Dr. Mohammed Ali Fayad is energetic, motivated professional with track record of researches and teaching in the area of internal combustion engines. Areas of expertise include: setting-up of engine test cells, planning and executing projects, developing original test methods; publications in reputed international journals and conferences; highly passionate about aftertreatment systems of engines, renewable fuels. He received the B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Al-Rasheed College of Engineering and Science and the M.S.c degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Technology- Iraq, in 1999 and 2004, respectively, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Birmingham, UK in 2017. He is working with the academic staff of the Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Center at the University of Technology- Iraq from 2004 to 2023. In addition, he is working a head of Energy Fuel department from 2020 to 2023. He is published more than 60 scientific papers in different journals and publishers. He has main contributing to obtain our University on the rank of 251 within World University Rankings according to the Times Higher Education. According to the Stanford University, he is selected among the best 2% of world scientists for the year 2022, depending on scientific specialization, research path and citations. Currently, he has been appointed as the Manger of the Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Center in 2023.

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October 2017 - PhD Mechanical Engineering (Renewable Energy), Birmingham University, UK

October 2004 Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

July 1999 - Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, AL-Rasheed College of Engineering and Science, Baghdad, Iraq

Biofuel and fuel blends.
Solar thermal energy.
Diesel engine and after treatment systems.
Analysis Engine emissions and particulate matter characteristics.
Engine equipment and Nano equipment.
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer.
Engine Calibration & Data Analysis Experience.

Fayad, M.A., Tsolakis, A., Fernández-Rodríguez, D., Herreros, J.M., Martos, F.J., Lapuerta, M., Manipulating modern diesel engine particulate emission characteristics through butanol fuel blending and fuel injection strategies for efficient diesel oxidation catalysts. Appl. Energ., 2017. 190: p. 490-500.

Fayad, M.A., Fernández-Rodríguez, D., Herreros, J.M., Lapuerta, M., Tsolakis, A., Interactions between aftertreatment systems architecture and combustion of oxygenated fuels for improved low temperature catalysts activity. Fuel, 2018. 229: p. 189-197.

Fayad, M.A., Herreros, J. M., Martos, F. J., Tsolakis, A., Role of Alternative Fuels on Particulate Matter (PM) Characteristics and Influence of the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst. Environ. Sci. Tech., 2015. 49(19): p. 11967-11973.

Fayad, M.A., Tsolakis, A., Martos, F.J., Influence of alternative fuels on combustion and characteristics of particulate matter morphology in a compression ignition diesel engine. Renewable Energy, 2020. 149: p. 962-969.

Fayad, M.A., Investigating the influence of oxygenated fuel on particulate size distribution and NOX control in a common-rail diesel engine at rated EGR levels. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2020: p. 100621.

Fayad, M.A., Effect of renewable fuel and injection strategies on combustion characteristics and gaseous emissions in diesel engines. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2019: p. 1-11.

Dhahad, H.A., Fayad, M.A., Role of different antioxidants additions to renewable fuels on NOX emissions reduction and smoke number in direct injection diesel engine. Fuel, 2020. 279: p. 118384.

Al Salihi, H.A., Fayad, M.A., Slepchenkov, M., Shunaev, V. Nanoscale oscillator on the base of single-walled carbon nanotube with internal fullerenes C36 and C80. in Saratov Fall Meeting 2019: Laser Physics, Photonic Technologies, and Molecular Modeling. 2020. International Society for Optics and Photonics.

Fayad, M.A., Analytical solution for predicting heat pipe performance. AL-TAQANI, 2012. 25(1): p. E 82-E 94.

Hamidi, S.T., Fayad, M.A., Theoretical study for aerodynamic performance of horizontal axis wind turbine. AL-TAQANI, 2011. 24(8): p. E113-E124.

YFayad, M.A., Effect of fuel injection strategy on combustion performance and NO x/smoke trade-off under a range of operating conditions for a heavy-duty DI diesel engine. SN Applied Sciences, 2019. 1(9): p. 1088.

Farge, T.Z., Shibib, I.I., Fayad, M.A., Alwan, M.A., PER FORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OF A TURBO SHAFT ENGINE USING WATER INJECTION. Iraqi journal of mechanical and material engineering, 2011. 11(3): p. 417-436.

