![Arslan Saleem](https://profiles-cardiff.imgix.net/attachments/6289?w=200&h=200&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop&q=90")
Dr Arslan Saleem
(he/him)
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Arslan Saleem
Academic and research staff
Overview
I am a Research Associate at the School of Engineering, Cardiff University, with expertise in the design and optimisation of heat transfer and energy systems. My research focuses on investigating thermal storage integrated heat pump systems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerodynamics, and thermal management related topics. Currently, I am involved in the ‘Flex-Cool-Store’ project, exploring the use of reversible heat pumps for future cooling demands and the role of storage in enhancing system flexibility. I also work on CFD modelling of thermal energy storage units. Previously, I led industry-funded projects at Kyungpook National University, optimising systems for LG Electronics, Samsung, and Hyundai Motors. I hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, where I specialised in aerodynamic design optimisation of buoyant airborne wind turbines.
Publication
2025
- Saleem, A. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2025. Thermal performance analysis of a heat pump-based energy system to meet heating and cooling demand of residential buildings. Applied Energy 383, article number: 125306. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125306)
2024
- Saleem, A., Ambreen, T. and Ugalde-Loo, C. E. 2024. Energy storage-integrated ground-source heat pumps for heating and cooling applications: A systematic review. Journal of Energy Storage 102(Part B), article number: 114097. (10.1016/j.est.2024.114097)
- Ambreen, T., Saleem, A., Ruiz-Hincapie, P., Kulkarni, A., Ali, H. M. and Park, C. W. 2024. Phase change material applications in thermal management of electronics and electrical systems. In: Ali, H. M. ed. Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Management and Storage. Boca Raton: CRC Press, (10.1201/9781003331957-9)
- Ambreen, T., Saleem, A., Ugalde Loo, C. E., -ur-Rehman, T., Tanveer, M. and Woo Park, C. 2024. Active cooling techniques for battery thermal management. In: Ali, H. ed. Thermal Management for Batteries: From Basic Design to Advanced Simulation and Management Methods. Elsevier, pp. 71-92., (10.1016/B978-0-443-19025-4.00012-9)
2023
- Khaljani, M., Saleem, A., Bastida, H., Munoz Criollo, J., Ugalde Loo, C. E., Smart, R. and Jenkins, N. 2023. Numerical modelling of a phase change material-based shell and tube thermal energy storage unit. Presented at: The 7th International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Transfer, Ottawa, Canada, 7 - 9 June 2023Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Transfer (EHST’23). Vol. Paper. International Aset Inc. pp. 114-1 - 114-4., (10.11159/ehst23.114)
- Izadi, M., Saleem, A., Alshehri, H. M., Ambreen, T. and Karimdoost Yasuri, A. 2023. Influence of geometric parameters on the charging process of PCM in semi-circular thermal storages for energy management. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30, pp. 59765-59780. (10.1007/s11356-023-26689-9)
- De La Cruz-Loredo, I. et al. 2023. Experimental validation of a hybrid 1-D multi-node model of a hot water thermal energy storage tank. Applied Energy, article number: 120556. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120556)
2022
- Izadi, M., Hajjar, A., Alshehri, H. M., Saleem, A. and Galal, A. M. 2022. Analysis of applying fin for charging process of phase change material inside H-shaped thermal storage. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 139, article number: 106421. (10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2022.106421)
- Saleem, A., Ambreen, T. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2022. Modeling and performance evaluation of heat pump water heater systems. Presented at: 2022 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control (CCE), Mexico City, Mexico, 9-11 November 20222022 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control (CCE). IEEE, (10.1109/CCE56709.2022.9975949)
- Saleem, A. and Kim, M. 2022. Airside thermal performance of louvered fin flat-tube heat exchangers with different redirection louvers. Energies 15(16), article number: e5904. (10.3390/en15165904)
- Saleem, A., Saeed, M. and Kim, M. 2022. Optimisation of induced steam residual moisture content in a clothing conditioner based on a genetic algorithm. Energies 15(15), article number: 5696. (10.3390/en15155696)
- Ambreen, T., Saleem, A. and Park, C. W. 2022. Numerical modeling of nanofluids' flow and heat transfer. In: Ali, . ed. Advances in Nanofluid Heat Transfer. Elsevier, pp. 151-202., (10.1016/B978-0-323-88656-7.00015-5)
Articles
- Saleem, A. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2025. Thermal performance analysis of a heat pump-based energy system to meet heating and cooling demand of residential buildings. Applied Energy 383, article number: 125306. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125306)
- Saleem, A., Ambreen, T. and Ugalde-Loo, C. E. 2024. Energy storage-integrated ground-source heat pumps for heating and cooling applications: A systematic review. Journal of Energy Storage 102(Part B), article number: 114097. (10.1016/j.est.2024.114097)
- Izadi, M., Saleem, A., Alshehri, H. M., Ambreen, T. and Karimdoost Yasuri, A. 2023. Influence of geometric parameters on the charging process of PCM in semi-circular thermal storages for energy management. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30, pp. 59765-59780. (10.1007/s11356-023-26689-9)
- De La Cruz-Loredo, I. et al. 2023. Experimental validation of a hybrid 1-D multi-node model of a hot water thermal energy storage tank. Applied Energy, article number: 120556. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120556)
- Izadi, M., Hajjar, A., Alshehri, H. M., Saleem, A. and Galal, A. M. 2022. Analysis of applying fin for charging process of phase change material inside H-shaped thermal storage. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 139, article number: 106421. (10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2022.106421)
