Dr. Huseyin Bostanci

Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Mechanical Engineering

(940) 369-5101

Email: Huseyin.Bostanci@unt.edu

Education

PhD, University of Central Florida, 2010

Major: Mechanical Engineering
MS, University of New Mexico, 2001

Major: Nuclear Engineering
BS, Istanbul Technical University, 1998

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary

Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2018 - Present).
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - 2018).
Adjunct Faculty, University of Central Florida. University of Central Florida. (2012 - 2012).
Research Assistant, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (1999 - 2001).

Professional

Lead R&D Engineer, RINI Technologies, Inc.. RINI Technologies, Inc.. (2011 - 2012).
R&D Engineer, RINI Technologies, Inc.. RINI Technologies, Inc.. (2001 - 2010).
Engineer & QA Representative, Tetisan, Inc.. Tetisan, Inc.. (1998 - 1999).

Licensures and Certifications

Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Association of Energy Enegineers. (2025 - Present).

Professional Memberships

AEE (Society of Energy Engineers). (2025 - Present).
ASTFE (American Society of Thermal Fluids Engineers). (2024 - Present).
ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). (2012 - Present).
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). (2010 - Present).
American Nuclear Society. (2015 - 2016).
ASHRAE. (2012 - 2013).

Development Activities

Workshop, Grantsmanship Workshop, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (December 9, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

ELET 4780 - Senior Design I, 1 course.
ELET 4790 - Senior Design II, 2 courses.
ENGR 2301 - Statics, 1 course.
MEEN 2210 - Thermodynamics I, 1 course.
MEEN 4810 - Topics in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, 4 courses.
MEEN 5170 - Thermal Management, 1 course.
MEEN 5800 - Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical Engineering, 4 courses.
MEEN 5890 - Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, 5 courses.
MEEN 5920 - Cooperative Education in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, 16 courses.
MEEN 5950 - Masters Thesis, 6 courses.
MEEN 6940 - Individual Research, 12 courses.
MEEN 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 9 courses.
MEET 3940 - Fluid Mechanics Applications, 5 courses.
MEET 3990 - Applied Thermodynamics, 8 courses.
MEET 4360 - Experimental Thermal Sciences, 23 courses.
MEET 4780 - Senior Design I, 4 courses.
MEET 4790 - Senior Design II, 8 courses.
MEET 4910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
MSES 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
MSES 5930 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 1 course.
MSES 5950 - Master's Thesis, 3 courses.
MSET 5010 - Graduate Seminar, 2 courses.
MSET 5050 - Supervision of Projects in Engineering Technology, 3 courses.
MSET 5170 - Thermal Management, 5 courses.
MSET 5800 - Studies in Engineering Technology, 2 courses.
MSET 5900 - Special Problems, 5 courses.
MSET 5930 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 4 courses.
MSET 5950 - Master's Thesis, 9 courses.
NUET 3910 - Principles of Nuclear Technology, 6 courses.
NUET 4900 - Special Problems, 5 courses.
NUET 4930 - Reactor Engineering Design and Operation, 1 course.
NUET 4950 - Nuclear Plant Systems, 3 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

