • A. P. Vouros “Effect of cross-flow velocity at forebay on swirl in pump suction pipe: Hydraulic Model of Seawater Intake at Aliveri Power Plant in Greece”, Hydraulic Engineering 138 (9), 812-816 (2012).
  • Α. Vouros and Th. Panidis, “Turbulent free convection over a horizontal heated plate in an open top cavity”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 395, Eurotherm, Poitiers – Futuroscope, France, No 012126, 1-8 (2012).
  • A. N. Kalarakis, V. K. Michalis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Mesoscopic simulation of rarefied flow in narrow channels and porous media,” Transport in Porous Media 94 (1), 385-398, doi:10.1007/s11242-012-0010-4 (2012).
  • G. C. Bourantas, A. J. Petsi, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Meshless point collocation for the numerical solution of Navier-Stokes flow equation inside an evaporating sessile droplet,” Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 36, 240-247, doi:10.1016/j.enganabound.2011.07.019 (2012).
  • A. N. Kalarakis, G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and V. N. Burganos, “Lattice-Boltzmann and meshless point collocation solvers for fluid flow and conjugate heat transfer,” International Journal of Numerical Methods in Fluids 70(11), 1428-1442, doi:10.1002/fld.2755 (2012).

2011

  • P. Krokidas, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, and V. N. Burganos, “Lattice dynamics simulation of thermal contraction of faujasites”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (51), 22441, doi:10.1021/jp1073736 (2011).
  • V. C. Loukopoulos, G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Localized meshless point collocation (LMPC) method for time-dependent magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) flow through pipes under a variety of wall conductivity conditions,” Computational Mechanics 47 (2), 137-159, doi:10.1007/s00466-010-0535-8 (2011).
  • E. D. Skouras, C. A. Paraskeva, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Phenomenological description and network simulation of horizontal filtration dynamics”, Separation & Purification Technology 80 (1), 105-118, doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2011.04.016 (2011).
  • A. J. Petsi, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Flow and Colloidal Particle Deposition in the Interior of Evaporating Sessile Droplets,” American Institute of Physics (AIP Conf. Proc.) 1281, 686-189, doi:10.1063/1.3498571 (2011).

2010

  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis and N.G. Kafoussias, “Three-Dimensional Magnetic Fluid Boundary Layer Flow over a Linearly Stretching Sheet”, ASME J. Heat Transfer 132 (1), 011702-1 (2010).
  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, N.G. Kafoussias, A. Raptis, “Numerical study of forced and free convective boundary layer flow of a magnetic fluid over a flat plate under the action of a localized magnetic field”, ZAMP 61 (5), 929-947 (2010).
  • G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Meshfree point collocation schemes for 2D steady state incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in velocity-vorticity formulation for high values of Reynolds number”, CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 59 (1), doi:10.3970/cmes.2010.059.031, 31-63 (2010).
  • G. K. Michalis, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Rarefaction Effects on Gas Viscosity in the Knudsen Transition Regime”, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 9 (4-5), 847-853, doi:10.1007/s10404-010-0606-3 (2010).
  • E. D. Skouras, G. C. Bourantas, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Truly meshless localized type techniques for the steady-state heat conduction problems for isotropic and functionally graded materials”, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 35 (3), 452-464, doi:10.1016/j.enganabound.2010.09.007 (2010).
  • G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Numerical solution of non-isothermal fluid flows using local radial basis functions (LRBF) interpolation and a velocity-correction method”, CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 64 (2), 187-212, doi:10.3970/cmes.2010.064.187 (2010).

2009

  • Xenos, E. Tzirtzilakis and N. Kafoussias, “Methods of optimizing separation of compressible turbulent boundary-layer over a wedge with heat and mass transfer”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 (1-2), 488-496 (2009).
  • E.N. Petropoulou, P.D. Siafarikas and E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “A “discretization” technique for the solution of ODEs II”, Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization 30 (5-6), 613 – 631 (2009).
  • G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Adaptive support domain implementation on the Moving Least Squares approximation for Mfree methods applied on elliptic and parabolic PDE problems using strong-form description”, CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 43 (1), 1-25, doi:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.001 (2009).
  • V. K. Michalis, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Mixing within fracture intersections during colloidal suspension flow”, Water Resources Research 45, W08429, doi:10.1029/2008WR007659 (2009).
  • G. C. Bourantas, V. C. Loukopoulos, E. D. Skouras, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “An Accurate, Stable and Efficient Domain-type Meshless Method for the Solution of MHD Flow Problems”, Journal of Computational Physics 228 (21), 8135-8160, doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2009.07.031 (2009).