- Saleem, A. and Kim, M. 2022. Airside thermal performance of louvered fin flat-tube heat exchangers with different redirection louvers. Energies 15(16), article number: e5904. (10.3390/en15165904)
- Saleem, A., Saeed, M. and Kim, M. 2022. Optimisation of induced steam residual moisture content in a clothing conditioner based on a genetic algorithm. Energies 15(15), article number: 5696. (10.3390/en15155696)
Book sections
- Ambreen, T., Saleem, A., Ruiz-Hincapie, P., Kulkarni, A., Ali, H. M. and Park, C. W. 2024. Phase change material applications in thermal management of electronics and electrical systems. In: Ali, H. M. ed. Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Management and Storage. Boca Raton: CRC Press, (10.1201/9781003331957-9)
- Ambreen, T., Saleem, A., Ugalde Loo, C. E., -ur-Rehman, T., Tanveer, M. and Woo Park, C. 2024. Active cooling techniques for battery thermal management. In: Ali, H. ed. Thermal Management for Batteries: From Basic Design to Advanced Simulation and Management Methods. Elsevier, pp. 71-92., (10.1016/B978-0-443-19025-4.00012-9)
- Ambreen, T., Saleem, A. and Park, C. W. 2022. Numerical modeling of nanofluids' flow and heat transfer. In: Ali, . ed. Advances in Nanofluid Heat Transfer. Elsevier, pp. 151-202., (10.1016/B978-0-323-88656-7.00015-5)
Conferences
- Khaljani, M., Saleem, A., Bastida, H., Munoz Criollo, J., Ugalde Loo, C. E., Smart, R. and Jenkins, N. 2023. Numerical modelling of a phase change material-based shell and tube thermal energy storage unit. Presented at: The 7th International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Transfer, Ottawa, Canada, 7 - 9 June 2023Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Transfer (EHST’23). Vol. Paper. International Aset Inc. pp. 114-1 - 114-4., (10.11159/ehst23.114)
- Saleem, A., Ambreen, T. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2022. Modeling and performance evaluation of heat pump water heater systems. Presented at: 2022 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control (CCE), Mexico City, Mexico, 9-11 November 20222022 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control (CCE). IEEE, (10.1109/CCE56709.2022.9975949)
Research
Here are the projects that I am currently involved in:
· Flexibility from Cooling and Storage: Numerical modelling and design of heating/cooling supply technologies including storage
Other projects that I have led or contributed to in the past are:
· Design optimisation of heat pump water heater (HPWH) system to improve the energy efficiency and performance
· Design optimisation of a clothes conditioning unit (Air-dresser) to improve flow (air-steam mixture) distribution
· Optimisation of cooling oil flow distribution inside an in-wheel motor assembly of an electric vehicle
· Thermal performance analysis of infrared radiant film heater in electric vehicle heating applications
· Design and analysis of cooling jacket for solidification of molten metal
· Miscibility analysis of R452 refrigerant as a retrofit drop-in replacement of R404 for refrigeration system applications
· Chemical stability analysis of refrigerant/lubricant mixture
· Hydrothermal performance evaluation of MXene nanofluids in pin-fin heat sink for electronic cooling: Nanofluid synthesis, characterisation, experimental and numerical testing
· Thermal analysis of phase change material saturated metal foam heat sink
· Thermofluid performance evaluation of vertical shell and tube heat exchanger under gravity driven flow
· Thermohydraulic performance analysis of minichannel heat sink
· Air-side thermal-hydraulic performance analysis of compact multi-louvered fin heat exchangers
Biography
Dr. Saleem is a Research Associate at the School of Engineering, Cardiff University, since March 2022. His research interests include the design and optimisation of heat transfer and energy systems, with a focus on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerodynamics, thermal management, and energy-related topics. He has extensive expertise in both experimental and numerical research techniques.
Currently, Dr. Saleem is working in CIREGS, where he contributes to the multidisciplinary project ‘Flex-Cool-Store.’ His work involves investigating the use of individual heating systems, such as reversible heat pumps, to provide cooling services in anticipation of increased future cooling demands. He also explores the role of storage in improving the performance of cooling systems to offer flexibility services, such as peak demand reduction and load shifting. In parallel, Dr. Saleem is engaged in transient three-dimensional CFD modelling of the charging and discharging processes of a latent heat-based thermal energy storage unit and a sensible heat-based hot water storage tank.
Previously, Dr. Saleem served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Engineering Design and Technology, Kyungpook National University, South Korea, from September 2020 to February 2022. During this period, he led an industry-funded project by LG Electronics, focused on the design optimisation of heat pump water heater (HPWH) systems to enhance thermal efficiency. He also contributed to a Samsung-funded project aimed at optimising the performance of an Air-dresser to improve airflow within the clothing chamber. Additionally, he led a Hyundai Motors-funded project focused on optimising oil flow distribution within the in-wheel motor assembly of electric vehicles to enhance thermal performance.
Dr. Saleem obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, South Korea, in August 2020. His doctoral research centred on improving the performance of buoyant airborne wind turbine technology through aerodynamic design optimisation.
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Multi-Vector Energy Systems
- Energy Systems Modelling
- Thermal Management
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Aerodynamics