Maria Bogarra, Omid Doustdar, Mohammed Fayad, Miroslaw Lech Wyszynski, Athanasios Tsolakis, Andrzej Pacek, Peter Martin, Ralph Overend, Shane O Leary, Performance of a drop-in biofuel emulsion on a single-cylinder research diesel engine. Combustion Engines, 2016. 166 ((3)): p. 9-16.

Fayad, M.A. and Jawad, Q.A., Effect of Post-Injection and Alternative Fuel on Emission Characteristics and Smoke/Soot Emissions in a Common-Rail DI Diesel Engine.

M. A. Fayad, K. D. Dearn, and A. Tsolakis. Influence of Alternative Fuels on Lubricant ‏Properties in Diesel Engines, 2015,‏‎ University of Birmingham’s Research Poster Conference 2015.

M. A. Fayad, J.M. Herreros, F.J. Martos, and A. Tsolakis. ‎Influence of Current ‏Aftertreatment Technology on Emissions Control From the Combustion of Next ‏Generation Fuels, Future Powertrain Conference 2015 (FPC2015), 19/20 February, Solihull.

M. A. Fayad, A. Tsolakis. Understanding the Combined Impact of Renewable Fuel and Injection Strategy on Particulate Emission ‎Characteristics in Modern Diesel Engine, 2016, EPS Research Conference, University of Birmingham.

Salman, A.M. and M.A. Fayad, Natural convection heat transfer of liquids in a rectangular enclosure. AL-TAQANI, 2013. 26(2): p. E134-E148.

Salman, A.Z., Fayad, M.A., Salam, A.Q., Theoretical Investigation of Buoyancy-driven Cavity Flow by Using Finite Element. International Research Journal of Advanced Engineering and Science, 2019. 4(1): p. 66-70.

Fayad, M.A., AL-Ogaidi, B.R., Investigation the Morphological Characteristics of the Particulate Matter Emissions from the Oxygenated Fuels Combustion in Diesel Engines. Engineering and Technology Journal, 2019. 37(10A): p. 384-390.

Fayad, M.A., Particulate Matter (PM) characteristics from compression ignition diesel engines operated by renewable fuels. 2017, University of Birmingham.

Engine lab in Mechanical Engineering department.

Teaching Assistant in Mechanical Engineering department.

Laser & Optoelectronics Engineering Department / engineering drawing

Teaching assistant in internal combustion engine fundamentals, thermodynamics, Fluid and Heat transfer.

Mechanical Engineering Labs.

Two acknowledgment and appreciation letter from Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research More than 30 acknowledgment and appreciation letter from President of the University of Technology-Iraq Seven acknowledgment and appreciation letter from the Manger of the Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Center and head of Mechanical Engineering Department One acknowledgment and appreciation letter from Dean of Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Kerbala, Iraq, He selected among the best 2% of world scientists by the Stanford University (USA) for the year 2022, depending on the scientific specialization, research path and citations.

Miqdam T. Chaichan has graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Collage of Eng., University of Baghdad in 1982 and awarded the B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. In 1989, he awarded the M. Sc. in Power Generation Engineering from the Mechanical Eng. Department, University of Technology. He worked as assistant Lecturer in many Arabian Universities (the Higher Institute in Zewara and Sabha University in Libya from 1997 to 2001, and in Sohar University-Oman from 2007 to 2009). Since 2005 to 2015, he worked as a lecturer in the teaching staff in the Mechanical Eng. Department-University of Technology-Iraq. From 2015 till today, he is working in Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Center as a researcher in Renewable energies. He awarded a scientific promotion to professor in 2019. He published more than 180 papers in journals and conferences. In 2014, on of Prof. Chaichan articles was selected as the best article for all universities in the Arab world from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, Publons selected him as one of 1% of the best reviewers in the word. he has been appointed as the Director of the Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Center from March 2019 to February 2023.

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M.Sc., Power Generation, Mechanical Eng. Department, University of Technology, Iraq, 1989.

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Collage of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq, 1982.

Renewable energies
Hydrogen energy
Fuels

Study of SIE performance fueled with methane, Al-Jufra University Journal, vol.1, No.1, pp. 15-27, 2001.

The effect of number of nozzle sluices on released noise from free nozzles, Al-Jufra University Journal, vol.1, No.1, pp. 55-66, 2001.

Study of NOx and CO emissions for SIE fueled with LPG, Sabha University Journal, vol.1, No.1, pp. 106- 125, 2002.

Study of SIE performance fueled with LPG, Sabha University Journal, vol.4, No.4, pp. 67-82, 2003.

