Education
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PhD
Ph.D. in Mechanical Power Engineering, University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic – 1997
Thesis: Computational Modelling and Experimental Analysis for Triangular and Rectangular Fin-Absorbers of Solar Air Collectors
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Master’s degree
M.Sc. in Mechanical Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt – 1990
Thesis: Passive Solar Air Conditioning of a Room: Theoretical and Experimental Study
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Bachelor’s degree
B.Sc. in Mechanical Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt – 1984 Grade: Very Good with Honors
Selected Publications
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Improving the performance of a modified hemispherical solar distiller using a double-faces absorbing solar thermal receiver integrated with a solar concentrator. Solar Energy, 2022.
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Performance analysis of direct solar dryer driven by photovoltaic thermal energy recovery and solar air collector for drying materials and electricity generation. Heat Transfer, 2022.
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Performance assessment of hemispherical solar distillers integrated with the red bricks filled with cement as natural thermal storage materials. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2023.
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A comprehensive review of technologies used to improve the performance of PV systems in a view of cooling mediums, reflectors design, spectrum splitting, and economic analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021.
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Design considerations and their effects on the operation and maintenance cost in solar-powered desalination plants. Heat Transfer—Asian Research, 2019.
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Experimental study on conventional solar still integrated with inclined solar still under different water depth. Heat Transfer—Asian Research, 2019.
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Performance analysis of spiral and serpentine tube solar collector with carbon nanotube nanofluids under natural flow method. Heat Transfer—Asian Research, 2019.
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Modeling of solar energy systems using artificial neural network: A comprehensive review. Solar Energy, 2019.
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Investigation of exergy and yield of a passive solar water desalination system with a parabolic concentrator incorporated with latent heat storage medium. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017.
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Shape optimization for absorber plates of solar air collectors. An International Journal of Renewable Energy, 1998.
