Faculty

College / Department

Teaching areas

Energy systems,design of solar filed collector, renewable & hybrid energy systems,HVAC systems design,thermodynamics, energy conservation & management, internal combustion engines, statistical thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and design of compact heat exchangers.

Research areas

Energy systems including integrated renewable energy systems, optimization and hybridization of power plants, HVAC systems design, Fuel cells, design of thermal systems, absorption solar based systems, innovative cooling systems for power plants using Maisotsenko coolers and desiccant cooling systems, modeling and simulation, thermal stability of composite structures, integrated power and desalination systems, energy management systems.

Education

B.Sc. (First Hons.), Mechanical Engineering, University of Helwan, 1975

M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Al-Azhar, 1981

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, 1988

Professional experience

University of Helwan, Cairo, 1975-2006.

Technical Consultant, January–August 2000, Modern Technology, Ajman and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Consultant to Development Research & Technological Planning Center, Cairo University, 1993-2000

Consultant for many projects in different industries such as sugar companies, power plants, ceramic industry, 1993-2000.

Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, 1988-1993

Memberships

Egyptian Syndicate for Engineers, 1975 - Now,American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),1986-Now.

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2471

Dr. Mohamed Gadalla

Professor

PhD, University of Alabama, USA

Mohamed Gadalla has over 20 years of experience in industry and academia. He has published more than 55 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He has chaired many international conferences, symposia, workshops and technical meetings. He is an active member in many international scientific organizations and societies. He is on the editorial board of prestigious journals. His main areas of research are fuel cells, hybrid systems, renewable energy technologies, energy systems, thermal energy storage, HVAC systems and energy management. He is a recipient of several research, teaching and service awards.

Publications

Zafar, S., Gadalla, M. and Hashemi, M. “An investigation into a small wind turbine blade design”, In Progress in Sustainable Energy Technologies: Generating Renewable Energy, edited by Ibrahim Dincer, Adnan Midilli and Haydar Kucuk, Chapter 29, pp 483-497. United States, ISBN 978-3-319-07895: Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014.

Wahba, E., Gadalla, M., Abueidda, D., Dalaq, A., Hafiz, H., Elawadi, K. and Issa, R. “On the performance of air-lift pumps: From analytical models to large eddy simulation”, Journal of Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 136, no. 11, pp 11130-1 – 11301-7, 2014.

Ratlamwala, T.A.H., Dincer, I., and Gadalla, M., "Performance analysis and evaluation of a triple-effect ammonia-water absorption-refrigeration system" International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 475-483, 2013.

Ratlamwala, T., Gadalla, M., and Dincer, I."Thermodynamic analysis of an integrated PEMFC-TEARS-geothermal system for sustainable buildings" Energy and Buildings, vol. 44, pp. 73-80, 2012.

Ratlamwala, T., Dincer, I., and Gadalla, M. "Thermodynamic analysis of a novel integrated geothermal based power generation-quadruple effect absorption cooling-hydrigen liquefaction" International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 5840-5849, 2012.

Saghafifar, M., Omar, A., Erfanmoghaddam, S., and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic analysis of recuperated Maisotsenko bottoming cycle using triplex air saturator: Comparative analysis", Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 111, pp 431-444, 2017.

Gadalla, M., Ibrahim, T., and Hassan, M. “Performance characteristics of an Ammonia-Water absorption heat pump system” International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 1917-1927, 2013.

Poullikkas, A., Gadalla, M., "Assessment of solar electricity production in United Arab Emirates" International Journal of Sustainable Energy, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 631-642, 2013.

Saghafifar, M., and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic optimization of hybrid solar Maisotsenko bottoming cycles using heliostat filed collector: Comparative analysis", Applied Energy, vol. 190, pp 686-702, 2017.

Gadalla, M., Ratlamwala, Dincer, I., and Kanoglu, M., "Performance assessment of an integrated absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction using geothermal energy" International Journal of Exergy, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 205-225, 2013.

Gadalla, M., and Saghafifar, M. "Energy and exergy analyses of pulse combustor integration in air bottoming cycle power cycle power plants", Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 121, pp 674-687, 2017.

Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic evaluation of water-injected air bottoming cycles hybridization using heliostat filed collector: Comparative analyses", Energy, vol. 119, pp 1230-1246, 2017.

