Journal Papers:

  • R.Y. Li, M.R. Islam, Y. Xia, J. Huang, F. Gholamreza, P.I. Dolez, A. Lai, R. Gathercole, R. Li, “Heat and Moisture Transfer Through Skin-Clothing Microclimate,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 231, 125867 (2024).
  • M. Zabihi, R. Li, J. Brinkerhoff, “Influence of indoor airflow on airborne disease transmission in a classroom,” Building Simulation, 17, 335-370 (2024).
  • A.J. Khabbazi, M. Zabihi, R. Li, M. Hill, V. Chou, J. Quinn, “Mixing hydrogen into natural gas distribution pipeline system through Tee junctions,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49, 1332-1344 (2024).
  • X. Gao, Y. Li, Y. Xia, X. Gao, R. Li, H. Li, “Heat transfer characteristics of controlled droplet trains impacting solid surfaces,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 220, 124903 (2024).
  • A. Rostami, R. Li, S. Kheirkhan, “Separate and joint clustering characteristics of large-Stokes-number sprays subjected to turbulent co-flows,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 968, A11 (2023).
  • Y. Xia, R. Li, X. Gao, R. Li, “Pool boiling on a biphilic surface where bubbles can move horizontally on the surface,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 215,124540 (2023).
  • Y. Xia, X. Gao, R. Li, “Surface effects on sub-cooled pool boiling for smooth and laser-ablated silicon surfaces,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 194,123113 (2022).
  • Y. Xia, X. Gao, R. Li, “Influence of surface wettability on bubble formation and motion,” Langmuir 37,14483-14490 (2021).
  • B. Mohajer, A. Dey, R. Li, “Stagnation Line due to Colliding Wall Jets of Two Liquid Impinging Jets on a Horizontal Surface,” Physics of Fluids 33, 047112 (2021).
  • X. Gao, Y. Xia, R. Li, “Transient boiling of a droplet stream quenching microstructured surfaces,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 164, 120580 (2021).
  • Y. Xia, X. Gao, R. Li, “Management of surface cooling non-uniformity in spray cooling,” Applied Thermal Engineering 180,115819 (2020).
  • X. Gao, R. Li, “Experimental and analytical study of transient convection at film flow-wall interface using infrared thermography,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences 145, 106023 (2019).
  • Y.D. Cao, X. Gao, R. Li, “A liquid plug moving in an annular pipe – Heat transfer analysis,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 139, 1065–1076 (2019).
  • Y.D. Cao, R. Li, “A liquid plug moving in an annular pipe—Flow analysis,” Physics of Fluids 30, 093605 (2018). (Editor’s pick)
  • X. Gao, R. Li, “Impact of a drop burst flow on a film flow cooling a hot surface,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 126, 1193–1205 (2018).
  • X. Gao, R. Li, “Effects of nozzle positioning on single-phase spray cooling,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 115, 1247–1257 (2017).
  • G. Zhang, J. Brinkerhoff, R. Li, C. Forsberg, T. Sloan,” Analytical and numerical study on the fast refill of compressed natural gas with active heat removal, ” Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 45, 552 – 564 (2017).
  • X. Gao, L. Kong, R. Li, J. Han, ” Heat transfer of single drop impact on a film flow cooling a hot surface,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 108, 1068-1077 (2017).
  • L. Kong, X. Gao, R. Li, J. Han, “Bubbles in curved tube flows – an experimental study,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 105, 180-188 (2017).
  • N. Moallemi, R. Li, K. Mehravaran, “Breakup of capillary jets with different disturbances,” Physics of Fluids 28, 012101 (2016).
