Ali Chamkha

USERN Advisory Board

Mechanical Engineering Department

Prince Sultan Endowed Chair for Energy and Environment

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU)

P.O. Box 1664

Al-Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Office Phone: (966)138498800

Mobile Phone: (966)562597794

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://alichamkha.net

CURRENT POSITION

Full Professor and Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Prince Sultan

Endowed Chair for Energy and Environment at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University,

Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville,

Tennessee, USA. December 1989 (GPA: 3.9/4.0)

Dissertation Title: "Boundary-Layer Flow of a Particulate Suspension Past a Flat Plate"

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville,

Tennessee, USA. August 1987 (GPA: 4.0/4.0)

Thesis Title: "The Asymptotic Suction Profile For a Two-Phase Suspension"

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville,

Tennessee, USA. June 1986 (GPA: 3.4/4.0)

Concentration Area: Thermal Sciences

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Prince Sultan Endowed Chair for Energy and Environment, March 2016 – Present,

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Chairman and Full Professor, November 2014 – Present, Mechanical Engineeing

Department, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Al-Khobar, Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia.

Managing the Department activities, establishing the vision and setting the strategic goals.

Currently teaching heat transfer, fluid mechanics and learning outcome assesment III

courses.

Managing Director, May 2014 – November 2014, Future Projects International for

Trading and Consultation Company, Kuwait.

Managed and performed studies on establishing training and educational institutes projects.

General Manager, February 2014 – May 2014, Accredited Skills Institute, Kuwait.

Managed the Institue activities and plans and performed various training courses.

Consultant, June 2013 – September 2013, Aldhabi Trading and Consultation Company,

Kuwait.

Assisted in studies dealing with environmental, sugar plant and trading projects.

Chief Executive Officer, October 2012 – May 2014, Marat Trading and Consultation

Company, Kuwait.

Managed environmental and electrical consultation projects.

Full Professor, January 2009 – September 2012, The Public Authority for Applied

Education & Training, Kuwait.

Taught qaulity control, materials technology, industrial management, basic materials

technology and manufacturing engineering projects courses.

Adviser to Director General of Public Authority for Industry, May 2010 – May 2011

Office of the Director General of the Public Authority for Industry, Janoob Al-Surra,

Kuwait.

Associate Professor, September 2003 – December 2008, The Public Authority for Applied

Education & Training, Kuwait.

Proposed a new comprehensive and unique program of study named ‘‘Quality Engineering

Technology’’.

Engineering Adviser, April 2003 – September 2003

Office of the Director General of the Public Authority for Applied Education & Training,

Adylia, Kuwait.

Adjunct Professor, September 2004 – December 2008, College of Management Sciences,

Kuwait University

Taught mathematics for management sciences and operations management courses.

Associate Professor, May 1997 – January 2003, Kuwait University.

Applied for promotion to the rank of Full Professor in January 2002. Promotion approved

by the Department on January 22, 2003. Taught engineering dynamics, fluid mechanics,

thermodynamics, heat transfer, engineering probability and statistics, aerodynamics,

graduate continuum mechanics, graduate gas dynamics, advanced aerodynamics, advanced

conduction heat transfer, advanced convection heat transfer, advanced multiphase flow,

and special topics in heat transfer, advanced engineering thermodynamics courses.

Assistant Professor, September 1993 -- April 1997, Kuwait University

Taught engineering dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, engineering

probability and statistics, graduate gas dynamics, and advanced conduction heat transfer

courses.

Assistant Professor, January 1990 -- May 1991, Tennessee Technological University

Taught dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, vibrations, and fluid mechanics

laboratory courses. to Engineering students. Was associated with the university as a

consultant, and served on a Ph.D. graduate advisory committee.

Graduate Teaching Instructor, September 1987 -- December 1989, Tenn. Tech.

University

Taught dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, vibrations, and fluid mechanics

laboratory courses to Engineering students.

Instructor, Tenth and Eleventh Annual Introduction to Engineering and Computer

Workshops, Tennessee Tech University (Summers of 1988 and 1989).

Responsibilities included lecturing and supervising lab activities in aerodynamics, and

grading assignments in various other subjects.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, September 1986 -- June 1987

Taught fluid mechanics laboratory course.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

During my teaching career, I have taught the following courses at the undergraduate and

graduate levels:

Engineering Statics Undergraduate

Engineering Dynamics Undergraduate

Engineering Thermodynamics Undergraduate

Mechanical Vibrations Undergraduate

Fluid Mechanics I and II Undergraduate

Fluid Mechanics Lab Undergraduate

Heat Transfer Undergraduate

Aerodynamics Undergraduate

Engineering Mechanics Undergraduate

Quality Control Undergraduate

Probability and Statistics Undergraduate

Operations Management Undergraduate

Senior Project Design Undergraduate

Industrial Management Undergraduate

Storage Principles Undergraduate

Materials Handling Technology Undergraduate

Metallic Materials I Undergraduate

Engineering Materials Undergraduate

Basic Materials Technology Undergraduate

Workshop Technology Undergraduate

Electric Circuits Undergraduate

Manufacturing Engineering Projects Undergraduate

Mathematics for Management Sciences Undergraduate

Introduction to Computers Undergraduate

Learning Outcome Assessment III Undergraduate

Continuum Mechanics Graduate

Advanced Aerodynamics Graduate

Advanced Conduction Heat Transfer Graduate

Advanced Convection Heat Transfer Graduate

Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics Graduate

Special Topics in Heat Transfer Graduate

Multiphase Flow Graduate

Gas Dynamics Graduate

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Throughout my industry and university careers after my Ph.D. graduation in December

1989, I was and still is involved in many broad research areas. These areas include

Multiphase Fluid-Particle Dynamics

Energy Systems Modelling

Nanofluids Flow Modelling

Transport in Porous Media

Heat and Mass Transfer

Magnetohydrodynamics

Fluid-Particle Separation

Graduate Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University

Ph.D. Dissertation research was concerned with the development of a boundary-layer

theory for particulate suspension flows. The theory was applied for numerical modeling of

two-phase flow past a semi-infinite flat plate.

Graduate Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University

M.S. Thesis research was in two-phase flow. Its purpose was to investigate the possibility

of developing a consistent two-phase model allowing for both inertial transport and

diffusion of particles.

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Electric Power, Tennessee Tech University

(June 1987 -- September 1987)

Assisted in modeling unsteady heat transfer problems.

Theoretical Physics Research Assistant, Physics Department, Tennessee Tech University

(September 1985 -- December 1985)

Wrote and modified FORTRAN and ACSL programs.

Utilized SAS for large data base.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Research Engineer, Fleetguard, Inc., Cookeville, Tennessee

(May 1991 -- September 1993)

Performed research in filtration and applied it for predicting performance of flat sheets,

pleated media, and stacked discs.

Developed a thermodynamic model for relative humidity and condensation rate in an

air intake system of an engine.

Developed several FORTRAN programs for design purposes.

Served on Fleetguard's Technology Council.

Coordinated research activities with universities and firms.

Initiated and approved a proposal for acquiring a supercomputer.

Completed a training course on using FLUENT and FLUENT/BFC.

Analyzed filtration systems using FLUENT and FLUENT/BFC.

Analyzed and designed new filtration products.

Published several research papers on filtration and CFD.

Taught a three-month fluid mechanics course.

Completed short courses on DOS, Microsoft Project, and Windows.

Completed short courses on Quality Control, FMEA, and ISO9000.

Completed short course on Design of an experiment (Taguchi).

Learned and used several software (SigmaPlot, WordPerfect, TableCurve, Excel,

Harvard Graphics, and Microsoft Word).

Worked as Quality Auditor.

Temporary Drafter, International Specialty Supply, Cookeville, Tennessee (August 1987)

Designed machine drawings used in the agricultural industry.

COMPUTER EXPERTISE

ACSL, CAD/CAM, FORTRAN, PASCAL, MATLAB, FLUENT, FIDAP, VMS and

UNIX operating systems, and several graphing software such as TECHPLOT, ORIGIN,

GRAPHER and SURFER.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Workshop on The Art of Speed Achievement, PAAET, 28-30 November, 2011.

Workshop on Endnote, PAAET, 2009.

Workshop on Quality Teaching, PAAET, 2008.

Workshop on Test Construction, PAAET, 27-29 March, 2004.

Workshop on the Curriculum Development for the Mechanical Engineering Program

(Chairman for Multi-Section Courses), Kuwait University, 1996.

Workshop on Excellence in Teaching, Kuwait University, December 1995.

Fluid-Particle Separation: Theory and Experiments, AFS, Cookeville, TN, June 1992.

Workshop on Power Plant instrumentation, Tennessee Technological University, July

1987.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Awarded ASME Students’ Choice Award for Outstanding Chairman, Prince

Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015.

Awarded Highly Commended Award Winner, Emerald Literati Network Awards for

Excellence, 2013. Winning Paper in International Journal for Numerical Methods in

Heat and Fluid Flow, Volume 22, pp. 1073-1085, 2012.

Awarded Khwarizmi International Award in Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 2012.

Awarded Most Outstanding Reviewer Award for International Journal for Numerical

Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2012.

Awarded Highly Commended Award Winner, Emerald Literati Network Awards for

Excellence, 2012. Winning Paper in International Journal for Numerical Methods in

Heat and Fluid Flow, Volume 21, pp. 418-433, 2011.

Awarded Khalifa Award for Distinguished University Professor in Scientific

Research at the Arab World Level, Khalifa Education Awards, Abu Dhabi, 2011.

Awarded Senior Scientist Award, American Filtration and Separation Society, 2007.