Study of SIE performance fueled with hydrogen, Sabha University Journal, vol.6, No.3, pp. 32-57, 2004.

Study of performance of SIE fueled with Supplementary hydrogen to gasoline, Baghdad Engineering Collage Journal, vol.12, No.4, pp. 983-996, 2006.

Study of NOx and CO emissions for SIE fueled with Supplementary methane to LPG, The Iraqi Journal for Mechanical and Material Engineering, vol.6, No.2, pp. 85-97, 2006.

Study of NOx and CO emissions for SIE fueled with different kinds of hydrocarbon fuels, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol.13, No. 2, pp. 85-105, 2006.

Study of performance of SIE fueled with Supplementary methane to LPG, The Iraqi Journal for Mechanical and Material Engineering, vol.7, No.4, pp. 25-44, 2007.

Study of performance of SIE fueled with different kinds of hydrocarbon fuels, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol.14, No.1, pp. 25-44, 2007.

Study of performance of SIE fueled with Supplementary hydrogen to LPG, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol.16, No.1, pp. 125-145, 2009.

Study of NOx and CO emissions for SIE fueled with Supplementary hydrogen to LPG, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 16, No.2, pp. 32-47, 2009.

Experimental study of using solar energy storage wall for heating Iraqi houses purposes, Wassit Journal for Science & Medicine, vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 212-221, 2009.

Study of NOx and CO emissions for SIE fueled with Supplementary hydrogen to gasoline, Baghdad Engineering Collage Journal, vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 4606-4617, 2010.

Study of compression ignition engine performance when fueled with mixtures of diesel fuel and alcohols, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 17, No.1, pp. 1-22, 2010.

Study of NOx emissions of SI engine fueled with different kinds of hydrocarbon fuels and hydrogen, Al Khwarizmi Eng. Journal, vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 11-20, 2010.

Emissions and Performance Characteristics of Ethanol-Diesel Blends in CI Engines, Engineering and Technology J, vol. 28, No. 21, pp. 6365-6383, 2010.

Practical measurements of laminar burning velocities for hydrogen-air mixtures using thermocouples, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 17, No. 2, 2010.

Practical investigation of single cylinder SI Engine performance operated with various hydrocarbon fuels and hydrogen, Al Mostaseria Journal for engineering and development, vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 183-197, 2010.

Experimental comparison of CO emissions emitted from single cylinder S I engine fueled with different kinds of hydrocarbon fuels and hydrogen, Iraqi Journal for Mechanical and Material Eng., vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 397-405, 2010.

Thermal storage comparison for variable basement kinds of a solar chimney prototype in Baghdad - Iraq weathers, International journal of Applied Science (IJAS), vol.2, No. 2, pp. 12-20, 2011.

Practical study of basement kind effect on solar chimney air temperature in Baghdad-Iraq weather. Al Khwarizmi Eng. Journal, vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 30-38, 2011.

A study of free convection in a solar chimney sample, Engineering and Technology J, vol. 29, No. 14, pp. 2986-2997, 2011.

Exhaust Analysis and Performance of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine Run on Dual Fuels Mode, Baghdad Engineering Collage Journal, vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 873-885, 2011.

Emissions Characteristics of Methanol-Diesel Blends in CI Engines, Wassit Journal for Science & Medicine, vol. 5, No.1, pp. 177-189, 2012.

Practical study of performance and emissions of diesel engine using biodiesel fuels, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 43-56, 2012.

Practical investigation for improving concentrating solar power stations efficiency in Iraqi weathers, Anbar J for Engineering Science, vol.5, No. 1, pp. 76-87, 2012.

Effect of fuel cetane number on multi-cylinders direct injection diesel engine performance and emissions, Al-Khwarizmi Eng. Journal, vol. 8, No.1, pp. 65-75, 2012.

Characterization of lean misfire limits of alternative gaseous fuels used for spark ignition engines, Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, vol.19, No.1, pp. 50-61, 2012.

Status and future prospects of renewable energy in Iraq, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 6007–6012, 2012.

Design and testing of solar water heaters with its calculation of energy, Int. J. of Mechanical Computational and Manufacturing Research, vol. 1. No.2, pp. 62-66, 2012.

Effect of Humidity on the PV Performance in Oman, Asian Transactions on Engineering , vol.2, Issue 4, pp. 29-32, 2012.

The effect of variable designs of the central receiver to improve the solar tower efficiency, International J of Engineering and Science, vol. 1, No. 7, pp. 56-61, 2012.

