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Publications: DR Amin Paykani

Soyler I, Üstün CE, Paykani A, Jiang X, Karimi N ( 2026 ) . Machine learning-enabled uncertainty quantification for thermo-catalytic reactors: A study on fugitive methane oxidation in monolith reactors . Fuel vol. 407 ,
Jafari R, Refaat SS, Paykani A, Asef P, Sarhadi P ( 2025 ) . Reinforcement Learning for Torque Vectoring in Electric Vehicles: A Review of Stability and Energy Optimization Methods . IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology vol. 7 , 354 - 380 .
Jafari R, Sarhadi P, Paykani A, Refaat SS, Asef P ( 2025 ) . Integrated Energy Optimization and Stability Control Using Deep Reinforcement Learning for an All-Wheel-Drive Electric Vehicle . IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology vol. 6 , 2583 - 2606 .
Maddumage W, Pollock R, Mehran K, Paykani A ( 2025 ) . Experimental Evaluation of Axial Multinozzle Impinging Oil Jets for End-Winding Cooling in Electric Vehicle Hairpin Traction Motors . IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification vol. 11 , ( 6 ) 12951 - 12963 .
Maddumage W, Ouenzerfi S, Harmand S, Cairns A ( 2025 ) . Thermal management of hairpin winding traction motors in electric vehicles: Parametric evaluation of impinging oil jet cooling using CFD simulations . Applied Thermal Engineering vol. 273 ,
Jafari R, Sarhadi P, Paykani A, Refaat SS, Asef P ( 2025 ) . A TD3-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm With Curriculum Learning for Adaptive Yaw Control in All-Wheel-Drive Electric Vehicles . IEEE Access vol. 13 , 127150 - 127169 .
Üstün CE, De Freitas RDSM, Okafor EC, Shahbakhti M, Jiang X, Paykani A ( 2025 ) . Machine Learning Applications for Predicting Fuel Ignition and Flame Properties: Current Status and Future Perspectives . Energy & Fuels vol. 39 , ( 28 ) 13281 - 13314 .
Tayarani-N. M-H, Paykani A ( 2025 ) . An ensemble learning algorithm for optimization of spark ignition engine performance fuelled with methane/hydrogen blends . Applied Soft Computing vol. 168 ,
Üstün CE, Paykani A ( 2025 ) . On-the-fly uncertainty-aware deep ensembles for stiff chemical kinetics . Proceedings of the Combustion Institute vol. 41 ,
Mashruk S, Shi H, Mazzotta L, Ustun CE, Aravind B, Meloni R, Alnasif A, Boulet E et al. ( 2024 ) . Perspectives on NO X Emissions and Impacts from Ammonia Combustion Processes . Energy & Fuels vol. 38 , ( 20 ) 19253 - 19292 .
Üstün CE, Paykani A ( 2024 ) . Probabilistic machine learning framework for chemical source term integration with Gaussian Processes: H 2 /air auto-ignition case . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy vol. 81 , 47 - 55 .
Üstün CE, Eckart S, Valera-Medina A, Paykani A ( 2024 ) . Data-driven prediction of laminar burning velocity for ternary ammonia/hydrogen/methane/air premixed flames . Fuel vol. 368 ,
Jafari R, Sarhadi P, Paykani A ( 2024 ) . Optimal Torque Allocation for All-Wheel-Drive Electric Vehicles Using a Reinforcement Learning Algorithm . Conference: 2024 13th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO) vol. 00 , 1 - 5 .
Faghih, Valera-Medina A, Paykani A ( 2023 ) . Effect of radiation on laminar flame speed determination in spherically propagating NH3-air, NH3/CH4-air and NH3/H2-air flames at normal temperature and pressure . Combustion and Flame vol. 257 ,
Üstün CE, Herfatmanesh MR, Valera-Medina A, Paykani A ( 2023 ) . Applying machine learning techniques to predict laminar burning velocity for ammonia/hydrogen/air mixtures . Energy and AI vol. 13 ,
Maddumage W, Cairns A, Paykani A ( 2023 ) . Numerical Study of Oil Jet Cooling in Electric Traction Motors with Hairpin Windings . Conference: 2023 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD) vol. 00 , 1 - 6 .
Chehrmonavari H, Kakaee A, Hosseini SE, Desideri U, Tsatsaronis G, Floerchinger G, Braun R, Paykani A ( 2023 ) . Hybridizing solid oxide fuel cells with internal combustion engines for power and propulsion systems: A review . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews vol. 171 ,
Paykani A, Chehrmonavari H, Tsolakis A, Alger T, Northrop WF, Reitz RD ( 2022 ) . Synthesis gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines in transportation . Progress in Energy and Combustion Science vol. 90 ,
Paykani A, Frouzakis CE, Schürch C, Perini F ( 2021 ) . Computational optimization of CH4/H2/CO blends in a spark-ignition engine using quasi-dimensional combustion model . Fuel vol. 303 ,
Paykani A ( 2021 ) . Comparative Study on Chemical Kinetics Mechanisms for Methane-Based Fuel Mixtures under Engine-Relevant Conditions . Energies vol. 14 , ( 10 )
Paykani A, Garcia A, Shahbakhti, Rahnama P, Reitz RD ( 2021 ) . Reactivity controlled compression ignition engine: Pathways towards commercial viability . Applied Energy vol. 282 ,
Mohammadian A, Chehrmonavari H, Kakaee A, Paykani A ( 2020 ) . Effect of injection strategies on a single-fuel RCCI combustion fueled with isobutanol/isobutanol + DTBP blends . Fuel vol. 278 ,
Kousheshi N, Yari M, Paykani A ( 2020 ) . Effect of Syngas Composition on the Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of a Syngas/Diesel RCCI Engine . Energies vol. 13 , ( 1 )
Paykani A, Boulouchos K ( 2019 ) . Numerical optimization of methane-based fuel blends under engine-relevant conditions using a multi-objective genetic algorithm . Applied Energy vol. 242 , 1712 - 1724 .
