PhD in Thermal & Fluid Engineering, specializing in solar energy harvesting and its industrial applications.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy, Modeling and Simulation, Mechanical Engineering
410
Scholar Citations
11
Scholar h-index
11
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Bio-inspired alula-based winglet design for enhanced heat transfer in high temperature fin-and-tube heat exchangers P Saini, JD Osorio, R Avula International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 260, 128396 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Parametric optimization and charging performance enhancement of X-fin employed shell and tube solid-solid PCM based latent heat thermal energy storage system P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar Journal of Energy Storage 152, 120356 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Nature-inspired lotus-shaped fins combined with hybrid nanoparticles and metal foam for high-performance latent heat thermal energy storage P Saini, JD Osorio, MP Shah, UN Patel, A Nelapudi, LA Porto-Hernandez International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 255, 127897 , 2026 2026 Citations: 9
Review on phase change materials and thermoelectric generators for ocean thermal gradient applications P Saini, JD Osorio Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 219, 115851 , 2025 2025 Citations: 23
Numerical Modeling and Size Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage for Iron and Steel Production P Saini, N Conmy, A Lidor Energy Sustainability 89039, V001T04A003 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Harnessing Ocean Thermal Gradients using Thermoelectric based Submersibles for Ocean Power Applications P Saini, JD Osorio 2025 24th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical … , 2025 2025
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A NOVEL PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL-BASED HEAT SINK WITH DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS P Saini, MP Shah ASTFE Digital Library , 2025 2025
Performance evaluation of finned tube heat exchanger using curved wavy delta winglet vortex generators with circular perforations P Saini, MP Shah International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 159, 108184 , 2024 2024 Citations: 20
Demonstrate and De-Risk an Internally Lined Tank Design for Molten-Salt Thermal Energy Storage Benefitting CSP and Nuclear-Energy Sectors C Turchi, J Netter, C Schreiber, Y Zhao, M Young, K Rippy, N Conmy, ... National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States) , 2024 2024
Performance evaluation of a parabolic trough collector with a uniform helical wire coil flow insert P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar Results in Engineering 21, 101794 , 2024 2024 Citations: 50
Effect of the X-grid static mixer flow inserts on the performance of parabolic trough collector P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar International Journal of Thermofluids 21, 100544 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Cesaro fins parametric optimization for enhancement in the solidification performance of a latent heat storage system with combined fins, foam, and nanoparticle P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar, M Doddamani Energy Reports 9, 5670-5687 , 2023 2023 Citations: 23
Performance enhancement of fin and tube heat exchanger employing curved delta winglet vortex generator with circular punched holes P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar International Journal of Thermofluids 20, 100452 , 2023 2023 Citations: 32
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid solar thermal-electric powered cooking oven P Saini, S Pandey, S Goswami, A Dhar, ME Mohamed, S Powar Energy 280, 128188 , 2023 2023 Citations: 21
Performance enhancement of fin and tube heat exchanger employing curved trapezoidal winglet vortex generator with circular punched holes P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 209, 124142 , 2023 2023 Citations: 77
A review of the techno-economic potential and environmental impact analysis through life cycle assessment of parabolic trough collector towards the contribution of sustainable … P Saini, S Singh, P Kajal, A Dhar, N Khot, ME Mohamed, S Powar Heliyon 9 (7) , 2023 2023 Citations: 37
Parametric optimization of a cesaro fins employed latent heat storage system for melting performance enhancement P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar Journal of Energy Storage 51, 104534 , 2022 2022 Citations: 49
A Performance Analysis of a Parabolic Trough Collector Using Numerical Computation and Real-Time Parameters P Saini, A Dhar, P Kumar Proceedings of EuroSun 2022-ISES and IEA SHC International Conference on … , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
Hybrid electrical-solar oven: a new perspective S Pandey, S Goswami, P Saini, S Powar, A Dhar New Research Directions in Solar Energy Technologies, 237-255 , 2021 2021 Citations: 9
System for cooking eatables S Powar, A Dhar, P Saini, S Pandey 2020 Citations: 3
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Performance enhancement of fin and tube heat exchanger employing curved trapezoidal winglet vortex generator with circular punched holes P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 209, 124142 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 77
Performance evaluation of a parabolic trough collector with a uniform helical wire coil flow insert P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar Results in Engineering 21, 101794 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 50
Parametric optimization of a cesaro fins employed latent heat storage system for melting performance enhancement P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar Journal of Energy Storage 51, 104534 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 49
A review of the techno-economic potential and environmental impact analysis through life cycle assessment of parabolic trough collector towards the contribution of sustainable … P Saini, S Singh, P Kajal, A Dhar, N Khot, ME Mohamed, S Powar Heliyon 9 (7) , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 37
Review on integration of solar air heaters with thermal energy storage P Saini, DV Patil, S Powar Applications of solar energy, 163-186 , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 33
Performance enhancement of fin and tube heat exchanger employing curved delta winglet vortex generator with circular punched holes P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar International Journal of Thermofluids 20, 100452 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 32
Review on phase change materials and thermoelectric generators for ocean thermal gradient applications P Saini, JD Osorio Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 219, 115851 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 23
Cesaro fins parametric optimization for enhancement in the solidification performance of a latent heat storage system with combined fins, foam, and nanoparticle P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar, M Doddamani Energy Reports 9, 5670-5687 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 23
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid solar thermal-electric powered cooking oven P Saini, S Pandey, S Goswami, A Dhar, ME Mohamed, S Powar Energy 280, 128188 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 21
Performance evaluation of finned tube heat exchanger using curved wavy delta winglet vortex generators with circular perforations P Saini, MP Shah International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 159, 108184 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 20
Effect of the X-grid static mixer flow inserts on the performance of parabolic trough collector P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar International Journal of Thermofluids 21, 100544 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 17
Nature-inspired lotus-shaped fins combined with hybrid nanoparticles and metal foam for high-performance latent heat thermal energy storage P Saini, JD Osorio, MP Shah, UN Patel, A Nelapudi, LA Porto-Hernandez International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 255, 127897 , 2026 2026.0 Citations: 9
Hybrid electrical-solar oven: a new perspective S Pandey, S Goswami, P Saini, S Powar, A Dhar New Research Directions in Solar Energy Technologies, 237-255 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 9
System for cooking eatables S Powar, A Dhar, P Saini, S Pandey 2020.0 Citations: 3
Cesaro fins parametric optimization for enhancement in the solidification performance of a latent heat storage system with combined fins, foam, and nanoparticle, Energy Rep. 9 … P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar, M Doddamani Citations: 2
Bio-inspired alula-based winglet design for enhanced heat transfer in high temperature fin-and-tube heat exchangers P Saini, JD Osorio, R Avula International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 260, 128396 , 2026 2026.0 Citations: 1
Parametric optimization and charging performance enhancement of X-fin employed shell and tube solid-solid PCM based latent heat thermal energy storage system P Saini, A Dhar, S Powar Journal of Energy Storage 152, 120356 , 2026 2026.0 Citations: 1
Numerical Modeling and Size Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage for Iron and Steel Production P Saini, N Conmy, A Lidor Energy Sustainability 89039, V001T04A003 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
A Performance Analysis of a Parabolic Trough Collector Using Numerical Computation and Real-Time Parameters P Saini, A Dhar, P Kumar Proceedings of EuroSun 2022-ISES and IEA SHC International Conference on … , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
System for drying articles P Saini, S Powar, A Dhar 2018.0 Citations: 1