Productivity amelioration of solar water distillator linked with salt gradient pond, Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 24-34, 2012.

Practical investigation of the performance and emission characteristics of DI compression ignition engine using water diesel emulsion as fuel, Al-Rafidain Engineering Journal, vol. 21, N0. 4, pp. 29-41, 2013.

Evaluation of performance and emissions characteristics for compression ignition engine operated with disposal yellow grease, International Journal of Engineering and Science, vol.2, No. 2, pp. 111-122, 2013.

Novel design of solar receiver in concentrated power system, International J. of Multidispl. Research & Advcs. in Eng. (IJMRAE), vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 211-226, 2013.

Practical investigation of the effect of EGR on DI multi cylinders diesel engine emissions, Anbar Journal for Engineering Science (AJES), vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 401-410, 2013.

Impact of Some Environmental Variables with Dust on Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Performance: Review and Research Status, International J of Energy and Environment, vol. 7, No. 4, pp.152-159, 2013.

Measurements of laminar burning velocities and Markstein length for LPG–hydrogen–air mixtures, International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, vol. 9, No. 3, 2013.

The measurement of laminar burning velocities and Markstein numbers for hydrogen enriched natural gas, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering & Technology (IJMET), vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 110-121, November- December, 2013.

Practical investigation of performance of single cylinder compression ignition engine fueled with duel fuel, The Iraqi Journal for Mechanical and Material Engineering, vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 198-211, 2013.

Practical measurements of laminar burning velocities and Markstein Numbers for Iraqi diesel-oxygenates blends, The Iraqi Journal for Mechanical and Material Engineering, vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 289-306, 2013.

Study of the effect of exhaust gas recirculation on performance and emitted noise of an engine fueled with diesel fuel, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 43-59, 2013.

Experimental evaluation of the effect of some engine variables on emitted PM and Pb for single cylinder SIE, Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 2, No. 20, pp. 1-13, 2013.

EGR effect on performance of a spark ignition engine fueled with blend of methanol-gasoline, Wassit Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 93-110, 2013.

Practical investigation for water solar thermal storage system enhancement using sensible and latent heats in Baghdad-Iraq weathers, Journal of Al-Rafidain University Collage for Science, Issue 33, pp. 158-182, 2014.

Evaluation of the spatial distribution of shared electrical generators and their environmental effects at Al-Sader City-Baghdad-Iraq, International Journal of Engineering & Technology IJET-IJENS, vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 16-23, 2014.

Evaluation of the effect of cooled EGR on knock of SI engine fueled with alternative gaseous fuels, Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Science, vol. 1, No. 1, pp: 7-15, 2014.

Effect of dust on photovoltaic utilization in Iraq: review article, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 37, September, pp. 734-749, 2014.

Combustion and Emissions Characteristics for DI Diesel Engine Run by Partially-Premixed (PPCI) Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Mode, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering (IIJME), vol. 2, No. 10, pp. 7-16, 2014.

A practical study of using hydrogen in dual – fuel compression ignition engine, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering (IIJME), vol.2, No. 11, pp. 1-10, 2014.

The effect of initial pressure and temperature upon the laminar burning velocity and flame stability for propane-air mixtures, Global Advanced Research Journal of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 154-201, 2014.

Simulation and numerical investigation of effect air gap thickness on Trombe wall system, International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management (IJAIEM), vol. 3, No. 11, pp. 159-168, 2014.

Combustion of dual fuel type natural gas/liquid diesel fuel in compression ignition engine, Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR JMCE), vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 48-58, 2014.

Impact of EGR on engine performance and emissions for CIE fueled with diesel-ethanol blends, Arabic universities Union Journal, vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 2014.

Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and injection timing effect on emitted emissions at idle period, Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal, Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal, vol.10, No. 4, pp. 33-44, 2014.

Operational parameters influence on resulted noise of multi-cylinders engine runs on dual fuels mode, Journal of Al-Rafidain University Collage for Science, vol. 35, pp. 186-204, 2014.

Practical investigation of the environmental hazards of idle time and speed of compression ignition engine fueled with Iraqi diesel fuel, International J for Mechanical and Civil Eng., vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 29-34, 2015.

EGR and Injection Timing Variation Effects of an Engine Run in HCCI Mode Performance and Emitted Emissions, International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 120-130, 2015. DOI:10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V19P221

Using aluminum powder with PCM (paraffin wax) to enhance single slope solar water distillator productivity in Baghdad-Iraq winter weathers, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 151-159, 2015.

