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Professor Yousef S. H. Najjar

DSc, PhD, MSc, BSc, F ASME, F Inst E, P. E, C.Eng. 4/9/2019

University Address

Mechanical Engineering Department

Jordan University of Science and

Technology (JUST)

P.O. Box 3030

Irbid 22110

Jordan

International Awards:

1. “Distinguished Professor Award”- 2019 in “Energy, Water, and Environment” from The

“Ministry of Higher Education and Research”- Jordan.

2. DSc (Doctor of Science): “a higher doctorate” in academic research awarded in

recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to world scientific knowledge,

beyond that required for PhD- 2018.

3. “Philadelphia University Prize”, for the “Best Research in Renewable Energy”- 2016:

“Thermoelectric Stove for the Electricity –Deprived Regions”

4. Life-Fellow to ASME for Outstanding Achievements and Continuing Efforts toward

Excellence during the last 35 years – 2013.

5. Khwarizmi International Award: Due to Excellence in Scientific Research -2013: KIA

Laureate.

6. The International “Arab Creativity Award” in Science (Energy)-Arab Thought Foundation

, 2011.

7. “Outstanding Paper-1995 Award of Excellence” –Journal of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace

Technology.

8. “Outstanding Paper-2007 Award of Excellence”- Journal of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace

Technology.

9. Fellowship of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME-1999.

10. Fellowship of the Institute of Energy –UK-1990.

11. Professional Engineer P.E (ASME) and Chartered Engineer C.Eng. (The Energy Institute)

12. Published 186 international refereed journal papers with H Index =20(Scopus, 2020),

(Google: 23). Citations= (Scopus= 1477, Google=2252)

Contact Information

Tel.(Office) +962-2-7201000 Ext22569

Telefax (Residence) +962-2-7100836

Mobile: +962 -785793463

Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Brief bio-data

YOUSEF S.H. NAJJAR: Member of the Board of Trustees for Prince Hussein Technical

University 2017-2018, Founding Director of the Energy Center, Fellow ASME (USA), Fellow the

Institute of Energy (UK), P.E., C.Eng. , Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.Sc., Mech. Eng.

(Power), Cairo University (1969); M.Sc. & Ph.D., Mech. Eng. (Thermal Power), Cranfield Institute

of Technology (U.K) 1976 & 1979 respectively. Industrial Experience: Chief Power Engineer-Irbid

District Electricity Company, Jordan (1969-75); specialized industrial training with General Electric

(GEC) & related power industries (U.K) (1973-74). Academic Experience: Yarmouk University

(1980-86): The founding chairman of the Mech. Eng. Dept., 1980-1982; Member University

Council (1985-86). King Abdulaziz University-Jeddah (1986-2001): participated effectively in two

funded research projects & ABET accreditation. Published 166 papers in international refereed

journals & conferences; granted a patent by British Patent Office (1988); Two Patent Publications;

Lectured in 40 international conferences; Member of the "Editorial Advisory Board" for the

International Journals of: "Energy & Environment", & "Applied Thermal Engineering".

Awards: won the International Arab Creativity Award-2011 in Sciences-Energy; Khwarizmi

International Award 2013 –KIA Laureate; ASME Life Fellow for outstanding achievements in the

previous 35 years.

The 1995 and 2007 Awards for excellence for an outstanding paper in "J. Aircraft Eng. &

Aerospace Technology"; Fellowship of ASME-USA (1999); Fellowship of the Energy Institute -

UK (1990); Membership of ASME Industrial and Cogeneration Committee and Session organizer;

Professional Engineer PE; Chartered Engineer C Eng.

Specialization: Energy-Thermal Power including Gas Turbines: Fuels, Combustion,

Turbomachines & Renewable and Alternative Energy Systems; Internal Combustion Engines &

Autotronics. Initiated a course on "Autotronics". Authored three books& manuals. Founder of the

Energy Center in JUST, 2004 ; and Founder of the Energy Technology Program In Yarmouk

University,2013/14..

Teaching: Taught 18 undergraduate courses and 8 graduate courses in Thermo-fluid Engineering

including gas turbines, Turbomachines, fuels and combustion, propulsion, internal combustion

engines, Autotronics, refrigeration and air-conditioning, and sustainable energy conversion

together with their labs.

Research: Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Alternative Energies, Sustainable Energy, Hydrogen

and Fuel Cells, Gas Turbines, Hybrid Power Systems, Autotronics, plus Green Energy Efficiency

and Sustainability.

Practical Achievements:

1. Developed a smart device which saves 11% of the vehicle's fuel consumption.

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2. Designed, developed and experimented a gas turbine inlet air absorption cooling system for

KACST which saves 5% fuel and boosts power by 25% in power for utilities.

3. Founded the Energy Center in JUST.

4. Founded pioneering Labs for: "Automotive Diagnosis", "Energy Audit" & "Autotronics".

5. Designed, developed and experimented the “JUST Thermoelectric Stove” for electricity-deprived

regions.

6. Established more than 30 training courses for engineers in different industries.

E-mail:[email protected];[email protected]

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (IN INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE AMERICAN

SYSTEM) 1. My specialization is "Mechanical Engineering" especially: “Advanced Energy Systems”

& “Rotating Machinery” with special emphasis on “Gas Turbine Technology”, especially

'Combustion" ,with Distinct records of teaching and distinguished achievements in

research. 2. I made a course on “Autotronics” (Modern Automotive Technology), taught only in

Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST).

3. My planned research is forwarded towards a hot & promising area in the advanced

power generation & automotive industries: “Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine Hybrid

Technology”. This will be a unique research area in the region.

4. I had more than 6 years of industrial experience in Power industry with Jordan Electricity

Authority & General Electric-U.K.

5. I have been doing some consultation & training9more than 20) work in UAE & other

countries in the areas of Advanced Energy Systems & Rotating Machinery, with Oil &

Gas industry

6. I have been carrying out applied research projects through interconnection with local

industries - UK, SA & Jordan.

7. Throughout my academic career, during the last 36 years, I have taught: 18

undergraduate & 8 graduate courses, most of them are related to Energy Systems, Gas

Turbines & Rotating Machinery. I have supervised multitude of B.Sc. projects & several

M. Sc. Theses in these areas.

8. I have published 162 papers in international refereed journals & conferences. I was

granted one patent by the British Patent Office in 1988; & the "1995 and 2007- Awards

for Excellence” for an “Ousting Paper”. I have presented more than 40 lectures in

International Conferences.

9. In recognition of eminent contributions, I have been selected as a member of the

“Editorial Advisory Board” for the International Journals of: “Energy & Environment”,

“Applied Thermal Engineering”, "Energy and Fuels" and “Yarmouk Research

Journal-Sciences”.

10. I have been a member & Professional Engineer (P.E.) with the American Society of

Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.) for the last 30 years.

11. In 1999, I have been elected for the grade of “Fellow” with ASME, which recognizes

distinction & exceptional achievements & contributions. I am also a “Fellow” of the

“Institute of Energy”- U.K, & have the C. Eng. grade (1990). I am also a member of

ASME Industrial and Cogeneration Committee and Session Organizer.

12. I have supervised the establishment of many Labs in the: M.E. Department & Energy

Center.

13. I was within a Team, which won Financial Support for a European “TEMPUS” Project,

through which the “Energy Center” in JUST was established; & a Master Program on

“Energy Technology” was finalized.

14. I have supervised many postdoctoral research fellows.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 1. I was the Founder & First Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department in

Yarmouk University – Jordan (1981-83).

2. I have chaired many academic & administrative committees in the department, college &

the university

3. I was the Founding Director of the "Energy Center" in Jordan University of Science &

Technology (JUST), reporting directly to the President of the University.

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4. I was the Chairman of the “Energy Efficiency Committee” in the University.

More details are available in the attached C.V.

REFERENCES: 1. Professor E.M. Goodger (My Supervisor for M.Sc and Ph.D Theses), Cranfield

University-Cranfield –Bedford, Email:[email protected]

2. Professor A.A. Badran, Vice Dean-College of Engineering –Jordan University-

Amman –Jordan, Email: [email protected]

3. Professor T. Aldoss , Jordan University of Science and Technology-Irbid-Jordan,

Email: [email protected]

4. Professor M. Othman , Ex-Dean of College of engineering-Jordan University of

Science and Technology- Irbid-Jordan, Email: [email protected]

5. Professor A. Hassan, Jordan University of Science and Technology-Irbid-Jordan,

Email : [email protected]

Professor Yousef S. H. Najjar, Ph.D., P.E., C. Eng.

Fellow ASME, Fellow the Institute of Energy (U.K.),

Founding Chairman of Mechanical Engineering

Founding Director of the Energy Center (JUST)

Founder of the Energy Technology Program in Yarmouk

Major Achievements in Brief

I have unique areas of specialization in energy: "Fuel Cell – Gas Turbine Hybrid Power"

Technology; & "Autotronics" (Modern Automotive Technology). I have also an

international reputation through Scientific Journal Publications, Conference

Presentations; & industrial experience. All of which justified being selected by:

The ASME Board of Governors for the Fellow Grade to recognize my ousting

engineering achievements.

The Board of the Institute of Energy (in accordance with its Royal Charter) for the

Fellow Grade

The Boards of the International Journals of "Applied Thermal Engineering" , "Energy &

Environment" and “Yarmouk University Journal-Sciences” on their Editorial Boards

1. Specialization: Energy, Gas Turbines, Fuels, Combustion, Turbomachines & Advanced

Energy Systems 2. Teaching

a. 18 undergraduate courses.

b. 8 postgraduate courses. c. Worldwide reputation in the field of "Gas Turbine Technology &

Turbomachines".

3. Course Initiation "Autotronics" (Modern Automotive Technology)

4. Research a. 165 Publications in International Journals & Conferences.

b. Research Interests: Gas Turbines, Turbomachines, Exergy Conservation,

Combustion, ICE & Autotronics, Fuel Cells, and Nano Technology in Energy

Applications. c. Establishing a New Area of Research: "Fuel Cell – Gas Turbine Hybrid Power".

5. Recent Innovations a. "Design & Testing of a Smart Device which saves 11% fuel and boosts power by

5% in Automotive Engines.




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b. Design & Testing of Smart Controller for Ignition & Fuel Injection Systems.

6. Conferences & Presentations

40 Lectures Delivered in International Conferences & Seminars.

7. Consultations

a. Technical & Economic Analysis of New Power Stations Jordan (1973 – 1974).

b. Technical Study of the Water Pumping Station in North of Jordan (1979 – 1980).

c. Preparation & Formulation of the (Code of Ventilation, Illumination & Hygiene

Regulations in Buildings " in Jordan (1983).

d. Part – Time Consultant for the Dean of "Community Services & Continuing

Education", 1999.

e. Evaluation of the M.Sc. Program in “Energy Systems” in The Hashemite

University, for Accreditation by the Ministry of Higher Education (July 2012).

8. Professional Courses & Consultation a. 30 Courses Offered for Industry.

b. Training Consultations with Petrochemical & Oil Industries.

9. Industrial Experience (1969-1975)

a. Working with Jordan Electricity Authority, JEA.

b. General Electric Co. (GEC – UK) & its associated power industry.

10. Professional Achievements a. Fellow of the Institute of Energy (UK) (since 1990).

b. Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (since 1999).

c. Chartered Engineer, "C. Eng”, from Council of Engineering Institutions (UK).

d. Professional Engineer, "P. E", (ASME).

e. Granted the ASME-Life Fellow Award for outstanding achievements during the last

35 years.

11. Academic Honors

a. Member of the Board of Editors: International Journal of Applied Thermal

Engineering.

b. Member of the Board of Editors: International Journal of Energy & Environment.

12. Granted Engineering Projects

a. National Planning Council (Jordan): Investigation on the Jordanian shale oil & its

potential use in engines.

b. King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology (KACST) (Saudi Arabia): Utilization

of Hydrogen.

c. KACST: Enhancement of Gas Turbine Performance by Waste Heat Recovery

Using Heat Pipes.

d. TEMPUS (European) Project: Establishing an Energy Center & developing an

M.Sc. Program in Energy Technology.

e. KADDB (King Abdullah Design & Development Bureau): Saving Fuel in

Transportation by Using modified Injection & Ignition System.

13. Patents & Patent Publications (3)

14. Books & Manuals (3)

15. Supervision of M. Sc. Theses (9)

16. Professional Visits

a. "The High Institute of Aeronautics", Moscow, August 2002: Invitation to present

a Seminar on "Using Ramjet Engines in Industrial Applications" b. Scientific & Engineering Visit to the Royal Swedish Institute (KTH) for two weeks

(September 2004)

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c. DFG Grant to carry out research on "Fuel Cells" in the German Aerospace

Center DLR)-Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Stuttgart, Germany (14

August 06 -14 September 06).

d. “European Real SOFC Project, September 2006, Lemnos-Greece.

e. "Fuel Cell Development, EBZ GmbH", September 2006, Dresden –Germany.

17. Founder of: a. The Mechanical Engineering Department (Chairman): undergraduate &

postgraduate programs & their relevant labs in Yarmouk University – Jordan

(1980-1982)

b. The Energy Center (Director) – Jordan University of Science & Technology –

JUST (June 2004 – September 2006) c. Pioneering Labs

The Energy Center

1. Automotive Diagnosis Lab

2. Energy Audit Lab

The Mechanical Engineering Department

3. Autotronics Lab (for Modern Automotive Technology)

d. The Master Program in "Energy Technology" in the Energy Center at JUST.

18. Administrative Positions

a. Head & Founder of the Mechanical Engineering Department – Yarmouk University

(1980 – 1982)

b. Member of the College Council - Yarmouk University (1980 – 1982)

c. Member of the University Council in Yarmouk University (1985)

d. Member of the College Council - King Abdulaziz University – Jeddah, (1988)

e. Director of the Energy Center (2004 – 2006) - Jordan University of Sciences &

Technology (Reporting Directly to the University Chancellor)

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Elects Dr. Najjar of

Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST) to the Grade of Fellow

ASME has elected Professor Yousef Najjar of the Mechanical Engineering Department

at JUST to the grade of “Fellow”, where he was the only engineer chosen, in the Middle

East, in the year 1999. ASME Constitution describes this esteemed recognition as a

membership grade of distinction. The selection criteria are rigorous, requiring significant

engineering achievements as well as contributions to the Society & the profession,

authoring & contributing to technical publications & developing patents.

