Education

• 1976

  Bachelor degree from MechanicalEngineering, Cairo, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1980

  Master degree from Mechanical PowerEngineering, Cairo, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1989

  Master degree from Chemical and NuclearEngineering, California, Santa Barbara, سانتا باربارا, امــريــكـا

• 1994

  Doctorate degree from Mechanical and AeronauticalEngineering, California, Davis, ديفيز, امــريــكـا

Employment

• 1976-1985

  Teaching Assistant, Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 1990-1994

  Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis, ديفيز, امــريــكـا

• 1994-2001

  Assistant Professor, Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 2001-2007

  Assistant/Associate Professor, Umm Al-Qura University, مكة المكرمة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2007-2010

  Associate Professor, Cairo University, القاهرة, مصــــــــر

• 2010-حاليا

  Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

1. Research

Oct. 2010-Present           Thermal Engineering and Desalination Technology Dept./Mechanical Engineering

Dept., Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA

Conducted Experimental and Computational Research in small-scale low-pressure desalination.

Oct. 2007-Sept. 2010     Mechanical Power Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Conducting Experimental and Computational Studies using Both Hot Wire Anemometers and FLUENT CFD Code in Coflow Turbulence Mixing, Turbulent Flows with and without Pressure Gradient.

Oct. 2001-July 2007       Mechanical Engineering Dept., College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA

Conducted Experimental and Computational Research in Heat Exchangers Fouling, Turbulence Structure, Heat Transfer, Two Phase Flow and Ventilation.

Oct. 1994-Sept. 2001     Mechanical Power Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

• Leaded Experimental, Analytical and Computational Research in Turbulence Mixing and Structure, CFD and Heat Transfer.
• Shared Supervision of 3 M.Sc. Theses, Conferred, and 1 Ph.D. Dissertation in Two Phase Flow, Solar Water Pumping and Fouling in Heat Exchangers.

  Jan. 1990-Sept. 1994      Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Dept., University of California, Davis, CA, USA

  -     Ph.D. Dissertation in Internal Flows with Swirl and Heat Transfer, CFD and Heat Transfer.

  -     Extension of Ph.D. Study to Flow between Two Finite Concentric Cylinders with a Rotating Lid, CFD and Heat Transfer.

  -     Extension of Ph.D. Work using Different Initial Conditions and Fine Mesh.

  Oct. 1985-Dec. 1989      Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Dept., University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

• M.Sc. Thesis, in PWRs Control of Vessel Safety and Integrity using Thermal Mixing, Computational.
• Experimental Research, Together with Thesis, in BWRs Integrity and Safety.
• Improve Performance of liquid Reactivity Control System using Boron Mixing in the Lower Plenum of a BWR.

Feb. 1981-Sept. 1985     Mechanical Power Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Analytical Study, Design and Construction of Optimum Solar Water Heaters.

Sept. 1976-Jan. 1981      Mechanical Power Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

M.Sc. Thesis, Experimental and Analytical Study of Water Circulation Effect on Performance of Solar Water Heaters.

2. Funded Research Projects

2010-2014                        King Abdulaziz University Project, Grant 31/101

Design, Fabrication and Simulation of small scale Experimental Barometric desalination unit.

2003-2004                        Al-Hajj Research Institute, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA

Ventilation of Makkah Al-Haram Bedroom, Co-Investigator

1999-2001                        Sinai Cement Factory, Egypt

Revision of Technical Specifications and Design Besides Performance Upgrading of Heat Transfer and Mechanical Equipment (Shared).

1999-2001                        Port Said Engineering Works Co., Egypt

Design and Performance Upgrading of Heat Exchangers (Shared).

1999-2000                        Several Companies, Egypt

Conform Technical Specifications and Develop Several Measuring Devices and Testing Techniques (Shared).

1995-1999                        El-Hawamdia Sugar Co., Egypt

Design and Performance Upgrading of Heat Transfer Equipment and Develop a Computer Program to Design Such Equipment (Shared).

1985-1989                        Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA

-     Performance of Liquid Reactivity System, Integrity and Safety Control of BWRs using Boron Mixing (Jointly with Prof. T.G. Theofanous).

-     PWRs Safety and Integrity Control using Thermal Mixing (Jointly with Prof. T.G. Theofanous).

• 1981-1985Suez Oil Co., Egypt

Performance Upgrading of Heat Transfer Equipment and Pumping Systems (Shared).