Water solar distiller productivity enhancement using concentrating solar water heater and phase change material (PCM), Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Elsevier, vol. 5, pp. 151-159, 2015.

Performance amelioration of a Trombe wall by using phase change material (PCM), International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 1-6, 2015.

Performance and emission study of diesel engine using sunflowers oil-based biodiesel fuels, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 260-269, 2015.

Effect of pollution and cleaning on photovoltaic performance based on experimental study, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 594-601, 2015.

The effect of environmental conditions on concentrated solar system in desertec weathers, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 850-856, 2015.

The impact of equivalence ratio on performance and emissions of a hydrogen-diesel dual fuel engine with cooled exhaust gas recirculation, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 938-941, 2015.

The Effects of Hydrogen Addition to Diesel Fuel on the Emitted Particulate Matters, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 6, Issue 6, pp. 1081-1087, 2015.

Experimental investigation of dust type effect on photovoltaic systems in north region, Oman, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 293-298, 2015.

Environmental Impact Assessment of traffic in Oman, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 493-496, 2015.

Thermal conductivity enhancement by using nano-material in phase change material for latent heat thermal energy storage Systems, SAUSSUREA, vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 48-55, 2015.

The effect of variable valve timing on SIE performance and emissions, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 173-179, 2015.

The environmental aftermath resulted from chemical bombardment of Halabja Territory for the period 1988-2014. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 6, N0. 9, pp. 40-44, 2015.

Control of hydraulic transients in the water piping system in Badra–pumping station No.5, Al-Nahrain University, College of Engineering Journal (NUCEJ), vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 229-239, 2015.

The impact of engine operating variables on emitted PM and Pb for an SIE fueled with variable ethanol-Iraqi gasoline blends, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSRJMCE), vol. 12, N0. 6-1, pp. 72-79, 2015.

Improvement of NOx-PM trade-off in CIE though blends of ethanol or/ methanol and EGR, International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology, vol. 2, No. 12, pp. 121-128, 2015.

Effect of Humidity on Photovoltaic Performance Based on Experimental Study, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), vol. 10, No. 23, pp. 43572-43577, 2015.

Design and assessment of solar concentrator distillating system using phase change materials (PCM) suitable for desertec weathers, Desalination and water treatment, vol. 57, No. 32, pp. 14897-14907, 2016. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1069221

Evaluation of emitted particulate matters emissions in multi-cylinder diesel engine fuelled with biodiesel, American Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-6, 2016. DOI: 10.12691/ajme-4-1-1

Environmental impacts of salt tide in Shatt al-Arab-Basra/Iraq, IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, vol. 10, No. 1-2, pp. 35-43, 2016. DOI :10.9790/2402-10123543

A photovoltaic application in car parking lights with recycled batteries: A techno-economic study, Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Science, vol. 9, No. 36, pp.: 43-49, 2015.

Changing the energy profile of the GCC States: A review, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 1980-1988, 2016.

Experimental analysis of the performance characteristics of PEM Fuel Cells, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 49-56, 2016.

Effect of cool and hot EGR on performance of multi-cylinder CIE fueled with blends of diesel and methanol, Al-Nahrain Collage of Engineering Journal, vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 76-85, 2016.

EGR effects on hydrogen engines performance and emissions, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 80-90, 2016.

Experimental analysis of solar intensity on photovoltaic in hot and humid weather conditions, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 91-96, 2016.

Enhancing a Trombe wall charging and discharging processes by adding nano-Al2O3 to phase change materials, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 736-741, 2016.

The effect of diesel engine cold start period on the emitted emissions, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 749-753, 2016.

Optimal sizing of a hybrid system of renewable energy for lighting street in Salalah-Oman using Homer software, International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Applied Science (IJSEAS), vol.2, No. 5, pp. 157-164, 2016.

Enhancing productivity of concentrating solar distillating system accompanied with PCM at hot climate, Wulevina, vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 1-18, 2016.

Optimization of Hybrid Solar PV/ Diesel System for Powering Telecommunication Tower, IJESET, vol. 8, No. 6, pp: 1-10, 2016.

Homemade Solar Desalination System for Omani families, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 7, No. 5, pp.1499-1504, 2016.

Effect of injection timing and coolant temperatures of DI diesel engine on cold and hot engine startability and emissions, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSRJMCE), vol. 13, No. 3-6, pp. 62-70, 2016.