University of Central Florida, EGN 3343 Thermodynamics, Spring 2012.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Chair, "TBD (Area: Microgravity Phase Separation for Spacecraft Air Revitalization)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2025).
Dissertation Committee Chair, "TBD (Area: Thermal Management of AI Data Centers)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Chair, "TBD (area:Area: Industrial Decarbonization via VPS-Based Liquid Amine Absorption)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, "TBD (Superciritical Fluids and Heat Transfer)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Electrical Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Electrical Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2023).
Dissertation Committee Chair, "TBD (Investigation of Two-Phase Spray Cooling Approach for Thermal Management of Automotive Power Electronics)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021).
Supervised Research, "Vortex Phased Separator-Based Spacecraft Air Humidification Control using Ionic Liquids," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2025 - 2026).
Dissertation Committee Member, "Computational Simulation of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease Using a Partitioned Fluid-Structure Interaction Framework," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2022 - 2026).
Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, "Supercritical Fluids: Critical Point, Anomalous States, and Transport Behavior," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021 - 2025).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Humidity Control Subsystem Prototype for CO2 Removal Using Regenerable Ionic Liquid Desiccant," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2022 - 2024).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Scaling Laws for Water Entry Surface Seal Cavity," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2022 - 2024).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Locking Anti-Tamper Handwheel," Engineering Technology. (2022 - 2023).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Regenerable Liquid Desiccants for High-Efficiency Humidity Control in Microgravity," Engineering Technology. (2022 - 2023).
Dissertation Committee Chair, "Variable Conductance Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2022 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Thermal Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2020 - 2023).
Dissertation Committee Member, "Structural Design and Its Impact on Thermal Efficiency and Corrosion of All Aluminum Microchannel Heat Exchangers," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2019 - 2023).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Laboratory Equipment for Single and Two-Phase Immersion Cooling," Engineering Technology. (2021 - 2022).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Modular Data Acquisition Training System for Thermal-Fluids Applications," Engineering Technology. (2021 - 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Artificial Neural Network based Thermal Conductivity Prediction of Propylene Glycol Solutions with Real Time Heat Propagation Approach," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021 - 2022).
Dissertation Committee Chair, "TBD (High Heat Flux Thermal Management)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2020 - 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Microgravity Vortex Phase Separator for Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2020 - 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Fabrication and Testing of Asymmetric Magnetic-Polymer Flexible Sheets for Biomedical Actuated Devices," Engineering Technology. (2020 - 2022).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Thermal Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit," Engineering Technology. (2020 - 2021).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Two-Phase Immersion Cooling," Engineering Technology. (2020 - 2021).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Feasibility Study of Directed Energy Deposition in the Manufacturing and Repair of Piping Elements," Engineering Technology. (2019 - 2021).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine (RDSE)," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2020 - 2020).
Dissertation Committee Member, "Thermal Transport Properties Enhancement of Phase Change Material by Using Boron Nitride Nanomaterials for Efficient Thermal Management," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2020 - 2020).
Supervised Research, "Fabrication and Testing of 2nd-Gen Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2020 - 2020).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Microgravity Gas-Liquid Separator for the Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System," Engineering Technology. (2019 - 2020).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Two-Phase Immersion Cooling," Engineering Technology. (2019 - 2020).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Modular Data Acquisition Training System for Thermo-Fluids Applications," Engineering Technology. (2019 - 2020).
Supervised Research, "Design, Fabrication, and Testing of CO2 Heating/Humidifying Subsystem," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2019 - 2020).
Supervised Research, "Design and Fabrication of Experimental Setup for Critical Point Measurement," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2019 - 2020).
Dissertation Committee Member, "Thermal Transport Modeling in 3D Pillared-Graphene Structures with Various Configurations for Efficient Heat Removal," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2018 - 2020).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Microfluidic-Based Fabrication of Photonics Microlasers for Biomedical Applications," Engineering Technology. (2019 - 2019).
Supervised Research, "Design and Analysis of 2nd-Gen Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2019 - 2019).
Other (Supervised Research for Systems Engineering Initiative Team), "Exploration of Micro Modular Reactor Designs Incorporating an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Converter," Engineering Technology. (2019 - 2019).
Other (Co-Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Design Analysis and Development of an Innovative Fire Sprinkler System," Engineering Technology. (2018 - 2019).
Dissertation Committee Member, "Design and Evaluation of the Fresnel-Lens-Based Solar-Concentrator System through a Statistical Algorithmic Approach," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2018 - 2019).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Fabrication and Testing of Biomimetic Microstructures for Walkway Tribometers," Engineering Technology. (2018 - 2019).
Supervised Research, "Experimental Investigation of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2017 - 2019).
Dissertation Committee Chair, "Characterization Analysis and Optimization of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2016 - 2019).
Other (Supervised Research for Systems Engineering Initiative Team), "Investigation of Thermally Induced Stress and Flow Induced Vibration in a Compact Spiral Heat Exchanger –Phase III," Engineering Technology. (2018 - 2018).
Other (Advisor for Senior Design Team), "Design and Development of Fluid Power Generation and Consumption System as Educational Lab Equipment," Engineering Technology. (2017 - 2018).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of the Micro-porous Membrane/Phase Change Material Based Energy Recovery Ventilator," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2017 - 2018).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Hydrophobicity of Magnetite Coating on Low Carbon Steel," Engineering Technology. (2017 - 2018).
Supervised Research, "Analytical Analysis of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2017 - 2018).
Major Professor (MS Project), "Two-Phase Spray Cooling with Water/2-Propanol Binary Mixture: Investigation of Marangoni Effect," Engineering Technology. (2017 - 2017).
Major Professor (MS Project), "Experimental Evaluation of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Engineering Technology. (2017 - 2017).
Other (Supervised Research for Systems Engineering Initiative Team), "Investigation of Thermally Induced Stress and Flow Induced Vibration in a Compact Spiral Heat Exchanger –Phase II," Engineering Technology. (2017 - 2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Investigation of Immersion Cooled ARM-Based Computer Clusters for Low Cost, High Performance Computing," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Spray Cooling with HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf on Practical Enhanced Surfaces," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Investigation of Spray Cooling Schemes for Dynamic Thermal Management," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "A Study on the System Reliability of Cold-Formed Steel Roof Trusses," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Shear and Compression Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Clip Angles with Different Screw Patterns," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2017).
Internship Advisor, "Hot Spot Thermal Management with Two-Phase Spray Cooling," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2016 - 2016).
Other (Supervised Research for Systems Engineering Initiative Team), "Investigation of Thermally Induced Stress and Flow Induced Vibration in a Compact Spiral Heat Exchanger–Phase I," Engineering Technology. (2016 - 2016).
Other (Supervised Research for Systems Engineering Initiative Team), "Evaluation of the Flooding Risk due to Cooling Line Bellows Failure," Engineering Technology. (2016 - 2016).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Accelerated Corrosion Test with Operation Simulation of All-Aluminum Microchannel Heat Exchangers," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2016).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Two-Phase Spray Cooling with Water/2-Propanol Binary Mixture for High Heat Flux Focal Source," Engineering Technology. (2014 - 2016).
Major Professor (MS Project), "Spray Cooling with HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf on Microporous Surfaces," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2015).
Major Professor (MS Project), "Evaluation of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces for Their Durability in Immersion Cooling," Engineering Technology. (2015 - 2015).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine," Engineering Technology. (2014 - 2015).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Application of Cyclic Polarization of Aluminum 3003 Used in All-Aluminum Microchannel Heat Exchnagers," Engineering Technology. (2014 - 2015).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Direct Strength Method for Web Crippling of Cold-formed Steel C and Z Sections Subjected to Interior One Flange Loading and End One Flange Loading," Engineering Technology. (2014 - 2015).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Spray Cooling with HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf for Thermal Management of Automotive Power Electronics," Engineering Technology. (2013 - 2015).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for Faculty Leadership Fellow, UNT. (August 2025).
Nominated for Moore Inventor Fellows, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. (2017).
New Investigator Award, NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium. (2013).
Graduate Study and Research Scholarship, Japanese Government :MEXT. (1998).
Merit Scholarship, Istanbul Technical University. (1997).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

Arik, M., Kosar, A., Bostanci, H., Bar-Cohen, A.. (2011). Pool Boiling Critical Heat Flux in Dielectric and Nanofluids. Advances in Heat Transfer Vol. 43. 1-76. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-381529-3.00001-3