Gadalla, M., and Saghafifar, M. "Thermo-economic and comparative analyses of two recently proposed optimiztion approaches for circular heliostat fields: Campo radial staggered and biomimetic spiral", Solar Energy, vol. 136, pp 197-209, 2016.

Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic analysis of conventional combined cycle hybridization: United Arab Emirates case study", Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 111, 358-374, 2016.

Saghafifar, M., and Gadalla, M. "Performance assessment of integrated PV/T and solid desiccant cooling systems for cooling buildings using Maisotsenko cooling cycle", Solar Energy, vol. 127, pp 79-95, 2016.

Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic analysis of air bottoming cycle hybridization using heliostat field collector: A comparative analysis", Energy, vol. 112, pp 698-714, 2016.

Zafar, S., Dincer, I., and Gadalla, M. "Experimental evaluation of thermal properties of R134a clathratesbased PCMs for cooling applications", International Journal of Refrigeration, vol. 72, 12-26, 2016.

Zafar, S., Dincer, i., and Gadalla, M. "Experimental testing and analysis of R134a clathrates based PCMs for cooling applications", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 91, pp 756-765, 2015.

Omar, A., Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic analysis of air saturator integration in conventional combined power cycles", Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 107, pp 1104-1122, 2016.

Alashkar, A., and Gadalla, M. "Thermo-economic analysis of an integrated solar power generation system using nanofluids", Applied Energy, vol. 191, pp 469-491, 2017.

Gadalla, M. and Zafar, S. "Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 41, pp 6422-6432, 2016.

Gadalla, M., and Saghafifar, M. "Performance assessment and transient optimization of air precooling in multi-stage solid desiccant air conditioning systems", Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 119, pp 187-202, 2016.

Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Innovative inlet air cooling thechnology for gas turbine power plants using integrated solid desiccant and Maisotsenko cooler", vol. 87, pp 663-677, 2015.

Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Analysis of Maisotsenko open gas turbine power cycle with a detailed air saturator model", Applied Energy, vol. 149, pp 338-353, 2015.

Saghafifar, M. and Gadalla, M. "Analysis of Maisotsenko open gas turbine bottoming cycle", Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 82, pp 352-359, 2015.

Conference Presentations

Gadalla, M., and Alashkar, A. "Performance Analysis of an Integrated Solar-Based Power Generation Plnat Using Nanofluids", In Proceedings of the 9th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium, IEEES-9, Split, Croatia, May 14-17, 2017.

Saghafifar, M., and Gadalla, M. "A Thermo-economic Comparative Analysis Between Different Approaches of Spcific Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction for a Simple Gas Turbine Power Plant", In Proceedings of the 9th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium, IEEES-9, Split, Croatia, May 14-17, 2017.

Saghafifar, M., and Gadalla, M. "Selecting a Proper Period for Heliostat Field Layout Optimization Using Campo Code", In Proceedings of the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, SPIE 2016, vol. 9937-99370V-1, Next Generation Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion VII, San Diego, USA, August 2016.

Saghafifar, M., and Gadalla, M. "Improvement in Spiral Heliostat Field Layout Thermo-Economic Performance by Field Zoning Implementation", In Proceedings of the ASME Power & Energy Conference and Exhibition,"Charlotte, North Carolina, June 26-30, 2016.

Gadalla, M. and Saghafifar, M. "Performance Assessment and Transient Optimization of Multi-Stage Solid Desiccant Air Conditioning Systems with Building PV/T Integration", In Proceedings of the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, SPIWE 2016, vol. 9937-99370S-1, Next Generation Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion VII, San Diego, USA, August 2016.

Awards and Honors

Awarded many Faculty Research Grants, American University of Sharjah, 2004-Now.

Awarded a funded research project from Emirates Foundation, AED 130,000, 2011

Awarded a funded research project from Emirates Foundation, AED 198,000, 2009

Awarded a plaque from the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi for the most effective contribution on Thermal Engineering Conference, 2009

Awarded the CEN excellence in research, AY 2016-2017.

Other creative/research

Zafar, Sayem, Ibrahim Dincer and Mohamed Gadalla. "Evaluation of Thermal Properties of Refrigerant Clathrates with Additives, chapter 17." In Progress in Clean Energy: Analysis and Modeling, edited by Ibrahim Dincer, C.O. Colpan, O. Kizilkan and M.A. Ezan, 235-258. United States, ISBN: 978-3-319-16708-4 (Print) 978-3-319-16709-1 (Online): Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015.