A study of a hybrid solar heat storage wall (Trombe wall) utilizing paraffin wax and water, Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering, vol. 2, No. 11, pp. 1-7, 2016.

Practical investigation of effectiveness of direct solar-powered air heater, International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science (IJAEMS), vol. 2, No. 7, pp.1047-1053, 2016.

The impact of using solar colored filters to cover the PV panel on its outcomes, Bulletin Journal, vol. 2, No. 7, pp. 464-469, 2016. DOI: 10.21276/sb.2016.2.7.5.

Review and design of a standalone PV system performance, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-6, 2016.

Design and analysis of standalone solar cells in the desert of Oman, Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 62-72, 2016.

Energy Conservation and Management for Houses and Building in Oman-Case study, Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 69-76, 2016.

Effect of Environmental Variables on Photovoltaic Performance-Based on Experimental Studies, International Journal of Civil, Mechanical and Energy Science (IJCMES), vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 1-8, 2016.

Experimental effect of dust physical properties on photovoltaic module in northern Oman, Solar Energy, 139, pp. 68–80, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.09.019

Spark ignition engine performance fueled with hydrogen enriched liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Scholars Bulletin Journal, vol. 2, No. 9, pp. 537-546, 2016.

Modeling of Daily Solar Energy System Prediction using Support Vector Machine for Oman, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, vol. 11, No. 20, pp. 10166-10172, 2016.

GEM Ternary Blends utilization as an alternative to conventional Iraqi gasoline to suppress emitted sulfur and lead components to environment, Al-Khwarizmi Journal, vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 38-51, 2016.

Nanoparticles (NPs) leverage in Lithium-Ion Batteries Performance, International Journal of Pharmacy & Technology, vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 18995-19004, 2016.

Photovoltaic Solar Thermal (PV/T) Collectors Past, Present and Future: A Review, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, vol. 11, No. 22, pp. 1075-10765, 2016.

Spark Ignition Engine Performance When Fueled with NG, LPG and Gasoline, Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 105-116, 2016. DOI: 10.21276/sjeat.2016.1.3.7

The effect of spark ignition engine cold starting period on the emitted emissions, Scientific and Eng. Reports, vol. 1, No.1, pp. 1-8, 2016. DOI: 10.18282/ser.v1.i1.40

Renewable energy and GCC States energy challenges in the 21st century: A review, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol.2, No. 1, pp. 11-18, 2017.

Design, measurement and evaluation of photovoltaic pumping system for rural areas in Oman, Environment Development and Sustainability, vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 1041-1053, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10668-016-9773-z, 2016.

Thermal performance enhancement of simple Trombe wall, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol.2, No. 1, pp. 33-40, 2017.

Experimental investigation of the effect of exhausts gas recirculation (EGR) on NOx-Smoke trade-off for SIE fueled with blends of gasoline/bioethanol, Al-Rafidain Collage Journal, Issue 39, pp. 388-404, 2016.

Optimum design and evaluation of solar water pumping system for rural areas, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, vol.7, No. 1, pp. 12-20, 2017.

Effect of sand, ash and soil on photovoltaic performance: An experimental study, International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science, vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 27-32, 2017.

Climate change: the game changer in the GCC region, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 76, pp. 555-576, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.048.

An experimental investigation on using of nano-SiC-water as base-fluid for photovoltaic thermal system, Energy Conservation and Management, vol. 142, pp. 547-558, 2017.

Experimental Study of the Effect of fuel type on the Emitted Emissions from SIE at Idle Period, Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal, vol. 13, No.1, pp. 1-12, 2017.

PV/T (photovoltaic/thermal): Status and Future Prospects, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review, vol. 77, pp. 109-130, 2017.

The impact of the oil price fluctuations on common renewable energies in GCC countries, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 75, pp. 989-1007, 2017.

Photovoltaic thermal PV/T systems: A review, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 62-67, 2017.

Techno-economic feasibility analysis of 1 MW photovoltaic grid connected system in Oman, Case Study of Thermal Engineering, vol. 10, pp. 131-141, 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2017.05.008

Comparative study to use nano-(Al2O3, CuO, and SiC) with water to enhance photovoltaic thermal PV/T collectors, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.148, No. 15, pp. 963-973, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.06.072

Wind Resource Assessment for nine locations in Oman, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 185-191, 2017.

Evaluation of the nanofluid and nano-PCM based photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system: An experimental study, Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 151, pp. 693–708, 2017.

