In international journals with peer review

30. Rezaeiha, A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Active flow control for power enhancement of vertical axis wind turbines: leading-edge slot suction. Energy (2019) 116131. (open access/view at Publisher)

29. Malizia F., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD simulations of spoked wheel aerodynamics in cycling: impact of computational parameters. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 194 (2019) 103988. (open access/view at Publisher)

28. Antoniou N., Montazeri H., Neophytou M., Blocken B. CFD simulation of urban microclimate: validation using high-resolution field measurements. Science of the Total Environment 695 (2019) 133743. (view at Publisher)

27. van Druenen T., van Hooff T.A.J., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD evaluation of building geometry modifications to reduce pedestrian-level wind speed. Building and Environment 163 (2019) 106293. (open access/view at Publisher)

26. Rezaeiha, A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD analysis of dynamic stall on vertical axis wind turbines using Scale-Adaptive Simulation (SAS): comparison against URANS and hybrid RANS/LES. Energy Conversion and Management 196 (2019) 1282-1298. (view at Publisher)

25. Rezaeiha, A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. On the accuracy of turbulence models for CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines. Energy 180 (2019) 838-857. (open access/view at Publisher)

24. Iousef S., Montazeri H., Blocken B., van Wesemael P. Impact of exterior convective heat transfer coefficient models on the energy demand prediction of buildings with different geometry. Building Simulation 12 (2019) 797-816. (open access/view at Publisher)

23. Rezaeiha, A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Towards optimal aerodynamic design of vertical axis wind turbines: Impact of solidity and number of blades. Energy 165B (2018) 1129-1148. (open access/view at Publisher)

22. Rezaeiha, A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Characterization of aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines: impact of operational parameters. Energy Conversion and Management 169 (2018) 45-77. (open access/view at Publisher)

21. Montazeri H., Blocken B. Extension of generalized forced convective heat transfer coefficient expressions for isolated buildings taking into account oblique wind directions. Building and Environment 140 (2018) 194-208. (open access/view at Publisher)

20. Montazeri H., Montazeri, F. CFD simulation of cross-ventilation in buildings using rooftop wind catchers: Impact of outlet openings. Renewable Energy 118 (2018) 502-520. (open access/view at Publisher)

19. Rezaeiha, A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Towards accurate CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines at different tip speed ratios and solidities: guidelines for azimuthal increment, domain size and convergence. Energy Conversion and Management 156 (2018), 301-316. (open access/view at Publisher)

18. Antoniou N., Montazeri H., Wigo H., Neophytou M., Blocken B., Sandberg M. CFD and wind tunnel analysis of outdoor ventilation in a real compact heterogeneous urban area: Evaluation using "air delay". Building and Environment 126 (2017) 355-372. (open access/view at Publisher)

17. Rezaeiha, A., Kalkman I., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Effect of the Shaft on the Aerodynamic Performance of Urban Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Energy Conversion and Management 149 (2017) 616-630. (open access/view at Publisher)

16. Montazeri H., Blocken B. New generalized expressions for forced convective heat transfer coefficients at building facades and roofs. Building and Environment 119 (2017) 153-168. (open access/view at Publisher)

15. Iousef S., Montazeri H., Blocken B., van Wesemael P. On the use of non-conformal grids for LES of flow field and convective heat transfer for a wall-mounted cube. Building and Environment 119 (2017) 44-61. (open access/view at Publisher)

14. Rezaeian R., Montazeri H., Loonen R. Science foresight using life-cycle analysis, text mining and clustering: a case study on natural ventilation. Technological Forecasting & Social Change 118 (2017) 270-280. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

13. Montazeri H., Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Simulating the cooling effects of water spray systems in urban landscapes: a computational fluid dynamics study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Landscape and Urban Planning 159 (2016) 85-100. (preprint ) (view at Publisher) 

12. Gilani S., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD simulation of stratified indoor environment in displacement ventilation: Validation and sensitivity analysis. Building and Environment 95 (2016) 299-233. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

11. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Derome, D., Carmeliet, J., Hensen, J.L.M. CFD analysis of forced convective heat transfer coefficients at windward building facades: influence of building geometry. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 146 (2015) 102-116. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

10. Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Vos P. van Heijst GJF., Janssen W.D., van Hooff T., Montazeri H., Timmermans HJP. CFD simulation and validation of urban microclimate: A case study for Bergpolder Zuid, Rotterdam. Building and Environment 83 (2015) 79-90. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

9. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Hensen, J.L.M. CFD analysis of the impact of physical parameters on evaporative cooling by a mist spray system. Applied Thermal Engineering 75 (2015) 608-622. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

8. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Hensen, J.L.M. Evaporative cooling by water spraying systems: CFD simulation, experimental validation and sensitivity analysis. Building and Environment 83 (2015) 129-141. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

7. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Janssen W.D., van Hooff T. CFD evaluation of new second-skin facade concept for wind comfort on building balconies: Case study for the Park Tower in Antwerp. Building and Environment 68 (2013) 179-192. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

6. Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD simulation of wind-induced pressure coefficients on buildings with and without balconies: validation and sensitivity analysis. Building and Environment 60 (2013) 137-149. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

5. Montazeri H. Experimental and numerical study on natural ventilation performance of various multi-opening wind catchers. Building and Environment 46 (2011) 370-378. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

4. Montazeri H., Montazeri F., Azizian R., Mostafavi S. Two-sided wind catcher performance evaluation using experimental, numerical and analytical modeling. Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 1424-1435. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

3. Montazeri H., Azizian R. Experimental study on natural ventilation performance of a two-sided wind catcher. IMechE, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy 223 (2009) 387-400. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

2. Montazeri H., Azizian R. Experimental study on natural ventilation performance of one-sided wind catcher. Building and Environment 43 (2008) 2193-2202. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

1. Montazeri H. Numerical analysis of hydrodynamic journal bearings lubricated with ferrofliud. IMechE, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology 222 (2008) 51-60. (preprint ) (view at Publisher)

Conference contributions with peer review

43. Moediartianto A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Numerical and wind-tunnel analysis of convective heat transfer at ground surfaces around complex building models, 8th International Conference on Environmental effects on Buildings and People, Cracow, Poland, Oct. 2018.

42. Rezaeiha A., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD Simulations of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine in Dynamic Stall: URANS vs. Scale-Adaptive Simulation (SAS), 7th International Symposium on Hybrid RANS-LES Methods, Berlin, Germany, Sep. 2018.

41. Zheng X., Montazeri H., Blocken B. Numerical study of wind-induced pressure on high-rise buildings with balconies: comparison of LES, RANS and experiments, 15th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering (IN-VENTO 2018), Napoli, Italy, September 2018.

40. Malizia F., Montazeri H., Blocken B. A numerical analysis of different approaches for rotation modelling on the aerodynamic drag of a spoked cycling wheel, 15th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering (IN-VENTO 2018), Napoli, Italy, September 2018.

39. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Convective heat transfer coefficients at windward building facades: CFD simulations and new generalized expressions. 7th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering (CWE 2018), Seoul, South Korea, June 2018.

38. Rezaeiha A., Montazeri H., Blocken B., Numerical Simulations of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Using Different Turbulence Models. 7th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering (CWE 2018), Seoul, South Korea, June 2018.

37. Juan Y., Montazeri H., Blocken B., Yang A., Numerical Analysis of Urban Wind Power Potential Between High-Rise Buildings: Impact of Building Orientations. 7th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering (CWE 2018), Seoul, South Korea, June 2018.

36. Rezaeiha A., Montazeri H., Blocken B., Influence of airfoil maximum thickness on aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines. International Conference On Wind Energy Harvesting 2018 (Winercost18), Catanzaro Lido, Italy, March 2018.

35. Antoniou N., Montazeri H., Neophytou M., Blocken B. CFD simulations and field measurements of urban microclimate in a real compact heterogeneous urban area. International Conference on Urban Comfort and Environmental Quality. Genova, Italy, September 2017.

34. Iousef S., Montazeri H., Blocken B., van Wesemael P. Influence of exterior convective heat transfer coefficient models on the energy demands of buildings with varying geometry. International Conference on Urban Comfort and Environmental Quality. Genova, Italy, September 2017.

33. Zheng X., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD simulation of wind-induced pressure coefficients on high-rise buildings with appurtenances. International Conference on Urban Comfort and Environmental Quality. Genova, Italy, September 2017.

32. Iousef S., Montazeri H., Blocken B., van Wesemael P. Numerical analysis of forced convective heat transfer coefficients at the facades of a low-rise building: influence of wind direction. 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering. Liège, Belgium, July 2017.

31. Palusci O., Montazeri H., Blocken B., Monti P., Cecere C. Numerical modeling of urban microclimate in a real compact area in the Mediterranean region: impact of urban morphology. 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering. Liège, Belgium, July 2017.

30. Antoniou N., Montazeri H., Wigo H., Neophytou M., Blocken B., Sandberg M. Numerical and wind-tunnel evaluation of ventilation conditions in a real compact heterogeneous urban area. 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering. Liège, Belgium, July 2017.

29. Malizia F., Montazeri H., Hespel P., Blocken B. Numerical analysis of aerodynamic forces acting on a couple of cyclists in cross wind conditions. 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering. Liège, Belgium, July 2017.

28. van Druenen T., van Hooff T.A.J., Montazeri H., Blocken B. The application of a canopy or podium to a high-rise building for reducing pedestrian-level wind speeds. 14th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering (IN-VENTO). Terni, Italy, September 2016.

27. Montazeri H., Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Numerical modelling of evaporative cooling using water spray systems for heat stress reduction in urban areas. 1st International Conference on Urban Physics. Quito - Galápagos, Ecuador, September 2016.

26. Iousef S., Montazeri H., Blocken B., van Wesemael P. Applying non-conformal grids for LES simulations of convective heat transfer at the facades of a low-rise building. 14th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. Terni, Italy, September 2016.   

