Hooman Tafreshi

Professor

Dr. Hooman Tafreshi is a faculty member in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at NC State University. He also serves as the Associate Director for Research at the Nonwovens Institute. Prior to joining NC State University, Dr. Tafreshi was with the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2007 to 2020, where he worked as assistant, associate, and Qimonda full professor. Dr. Tafreshi’s research is in the field of thermo-fluids sciences at its interface with material science. His particular research focus is on multiphase fluids and particle/droplet transport through fibrous materials with applications in filtration and separation sciences.  This also includes interfacial phenomena and droplet–surface interactions for self-cleaning and drag reduction applications. Dr. Tafreshi is an active member of the American Filtration and Separation (AFS) Society and also serves on the editorial board of Separation and Purification Technology journal. More detailed information about Dr. Tafreshi’s past and current research activities can be found on his Porous Media and Multiphase Flow (PMMF) Laboratory  The PMMF Laboratory conducts computational and experimental research in the field of multiphase fluid mechanics and heat transfer.  To date, the PMMF lab has published more than 160 peer-reviewed journal articles (use this link to Google Scholar).

 

Publications

Matlab implementation of pore morphology method for modeling liquid residue in porous media with heterogeneous wettabilities
Gautam, S., Bhatta, N., Kumar, A., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2025), Powder Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2024.120509
Novel quasi-static method to simulate collection efficiency and pressure drop of coalescing filters
Bhatta, N., Gautam, S., Tafreshi, H. V., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Kumar, A. (2025), JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2024.106486
A simple approach to simulate corona-charged electret filters
Gautam, S., Kumar, A., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024), JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106293
Accuracy of the Pore Morphology Method in Modeling Fluid Saturation in 3D Fibrous Domains
Bhatta, N., Gautam, S., Farhan, N. M., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024, October 8), INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Vol. 10. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c02939
Effects of droplet deposition on aerosol capture efficiency of bipolarly charged fibers
Kumar, A., Gautam, S., Bhatta, N., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2025), Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SM01105H
The impact of particle deposition on collection efficiency of electret fibers
Kumar, A., Gautam, S., Atri, S., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024), JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2024.106426
The role of 3D electrostatic field in modeling the electrospinning process
Rahman, S. M., Gautam, S., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024), JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 135(1). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187859
Toward formulating coalescence filtration: Characterizing wetting saturation via centrifugal force
Bhatta, N., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2023.104641
Designing Multi-Layer electret filters via numerical simulation
Gautam, S., Kumar, A., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024, March 15), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, Vol. 286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2023.119680
Importance of Dipole Orientation in Electrostatic Aerosol Filtration
Kumar, A., Gautam, S., Atri, S., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2023), LANGMUIR, 39(49), 17653–17663. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02016

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Grants

  • Exploring Adsorbent Particulate Deposition in Coform Spunbond Process, NWI Core Project
  • Modeling Compression-Recovery in Multicomponent Nonwovens - A Design Tool
  • Smart Manufacturing of PPE and HVAC Filters
  • Next Generation Respirators
  • Computational-Experimental Study on Particle Removal via Electrically Charged Multilayer Nonwovens, NWI Core Project
  • Enabling Manufacturing Automation, Supply Chain Diversification and Addressing the Environmental Impact of PPE (RACER-MASCEI)
  • Flow-less Coalescence Filtration Experiment: A Novel Approach to Study Instantaneous Saturation in Nonwovens, NWI Core Project
  • A Breathable Polymer Film for Use in Virus Transmission Reduction Platforms in Non-hospital Settings
  • Design & Validation of Reusable Particulate Respirators with Filter Inserts
Hooman V. Tafreshi