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Ehsan Esmaili

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2009
Fluid Dynamics and Heat TransferPlant Surface Properties and TreatmentsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityGranular flow and fluidized beds

Publications

21

Citations

136

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
AI-generated

Ehsan Esmaili studies fluid dynamics problems at the interface of physics, biology, and engineering, such as how raindrops shatter on plant leaves, how air bubbles can remove bacteria or proteins from surfaces, and how droplets splash on particle-coated or electrified surfaces. This work combines experimental fluid mechanics with bio-inspired design questions, often examining small-scale interactions between droplets, bubbles, and surfaces. The research could interest students curious about droplet/bubble physics, surface engineering, or biomimicry applied to problems like cleaning or coating.

Droplet and bubble impact dynamicsBio-inspired surface interactionsSurface cleaning using bubbles (bacteria/protein removal)Splashing and particle-laden interfacesFluid-surface interaction and coatings

Publication output has been modest but fairly steady over the last decade, averaging about 1-2 papers per year with some fluctuation and no clear long-term growth or decline.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications3202021: 3 publications3212022: 1 publication222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications3242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×4
  • Physical Review Fluids×2
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×1
  • Physics of Fluids×1
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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