Conference Proceeding

Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Alcid, M., Belancik, G. (2025). Testing of Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Dehumidifier/Rehumidifier Unit for CO2 Removal using Regenerable Ionic Liquid Desiccant. 54th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2025), Prague, Czech Republic, July 13-17, 2025.
Almara, L., Bostanci, H., Prasad, V. (2025). Measurement of Critical Point and Liquid-Vapor Saturation Curve of Sulfur Hexafluoride (Extended Abstract). ASTFE TFEC-2025, 10th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Washington, D.C., March 9-12, 2025.
Byanjankar, C., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G. (2024). Design and Development of Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Humidity Control Subsystem Prototype for CO2 Removal using Regenerable Ionic Liquid Desiccant. 53nd International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2024), Louisville, Kentucky, July 21-25, 2024.
Bostanci, H., , N. (2023). An Experiential Education Framework to Train Next-Generation Energy-Conscious Engineers through UNT Industrial Assessment Center. Proc. 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Denton, TX, March 15-17, 2023.
Bostanci, H., Manzo, M. (2023). An Outreach Program for Introducing Nuclear Power through Training STEM Educators. Proc. 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Denton, TX, March 15-17, 2023.
Manzo, M., Bostanci, H. (2023). Toward the Digital Twin Education: Arduino Microcontroller Training for STEM Educators. Proc. 2023 ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC), North Charleston, SC, February 8-10, 2023.
Sarvadi, A., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G. (2023). Design, Modeling, and Initial Characterization of a Subscale Variable Conductance Radiator-Based CO2 Deposition System in Deep Space Transit. 52nd International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2023), Calgary, Canada, July 16-20, 2023.
Byanjankar, C., Sarvadi, A., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G. (2023). Preliminary Investigation of Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Dehumidification Subsystem for CO2 Removal. 52nd International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2023), Calgary, Canada, July 16-20, 2023.
Jourdan, A.J., Sarvadi, A., Siller Carrillo, H.R., Bostanci, H. (2022). Additively Manufactured Liquid-Cooled Heat Sink: Gyroid-Based Design, Fabrication and Testing. Proc. ASME International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems (InterPACK 2022), Garden Grove, CA, October 25-27, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPACK2022-97476
Sarvadi, A., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G. (2022). Preliminary Investigation of Microgravity Vortex Phase Separator for Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System. Proc. 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2022), Saint Paul, MN, July 10-14, 2022.
Giron, B., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G., Jan, D. (2022). Preliminary Tests with Variable Conductance Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit. Proc. 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2022), Saint Paul, MN, July 10-14, 2022.
Bostanci, H., Shareef, M.A., Tuma, P.E. (2020). Immersion Cooled ARM-Based Computer Clusters towards Low-Cost High-Performance Computing. Proc. IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm 2020), Orlando, FL, July 21-23, 2020.
Yaqub, M., Rahman, M., Pournorouz, Z., Bostanci, H., Ganta, D., Xu, Y. (2020). Optimizing Energy Infrastructure of Autonomous Electric Vehicles. Proc. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 1-3, 2020.
Bostanci, H., Obuladinne, S.S. (2019). Numerical Investigation of Spray Cooling-Based Thermal Management of Extreme Power Densities Using Anisotropic Composite Heat Spreaders. Proc. IEEE ITherm 2019, Las Vegas, NV, May 28-31, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2019.8757351
Bostanci, H., Nasrazadani, S. (2019). Use of Direct Airside Economizers in Thermal Management of Data Centers: Opportunities and Challenges. Proc. IEEE ITherm 2019, Las Vegas, NV, May 28-31, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2019.8757297
Bagheri, A., Mullins, W.C., Foster, P.R., Bostanci, H. (2018). Adiabatic Analysis of Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine. Proc. ASME IMECE 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, November 9-15, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2018-87758
Bagheri, A., Williams, P.J., Foster, P.R., Bostanci, H. (2018). Effect of Using Different Equations of State in the Analysis of Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine. Proc. 2018 ASME Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, Lake Buena Vista, FL, June 24-28, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7221