ASME had previously granted Dr Najjar the grade of “Professional Engineer, P.E.”.

Furthermore, Dr Najjar was selected in 1990 for the grade of “Fellow of the Institute of

Energy” in U.K.

In September 2002, ASME appreciated the contributions of Dr Najjar towards promoting

the art, science & practice of mechanical engineering during the last twenty five years by

a “Certificate of Recognition”. The President of ASME sent a letter of appreciation to the

President of JUST, thanking him for the support of the University to the profession of

mechanical engineering through its distinguished Faculty members.

Daily Jordan Times

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Practical Realization of Engineering Concepts 1. Training with GEC-UK :

Manufacturing of subcomponents

Erection of subassemblies

Engine testing (Ruston Engines and Gas turbines) (1984)

2. Converting engineering concepts into working apparatus:

a. Compressibility of gases ( Thermodynamics) Design of experimental facility and

developing a graphical-analytical procedure for determining the compressibility of gases

(1990)

b- Innovative smart device for the reduction of fuel consumption in vehicles (Autotronics -

Modern Automotive Technology)

Design, manufacturing, development and testing of a smart device to save fuel

consumption in automotive applications.

(Tests on vehicles and stationary engines) (2007)

3. Applied Research

a) Combustion rig (with a moving primary zone in a gas turbine combustor). Design,

manufacturing, development and testing of an experimental rig to measure : flame radiation,

combustor liner temperature, soot formation and oxidation, and temperature traverse

quality. (1979)

b) Heat-Pipe Assisted Heat recovery and Utilization System. Design, manufacturing,

development and testing of an experimental Facility for utilizing the exhaust gas energy of a

gas turbine engine, in connection with an absorption cooling system to reduce the inlet air

temperature of the gas turbine engine for power boosting and saving of fuel consumption.

(1995)

c) JUST Thermoelectric Stove (2014)

Professor Yousef S.H. Najjar

CURRICULUM VITAE (2017)

DSc, PhD, MSc, BSc, FASME, FInstE, P.E., C.Eng. Founding Chairman of Mechanical Engineering,1981

Founding Director of the Energy Center (JUST), 2004

Founder of the Energy Technology Program in Yarmouk University,2013

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Yousef S.H. Najjar

Marital Status Married

Nationality Jordanian

Major Field Mechanical Engineering (Thermal)

Rank Professor

Address Mechanical Engineering Department

Jordan University of Science & Technology(JUST), Irbid

22110,P.O.Box 3030,

Tel. +962-2- 7201000 ext. 22569 JORDAN

E-mail:[email protected]

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EDUCATION Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering -Thermal Power, Cranfield Institute of Technology,

England,1979. M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Power, Cranfield Institute of Technology,

England,1976. B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering - Power, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,1969.

Language of Instruction: English, for the three degrees

TITLES OF THESES:

Ph.D. Thesis: "Soot Formation & Oxidation with Heavy Fuel in Gas Turbines".

M.Sc. Thesis: "Radiation & Smoke from Burning Residual Fuel Oil in Gas

Turbine Combustors". SPECIALIZATION: “ENERGY” with special interest in Thermal and Environmental Engineering

including:

Gas Turbines: Fuels, Combustion, Turbomachines, and Advanced Energy

Systems (Renewable, Alternative and Sustainable)

Internal Combustion Engines: along with their automotive relevance.

Energy Efficiency plus Refrigeration and air conditioning

TEACHING: Undergraduate

1. Statics (GE-200): Summer 1980.

2. Fluid Mechanics (E-290) : Fall 86/87 3. Thermodynamics I (ME-241 & ThE-261): Fall(2 sections), Spring & Summer 80/81 +

Summer 82/83 + Fall 83/84 + Fall 84/85 + Fall & Spring 86/87 + Fall 87/88 + Spring

88/89 + Fall (2) & Spring 89/90 + Fall & Spring 90/91 + Fall & Spring 91/92 + Spring 95

/96 + Fall 96/97 + Spring 98/99+Summer 2003 +Fall and Spring 2007/ 08+ Spring

2008/09+ Spring and summer 2009/010+Summer 2010/011+ Summer 2012+ Summer

2013 +Fall(2) 2013/14+ Spring (2)2013/14+Summer 2013/14+Fall(2) 2014/15+Spring(2)

2014/15 +Summer 2014/15+Spring 2015/16.

4. Thermodynamics II (ME-341 & ThE361): Fall 82/83 + Spring 83/84 + Summer 83/84 +

Spring 84/85 + Summer 84/85 + Spring 85/86 + Spring 86/87 + Fall & Spring 87/88 + Fall

88/89 + Fall 92/93 + Fall 96/97 + Fall 98/99+ Fall 1999/2000 + Fall & Spring 2000/01+

Fall& Spring 2001/02 +Fall &Spring 2002/03+Fall &Spring2003/04+Fall & Spring2006/07

+Spring 2007/08+ Fall 2008/09+ Summer 2009+Fall 2010/011+ Fall 2011/012 +Fall &

Summer 2015/16 + Fall (2) 2017/018.

5. Heat Transfer I (ME 441): Fall 2012/13+Spring (2) 2012/13 6. Internal Combustion Engines I(ME-442 & ThE362): Fall 82/83 + Fall (2) & Spring (2)

92/93 + Fall(2) & Spring(2) 93/94 + Fall(2) & Spring (2) 94/95 +Fall (2) 95/96 + Fall 97/98

+Fall 98/99 + Fall 2007/ 08.

7. Gas Turbine Engines & Turbomachines (ME-443 & ThE-491):Fall 83/84+ Fall 84/85 +

Fall 85/86 + Spring 87/88 + Fall & Spring 88/89 + Spring 89/90 + Fall & Spring 90/91+

Fall & Spring 91/92 + Spring 92/93 + Spring 93/94+Spring 94/95 +Spring 95/96+Spring

96/97 +Spring 97/98 +Spring 98/99+Spring 99/2000+Spring 2000/01+Spring2003/04 +

Spring 2004/05+Spring 2005/06+ Spring 2006/07 + Fall 2008/09+ Spring 2017

8. Propulsion (ME 552): Fall83/84 + Fall84/85 + Fall85/86 +Fall 2003/2004+

Fall2005/2006+Fall227/2008+Fall 2008/ 09+Fall 2009/010+Spring 2010/2011

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9. Internal Combustion Engines II (Fuels & Combustion)(ME-445 & ThE462): Spring

82/83 + Fall 93/94 + Fall 94/95 + Fall 95/96+Spring 96/97 +Fall 97/98 + Spring 2002/03.

10. Thermo-fluid Lab: (ME-291), (ME443):Summer 84/85+Fall86/87+Fall 2001/02+Fall &

Spring 2002/03 + Fall (2) 2006/07 + Summer 2009+ Fall (2)2009/010+Spring and

Summer 2009/010+Fall (2) 2010/011+ Spring(2) 2010/2011+Summer2011+Spring and

Summer 2011/2012+ Fall (2) 2012/2013 + Summer 2012/13 +Summer 2015/16.

11. Internal Combustion Engines & Gas Turbine Labs (ME448): Fall & Spring 83/84

.(associated with relevant courses bet 1987-2004)+Spring (3) 2019+Fall(2020) 12. Technical Report Writing(ME591): Falls & Springs 2003,2004,2005,2006, 2007,

2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013.

13. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (ThE364): Fall 99/2000 + Spring 99/2000. 14. Autotronics (Modern Automotive Technology) : Spring 97/98 Fall 2002/03 + Fall

2003/04+ Fall2004/05+Fall 2005/06+ Spring 2008/09+ Spring 2009/010+ Spring

2015/16.+Spring 2017

15. Sustainable Energy Conversion: Spring (2) 2011/2012

16. Measurements and Dynamics Lab (ME 413) : Spring 2006/07

17. Senior Projects : Supervision of more than 150 BSc Projects

18. Desalination: Fall 2015

Graduate:

1. Combustion Processes (ME-503): Spring & Summer 82/83 + Spring 83/84 + Fall 85/86

+ Spring 95/96.

2. Advanced Thermodynamics (ME-505), (ME570), (ME744): Fall 81/82 + Spring 82/83

+Fall 2001/02+Spring 2018+Spring 2019+Spring 2020.

3. Advanced Gas Turbines Turbomachines (ME-506), (ME749): Summer 81/82 + Spring

84/85+ Spring 85/86+ Spring 2001/2002 +Spring 2018+Fall 2019.

4. Advanced Lab. (ME 562) : Spring 92/93

5. Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering (ME560): Fall 95/96.

6. Advanced Autotronics: Fall 2003/04 (Al-Balqa University)

7. Graduate Seminar (ME 790): Fall 2004.

8. Special Topics in Thermal Engineering (Turbomachines and Gas Turbines)

(ME799) 9. M.Sc. Thesis

EMPLOYMENT & INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

1. Employer: Irbid District Electricity Company, Jordan.

Period: 20 August 1969-26 Sept. 1975.

Position: Power Station Engineer, promoted in the last three years to chief engineer of

all the stations of the company.

2. Employer: Irbid District Electricity Company, Jordan-Training with GEC(UK)

Industrial Experience with: Ruston, Paxman, Dorman, English

Electric Diesels, Napier Turbochargers, Ruston Gas Turbines, General Electric

Co.(GEC) Turbine Generators, Glacier Metal Bearings, Regulateurs Europa (Governors),

Bryce Berger (Fuel injection systems), Houseman & Thompson (water treatment), GEC

industrial boilers, Woods of Colchester (ventilation & air conditioning), Coventry

Radiators & Presswork, Deloro Stellite (hard facing), Negretti & Zambra (instruments),

GEC Switchgear & Transformers, & Ruston Research Centre. Period: November 1973 - 29 August 1974.

Position: Chief Engineer.

3. Employer: Cranfield Institute of Technology, England

Period: 15 September 1976 - 30 September 1979.

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Position: Researcher in Gas Turbine Technology and Turbomachines, especially

Combustion of Heavy Fuels in Gas Turbines. 4. Employer: Mechanical Engineering Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.

Period: 15 February 1980 - September 1986.

Position: Assistant & then Associate Professor. Founding Chairman of the Department

5. Employer: Mechanical Engineering Department – Thermal, King Abdulaziz University,

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Period: September 1986 – September 2001

Position: Associate Professor then Professor (from 23rd December 1991)

6. Employer: Mechanical Engineering Department Jordan University of Science &

Technology Period: 16 September 2001- present

Position: Professor.

7. Employer: Jordan University of Science & Technology

Period: 1st June 2004- 1st September 2006

Position: Founding Director of the “Energy Center” (Reporting directly to the

President of the University. 8. Employer: Yarmouk University-Irbid- Jordan-Sabbatical Leave

Period: September 2013-September 2015 (2 years)

Position: Professor.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Gas turbine engines: fuels, combustion, Turbomachines, heat transfer & energy systems.

2. Energy utilization & energy conservation.

3. Heat pumps for heating & air conditioning.

4. Fuel Cells and Hydrogen production and safety.

5. Internal combustion engines: modeling & performance.

6. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

7. Autotronics, Novel Automotive Air Conditioning Systems

8. Renewable energy

9. Nano Technology in Energy Applications

10. Green Technology

11. Phase –Change Materials

12. Exergy Analysis of Thermal systems.

GRADUATE STUDIES

1. Supervising eight M. Sc. Theses.

2. Examining four M. Sc. theses.

3. Member on the examining committee for the departmental graduate comprehensive

exam: Fall 82/83, Spring 83/84, Fall 84/85, Spring 84/85, Fall 85/86, Spring 85/86.

GRANTS & CONTRACTS

1. National Planning Council (Jordan): Investigation on the Jordanian shale oil & its

potential for use in engines.

2. King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology (KACST)(Saudi Arabia): Utilization of

Hydrogen.

3. KACST: Enhancement of Gas Turbine Performance by Waste Heat Recovery Using

Heat Pipes.

4. TEMPUS (European) Project: Establishing an Energy Center & developing an M. Sc

Program in Energy Technology.

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5. KADDB Project: Improvement of Ignition and Fuel Injection in Automotive Engines.

HONOURS

1- Academic Scholarship during the B.Sc. studies in Cairo University.

2- Academic Grant during the Ph.D. studies in Cranfield Institute of Technology.

3- Chairing the session on "emissions" in the 1983 Tokyo International Gas

Turbine Congress.

4- Chairing the session on "Solar Drying" in the First Symposium on Using Solar

Energy in Agricultural Applications", Baghdad, December 15-18, 1985.

5- Invitation to chair two sessions on "Combustion" in the 1987, Tokyo

International Gas Turbine Congress.

6- Invitation to chair a session on "Cogeneration, Heat Pump & Recovery" in the

International Symposium on Thermodynamic Analysis & Improvement of

Energy Systems, June 5-8, 1989, Beijing, China.

7- Chairing the session on “Thermal Energy” in JIMIEC 99.

8- Invitation to chair a session on “Thermal Systems” in “International Workshop on Energy

Conservation in Industrial Applications” WEC’2000 at KFUPM.

9- Invitation for membership of ASME Industrial and Cogeneration Committee, and

organizing technical sessions.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITIONS: Fellow is a grade of distinction which recognizes exceptional engineering achievements

& contributions to the engineering profession.

1. Doctor of Science DSC. a higher doctorate” in academic Research awarded in

recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to scientific knowledge,

beyond that required for PhD- 2016.

2. “Fellow” of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, “ASME”, (1999).

3. "Fellow” of the Institute of Energy, U.K. (1990).

4. “Member” of the "Editorial Advisory Board", for the Journal of "Energy & Environment" -

U.K.

5. “Member” of the “Editorial Advisory Board “, for the Journal of “Applied Thermal

Engineering – U.K."

6. ‘Member” of the” Editorial Board” for Yarmouk University Journal-Sciences, Jordan.

