Publications

N. Vooda, M.S. Uddin, M.G.R. Ambati, A.R. Shaikh, M.S.L. Karasani, M.C. Hughes, M. Vaezi; A Novel High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Approach for Surface Water Detection in the United States; Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2026, Pages: 1-18
M. Faghani, I. Janusz, R. Mueller, X. Xiao, T. Xu, R.A. Tatara, M. Vaezi; Manufacturing-ready hemp fiber–blended composites: extrusion compounding, pelletization, and injection-molding outcomes; Journal of Polymer Engineering, Volume 46, Issue 8, 2026, Pages: 631-645
M. Faghani, R. Mueller, I. Janusz, S. Vahabzadeh, R.A. Tatara, M. Vaezi; 3D printing of hemp-reinforced polylactic acid and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate filaments: mechanical strength evaluation; Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 7, 2026, Pages: 6402-6435
M. Faghani, R.A. Tatara, M. Vaezi; Comparative review of fiber treatments, processing, and tensile strength and modulus of hemp-polymer composites; Journal of Composite Materials, Volume 60, Issue 7, 2026, Pages: 641-674
I. Janusz, R. A. Tatara, M. Vaezi; The impact of hemp fiber filler on PE-wax-modified compression-molded UHMWPE; A Mechanical Characterization; Current Applied Polymer Science, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2025, Article: e24522716361414
E.J. Folkmann, M.C. Hughes, U.A. Khan, M. Vaezi; Examining noncommunicable diseases using satellite imagery: a systematic literature review; BMC Public Health, Volume 24, 2024, Article: 2774
E.J. Folkmann, M.C. Hughes, L. Hua, M. Alarifi, M. Vaezi; Assessing life expectancy disparities in Chicago with a deep dive into green space; Environmental Advances, Volume 16, 2024, Article: 100540
P. Patel, M. Vaezi, Md. Billal, A. Kumar; Development of data-intensive techno-economic models for the assessment of a biomass, waste heat, and MSW integrated waste-to-electricity facility; Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, Volume 20, 2023, Article: 200188
A. Faghani, L. Guo, M.E. Wright, M.C. Hughes, M. Vaezi; Construction and case study of a novel lung cancer risk index; BMC Cancer, Volume 22, 2022, Article: 1275
L. Guo, M.E. Wright, M.C. Osias, M. Vaezi, M.C. Hughes; Creation and evaluation of the Illinois cancer risk index as a predictor of four common cancers; Preventing Chronic Disease, Volume 19, 2022, Article: 220104
M.C. Hughes, S. Afrin, M. Vaezi; Use of population indices in cancer research: a scoping review; Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy, Volume 2, 2022, Article: e2022014
A. Roostaee, A. Faghani, M. Vaezi; On the drag coefficient of flat and non-flat solid particles of irregular shapes: An experimental validation study; AIChE Journal, Volume 68, 2022, Article: e17821
A. Faghani, M.C. Hughes, M. Vaezi; Association of anti-contagion policies with the spread of COVID-19 in United States; Journal of Public Health Research, Volume 11, 2022, Article: 2748
A. Roostaee, M. Vaezi; Developing a standard platform to predict the drag coefficient of irregular shape particles; Powder Technology, Volume 395, 2022, Pages: 314-337
K. Javed, M. Vaezi, V. Kurian, A. Kumar; Frictional behaviour of wheat straw-water suspensions in vertical upward flows; Biosystems Engineering, Volume 212, 2021, Pages: 30-45
P. Patel, M. Vaezi, R.M. Sebastian, A. Kumar; The development of a GIS-based framework to locate biomass and municipal solid waste collection points for an optimal waste conversion facility; Transactions of the ASABE, Volume 64, Issue 5, 2021, Pages: 1671-1691
T. Morato, M. Vaezi, A. Kumar; Techno-Economic Assessment of Biomass Combustion Technologies to Generate Electricity in South America: A Case Study for Bolivia; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 134, 2020, Article: 110154
A. Faghani, S. Sen, M. Vaezi, A. Kumar; Rheology of fibre suspension flows in the pipeline hydro-transport of biomass feedstock; Biosystems Engineering, Volume 200, 2020, Pages: 284-297
