Dr. Mohammad Rahiminejad

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Analysis

Building Physics Simulations and Measurements

Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations (CFD)

Fire Dynamic Simulations

Performance Analysis of BIPV Systems

Lecturer: "Making the campus of tomorrow" (ENAC Week) | EPFL, Switzerlad | 2021 and 2022

Teacher Assistance: "Thermodynamics of comfort in buildings" (CIVIL 450) | EPFL, Switzerland | 2019-2022

Teacher Assistance: "Building energetics" (ENG 445) | EPFL, Switzerland | 2019-2022

Teacher Assistance: "Advanced Mathematics" | Sharif University of Technology, Iran | 2015

Thermo-fluid mechanics, Building Physics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), BIPV Applications, Ventilation Systems

Experimental study of hydrodynamic and thermal performance of ventilated wall structures, Full-year measuring campaign, Field study measurements in the Controlled Environments for Living Lab Studies (CELLS) in the Smart Living Lab, Fribourg, Switzerland

Detailed U-value analysis of a building prototype according to the criteria established by ISO 6946, ISO 9869, ASTM 1363, and SIA 180, Field study measurements in the Controlled Environments for Living Lab Studies (CELLS) in the Smart Living Lab, Fribourg, Switzerland

The impact of wall structure on the transient thermal response of the building envelopes in the EPFL campus

Assessment of thermal and electrical performance of BIPV façades using simplified simulations

ASHRAE 1759-RP: Impact of airflow on the thermal performance of air-spaces behind claddings, Sponsored by the TC 4.4 committee «Building Materials and Building Envelope» of ASHRAE

Modification of the ASTM C1363-19 test method to incorporate and study air-flow effects and to propose changes, fill in the gap, and to inform the treatment of ventilated air-spaces in applicable test standards, e.g., C1363-19, the ASHRAE HOF, and the ASHRAE Standard 90.1.

Effects of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic system on the thermal performances of a ventilated building envelope

Review and performance analysis of the new generation of ventilated building facades with integrated photovoltaics

Ventilated building skins; Review and performance evaluation

Develop a three-dimensional model for a full length subway platform under real operative conditions

Investigation of the effects of the cross passages in the subway tunnels during fire using CFD methods

Evaluate the air conditioning systems of tunnels and stations in different types of subway platforms

Design of the jet fans to prevent movement of smoke upstream of the fire against the normal direction of ventilation air flow

Develop a three-dimensional model for a tunnel with 4900 m length and a stationary traffic consisted of 1176 vehicles with different scales

Analyze of semi-transverse ventilation systems with ceiling ducts and porous dampers for balancing airflow close to the fire incident during a full traffic congestion

Recommend control strategies for the pre-commissioning tests of the ventilation systems in underground tunnels with empty and full congestion traffic

Numerical Simulation of Water Purification from Pollutant Ions Using Graphene Membrane" using LAMMPS Software

Computer Simulations of Pressure and Velocity Fields in Human Upper Airway during Sneezing

Building Physics and CFD Simulations [Research Experience at BFH]:
1. "Wooden basements; hygrothermal performance analysis using in-field measurements and numerical simulations". Building and Environment. 2024.
2. "Hygrothermal Performance Analysis of Wooden Basements under Critical Conditions". Buildings. 2024.

Sustainable Energy Performance of Buildings [Ph.D. at EPFL]:
3. "Experimental study of the hydrodynamic and thermal performance of ventilated wall structures". Building and Environment. 2023.
4. "Numerical and experimental study of dynamic thermal resistance of ventilated air-space behind passive and active façades". Building and Environment. 2022.
5. "Measuring the effective thermal resistance of ventilated air-spaces behind common wall assemblies: theoretical uncertainty analysis and recommendations for the hot box method modifications (ASHRAE 1759-RP)". Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 2022.
6. "Performance of lightweight and heavyweight building walls with naturally ventilated passive and active facades". Energy & Buildings. 2022.
7. "Thermal resistance of ventilated air-spaces behind external claddings; definitions and challenges". Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 2021.
8. "Review on ventilation rates in the ventilated air-spaces behind common wall assemblies with external cladding". Building and Environment. 2021.


Thermo-fluid Mechanics in Ventilation Systems [Work Experience before Ph.D.]:
9. "CFD simulations of a semi-transverse ventilation system in a long tunnel ". Underground Space. 2023.


Fluid Mechanics in Water Filtration [MSc. Thesis]:
10. "Transport of water contaminated with various ions through nanoporous graphene: A Molecular dynamics simulation". Transport in Porous Media. 2023.
11. "Numerical Simulation of Salt Water Passing Mechanism through Nanoporous Single-Layer Graphene Membrane". Chemical Product and Process Modeling. 2015.


Fluid Mechanics in Sneezing Analysis [BSc. Thesis]:
12. "Computer Simulations of Pressure and Velocity Fields in Human Upper Airway during Sneezing". Computers in Biology and Medicine. 2016.

Building Physics and CFD Simulations [Research Experience at BFH]:
1. "Optimization of a ventilation system integrated into a window frame using CFD simulations". 2023, Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2600(8):082016.


Sustainable Energy Performance of Buildings [Ph.D. at EPFL]:
2. "Heat recovery from ventilated passive and active facades: A numerical case study". 2022, 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress (CLIMA), Netherlands.
3. "Thermal resistance of the ventilated air-spaces behind external claddings; theoretical definition and a parametric study". Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2021, 2069(1):012197.
4. "In-situ measurements of the U-value of a ventilated wall assembly ". Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2021, 2069(1):012212.
5. "Transient thermal response of opaque building envelope elements: EPFL campus case study". Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2021, 2042(1):012080.
6. "Assessment of thermal and electrical performance of BIPV façades using simplified simulations". Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2021. 2042(1):012081.
7. "Dynamic Thermal Performance of the BIPV Facades". ASHRAE Transactions. 2021, 127,170-179.
8. "Impact of the Ventilated Cavity on the Thermal Performance of Traditional Wall Structures". ASHRAE Transactions. 2021, 127, 187-195.


Thermo-fluid Mechanics in Ventilation Systems [Work Experience before Ph.D.]:
9. "CFD simulations of longitudinal ventilation of a road tunnel in congested traffic condition". World Tunnel Congress. 2019.


Fluid Mechanics in Water Filtration [MSc. Thesis]:
10. "Molecular Dynamics simulation of water purification using monolayer graphene membrane". 12th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology. 2015.

EPFL Alumni

Iran's National Elites Foundation

Joel Philippe Karolin Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation of peripherical ventilation integrated into a wood-metal composite window 2022-2023

Alexandre Paris Effects of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic system on the thermal performances of a ventilated building envelope 2020

Co-supervision of Cecile Berquand: The impact of wall structure on the transient thermal response of the building envelopes in the EPFL campus 2021

Co-supervision of Romain Schindelholz: Assessment of thermal and electrical performance of BIPV façades using simplified simulations 2021

Co-supervision of Basir Borhani and Océane Martin: Review and performance analysis of the new generation of ventilated building facades with integrated photovoltaics 2020

Co-supervision of Abdu Rahmati: Ventilated building skins; Review and performance evaluation, Master semester project 2019