Kakaee A-H, Jafari P ( 2018 ) . Numerical Study of Natural Gas/Diesel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion with Large Eddy Simulation and Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Model . Fluids vol. 3 , ( 2 )
Rahnama P, Bordbar V ( 2017 ) . A numerical study of the effects of reformer gas composition on the combustion and emission characteristics of a natural gas/diesel RCCI engine enriched with reformer gas . Fuel vol. 209 , 742 - 753 .
Rahnama P, Paykani A ( 2017 ) . A numerical study of the effects of using hydrogen, reformer gas and nitrogen on combustion, emissions and load limits of a heavy duty natural gas/diesel RCCI engine . Applied Energy vol. 193 , 182 - 198 .
Kakaee A-H, Partovi B, Paykani A ( 2016 ) . Effects of piston bowl geometry on combustion and emissions characteristics of a natural gas/diesel RCCI engine . Applied Thermal Engineering vol. 102 , 1462 - 1472 .
Kakaee H, Keshavarz M ( 2016 ) . Mathematical optimization of variable valve timing for reducing fuel consumption of a SI engine . Engineering Review vol. 36 , ( 1 ) 61 - 69 .
Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P, Paykani A ( 2015 ) . Combining artificial neural network and multi-objective optimization to reduce a heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel consumption . Journal of Central South University vol. 22 , ( 11 ) 4235 - 4245 .
Paykani A, Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P ( 2015 ) . Effects of diesel injection strategy on natural gas/diesel reactivity controlled compression ignition combustion . Energy vol. 90 , 814 - 826 .
Paykani A, Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P ( 2015 ) . Progress and recent trends in reactivity-controlled compression ignition engines . International Journal of Engine Research vol. 17 , ( 5 ) 481 - 524 .
Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P ( 2015 ) . Influence of fuel composition on combustion and emissions characteristics of natural gas/diesel RCCI engine . Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering vol. 25 , 58 - 65 .
Pourmahmoud N, Feyzi A, Paykani A ( 2015 ) . A parametric study on the performance of a Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube using a CFD-based approach . Mechanics & Industry vol. 16 , ( 2 )
Kakaee A-H, Paykani A ( 2015 ) . CFD Study of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine . Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering vol. 43 , ( 4 ) 177 - 183 .
Kakee AH, Sharifipour S, Mashadi B ( 2015 ) . Optimization of spark timing and air-fuel ratio of an SI engine with variable valve timing using genetic algorithm and steepest descend method . UPB Scientific Bulletin Series D Mechanical Engineering vol. 77 , ( 1 ) 61 - 76 .
Kakaee A-H, Ghajar M ( 2014 ) . The influence of fuel composition on the combustion and emission characteristics of natural gas fueled engines . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews vol. 38 , 64 - 78 .
Akbarzadeh A, Talati F ( 2014 ) . EFFECT OF RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER ON HCCI MULTIZONE COMBUSTION . Heat Transfer Research vol. 45 , ( 1 ) 23 - 41 .
Nobakht AY, Shahsavan M ( 2013 ) . Numerical Study of Diodicity Mechanism in Different Tesla-Type Microvalves . Journal of Applied Research and Technology vol. 11 , ( 6 ) 876 - 885 .
Kakaee A-H, Paykani A ( 2013 ) . Research and development of natural-gas fueled engines in Iran . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews vol. 26 , 805 - 821 .
R. Khoshravan M ( 2012 ) . Design of a Composite Drive Shaft and its Coupling for Automotive Application . Journal of Applied Research and Technology vol. 10 , ( 6 )
Orang AA ( 2012 ) . Modified Characteristics-Based Schemes for Compressible Flow Past an Airfoil . Journal of Mechanics vol. 28 , ( 4 ) 627 - 635 .
Paykani A, Khoshbakhti Saray R, Shervani-Tabar MT ( 2012 ) . Effect of exhaust gas recirculation and intake pre-heating on performance and emission characteristics of dual fuel engines at part loads . Journal of Central South University vol. 19 , ( 5 ) 1346 - 1352 .
Paykani A, Shervani-Tabar MT ( 2011 ) . A comparative study of hybrid electric vehicle fuel consumption over diverse driving cycles . Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters vol. 1 , ( 5 )
Paykani A, Akbarzadeh A ( 2011 ) . Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled with Biodiesel . International Journal of Engineering and Technology vol. 3 , ( 3 ) 239 - 243 .