T. Morato, M. Vaezi, A. Kumar; Developing a framework to optimally locate biomass collection points to improve the biomass-based energy facilities locating procedure – A case study for Bolivia; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 107, 2019, Pages: 183-199
M. Vaezi, Md. Ruhul Kabir, A. Kumar; Monitoring moisture and inorganic content of forest harvesting residues for energy production purposes: A case study; Canadian Biosystems Engineering, Volume 61, 2019, Pages: 8.01-8.12
T. Morato, M. Vaezi, A. Kumar; Assessment of energy production potential from agricultural residues in Bolivia; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 102, 2019, Pages: 14-23
M. Vaezi, S. Verma, and A. Kumar; Application of high-frequency impedancemetry approach in measuring the deposition velocities of biomass and sand slurry flows in pipelines; Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Volume 140, 2018, Pages: 142-154
Md. Khan, M. Vaezi, A. Kumar; Optimal siting of solid waste-to-value-added facilities through a GIS-based assessment; Science of the Total Environment, Volume 610–611, 2018, Pages: 1065-1075
A. Verma, B. Nimana, B. Olateju, M.M. Rahman, S. Radpour, C.E. Canter, V. Subramanyam, D. Paramashivan, M. Vaezi, and A. Kumar; A techno-economic assessment of bitumen and synthetic crude oil transport (SCO) in the Canadian oil sands industry: oil via rail or pipeline?; Energy, Volume 124, 2017, Pages: 665-683
M. Ullah, M. Vaezi, J. Bell, A. Kumar; Assessment of the waste-to-energy potential from Alberta’s food processing industry; Canadian Biosystems Engineering, Volume 59, 2017, Pages: 8.1-8.9
S. Ghatora, M. Kumar, M. Vaezi, A. Kumar, D. Bressler; Monitoring sugar release during pipeline hydro-transport of wheat straw; Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 93, 2016, Pages: 144-149
Md. Khan, S. Jain, M. Vaezi, and A. Kumar; Development of a decision model for the techno-economic assessment of municipal solid waste utilization pathways; Waste Management, Volume 48, 2016, Pages: 548-564
M. Vaezi and A. Kumar; Pipeline hydraulic transport of biomass materials: A review of experimental programs, empirical correlations, and economic assessments; Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 81, 2015, Pages: 70-82
M. Vaezi, B. Nimana, and A. Kumar; Is the pipeline hydro-transport of wheat straw and corn stover to a biorefinery realistic?; Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, Volume 9, Issue 5, 2015, Pages: 501-515
M. Vaezi and A. Kumar; Development of correlations for the flow of agricultural residues as slurries in pipes for Bio-refining; Biosystems Engineering, Volume 127, 2014, Pages: 144-158
M. Vaezi, A.K. Katta, and A. Kumar; Investigation into the mechanisms of pipeline transport of slurries of wheat straw and corn stover to supply a bio-refinery; Biosystems Engineering, Volume 118, 2014, Pages: 52-67
M. Vaezi and A. Kumar; The flow of wheat straw suspensions in an open-impeller centrifugal pump; Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 69, 2014, Pages: 106-123
M. Vaezi, V. Pandey, A. Kumar, and S. Bhattacharyya; Lignocellulosic biomass particle shape and size distribution analysis using digital image processing for pipeline hydro-transportation; Biosystems Engineering, Volume 114, Issue 2, 2013, Pages: 97-112
M. Vaezi, M. Passandideh-Fard, M. Moghiman, and M. Charmchi; On a methodology for selecting biomass materials for gasification purposes; Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 98, 2012, Pages: 74-81
M. Vaezi, M. Passandideh-Fard, and M. Charmchi; Gasification of heavy fuel oils: A thermochemical equilibrium approach; Fuel, Volume 90, 2011, Pages: 878-885
M. Vaezi, M. Passandideh-Fard, and M. Moghiman; On a numerical model for gasification of biomass materials: an alternative method to combustion; Journal of Fuel and Combustion, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages: 2-8

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Mahdi Vaezi, Ph.D.
Engineering Technology
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815-753-9941
mvaezi@niu.edu