7. 1995- Award of Excellence for an “Outstanding Paper” , The “Journal of Aircraft

Engineering & Aerospace Technology” , (Paper No. 84)

8. “Invited Keynote Lecture” in the Second Jordanian International Mechanical

Engineering Conference “JIMEC 97” , Jordan University, Amman ,June 1-5,1997.

9. “Invited Keynote Lecture “ in the Third International Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Conference “JIMIEC 99”, Applied Science University, Amman, May 9-12, 1999.

10. “Invited Keynote Lecture” in the 4th International Mechanical Engineering Conference

“JIMEC 2001”, Amman National University, Amman, Oct.2001.

11. “Invited Keynote Lecture” on “Autotronics” in the “Day of Mechatronics” organized in the

University of Jordan & the Engineers Association, March 2004.

12. “Invited Keynote Lecture” on “Energy & Environment” in the 5th Jordanian International

Mechanical Engineering Conference, IMEC 2004, Al-Balqa Applied University.

13. 2007- Award of Excellence for an "Outstanding Paper", as a Highly Commended Winner

, The "Journal of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology", (paper No. 125).

14. Member of ASME Industrial and Cogeneration Committee, and Session Organizer.

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COMMITTEES

National

1. Representative of the University on the Jordanian Committee for Specifications &

Standards, 1981-1983.

2. Member of the technical committee for the Jordanian Code of Ventilation & Lighting,

1982-1983.

3. Member of the "Energy Committee" of Jordan, 2006.

THE UNIVERSITY

1. Member of committees for recruitment of engineers & technicians.

2. Chairman of the Committee of Equipment & Machinery (for transferring machinery from

Jordan Valley Authority to Yarmouk University).

3. Member of the Committee on Certificates Evaluation.

4. Coordinator of the Residents Committee 1984/85, 1985/86.

5. Member of the Accommodation Committee 1984/86.

6. Member of the Legal Committee/University Council 1985/86.

7. Member of the University Council, representative of Faculty of Engineering 1985/86.

8. Member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Educational Research &

Development 1985/86.

9. Chairman of the "Energy Efficiency Committee" in the University, 2006.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

1. Acting Head, Mechanical Engineering Department.

2. Member of the Faculty Council.

3. Member of the Scientific Research Committee.

4. Member of Postgraduate Committee.

5. Member of the Committee on Labs & Workshops.

6. Chairman of the Enquiry Committee, 1983/84 + 1984/85.

7. Member of the Curriculum Committee 1984/85 + 1987/88.

8. Member of the Faculty Council (selected expertise), 1987/88 + 1988/89.

9. Academic Advising Committee 92/93.

10. Member of the committee for revising “ Physics courses` content “

11. Member of the Accreditation Committee 2004,2005

12. Member of the Library Committee 2004,2005

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

1. Chairman of Department Council & Committees (Credit_ hour teaching

system), Oct.1980 - Sept.1982.

2. Chairman of committees for preparing specifications, technical evaluation, planning &

erection of the following labs:

a. Thermodynamics.

b. Mechanical Engineering Labs I & II.

c. Internal Combustion Engines.

d. Heat Transfer.

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e. Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines.

f. Strength of Materials.

g. Instrumentation Lab.

h. Mechanical Laboratories – extensions

3. Evaluation of bids for:

a. Drawing & Surveying Labs

b. Dynamics Lab

c. Aerodynamics Lab

4. Chairman of Curriculum Committee, 1982/83.

5. Member of Postgraduate Committee, 1982/83 + 1984/85,1997,2006,2007,2008,2010.

6. Member of Faculty Recruitment Committee, 1983/84, 1985/86.

7. Member of Curriculum Committee, 1984/85, 1993-1995.

8. Member of Departmental Council, 1980 -present

9. Technical Training Coordinator, 1989 to 2001.

10. Coordinator of: Thermodynamics I, 1989/90.

11. Supervision of “Fuels & Internal Combustion Engines Lab”, 1994-1995.

12. Member of “Scientific Research Committee “,1987-1988,2008.

13. Member & Chairman of Education Development Committee, 1987-1990

14. Member of Students Academic Affairs & Supervision, 1990-1993, 1995-Present.

15. Member of Labs Committee,1993,1994,2007.

16. Member of the Committee for Evaluation of Postgraduate Curriculum, 1996

17. Member of the Committee for Development & Follow-Up, 1995 -1996.

18. Member of the Committee for the Development of the Curriculum for “Marine

Engineering”, 1996.

19. Member of the committee for Scientific Research 2009,2010,2011,2012.

20. Chairman of the Senior B.Sc. Project Committee: 2003, 2004, 2005,2006,2007,2008.

21. Chairman of the Library Committee: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 ,2007,2008,2009,2010.

22. Chairman Faculty Promotion Committees, especially in the Thermal Power, for the ranks

of Associate and Full Professors: 2002- 2007.

23. Member and Chairman of the Accreditation Committee (ABET):1998_2001,2004,

2005,2006,2007,2008,2009.

24. Chairman of the BSc Project Committee2004-2013.

25. Member of Higher Education Committee2010-2012.

26. Chairman of the Scientific Research Committee 2012/13, 2015/16.

COMMUNITY SERVICES & CONSULTATIONS 1. Carrying out technical & economic analysis of major bids from four international manufacturers for

the new Irbid power station (Jordan).It is noteworthy that the recommendations coincided with

those of an international consultant firm who used detailed computer runs (1973).

2. Detailed technical study of the water pumping stations & their main network in north Jordan for the

Water Supply Authority, January 1980.

3. Participation within a team in the preparation & formulation of the "Code of Ventilation,

Illumination & Hygiene Regulations in Buildings" forwarded to the Jordanian High Commission on

Buildings Regulations, April 1983.

4. Part-time consultant for the dean of “Community Services & Continuing Education” in 1999.

5. Carried out internal-evaluation study for the college of engineering programs in light of the ABET

Criteria, in preparation for accreditation.

6. Establishing an “Energy-Technology Program” in Yarmouk University- Irbid –Jordan, during my

Sabbatical leave 2013/15..

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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. Life-Fellow, ASME, (PE: Professional Engineer) (U.S.A).

2. Fellow, the Institute of Energy (U.K.).

3. C. Eng. (Chartered Engineer): Council of Engineering Institutions (U.K.)

4. Member, Society of Jordanian Engineers.

5. Who's who in the world, 1994?

6. Member, International Advisory Committee for the International Energy Foundation (IEF)

SPECIAL COURSES ATTENDED

1. "Welding Technology", Stubs Welding Ltd., one week, March 25, 1974, England.

2. “Gas Turbine Technology", April 22 - May 10, 1974, Rustons, England.

3. "Napier Turbochargers", April 29 - May 10, 1974, England.

4. "Machine Shop Engineering Practice", St. Helens College of Technology, 12 weeks,

January - April, 1974.

5. "Foundry Practice", St. Helens College of Technology, 12 weeks, January - April, 1974.

6. Symposium on Lubricants by Shell Company, in Jopetrol, Jordan, Sept. 20-22, 1981.

7. “Editing of Scientific Journals”, KAAU, 23-24 December 1996.

8. “Computer Courses” ,1997.

9. “Applied Linguistics for Faculty Members”, 1998.

10. “Overall Quality of Higher Education”, 1999.

11. “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells” ,Course organized by the European Union, Greece-Lemnos,3-8

Sep 06.

SEMINARS

1. "Radiation & Smoke from Gas Turbines", Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar,

July 28, 1981.

2. "Combustor Liner Temperature in the Gas Turbine", ME Seminar, April 13, 1982.

3. "Temperature Distribution at Gas Turbine Combustor Exit", ME Seminar April 16, 1983.

4. "The Potential of Using the Jordanian Shale Oil in Gas Turbines", The First Jordanian

Engineering Conference, Amman, Jordan, September 25 - 28, 1983.

5. "Engineering Prediction of Soot Concentration in the Primary Zone of the Gas Turbine

Combustor", ME Seminar, October 12, 1983.

6. "A Developed Model for the Prediction of Soot Formation & Oxidation in the Gas

Turbine", Invited Lecture in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of

Missouri, Rolla, U.S.A. October 20, 1985.

7. "Engineering Prediction of Soot Concentration in the Primary Zone of Gas Turbine

Combustor", Thermal Eng. Dept. Seminar, KAAU, Jeddah, S.A., 21.3.1407H.

(20.9.1987).

8. "A Developed Model for Soot Formation & Oxidation in Gas Turbines", Thermal

Engineering Dept. Seminar, KAAU, Jeddah, S.A., 22.4.1408H (20.10.1988).

9. "Gas Turbine Combustion", American Society of Mechanical Engineers Seminar, Saudi

Chapter, Jeddah, 28.9.1988.

10. "Aero-thermally Induced Vibrations in Gas Turbine Engines", Thermal Engineering

Department Seminar, KAAU, Jeddah Training Centre, 28.4.1992.

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11. "Lubricants, Fuels & Maintenance with Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines", American Society of

Mechanical Engineers Seminar, Saudi Chapter, Jeddah, 17.5.1993.

12. “Some Trends & Progress in Gas Turbine Research & Technology”, Thermal

Engineering Dep. Seminar ,KAAU ,Jeddah ,S.A., 4.11.1415H(4.41995); Al-Hijjawi

College for Applied Engineering ,Yarmouk University , Jordan (25.7.1995); Jordan

Electricity Authority ,Amman (4.9.1995);Jordan Petroleum Refinery ,August 1996; Jordan

University for Science & Technology “JUST”, August 3,1996.

13. “Utilizing Gas Turbine Cogeneration Systems in Power & Industry”, Society of Jordanian

Engineers ,Irbid Branch , July 29,1997; Jordan Electricity Authority, Amman (11.5.1999)

14. "Modern Automotive Technology-Autotronics", Society of Automotive Engineers, Irbid

Branch, December 9,2005

15. Chairing Technical Sessions in the Scientific Day for the college & the Department;2004,

2005, 2006.

16. “Energy Scenarios”, Philadelphia University, May 2006

17. “ Cogeneration and Combined Systems with gas Turbine Engines”, German Aerospace

Center DLR- Stuttgart, August 06.

“Fuel Cell Development, EBZ GmbH” ,Dresden, Germany, September 2006.

18- "Advances in Fuel Cell Technology", Mechanical Engineering Department –King

Abdulaziz

University –Jeddah, January 2007. "Gas Turbine Cogeneration Systems in Power and

Industry", Cambridge University- Cambridge, England, 29th February, 2008.

19- "Engineering Education: Directions and Perspectives for Development", Cambridge

University-Cambridge, England, 29th February 2008.

20- “Gas Turbines: Relative Merits and Applications- Improving Efficiency”, Saudi Electric

Company, 24 June 2009,Jeddah ,Saudi Arabia.

21- “Drivers for Future Energy Policy”, Plenary Lecture in Jordan University of Science and

Technology, 6th March 2012.

CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS

(Please refer to the list of publications for the titles of presented papers).

1. Institute of Energy Annual Meeting, Cambridge University, 1979.

2. "The Fourth Arab Mineral Resources Conference & Symposium on Solid Resources of

Energy", Amman, April 25 - 30, 1981.

3. 20th Joint ASME/AICHE National Heat Transfer Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

U.S.A., August 2 - 5, 1981. Presented paper No. 2.

4. 27th ASME International Gas Turbine Conference, London, April 18 - 22, 1982.

Presented Paper No. 5.

5. Turbo-charging & Turbochargers 1982 International Conference, London, April 26 - 28,

1982.

6. Energex 82, "An International Energy Exposition & Conference", Regina, Canada,

August 23 - 29, 1982. Presented Paper No. 6.

7. 28th ASME International Gas Turbine Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A., March 25 -

29, 1983. Presented Paper No. 10.

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8. 1983 Tokyo International Gas Turbine Congress, Tokyo, Japan, October 24 - 28, 1983

(in association with ASME). Chaired a session on "emissions" & presented paper No. 11.

9. Second Arab Seminar on Underground Storage, Amman, Jordan, Sept. 3-8, 1983.

10. The 1985 ASME Joint Power Generation Conference, Milwaukee, U.S.A., October 20-


11. The First Symposium on Using Solar Energy in Agricultural Applications, Baghdad,

December15-18, 1985. Presented Paper No. 16.

12. 31st ASME International Gas Turbine Conference, Dusseldorf, West Germany, June 8-


13. 35th ASME International Gas Turbine Conference, Brussels, Belgium, June 11-15, 1990.

Presented paper No. 54.

14. Second Saudi Symposium on Energy Utilization & Conservation, KFUPM, Dhahran, Nov.

27-30, 1994. Presented Paper No. 98

15. Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference, Jeddah 5- 8 November, 1995, Presented Paper

No.94.

16. Second Jordanian International Mechanical Engineering Conference, JIMEC97, Jordan

University, Amman, June 1997. Presented Paper No. 116,( Invited Keynote Lecture-

Cogeneration Systems).

17. Third Jordanian International Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Conference, JIMIEC

99, Applied Science University, Amman, May 9-12, 1999. Presented Paper No. 117

(Invited Keynote Lecture- Combined Systems).

18. Sixth International Combustion Symposium, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-21

July 1999 . Presented paper No. 115.

19. Fourth Jordanian International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Jimec 2001, Amman

University, Amman, October 2001. Invited Keynote Lecture on :”Engine-Driven Systems”.

20. IASTED International Conference (EuroPes), Marbella –Spain, 3-5/9/2003.

21. The Scientific Day of Mechatronics Engineering, Jordan University, Amman, March 8,

2004. Invited Keynote Lecture on “ Autotronics Engineering”.

22. Fifth Jordanian International Mechanical Engineering Conference, JIMEC 2004, Al-Balqa

Applied University. Invited Keynote Lecture on “Energy & Environment”.

23. “Fuel Cell Conference”, Stuttgart-Germany, 26-28 September 2005.

24. "The International Energy Day", Jordan University of Science & Technology, November

16, 2005. Presented a lecture on "Energy Scenarios".

25. The Eighth "Arab Energy Conference-Energy & Arab cooperation", Amman 14-17 May

2006.

