Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.

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1 Contact Information: University of Sharjah College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Department P. O. Box Sharjah, UAE Phone: + (971) (Ext. 2611) Cell: + (971) kramadan@sharjah.ac.ae Current Position: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. EDUCATION PhD in Mechanical Engineering, 12/2002, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA. (GPA: 3.95/4.0). Thesis Title: A Computational Study of Pulsed Detonation Thermal Spraying. M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, 06/1989, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JORDAN. (GPA: 90.4/100). M.Sc Thesis Title: Performance of High Speed Air Intakes. B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, 02/1986, Yarmouk University, Irbid, JORDAN (GPA: 83.8/100). High School Certificate (Tawjihiyah), 1981, The Ministry of Education, JORDAN (GPA: 96.8/100). Teaching Interests: Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Energy Conversion, Turbomachinery, Combustion, Applied Engineering Mathematics, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Finite Element Analysis, Numerical Analysis. Page 1/11

2 Current Research Interests: Microscale Heat Transfer, Microfluidics, Transient Convection. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS The ASAI Tuition Scholarship, ASAI, New Jersey, U.S.A (1998, for two-years). Nominated for a Scholarship by Mutah University, Jordan, to pursue a graduate studies towards the Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering (1993: selected out of 40 candidates). Nominated for a Scholarship by Mutah University Jordan, to pursue graduate studies towards the M.Sc & Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering (1986: selected out of 100 candidates). The Jordanian Ministry of Education Award for high academic achievement (1984). The Jordanian Ministry of Education Scholarship, Jordan (1981, for five years). ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Associate Professor: 09/2016 Todate University of Sharjah, Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Sharjah, UAE. Professor: 02/ /2016 Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Karak, JORDAN. (Promoted to Full Professor on 15/07/2016, effective 06/02/2016) Associate Professor: 08/ /2016 Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Karak, JORDAN. Associate Professor: 08/ /2014 Majmaah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia (Leave of absence). Associate Professor: 08/ /2013 Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Karak, JORDAN. Page 2/11

3 Associate Professor: 09/2011 8/2012 Taibah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Madina, Saudi Arabia (Sabbatical leave). Associate Professor: 02/ /2011. Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Karak, JORDAN. Assistant Professor: 11/ /2010. Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Karak, JORDAN. Acting Department Chairman: 09/ /2007. Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department. Postdoctoral Research Scholar: 12/ /2004. The University of Iowa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, USA. Conducted research on reactive flow, thermal spraying and non-fourier heat conduction. Teaching/Research Assistant: 08/ /2002. The University of Iowa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. Assisted in teaching of undergraduate courses (thermodynamics) many times. Teaching/Research Assistant: 02/ /1989. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Irbid, JORDAN. Lecturer, 09/ /1990 Amman National College, Amman-JORDAN. INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE Consultant: 06/ /2004 Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Responsibilities included consulting and research work on thermal spraying systems through modeling and computations using detailed chemistry models, optimization of the operating conditions such as fuel type, fuel air Page 3/11

4 ratio, solid carbon formation and optimum injection location of the particulate phase to produce the highest quality products. Office Planning Engineer: 05/ /1997 Consolidated Contractors International Company, Athens, GREECE. (Oil and Gas Projects in Qatar and Greece). Worked as Office Planning Engineer on large-scale construction projects in the Oil and Gas Industry: Duties included Planning and CPM scheduling of construction activities; establishing, implementing, and operating Progress/Performance monitoring systems and reporting; Quantifying work volumes for progress and monitoring purposes, preparing periodic (weekly/monthly) progress reports, productivity and performance reports, preparing status reports necessary for construction guidance, interfacing with senior control/project/ managers on matters related to the above. Supervising the Engineering Office works of piping isometrics spooling and MTO, piping materials control /monitoring using in-house database systems. Assisted with on-the-job training of Planning Engineers. Field Mechanical Engineer: 03/ /1994 Consolidated Contractors International Company, Athens, GREECE. (Oil and Gas projects in Qatar and Yemen). Supervision of mechanical field activities, such as piping and pipe supports fabrication and installation, steel structure fabrication and installation, hydrostatic pressure testing, pipeline construction, insulation, painting and fireproofing. Departmental/College/University COMMITTEES Member, University Publications and Translation Committee, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia Member, University Promotions Committee, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia. Head, College of Engineering ABET Committee, Majmaah University, College of Engineering, Saudi Arabia Member, Curriculum Committee, Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department. Page 4/11