Awarded Outstanding Teaching Award, University Level, Kuwait University, 2001.

Awarded Outstanding Research Award in Basic and Applied Sciences, University

Level, Kuwait University, 2001.

Awarded Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering and Petroleum

Level, Kuwait University, 2001.

Awarded Outstanding Research Award, College of Engineering and Petroleum

Level, Kuwait University, 2001.

Awarded Young Arab Researcher Award in Engineering Sciences, Abdul-Hamid

Shoman Foundation, Amman, Jordan, 1998.

Awarded Outstanding Teaching Award, Kuwait University, 1997.

Awarded Certificate for Outstanding Teaching, Kuwait University, 1996.

Awarded Pi Tau Sigma Students’ Choice Award for Best ME Professor, Tennessee

Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1991.

Awarded Achievement Award for Engineering & Technology, Fleetguard,Inc.,1993.

Awarded certificate of appreciation by Tennessee Technological University, 1986.

Awarded certificate of appreciation by the American Filtration and Separation

Society, 1993.

Awarded certificate of appreciation by ASHRAE-Kuwait, 1999.

Completed all degrees in a record time of five years.

Who's Who in the World (Millennium Edition)

Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2nd Edition, Page 136)

Who's Who in Science and Engineering (3rd Edition, page 155)

Who's Who in Science and Engineering (5th Edition, page 207)

Registered as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT), Certificate Number 10659.

Profile appeared in Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, September 1993.

Order of the Engineer

EDITORIAL BOARD SERVICES

Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering

Applications (2015-present)

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Recent Patents on Mechanical

Engineering (2015-present)

Member of the International Editorial Advisory Board for Journal of Applied and

Computational Mechanics (2015-present)

Member of the Honrary Editorial Board for Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Research (2014-present)

Member of the Editorial Board for Journal of Mathematical Modeling (2014-present)

Member of the Editorial Board for Journal of Nanofluids (2013-present)

Member of the Editorial Board for International Journal of Fluids and Thermal

Sciences (2012-present)

Member of the Editorial Board for American Journal of Engineering and Applied

Sciences (2012-present)

Associate Editor for the International Research Journal of Engineering Science,

Technology and Innovation (2012-present)

Member of the Editorial Board for International Journal of Advanced Renewable

Energy Research (2011-present)

Deputy Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Energy & Technology (2011-

present)

Member of the Editorial Board for International Journal for Microscale and

Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid Transport Phenomena (2011-present)

Member of the Advisory Editorial Board for International Journal for Numerical

Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow (2011-present)

Member of the Editorial Board for International Journal of Industrial Mathematics

(2011-present)

Editor for Communications in Numerical Analysis journal (2011-present)

Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics (2011-present)

Editor for Hindawi ISRN Mechanical Engineering journal (2010-present)

Associate Editor for International Journal of Energy & Technology (2009-2011)

International Editor-in-Chief for Fluid/Particle Separation Journal (2001-2003)

Associate Technical Editor for Fluid/Particle Separation Journal (1992-2001)

PROFESSIONAL REVIEWING SERVICES

Reviewer for International Journal of Engineering Science

Reviewer for International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Reviewer for International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Reviewer for ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering

Reviewer for ASME Journal of Heat Transfer

Reviewer for ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics

Reviewer for ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Reviewer for International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Reviewer for Acta Mechanica Journal

Reviewer for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Journal

Reviewer for Journal of Porous Media

Reviewer for Heat Transfer Engineering Journal

Reviewer for International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research

Reviewer for Applied Mathematical Modelling Journal

Reviewer for International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Reviewer for International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow

Reviewer for Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Reviewer for Heat and Mass Transfer Journal

Reviewer for Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A

Reviewer for Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Research

Reviewer for Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics

Reviewer for Journal of Propulsion and Power Research

Reviewer for Journal of Computational Physics

Reviewer for Journal of Environmental Management

Reviewer for Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Reviewer for Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computations

Reviewer for International Journal of Fluids and Thermal Sciences

Reviewer for Advances in Mechanical Engineering

Reviewer for Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Basic and Applied Sciences

Reviewer for World Journal of Nano Science and Engineering

Reviewer for Journal of Nanofluids

Reviewer for Meccanica Journal

Reviewer for Chemical Engineering Journal

Reviewer for Chemical Engineering Communications

Reviewer for Computers & Mathematics with Applications

Reviewer for International Journal of Energy & Technology

Reviewer for Nonlinear Analysis: Modelling and Control

Reviewer for International Journal of Heat & Technology

Reviewer for International Journal of the Physical Sciences

Reviewer for Journal of Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Reviewer for Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

Reviewer for Journal of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Reviewer for Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulations

Reviewer for Alexandria Engineering Journal

Reviewer for Thermal Science, Belgrade

Reviewer for Canadian Journal of Physics

Reviewer for Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Reviewer for Latin American Applied Research Journal

Reviewer for Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Reviewer for Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Reviewer for International Journal of Industrial Mathematics

