A full list of publications from the CEP Laboratory can be found on Google Scholar and ResearchGate.

Key Profiles

Selected Publications

Books

  1. [Edited Book] C.N. Markides, A.L. Heyes, P.R.N Childs (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th UK Heat Transfer Conference UKHTC2013. DEG Imperial College London, ISBN 978-0957229853, 2013.
  2. [Edited Book] A.L. Heyes, C.N. Markides, P.R.N Childs (Eds.), Abstracts of the 13th UK Heat Transfer Conference UKHTC2013. DEG Imperial College London, ISBN 978-0957229846, 2013.
  3. [Contributed White Paper] Liquid Air in the Energy and Transport Systems: Full Report. The Centre for Low Carbon Futures, ISBN 978-0957587229, 2013.
  4. [Contributed White Paper] Liquid Air in the Energy and Transport Systems: Summary Report and Recommendations. The Centre for Low Carbon Futures, ISBN 978-0957587212, 2013.
  5. [Authored Book] C.N. MarkidesAutoignition in Turbulent Flows: Experimental Observation and Investigation of the Effects of Turbulence and mixture Inhomogeneities. VDM Verlag, ISBN 978-3836494342, 2008.

Journal Papers

  1. A.V. OlympiosJ.D. McTigueP. Farres-AntunezA. TafoneA. RomagnoliY. LiY. DingW.D. SteinmannL. WangH. Chen, C.N. Markides. Progress and prospects of thermo-mechanical energy storage—a critical review. Progress in Energy 3 (2021) 022001. doi.org/10.1088/2516-1083/abdbba
  2. G. Huang , K. Wang, C.N. Markides. Efficiency limits of concentrating spectral-splitting hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) solar collectors and systems Light: Science & Applications 10 (2021) 28 doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00465-1
  3. Voulgaropoulos, I. Zadrazil, N. Le Brun, A. Bismarck, C. N. Markides. On the link between experimentally‐measured turbulence quantities and polymer‐induced drag reduction in pipe flows. AIChE Journal. 65 (2019) e16662. doi.org/10.1002/aic.16662
  4. A. Charogiannis, J. S. An, V. Voulgaropoulos, C. N. Markides, Structured planar laser-induced fluorescence (S-PLIF) for the accurate identification of interfaces in multiphase flows. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 118 (2019) 193-204. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2019.06.002
  5. A. Charogiannis, F. Denner, B.G.M. van Wachem, S. Kalliadasis, B. Scheid, C.N. Markides, Experimental Investigations of Liquid Falling Films Flowing Under an Inclined Planar Substrate. Physical Review Fluids (PRF), 2018. Selected as an "Editors' Suggestion" paper.  doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.3.114002
  6. S.F. Wright, I. Zadrazil, C.N. Markides, A Review of Solid–fluid Selection Options for Opticalbased Measurements in Singlephase Liquid, Twophase Liquid–liquid and Multiphase Solid–liquid Flows. Experiments in Fluids, 2017, 58:108. doi.org/10.1007/s00348-017-2386-y
  7. A. Ramos, M. A. Chatzopoulou, I. Guarracino, J. Freeman, C. N. Markides, Hybrid Photovoltaic-thermal Solar Systems for Combined Heating, Cooling and Power Provision in the Urban Environment. Energy Conversion and Management 150 (2017) 838-850. doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.024
  8. S. Acha, Y. Du, N. Shah, Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Supermarket Refrigeration Systems through a Robust Energy Performance Indicator. International Journal of Refrigeration 64 (2016) 40-50. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2015.12.003 
  9. A.J. White, J.D. McTigue, C.N. Markides, Analysis and Optimisation of Packed-bed Thermal Reservoirs for Electricity Storage Applications. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 230(2016), 739-754. Winner of ‘Donald Julius Groen Prize’ by the IMechE, awarded to the authors of outstanding papers. doi.org/10.1177%2F0957650916668447
  10. J. Freeman, K. Hellgardt, C.N. Markides, An Assessment of Solar-powered Organic Rankine cycle Systems for Combined Heating and Power in UK Domestic Applications. Applied Energy, 138 (2015) 605-620. Winner of ‘Highly Cited Original Paper’ Award by Applied Energy, at the International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE). doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.10.035
  11. M. Herrando, C.N. Markides, Hybrid PV and Solar-thermal Systems for Domestic Heat and Power Provision in the UK: Techno-economic Considerations. Applied Energy, 161 (2016) 512-532. Winner of ‘Highly Cited Original Paper’ Award by Applied Energy, at the International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE)doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.025
  12. A. Charogiannis, J. S. An, C.N. Markides, A Simultaneous Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence, Particle Image Velocimetry and Particle Tracking Velocimetry Technique for the Investigation of Thin Liquid-Film Flows. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 68 (2015) 516-536. Most Downloaded Article. doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2015.06.008
  13. R. Mathie, C.N. Markides, A. White, A Framework for the Analysis of Thermal Losses in Reciprocating Compressors and Expanders. Heat Transfer Engineering, 35 (2014) 1435-1449. Outstanding Paper Award & 11th Most Read Article. doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2014.889460
  14. M. Herrando, C.N. Markides, K. HellgardtA UK-Based Assessment of Hybrid PV and Solar-Thermal Systems for Domestic Heating and Power: System Performance. Applied Energy, 122 (2014) 288-309. doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.01.061
  15. I. Zadrazil, O.K. Matar, C.N. Markides, An Experimental Characterization of Downwards Gas-Liquid Annular Flow by Laser-Induced Fluorescence: Flow Regimes and Film Statistics. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 60 (2014) 87-102. Top 25 Hottest Articledoi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2013.11.008
  16. R.G. Morgan, C.N. Markides, I. Zadrazil, G.F. Hewitt, Characteristics of Horizontal Liquid–Liquid Flows in a Circular Pipe using Simultaneous High-Speed Laser-Induced Fluorescence and Particle Velocimetry. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 49 (2013) 99-118. Top 25 Hottest Articledoi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2012.09.004
  17. Y. Zhao, C.N. Markides, O.K. Matar, G.F. Hewitt, Disturbance Wave Development in Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Upwards Vertical Annular Flow. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 55 (2013) 111-129. Top 25 Hottest Articledoi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2013.04.001