5 Member, ABET Committee, Mutah University, Mechanical Engineering Department. Member, Curriculum development of the Master Program in Mechanical Engineering at Mutah University. Professional Development/Seminars & Workshops Attended: Training workshop: Class Time Re-Considered: Active Learning in the University Classroom, University of Sharjah, April, 30, Seminar by the Center of Continuing Education & Professional Development, University of Sharjah: University Regulations for Promotions of Faculty Members, 16/02/2017. Workshop on using the Blackboard and the IT Services, University of Sharjah, 07/09/2016. Seminar by the Center of Continuing Education & Professional Development, University of Sharjah: University Bylaws for Faculty Members, 30/08/2016. Thesis Examination Committee Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Photovoltaic-Green Roof Performance, MSc. Thesis (Shorouq Al-Hroub) Mutah University (Nov., 2015). Analysis and Design of a Year Round PV Powered Heat Pump Coupled with Solar Thermal and Geothermal Storage System, MSc Thesis (Ammar Bani Ata), Mutah University (Nov. 2015). Design of a PV System to Compensate for the MV Distribution Network Losses on Gore Al-Safi Feeder, MSc. Thesis (Ahmad Al-Karaki), Mutah University, (May, 2015). Design of a PV Grid Connected System to Cover Mutah University Total Power Consumption, MSc. Thesis (Yara Al-Mbideen), Mutah University (May, 2015). Investigation of the Second-Order Velocity Slip and Temperature Jump in Microchannel Flows, PhD Thesis (Vladimir Hammoudeh), The University of Jordan (Oct., 2007). TEACHING Courses Taught at the University of Sharjah: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Power Plants) Thermo-Fluids Laboratory Page 5/11

6 Fluid Mechanics For ME Advanced Fluid Mechanics Analytical Methods in Engineering Undergraduate Courses at other Institutions Fluid Mechanics (I, II) Heat Transfer (I, II) Thermodynamics (I, II) Turbomachinery Internal Combustion Engines Refrigeration Statics Dynamics Engineering Analysis (I, II) Numerical Methods Numerical Applications in Thermo-Fluids System Dynamics Automatic Control Project Management Graduate Courses Wind Energy Energy Efficiency Thermal-Fluid Sciences Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Selected Undergraduate Student Projects Supervised Convective Heat Transfer in a Pressure-Driven Gaseous Flow in Micro- Channels. Temperature Control of a Car Cabinet. Utilization of Heat Dissipation in Refrigeration Equipment for Efficiency Enhancing Applications. Analysis of Energy Accumulation Around Local Defects During Thermal Processing of Materials. Page 6/11

7 Thermal Behavior of Composite Slabs in Different Coordinate Systems with Imperfect Contact. Using CHEMKIN Software for the Analysis of Combustion Systems. A Study of impulsively Started Forced Convection in External Flow. Central Air Conditioning Using Water Heap Pump. Theoretical Analysis of a Single Stage Rocket. Numerical Analysis of Unsteady Heat Conduction in Complex Geometries. PUBLICATIONS Articles Under Review (ISI Journals) : Pressure Work and Viscous Dissipation Effects on Heat Transfer in a Parallel Plate Microchannel Gas Flow. Entropy Generation due to MHD Stagnation Point Flow of a Nanofluid on a Stretching Surface in the Presence of Radiation. Effects of Pressure Work, Viscous Dissipation, Shear Work and Axial Conduction on Convective Heat Transfer in A Microtube. Research Work in Progress: Analysis of Conjugate Heat Transfer in a Microtube Gas Flow in the Presence of Pressure Work and Viscous Dissipation Effects Microchannel Heat Convection with Second Order Velocity Slip and Temperature Jump Effects. Analysis of Shock Wave Ignition of Dust Particles Using the Hyperbolic Heat Conduction Model. Non-Fourier Heat Conduction in Complex Geometries. Published Journal Articles: K. Ramadan, The Role of the Shear Work in Microtube Convective Heat Transfer: A Comparative Study, Journal of Heat Transfer- Transactions of the ASME, 138(1), January 2016, DOI: / (ASME) K. Ramadan, Iskander Tlili, Shear Work, Viscous Dissipation and Axial Conduction Effects on Microchannel Heat Transfer with a Constant Wall Temperature, Proc IMechE Part C:J Mechanical Engineering Science, 230(14) August, 2016, pp , DOI: / (SAGE) Page 7/11