26. "Workshop on Future of Energy in Jordan", Organized by Philadelphia University & The

Higher Council for Science & Technology, 20 May 2006. Invited Lecture on "World

Energy Scenarios- The Options for Jordan".

27. "The Third International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications",

May 21-23,2007, Amman, Jordan. Invited keynote Lecture on "Major Advances in Fuel-

Cell Technology".

28. "The Knowledge-Based Industries and Nanotechnology International Conference",

February 11-12, 2008, Doha-Qatar, Lecture on :"The Role of Nanotechnology in

Developing Fuel Cells".

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29. “Nanotech Europe 2009 Conference” ,Technical University of Berlin, 28-30 September

09, Germany.

30. “Joint German-Jordanian Workshop 2009-Energy and Alternative Fuels”, Jordan

University12-16 October 2009, Amman, Jordan .

31. “Energy Management and Future Development”, Yarmouk University,4-5

October,2009,Irbid ,Jordan. Invited lecture on ‘Energy Efficiency”.

32. “Global Conference on Renewable Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions (GCREEDER

2011), Amman-Jordan,26-28 April 2011,Invited Lecture on “Hydrogen Safety”.

33. Renewable and Alternative Energy Utilization, Yarmouk University,23 June 2011,Invited

Lecture on “Hydrogen Safety”.

34. “Performance of Gas Turbine Engines Using Different Greening Methods for Inlet-Air

Cooling”, International Conference of Science and Technology ISTEC, Dubai,13-15

December,2012.

35. “Drivers for Future Energy Policy in the Arab World”, Invited Lecture in the International

Conference on Renewable Energy and Its Future in the Arab World ICREFAW,22-24

April 2013,Amman-Jordan.

36. “Energy and Water: Interdependencies and Integration of Systems”, Invited Lectures in

The Third International Conference on Energy, Water and Environment(ICEWE),21-23

April 2013,

Hashemite University –Jordan

37. "Feasibility of Engine-Driven Systems for Green Space Cooling”, The International

Conference on Energy, Water and Environment ICEWE ,21-23 April 2013, Hashemite

University-Jordan.

38. “Drivers for Future Energy Policy in the Developing World ”,Invited Lecture in The

International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,

UPM University 26-28 November 2013,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

39. “Future Energy Policy”, Keynote Lecture-Irbid International Conference-Irbid –Jordan,14-

16 October,2014.

40. “Novel Compressed-Air Energy Storage Systems for Sustainable Power Generation”

,Keynote Lecture- “The 5th Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for

Desert Regions (GCREEDER 2016) , Amman-4-7 April 2016, Amman-Jordan.

41. “Planning Energy Technologies in the Transition Period between the Fossil and

Renewable eras”, 8th Conference on Scientific Research in Jordan, 11-11-2017 Amman-

Jordan.

PATENTS

1. "Using Ramjets as Prime Movers in Non-aeronautical Applications", United Kingdom

Patent Office, Patent No. 2165310, 13th July 1988. PATENT PUBLICATIONS

1. "Turbofan Engines for L& & Sea Transport", 9 July, 1986. No. 8500004, United Kingdom.

2. "A New Design of Pulsejets for Aeronautical Applications & L& Moving Vehicles", 25

March, 1987. No. 8515594, United Kingdom.

INNOVATIONS

1. “ Development of a Smart Device to Save Fuel Consumption in Vehicles”

2. “ Development of a Smart Controller for Ignition and fuel Injection Systems”

3. “ JUST Thermoelectric Stove”

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BOOKS

1. "Internal Combustion Engines & Gas Turbines, Laboratory Manual", Mechanical

Engineering Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan. 1985.

2. Coauthor: "Diesel Mechanics", Ministry of Education, Jordan, 1987, (In Arabic).

3. “Autotronics” (Modern Automotive Technology), 2002.

BOOK REVIEW

1. "Gas Turbine Fuels & Their Influence on Combustion", by J. Odgers & D. Kretschmer,

Review for Journal of FUEL, 1986.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

1. Advanced Energy Systems with Gas Turbine Engines.

2. Modeling & Performance of Internal Combustion Engines.

3. Renewable and Alternative Energy and sustainability.

4. Autotronics.

5. Green Technology in Land Transport.

6. Heat Transfer Analysis

7. Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

8. Fuel Cells and Nanotechnology

9. Thermoelectric Stoves for Electricity Deprived Regions

10. Novel Heat Exchangers

11. Inlet-Air Cooling Systems(direct and indirect)

12. Hydrogen Sensing and Safety in Vehicles

13. Energy Saving in Industry.

SUPERVISING MSC THESES

1. H. Abukayyas, “Fuel Effect on Reciprocating Engine Performance",1984.

2. R. Droubi, "Soot Formation & Oxidation in the Gas Turbine", Dec. 1985.

3. N. Lamfon "Gas Turbine Waste Heat Recovery Using Heat Pipe". 1993.

4. A. Alghamdi,” Performance of Closed -Loop Steam -Cooled Gas Turbine System”,

December, 1999.

5. A. Jaber, "Performance of Gas Turbine Cogeneration with Inlet-Air Cooling Using

Absorption Refrigeration Powered by Exhaust Gases”, August 2005.

6. H. Dalgamouni “Characteristics of Regenerated Automotive Gas Turbine at Variable

Load”, January 2007.

7. A. Malkawi, “Performance Characteristics of a Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell –Micro Gas

Turbine for Automotive Applications”, May 2010.

8. S. Mashareh ,” Hydrogen Sensing and Control with Fuel Cell Vehicles”,2011.

9. A. Abu Bakr, ” Novel Condenser Design”,2016.

10. Y. Manasrah,” Combined Solar and Gas Turbine plant for Power and Air

Conditioning”,2017.

11. N. Lahlouh, “Turbo Jet Aero Engine Optimum Design”,2018.

12. O. Alalool, ” Gas –Turbine Engine Deterioration Over Aging”, 2018.

13. A. Rbyyeh, “ Energy Storage and Utilization”, 2018.

14. Hoda Bataineh, Combined Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer System.

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15. Amer Abu Shamleh, Biofuels Generation Using Microalgae.

16. Salahiddeen Kassim, Digital Twin for Combined Power System.

17. Ahmad Almasry, Performance Improvement in Diesel Engines by Utilizing Hollow

Exhaust Valves.

18. Ahmad Alajloani ,Discrete Analysis of Investment and Efficient Energy Supply of Power

Stations.

EXAMINING M.SC THESES

1. "Conical Solar Still", May 1985.

2. -Type Solar Still", December 1985.

3. "The Potentiality of Cogeneration in the Industries of Saudi Arabia", June 1989.

4. “A Study of Water Spraying System to Improve Climatic Conditions”, March,

1998.

EXAMINING PH.D THESES

1. "Modeling and Testing of a Fuel Cell Utilizing Local Sand for Hydrogen

Storage", May 2007-Jordan University.

2. “Nanotechnology Utilization for Enhancing Solar Energy Absorption”, 2014-

University of Malaya.

3. “A CASCADE NANOFLUID-BASED PV/T SYSTEM WITH OPTIMIZED OPTICAL

AND THERMAL PROPERTIES” 2016-2017, University of Malaya.

4. “INVESTIGATIONS ON PERFORMANCE OF S.I. ENGINE FUELED WITH HYDROGEN GAS

AS AN ALTERNATE FUEL IN COMPARISON WITH PURE GASOLINE”, SAVITRIBAI PHULE

PUNE UNIVERSITY,2018, India.

PROFESSIONAL INVITED VISITS

1- “The Russian High Institute of Aeronautics”, Moscow, August 2002:

Invitation to give a seminar on “Using ramjet engines in industrial applications”.

2- “The Royal Swedish Technical Institute (KTH)” , for two weeks (18

September- 30 September,2004) to discuss and develop an M.Sc. Program in “

Energy Technology”, with special interest in “Fuel Cells” in the Chemical

Engineering Department. 3- "German Aerospace Center, DLR" for one month (14 August – 14 September

2006) to carry out research on " Combined Gas Turbine Power Plants with

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells" 4- “Fuel Cell Development, EBZ GmbH”, September 2006, Dresden, Germany.

5- “Real SOFC 2006: Intensive Course on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology “,

Organized by the European Project Real SOFC ,3-8 September 2006, Lemnos-

Greece. 6- “Nanotech Europe 2009 Conference” ;Nanotechnology for Energy

Applications and Materials ,28-30 September 2009 at the Technical

University of Berlin, Germany EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

1- "Development of Metallic Interconnects for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC's).

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2- "The Development of Quasi-crystalline Alloys to Function as Hydrogen Storage

Tanks".

3- "Development of Nano-Catalysts, Design and manufacture of Polymer

Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel Cell"

Professional Engineering Training Courses ( 2019) Gas and Steam Turbine Power

1- Gas Turbines I : Operation ,Maintenance and Troubleshooting*

2- Gas Turbine Operation Analysis* 3-Gas Turbine Maintenance 4-Gas Turbine Auxiliary Systems*

4A- Gas Turbine Applications

5- Gas Turbines II : Design , Performance and Reliability*

6- Gas Turbines III : Advanced Engine Systems; Matching ; Performance Deterioration and Recovery*

7- Gas Turbine Protection : Inspection ,Control , and Monitoring*

8- Performance Augmentation : Strategies for Gas Turbines and Combined Cycles*

9- Ruston Gas Turbines(TB 5000):Instrumentation, Control and Monitoring

10- Gas and Steam Turbine Plants : Design , Performance and Monitoring

11- Steam Turbines: Operation and Maintenance

12- Desalination and Dual-Purpose Plants . ــ ــــــــــــ ـــــــــــ ـــــــــــ ـــــــــــ ـــــــــــ ــــــــــــــ

Turbomachines

13- Pumps and Compressors: Operation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance*

14- Fans and Blowers: Selection, Operation, Maintenance and Applications*

15- Blowers ,Compressors and Turbochargers: Operation , Troubleshooting and Maintenance*

16- Turbo and positive-Displacement Compressors*

17- Pumps: Applications, Selection,Sizing ,Performance ,Operation ,Maintenance and Troubleshooting

*

18- Centrifugal Compressors: Applications, Selection, Sizing, Performance, Maintenance and Troubleshooting*

18A- Gas Compression Intermediate (Booster Station)

Static Equipment

19- Piping and Valves: Design, Construction, Operation, Protection and Integrity

20- Valves: Safety Relief Valves: Selection, Operation and Maintenance

21- Boilers: Design, Operation, Control and Management

22- Heat Exchangers: Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers Design, Operation, Control and Troubleshooting

23- Gas Conditioning and Processing

24- Sealing Technology: Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance

25- Instrumentation and Control: Sensors, Actuators, and Industrial Applications

26- Maximizing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

27- Energy Conservation in Industrial Processes, Systems and Equipment

28- Nondestructive Evaluation: Technologies and Applications

29- Shaft and Coupling Alignment* 30- Fuel Handling Systems

Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Technology

31- Diesel and Gas Engines: Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting*

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32- Modern Automotive Technology: [ Autotronics]* ــ ـــــــــــ ـــــــــــ ـــــــــــ ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ

Rotating Equipment and Failure Analysis

33- Rotating Equipment: Preventive and Predictive Maintenance*

34- Reliability, Availability and Maintainability for Plant Profitability(RAMP)*

35- Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting*

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Professor Yousef S.H. Najjar

Founding Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department

Founding Director of the Energy Center

Jordan University of Science and Technology

P.O.Box 3030 - Irbid 22110 – JORDAN

Tel.- Office: +9622-7201000 Ext 22569

Telefax (Resid): +9622-7100836,Mobile: 00962-785-793463,E-mail: [email protected]

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1. E.M. Goodger and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Heavy-Fuel Flame Radiation in Gas Turbine Combustors –

Exploratory Results", FUEL, Vol. 56, pp. 437-440 October 1977. (http://tiny.cc/donm1x) (Cited by

5)

2. Y.S.H. Najjar and E.M. Goodger, "Radiation and Smoke from the Gas Turbine Combustor Using

Heavy Fuels", ASME Paper No. 81-HT-21, 20th Joint ASME/AICHE National Heat Transfer

Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 2-5, 1981. (https://goo.gl/r2JeQm)

3. Y.S.H. Najjar and E. M. Goodger, "Soot Formation in Gas Turbines Using Heavy Fuels, 1", FUEL ,

Vol. 60, pp. 980-986, October 1981.( http://tiny.cc/qunm1x) (Cited by 22)

4. Y.S.H. Najjar and E.M. Goodger, "Soot Oxidation in Gas Turbines Using Heavy Fuels, II", FUEL,

Vol. 60, pp. 987-990, October 1981. (http://tiny.cc/m0nm1x) (Cited by 9)

5. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Combustor Liner Temperature in the Gas Turbine Using Heavy Fuels", ASME Paper

No. 82-GT-31, 27th International Gas Turbine Conference, London, April 18-22, 1982.

(http://tiny.cc/r6nm1x) (Cited by 5)

6. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Prediction of Some Performance Characteristics of Jordanian Shale Oil in the Gas

Turbine Combustor", ENERGEX '82, The International Energy Conference and Exposition, August

23-29, 1982, Regina, Canada. (http://tiny.cc/d9nm1x)

7. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Combustor Liner Temperature in The Gas Turbine Using Heavy Fuel s", Journal of

the Institute of Energy, Vol. LV, No. 425, pp. 195-200, December 1982. (http://tiny.cc/fpom1x)

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8. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Some Performance Characteristics of the Gas Turbine Combustor Using Heavy

Fuels", Journal of the Institute of Energy, Vol. LV, No. 425, pp. 187-194, December 1982.

(http://tiny.cc/5rom1x) (Cited by 12)

9. Y.S.H. Najjar and E.M. Goodger, "Radiation and Smoke from the Gas Turbine Combustor Using

Heavy Fuels", ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 105, pp. 82-88, February 1983.

