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Justino Vaz, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-2367-0360, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 & Mouokue, G.view all authors (2026). Data-driven prediction of spray macroscopic characteristics for marine injectors using neural networks. Fuel, 405(D), article number 136736. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136736

Damianos, S. ORCID: 0009-0007-9555-6720, Papoutsakis, A., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2026). Effect of gas nuclei on the primary stage of shock–droplet interaction. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 194, article number 105478. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2025.105478

Bellini, R., Rodriguez, C., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2025). Cavitation Dynamics and Surface Erosion in Fuel Injectors Considering the Composition of Fuel Mixtures. Computers & Fluids, 301, article number 106793. doi: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2025.106793

Rosenfeld, J., Seddiq, M., Rüppel, B. , Weiß, L., Reese, H., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Smith, T., Brown, G., Wensing, M. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2025). Dilute Viscoelastic Fluids for Enhanced Heat Transfer in Immersion Cooling Concepts. In: International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer. 12th International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT 2025), 15-17 Jul 2025, London, UK. doi: 10.11159/ffhmt25.166

Rüppel, B., Weiß, L., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 , Smith, T., Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 & Wensing, M.view all authors (2025). Investigation of Immersion Cooling in Battery Packs with PIV and Simultaneous Heat Flux Measurement in an Optical Oil Flow Channel. In: International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer. 12th International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT 2025), 15-17 Jul 2025, London, UK. doi: 10.11159/ffhmt25.150

Baran, O. ORCID: 0000-0002-7123-0802, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Pickett, L. M. , Manin, J. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2025). High-Speed Optical Imaging of Cavitation and Spray Dynamics for Sustainable Aviation Fuels. Energy & Fuels, 39(24), pp. 11912-11925. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c01353

Bellini, R., Rodriguez, C., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 , Pickett, L., Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 & Geber, E.view all authors (2024). Modelling of wall-bounded cavitating flow and spray mixing in multi-component environments using the PC-SAFT equation of state. Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 20, article number 100295. doi: 10.1016/j.jaecs.2024.100295

Karathanassis, I. K., Heidari-Koochi, M., Koukouvinis, F. , Weiss, L., Trtik, P., Spivey, D., Wensing, M. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2024). Quantification of cavitating flows with neutron imaging. Scientific Reports, 14(1), article number 26911. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-76588-3

Ravikumar, B. ORCID: 0000-0001-7095-2195, Karathanassis, I. K., Smith, T. & Gavaises, M.view all authors (2024). Atomistic Investigation of Viscoelastic Nanofluids as Heat Transfer Liquids for Immersive-Cooling Applications. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(48), pp. 21023-21037. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4c01832

Hwang, J., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. , Nguyen, T., Tagliante, F., Pickett, L. M., Sforzo, B. A. & Powell, C. F.view all authors (2024). Spray process of multi-component gasoline surrogate fuel under ECN Spray G conditions. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 174, article number 104753. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2024.104753

Lyras, T. ORCID: 0000-0002-9783-4786, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Kyriazis, N. , Koukouvinis, P. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2024). Modelling of liquid oxygen and nitrogen injection under flashing conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 237, article number 121773. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121773

Geber, E., Rodriguez, C., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 , Lopez-Pintor, D., Manin, J., Pickett, L. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2023). A general predictive methodology for fuel-mixture properties up to supercritical conditions. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 574, article number 113888. doi: 10.1016/j.fluid.2023.113888

Baran, O., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. , Hwang, J., Pickett, L. M., Spivey, D. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2023). Assessment of injector-flow characteristics of additised and renewable diesel blends through high-speed imaging. Fuel, 352, article number 129076. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129076

Ravikumar, B. ORCID: 0000-0001-7095-2195, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Smith, T. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2023). Multi-scale modelling of dilute viscoelastic liquids: Atomistic to mesoscale mapping of polymer solutions. Polymer, 285, article number 126360. doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2023.126360

Raffaele, B., Rodriguez Fernandez, C., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2023). Collapse of Cavitation Bubble Clusters of Fuels Utilised with Modern Combustion Systems. In: Ragucci, R., Marengo, M. & Sorrentino, G. (Eds.), ILASS Europe 2023 Meeting European Meeting on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. ILASS Europe 2023, 31st European Conference on Liquid Atomization & Spray Systems, 4-7 Sep 2023, Napoli, Italy.

