In preparation / Submitted

  1. Christopher Kees, Cole Statler, Darsh Nathawani, Gabriel Katul, Elia Buono, Davide Poggi. “Computational Analysis of An Advancing Front Through a Rod Canopy”. In Preparation. 2026.

Peer-reviewed papers

  1. Nathawani, D., & Knepley, M. (2026). Error Estimation for Adaptive Mesh Refinement in Droplet Simulations. Fluids, 11(7), 169.

    doi: 10.3390/fluids11070169.


  2. Nathawani, D., & Knepley, M. (2024). A one-dimensional mathematical model for shear-induced droplet formation in co-flowing fluids. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 38(2), 185-201.

    doi: 10.1007/s00162-024-00690-5. [pdf]


  3. Nathawani, D. K., & Knepley, M. G. (2022). Droplet formation simulation using mixed finite elements. Physics of Fluids, 34(6).

    doi: 10.1063/5.0089752. [pdf]

Conference Proceedings

  1. G. Georgalis, D. Nathawani, M. Knepley, and A. Patra. “Uncertainty Quantification of Shear-induced Paraffin Droplet Pinch-off in Hybrid Rocket Motors”. In: AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum. 2024, p. 1021.

  2. D. K. Nathawani and M. G. Knepley. “Simulating paraffin wax droplets using mixed finite element method”. In: International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICCFD 11). 2022. [pdf]

  3. V. Joshi, D. K. Nathawani, and F. Battaglia. “Impact of a diffuser on solar chimney power plant output”. In: ASTFE Digital Library. Begel House Inc. 2021.

Published Thesis

  1. D. K. Nathawani. “Droplet Formation: One-Dimensional Mathematical Model and Computations”. PhD thesis. State University of New York at Buffalo, 2023.

  2. D. K. Nathawani. “Computational Analysis and Design Exploration of Solar Updraft Towers”. MS Thesis. State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019.