The Impact of Graphene Oxide Addition on The Fortified Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Nano-composite Qualities, Al-Nahrain Journal for Engineering Sciences (NJES), vol.20, No.4, pp. 904-910, 2017.

Optimum design and evaluation of hybrid solar/wind/diesel power system for Masirah Island, Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 1761-1778, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10668-016-9828-1

Novel technique for enhancement of diesel fuel: Impact of aqueous alumina nano-fluid on engine's performance and emissions, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, vol. 10, pp. 611–620, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2017.11.006

Thermal Conductivity Enhancement by adding Al2O3 Nano-material in Iraqi origin paraffin wax, Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal, vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 83-90, 2017.

Energy Storage: CFD Modeling of Thermal Energy Storage for a Phase Change Materials (PCM) added to a PV/T using nanofluid as a coolant, Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, vol. 4, No. 12, pp. 193-202, 2017.

Dust and pollution deposition impact on a solar chimney performance, International Research Journal of Advanced Engineering and Science, vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 127-132, 2018.

Comparison of prediction methods of PV/T nanofluid and nano-PCM system using a measured dataset and Artificial Neural Network, Solar Energy, vol. 162, pp. 378-396, 2018.

Energy yield loss caused by dust and pollutants deposition on concentrated solar power plants in Iraq weathers, International Research Journal of Advanced Engineering and Science, vol. 3, No.1, pp. 160-169, 2018.

Comparison study of indoor/outdoor experiments of SiC nanofluid as a base-fluid for a photovoltaic thermal PV/T system enhancement, Energy, vol. 151, pp. 33-44, 2018. DOI10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.040

Performance and emissions characteristics of CIE using hydrogen, biodiesel, and massive EGR, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 43, pp. 5415-5435, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.072

Single slope solar distillator productivity improvement using phase change material and Al2O3 nanoparticle, Solar Energy, vol. 164, pp. 370-381, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.02.049

Techno-economical assessment of grid connected PV/T using nanoparticles and water as base-fluid systems in Malaysia, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 558-578, 2018. DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2017.1323900

Experimental Study on Solar Air Heating, Al-Khawarizmi Eng. Journal, vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-9, 2018.

GEM Ternary blends: Testing emitted NOx-smoke trading off when EGR is applied to the engine, International Journal of Applied Science, vol. 13, No. 7, pp. 5014-5021, 2018.

Safety using of hydrogen as vehicle fuel: A review, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 316-323, 2018.

Combustion and emission characteristics of E85 and diesel blend in conventional diesel engine operating in PPCI mode, Thermal science and Engineering progress, vol. 7, pp. 45-53 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2018.04.013

Numerical study on the effect of operating nanofluids of photovoltaic thermal system (PVT) on the convective heat transfer, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, vol. 12, pp. 405-413, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2018.05.011

Nanofluid based grid connected PV/T systems in Malaysia: A techno-economical assessment, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, vol. 28, pp. 81-95, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2018.06.017

The impact of thermal storage materials on the heating and storage efficiencies of a solar air heater, World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 121-128, 2018.

Magnetic field effects on methanol-diesel blends fueled CIE: Part A- engine performance, World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 96-103, 2018.

Dust impact on the photovoltaic outcomes, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences, vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 385-390, 2018.

Humidity impact on photovoltaic cells performance: A review, International Journal of Recent Engineering Research and Development (IJRERD), vol. 3, No. 11, pp. 27-37, 2018.

Modeling and experimental validation of a PV/T system using nanofluid coolant and nano-PCM, Solar Energy, vol. 177, pp. 178-191, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.11.016

Influence of the base fluid on the thermo-physical properties of nanofluids with surfactant, Case Study of Thermal Engineering, Accepted, vol. 13, 100340, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2018.10.001

Analysis and forecasting of weather conditions in Oman for renewable energy applications, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 13 (2019) 100355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2018.11.006

Performance and emitted pollutants assessment of diesel engine fuelled with Biokerosene, Case Study of Thermal Engineering, 13 (2019) 100381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2018.100381

Evaluation and analysis of nanofluid and surfactant impact on photovoltaic-thermal systems, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, 13 (2019) 100392.

Evaluation implementation of humanoid robot for autistic children: A review, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 412-420, 2019.

Evaluation of oscillatory flow Photovoltaic/Thermal system in Oman, International Journal of Computation and Applied Sciences IJOCAAS, vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 429-436, 2019.

