Publications

Artifical neural network-based predictions of surface electrocoalescence of water droplets in hydrocarbon media

Electrowetting (EW) is a widely-studied microfluidic technique to promote coalescence of droplets as well as generate droplets. …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Tyler Buffington, Sarith Wimalarathne, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Artifical neural network-based predictions of surface electrocoalescence of water droplets in hydrocarbon media
Influence of surfactant on electrowetting-induced surface electrocoalescence of water droplets in hydrocarbon media
Electrocoalescence is a powerful technique for separating water from hydrocarbons. The present study is a detailed experimental …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Sarith Wimalarathne, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Influence of surfactant on electrowetting-induced surface electrocoalescence of water droplets in hydrocarbon media
Machine Learning-Based Predictions of Benefits of High Thermal Conductivity Encapsulation Materials for Power Electronics Packaging

Machine learning (ML)-based predictive techniques are used in conjunction with a game-theoretic approach to predict the thermal …
Palash Acharya, Manojkumar Lokanathan, Abdelhamid Ouroua, Robert Hebner, Shannon Strank, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Machine Learning-Based Predictions of Benefits of High Thermal Conductivity Encapsulation Materials for Power Electronics Packaging
Review of nanocomposite dielectric materials with high thermal conductivity
Dielectric materials with high thermal conductivity (TC) can enable disruptive performance enhancement in the areas of electronics …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Palash Acharya, Abdelhamid Ouroua, Robert Hebner, Shannon Strank, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Review of nanocomposite dielectric materials with high thermal conductivity
Comparing electrowettability and surfactants as tools for wettability enhancement on a hydrophobic surface

Surfactants and electrowetting (EW) are widely used for wettability enhancement of water. While numerous studies have examined the use …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Himanshu Sharma, Mostafa Shabaka, Kishore Mohanty, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Comparing electrowettability and surfactants as tools for wettability enhancement on a hydrophobic surface
Dielectrophoretic control of a droplet at the interface of two liquids in a three-liquid system

The influence of an electric field on a water droplet resting at the interface of two immiscible liquids is studied experimentally and …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Enakshi Wikramanayake, Vaibhav Bahadur, Roger Bonnecaze
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Dielectrophoretic control of a droplet at the interface of two liquids in a three-liquid system
Scalably manufactured textured surfaces for controlling wettability in oil-water systems
Competitive wettability in oil-water systems influences applications such as oil-water separation and enhanced oil recovery. Here, we …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Enakshi Wikramanayake, Vaibhav Bahadur
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Scalably manufactured textured surfaces for controlling wettability in oil-water systems
Flow regime transition criteria for co-current downward two-phase flow
Downward two-phase flow is observed in light water reactor accident scenarios such as loss of coolant accident (LOCA) and loss of heat …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Takashi Hibiki
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Flow regime transition criteria for co-current downward two-phase flow
Flow regime, void fraction and interfacial area transport and characteristics of co-current downward two-phase flow

Downward two-phase flow is observed in light water reactor accident scenarios such as loss of coolant accident (LOCA) and loss of heat …
Manojkumar Lokanathan, Takashi Hibiki
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Flow regime, void fraction and interfacial area transport and characteristics of co-current downward two-phase flow