Heydari, M., Bagheri, A., Bostanci, H., Sadat, H., Nasrazadani, S. (2018). Numerical Investigation on Simultaneous Effects of Surface Roughness and Variable Properties on Laminar Flow in Annular Tubes. IMECE2018.
Sexton, A.J., Caparelli, P., Bostanci, H., Davis, J. (2017). Failure Analysis of Spiral Tube Heat Exchanger. Proc. 2017 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Richardson, TX, March 12-15, 2017.
Yata, V.V., Bostanci, H. (2017). Investigation of Spray Cooling Schemes for Dynamic Thermal Management. Proc. IEEE ITherm 2017, Orlando, FL, May 30-June 2, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2017.7992560
Harikrishnan, M.S., Hayes, R., Bostanci, H., Barbieri, E. (2016). Control and Automation of a Heat Shrink Tubing Process. Proc. 2016 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX, March 6-8, 2016.
Bagheri, A., Kondapally, S., Bostanci, H., Foster, P.R., Yu, C. (2016). Simulation and Visualization of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine Operation. Proc. 2016 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX, March 6-8, 2016.
Kurwitz, R.C., Bostanci, H., Yang, X., Poston, J., Peddicord, K. (2016). Systems Engineering Initiative- Undergraduate Education Enhancement in a Regional Education Network. Proc. 3rd IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management, Vienna, Austria, November 7-11, 2016.
Obuladinne, S.S., Bostanci, H. (2016). Two-Phase Spray Cooling With Water/2-Propanol Binary Mixture: Investigation of Mass Diffusion Resistance. Proc. ASME IMECE 2016, Phoenix, AZ, November 11-17, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2016-67514
Bostanci, H., Joshua, N.E. (2015). Nucleate Boiling of Dielectric Liquids on Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces. Proc. ASME IMECE 2015, Houston, TX, November 13-29, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2015-53604
Bagheri, A., Bostanci, H., Foster, P.R. (2015). Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine. Proc. ASME IMECE 2015, Houston, TX, November 13-29, 2015. Houston, TX, ASME. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2015-52455
Yaddanapudi, S.J., Bostanci, H. (2015). Spray Cooling With HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf for Thermal Management of Automotive Power Electronics. Proc. ASME IMECE 2015, Houston, TX, November 13-29, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2015-52312
Yousefi-Darani, S., Joshua, N.E., Bostanci, H., Barbieri, E. (2014). Automating a Heat Shrink Tubing Process. Proc. 2014 IAJC/ISAM Joint Int. Conf., Orlando, FL, September 25-27, 2014.
Joshua, N.E., Ajakumar, D.K., Bostanci, H. (2014). Nucleate Boiling of Dielectric Liquids on Hydrophobic Patterned Surfaces. Proc. ASME IMECE 2014, Quebec, Canada, November 14-20, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2014-37513
Vretenar, N., Carson, T., Lucas, T., Newell, T., Latham, W.P., Peterson, P., Bostanci, H., Lindauer, J.J., Saarloos, B.A., Rini, D.P. (2011). Cryogenic Yb: YAG thin-disk laser. Proc. 2011 SPIE Security+Defence Volume 8187, Prague, Czech Republic, October 5, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.903731
Wu, W., Bostanci, H., Chow, L.C., Hong, Y., Su, M., and Kizito, J.P.. (2011). Jet Impingement Heat Transfer with Air-borne Nanoencapsulated Phase Change Materials. Proc. 2011 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 25-29, 2011.
Bostanci, H., Van Ee, D., Saarloos, B.A, Rini, D.P., Chow, L.C.. (2009). Spray Cooling of Power Electronics Using High Temperature Coolant and Enhanced Surface. Proc. 2009 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Dearborn, MI, September 7-10, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VPPC.2009.5289793
Bostanci, H., Rini, D.P., Kizito, J.P., Chow, L.C. (2008). Hysteresis in Spray Cooling of Micro-Structured Surfaces. Proc. ASME 2008 Heat Transfer Summer Conference, Jacksonville, FL, August 10-14, 2008. 581–587. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/HT2008-56384
Bostanci, H., Rini, D.P., Kizito, J.P., Chow, L.C.. (2008). Spray Cooling with Ammonia on Micro-Structured Surfaces. Proc. IEEE ITherm 2008, Orlando, FL, May 28-31, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITHERM.2008.4544282
Bostanci, H. and El-Genk, M.S.. (2002). Effects of Inclination Angle and Sub-cooling on Nucleate Boiling and Critical Heat Flux of HFE-7100. Proc. 12th International Heat Transfer Conference, Grenoble, France, August 18-23, 2002.
El-Genk, M.S. and Bostanci, H.. (2002). Pool Boiling Experiments for HFE-7100 Dielectric Liquid. Proc. Thermal Challenges in Next Generation Electronic Systems (THERMES), Santa Fe, NM, January 13-17, 2002.
El-Genk, M.S. and Bostanci, H.. (2002). Saturation Pool Boiling of HFE-7100 Dielectric Liquid in a Simulated Reduced Gravity. Proc. 2002 Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF), Albuquerque, NM, February 13-17, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1449723