Artificial neural network modeling and analysis of photovoltaic/thermal system based on the experimental study, Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 186, pp. 368–379, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.02.066

Experimental investigation of using nano-PCM/nanofluid on a photovoltaic thermal system (PVT): technical and economic study, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, vol. 11, pp. 213-230, 2019.

The effect of dust accumulation and cleaning methods on PV panels' outcomes based on an experimental study of six locations in Northern Oman, Solar Energy, vol. 187, pp. 30–38, 2019.

Performance, regulated and unregulated exhaust emission of a stationary compression ignition engine fueled by water-ULSD emulsion, Energy, vol. 181, pp. 1036-1050, 2019.

Thermal and Structural Simulation for Bipolar Plate in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Stack, IJOCAAS, vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 452-460, 2019.

Mathematical and Neural Network Models for Predicting the Electrical Performance of a PV/T system, International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 43, No. 10, 2019. DOI:10.1002/er.4807

Experimental and deep learning artificial neural network approach for evaluating grid-connected photovoltaic systems, International Journal of Energy Research, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4855

Effect of Adding Nano Materials to Iraqi Paraffin Wax on its Thermophysical Properties, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, 15 (2019) 100537.

Novel Criteria for assessing PV/T solar energy production, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, 16 (2019) 100547.

Progress of MWCNT, Al2O3, and CuO with water in enhancing the photovoltaic thermal system, Int J Energy Res., pp. 1–12, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4905

Mathematical and neural network modeling for predicting and analyzing of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems performance, Renewable Energy, vol.145, pp. 963-980, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.099

Impact of dust ingredient on photovoltaic performance: An experimental study, Solar Energy 195 (2020) 651–659.

The effect of dust components and contaminants on the performance of photovoltaic for the four regions in Iraq: a practical study, Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain., vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 1-7, 2020.

Computer Simulation of CH4-G222-H2 Behavior in a Non-Premixed Combustion Chamber, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, vol. 17, 100389, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2019.100389

Improve the efficiency of a solar air heater by adding aluminum chip, paraffin wax, and nano-SiC, Case Study in Thermal Engineering 19 (2020) 100622.

The impact of adding nano-Al2O3 and nano-ZnO to Iraqi diesel fuel in terms of compression ignition engines' performance and emitted pollutants, Accepted, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2020.

Experimental evaluation of dust composition impact on photovoltaic performance in Iraq, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2020.1746444

The use of kerosene-biofuel blends to reduce the level of contamination of bread baked by Iraqi stonemasonry furnaces, Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 51-57, 2020.

Combustion analysis and performance characteristics of compression ignition engines with diesel fuel supplemented with nano-TiO2 and nano-Al2O3, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, vol. 20, 100651, 2020.

Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano enhanced paraffin and nanofluids, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, 21 100678, 2020.

A novel model and experimental validation of dust impact on grid-connected photovoltaic system performance in Northern Oman, Solar Energy, 206, 564-578, 2020.

The impact of using Iraqi biofuel-kerosene blends on coarse and fine particulate matter emitted from Compression Ignition Engines, Alexandria University Eng., vol. 59, No. 3, 1717-1724, 2020.

Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids, Case Study in Thermal Engineering, 2020.

A novel model and experimental validation of dust impact on grid-connected photovoltaic system performance in Northern Oman, Solar Energy, Vol. 206, pp. 564-578, 2020.

Evaluation and comparison of different flow configurations PVT systems in Oman: A numerical and experimental investigation, Solar Energy, 208, 58-88, 2020.

Evaluation of aging and performance of grid-connected photovoltaic system northern Oman: Seven years' experimental study, Solar Energy, vol. 207, 1247-1258, 2020.

A review of dust accumulation and cleaning methods for solar photovoltaic systems, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 276, 123187, 2020.

A review of photovoltaic thermal systems: achievements and applications, Int. J. Energy Research, 2020;1–40. DOI: 10.1002/er.5872

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Mathematics I

From Vice-President Republic of Iraq, (1) Recognition Letter.

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, (4) Recognition Letters.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, (2) Recognition Letters.

President of the University of Technology, (34) Recognition Letters.

Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology-Iraq, (12) Recognition Letters.

Dean of Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Kerbala, Iraq, (1) Recognition Letter.

From Dean of Collage of Education Ibn-Rushid for Humanitarian Science, University of Baghdad, Iraq, (1) Recognition Letter.

From Dean of Al-Qalam University Collage, (1) Recognition Letter.