8 K. Ramadan, I. Tlili, A Numerical Study of the Extended Graetz Problem in a Microchannel with a Constant Wall Heat Flux: Shear Work Effects on Heat Transfer, Journal of Mechanics, 31(6) 2015, pp , DOI: /jmech (Cambridge University Press) K. Ramadan, A Numerical Study of Impulsively Started External Convection at Microscale, Journal of Mechanics, 31(1), 2015, pp (Cambridge University Press) Khalid M Ramadan, Slip Effects on Steady and Transient Stagnation-Point Heat Transfer in Axisymmetric Geometries, Proc IMechE Part C:J Mechanical Engineering Science, 228(15) 2014, pp (SAGE) K. Ramadan, M. A. Al-Nimr, On Impulsively Started Convection: The Case of Stagnation Point Flow, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 50(12), 2011, pp (Elsevier) K. Ramadan, W. R. Tyfour, M. A. Al-Nimr, On the Analysis of Short-Pulse Laser Heating of Metals Using the Dual Phase Lag Heat Conduction Model. Journal of Heat Transfer Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 131(11), 2009, Paper No. (111301). Listed within the top 10 most downloaded articles in September and October, (ASME) K. Ramadan, M. A. Al-Nimr, Analysis of Transient Heat Transfer in Multilayer Thin Films with Nonlinear Thermal Boundary Resistance, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 48, 2009, pp (Elsevier) K. Ramadan, Semi-Analytical Solutions for the Dual Phase Lag Heat Conduction in Multilayered Media. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 48, 2009, pp (Elsevier) K. Ramadan, M. A. Al-Nimr, Thermal Wave Reflection and Transmission in a Multilayer Slab with Imperfect Contact Using the Dual-Phase-Lag Model. Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 30(8), 2009, pp (Taylor & Francis ) Page 8/11

9 K. Ramadan, M. A. Al-Nimr, Analysis of the Thermal Behavior of a Multilayer Slab with Imperfect Contact Using the Dual Phase Lag Heat Conduction Model. Journal of Heat Transfer Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 130 (7), 2008, Paper No (ASME) K. Ramadan, Treatment of the Interfacial Temperature Jump Condition with Non-Fourier Heat Conduction Effects. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 35, 2008, pp (Elsevier) K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, Analysis of Gas Phase Evolution and Shock Wave Decay in Detonation Thermal Spraying Systems, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2004, pp (Springer) K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, Analysis of Particle Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Detonation Thermal Spraying, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2004, pp (Springer) K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, A Two-dimensional Axisymmetric Flow Model for the Analysis of Pulsed Detonation Thermal Spraying, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 175, No. 9, 2003, pp (Taylor & Francis) T.W. Abuarab, T. K. Al Dos, K. Ramadan, Solutions for the Problem of a Developing Free Convection Flow Over a Flat Vertical Surface, Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics - Advances in Flow Dynamics, Supplement 3, 1994, (Elsevier), Imprint: Gulf Publishing Company. K. Ramadan, T.W. Abuarab, M. A. Issa, Towards Further Development of the Analytical Solution Methods of Flow Equations, Journal of Heat and Technology, Vol.8, No.1/2, 1990, pp M. A. Issa, K. Ramadan, Design and Performance of a Supersonic Nozzle, The International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Hamburg - Germany, Vol.8, No.1, 1989, pp Technical Reports Page 9/11

10 K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, Literature Review on Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition, August 05, 2003 (Technical Report, Prepared for Praxair Surface Technologies, 1500 Polco Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, IN 46222, USA). K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, Analysis of the Effects of Reactive Gas Additives on Propylene Detonation Characteristics, August 30, 2003 (Technical Report, Prepared for Praxair Surface Technologies, 1500 Polco Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, IN 46222, USA). K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, A Computational Study of the Reactivity of Some Common Fuels Using Detailed Chemistry Models, September, 25, 2003 (Technical Report, Prepared for Praxair Surface Technologies, 1500 Polco Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, IN 46222, USA). K. Ramadan, P. B. Butler, Solid Carbon Formation in DG-7 Detonation Products, November, 14, 2003 (Technical Report, Prepared for Praxair Surface Technologies, 1500 Polco Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, IN 46222, USA). PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES Modeling of Pulsed Detonation Thermal Spraying (PDTS), Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indiana, USA, June 10, Modeling and Computations of Pulsating Detonation Thermal Spraying Systems, Presented to Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. June 5, Reactivity of Propylene and other gases in a constant pressure combustion environment, Phone Conference with Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. October, 14, Effects of Reactive Gas Additives on Propylene Detonation Characteristics, Phone Conference with Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. September 24, Factors Affecting Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition Distance in Gaseous Detonation, Presented to Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, August 5, Page 10/11

11 Reviewing Activities: Currently a reviewer for many major international journals of thermo-fluids. Software Programming with FORTRAN FLUENT ANSYS Mathematica Matlab Chemkin and Chemkin RG REFERENCES Available upon request Page 11/11