Publications
Refereed Journal Papers (advisees are underlined)
[31] V. Jeganathan, T. Shannak, K. Alba, and R. Ostilla-Mónico. Controlling secondary flows in Taylor–Couette flow using axially spaced superhydrophobic surfaces. J. Fluid Mech. 969, (2023), A18 (1) – (24). [Link]
[30] V. Jeganathan, K. Alba, and R. Ostilla-Mónico. Exploring the origin of turbulent Taylor rolls. Philos. Trans. Royal Soc. A. 381, (2023), 20220130 (1) – (13) (invited paper for theme issue on Taylor-Couette and related flows, the centennial of Taylor’s seminal Philos. Trans. paper). [Link]
[29] H. Mitra, T. Gabel, D. Williams, F. Koeck, R. Ostilla-Mónico, and K. Alba. Computational study of compressible flow through choke valve. J. Fluids Struct. 113, (2022), 103670 (1) – (22). [Link]
[28] T. Gabel, H. Mitra, D. Williams, F. Koeck, R. Ostilla-Mónico, and K. Alba. Incompressible flow through choke valve: An experimental and computational investigation. J. Fluids Struct. 113, (2022), 103669 (1) – (29). [Link]
[27] K. Alba. Colloidal exchange flow in ducts. J. Fluid Mech. 942, (2022), A9 (1) – (27). [Link]
[26] V. Jeganathan, K. Alba, and R. Ostilla-Mónico. Controlling secondary flows in Taylor–Couette flow using stress-free boundary conditions. J. Fluid Mech. 922, (2021), A17 (1) – (25). [Link]
[25] H. Mitra, P. Jayaram, A. Bratsman, T. Gabel , and K. Alba. Characterization and rheology of platelet-rich plasma. J. Rheol. 64(5), (2020), 1017–1034. [Link]
[24] N. Mirzaeian, F. Testik, and K. Alba. Bidensity particle-laden exchange flows in a vertical duct. J. Fluid Mech. 891, (2020), A18 (1) – (30). [Link]
[23] O. Oladosu, J. Bhakta, and K. Alba. Density-stable yield-stress displacement flow of immiscible fluids in inclined pipes. J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 275, (2020), 104203 (1) – (12). [Link]
[22] O. Oladosu, A. Hasnain, P. Brown, I. Frigaard, and K. Alba. Density-stable displacement flow of immiscible fluids in inclined pipes. Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, (2019), 044007 (1) – (17). [Link]
[21] N. Mirzaeian, and K. Alba. Particle-laden exchange flows in inclined pipes. Phys. Rev. Fluids 3, (2018), 114301 (1) – (24). [Link]
[20] A. Etrati, K. Alba and IA Frigaard. Two-layer displacement flow of miscible fluids with viscosity ratio: Experiments. Phys. Fluids 30, (2018), 052103 (1) – (15) (featured as May 2018 editors pick). [Link]
[19] N. Mirzaeian, and K. Alba. Monodisperse particle-laden exchange flows in a vertical duct. J. Fluid Mech. 847, (2018), 134-160. [Link]
[18] A. Hasnain, E. Segura and K. Alba. Buoyant displacement flow of immiscible fluids in inclined pipes. J. Fluid Mech. 824, (2017), 661-687. [Link]
[17] G. Sivakumar, K. Alba and GC Phillips. Biorhizome: A biosynthetic platform for colchicine biomanufacturing. Forehead. Plant Sci. 8, (2017), 1137 (1) – (9). [Link]
[16] B. Eslami, S. Shariatnia, H. Ghasemi and K. Alba. Non-isothermal buoyancy-driven exchange flows in inclined pipes. Phys. Fluids 29, (2017), 062108-17. [Link]
[15] A. Hasnain and K. Alba. Buoyant displacement flow of immiscible fluids in inclined ducts: A theoretical approach. Phys. Fluids 29, (2017), 052102-11. [Link]
[14] M. Zare, A. Roustaei, K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Invasion of fluids into a gelled fluid column: yield stress effects. J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 238, (2016), 212-223. [Link]
[13] G.V.L. Moises, M.F. Naccache, K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Isodense displacement flow of viscoplastic fluids along a pipe. J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 236, (2016), 91-103. [Link]
[12] K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Dynamics of the removal of viscoplastic fluids from inclined pipes. J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 229, (2016), 43-58. [Link]
[11] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Miscible heavy-light displacement flows in an inclined two-dimensional channel: A numerical approach. Phys. Fluids 26, (2014), 122104-22. [Link]