Conferences

  1. V. Voulgaropoulos, G. M. Aguiar , O. K. Matar , M. Bucci, C. N. Markides. Temperature and velocity field measurements of pool boiling using two-colour laser-induced fluorescence, infrared thermometry and particle image velocimetry. 10th International Conference on Multiphase Flow, Rio de Janeiro, 2019. 
  2. T. Hussain, C.N. Markides, R. Balachandran, Flame Dynamics in a Micro-Channeled Combustor. 8th International Conference of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, Kos, 2015. Selected Paper. Young Scientist Award.
  3. I. Zadrazil, C.N. Markides, A Mechanism of Polymer Induced Drag Reduction in Turbulent Pipe Flow. 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Orlando, 2014. Outstanding Paper Award.
  4. R.G. Morgan, R. Ibarra, I. Zadrazil, C.N. Markides, On the Role of Inlet Flow Instabilities on Horizontal Initially Stratified Liquid-Liquid Flow Development. 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Orlando, 2014. Outstanding Paper Award.
  5. R. Mathie, A. Charogiannis, C.N. Markides, Combined PLIF-IR Thermal Measurements of Wavy Film Flows Undergoing Forced Harmonic Excitation. 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Orlando, 2014. Selected Paper. Outstanding Paper Award.
  6. R. Mathie, C.N. Markides, A. White, A Framework for the Analysis of Thermal Losses in Reciprocating Compressors and Expanders. 9th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malta, 2012. Outstanding Paper Award. Selected Paper.

Highlights

2023: Our article "Thermo-economic assessments of pumped-thermal electricity storage systems employing sensible heat storage materials" by Zhao et al. published in Renewable Energy has been flagged as an ESI Highly Cited Paper!

2023: Our article "A thermally-driven seawater desalination system: Proof of concept and vision for future sustainability" by Alrowais et al. was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for: GeologyRN: Water Resources Engineering (Topic).

2023: In our new open-access review article in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, we provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hybrid PVT collectors and the wider systems within which they can be implemented: A review of solar hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) collectors and systems

2022: Our article "Operational optimisation of an air-source heat pump system with thermal energy storage for domestic applications" has been featured in the PV Magazine

2022: Our article "Efficiency limits of concentrating spectral-splitting hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) solar collectors and systems" by Huang et al. was selected by Light: Science & Applications (LSA) as one of the 2021 Top Downloaded Papers!

2018: Oyeniyi A. Oyewunmi, Dauda Ibrahim and Professor Christos Markides published the article "Useful Energy From Wasted Heat". The article can be found here.

2018: The paper “Experimental investigations of liquid falling films flowing under an inclined planar substrate” by Alexandros Charogiannis, Fabian Denner, Berend G. M. van Wachem, Serafim Kalliadasis, Benoit Scheid and Christos N. Markides has been selected by the editors of Physical Review Fluids (PRF) as an "Editors' Suggestion" paper.

2018: Professor Christos Markides and Ray Sacks published the article “Compressed air energy storage – A new heat-integration, liquid-compression approach” in Energy Learning Journal. The article can be found here.

2017: The paper “A Framework for the Analysis of Thermal Losses in Reciprocating Compressors and Expanders” by Richard Mathie, Christos N. Markides and Alexander J. White is now the 8th all-time most downloaded paper published in journal Heat Transfer Engineering.

2017: Dr Alba Ramos et al published a briefing paper with the Grantham Institute: 'Solar-Thermal and Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems for Renewable Heating', Grantham Institute Briefing paper No 22, 2017. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10473.29280. Download the article here.

2015: The research paper published by Dr Alexandros Charogiannis, Jae Sik An and Dr Christos Markides has been the most downloaded Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science article since December 2015. Download the article here