PUBLICATIONS

a) International Refereed Journal Papers

1. M. Siddique, N. Turkmen, O.M. Al-Rabghi, E.A. Shabana, M.H. Albeirutty

   "Small-scale low pressure ‘single effect distillation’ and ‘single stage flash’ solar driven barometric desalination units: A comparative analysis"

   J. of Desalination, V. 444, pp. 53-62, October 2018.

2. T.G. Theofanous, and E.A. Shabana,

   "Boron Mixing in the Lower Plenum of a BWR,"

   J. of Nuclear Engineering and Design, V. 126, Issue 2, pp. 245-255, April 1991.

3. M.M. Hafez, and E.A. Shabana,

   "Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Incompressible Viscous Axisymmetric Internal Flow with Swirl,"

   J. of CFD, V. 5, No. 3, pp. 361-372, Oct. 1996.

4. E.A. Shabana, and M.M. Hafez,

   "Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Axisymmetric Internal Flow with Heat Transfer and Swirl,"

   J. of CFD, V. 5, No. 3, pp. 373-386, Oct., 1996.

5. A.A. Mostafa, M.M. Khalifa, and E.A. Shabana,

   "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Multiple Rectangular Jets,"

   J. of Experimental Thermal Fluid Science, V. 21, pp. 171-178, 2000.

   b) Domestic Refereed Journal Papers

   1. M.S. Abdel-Salam, and E.A. Shabana,

      "Effect of Water Circulation on the Performance of Solar Water Heaters,"

      J. of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 32, No. 4, pp. 167-192, Aug. 1985.

   2. M.S. Mohamed, A.A. Mostafa, M.M. Khalifa, and E.A. Shabana,

      "Turbulence Structure in a Rectangular Diffuser with and without Internal Guide Vanes,"

      J. of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 46, No. 2, pp. 287-306, April 1999.

   3. E.A. Shabana,

      "Mixing of Two Confined Turbulent Streams with and without Streamwise Pressure Gradient,"

      Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria,, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 72, pp. 90-103, Dec. 2000.

   4. E.A. Shabana,

      "Thermal and Aerodynamic Interaction of Three Confined Coannular Turbulent Jets,"

      Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria,, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 73, pp. 1-15, Feb. 2001.

   5. E.A. Shabana, M.M. Khalifa, and M.E. Abdelghany,

      "The Structure of Turbulent Flow in a Flat Oval Duct,"

      J. of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 51, No. 3, pp. 559-574, June 2004.

   6. E.A. Shabana, M.M. Khalifa, and M.E. Abdelghany,

      "Experimental Investigation of Turbulence Structure in a Three-Portion Diffuser,"

      J. of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 52, No. 6, pp. 1179-1198, Dec. 2005.

   7. M.A. Shahien, and E.A. Shabana,

      "Effect of Stabilizer Geometry on Combustion, Heat Transfer and Emissions of Diffusion Flames,"

      Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 103, pp. M36-M50, Feb. 2006.

   8. E.A. Shabana, H.A. Khater, A.M. Attya, and M.M. Ibrahim,

      "Influence of Key Parameters on Predictions of Gas-Liquid Flow Regime Transitions,"

      Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 116, pp. M80-M93, April 2008.

   9. E.A. Shabana, T.W. Abou-Arab, and R.A. Habib,

      "Effect of Key Operating Conditions on Particulate Fouling and Performance of Plate Heat Exchangers,"

      Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 116, pp. M94-M107, April 2008.

   10. E.A. Shabana,

       "Turbulence Structure of Mixing Two Jets with Adverse Pressure Gradient,"

       Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 116, pp. M108-M121, April 2008.

   11. E.A. Shabana,

       "Near Field Mixing of a Turbulent Coflowing Jet,"

       Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 116, pp. M122-M139, April 2008.

   12. E.A. Shabana,

       "Structure of Turbulence in a Straight Conical Diffuser,"

       Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 117, pp. M28-M41, June 2008.

   13. E.A. Shabana,

       "Effect of Adverse Pressure Gradient on Mixing of Two Rectangular Turbulent Jets,"

       Engineering Research J., Faculty of Engineering at El-Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, V. 117, pp. M42-M56, June 2008.

       c) International Refereed Conference Papers

   1. T.G. Theofanous, I. Iyer, and E.A. Shabana,

      "Scaling of Thermal Mixing Phenomena from 1/5 to Full-Scale Test Facilities,"

      Proc. of the 14^th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, NUREG/CP-0082, V. 4, pp. 363-386, Oct. 27-31, 1986.

