Roles

Teaching mechanical engineering courses, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration and air conditioning; preparing course materials, laboratory sessions and assessments; advising and supporting students and supervising student projects; contributing to the department’s scientific and research activities and curriculum development; and building collaboration between the department and industry, drawing on my industrial experience in heat exchanger research, CFD modeling and product development.

Careers

• Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Tripoli, Libya (2026 – Present)
• Principal Thermal Engineer (Heat Exchanger R&D), Tranter Inc., USA (May 2017 – 2026)
• Part-Time Lecturer (Online), Midwestern State University, USA (2019 – Present)
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University, USA (Aug 2016 – May 2017)
• Adjunct Lecturer, Widener University, University of Bridgeport, Manhattan College and Fairfield University, USA (2015 – 2016)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Lehigh University, USA (Dec 2014 – Aug 2015)
• Consulting Engineer, LSEA Corporation, New Jersey, USA (Jun – Sep 2015)
• Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University (Sep 2009 – Dec 2014)
• Energy Auditor, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC), U.S. Department of Energy program, Lehigh University (Jun 2011 – Mar 2012)
• Lecturer, University of Tripoli, Libya (Sep 2007 – Mar 2008)
• Technical Advisor, Main Tender Committee, University of Tripoli, Libya (2006 – 2007)
• Teaching Assistant, University of Tripoli, Libya (Nov 2001 – May 2007)

Research Interests

• Thermal energy storage: phase change materials (PCM), thermocline systems and high-temperature applications
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), heat transfer modeling and multiphase flow
• Design and optimization of heat exchangers, particularly plate heat exchangers
• Renewable energy, concentrating solar power and energy recovery systems
• Refrigeration, air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency
• Ground-source heat pumps and ground U-tube heat exchangers
• Electronics cooling using phase change materials

External Activities

• Training in Senior Leadership and Management (July 2026)
• Industrial R&D on plate heat exchangers at Tranter: thermal and hydraulic design, CFD modeling and laboratory testing
• Certified to test heat exchangers according to AHRI Standard LLHE 400 (liquid-to-liquid)
• Member of the Global Technical Committee for Plate Heat Exchangers (LHE), Tranter (2022 – 2024)
• Member of Heat Transfer Research, Inc. (HTRI) through Tranter’s corporate membership
• Attended several specialized heat exchanger workshops and ASME technical meetings on gasketed plate heat exchangers through Tranter’s corporate membership
• Contributor to a heat exchanger technology with a patent application under review
• Published peer-reviewed papers in international journals, including the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer and Renewable Energy, and conference papers at ASME congresses
• Collaborated on capstone projects with Midwestern State University on thermal energy storage and recovery (2020 – 2021), and with Georgia Southern University on a compact heat exchanger project sponsored by an industry partner (2016)
• Participated in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Center program (6 industrial assessments)
• MIT Professional Education online program, Management of Technology: Roadmapping & Development (72 hours, Dec 2024 – Mar 2025)
• Training courses: ANSYS Fluent (2011), Design of Experiments for Engineers (SAE, 2015) and STAR-CCM+ (2017)
• Technical Advisor, University Central Tender Committee, University of Tripoli, Libya (2006 – 2007)
• Attended the workshop “Cleaner Production: Concept, Tools and Methodology,” organized by the International Energy Program in collaboration with IEF and IRC (Tripoli, Libya, January 14 to 16, 2007).
• Rapporteur, Technical Committee for Seat Belt Specifications (2003 – 2004)