Prashant Saini

@nrel.gov

Researcher
NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

EDUCATION

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