Reviewer for Hindawi Journal of Applied Mathematics

Reviewer for Hindawi ISRN Mechanical Engineering journal

Reviewer for The Open Transport Phenomena Journal

Reviewer for Physica Scripta Journal

 Reviewer for Journal of Computational and Applied Mechanics

 Reviewer for Il Nuovo Cimento B

 Reviewer for Applied Mathematics Research Express

 Reviewer for Korean Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

 Reviewer for Fluid/Particle Separation Journal

 Reviewer for Mechanics Research Communications

 Reviewer for Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS)

 Reviewer for Research Administration at Kuwait University

 Reviewer for Iraq Research and Development Initiative Round III Grant Competition

 Reviewer for International Journal of Microscale and Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid

Transport Phenomena

 Reviewer for SRX Physics

 Refree for International Contest for Engineering Inventions, Kuwait, October 2007

and October 2008.

 Refree for The Prince Outstanding Fatcories Award, Kuwait, 2007 and 2010.

 Refree for KEFAS Scientific Award, Kuwait, November 2007.

 Refree for International Contest for Engineering Inventions, Kuwait,October 2008.

 Vice Chairman of the Scientific Committee for the 2004 International Mechanical

Engineering Conference (IMEC-2004) held in Kuwait, December 5-8, 2004.

 Chaired several technical sessions at the IMEC-2004 meeting.

 Member of the Scientific Committee for the American Filtration and Separation

Society, 2009-present.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 6th IASME / WSEAS

International Conference on Continuum Mechanics (CM '11) held in Cambridge,

United Kingdom, February 23-25, 2011.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for for The 6th IASME / WSEAS

International Conference on Water Resources, Hydraulics & Hydrology (WHH '11)

held in Cambridge, United Kingdom, February 23-25, 2011.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 5th IASME / WSEAS

International Conference on Geology and Seismology (GES '11) held in Cambridge,

United Kingdom, February 23-25, 2011.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for International Symposium on

Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in Sustainable Energy (CONV-09) held in Tunisia,

April 26- May 01, 2009.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 4th IASME / WSEAS

International Conference on Water Resources, Hydraulics & Hydrology (WHH '09)

held in United Kingdom, February 24-26, 2009.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 4th IASME / WSEAS

International Conference on Continuum Mechanics (CM'09) held in United Kingdom,

February 24-26, 2009.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 6th WSEAS International

Conference on Fluid Mechanics (FLUIDS'09) held in China, January 10-12, 2009.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 5th WSEAS International

Conference on Fluid Mechanics (FLUIDS'08) held in Mexico, January 25-27, 2008.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for The 6th IASME/WSEAS

International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics (FMA'08) held in

Greece, August 20-22, 2008.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for 3rd International Conference

on Applications of Porous Media held in Morocco, May 29- June 03, 2006.

 Member of the International Scientific Committee for 3rd IASME / WSEAS

International Conference on Heat Transfer, Thermal Engineering and Environment held

in Greece, August 20-22, 2005.

 Member of the Education and Publication Committees for AFS

 Vice Chairman and Faculty Advisor for ASME - Kuwait Chapter (1994-1995)

 Chaired technical sessions at the 1992-1996 and 1998 AFS meetings.

 Co-chaired the 1993 AFS Education Conference.

 Reviewed papers for and chaired a technical session at the first and second

International Conference on Energy Research and Development, Kuwait, 1998 and

2002.

 Appointed Treasurer and a member of the Board of Governors for ASHRAEKuwait,

1998.

HONORS AND SOCIETIES

 Phi Kappa Phi -- National Honor Society

 Tau Beta Pi -- National Engineering Honor Society

 Sigma Xi -- The Scientific Research Society

 NSPE -- National Society of Professional Engineers

 AIAA -- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

 ASME -- American Society of Mechanical Engineering

 AFS -- American Filtration and Separation Society

 ANS -- American Nano Society

 SES -- Society of Engineering Science

 TAS -- Tennessee Academy of Science

 ASHRAE -- American Society for Heating, Refrigeration

and Air conditioning Engineers

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES AT KUWAIT UNIVERSITY

 Served on university-level Salary Adjustment Committee for Scientific Assistants

(Fall 1997).

 Chaired a college-level committee for common Engineering courses (1998-1999).

 Served on Teaching Schedule Committee (1997-1998) and (1998-1999).

 Served as Annual Report Coordinator (1996-1997) and (1997-1998).

 Served on Departmental Research Committee (1993-1994, 1999-2000).

 Served on College Research Committee (1993-1994).

 Served on Student Advisory Committee (1993-2003).

 Served on Computer Committee (1993-1994).

 Chairman of Departmental Research Committee (1994-1997).

 Thermodynamics and Dynamics Coordinator (1994-1995) and (1998), respectively.

 Engineering Conference Coordinator (Spring 1994).

 ASME-Kuwait Vice Chairman and Faculty Advisor (1994-1995).

