Thermofluid Modeling for Energy Efficiency Applications

Professor Masud Khan is currently the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. He previously served as the Head of Department and School, Deputy Dean Research, School of Engineering and Technology at Central Queensland University, Australia. His research and teaching interests are in thermofluids engineering, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable technologies including production, storage, and performance assessment of renewable energy, hydrogen, and biofuels produced from various feedstock. He has made significant contributions in research providing fundamental solutions to many complex projects, engineering education, and academic leadership. He spent three visiting professorial appointments in Canada and the United States of America. He has over 410 publications including 3 edited books and 27 book chapters. Nur M. S. Hassan obtained his PhD in Engineering from Central Queensland University, Australia in 2011. He holds BSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science and is a recognized expert in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at Central Queensland University. Dr. Hassan has wide experience in the experimental study and numerical simulation of engineering problems, particularly relating to fluid flow systems, heat transfer and renewable energy and has published over 42 scientific articles in journals and conferences including book chapters. He is a reviewer of scientific articles of several journals and is a member of the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, the Australian Fluid and Thermal Engineering Society, the Australian Society of Rheology and the Australasian Association of Engineering Education.

1. Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Earth Pipe Cooling with Horizontal Piping System 2. Thermal Efficiency Modeling in a Subtropical Data Center 3. Natural Convection Heat Transfer in the Partitioned Attic Space 4. Application of Nanofluid in Heat Exchangers for Energy Savings 5. Effects of Perforation Geometry on the Heat Transfer Performance of Extended Surfaces 6. Numerical Study of Flow Through a Reducer for Scale Growth Suppression 7. Parametric Analysis of Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Building in Subtropical Climate 8. Residential Building Wall Systems: Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint 9. Cement Kiln Process Modeling to Achieve Energy Efficiency by Utilizing Agricultural Biomass as Alternative Fuels 10. Modeling and Simulation of Heat and Mass Flow by ASPEN HYSYS for Petroleum Refining Process in Field Application 11. Modeling of Solid and Bio-Fuel Combustion Technologies 12. Ambient Temperature Rise Consequences for Power Generation in Australia