Education
| Degree | Field | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA | Jun, 2008 |
| M.Sc. | Mechanical Engineering | University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A | Mar, 2003 |
| B.Sc. | Mechanical Engineering | Kuwait University, Kuwait | Jan, 1999 |
Research Interests
Computational fluid dynamics, turbulent flow, boundary layer analysis, variable densityflows, two phase flow and particle tracking, flow in porous media, reacting flows, nano-fluid, optimization, and operation research.
Selected Publications
Selected Conference Publications
- Analysis of Heat Transfer through Brick with Air Enclosure Including Phase Change Material, ISERD – 490th InternationalConference on Science and Innovative Engineering (ICSIE), , San Diego, CA-USA,Nov,2018
- Numerical simulations of condensing moist air around cold cylinder., COMSOL Conference 2017, , Singapore, Nov, 2017
- Natural Convection Effects on the Solidification in Cylinders at Different Filling Percentages, COMSOL Conference 2017, ,Rotterdam, Netherland, Nov, 2017
- Numerical Simulation of Pool Film Boiling Heat Transfer during Quenching of Heated Cylindrical Rods, COMSOL Conference2017, , Boston, MA-USA, Oct, 2017
- Analysis of Heat Transfer through Multi-layers Wall Including Air and Porous Layers., IASTEM- 180th InternationalConference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE), , Guangzhou , China, May, 2017
Selected Journal Publications
- Adel Alshayji, Amin Asadi, Ibrahim M. Alarifi, “On the heat transfer effectiveness and pumping power assessment of adiamond-water nanofluid based on thermophysical properties An experimental study”, Powder Technology,Aug, 2020,Vol. 373, 397-410
- Adel Alshayji, and Shikha Ebrahim, “Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer Process in Inclined Roofs with Radiant BarrierSystem”, Journal of Engineering Research,Jun, 2020, Vol 8 No 2 / 305 - 323
- Adel Alshayji, Mohammed Darwish, Khaled Alali, “Optimal Production Output and Frequency of Rest-Breaks for a WorkerSubjected to Fatigue”, International Journal of Operational Research,2020, (In Press)
- Abdullah Alshaya, Adel Alshayji, “Robust Multi-Steps Input Command for Liquid Sloshing Control”, Journal of Vibration andControl,2020,(Submitted)
- Adel E. Alshayji, “Analysis of Heat Transfer through Brick with Air Enclosure Including Phase Change Material”, InternationalJournal of Mechanical and Production Engineering (IJMPE),May, 2019, pp. 21-25, Volume-7,Issue-2
Work Experience
Academic Experience
| Institution | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait University | Assistant Professor | Jul, 2008 - Present |
| University of Massachusetts | Research Assistant and Graduate Student | Jan, 2004 - Jun, 2008 |
| Rice University | Research Assistant | May, 2003 - Jan, 2004 |
| University of Washington | Research Assistant and Graduate Student | Aug, 2000 - Apr, 2003 |
| Kuwait University | Teaching Assistant | Mar, 1999 - Aug, 2000 |
Industry Experience
| Office/Department/Institution | Duty | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Society Of Engineers (KSE) | Member of Examination & Evaluation of Engineering Qualifications Committee | Apr, 2018 -Present |