 Member of the Center for Research and Experimental Thermal Sciences (CRETS).

 Served on the Teamwork Committee for ABET 2000 (Fall 1997).

 Served on Curriculum Development Committee for ABET 2000 (1997-1998).

 Served on Alumni Committee for ABET 2000 (1999-2000).

 Served on Outcome Assessment Committee for ABET 2000 (2000-2003).

 Served on Academic Development Committee for ABET 2000 (2000-2001).

 Served on Laboratory Committee (2000-2003).

 Served as Thermofluids Teaching Area Group Coordinator (2000-2002)

 Served on the Department Budget Committee (1998-1999).

 Supervisor of the Department Energy Laboratory (2000-2003)

 Served on Undergraduate Program Committee (2001-2003).

 Served on Graduate Program Committee (2001-2002).

 Served on Student Advisement Committee (2001-2003).

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES AT PAAET

 Served on the Promotion Committee (2003-2007, 2009, 2010)

 Served on the Curriculum Development Committee (2003-2004, 2009-present)

 Served on the Research Committee (2003-present)

 Served as President of Department Scientific Society (2004-2007)

 Served as Chairman of ABET Committee (2009-present)

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

 Taught a five-days short course entitled “Managerial and Technical Report Writing

Skills,” Ministry of Communications, Kuwait, Costa Del Sol Hotel, 28/9-2/10/ 2014.

 Taught a three-days short course entitled “Strategic Planning Skills,” PIC Managers,

Kuwait, Holiday Inn-Salmiya, 19-21/8/2014.

 Taught a five-days short course entitled “Time and Self Management Skills,” Kuwait,

Accredited Skills Institute, 23-27/3/2014.

 __________Taught a three-days short course entitled “Leadership, Planning and Outstanding

Customer Service,” Kuwait, Accredited Skills Institute, 8-10/3/2014.

 Participated in a two-days Conference/Worksop on Filtration and Separation with

training lectures entitled “Industrial Filtration,” Kuwait, Radisson Blue Hotel, 16-

17/12/2013.

 Participated in a two-days Conference/Worksop on Business Ethics with training

lectures entitled “Business Ethics and Decision Making,” Kuwait, Regency Hotel, 24-

25/11/2013.

 Taught a three-days short course entitled “Skills for Executive Control over

Operational and Productive Processes,” Kuwait, Costa Del Sol Hotel, 20-22/05/

2013.

 Taught (with Dr. A. Aloraier) a five-days short course entitled “Leadership and

Management Skills,” Kuwait, Ebn Al-Haitham Center, PAAET, 13-17/11/2011.

 Taught (with Dr. A. Aloraier) a five-days short course entitled “Leadership and

Management Skills,” Kuwait, Ebn Al-Haitham Center, PAAET, 27-31/3/2011.

 Taught (with Dr. A. Aloraier) a five-days short course entitled “Leadership and

Management Skills,” Kuwait, Ebn Al-Haitham Center, PAAET, 5-9/12/2010.

 Taught (with Dr. A. Aloraier) a five-days short course entitled “Strategic Planning,”

Kuwait, Ebn Al-Haitham Center, PAAET, 7-11/11/2010.

 Taught (with Dr. Abu Yizid) a five-day short course entitled “Design, Operation and

Maintanence of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems,” Kuwait, 17-

21/3/2006.

 Taught a two-days short course entitled “Quality Audits,” Kuwait, May 2006.

 Taught a two-days short course entitled “Quality Audits,” Kuwait, April 2006.

 Taught a two-days short course entitled “Quality Managment,” Kuwait, May 2005.

 Taught a two-days short course entitled “Quality Managment,” Kuwait, January 2005.

 Taught a three-months short course entitled “Materials Technology,” PAAET,

Kuwait, 1/3/-1/6/2005.

 Taught (with Professor J. Al-Hajji) a five-day short course entitled “Valves

Technology,” Kuwait, 14-18/12/2002.

 Taught (with Professor J. Al-Hajji) a five-day short course entitled “Flow

Measurements and Valve Selection for Optimum System Performance,” Kuwait, 9-

13/3/2002.

 Taught (with Dr. I. Khorshid) a five-day short course entitled “Filtration and

Separation Technology,” Kuwait, 12-16/1/2002.

 Taught (with Dr. O. Al-Hawaj) a five-day short course entitled “Pumps and

Pressurized Piping Systems: Performance, Computer Selection and Applications,”

Kuwait, 15-19/5/1999.

 Taught (with Dr. M. Eleshaky) a five-day short course entitled “Flow Measurements

and Valve Selection for Optimum System Performance,” Kuwait, 12-16/12/1998.

 Taught (with Dr. S. Kassab and Dr. M. Eleshaky) a five-day short course entitled

“Flow Measurements and Valve Selection for Optimum System Performance,”

Kuwait, 28/3-1/4/1998.