(http://tiny.cc/mwom1x) (Cited by 16)

10. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Temperature Traverse Quality in the Gas Turbine Combustor Using Heavy Fuels",

ASME Paper No. 85-GT-5, The 28th International Gas Turbine Conference Phoenix, Arizona,

U.S.A., March 27-31, 1983. (http://tiny.cc/3xom1x)

11. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Engineering Prediction of Soot Concentration in the Primary Zone of the Gas

Turbine Combustor", ASME Paper No. 83-GTJ-10, 1983 Tokyo International Gas Turbine

Congress, October 23-28, 1983. (http://tiny.cc/90om1x)

12. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Lubricants and Fuels Analysis as a Guide for Predictive Maintenance in Diesel

Engines", ASME Paper No. 84-DGP-2, 1984 Energy Sources Technology Conference New Orleans,

February 11-17, 1984. (http://tiny.cc/w7om1x)

13. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Engineering Prediction of Soot Concentration in the Primary Zone of the Gas

Turbine Combustor", FUEL, Vol. 64, pp. 93-98, January 1985. (http://tiny.cc/o9om1x) (Cited by

6)

14. T.K. Aldoss and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Further Development of the Swinging Blade Savonius Rotor",

Journal of Wind Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 165-170, 1985. (http://tiny.cc/xapm1x) (Cited by

13)

15. Y.S.H. Najjar, "A Developed Model for the Prediction of Soot Formation and Oxidation in the Gas

Turbine", ASME Paper No. 85-JPGC-GT, ASME International Joint Power Generation Conference,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Oct. 20-24, 1985. (http://tiny.cc/tdpm1x) (Cited by 4)

16. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Badran, "The Solar Gas Turbine for Pump and Electric Generator Drive", The

First Symposium on the Use of Solar Energy in Agricultural Applications", Baghdad, December

15-18, 1985, ENERGY, The International Journal, Vol. 11, No. 10, pp. 1027-1030, 1986.

(http://tiny.cc/mgpm1x) (Cited by 4)

17. Y.S.H. Najjar and H. Abukayyas, "Fuel Effect on Reciprocating Engine Performance", American

Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE Paper No. 860085, 1986. (http://tiny.cc/plpm1x) (Cited by

1)

18. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Gibbs Function as a Correlating Performance Parameter for Fuels Used in

Engines", The International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 45-57, January 1986.

(http://tiny.cc/8lpm1x)

19. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Temperature Traverse Quality in the Gas Turbine Combustor Using Heavy Fuels",

The International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 193-202, April 1986.

(http://tiny.cc/3opm1x)

20. Y.S.H. Najjar and T.K. Aldoss, "The Part-Load Performance of a Gas Turbine Engine with Two

Turbines Working in Parallel", ASME Paper No. 86-GT-237, ASME 31st International Gas Turbine

Conference, Dusseldorf, June 8-12, 1986. (http://tiny.cc/1qpm1x)

21. Y.S.H. Najjar and T.K. Aldoss, "Turbofan Engines for Land and Sea Transport", United Kingdom

Patent Office Publication, July 1986. (http://tiny.cc/6rpm1x)

22. Y.S.H. Najjar, "A Developed Model for the Prediction of Soot Formation and Oxidation in the Gas

Turbine", Journal of the Institute of Energy, Vol. LIX, No. 440, pp. 148-153, September 1986.

(http://tiny.cc/atpm1x)

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23. Y.S.H. Najjar "Gas Turbine Fuels and Their Influence on Combustion", Book Review, FUEL, Vol.

65, pp. 1317, 1986. (http://tiny.cc/qypm1x)

24. Y.S.H. Najjar and T.K. Aldoss, "Waste Energy Utilization in Regenerative Gas Turbine Cycles",

ASME International Joint Power Generation Conference, Portland, Oct. 19-23, 1986.

(http://tiny.cc/43pm1x)

25. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Mansour "Gas-Turbine Total Energy Systems", ENERGY, The International

Journal, Vol. 11, No. 10, pp. 1023-1025, 1986. (https://goo.gl/Sx0kjm) (Cited by 5)

26. Y.S.H. Najjar and T.K. Aldoss, "Waste Energy Utilization in Heat Exchange Gas Turbine Cycles",

Journal of Heat Recovery Systems, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 323-334, 1986. (https://goo.gl/dkyaG4)

(Cited by 5)

27. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Prediction of Some Performance Characteristics of Shale Oil in the Gas Turbine

Combustor", The International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 69-75, Jan. 1987.

(https://goo.gl/a4IjH5)

28. A.R. Mansour and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Evaluation of Peng-Robinson Equation of State in Calculating

Thermo-physical Properties of the Gas Turbine Combustion Gases", J. Combustion Science and

Technology, Vol. 56, pp. 77-84, 1987. (https://goo.gl/0301rD) (Cited by 1)

29. T.K. Aldoss and Y.S.H. Najjar, "The Performance of Two Savonius Rotors Running Side by Side", J.

of Wind Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 2, p. 79-88, 1987. (https://goo.gl/Uh1P3x)

30. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Lubricants and Fuels Analysis as a Guide for Predictive Maintenance in Diesel

Engines", FUEL, Vol. 66, pp. 431-434, March 1987. (https://goo.gl/GOmSND) (Cited by 1)

31. T.K. Aldoss and Y.S.H. Najjar, "A New Design of Pulsejets for Aeronautical Applications and Land

Moving Vehicles", United Kingdom Patent Office Publication, March 1987.

(https://goo.gl/35YsQA)

32. Y.S. H. Najjar and R. Droubi, "Prediction of Gas Turbine Combustor Liner Temperature", ASME

Paper No. 87-GT-177, ASME International Gas Turbine Conference, Anaheim, California, May 31-

June 4, 1987. (https://goo.gl/mx17Hz)

33. Y.S.H. Najjar and R.M. Droubi, "Semi-empirical Method for the Prediction of Soot Formation in

Gas Turbine Combustors", J. of High Temperature Technology, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 95-99, May

1987. (https://goo.gl/FtqZzM) (Cited by 3)

34. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Second Law Analysis of the Combustion Process in the Gas Turbine Engine",

Journal of Engineering & Applied Science, Vol. VI, No. 1, pp. 5-10, June 1987.

(https://goo.gl/S3FOus)

35. Y.S.H. Najjar and R.M. Droubi "Prediction of Liner Temperature in Gas Turbine Combustors",

FUEL, Vol. 66, pp. 1156-1160, August 1987. (https://goo.gl/Dc0dPS) (Cited by 3)

36. Y.S.H. Najjar and R. Droubi, "Prediction of Soot Formation in Gas Turbine Combustors", Tokyo

International Gas Turbine Congress, Paper No. 87--Tokyo-IGTC-57, October 26-30, 1987.

(https://goo.gl/nMh8UU)

37. Y.S.H. Najjar and T.K. Aldoss, "Performance of a Gas Turbine Engine with Two Methods of

Control", Journal of the Institute of Energy, Vol. LX, No. 445, pp. 185-192, December 1987.

(https://goo.gl/N1Pcg2)

38. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Mansour, 'Evaluation of SRK Equation of State in Calculating Thermo-

physical Properties of Combustion Gases", The International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 11,

No. 4, pp. 459-477, December 1987. (https://goo.gl/zigmlv)

39. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Optimization of Shaft Gas Turbine Cycles", The International J. of Mech.

Engineering Education Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 267-276, 1987. (https://goo.gl/AYlK2e)

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40. A. Mansour and Y.S.H. Najjar, "An Accurate Equation of State to Predict Thermodynamic

Properties of Pure Substances", J. of Energy Progress, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 183-185, December

1987. (https://goo.gl/XVaezf) (Cited by 2)

41. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Mansour, "Evaluation of Peng Robinson Equation of State in Calculating

Thermo-physical Properties of Combustion Gases", International Journal of Chemical

Engineering Communications, Vol. 61, pp. 327-345, 1987. (https://goo.gl/QXurIZ) (Cited by 1)

42. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Optimum Performance of a Simple Gas Turbine Engine Used as a Source of

Compressed Air", Journal of High Temperature Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 27-29, February

1988. (https://goo.gl/OJpTdI) (Cited by 3)

43. M. Othman, Y.S.H. Najjar and T. W. Abou Arab, "Fuel Effect on Induced Vibrations in Gas Turbine

Engines", FUEL Vol. 67, pp. 321-326, March 1988. (https://goo.gl/3GEyC3) (Cited by 4)

44. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Othman, "Fuel Effect on Vehicular Gas Turbine Performance", FUEL, Vol. 67,

pp. 994-966, July 1988. (https://goo.gl/nGi4Mb)

45. T.K. Aldoss and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Using Ramjets as Prime Movers in Non-aeronautical Applications",

United Kingdom Patent Office, Patent No. 2165310,13th July 1988. (https://goo.gl/FieWjP)

46. Y.S.H. Najjar and H. AbuKayyas, "Performance of Automotive Reciprocating Engines with

Different Fuels", Journal of Fuel Science and Technology International , Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 315-327,

1988. (https://goo.gl/Evjy12) (Cited by 4)

47. Y.S.H. Najjar and A.M. Radhwan, "Cogeneration by Combining Gas Turbine Engine with organic

Rankine Cycle", Journal of Heat Recovery Systems and CHP, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 211-219, 1988.

(https://goo.gl/iuXS1P) (Cited by 14)

48. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Forced Draft Cooling Tower Performance with Diesel Power Stations", Journal of

Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 36-44, 1988. (https://goo.gl/cgWCOz) (Cited by 5)

49. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Performance Analysis of a Solar Gas Turbine", J. High Temperature Technology,

Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 27-32, February 1989. (https://goo.gl/g9PgL7)

50. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.N. Nahas, "A Comparative Study of Engine-Driven Heat Pumps", J. Institute

of Energy, Vol. LX11, N. 451, pp. 102-107, June 1989. (https://goo.gl/DnyHXC) (Cited by 7)

51. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.N. Nahas, "Optimum Performance of Engine-Driven Heat Pumps",

International Symposium on Thermodynamic Analysis and Improvement of Energy Systems,

Beijing, China, June 5-8, 1989. (https://goo.gl/BKh9zL)

52. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.N. Nahas, "Feasibility of Gas Turbine Assisted Heat Pumps for Space

Heating", Journal of Heat Recovery Systems and CHP, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 513-520, 1989.

(https://goo.gl/Fa2FPZ) (Cited by 6)

53. T.W. Abou-Arab, M.O. Othman, Y.S.H. Najjar and N.T. Ahmad, "Combustion and Heat Transfer

Characteristics for Dual-Fuel Cylindrical Water Heater Model", FUEL, Vol. 69, pp 485-489, April

1990. (https://goo.gl/AVImnA) (Cited by 2)

54. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Energy Conservation with Catalytic Cracking in the Refinery", ASME Paper No. 90-

GT-181, ASME International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress Brussels, June 1990.

(https://goo.gl/ssyGWk)

55. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Hydrogen Gas Turbine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery and Deliquefaction of LNG",

ASME Cogen-Turbo IV New Orleans, August 1990. (https://goo.gl/Kr8MEg) (Cited by 1)

56. Y.S.H. Najjar, A.H. Zahed, M.D. Bashir, and Talip Alp, "Feasibility of Hydrogen Utilization in Gas

Turbine Engines", Journal of Energy and Environment, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp 240-251 1990.

(https://goo.gl/1vrGtu)

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57. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Developing a Graphical Analytical Procedure and Experimental Facility for

Determining Compressibility of Gases", International Journal of Applied Engineering Education,

Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 573-578, 1990. (https://goo.gl/XXa5sT)

58. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Hydrogen Fueled and Cooled Gas Turbine Engine", International Journal of

Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 15, No. 11, pp 827-832, 1990. (https://goo.gl/U1Dkuk) (Cited by 7)

59. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.S. Ismail, "Optimum Pressure Ratios for Different Gas Turbine Cycles",

Journal of High Temperature Technology, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp 283-289, 1990.

(https://goo.gl/fquCsY) (Cited by 4)

60. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Saving Energy in Refineries by Means of Expanders in Fluidized Bed Catalytic

Cracking", Journal of the Institute of Energy Vol. LXVI, No. 458, pp. 31-35, March 1991.

(https://goo.gl/MgW313) (Cited by 6)

61. Y.S.H. Najjar, "A Cryogenic Gas Turbine Engine Using Hydrogen for Waste Heat Recovery and Re-

gasification of LNG", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 129-134, 1991.

(https://goo.gl/DlzeiR) (Cited by 11)

62. A.H. Zahed, M.D. Bashir, Talip Alp and Y.S.H. Najjar, "A Perspective of Solar Hydrogen and its

Utilization in Saudi Arabia", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 277-

281, 1991. (https://goo.gl/5CVtLy) (Cited by 11)

63. M.O. Othman, T.W. Abou-Arab and Y.S.H. Najjar "Effect of Fuel-Air Mixture Heterogeneity on

Vibration in Continuous Combustion Systems", Journal of Energy and Environment Vol. 2, No. 2,

pp 138-152, 1991. (https://goo.gl/sFlj1i)

64. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.B. Habeebullah, "Energy Conservation in the Refinery by Utilizing Reformed

Fuel Gas and Furnace Flue Gases", Journal of Heat Recovery Systems & CHP, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp

517-521, 1991. (https://goo.gl/pb3BgO) (Cited by 7)

65. Y.S.H. Najjar, "The Overexpansion Gas Turbine Cycle Using Hydrogen", The International Journal

of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 16, No. 9, pp 625-629, 1991. (https://goo.gl/Q2K7nn) (Cited by 3)

66. Y.S.H. Najjar and A.M. Radhwan, "Comparison of Total Energy Systems Using Gas Turbine and

Diesel Engine for Combined Cooling", International Journal of Refrigeration , Vol. 14, pp 351-

356, Nov. 1,1991. (https://goo.gl/fQYIth) (Cited by 7)

67. T.W. Abou-Arab, M. Othman, and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Vibration Spectra as a Feedback for Controlling

Multi-Cylinder Engine Performance", Journal of Energy and Environment, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 176-

192, 1992. (https://goo.gl/7ZvYtt)

68. Y.S.H. Najjar, and M. S. Zaamout, "Comparison of Performance of Single and Twin-Shaft Solar

Gas Turbine Systems", The International Journal of Ambient Energy, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp 103 111,

April 1992. (https://goo.gl/muoyO8)

69. Y.S.H. Najjar, and M.S. Zaamout, "Comparative Performance of Closed-Cycle Gas Turbine Engine

with Heat Recovery Using Different Gases", Journal of Heat Recovery Systems and CHP, Vol. 12,

No. 6,pp 489-495, 1992. (https://goo.gl/zRQZS9) (Cited by 6)

70. A.A. Badran and Y.S.H. Najjar, "The Inverted Trickle Flat Plate Solar Collector", International

Journal of Solar Energy,Vol.14, pp. 33-41, 1993. (https://goo.gl/mOsqjx) (Cited by 8)

71. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.S. Zaamout, "Cryogenic Power Conversion with Re-gasification of LNG in a

Gas Turbine Plant", Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp 273-

280,1993. (https://goo.gl/4OseQG) (Cited by 22)

72. Y.S.H. Najjar, M.M. Al-Beirutty and M.S. Ismail, "A Two-Constant Equation of State for Accurate

Prediction of Joule-Thomson Inversion Curve for Air in Cryogenic Applications", Journal of

Cryogenics, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 169-174, 1993. (https://goo.gl/auv6Dl) (Cited by 6)

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73. Y.S.H. Najjar and R.M. Droubi, "A Potentially Capable Model for Predicting Combustor Liner

Temperature in Gas Turbines", Journal of Fuel Science and Technology International,, Vol. 11,

No. 7, pp 863-873 , 1993. (https://goo.gl/ncMY9O) (Cited by 1)

74. O.M. Al-Rabghi, M. Al-Beirutty, M. Akyurt, Y.S.H. Najjar and T. Alp, "Recovery and Utilization of

Waste Heat”, J. Heat Recovery Systems and CHP. Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 463-470, 1993.