2008

  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “Biomagnetic fluid flow in a channel with stenosis”, Physica D 237, 66-81 (2008).
  • N.G. Kafoussias, A. Raptis, and E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “Free – forced convective boundary layer flow of a biomagnetic fluid under the action of a localized magnetic field”, Canadian Journal of Physics 86, 447-457 (2008).
  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “A simple numerical methodology for BFD problems using stream function vorticity formulation”, Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 24, 683-700 (2008).
  • Ferdows, E. Tzirtzilakis, Koji Kaino and Chien-Hsin Chen, “Soret and Dufour Effects on Natural Convection Heat and Mass Transfer Flow in a Porous Medium Considering Internal Heat Generation”, International Journal of Applied Mathematics & Statistics, 13, No. D08, 36-48 (2008).
  • Athanasios A. Dimas, Nikolaos Th. Fourniotis, Andreas P. Vouros, Alexander, C. Demetracopoulos ”Effect of bed dunes on spatial development of open – channel flow”, Journal of Hydraulic Research 46 (6), 802 – 813 (2008).
  • V. K. Michalis, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Mesoscopic Modeling of Flow and Dispersion Phenomena in Fractured Solids”, Computers & Mathematics with Applications 55 (7), 1525-1540, doi:10.1016/j.camwa.2007.08.025 (2008).
  • N. Navascues, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, V. N. Burganos, C. Tellez, J. Coronas, “Re­construction of umbite framework variants by atomistic simulations using XRD and sorption data”, Chemical Engineering & Processing 47 (7), 1139-1149, doi:10.1016/j.cep.2007.05.025 (2008).
  • P. Krokidas, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, and V. N. Burganos, “Simulated annealing effects on Na-FAU crystal reconstruction and sorption efficiency”, Molecular Simulation 34 (10-15), 1299-1309, doi:10.1080/08927020802208950 (2008).
  • G. C. Kagadis, E. D. Skouras, G. C. Bourantas, C. A. Paraskeva, K. Katsanos, D. Karnabatidis, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Computational representation and hemodynamic characterization of in-vivo acquired severe stenotic renal artery geometries using turbulence modeling”, Medical Engineering & Physics 30 (5), 647-660, doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2007.07.005 (2008).

2007

  • E.N. Petropoulou, P.D. Siafarikas and E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “A “discretization” technique for the solution of ODEs”, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications 331 (1), 279-296 (2007).
  • E. D. Skouras, C. A. Paraskeva, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of the Dynamic Behavior of Horizontal Granular Filters”, Separation & Purification Technology 56 (3), 325-339, doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2007.02.015 (2007).

2006

  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, M. Xenos, V.C. Loukopoulos and N.G. Kafoussias, “Turbulent biomagnetic fluid flow in a rectangular channel under the action of a localized magnetic field”, International Journal of Engineering Science 44, 1205-1224 (2006).
  • N. Navascues, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, V. N. Burganos, C. Tellez, J. Coronas, J. Santamaria “Exploring chemical composition effects on umbite structure and gas separation properties using atomistic simulations”, Desalination 199 (1-3), 368-370, doi:10.1016/j.desal.2006.03.213 (2006).

2005

  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis and V.C. Loukopoulos, “Biofluid flow in a channel under the action of a uniform localized magnetic field”, Computational Mechanics 36, 360-374 (2005).
  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “A Mathematical model for blood flow in magnetic field”, Physics of Fluids 17, 077103 (2005).
  • P. Gaganis, E. D. Skouras, M. A. Theodoropoulou, C. D. Tsakiroglou, and V. N. Burganos, “On the Evaluation of Dispersion Coefficients from Visualization Experiments in Artificial Porous Media”, Journal of Hydrology 307 (1-4), doi:10.1016/j.hydrol.2004.09.023, 79-91(2005).

2004

  • V. Loukopoulos and E. Tzirtzilakis, “Biomagnetic channel flow in spatially varying magnetic field”, International Journal of Engineering Science 42, 571-590 (2004).
  • E.E. Tzirtzilakis, V.D. Sakalis, N.G. Kafoussias, P.M. Hatzikonstantinou, “Biomagnetic Fluid Flow in a 3D Rectangular Duct”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 44, 1279-1298 (2004).
  • P.K. Papadopoulos and E.E. Tzirtzilakis, “Biomagnetic flow in a curved square duct under the influence of an applied magnetic field”, Physics of Fluids 16 (8), 2952-2962 (2004).
  • E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, C. A. Paraskeva, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of downflow and upflow depth filtration of non-Brownian particles under constant flowrate or constant pressure drop conditions”, Journal of Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers 35 (1), 87-100 (2004).

2003

  • E. Tzirtzilakis and N. Kafoussias, ” Biomagnetic fluid flow over a stretching sheet with non linear temperature dependent magnetization”, ZAMP 54, 551-565 (2003).
  • E. Tzirtzilakis and G. Tanoudis, “Numerical Study of Biomagnetic Fluid over a Stretching Sheet with Heat Transfer”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow 13 (7), 830-848 (2003).

2002

  • E. Tzirtzilakis, M. Xenos, V. Marinakis, T.C. Bountis, “Interactions and Stability of Solitary Waves in Shallow Water”, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals 14, 87-95 (2002).
  • E. Tzirtzilakis, V. Marinakis, C. Apokis and T.C. Bountis, “Soliton–like Solutions of Higher Order Wave Equations of the KdV Type”, Journal of Mathematical Physics 43 (12), 6151-6165 (2002).

2001

  • V. N. Burganos, E. D. Skouras, C. A. Paraskeva, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of the dynamics of depth filtration of non-Brownian particles”, AIChE Journal 47 (4), 880-894, doi:10.1002/aic.690470411 (2001).
  • E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Improved atomistic simulation of diffusion and sorption in metal oxides”, Journal of Chemical Physics 114 (1), 545-552, doi:10.1063/1.1330727 (2001).

1999

  • E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of gas diffusion and sorption in nanoceramic semiconductors”, Journal of Chemical Physics 110 (18), 9244-9253, doi:10.1063/1.478848 (1999).