 Taught (with Professor T. Al-Sahhaf) a five-day short course entitled “Industrial

Filtration,” Kuwait, 8-12/3/1997.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

 “Development of a Multiphase Filtration Theory.” Invited Keynote Speaker, The

22nd Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Chamran

University, Ahvas, Iran, May 22-24, 2014.

 “Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nanofluids.” Invited Keynote Speaker, Basrah

International Conference for Mechanical Engineering, University of Basrah, Iraq, May

8-10, 2014.

 “A Unified Filtration Model Based on Multiphase Flow Theory.” Invited Speaker,

Islamic Azadi University, Tehran, February 6, 2012.

 “A Systematic Approach to Filtration Modeling.” Invited Keynote Speaker, ICoMS

2007, Johr Bahru, Malaysia, May 28-29, 2007.

 “Reality of Scientific Research in the State of Kuwait.” Abdul-Hamid Shoman

Foundation, Amman, Jordan, November 27, 1999.

 "Computer-Aided Modeling of Fluid Systems." Invited Speaker, Society of

Automotive Engineers, Tennessee Tech. University Chapter, USA, November 5, 1992.

COLLEGE & DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS

 "Heat Transfer Characteristics and Applications of Nanofluids", College of

Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, March 8, 2015.

 "Critical Thinking - The Art of Problem Solving and Argumentation", Production

Engineering Technology Department, PAAET, October 5, 2010.

 "A Multiphase Theory for Filtration Modeling", Production Engineering

Technology Department, PAAET, Febuary 22, 2009.

 "ABET Accreditation Requirements", Production Engineering Technology

Department, PAAET, January 18, 2009.

 "Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Verification of Multiphase Flows",

College of Technological Studies, PAAET, 2006.

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. A.J. Chamkha and J. Peddieson, "Boundary-Layer Flow of a Particulate

Suspension Past a Flat Plate", International Journal of Multiphase Flow,

Volume 6, pp. 805-808, 1991.

2. A.J. Chamkha, "Exact Solutions for Hydromagnetic Flow of a Particulate

Suspension," AIAA Journal, Volume 30, No. 7, pp. 1922-1924, 1992.

3. A.J. Chamkha, "Convective Heat Transfer of a Particulate Suspension," AIAA

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Volume 6, No. 3, pp. 551-553,

1992.

4. A.J. Chamkha and J. Peddieson, "Singular Behavior in Boundary-Layer Flow of a

Dusty Gas", AIAA Journal, Volume 30, No. 12, pp. 2966-2968, 1992.

5. A.J. Chamkha, "Unsteady Flow of a Power-Law Dusty Fluid With Suction,"

ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Volume 115, No. 2, pp. 330-333, 1993.

6. A.J. Chamkha, "Thermal Flat Plate Boundary-Layer Solutions For a Particulate

Suspension With a Finite Volume Fraction," International Journal of

Multiphase Flow, Volume 19, No. 3, pp. 539-540, 1993.

7. M. Allaham, J. Peddieson and A.J. Chamkha, "Simulation of Collection

Efficiencies For Shallow Filters", Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 6,

pp. 119-122, 1993.

8. A.J. Chamkha, "Temperature and Heat Transfer Solutions for Aeromagnetic Dusty

Gas Flow," AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Volume 7, No.

3, pp. 529-531, 1993.

9. A.J. Chamkha, "Thermal Convection in a Particle-Laden Boundary Layer Flow

Past a Flat Plate," Mechanics Research Communications, Volume 21, pp. 457-

464, 1994.

10. A.J. Chamkha, "Flow of Non-Newtonian Particulate Suspension with a

Compressible Particle Phase," Mechanics Research Communications, Volume

21, pp. 645-654, 1994.

11. A.J. Chamkha, "Transient Power-Law Fluid Flow in a Porous Medium Channel,"

Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 7, No. 1, pp. 4-7, 1994.

12. A.J. Chamkha, "Power-Law Dusty-Fluid Flow Between Two Parallel Porous

Plates," Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 7, pp. 184-187, 1994.

13. A.J. Chamkha, "Unsteady Flow of a Dusty Conducting Fluid Through a Pipe,"

Mechanics Research Communications, Volume 21, No. 3, pp. 281-288, 1994.

14. A.J. Chamkha and J. Peddieson, "Boundary Layer Theory of a Particulate

Suspension," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Volume 116, pp. 147-153,

1994. This paper won the 1995 Kinslow Research Award in the College of

Engineering at Tennessee Technological University.

15. A.J. Chamkha, "Analytical Solutions For Flow of a Dusty Fluid Between Two

Porous Flat Plates," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Volume 116, pp. 354-

356, 1994.

16. A.J. Chamkha, "Effects of Particulate Diffusion on the Thermal Flat Plate

Boundary Layer of a Two-Phase Suspension," ASME Journal Heat Transfer,

Volume 116, pp. 236-239, 1994.