Ravikumar, B. ORCID: 0000-0001-7095-2195, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Smith, T. & Gavaises, M.view all authors (2023). Dilute viscoelastic polymer solutions for dielectric heat transfer applications: A molecular dynamics study. International Journal of Thermofluids, 18, article number 100333. doi: 10.1016/j.ijft.2023.100333

Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Rodriguez, C., Hwang, J. , Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 & Pickett, L.view all authors (2022). Machine Learning and transcritical sprays: A demonstration study of their potential in ECN Spray-A. International Journal of Engine Research, 23(9), pp. 1556-1572. doi: 10.1177/14680874211020292

Wan, K., Manin, J., Sim, H. S. & Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866view all authors (2022). Soot and PAH formation in high pressure spray pyrolysis of gasoline and diesel fuels. Combustion and Flame, 241, article number 112084. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112084

Hwang, J., Lee, P., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 , Koukouvinis, F., Tagliante, F., Nguyen, T. & Pickett, L.view all authors (2022). A New Pathway for Prediction of Gasoline Sprays using Machine-Learning Algorithms. SAE Technical Papers, 5(1), pp. 343-356. doi: 10.4271/2022-01-0492

Justino Vaz, M. G., Geber, E., Koukouvinis, F. , Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Rodriguez Fernandez, C., Gavaises, M. & Mouokue, G.view all authors (2022). Numerical simulation of multicomponent diesel fuel spray surrogates using realfluid thermodynamic modelling. SAE Technical Papers, 2022-01-0509(2022), article number 2022-01-0509. doi: 10.4271/2022-01-0509

Heidari-Koochi, M. ORCID: 0000-0001-9865-697X, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707 , Hwang, J., Pickett, L. M., Spivey, D. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2022). Flow visualisation in real-size optical injectors of conventional, additised, and renewable gasoline blends. Energy Conversion and Management, 252, article number 115109. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115109

Lyras, T. ORCID: 0000-0002-9783-4786, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Kyriazis, N. , Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707 & Gavaises, M.view all authors (2021). Modelling of liquid oxygen nozzle flows under subcritical and supercritical pressure conditions. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 177, article number 121559. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121559

Hwang, J., Lee, P., Mun, S. , Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Pickett, L. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2021). Machine-learning enabled prediction of 3D spray under engine combustion network spray G conditions. Fuel, 293, article number 120444. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120444

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Heidari-Koochi, M., Zhang, Q. , Hwang, J., Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Wang, J. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2021). X-ray phase contrast and absorption imaging for the quantification of transient cavitation in high-speed nozzle flows. Physics of Fluids, 33(3), article number 032102. doi: 10.1063/5.0038475

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Hwang, J., Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707 , Pickett, L. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2021). Combined visualisation of cavitation and vortical structures in a real-size optical diesel injector. Experiments in Fluids, 62(1), article number 7. doi: 10.1007/s00348-020-03096-1

Hwang, J., Lukas, W., Karathanassis, I. K. , Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Lyle, P. & Scott, S.view all authors (2020). Spatio-temporal identification of plume dynamics by 3D computed tomography using Engine Combustion Network Spray G injector and various fuels. Fuel, 280, article number 118359. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118359

Brunhart, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-2970-8091, Soteriou, C., Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 , Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Jahangir, S. & Poelma, C.view all authors (2020). Investigation of cavitation and vapor shedding mechanisms in a Venturi nozzle. Physics of Fluids, 32(8), article number 083306. doi: 10.1063/5.0015487

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Pashkovski, E., Heidari-Koochi, M. , Jadidbonab, H. ORCID: 0000-0002-5481-9789, Smith, T., Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 & Bruecker, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-5834-3020view all authors (2020). Non-Newtonian flow of highly-viscous oils in hydraulic components. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 275, article number 104221. doi: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2019.104221

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, E. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534 (2019). Multiphase phenomena in Diesel fuel injection systems. In: Simulations and Optical Diagnostics for Internal Combustion Engines. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. (pp. 95-126). Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-0335-1_8

Murali-Girija, M., Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2019). Numerical simulation of three-phase flow in an external gear pump using immersed boundary approach. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 72, pp. 682-699. doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2019.03.022

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2019). Dynamic simulation and exergetic optimization of a Concentrating Photovoltaic/ Thermal (CPVT) system. Renewable Energy, 135, pp. 1035-1047. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.12.085

M.G., Mithun, Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2018). Simulating the effect of in-nozzle cavitation on liquid atomisation using a three-phase model. Paper presented at the The 10th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2018), 14-16 May 2018, Baltimore, USA.