Journal Article

Sarvadi, A., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G. (2024). Investigation of Microgravity Vortex Phase Separator for Spacecraft Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System. 215 (2) 698-707. Acta Astronautica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.12.056
Bostanci, H., Yata, V.V., Kaluvan, S. (2021). Flow-Controlled Spray Cooling Approaches for Dynamic Thermal Management. Journal of Electronic Packaging. 143 (3) 031004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049174
Bagheri, A., Bostanci, H. (2020). Comparative Approaches to Isothermal Analysis of Rotary Displacer Stirling Engines. Other. 21 (3) 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.2020030326
Almahmoud, K., Mahadevan, T., Barhemmati-Rajab, N., Du, J., Bostanci, H., Zhao, W. (2020). Investigation of Thermal Transport Properties in Pillared-Graphene Structure using Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulations. MRS Communications. 10 (3) 506-511. https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2020.58
Almahmoud, K., Mahadevan, T., Du, J., Bostanci, H., Zhao, W. (2020). Investigation of Thermal Transport Properties of Copper-Supported Pillared-Graphene Structure Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations. MRS Communications. 10 (4) 695-701. https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2020.85
Ghotli, R.A., Abbasi, M.R., Bagheri, A., Raman, A.A., Ibrahim, S., Bostanci, H. (2019). Experimental and Modeling Evaluation of Droplet Size in Immiscible Liquid-Liquid Stirred Vessel using Various Impeller Designs. 100 26-36. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2019.04.005
Bagheri, A., Mullins, W.C., Foster, P.R., Bostanci, H. (2019). Experimental Characterization of an Innovative Low-Temperature Small-Scale Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine. 201 112073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112073
Bostanci, H., Altalidi, S.S., Nasrazadani, S. (2018). Two-Phase Spray Cooling with HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf on Practical Enhanced Surfaces. Applied Thermal Engineering. 131 150-158. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.142
Bagheri, A., Nasrazadani, S., Bostanci, H. (2017). Impact of Internal Pipe Grooves on Flow-Accelerated Corrosion of Small-Bore A-106 Carbon Steel Pipes. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 17 (3) 417-425. Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11668-017-0237-z
Bostanci, H., He, B., Chow, L.C. (2017). Spray Cooling with Ammonium Hydroxide. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 107 45–52. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.11.035
Bostanci, H., Rini, D.P., Kizito, J.P., Singh, V., Seal, S., Chow, L.C. (2014). High Heat Flux Spray Cooling with Ammonia: Investigation of Enhanced Surfaces for HTC. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 75 718–725. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.04.019
Wu, W., Bostanci, H., Chow, L.C., Hong, Y., Wang, C.M., Su, M., Kizito, J.P. (2013). Heat Transfer Enhancement of PAO in Microchannel Heat Exchanger Using Nano-Encapsulated Phase Change Indium Particles. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 58 (1) 348–355. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.11.032
Wu, W., Bostanci, H., Chow, L.C., Hong, Y., Ding, S.J., Su, M., Kizito, J.P. (2013). Jet Impingement Heat Transfer Using Air-Laden Nanoparticles With Encapsulated Phase Change Materials. Journal of Heat Transfer. 135 (5) 052202. ASME. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4023563
Bostanci, H., Singh, V., Kizito, J.P., Rini, D.P., Seal, S., Chow, L.C. (2013). Microscale Surface Modifications for Heat Transfer Enhancement. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 5 (19) 9572–9578. American Chemical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am402512f
Vretenar, N., Newell, T.C., Carson, T., Peterson, P., Lucas, T., Latham, W.P., Bostanci, H., Huddle-Lindauer, J.J., Saarloos, B.A., Rini, D. (2012). Cryogenic Ceramic 277 Watt Yb: YAG Thin-Disk Laser. Optical Engineering. 51 (1) 014201–1. International Society for Optics and Photonics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.51.1.014201
Bostanci, H., Rini, D.P., Kizito, J.P., Singh, V., Seal, S., Chow, L.C.. (2012). High Heat Flux Spray Cooling with Ammonia: Investigation of Enhanced Surfaces for CHF. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 55 (13) 3849-3856. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.03.040
Bostanci, H., Van Ee, D., Saarloos, B.A, Rini, D.P., Chow, L.C. (2012). Thermal Management of Power Inverter Modules at High Fluxes via Two-Phase Spray Cooling. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology. 2 (9) 1480-1485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2012.2190933
Wu, W., Du, J.H., Lin, Y.R., Chow, L.C., Bostanci, H., Saarloos, B.A, Rini, D.P. (2011). Evaluation of Compact and Effective Air-cooled Carbon Foam Heat Sink. Journal of Heat Transfer. 133 (5) 054504. ASME. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4003193
Wu, W., Bostanci, H., Chow, L.C., Ding, S.J., Hong, Y., Su, M., Kizito, J.P., Gschwender, L., Snyder, C.E. (2011). Jet Impingement and Spray Cooling Using Slurry of Nanoencapsulated Phase Change Materials. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 54 (13) 2715–2723. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.03.022
Wu, W., Bostanci, H., Chow, L.C., Hong, Y., Su, M., Kizito, J.P.. (2010). Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement for Water and FC-72 on Titanium Oxide and Silicon Oxide Surfaces. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 53 (9) 1773-1777. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.01.013
Bostanci, H., Rini, D.P., Kizito, J.P., Chow, L.C.. (2009). Spray Cooling with Ammonia on Microstructured Surfaces: Performance Enhancement and Hysteresis Effect. Journal of Heat Transfer. 131 (7) 071401. ASME. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.3089553
El-Genk, M.S. and Bostanci, H.. (2003). Combined Effects of Subcooling and Surface Orientation on Pool Boiling of HFE-7100 from a Simulated Electronic Chip. Experimental Heat Transfer. 16 (4) 281-301. Taylor & Francis. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08916150390242244
El-Genk, M.S. and Bostanci, H.. (2003). Saturation Boiling of HFE-7100 from a Copper Surface, Simulating a Microelectronic Chip. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 46 (10) 1841-1854. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0017-9310(02)00489-1

Research Report

Barbe, L., Castro, G., Vu, M., Asencio, J., Joblin, J., Byanjankar, C., Bostanci, H., Kurwitz, C., Belancik, G. (2023). Regenerable Liquid Desiccants for High-Efficiency Humidity Control in Microgravity. NASA Moon-to-Mars Exploration Systems & Habitation (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge, 2023.