[10] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi, and I.A. Frigaard. A weighted residual method for two-layer non-Newtonian channel flows: steady-state results and their stability. J. Fluid Mech. 731, (2013), 509-544. [Link]
[9] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi, J.R. de Bruyn and I.A. Frigaard. Incomplete fluid-fluid displacement of yield-stress fluids. Part 2: Highly inclined pipes. J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 201, (2013), 80-93. [Link]
[8] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi, and I.A. Frigaard. Miscible density-unstable displacement flows in inclined tube. Phys. Fluids 25, (2013), 067101-21 (featured in 2013 top 15 Physics of Fluids’ Research Highlights). [Link]
[7] M. Moyers-Gonzalez, K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. A semi-analytical closure approximation for pipe flows of two Herschel-Bulkley fluids with a stratified interface. J. Non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 193, (2013), 49-67. [Link]
[6] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi, and I.A. Frigaard. Miscible density-stable displacement flows in inclined tube. Phys. Fluids 24, (2012), 123102-11. [Link]
[5] S.M. Taghavi, K. Alba, T. Seon, K. Wielage-Burchard, D.M. Martinez and I.A. Frigaard. Miscible displacement flows in near-horizontal ducts at low Atwood number. J. Fluid Mech. 696, (2012), 175-214. [Link]
[4] S.M. Taghavi, K. Alba, M. Moyers-Gonzalez and I.A. Frigaard. Incomplete fluid-fluid displacement of yield stress fluids in near-horizontal pipes: experiments and theory. J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 167-168, (2012), 59-74 (highlighted among 15 papers published in “Virtual special issue: Yield-stress fluid flows”, J. non-Newton. Fluid Mech. 2014). [Link]
[3] S.M. Taghavi, K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Buoyant miscible displacement flows at moderate viscosity ratios and low Atwood numbers in near-horizontal ducts. Chem. Eng. Sci. 69, (2012), 404-418. [Link]
[2] K. Alba, P. Laure and R.E. Khayat. Transient two-layer thin-film flow inside a channel. Phys. Rev. E 84, (2011), 026320-14. [Link]
[1] K. Alba, R.E. Khayat and R.S. Pandher. Steady two-layer gravity-driven thin-film flow. Phys. Rev. E 77, (2008), 056304-16. [Link]
Refereed Conference Papers (advisees are underlined)
[24] G. Shen, C. Miller, M. Chandler, A. Guevarra, J. Williamson, A. Persaud, R. Barham, E. Valladolid, D. Scott, J. Newland, J.H. Lu, C. Kwan, A. Reyes, K. Alba, B. Basaran, M. El-Nahas, Z. Fan, F.R. Hernandez, H. Sarraj, W. Zhu. First Year Experience from RET Site: High School Teacher Experience in Engineering Design and Manufacturing. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, June 26-29, 2022
[23] K. Alba, O. Oladosu, P. Brown, J. Bhakta, and I.A. Frigaard. Removal of viscoplastic gels from conduits. ASME Proceedings of 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, June 9-14, 2019
[22] M. Zare, Q.L. Roberts, M. Ward, K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Rheological effects on fluid invasion into cemented annuli. 9th International Conference on Multiphase Flow, Firenze, Italy, May 22-27, 2016
[21] I.A. Frigaard, A. Roustaie, A. Etrati, J. Jeon, M. Zare, S.M. Taghavi and K. Alba. Removing drilling mud in cementing operations: a family of challenging displacement flows. 9th International Conference on Multiphase Flow, Firenze, Italy, May 22-27, 2016
[20] S. Yoon, K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Three-dimensional numerical analysis for stratified iso-viscous miscible displacement pipe flows. 23rd Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC), Waterloo, Canada, June 7-10, 2015
[19] A. Shevelly, N. Podduturi, A. Eslami, S.M. Taghavi and K. Alba. High density difference buoyant displacement flows in an inclined 2D channel. 23rd Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC), Waterloo, Canada, June 7-10, 2015