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Trickett, K., Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707 , Wang, J., Barbour, R. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2018). Illustrating the effect of viscoelastic additives on cavitation and turbulence with X-ray imaging. Scientific Reports, 8(1), article number 14968. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32996-w

Jadidbonab, H., Malgarinos, I., Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 , Mitroglou, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-2955-8716 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2018). We-T classification of diesel fuel droplet impact regimes. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematicsl, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 474(2215), article number 20170759. doi: 10.1098/rspa.2017.0759

Kyriazis, N., Koukouvinis, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2018). A tabulated data technique for cryogenic two-phase flows. Paper presented at the 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, 11-15 Jun 2018, Glasgow, UK.

Naseri, H., Trickett, K., Mitroglou, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-2955-8716 , Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534, Barbour, R., Diamond, D., Rogers, S. E., Santini, M. & Wang, J.view all authors (2018). Turbulence and Cavitation Suppression by Quaternary Ammonium Salt Additives. Scientific Reports, 8(1), article number 7636. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-25980-x

Koukouvinis, P., Karathanassis, I. K. & Gavaises, M. (2018). Prediction of cavitation and induced erosion inside a high-pressure fuel pump. International Journal of Engine Research, 19(3), pp. 360-373. doi: 10.1177/1468087417708137

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Kontolatis, E. , Lee, Z, Wang, J, Mitroglou, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-2955-8716 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2018). High-speed visualization of vortical cavitation using synchrotron radiation. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 838, pp. 148-164. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2017.885

Jadidbonab, H., Mitroglou, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-2955-8716, Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866 & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2018). Experimental Study of Diesel-Fuel Droplet Impact on a Similarly Sized Polished Spherical Heated Solid Particle. Langmuir, 34(1), pp. 36-49. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01658

Karathanassis, I. K., Koukouvinis, P. & Gavaises, M. (2017). Comparative evaluation of phase-change mechanisms for the prediction of flashing flows. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 95, pp. 257-270. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2017.06.006

Mitroglou, N., Stamboliyski, V., Karathanassis, I. K. , Nikas, K.S. & Gavaises, M.view all authors (2017). Cloud cavitation vortex shedding inside an injector nozzle. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 84, pp. 179-189. doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.02.011

Karathanassis, I. K., Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2017). Design and experimental evaluation of a parabolic-trough concentrating photovoltaic/thermal (CPVT) system with high-efficiency cooling. Renewable Energy, 101, pp. 467-483. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.09.013

Karathanassis, I. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-9025-2866, Koukouvinis, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-3945-3707, Lorenzi, M. , Kontolatis, E., Li, Z., Wang, J., Mitroglou, N. & Gavaises, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-0874-8534view all authors (2017). High-speed X-Ray Phase-Contrast Imaging of String Cavitation in an Enlarged Diesel-Injector Orifice Replica. In: 28TH CONFERENCE ON LIQUID ATOMIZATION AND SPRAY SYSTEMS, ILASS-EUROPE 2017. ILASS–Europe 2017, 28th Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, 6 - 8 September 2017, 6 - 8 September 2017 Valencia, Spain. doi: 10.4995/ILASS2017.2017.4996

Karathanassis, I. K., Koukouvinis, P. & Gavaises, M. (2016). Topology and distinct features of flashing flow in an injector nozzle. Atomization and Sprays, 26(12), pp. 1307-1336. doi: 10.1615/atomizspr.2016016510

Karathanassis, I. K., Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2015). Experimental and numerical evaluation of an elongated plate-fin heat sink with three sections of stepwise varying channel width. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 84, pp. 16-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.12.013

Karathanassis, I. K., Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2014). Flow and Temperature Fields in Cooling Devices with Embedded Serpentine Tubes. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 66(4), pp. 349-378. doi: 10.1080/10407782.2014.884864

Karathanassis, I. K., Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2013). Three-dimensional flow effects on forced convection heat transfer in a channel with stepwise-varying width. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 67, pp. 177-191. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2012.12.016

Karathanassis, I. K., Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2013). Effect of secondary flows due to buoyancy and contraction on heat transfer in a two-section plate-fin heat sink. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 61(1), pp. 583-597. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.02.028

Karathanassis, I. K., Papanicolaou, E., Belessiotis, V. & Bergeles, G.view all authors (2013). Multi-objective design optimization of a micro heat sink for Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPVT) systems using a genetic algorithm. Applied Thermal Engineering, 59(1-2), pp. 733-744. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.06.034