Presentations Given

Oral Presentation

Almara, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), Prasad, V. (Author), Tenth Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Measurement of Critical Point and Liquid-Vapor Saturation Curve of Sulfur Hexafluoride, American Society of Thermal and Fluid Engineers, Washington DC, United States of America. (2025).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), MEEN 1000 Guest Lecture, Thermal Management Research at ME, UNT ME, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Kurwitz, C. (Author), , M.A. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), ICES 2025, Testing of Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Dehumidifier/Rehumidifier Unit for CO2 Removal using Regenerable Ionic Liquid Desiccant, ICES, Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic. (2025 - 2025).
Bali, D. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), ASTFE TFEC-2025, 10th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Two-Phase Spray Cooling with Binary Mixtures for Thermal Management of Automotive Power Electronics, ASTFE, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), MEEN 1000 and ENGR 1030 Guest Lecture, Thermal Management Research at ME, UNT ME, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ME Seminar, Innovative CO2 Removal Technologies for Spacecraft Air Revitalization, UNT ME, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023).
Byanjankar, C. (Author), Sarvadi, A. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), ICES 2023, Preliminary Investigation of Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Dehumidification Subsystem for CO2 Removal, ICES, Calgary, Canada, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Sarvadi, A. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), ICES 2023, Design, Modeling, and Initial Characterization of a Subscale Variable Conductance Radiator-Based CO2 Deposition System in Deep Space Transit, ICES, Calgary, Canada, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Boubekri, N. (Author), 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, An Experiential Education Framework to Train Next-Generation Energy-Conscious Engineers through UNT Industrial Assessment Center, ASEE, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Manzo, M. (Author), 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, An Outreach Program for Introducing Nuclear Power through Training STEM Educators, ASEE, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Giron, B. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), Jan, D. (Author), ICES 2022, Preliminary Tests with Variable Conductance Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit, ICES, Saint Paul, MN, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ME Seminar, High Heat Flux Thermal Management with Two-Phase Cooling Techniques, UNT ME, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2021).
Yaqub, M. (Author & Presenter), Rahman, M. (Author), Pournorouz, Z. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author), Ganta, D. (Author), Xu, Y. (Author), 2020 IISE Annual Conference, Optimizing Energy Infrastructure of Autonomous Electric Vehicles, IISE, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2020).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Shareef, M.A. (Author), Tuma, P.E. (Author), IEEE ITherm 2020, Immersion Cooled ARM-Based Computer Clusters towards Low-Cost High-Performance Computing, IEEE, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2020).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), MEE Seminar, High Heat Flux Thermal Management with Two-Phase Cooling Techniques, UNT MEE, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2020).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Obuladinne, S.S. (Author), IEEE ITherm 2019, Numerical Investigation of Spray Cooling-Based Thermal Management of Extreme Power Densities Using Anisotropic Composite Heat Spreaders, IEEE, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. (2019).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Nasrazadani, S. (Author), IEEE ITherm 2019, Use of Direct Airside Economizers in Thermal Management of Data Centers: Opportunities and Challenges, IEEE, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. (2019).
Heydari, M. (Author & Presenter), Bagheri, A. (Author), Sadat, H. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author), Nasrazadani, S. (Author), IMECE 2018, Simultaneous effects of variable nanolfuid properties and surface roughness on flow and heat transfer in annular microtubes, Pisburgh, PA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
Bagheri, A. (Author & Presenter), Mullins, W.C. (Author), Foster, P.R. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author), ASME IMECE 2018, Adiabatic Analysis of Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine, ASME, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America. (2018).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Obuladinne, S.S. (Author), ASME IMECE 2018, Spray Cooling-Based Thermal Management of Extreme Power Densities Using Orthotropic Composite Heat Spreaders, ASME, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America. (2018).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ENGR 1030 Research Panel, Thermal Management and Stirling Engine Research at ETEC, UNT ETEC, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2018).
Bagheri, A. (Author & Presenter), Williams, P.J. (Author), Foster, P.R. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author), 2018 ASME Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition, Effect of Using Different Equations of State in the Analysis of Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine, ASME, Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States of America. (2018).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ENGR 1030 Research Panel, Thermal Management and Stirling Engine Research at ETEC, UNT ETEC, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2018).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ENGR 1030 Research Panel, Thermal Management and Stirling Engine Research at ETEC, UNT ETEC, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2017).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ENGR 1030 Research Panel, Thermal Management and Stirling Engine Research at ETEC, UNT ETEC, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), CENG Research Discovery Workshop, Advanced Thermal Management for High Heat Flux Systems, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), CENG Research Discovery Workshop, Innovative Stirling Engine Based Power Generation, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016).
Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), ETEC Graduate Seminar, Thermal Management with Two-Phase Cooling Techniques, UNT ETEC, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2015).

Panel Presentation

Bostanci, H. (Panelist), 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Academic Transitions: Pathways to an Engineering Degree, ASEE, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Poster

Haverland, T. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), University Research Day, Evaluation of Ionic Liquid [EMIM][EtSO4] for Humidity Control in Spacecraft CO2 Removal Systems: Absorption and Desorption Performance, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Islam, L. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), University Research Day, Liquid Cooling Approach for High-Heat-Flux Thermal Management of AI Data Servers: Preliminary Research Design, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Bali, D. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), University Research Day, Two-Phase Spray Cooling with Binary Mixtures for Thermal Management of Automotive Power Electronics, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Makinde, O. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), University Research Day, Vortex Phase Separator-Based Liquid Amine Carbon Capture for Industrial Processes: Preliminary Research Design, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Byanjankar, C. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), ICES 2024, Vortex Phase Separator-Based Spacecraft Cabin Air Humidity Control Subsystem using Regenerable Liquid Desiccant, ICES, Louisville, KY, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
Sarvadi, A. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), Jan, D. (Author), ASGSR 2021, Investigation of Vortex Phase Separator for Spacecraft Cabin Air Dehumidification, ASGSR, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
Giron, B. (Author & Presenter), Seaver, J. (Author), Pezzulli, A. (Author), De La Torre, J. (Author), Lira, E. (Author), Bostanci, H. (Author), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), Jan, D. (Author), ICES 2021, Development of a Prototype Thermal Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit, ICES, Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal. (2021 - 2021).
Sarvadi, A. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), Kurwitz, C. (Author), Belancik, G. (Author), Jan, D. (Author), ICES 2021, Preliminary Tests with Microgravity Vortex Phase Separator for Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System, ICES, Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal. (2021 - 2021).
Sexton, A.J. (Author & Presenter), Caparelli, P. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), UNT Showcase of Undergraduate Research in Engineering, Failure Analysis of Spiral Tube Letdown Heat Exchanger, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016).
Jonglearttrakull, P. (Author & Presenter), Bostanci, H. (Author), UNT SUPER Poster Competition, Hot Spot Thermal Management with Two-Phase Spray Cooling, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016).

Media Contributions

Internet

"How is UNT creating new technologies to get us to Mars?," (October 23, 2023).
"UNT gives operational boost to regional manufacturing sector with Department of Energy-backed center," Voice of Denton. (October 9, 2022).

Magazine

"To the Skies and Beyond: Taking a Moonshot," UNT Research Magazine. (2023).
"UNT Alumni and Faculty Foster NASA's Mission," North Texan. (September 30, 2022).