(https://goo.gl/ukCkf5) (Cited by 38)

75. Y.S.H. Najjar, M. Akyurt, O.M. Al-Rabghi and T. Alp, "Cogeneration with Gas Turbine Engines", J.

Heat Recovery Systems & CHP. Vol.13, No.5, pp. 471-480, 1993. (https://goo.gl/vC34il) (Cited by

13)

76. O.M. Al-Rabghi, M. Akyurt, Y.S.H. Najjar and T. Alp, “Heat Exchangers for Waste -Heat Recovery",

J. Energy & Environment, Vol. 4, No.3, pp 284-306, 1993. (https://goo.gl/j9Dylv) (Cited by 4)

77. M. Akyurt, M. Al-Beirutty, O.M. Al-Rabghi, Y.S.H. Najjar and T. Alp, "Heat Pipes for Waste Heat

Recovery", Transactions, Mechanical Engineering, I.E. Aust, Vol. ME 18, No.3, 1993.

(https://goo.gl/fMdcSm)

78. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.N. Nahas, "Intercooled Low Pressure Turbo- Steam-Injection Gas Turbine

with Cogeneration", Journal of the Institute of Energy, Vol. LXVII, No. 470, pp. 30-36, March

1994. (https://goo.gl/WJA4FI) (Cited by 3)

79. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Akyurt, "Combined Cycles with Gas Turbine Engines", Journal of Heat

Recovery Systems & CHP, Vol. 14, No.2, pp. 93-103, 1994. (https://goo.gl/C37qo1) (Cited by 26)

80. Y.S.H. Najjar, M. Akyurt, O.M. Al-Rabghi and T. Alp, "Review of Some Energy and Environmental

Aspects of the Gas Turbine Engine", Journal of Energy &, Environment Vol.5, No.2, pp 127-142,

1994. (https://goo.gl/wJjqFL)

81. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Performance of Simple Gas Turbine Engines in Two Modes of Operation", Journal

of Energy Conversion and Management. Vol. 35 , No. 5, pp. 343-441 , 1994.

(https://goo.gl/ugToXq)

82. M. Othman, Y.S.H. Najjar and T.W. Abou Arab "Vibration Analysis of a Single Cylinder Internal

Combustion Engine in S.I. and C.I. Modes", Journal of Noise and Vibration in Industry, Vol.8,

No.3, pp 54-53, 1994. (https://goo.gl/CQDsqP)

83. N.J. Lamfon, M. Akyurt and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Waste Heat Recovery Using Looped Heat Pipes for Air

Cooling", Journal of Heat Recovery Systems and CHP, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 365-376, 1994.

(https://goo.gl/Go6UxA) (Cited by 7)

84. Y.S.H. Najjar, T.K. Aldoss, "Boosting Aero-engine Thrust by Using Ramjets", Journal of Aircraft

Engineering and Aerospace Technology, An International Journal , Vol.66, No.6, pp. 2-

4,1994.[Outstanding Paper -1995 Award of Excellence] (https://goo.gl/wGBEXv)

85. N.J. Lamfon, M.Akyurt, Y.S.H.Najjar and O.M. Al-Rabghi, "Thermo-physical Relationships for

Waste Heat Recovery Using Looped Heat Pipes", International Journal of Energy Research, Vol.

18, No. 7, pp. 633-642, 1994. (https://goo.gl/Rrhjcl) (Cited by 10)

86. Y.S.H. Najjar ,N.J. Lamfon and M. Akyurt, "Modeling and Simulation of Gas Turbine Engines, Part

1: Design Point Performance at ISO Conditions", International Journal of Power and Energy

Systems,Vol.15,No.2,pp. 61-67,1995. (https://goo.gl/zIn37O)

87. Y.S.H. Najjar, N.J. Lamfon and M. Akyurt, "Modeling and Simulation of Gas Turbine Engines, Part

2: Impact of Ambient Conditions on Gas Turbine Performance", International Journal of Power

and Energy Systems, Vol.15 , No.3, pp. 94-103,1995. (https://goo.gl/TXUqpw)

88. M. Akyurt, N.J. Lamfon , Y.S.H. Najjar, M.H. Habeebullah and T.Y. Alp, "Modeling of Waste Heat

Recovery by Looped Water-in-Steel Heat Pipes", The International Journal of Heat and Fluid

Flow,Vol.16, No.4, pp. 263-271, 1995. (https://goo.gl/B3tcC5) (Cited by 21)

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89. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.S. Zaamout, "A Gas Turbine Engine Integrated with a Combined Power and

Refrigeration Closed System", Journal of the Institute of Energy,Vol.68, No.476, pp. 152-

156,Sep.1995. (https://goo.gl/elhO0u)

90. M. Akyurt, Y.S.H. Najjar, and M. Habeebullah, "Performance of a Heat Pipe Based Waste -Heat

Recovery and Utilization System for a Gas Turbine Engine", Journal of The Institute of Energy

,Vol.68, No.475, pp. 80-84, June 1995. (https://goo.gl/tSGWop) (Cited by 3)

91. Y.S.H. Najjar, "A Review of Aero-thermally Induced Vibrations in Gas Turbine Engines", Journal of

Energy and Environment, Vol.6, No.2, pp. 143-157, 1995. (https://goo.gl/91prWX)

92. N.J Lamfon, Y.S.H Najjar and M.Akyurt, “Consideration on Using Heat Pipes to Recover Gas

Turbine Waste Heat” Proceedings of the Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference ,Vol.4, pp277-

283, Nov.1995, Jeddah. (https://goo.gl/bYrJSV)

93. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Enhancement of Performance of Gas Turbine Engines by Inlet Air Cooling and

Cogeneration System", Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering,Vol.16,No.2,pp.163-173,1996.

(https://goo.gl/kXq6Z3) (Cited by 80)

94. Y.S.H. Najjar, N.J. Lamfon and M. Akyurt, "Modeling and Simulation of Gas Turbine Engines Part

3: Analysis of Part Load Performance", International Journal of Power and Energy

Systems,Vol.16,No.1,pp. 29-35,1996. (https://goo.gl/nhTruc) (Cited by 2)

95. N.J. Lamfon, M. Akyurt, Y.S.H. Najjar and O.M. Al-Rabghi, "Performance of a Waste Heat

Recovery System Using Looped Heat Pipes", International Journal of Power & Energy Systems,

Vo.l6, No1, pp. 40-47, 1996. (https://goo.gl/3AVXIU) (Cited by 8)

96. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Some Trends and Progress in Gas Turbine Technology and Research", Journal of

Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.37, No.12, pp1713-1723, 1996.

(https://goo.gl/O24kWF) (Cited by 3)

97. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.S. Zaamout, "Performance Analysis of Gas Turbine Air-Bottoming Combined

System", Journal of Energy Conversion and Management ,Vol.37, No.4, pp. 399-403, 1996.

(https://goo.gl/KD0wGF) (Cited by 31)

98. N.J. Lamfon, O.M. Al-Rabghi, M. Akyurt and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Modeling and Simulation of a Waste

Heat Recovery System Using Looped Heat Pipes", International Journal of Power and Energy

Systems, Vol.16, No.3, pp120-129,1996. (https://goo.gl/7wLLGg) (Cited by 5)

99. Y.S.H. Najjar, and A.M. Al-Turki, "Modeling and Simulation of Spark-Ignition Engines", Journal of

Fuel Science and Technology International., Vol.14,No. 8,pp993-1018,1996.

(https://goo.gl/lRf5xD) (Cited by 4)

100. Y.S.H. Najjar, and A.M. Al-Turki, "Modeling and Simulation of Compression-Ignition Engines",

Journal of Fuel Science and Technology International, Vol. 14, No.8, pp1019-1035, 1996.

(https://goo.gl/hO3tkd) (Cited by 4)

101. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.S. Zaamout, "Enhancing Gas Turbine Engine Performance by Means of the

Evaporative Regenerative Cycle", Journal of The Institute of Energy, Vol.69 , No.478,pp2-8,

March 1996. (https://goo.gl/RIUGor) (Cited by 14)

102. Y.S.H. Najjar, and M. Habeebullah, "Re-powering a Steam Power Plant by by means of Fluidized-

Bed-Combustion and a Two-Shaft Gas Turbine", Journal of the Institute of

Energy,Vol.69,No.479,pp112-118,June 1996. (https://goo.gl/a6Cw6H)

103. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Relative Effect of Pressure Losses and Inefficiencies of Turbomachines on the

Performance of Heat-Exchange Gas Turbine Cycle", Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering,

Vol.16, No.8/9, pp 769-776, 1996. (https://goo.gl/OXon1x) (Cited by 3)

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104. M.A. Al-Nimr, V.S. Arpaci and Y.S.H. Najjar,” Temperature and Soot Concentration in a High Soot

Density Flame”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.39, No.6, pp1235-1241,

1996. (https://goo.gl/2gRvlo) (Cited by 2)

105. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Comparison of Performance for Cogeneration Systems Using Single or Twin-Shaft

Gas Turbine Engines", Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 17,No. 2,pp113-124,1997.

(https://goo.gl/yZJWJr) (Cited by 8)

106. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Determination of Thermodynamic Properties of Some Engineering Fluids Using

Two-Constant Equations of State" Journal of Thermochimica Acta, Vol. 303, pp 137-143, 1997.

(https://goo.gl/zod1lI) (Cited by 2)

107. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Parametric Study of the Residual Gas in Spark Ignition Engine” ,Journal of

Petroleum Science and Technology ,Vol.15 ,Nos.9&10,1997. (https://goo.gl/t1pb8W)

108. M. Habeebullah, M. Akyurt, Y.S.H. Najjar and A.K. El-Kalay, "Experimental Performance of a

Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization System with a Looped water in steel Heat Pipe”, Journal of

Applied Thermal Engineering,vol.18,No.7,pp595-607,1998. (https://goo.gl/g6oppJ) (Cited by 18)

109. N.J. Lamfon , Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Akyurt, “Modeling and Simulation of Combined Gas Turbine

Engine and Heat Pipe System for Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization”, Journal of Energy

Conversion and Management , Vol.39, No.1/2, pp81-86,1998. (https://goo.gl/UPyXlv) (Cited by

19)

110. Y.S.H. Najjar, "Comparison of Modeling and Simulation Results for Single and Twin-Shaft Gas

Turbine Engines" International Journal of Power and Energy Systems ,Vol. 18,No. 1, pp 29-

33,1998. (https://goo.gl/YNFE1l) (Cited by 6)

111. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.S. Zaamout, ”Performance Analysis of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)

Plant for Dry Regions”, Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 39, No. 15, pp1503-

1511,1998. (https://goo.gl/duxgQk) (Cited by 54)

112. Y.S.H. Najjar,” Comparison of Performance of the Integrated Gas and Steam Cycle (IGSC) with

the Combined Cycle (CC) “, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 1., pp75-

87,1999. (https://goo.gl/OkWdeR) (Cited by 5)

113. Y.S.H. Najjar,” Combined Gas Turbine Engine with Water Desalination System”, International

Journal of Power and Energy Systems ,Vol. 20, No.1, pp 36-43, 2000. (https://goo.gl/qXcNON)

(Cited by 1)

114. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Gas Turbine Cogeneration Systems: a Review of Some Novel Cycles”, Journal of

Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.20, No. 2, pp 179-197, 2000. (https://goo.gl/LRwLyO) (Cited by

64)

115. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Efficient Use of Energy by Utilizing Gas Turbine Combined Systems”, Journal of

Applied Thermal Engineering , Vol.21,No.4,pp 407-438,2001. (https://goo.gl/GONMCl) (Cited by

83)

116. Y.S.H. Najjar and A.M.S. Akeel,” Effect of Pre-whirl on the Performance of Centrifugal

Compressors”, International Journal of Rotary Machinery, vol.8, No. 6 , pp397-402, 2002.

(https://goo.gl/yMPWKy) (Cited by 3)

117. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Directions and Perspectives for Development of Engineering Education in Jordan”,

European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.28, No.1, pp47-58, 2003. (https://goo.gl/xzVt33)

(Cited by 2)

118. M. Alhazmy and Y.S.H. Najjar,” Augmentation of Gas Turbine Performance Using Air Coolers”,

Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 24, Nos.2-3, pp415-429, 2004.