[18] S.M. Taghavi, K. Alba and F. Larachi. Displacement flows in a plane channel with an oscillatory wall. 23rd Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC), Waterloo, Canada, June 7-10, 2015
[17] A. Eslami, A. Shevelly, N. Podduturi, K. Alba, I.A. Frigaard and S.M. Taghavi. Buoyant displacement flows of viscoplastic fluids in horizontal channels. 23rd Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC), Waterloo, Canada, June 7-10, 2015
[16] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Trailing front behavior in heavy-light displacement flows in an inclined 2D channel. 23rd Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFDSC), Waterloo, Canada, June 7-10, 2015
[15] K. Alba and S.M. Taghavi. Two-layer ow of immiscible non-Newtonian fluids: linear stability analysis. 25th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), London, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2015
[14] S.M. Taghavi and K. Alba. Displacement flows in slightly converging channels. 25th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), London, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2015
[13] A. Eslami, K. Alba, I.A. Frigaard and S.M. Taghavi. Numerical simulation of displacement flow of viscoplastic fluids. 25th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), London, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2015
[12] A. Etrati, E. Stuart, K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Miscible density-stable displacement flows in an inclined channel. 22nd Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada, Toronto, Canada, June 1-4, 2014
[11] K. Alba, A. Etrati, S.M. Taghavi, J.R. de Bruyn and I.A. Frigaard. Removal of viscoplastic fluids from inclined pipes. Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME) International Congress, Toronto, Canada, June 1-4, 2014
[10] A. Etrati, S. Dong, K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Measurement and visualization techniques for displacement flows. Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME) International Congress, Toronto, Canada, June 1-4, 2014
[9] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Density-stable displacement flow of miscible fluids in inclined tube. 24th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), Saskatoon, Canada, June 2-6, 2013
[8] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Displacement of yield stress fluids in inclined pipes: Experiments and Simulations. 6th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS), Vienna, Austria, September 10-14, 2012
[7] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. A Weighted Residual Method for 2-Layer Flows with Yield Stress Fluids. 6th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS), Vienna, Austria, September 10-14, 2012
[6] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi and I.A. Frigaard. Displacement of yield stress fluids in inclined pipes: Experiments. Annual Transactions of The Nordic Rheology Society, Oslo, Norway, June 13-15, 2012
[5] S.M. Taghavi, K. Alba and I.A. Frigaard. Weakly inertial buoyant displacement flows in nearly horizontal channels. Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), Vancouver, Canada, June 5-9, 2011
[4] K. Alba, P. Laure and R.E. Khayat. Transient two-layer channel flow. Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM), Vancouver, Canada, June 5-9, 2011
[3] K. Alba, S.M. Taghavi, S. Gharib, T. Seon, D.M. Martinez and I.A. Frigaard. Displacement flow of shear thinning fluids in tube: The effect of density and viscosity ratio. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, Canada, November 12-18, 2010
[2] K. Alba, SM Taghavi, S. Gharib, T. Seon, DM Martinez and IA Frigaard. Miscible two-fluid displacement flows in a near-horizontal pipe. Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME) Forum, Victoria, Canada, June 7-9, 2010
[1] K. Alba, RE Khayat and R. Pandher. Two-layer thin-film flow down a vertical plate. Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME) Forum, Ottawa, Canada, June 5-8, 2008