  • L. Kong, J. Han, C. Chen, K. Xing, G. Lei, R. Li, “Subcooled flow boiling heat transfer characteristics of R134a in horizontal helically coiled tubes,” Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer 22(4), 281-301 (2015).
  • H. Zhang, Y.G. Shan, L. Li, M. Lu, R. Li, “Modeling the self-assembly of nanoparticles into branched aggregates from a sessile nanofluid droplet,” Applied Thermal Engineering 94, 650-656 (2016).
  • B. Mohajer, R. Li, “Circular hydraulic jump on finite surfaces with capillary limit,” Physics of Fluids 27, 117102 (2015).
  • X. Gao, R. Li, “Impact of a single drop on a flowing liquid film,” Physical Review E 92, 053005 (2015).
  • R. Li, W. D. Gerstler, M. Arik, B. Vanderploeg, “Heat transfer impact of synthetic jets for air-cooled array of fins,” Journal of Heat Transfer 138, 021702 (2015).
  • R. A. Rana, R. Li. “Thermal protection from a finite period of heat exposure-Heat survival of flight data recorders,” Applied Thermal Engineering 75, 748-755 (2015).
  • G. Chaudhary, R. Li, “Freezing of water droplets on solid surfaces: An experimental and numerical study,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 57, 86-93 (2014).
  • R. Li, Y. Shan, “Contact Angle and Local Wetting at Contact Line,” Langmuir 28, 15624-15628 (2012).
  • Alizadeh, M. Yamada, R. Li, W. Shang, S. Otta, S. Zhong, L. Ge et al., “Dynamics of Ice Nucleation on Water Repellent Surfaces,” Langmuir 28, 3180-3186 (2012).
  • Alizadeh, V. Bahadur, S. Zhong, W. Shang, R. Li, J. Ruud, M. Yamada, L. Ge et al., “Temperature Dependent Droplet Impact Dynamics on Flat and Textured Surfaces,” Applied Physics Letter 100, 111601 (2012).
  • R. Li, A. Alizadeh, W. Shang, “Adhesion of Liquid Droplets to Rough Surfaces,” Physical Review E 82, 041608, (2010).
  • R. Li, N. Ashgriz, S. Chandra, J. R. Andrews and S. Drappel “Coalescence of Two Droplets Impacting a solid surface,” Experiments in Fluids 48(6), 1025-1035, (2010).
  • R. Li, N. Ashgriz, S. Chandra, J. R. Andrews and S. Drappel, “Deposition of Molten Ink Droplets on a Solid Surface,” Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 52(2), 020502 (2008).
  • R. Li, N. Ashgriz and S. Chandra, “Droplet Generation from Pulsed Micro-jets,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 32, 1679-1686 (2008).
  • R. Li, N. Ashgriz, S. Chandra and J. R. Andrews, “Contraction of Free Liquid Ligaments,” AIChE Journal 54(12), 3084-3091 (2008).
  • R. Li and N. Ashgriz, “Edge Instability and Velocity of Liquid Sheets,” Atomization and Sprays 17(1), 71-91 (2007).
  • R. Li and N. Ashgriz, “Characteristics of Liquid Sheets Formed by two Impinging Jets,” Physics of Fluids 18, 087104, (2006).

Book Chapters:

  • X. Gao, and R. Li. “Spray Impingement Cooling.” In Advanced Cooling Technologies and Applications, (27-51). IntechOpen, 2018.
  • R. Li, “Bioinspired icephobicity,” in: T. Deng (ed.) Bioinspired Engineering of Thermal Materials, (225-239), 2018 © John Wiley & Sons
  • R. Li, Y. Shan, “Local Wetting at Contact Line on Textured Hydrophobic Surfaces,” in: K.L. Mittal (ed.) Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion, (73–86), 2013 © Scrivener Publishing LLC (DOI: 10.1002/9781118795620.ch4)
  • R. Li, N. Ashgriz, S. Chandra, J. R. Andrews and S. Drappel, “Apparent Solidification Contact Angles of Micro-droplets Deposited on Solid Surfaces,” in: K. L. Mittal (ed.) Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion, Volume 5, (25–46), 2008 © CRC Press (Print ISBN: 978-90-04-15864-1; eBook ISBN: 978-90-474-2999-9)