Publications
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Graduate research
Joshi, S., Tyagi, H., Du, X., Jain, A., Park, W. Y., Pinkus, I., Ganesan, V., Miljkovic, N.
Manuscript in preparation
A chip-to-ambient transient model of a direct-to-chip liquid-cooled AI rack, and a framework for analyzing its performance under time-varying workloads and weather.
BibTeX
@article{joshi2026dsm,
title={Data center thermal analysis using dynamic system modeling},
author={Joshi, S. and Tyagi, H. and Du, X. and Jain, A. and Park, W. Y. and Pinkus, I. and Ganesan, V. and Miljkovic, N.},
journal={Manuscript in preparation},
year={2026}
}Joshi, S., Bazmi, B., Park, W. Y., Farhat, D., Shatskiy, E., Zaki, O. M., Green, S., Black, D., King, W. P., Miljkovic, N.
Advances in Heat Transfer
A copper cold plate printed as a single part, with wavy microchannels that cannot be machined. Thermal resistance of 0.113–0.137 K/W at 100–600 W, internal geometry within 5 % of design by X-ray CT, and 0.150 K/W junction to coolant on an NVIDIA RTX A4000 at full power.
BibTeX
@article{joshi2026am,
title={Metal additive manufacturing enables monolithic copper cold plate development with sinusoidal microchannels for direct-to-chip cooling},
author={Joshi, S. and Bazmi, B. and Park, W. Y. and Farhat, D. and Shatskiy, E. and Zaki, O. M. and Green, S. and Black, D. and King, W. P. and Miljkovic, N.},
journal={Advances in Heat Transfer},
year={2026}
}Bazmi, B., Joshi, S., Park, W. Y., Aflatounian, S., Lad, A. A., Liu, J., Shatskiy, E., Garimella, V. S., Tang, C., Lin, Y., Asheghi, M., Mantooth, H. A., Goodson, K. E., Miljkovic, N.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 268, 128924
Pareto-based design optimization of a copper manifold microchannel cooler for a six-device GaN board. Against the baseline design: 70–98 % lower pressure drop and 19–26 % lower thermal resistance, with heat fluxes up to 208 W/cm² and CFD within 3 % of experiment.
BibTeX
@article{bazmi2026mmc,
title={High-heat-flux liquid cooling of electronics with manifold microchannels: Thermal-hydraulic optimization and experimental validation},
author={Bazmi, B. and Joshi, S. and Park, W. Y. and Aflatounian, S. and Lad, A. A. and Liu, J. and Shatskiy, E. and Garimella, V. S. and Tang, C. and Lin, Y. and Asheghi, M. and Mantooth, H. A. and Goodson, K. E. and Miljkovic, N.},
journal={International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 268, 128924},
year={2026},
doi={10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2026.128924}
}Qiu, H., Garimella, V. S., Li, C., Joshi, S., Roy, R., Bongarala, M., Apigo, D. J., Parbat, S. N., Faisal, S., Salamon, T., Miljkovic, N.
Applied Thermal Engineering 303, 132309
A 1U server power supply immersed in dielectric fluid and cooled by the warm facility water loop, removing the fans from a liquid-cooled rack.
BibTeX
@article{qiu2026psu,
title={Immersion-cooled 1U power supply unit for fanless, warm-liquid-cooled data centers},
author={Qiu, H. and Garimella, V. S. and Li, C. and Joshi, S. and Roy, R. and Bongarala, M. and Apigo, D. J. and Parbat, S. N. and Faisal, S. and Salamon, T. and Miljkovic, N.},
journal={Applied Thermal Engineering 303, 132309},
year={2026},
doi={10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.132309}
}Aflatounian, S., Luo, K., Sirimanna, S., Gurumukhi, Y., Joshi, S., Parker, D. H., Balachandran, T., Rautela, H., Xiao, J., Haran, K. S., Miljkovic, N.
Cryogenics 149, 104080
A calorimeter-bar apparatus for measuring the thermal conductance of multilayer insulation for cryogenic superconducting motors.
BibTeX
@article{aflatounian2025mli,
title={Design and development of an apparatus for evaluating multi-layer insulation effectiveness},
author={Aflatounian, S. and Luo, K. and Sirimanna, S. and Gurumukhi, Y. and Joshi, S. and Parker, D. H. and Balachandran, T. and Rautela, H. and Xiao, J. and Haran, K. S. and Miljkovic, N.},
journal={Cryogenics 149, 104080},
year={2025},
doi={10.1016/j.cryogenics.2025.104080}
}Dipto, M. J., Rabbi, K. F., Liu, Z., Gurumukhi, Y., Sederholm, J. G., Joshi, S., Braun, P. V., Wang, P., Miljkovic, N.
Applied Thermal Engineering 281, 128458
Coolant routed through the core of a cylindrical cell to remove heat from the inside during fast discharge.
BibTeX
@article{dipto2025internal,
title={Internal flow cooling of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries},
author={Dipto, M. J. and Rabbi, K. F. and Liu, Z. and Gurumukhi, Y. and Sederholm, J. G. and Joshi, S. and Braun, P. V. and Wang, P. and Miljkovic, N.},
journal={Applied Thermal Engineering 281, 128458},
year={2025},
doi={10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.128458}
}Joshi, S. Y.
M.S. thesis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Design of the apparatus, measurements at ambient and cryogenic temperatures, and an analysis showing where the method stops being able to resolve very low conductance.
BibTeX
@article{joshi2025thesis,
title={Measurement limits and performance analysis of multilayer insulation under vacuum and cryogenic temperatures using a modified calorimeter-bar setup},
author={Joshi, S. Y.},
journal={M.S. thesis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign},
year={2025}
}Undergraduate research
Hassanzadeh, H., Joshi, S., Taghavi, S. M.
Chemical Product and Process Modeling
BibTeX
@article{hassanzadeh2024ml,
title={Predicting buoyant jet characteristics: a machine learning approach},
author={Hassanzadeh, H. and Joshi, S. and Taghavi, S. M.},
journal={Chemical Product and Process Modeling},
year={2024},
doi={10.1515/cppm-2023-0026}
}Sachin, S. B., Joshi, S., Murallidharan, J. S., Singh, A., Kumaraswamy, G., Sinha, K.
Resonance
BibTeX
@article{sachin2024ventilation,
title={Enhancing ventilation of enclosed spaces using CFD, Part 3: Ventilation of high-occupancy rooms of IIT Bombay},
author={Sachin, S. B. and Joshi, S. and Murallidharan, J. S. and Singh, A. and Kumaraswamy, G. and Sinha, K.},
journal={Resonance},
year={2024},
doi={10.1007/s12045-024-0383-z}
}Hassanzadeh, H., Joshi, S., Akbari, S., Taghavi, S. M.
ASME OMAE 2023
BibTeX
@article{hassanzadeh2023omae,
title={Buoyant miscible jets in a viscoplastic medium with applications in plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells},
author={Hassanzadeh, H. and Joshi, S. and Akbari, S. and Taghavi, S. M.},
journal={ASME OMAE 2023},
year={2023},
doi={10.1115/omae2023-101472}
}Jawed, M. K., Lim, S., Joshi, S., Habchi, C.
APS March Meeting 2022
BibTeX
@article{jawed2022aps,
title={Resistive force theory vs. slender body theory as hydrodynamic models in simulation of bacterial flagella},
author={Jawed, M. K. and Lim, S. and Joshi, S. and Habchi, C.},
journal={APS March Meeting 2022},
year={2022}
}