17. A.J. Chamkha, "Two-Phase Thermal Asymptotic Suction Profile," ASME

Journal Heat Transfer, Volume 116, pp. 270-272, 1994.

18. A.J. Chamkha, J. Peddieson and M. Allaham, "Evaluation of a Finite Difference

Method for Filtration", Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 8, No. 1,

pp. 22-28, 1995.

19. M. Allaham, J. Peddieson and A.J. Chamkha, "Applications of the Method of

Characteristics to Filtration Simulations", Fluid/Particle Separation Journal,

Volume 8, No. 2, pp. 125-131, 1995.

20. M. Allaham, J. Peddieson and A.J. Chamkha, "Filtration Solutions for Variable

Inputs". Separations Technology, Volume 5, pp. 105-113, 1995.

21. A.J. Chamkha, "Time-Dependent Two-Phase Channel Flow Due to an Oscillating

Pressure Gradient" Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 8, pp. 196-203,

1995.

22. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Two-Phase Flow in a Channel," International

Journal of Engineering Science, Volume 33, pp. 437-446, 1995.

23. A.J. Chamkha, "Unsteady Hydromagnetic Two-Phase Pipe Flow," Fluid/Particle

Separation Journal, Volume 8, pp. 204-210, 1995.

24. A.J. Chamkha, "Compressible Two-Phase Boundary-Layer Flow with Finite

Particulate Volume Fraction," International Journal of Engineering Science,

Volume 34, pp. 1409-1422, 1996.

25. A.J. Chamkha, "Magnetohydrodynamics of a Particulate Suspension," AIAA

Journal of Propulsion and Power, Volume 12, pp. 438-440, 1996.

26. A.J. Chamkha, "Compressible Dusty-Gas Boundary-Layer Flow Over a Flat

Surface," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Volume 118, pp. 179-185,

1996.

27. A.J. Chamkha, "Solutions for Fluid-Particle Flow and Heat Transfer in a Porous

Channel," International Journal of Engineering Science, Volume 34, pp. 1423-

1439, 1996.

28. A.J. Chamkha, "Non-Darcy Hydromagnetic Free Convection From a Cone and a

Wedge in Porous Media," International Communications in Heat and Mass

Transfer, Volume 23, pp. 875-887, 1996.

29. A.J. Chamkha, "Steady and Transient Magnetohydrodynamic Flow and Heat

Transfer in a Porous Medium Channel." Fluid/Particle Separation Journal,

Volume 9, pp. 129-135, 1996.

30. A.J. Chamkha, "Steady Parallel Flow of a Power-Law Dusty Fluid."

Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 9, pp. 228-238, 1996.

31. A.J. Chamkha, "MHD Free Convection from a Vertical Plate Embedded in a

Thermally Stratified Porous Medium." Fluid/Particle Separation Journal,

Volume 9, pp. 195-206, 1996.

32. M. Elsayed and A.J. Chamkha, "Analysis and Performance of Radial Flow

Rotary Desiccant Dehumidifiers". ASME Journal of Solar Energy

Engineering, Volume 119, pp. 35-43, 1997.

33. A.J. Chamkha, "Solar Radiation Assisted Natural Convection in a Uniform Porous

Medium Supported by a Vertical Flat Plate." ASME Journal of Heat Transfer,

Volume 119, pp. 89-96, 1997.

34. A.J. Chamkha, "Unsteady Free Convection Flow in a Porous Medium Channel

Subjected To a Transverse Magnetic Field". Fluid/Particle Separation Journal,

Volume 10, pp. 22-27, 1997.

35. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Free Convection Flow Over an Inclined Plate

caused by Solar Radiation". AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Volume 11, pp. 312-315, 1997.

36. A.J. Chamkha, "A Note on Unsteady Hydromagnetic Free Convection From a

Vertical Fluid Saturated Porous Medium Channel." ASME Journal of Heat

Transfer, Volume 119, pp. 638-641, 1997.

37. A.J. Chamkha, "Unsteady Flow of an Electrically Conducting Dusty-Gas in a

Channel Due to an Oscillating Pressure Gradient." Applied Mathematical

Modelling, Volume 21, pp. 287-292, 1997.

38. A.J. Chamkha, "Transient Non-Newtonian Flow of a Suspension with a

Compressible Particle Phase." Mechanics Research Communications, Volume

24, pp. 41-47, 1997.

39. A.J. Chamkha, "Similarity Solution for Thermal Boundary Layer on a Stretched

Surface of a Non-Newtonian Fluid". International Communications in Heat and

Mass Transfer, Volume 24, pp. 643-652, 1997.

40. A.J. Chamkha, "Similarity Solutions for Buoyancy-Induced Flow of a Power-Law

Fluid over a Horizontal Surface Immersed in a Porous Medium". International

Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 24, pp. 805-814, 1997.

41. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Flow and Heat Transfer of a Heat-Generating

Fluid over a Surface Embedded in a Porous Medium". International

Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 24, pp. 815-825, 1997.

42. A.J. Chamkha, "MHD Free Convection from a Vertical Plate Embedded in a

Porous Medium with Hall Effects." Applied Mathematical Modelling, Volume

21, pp. 603-609, 1997.

43. M. Al-Aradah, A.J. Chamkha, and K. Khanafer "Flow and Heat Transfer of a

Non-Newtonian Fluid in a Porous Medium", Fluid/Particle Separation Journal,

Volume 10, pp. 67-72, 1997.

44. A.J. Chamkha, "Numerical Investigation for a Two-Phase Compressible Boundary

Layer." Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 10, pp. 160-170, 1997.

45. A.J. Chamkha, "Transient MHD Free Convection from a Porous Medium

Supported by a Surface." Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 10, pp.

101-107, 1997.

46. A.J. Chamkha, "Non-Darcy Fully Developed Mixed Convection in a Porous

Medium Channel with Heat Generation/Absorption and Hydromagnetic Effects,"

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, Volume 32, pp. 653-675, 1997.

47. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Natural Convection from an Isothermal Inclined

Surface Adjacent to a Thermally Stratified Porous Medium." International

Journal of Engineering Science, Volume 35, pp. 975-986, 1997.

48. A.J. Chamkha and H. Ramadan, "Analytical Solutions for the Two-Phase Free

Convection Flow of a Particulate Suspension Past an Infinite Vertical Plate".

International Journal of Engineering Science, Volume 36, pp. 49-60, 1998.

49. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Plane and Axisymmetric Flow Near a Stagnation

Point with Heat Generation". International Communications in Heat and Mass

Transfer, Volume 25, pp. 269-278, 1998.

50. A.J. Chamkha, "Particulate Viscous Effects on the Compressible Boundary-Layer

Two-Phase Flow Over a Flat Plate." International Communications in Heat and

Mass Transfer, Volume 25, pp. 279-288, 1998.

51. K. Khanafer and A.J. Chamkha, "A Numerical Investigation for Hydromagnetic

Natural Convection in a Square Porous Medium-Filled Enclosure". Fluid/Particle

Separation Journal, Volume 11, pp. 25-38, 1998.

52. A.J. Chamkha and K. Khanafer, "A Numerical Study For the Two-Phase

Compressible Boundary-Layer Flow Over an Isothermal Surface". Fluid/Particle

Separation Journal, Volume 11, pp. 107-115, 1998.

53. A.J. Chamkha, "Effects of Particulate Diffusion on the Compressible Boundary-

Layer Flow of a Two-Phase Suspension Over a Horizontal Surface." ASME

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Volume 120, pp. 146-151, 1998.

54. A.J. Chamkha, "Mixed Convection Flow along a Vertical Permeable Plate

Embedded in Porous Medium in the Presence of a Transverse Magnetic Field".

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, Volume 34, pp. 93-103, 1998.

55. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Mixed Convection Stagnation Flow with Suction

and Blowing". International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer,

Volume 25, pp. 417-426, 1998.

56. A.J. Chamkha, "Unsteady Hydromagnetic Flow and Heat Transfer on a Non-

Isothermal Stretching Sheet Immersed in a Porous Medium". International

Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 25, pp. 899-906, 1998.

57. K. Khanafer and A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Natural Convection from an

Inclined Porous Square Enclosure with Heat Generation". Numerical Heat

Transfer, Part A, Volume 33, pp. 891-910, 1998.

58. A.J. Chamkha, "Magnetohydrodynamic Free Convection Flow Over a Vertical

Wedge Due to Solar Radiation". Fluid/Particle Separation Journal, Volume 11,

pp. 266-283, 1998.

59. A.J. Chamkha, "Magnetohydrodynamic Mixed Convection from a Rotating Cone

Embedded in a Porous Medium with Heat Generation". Journal of Porous Media,

Volume 2, pp. 87-106, 1999.

60. A.J. Chamkha, "Hydromagnetic Three-Dimensional Free Convection on a Vertical

Stretching Surface with Heat Generation or Absorption". International Journal of

Heat and Fluid Flow, Volume 20, pp. 84-92, 1999.

61. H. Ramadan and A.J. Chamkha, "Two-Phase Free Convection Flow Over an

Infinite Permeable Inclined Plate with Non-Uniform Particle-Phase Density".

International Journal of Engineering Science, Volume 37, pp. 1351-1367, 1999.

62. A.J. Chamkha and K. Khanafer, "Non-Similar Combined Convection Flow Over a

Vertical Surface Embedded in a Variable Porosity Medium". Journal of Porous

Media, Volume 2, pp. 231-249, 1999.

63. K. M. Khanafer and A.J. Chamkha, "Mixed Convection Flow in a Lid-Driven

Enclosure Filled with a Fluid-Saturated Porous Medium". International Journal

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