   2. T.G. Theofanous, E.A. Shabana, and M. Vandenbroek,

      "Boron Mixing in the Lower Plenum of a BWR,"

      Proc. of the 15^th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, NUREG/CP-0091, V. 4, pp. 195-201, Oct. 26-29, 1987.

   3. T.G. Theofanous, and E.A. Shabana,

      "Boron Mixing in the Lower Plenum of a BWR,"

      Proc. of the 16^th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, NUREG/CP-0097, V. 3, pp. 445-462, Oct. 24-27, 1988.

   4. T.G. Theofanous, and E.A. Shabana,

      "Boron Mixing in the Lower Plenum of a BWR,"

      Proc. of the 4^th Int. Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Karlsruhe, Germany, V. 2, pp. 1376-1382, Oct. 10-13, 1989.

   5. M.M. Hafez, and E.A. Shabana,

   "Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Incompressible Viscous Axisymmetric Internal Flow with Swirl,"

   Proc. of the 1^st European CFD Conf., Brussels, Belgium, V. 2, pp. 589-596, Sept. 7-11, 1992.

   "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Multiple Rectangular Jets,"

   Proc. of the Mediterranean Combustion Symposium Conf., Antalya, Turkey, pp. 1210-1224, June 20-25, 1999.
6. E.A. Shabana, and M.M. Hafez,

   "Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Axisymmetric Internal Flow with Heat Transfer and Swirl,"

   Proc. of the 2^nd European CFD Conf., Stuttgart, Germany, V. 1, pp. 719-725, Sept. 5-8, 1994.

7. E.A. Shabana, A.A. Mostafa, G.M. Mostafa, and M.M. Khalifa,

   "Heat Transfer Augmentation in a Concentric Annular Swirling Turbulent Flow,"

   Proc. of the Mediterranean Combustion Symposium Conf., Antalya, Turkey, pp. 384-395, June 20-25, 1999.

8. A.A. Mostafa, M.M. Khalifa, and E.A. Shabana,

"Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Multiple Rectangular Jets,"

Proc. of the Mediterranean Combustion Symposium Conf., Antalya, Turkey, pp. 1210-1224, June 20-25, 1999.

d) Domestic Refereed Conference Papers

1. H.A. Khater, A.M. Attya, E.A. Shabana, and M.M.A. Ibrahim,

   "Modeling Flow Regime Transitions of Horizontal and Slightly Inclined Gas-Liquid Flows,"

   Proc. of the 11^th Int. Mech. Power Engineering Conf., Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, V. 1, pp. H42-H59, Feb. 5-7, 2000.

2. H.A. Khater, A.M. Attya, E.A. Shabana, and M.M.A. Ibrahim,

   "Prediction of Horizontal and Slightly Inclined Gas-Liquid Flow Pattern Transitions: A Parametric Study,"

   Proc. of the 11^th Int. Mech. Power Engineering Conf., Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, V. 1, pp. H115-H127, Feb. 5-7, 2000.

3. E.A. Shabana, T.W. Abou-Arab, and R.A. Habib,

"Particulate Fouling Effect on Heat Exchanger Performance,"

Proc. of the 11^th Int. Mech. Power Engineering Conf., Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, V. 1, pp. H201-H215, Feb. 5-7, 2000.

e) Theses and Technical Reports

1.      E.A. Shabana,

"Performance of Solar Water Heaters and the Effect of Water Circulation on it,"

M.Sc. Thesis, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 1980.

2.      E.A. Shabana,

"Unified Interpretation of One-Fifth to Full-Scale Thermal Mixing Experiments Related to Pressurized Thermal Shock,"

M.Sc. Thesis, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, Aug. 1989.

3.      T.G. Theofanous, and E.A. Shabana,

"Performance of Liquid Reactivity Control System in BWRs,"

USA, NUREG/CR-5422, Sept. 1989.

4. E.A. Shabana,

"Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Axisymmetric Vortex Breakdown Including Heat Transfer,"

Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Davis, CA, USA, Dec. 1994.

Scientific interests

1. Consultation

1999-2001              Sinai Cement Factory, Egypt

Performance Improvement of Mechanical Equipment (Jointly with Prof. M. Elsherbiny).

1999-2001              Port Said Engineering Works Co., Egypt

Design and Performance Upgrading of Heat Exchangers (Jointly with Prof. A. Mobarak)

1995-1999              El-Hawamdia Sugar Co., Egypt

Design and Performance Improvement of Heat Transfer Equipment (Jointly with Prof. A. Mobarak).