Newspaper

"Support for Local Manufacturers Coming from UNT and $2 Million Bump for New Center," Denton Record-Chronicle. (October 22, 2022).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

Contract

Boubekri, N. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "UNT Industrial Assessment Center," sponsored by DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Federal, $1750000 Funded. (2022 - 2026).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Outreach Programs," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $25000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Research Experiences Programs," sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute-Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $25000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Anaya, L.H. (Co-Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Research Experiences and Outreach Programs," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Local, $149741 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education, Systems Engineering Initiative, and Outreach Programs," sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute-Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $60049 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education, Systems Engineering Initiative, and Outreach Programs," sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute-Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $60856 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education Program and Systems Engineering Initiative Team," sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute-Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $70210 Funded. (2015 - 2017).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Planning for the Establishment of Systems Engineering Initiative Teams at UNT," sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute-Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $5000 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Spray Cooling System- Phase I," sponsored by American Science & Engineering, Inc., Private, $26577 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Nouri, A. (Co-Principal), Barbieri, E. (Co-Principal), "Development of an Automated Heat Shrink Harnessing Device- Phase I," sponsored by Labinal Power Systems, Inc., Private, $14356 Funded. (2013 - 2013).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Planning for the Establishment of Systems Engineering Initiative Teams at UNT," sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute-Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, Funded. (2015 - 2015).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Spray Cooling System- Phase I," sponsored by American Science & Engineering, Inc., Private, Funded. (2015 - 2015).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Nouri, A. (Co-Principal), Barbieri, E. (Co-Principal), "Development of an Automated Heat Shrink Harnessing Device- Phase I," sponsored by Labinal Power Systems, Inc., Private, Funded. (2013 - 2013).

Grant - Research

Prasad, V., Bostanci, H., Sadat, H., "Collaborative Research: Supercritical Fluids and Heat Transfer - Delineation of Anomalous Region, Ultra-long Distance Gas Transport without Recompression, and Thermal Management," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $370657 Funded. (2023 - 2026).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Variable Conductance Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit," sponsored by NASA, Federal, $146528 Funded. (2022 - 2024).
Prasad, V. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "EAGER: Experimental Methods and Measurements of Anomalous Properties of Supercritical Fluids and their Mixtures," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $150000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Kurwitz, C. (Co-Principal), "Regenerable Liquid Desiccants for High-Efficiency Humidity Control in Microgravity," sponsored by NASA, Federal, $50000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
Bostanci, H., "Microgravity Vortex Phase Separator for Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System," sponsored by NASA, Federal, $140794 Funded. (2020 - 2022).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Kurwitz, C. (Co-Principal), "Thermal Radiator for CO2 Deposition in Deep Space Transit," sponsored by NASA, Federal, $49994 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Siller, H.R. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Mirshams, R.A. (Co-Principal), Nasrazadani, S. (Co-Principal), "Evaluation of Hybrid Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Components," sponsored by Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute, University of North Texas, $16960 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
Yaqub, M. (Principal), Ganta, D. (Co-Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Pournotouz, Z. (Co-Principal), Xu, Y. (Co-Principal), "AVID, Autonomous Vehicles Infrastructure Development," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $2500 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Microgravity Gas-Liquid Separator for the Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System," sponsored by NASA, Federal, $29965 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Demirocak, D.E. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "Innovative Integration of Stirling Engine and Adsorption Cooling System for Combined Cooling Heating & Power," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $2500 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Experimental Evaluation of an Innovative Rotary Displacer Stirling Engine as Heat-to-Power Generator," sponsored by UNT ORED, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2016 - 2016).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Spray Cooling: An Advanced Thermal Management Technique for Space Applications," sponsored by NASA TSGC New Investigator Program, State, $10000 Funded. (2013 - 2015).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Advanced Thermal Management of Hybrid Vehicle Electronics," sponsored by UNT Research Opportunity Program, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (2013 - 2014).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Energy Assessment on a Small-Scale House via Air Infiltration and Thermography Tests," sponsored by ASHRAE, International, $5000 Funded. (2013 - 2014).
Young, M. (Co-Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "Development of Novel Surfaces for Enhanced Thermal Management of High Power Devices," sponsored by UNT RIG, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (2013 - 2013).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Microgravity Vortex Phase Separator for Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System," sponsored by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat, FED, Funded. (2020 - 2022).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Thermal Radiator for CO2 Deposition in 'Deep Space Transit," sponsored by National Space Grant Foundation, NFP, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Yaqub, M. (Principal), Ganta, D. (Co-Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Pournotouz, Z. (Co-Principal), Xu, Y. (Co-Principal), "AVID, Autonomous Vehicles Infrastructure Development," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Microgravity Gas-Liquid Separator for the Liquid Amine CO2 Removal System," sponsored by National Space Grant Foundation, NFP, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education, Systems Engineering Initiative, and Outreach Programs," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ST, Funded. (2018 - 2019).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education, Systems Engineering Initiative, and Outreach Programs," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ST, Funded. (2017 - 2018).
Demirocak, D.E. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "Innovative Integration of Stirling Engine and Adsorption Cooling System for Combined Cooling Heating & Power," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, Funded. (2017 - 2018).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education and Systems Engineering Initiative Programs," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ST, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education Program and Systems Engineering Initiative Team," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ST, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Spray Cooling: An Advanced Thermal Management Technique for Space Applications," sponsored by NASA TSGC New Investigator Program, State, Funded. (2013 - 2015).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Energy Assessment on a Small-Scale House via Air Infiltration and Thermography Tests," sponsored by ASHRAE, International, Funded. (2013 - 2014).

Grant - Service

Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Anaya, L. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education, Systems Engineering Initiative, and Outreach Programs”," sponsored by TAMU Nuclear Power Institute, Other, $15000 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Anaya, L.H. (Principal), "Missile Defense Agency Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant Kit 2018," sponsored by Missile Defense Agency, FED, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), Anaya, L. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Nuclear Education, Systems Engineering Initiative, and Outreach Programs�," sponsored by TAMU Nuclear Power Institute, Other, Funded. (2017 - 2018).