25. Palusci O., Montazeri H., Blocken B., Monti P., Cecere C. Numerical modelling of urban microclimate in a compact urban area: a case study for Rome. 14th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. Terni, Italy, September 2016.

24. Antoniou N., Montazeri H., Wigo H., Neophytou M., Blocken B., Sandberg M. Experimental and numerical evaluation of wind flow in a compact urban area: validation and sensitivity analysis. 8th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications (BBAA8). Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 2016.

23. Malizia F., Montazeri H., Hespel P., Blocken B. Numerical simulation of flow around a circular cylinder: comparison of LES and URANS turbulence models. 8th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications (BBAA8). Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 2016.

22. Montazeri H., Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Computational modeling of evaporative cooling using water spray systems: application for an actual urban area. 8th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications (BBAA8). Boston, Massachusetts, USA, June 2016.

21. Iousef S., Montazeri H., Blocken B., van Wesemael P. LES simulations of forced convective heat transfer at the surfaces of an isolated building using non-conformal grid. 9th International Conference on Urban Climate jointly with 12^th Symposium on the Urban Environment. Toulouse, France, July 2015.

20. Montazeri H., Montazeri F., Azizian, R., Blocken B. Natural ventilation performance of a one-sided wind catcher: wind-tunnel and CFD evaluation. ISHVAC-COBEE 2015. Tianjin, China, July 2015.

19. Malizia F., Montazeri H., Hespel P., Blocken B. Numerical simulations of cross wind effects on cyclist aerodynamic resistance. Cycling and Science 2015. Utrecht, the Netherlands, July 2015.

18. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Numerical evaluation of evaporative cooling by mist spraying systems: validation and application. 13th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. Genova, Italy, June 2014.

17. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Janssen W.D., van Hooff T. Wind comfort on building balconies: CFD simulation, validation and application for a high-rise tower. 13th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. Genova, Italy, June 2014.

16. Azizian R., Montazeri F., Montazeri H. CFD simulation of cross-ventilation for a one-sided wind catcher system. 13th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. Genova, Italy, June 2014.

15. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Convective heat transfer at the surfaces of a surface-mounted cube in a turbulent boundary layer: LES and RANS simulations. 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs), San Diego, CA, USA, June 2014.

14. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Janssen W.D., van Hooff T. Computational analysis of the performance of a new facade concept for wind comfort on building balconies: validation and application. 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs), San Diego, CA, USA, June 2014.

13. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Numerical investigation of evaporative cooling provided by a mist spraying system. 6th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering. Hamburg, Germany, June 2014.

12. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Janssen W.D., van Hooff T. Numerical evaluation of wind comfort on high-rise building balconies: validation and application. 6th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering. Hamburg, Germany, June 2014.

11. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Hensen J.L.M. Numerical simulation of convective heat transfer at the surfaces of a cube. Eurotherm Seminar on Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement. Brussels, Belgium, Sep. 2013.

10. Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Janssen W., van Hooff T., Montazeri H., Timmermans H. Numerical analysis of urban water ponds to reduce air temperatures during heat waves: Case study for Bergpolder Zuid, Rotterdam. Eurotherm Seminar on Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement. Brussels, Belgium, Sep. 2013.

9. Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD analysis of surface pressure coefficients for a building with balconies. 6th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering. Cambridge, UK, July 2013.

8. Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Janssen W., van Hooff T., Montazeri H., Timmermans H. Computational modeling of evaporative cooling to reduce air temperatures during heat waves with application to Bergpolder Zuid. 6th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering. Cambridge, UK, July 2013.

7. Gilani S., Montazeri H., Blocken B. CFD simulation of temperature stratification for a building space: validation and sensitivity analysis. 13th International IBPSA Conference. Chambéry, France, Aug. 2013.

6. Toparlar Y., Blocken B., Janssen W., van Hooff T., Montazeri H., Timmermans H. Numerical study of evaporative cooling as a climate change adaptation measure at the building and street scale: Case study for Bergpolder Zuid. 13th International IBPSA Conference. Chambéry, France, Aug. 2013.

5. Montazeri H., Blocken B., Janssen W.D., van Hooff T. CFD analysis of wind comfort on high-rise building balconies: validation and application. 7th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications (BBAA7), Shanghai, China, Sep. 2012.

4. Tashakori J., Montazeri H., Azizian R. Experimental and numerical analysis of hydrodynamic journal bearings lubricated with magnetite-based ferrofliud, 7th National Conference of Chemistry, Shiraz, Iran, Oct. 2009.

3. Montazeri H., Golneshan A.A., Gandjalikhan Nassab S.A., Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Analysis of Turbulent Flow in Journal Bearings, 10th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Yazd, Iran, Nov. 2006.

2. Montazeri H., Dehghan A.A., Numerical Investigation of Induced Air inside a Typical Building through a Wind Catcher as a Passive Cooling Component, 10th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Yazd, Iran, Nov. 2006.

1. Dehghan A.A., Montazeri H., Azizian R. Experimental Measurement of Pressure Coefficients around Various Opening of Typical Wind Catchers, 10th Fluid Dynamics Conference, Yazd, Iran, Nov. 2006.