2. Industrial

1999-2001              Sinai Cement Factory, Egypt

-     Revise Technical Specifications and Design of Mechanical Equipment.

-     Amend Design and Improve Performance of Several Mechanical Equipment.

-     Implement Economic Operation with Less Pollution.

1999-2001              Port Said Engineering Works Co., Egypt

-     Design of Heat Exchangers.

-     Reduce Heat Exchangers Thermal Losses.

-     Improve Heat Exchangers Performance.

-     Implement Economic Operation.

1999-2000              Several Companies, Egypt

-     Conform Technical Specifications of Many Specimens.

-     Develop Several Measuring Devices.

-     Develop Several Testing Techniques.

July-Oct., 1997      Al-Furat Oil Co., Deir Ez-Zur, Syria

• Conduct Condensed Training Including Fundamentals, Theory and Design of:

*    Stationary and Rotating Equipment.

*    Pipelines.

-        Implement Testing, Operation and Maintenance Training of Stationary and Rotating Equipment and Pipelines.

1995-1999              El-Hawamdia Sugar Co., Egypt

-     Design of Mechanical Equipment.

-     Reduce Thermal Losses from Heat Transfer Equipment.

-     Use Furnace Hot Exhaust to Heat Syrup Then to Heat Combustion Air.

-     Improve Performance of Heat Transfer Equipment.

-     Prepare and Operate a Computer Program to Design Mechanical Equipment.

-     Implement Economic Operation with Less Pollution.

1985-1989              Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA

-     Conduct Effective Boron Mixing in Boiling Water Reactors, BWRs.

-     Control Reactivity using Efficient Boron Mixing in BWRs.

-     Improve Performance of Liquid Reactivity Control System in BWRs.

-     Implement Efficient Thermal Mixing in Pressurized Water Reactors, PWRs.

-     Implement Scaling of Thermal Mixing on the World PWRs Test Facilities.

-     Improve Reactors, PWRs and BWRs, Safety and Integrity.

-     Reduce Risk of Reactors and Impact on Environment.

1981-1985              Suez Oil Co., Egypt

-     Improve Performance of Heat Transfer Equipment and Pumping Systems.

-     Implement Economic Operation with Less Pollution.

3. Additional Work

Oct. 2010-Present           Thermal Engineering and Desalination Technology Dept./Mechanical Engineering

Dept., Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA

-     Supervised Many B.Sc. Senior Projects.

-     Chairman or Member of Many Committees.

-     Examiner of  Many Summer & Coop Training Reports.

-     Shared in Syllabus Preparation of M.Sc. Courses.

-     Arranged Regular Scientific Visits, for Students of B.Sc. Senior Projects in Seawater MSF Desalination and Thermal Power Plants, to Shoaiba and Jeddah Co-Generation Plants.

Oct. 2001-July 2007       Mechanical Engineering Dept., College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA

-     Supervised Many B.Sc. Senior Projects.

-     Chairman or Member of Many B.Sc. Projects Examination Committees.

-     Evaluated Many Summer Training, First and Second, Reports.

-     Shared in Syllabus Update of Undergraduate Thermo-Fluid Courses

-     Shared in Syllabus Preparation for Future M.Sc. Courses.

-     Shared in Preparing the Study Time Tables of Dept. Courses Each Semester.

-     Arranged Regular Scientific Visits, for Students of B.Sc. Senior Projects in Seawater MSF Desalination and Thermal Power Plants, to Shoaiba and Jeddah Co-Generation Plants.

Oct. 1994-Sept. 2001     Mechanical Power Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

-     Shared Supervision of 3 M.Sc. Theses, Conferred, & 1 Ph.D. Dissertation.

-     Co-Supervised Many B.Sc. Senior Projects.

-     Member of Many Examination Committees for B.Sc. Projects.

-     Supervision of Heat Transfer Applications Labs.

-     Syllabus Update of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Thermo-Fluid Courses.

-     Vice Chair of the Scientific Society of Mechanical Power Dept., SSMPD.

-     Supervision of Computer Training Program (Microsoft Windows with Office, AUTOCAD, MATLAB, etc.) Offered by SSMPD to Dept. Students.

-     Supervision of Dept. Students Activities.

-     Prepared a Scientific Library for Dept. Students.

-     Arranged Scientific Visits, for Dept. Students, to Many Specialized Factories and Companies.

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