N.B. One of the most cited articles for the years 2002-2005. (https://goo.gl/6I4EHk) (Cited by 117)

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119. M.H. Al-Beirutty, A.S. Alghamdi and Y.S.H. Najjar, “Heat Transfer Analysis for a Multistage Gas

Turbine Using Different Blade-Cooling Schemes”, Journal of Applied Thermal

Engineering,Vol.24,No.4 ,pp563-577,2004. (https://goo.gl/QgKgv9) (Cited by 30)

120. Y.S.H. Najjar, A.S. Alghamdi and M.H. Al-Beirutty, ”Comparative Performance of Combined Gas

Turbine Systems Under Three Different Blade Cooling Schemes”, Journal of Applied Thermal

Engineering ,Vol.24,No.13,pp1919-1934,2004. (https://goo.gl/jjML7S) (Cited by 34)

121. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Al-Khadrawi “Parametric Study of Heat Transfer in Internal Combustion

Engines”, International Journal of Heat and Technology, vol 22, No.2,pp121-128,2004.

(https://goo.gl/HzvazD)

122. G.M. Tashtoosh and Y.S.H. Najjar and " Feasibility of Engine-Driven Systems for Space Heating ",

IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (Europes 2004) ,Re:442-

054,June,28-30,2004,Rhodes ,Greece. (https://goo.gl/VRWLHs)

123. Y.S.H. Najjar and N. Jubeh,” Comparison of Performance of Compressed-Air Energy –Storage

Plant (CAES) with Compressed-Air Storage with Humidification(CASH)”, Proceedings of the

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE),Vol.220, Part A ,Journal of Power and Energy,

pp581-588,2006. (https://goo.gl/5D0GDz) (Cited by 23)

124. Y.S.H. Najjar and S. F. Al-Sharif , “Thermodynamic Optimization of the Turbofan Cycle”, Journal

of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology ,An International Journal,Vol.78, No. 6,

pp467-480, 2006.[Outstanding Paper-2007 Award of Excellence]. (https://goo.gl/pyHBwT)

(Cited by 6)

125. Y.S.H. Najjar and S.A.M.S. Akeel, "Evaluation of Mass Flow Rate Through an Axial Gas Turbine

Stage Using Different Computational Methods", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical

Engineers, Part E,Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering,vol 221,No.E2, 2006.pp109-116.

(https://goo.gl/iy8Mhd)

126. N. Jubeh and Y.S.H. Najjar,” Comparison of Performance of a Cascaded Humidified Advanced

Turbine (CHAT) with Combined Gas Turbine Engine”, The International Journal of Sustainable

Energy, vol. 26,No.4, Dec. 2007,pp209-220. (https://goo.gl/1SRQ1p)

127. Y.S.H. Najjar," Modern and Appropriate Technologies for the Reduction of Gaseous Pollutants

and Their Effects on Environment”, The International Journal of Clean Technologies and

Environmental Policies, vol 10, 2008,pp269-278. (https://goo.gl/vPGgIz) (Cited by 6)

128. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Alternative Fuels with Spark Ignition Engines”, The International Journal of Fuels

and Energy ,2009,2,pp1-9, (https://goo.gl/12s9kC) (Cited by 7)

129. A.S. Alghamdi, Yousef S.H. Najjar and M.H.Al-Beirutty,“ Aero-thermal Design of a Multistage

axial-Flow Gas Turbine with Air Cooling" , International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Education, Vol 38,No.1,Jan 2010,pp 9-27. (https://goo.gl/70OyBo) (Cited by 1)

130. K. Al-Khishali , Y.S.H. Najjar and O. Ghazal,” Effect of Valve Lift at Different IVO,IVC and Overlap

Angles on SI Engine Performance”, The 7th Jordanian International MechanicalEngineering

Conference (JIMEC’7),27-29 September 2010,Amman-Jordan. (https://goo.gl/9RuUXw)

131. M. Bani Amer and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”The Role of Neuro-fuzzy Modeling, as a Greening Technique in

Improving the Performance of Vehicular Spark-Ignition Engines”, International Journal of

Intelligence and Soft Computing,Vol 2,No. 3,2010,pp199-210. (https://goo.gl/FuX6go) (Cited by

2)

132. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.R. Al-Haddad ,”Comparison of Performance of a Compact chamber Spark-

Ignition Engine with Conventional S.I. Engine”, The International Journal of Energy Research, Vol

35,Issue 7, May 2011,pp 640-646. (https://goo.gl/Gjx63A)

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133. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Comparison of Performance of a Greener Direct-Injection Stratified Charge

Engine (DISC) with a Spark-Ignition Engine, Using a Simplified Model”, Energy ,The International

Journal ,vol 36,(2011),pp4136-143. (https://goo.gl/TIQCbG) (Cited by 10)

134. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Gaseous Pollutants Formation and Their Harmful Effects on Health and

Environment”, Journal of Innovative Energy Policy,vol.1(2011),pp1-9. (https://goo.gl/0jkQtS)

(Cited by 4)

135. O. Ghazal, Y.S.H. Najjar and K. Al-Khishali , ”Effect of Varying Inlet Valve Throat Diameter at

Different IVO,IVC and Overlap Angles on SI Engine Performance”, Proceedings of the World

Congress on Engineering, Vol.III, 2011,July 6-8,London ,UK. (https://goo.gl/SdgIMF) (Cited by 1)

136. N. Jubeh and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Power Augmentation with CAES by Air Injection or Supercharging

Makes Environment Greener”, Energy ,The International Journal,vol.38,(2012),pp228-235.

(https://goo.gl/2e7iKd) (Cited by 12)

137. N. Jubeh and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Green Solution for Power Generation by Adoption of Adiabatic CAES

System”, Applied Thermal Engineering,vol.44,(2012),pp85-89. (https://goo.gl/OOr1ZF) (Cited by

19)

138. Y.S.H. Najjar and Y. Al-Zoghool ,” Correlations for Practical Performance Evaluation and Greening

of Gas Turbines with Inlet Air Cooling”, Journal of Energy Education Science and Technology-

Part A Energy Science and Research,vol. 31,2013,Issue1,pp 111-122. (https://goo.gl/KAIYoT)

139. O.H. Ghazal, Y.S.H. Najjar and K.J.M. AlKhishali , “Modeling the Effect of Variable Timing of the

Exhaust-Valves on SI Engine Emissions for Greener Vehicles”, Journal of Energy and Power

Engineering,vol. 5,No. 3,2013. (https://goo.gl/eHz2Tq)

140. Y.S. H. Najjar and S. Al-Absy,” Thermoeconomic Optimization for Green Multi -Shaft Gas Turbine

Engines”,Energy ,The International Journal,vol 56,2013,pp39-55. (https://goo.gl/rXXqxU) (Cited

by 3)

141. S.A.M.S. Akeel and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Comparison of Free and Forced Vortex Designs for

Computation of Mass Flux in a Green Axial Gas Turbine Stage”, Journal of Energy Education

Science and Technology,Part A: Energy Science and Research,vol 31,issue 1,2013,pp55-66.

(https://goo.gl/1v885w)

142. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Protection of the Environment by Using Innovative Greening Technologies in Land

Transport”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,vol 26,2013,pp 480-491.

(https://goo.gl/txQKW6) (Cited by 2)

143. Y.S.H. Najjar ,”Hydrogen Safety, the Road toward Green Technology ”, International

Journal of Hydrogen Energy,vol 38,2013,pp10716-10728. (https://goo.gl/ueN8UE) (Cited by 16) 144. Y.S.H. Najjar and S. Al-Absy, ”Exergy Analysis for Greener Gas Turbine Engine Arrangements”,

Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, vol 22,no.3,2013,pp247-256. (https://goo.gl/th5NCH)

145. O.H. Ghazal , Y.S.H. Najjar and K.J.M. Al-Khishali, , ”Effect of Inlet-Valve Variable Timing in the

Internal Combustion Engine, on Obtaining Greener Transportation”, World Academy of

Sciences,Energy and Technology ,Vol 59,2013-10-05,pp2568-2572. (https://goo.gl/1aEXqI) (Cited

by 1)

146. M. Bani Amer and Y.S.H. Najjar,” The Road towards Green Cars by Using Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling

with Spark Ignition Engines Using Variable Valve Overlap”, Journal of Sustainable Energy

Engineering ,DOI: 10/7569/JSEE.2013.629518. (https://goo.gl/XA2ZNO)

147. Y.S.H. Najjar and S. Al-Absy , ”Sustainable Gas Turbine Power Generation by Adopting Green

Control Technologies”, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering ,2014 ,DOI: 10/1080

/19397038. 2013.865812. (https://goo.gl/Y8YEhR)

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148. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Bani Amer, ”Using a Smart Device and Intelligent Control for Emission

Reduction from Green Vehicles”, Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering,

DOI:10.7569/JSEE.2013.6295232013. (https://goo.gl/AA9ejm)

149. Y.S.H. Najjar and H. Abu Eisheh, ”Exergy Analysis and Greening Performance Carpets for

Turbojet Engines”, Journal of Engineering Thermophysics,2013.

150. Y.S.H. Najjar, O.H. Ghazal and K.J.M. Al-Khishali, ” Performance Improvement of Green Cars by

using Variable –Geometry Engines”, Journal of The Energy Institute,vol 87,pp393-400,2014.

(https://goo.gl/xlpeyT) (Cited by 1)

151. Y.S. H. Najjar, and H.N.H. Dalgamouni, "Greening of Future Transport by Using Regenerative

Variable–Geometry Gas Turbine", Journal of Power Technologies,vol 94(4), pp259-269,2014.

(https://goo.gl/90zXe3)

152. Y.S.H. Najjar and G.M. Tashtoosh , "Performance Analysis of Green Engines-Driven Systems For

Space Cooling”, International Journal of Ambient Energy ,2014,

DOI:10.1080/01430750.2014.882865. (https://goo.gl/P6qjd1)

153. N.Jubeh and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Cascaded Waste-Heat Recovery as a Green Technology for Power

Generation”, International Journal of Energy Research,vol. 38,,pp1361-1365,2014.

(https://goo.gl/CwujLN)

154. Y.S.H. Najjar and D. Waite, ”Energy Conservation and Waste Utilization in the Cement Industry

to Support the Environment and Green Technology Environment”, International Journal of

Sustainable Engineering, 2014, DOI:10.1080/19397038.2014.991775. (https://goo.gl/Ju33eB)

155. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Abu Bakr, "Indirect Evaporative Inlet Air Cool ing with Gas Turbines as a

Greening Technology", International Renewable Energy Conference, Tunisia, 2014.

156. Y.S.H. Najjar and Y. Al-Zoghool, ”Sustainable Energy Development in Power Generation by Using

Green Inlet –Air Cooling Technologies with Gas Turbines”, Journal of Engineering Thermophysics

,vol24,No 2,pp1-24,2015. (https://goo.gl/9eVu3V)

157. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Bani Amer, “Using a Smart Device and Neuro-Fuzzy Control System as a

Sustainable Initiative with Green Cars”,Journal of the Energy Institute,pp1-8,2015.

(https://goo.gl/T13R6y)

158. Y.S.H. Najjar and I. Balawneh, ” Optimization of gas turbines for sustainable turbojet

propulsion”, Journal of Propulsion and Power Research. 2015: 4 (2): pp 114-121.

(https://goo.gl/ua7mNI)

159. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Abu Bakr, " Indirect evaporative combined inlet air cooling with gas turbines

for green power technology", International Journal of Refrigeration , DOI:

10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2015.07.001, 2015. (https://goo.gl/egPDN9)

160. Y.S.H. Najjar, A. Abu Bakr and A. Koran, "Novel Inlet Air Cooling with gas Turbine Engines using

cascaded Waste-heat Recovery as a Green sustainable Energy Policy", Energy,The International

Journal , DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.09.033, 2015. (https://goo.gl/8U7AoZ)

161. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.Kseibi , ”Heat Transfer and Perofrmance Analysis of Thermoelectric Stoves”,

Applied Thermal Engineering,doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.114 Vol.102, (2016) pp:

1045-1058. (http://bit.ly/2d7J5b8)

162. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Abubaker,” Using Compressed –Air Energy Storage as a Green Strategy in

Power Systems- A Review”, International Journal of Energy Research, (2016), Vol. 40, Issue 12,

pp:1595-1610, DOI: 0.1002/er.3550.( https://goo.gl/fiSJBk)

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163. Y.S.H. Najjar and M.Kseibi, ” Evaluation of experimental JUST thermoelectric stove for electricity

– Deprived regions”, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,

10.1016/j.rser.2016.07.041. (https://goo.gl/e4fMKc)

164. Y.S.H. Najjar and J. Sadek,” Modeling and Simulation of Solar Thermal Power System Using

Parabolic Trough Collector” Accepted, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943 7897.0000404 Journal of

Energy Engineering(2016). (https://goo.gl/4MGgTj)

165. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Asafadi, ”The Role of Nanotechnology in Improving the PEM Fuel -Cell

Performance in Automotive Applications”, Accepted, Journal of Sustainable Energy

Engineering(2016) . (https://goo.gl/Ia9Xpb)

166. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Abubaker, “Exergy Analysis of a Novel Inlet Air Cooling System with gas

Turbine Engines using cascaded Waste-heat Recovery”, International Journal of Exergy(2017).

(https://goo.gl/yXDXlt)

167. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Abu Baker, ”Thermoeconomic Analysis and Optimization of a Novel - Inlet

Air Cooling System with Gas Turbine Engines Using Cascaded Waste Heat Recovery”, Energy, the

International Journal,2017

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544217305947 .

168. Y.S.H. Najjar and M, Kseibi” Thermoelectric Stoves for Poor Deprived Regions-A Review”,

Renewable and Sustainable Journal Reviews,2017

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117308444 .

169. Y.S.H. Najjar and S. Mashareh,”Performance Improvement of Hydrogen Sensors in Support of

Greening the Future of Energy” , Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2018, (DOI:

10.29011/2577-2260.1000.39).

170. Y.S.H. Najjar and Y. Manasrah,”Aligning Combined Cycle Power Plant Performance with Field

Measurements”, Arab Journal of Science and Engineering,DOI:10.1007/s13369-018-3615-2,

2018, vol 8, issue 87 https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13369-018-3615-2.

171. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Mahyoub,” Development Work with JUST Thermoelectric Stove by Using

Different Plate Materials at the Hot side of the TEG”, Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering,

DOI 10.7569/JSEE.2018.629511,vol.6,No.4,Jan.2019.

172. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Katramiz,” Energy Utilization in a Combined Geothermal and Organic

Rankine Power”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2019.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/ 14786451 .2019.15969 18?af=R.

173. M. Naji and Y.S.H. Najjar, “Modelling of a Novel Infrared Recycler for Reclaiming Waste Plastics

from Automotive Vehicles”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy,

doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2019.1589473. vol 38(8), pp740-751.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14786451.2019.15894 73?af=R .

174. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Irbai,” Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of Grain Dryer”, Agricultural

Engineering, DOI: 10.35633/INMATEH-58-25, vol 58 (2), 2019, pp 231 -238.

175. Y.S.H. Najjar,” Energy and Water, Interdependence and Integration of Systems”, Journal of

Environment and Soil Science, doi:10.32474/OJESS.2019.03.000154,vol. 3(1)-2019,pp279-292.

https://ideas.repec.org/a/abr/oajess/v3y2019i1p279-292.html.

176. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Sallam, ”Optimum Design, Heat Transfer and Performance Analysis of

Thermoelectric Energy Recovery from the Engine Exhaust System”, Journal of Electronic

Materials, doi 10.1007/11664-019-07416-y,vol.(48(8)-2019-pp1-10

https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11664-019-07416-y.

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177. Y.S.H. Najjar ,” Energy Technologies in the Transition Period between the Foss il and Renewable

Eras”, Journal of Environmental and Soil Sciences,doi:10.32474/OJESS .2019 .03.000159,vol

392)-2019,pp330-347 .https://ideas.repec.org/a/abr/oajess/v3y2019i2p330-347.html.

178. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Drivers for Future Energy Policy in the Developing World ”,Open Access Journal of

Environmental and Soil Sciences doi:10.32474./OJESS.2019.03.000157,3(2),2019, pp 303-316.

https://ideas.repec.org/a/abr/oajess/v3y2019i2p303-316.html.

179. Y.S.H. Najjar ,“Electricity Generation Using Fossil Fuels, Renewable and Nuclear Energy-A

Review.”, Journal of Environmental and Soil Sciences, doi:10.32474/OJESS.2019.03.000158

,vol.3(2)-2019i2p317-329.html.

180. Y.S.H. Najjar and Z. A. Mohsen,” Charging and Discharging of Electric Battery with

Thermoelectric Stove “, International Journal of Green Technology, 2019,5,40-

49.DOI:https://doi.org/10.30634/2414-2077.2019.05.05.

181. 181.Y.S.H. Najjar and S. Mashareh,” Hydrogen Leakage Sensing and Control-Review”, BIOMEDICAL, Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, DOI:10.26717/BISTR. 2019.21.003670.

182. Abdel Rahman S.I. Irbai and Yousef S.H. Najjar,” Enhancement of the Melting Process in the Thermal Energy Storage System by Using Novel Geometry”, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A :Applications,doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2019.1673109183.

183. Y.S.H. Najjar, A.A. Almardini and A.J.A. Sawan, “Comparison of Performance Using Wide -Band versus Narrow-Band Oxygen Sensors in Gasoline Engines”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,16(2019)100552, doi.org/10/1016/j.csite. 2019.100552.

184. Y.S.H. Najjar, O.F.A. Alalul and A. Abu Shamleh,” Degradation Analysis of a Combined Cycle Heat Recovery Steam Generator under Full and Part Load Conditions”, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment, 37(2020)100587, doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2019.100587 185. A. Abu Baker and Y.S.H. Najjar, “Design of a Novel Heat Exchanger”, International

Journal of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

186. Y.S.H. Najjar, O.F.A. Alalul, A. Abu Shamleh “Degradation Analysis of a Heavy-Duty Gas

Turbine Engine under Full and Part Load Conditions”, International Journal of Energy

Research.

Manuscripts Submitted for Publication

187. M. Abadir and Y.S.H. Najjar, "Numerical Simulation of the Performance Estimation for

Axial Flow Turbine with Choked Rotor Passages”, Mathematical Problems in Engineering

188. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Magableh ,”Optimization of Performance for Steam-Injected Gas

Turbine Systems”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

189. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Ziad, “Using Free- Power Gas Turbine Engine to Drive pumps in

Utilities” Journal of ambient energy- under review.

190. Y. Manasrah and Y.S.H. Najjar, ” Integrated Solar with a Combined Cycle Power Plant to

meet the Demand Increase Due to Air Conditioning Load “,International Journal of Energy

Research.

191. Y. Manasrah and Y.S.H. Najjar,” Integrated Solar Combined System with Hybrid Inlet Air

Cooling”, Energy, The International Journal..

192. N. Lahlooh and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Performance Carpets and Optimization for a Reheated

Turbojet Engine”, Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology



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193. N. Lahlooh and Y.S. H. Najjar, ”Performance Carpets and Optimize Split Ratio between

the Shaft Power and the Jet Thrust of a Turboprop Engine”, Aircraft Engineering and

Aerospace Technology.

194. Y.S.H. Najjar, O.F.A. Alalul, A. Abu Shamleh “Steam Turbine Bottoming Cycle

Degradation under Full and Part Load Conditions”, International Journal of Energy Research.

195. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Irabai ”Thermoelectric Stoves Produce Energy and Water for

Deprived Regions”, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

196. Y.S.H. Najjar and A.M. Abu- Shamleh, ”Harvesting of Microalgae by Centrifugation for

Biodiesel Production: A Review”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Ongoing Research

197. Y.S.H. Najjar and A.Almasri,” Heat-Pipe Assisted Hollow Exhaust Valves with Diesel

Engines”

198. H. Bataineh and Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Combined Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer ”

199. Y.S.H.Najjar and Amer Abu Shamleh,”Biofuel Generation Using Micro Algae”

200. Y.S.H. Najjar and S.Kassim,” Digital Twin for Combined Power Systems”

201. Y.S.H. Najjar and A.Alajloani,”Discrete Analysis of Investment and Efficient Energy Supply

of Power Plants”

Scheduled Research Projects

202. Y.S.H. Najjar and Hatamleh,” Neuro-fuzzy Based Modeling of Compression Ignition

Engines for Easier Prediction of Green Car Engine Performance”, Journal of Applied Energy.

203. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Performance Analysis of a Greener Diesel Vehicle by using Heat-Pipe

Assisted hollow Exhaust Valves”, International Journal of Green Energy.

204. M. Hanbali, ”Wide-Range Air-Fuel Ratio Green Vehicular Engine Controller to improve

Performance and dispense with the Three-Way Catalyst”, J. Energy for Sustainable

Development.

205. Y.S.H.Najjar, “Design and heat transfer analysis of a comfort jacket for hot regions and

industry”

206. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Experimental results of using a comfort jacket in hot regions”.

207. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Ziad, “Sequential improvements in gas turbine performance by

using reheat and heat exchange”

208. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Ziad “Performance improvement of gas turbine with free power

turbine over range of load”

209. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Jaradat, “Enhancement of performance of heat recovery boiler in a

solar system by using thermoelectric segments”

210. Y.S.H. Najjar and B. Khalil, “comparative evaluation from different G.T. manufacturers in

realistic combined gas turbine power plants”

211. Y.S.H. Najjar and B. Khalil, “Upgrading of steam power plants by adopting ICAD G.T.

engine for heating the feed water to the boiler”

212. Y.S.H. Najjar and M. Abadeer, “Comparative performance of the gas turbine engine with

nozzle choking of the rotor vs. the stator”

213. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Compact Turbogenerator System using Heat transfer Fluid”

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214. Y.S.H. Najjar and I. Kharahsheh, “Analysis of Power Generation of an Orbiting Satellite

Utilizing Uranium Heat Source and Thermoelectric Devices”

215. Y.S.H. Najjar and N. Basonbol, “Thermal Analysis of High- Temperature Gas Cooled

Nuclear Reactor”

216. Y.S.H. Najjar,”Integration of renewables in Power Systems I:CSP with Water

Desalination”

217. Y.S.H. Najjar,”Integration of Renewables in Power Systems II:CSP with Gas Turbine

System for Augmentation of Power and Cooling”

218. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Saltaji,” heat Transfer Analysis in Closed Gas Turbine Cycles”

219. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Using Thermoelectric Device to Utilize the Engine’s Exhaust Gas to Drive

the Generator of the Green Car”, Journal of Power Technology and Engineering.

220. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Using Thermoelectrics for vehicle heating and Cooling dispensing with

Conventional Vapor Compression System.

221. Y.S.H. Najjar and A. Malkawi,” Performance and Optimization of a Solid-Oxide Fuel-Cell

Gas-Turbine Hybrid power System for Green Technology and Environment’, Journal of

Power Sources.

222. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Green Hydrogen Production, Transmission and Storage: Evaluation of

Technologies”, IJTE.

223. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Green Hydrogen Usage in ICE and Fuel Cells ”,International Journal of

Hydrogen Energy(IJHE).

224. Y.S.H. Najjar,“Green Hydrogen Sensing and Detection”, IJHE.

225. Y.S.H. Najjar ,” Optimization of Green Hybrid Micro Gas Turbine and Solid-Oxide Fuel

Cell Systems” ,Journal of Power Systems

226. Y.S.H. Najjar,” Optimization of Green Hybrid Solar – Combined Gas Turbine System”,

International Journal of Sustainable and Renewable Energy.

227. Y.S.H. Najjar,” Green Solar –Geothermal Optimization”, International Journal of

Sustainable Energy.

228. Y.S.H. Najjar,” Green Geothermal-Organic Rankine Hybrid System”, Journal of

Sustainable Energy.

229. Y.S. H. Najjar , “The road Toward a Green Car by Recovering the Exhaust Energy of the

Vehicular Engine in a Micro-turbine to Drive the Air conditioning System”, International

Journal of Green Energy .

230. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Using a Three-Fluid Absorption Machine for Air Conditioning of Green

Long-Haul Trucks and Buses”, Energy for Sustainable Development.

231. Y.S.H. Najjar,”Exergy and Thermo-economic Analysis of Green Turbojet Engine with

Reheat and Variable Area Nozzle”, Journal of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace

Technology.

232. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Thermo-economic optimization of Turboprop”, JAEAT.

233. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Exergy and Thermo-Economic Optimization of a Turbofan with and

without Mixing”, JAEAT

234. Y.S.H. Najjar, “Performance Analysis of Gas Turbine Power Plants Using Wet

Compression which Creates Green Megawatts all the year round’, Journal of Sustainable

Energy.

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235. Y.S.H. Najjar,” The Role of Heat Pump Technologies in Converting Different Industries

Sufficiently Green”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy.

236. Y.S.H. Najjar, ”Using Phase-Change Materials(PCM) as a Greening Technology for Inlet

air Cooling of Gas Turbine Engines”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy.

237. Y.S.H Najjar, “Analysis of Gas Turbine Performance when Using Thermal Barrier Coating”

238. “Improving Performance of Gas turbine when Using a Blade Cooling Scheme Routing Air

Through the Supporting Disk”

239. “Thermodynamic and Conduction Analysis for the Shaft of the Gas Turbine Engine”

240. “Design of Recuperators for Heat-Exchange Gas Turbine Cycles”

241. “Thermal Analysis of Solar Concentrators for Power Generation”

242. “Design of Evaporators for Geothermal Power Plants”

243. “Design of Real Engines with Consideration for External Irreversibilities”

244. “Analysis of Differences between Real Engines and Perpetual Motion Machines”

245. “Analysis of Performance Deterioration of a Refrigerator”

246. “Green Harvesting of Electric Power from Hot Exhaust Gases of a Vehicle by Using

Thermoelectric Modules”

247. “Utilization of Thermoelectric Devices with Wood Stoves to generate Electricity in

Remote Areas”

248. “Optimization of Integrated System Utilizing Thermoelectric and Organic Rankine Cycle

(ORC) for Power Production”

249. “Design of Cooling System for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Used in

Automotive Applications”

250. “Design and Performance Analysis of Direct –Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Using Liquid

Water and Methanol”

251. “Analysis of Hydrogen Storage in Metal- Hydride Powder for Automotive Applications”

252. “Design of Palladium Membrane for the Production of High –Purity Hydrogen”

253. “Design of Hydrogen Removal Process from manufactured Sheet Material”

254. “Design of Catalytic Converter for the Reduction of NO and CO in Automobiles”

255. “Thermal Analysis of a Recycler for Reclaiming Millions of Tons of waste Plastics from

Shredding of Automotive Vehicles”

256. “Design and Thermal Analysis of a Defroster of the Inner surface of the windshield of an

Automobile”

257. “Design and Thermal Analysis of the Vaporizer in a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Regasification Facility”

258. “Design and Thermal Analysis of Heat Pumps in Novel Applications: Desalination ,

Geothermal and Hybrid Systems”

259. “Design and Thermal Analysis of Heat Pumps in Concentration Processes: Chemicals,

Paper Manufacturing, Juice Concentration and Cooling- Water Tower Blowdown”

260. “Comparison of Design and Performance of Concentric-Tube and Compact Plate–Type

Heat Exchangers”

261. “Thermal Analysis of a Novel Design of a Condenser for Air Conditioner”

262. “Design and Thermal Analysis of a Device for Cooling Outdoor Electronic Equipment in

Telecommunication Towers”

263. “Design and Thermal Analysis of Walls and Roofs of Green Vehicles for better Comfort”

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264. “Design and Thermal Analysis of a Chilling Room in a Meat Plant”

265. “Heat Transfer Analysis for the Windows of Green Cars”

266. “Heat Transfer Analysis in Non-Boiling Two-Phase Flow in Pharmaceutical Industry”

267. “Design and Thermal Analysis of Windows with Reflective Film in Green Cars”

268. “Thermal Analysis of Human Comfort and the Effect of Clothing”

269. “Triple Combined –Cycle Power Generation Technology”

270. “Gas Turbine Multi-Task Cogeneration: GT, ST, Heating and Cooling“

271. “Upgrading Gas Turbine Performance by Using Nano-Coatings”

272. “Using Thermoelectric Generators as replacement for Automotive Electric Generators”

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