Grant - Teaching

Bostanci, H. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "Design and Development of Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Single-Phase Liquid Cooling," sponsored by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE, International, $5000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "Design and Development of Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Two-Phase Immersion Cooling," sponsored by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE, International, $5000 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Manzo, M. (Principal), Bostanci, H., "Smart Fire Suppression Mechanical Apparatus," sponsored by Water Therapy at Avalon, Inc, Private, $8000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
Anaya, L.H. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics: Kits 2018," sponsored by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Federal, $15000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
Anaya, L.H. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "ASHRAE Undergraduate Program Equipment Grant," sponsored by ASHRAE-American Society of Heating and Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Engineers, Federal, $3500 Funded. (2018 - 2018).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Research Experiences Program," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ST, Funded. (2021 - 2021).
Bostanci, H. (Principal), Anaya, L.H. (Co-Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Research Experiences and Outreach Programs," sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), Bostanci, H. (Principal), "Design and Development of Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Two-Phase Immersion Cooling," sponsored by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE, International, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Manzo, M. (Principal), Bostanci, H., "Smart Fire Suppression Mechanical Apparatus," sponsored by Water Therapy at Avalon, Inc, Private, Funded. (2018 - 2019).
Anaya, L.H. (Principal), Bostanci, H. (Co-Principal), "ASHRAE Undergraduate Program Equipment Grant," sponsored by ASHRAE-American Society of Heating and Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Engineers, Federal, Funded. (2018 - 2018).

Copyrights, Patents

Patent

Prasad, V., Zhang, Z., Banerjee, D., Sadat, H., Bostanci, H., Almara, L., Process and System for Heat Exchange Process, Application #18/320,727. Regular, Date submitted to the University: January 2022. Date of Patent Application: May 19, 2023. .

Service

University Service

Program Coordinator, ME PhD Program. (2025 - Present).
Committee Chair, ME Graduate Curriculum Committee. (2024 - Present).
Other (Associate Chair), ME Graduate Affairs. (2023 - Present).
Committee Member, ME PhD Qualifying Exam Committee. (2023 - Present).
Committee Member, CENG Graduate Curriculum Committee. (2021 - Present).
Committee Member, ME Adhoc Committee for ABET. (2021 - Present).
Committee Member, ME Adhoc Committee for Scholarships. (2021 - Present).
Program Coordinator, ME Master's Programs. (2021 - Present).
Other (Ally), Advocates and Allies Program. (2018 - Present).
Committee Member, ME Faculty Search Committee. (2025 - 2026).
Committee Member, ME Personnel Affairs Committee. (2025 - 2026).
Committee Chair, ME Faculty Search Committee. (2023 - 2024).
Committee Member, ME Personnel Affairs Committee. (2020 - 2024).
Committee Member, ME Faculty Search Committee. (2022 - 2023).
Committee Member, ME Adhoc Committee for Engineering Design Studio. (2021 - 2023).
Committee Member, ME Graduate Curriculum Committee. (2021 - 2023).
Committee Member, ME Adhoc Committee for Evaluation of Senior Design Courses. (2021 - 2021).
Committee Chair, ME Adhoc Committee for Merger of Instructional Thermal-Fluid Sciences Labs. (2021 - 2021).
Committee Member, ME Department By-Laws and Charter Committee. (2020 - 2021).
Committee Member, ME Department Chair Search Committee. (2020 - 2021).
Committee Member, CENG Adhoc Committee for MEE-ETEC Merger. (2019 - 2020).
Committee Member, CENG Personnel Affairs Committee. (2019 - 2020).
Committee Member, ETEC Faculty Search Committee. (2019 - 2020).
Committee Member, ETEC Personnel Affairs Committee. (2018 - 2020).
Committee Member, MEET Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2012 - 2020).
Committee Member, ETEC Adhoc Committee for Faculty Research Award Nomination. (2019 - 2019).
Committee Member, ETEC Strategic Planning Committee. (2014 - 2014).
Committee Member, DP Art Committee. (2013 - 2014).
Committee Member, College of Engineering Library Committee. (2012 - 2012).

Public Service

Other (Assistant Director), DC BEST (Denton County Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. Denton, TX. (2017 - 2019).
Adjudicator, Technical Project Competition- LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex, Denton ISD. Denton, TX. (2013 - 2015).

Professional Service

Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics. (2023 - Present).
Editor, Associate Editor, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer. (2023 - Present).
Committee Chair, Thermal Sciences Technical Committee, American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers. (2023 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology. (2018 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering. (2017 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, ASME Journal of Electronics Packaging. (2016 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. (2016 - Present).
Committee Member, ASME K-16 Joint Committee of HTD/EEPD, Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment. (2014 - Present).
Program Organizer, ASTFE 11th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Tempe, AZ. (2026).
Track Organizer, ASTFE 11th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Tempe, AZ. (2026).
Session Chair, ASTFE 10th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Washington, D.C.. (2025).
Track Organizer, ASTFE 10th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Washington, D.C.. (2025).
Editor, Guest Editor, Journal of Computational Thermal Sciences. (2025 - 2025).
Session Chair, ASTFE 9th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Corvallis, OR. (2024).
Session Chair, ASTFE 9th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Corvallis, OR. (2024).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, ISS National Lab CASIS. (2024 - 2024).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NASA. (2023 - 2023).
Session Chair (Topic and Session Organizer, High Heat Flux Thermal Management), ASME InterPACK 2022 Conference. (2022 - 2022).
Session Chair, ASTFE 7th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference. Las Vegas, NV. (2022).
Session Chair (Topic and Session Organizer, High Heat Flux Thermal Management), ASME InterPACK 2021 Conference. (2021 - 2021).
Session Chair (Session Chair, Fundamentals of Boiling, Condensation and Thin Film Evaporation), IEEE ITherm2020 Conference. Orlando, FL. (2020 - 2020).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Heat Transfer Asian Research. (2019 - 2019).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering. (2019 - 2019).
Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. (2018 - 2018).
Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. (2018 - 2018).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, IEEE ITherm. (2016 - 2017).
Reviewer, Journal Article, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications. (2016 - 2016).
Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Thermal Sciences. (2016 - 2016).
Session Chair (Topic and Session Organizer, High Heat Flux Thermal Management), ASME IMECE2015 Conference. Houston, TX. (2015 - 2015).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NSF. Arlington, VA. (2015 - 2015).