CURRICULUM VITAE. Nasser Ahmed Al Azri February, 2017

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Nasser Ahmed Al Azri February, PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: 22 nd of July, 1976 Nationality: Omani Marital Status: Married Address: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 33 AlKhodh, Muscat, P.C.123 Office: (+968) , Fax: (+968) , 2. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 2.1 Education Dec PhD. :Chemical Engineering The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at College Station, USA Thesis: Integrated Approaches to the Optimization of Process Utility Systems. Dec MEng. :Industrial Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University at College Station, USA Course work, optimization track. Dec Graduate Certificate :Business Mays Business School, Texas A&M University at College Station, USA Course work in Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing Dec MSc. :Chemical Engineering The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at College Station, USA Thesis: Impact of Aging on Asphalt Pavement Performance, Ductility and DSR Measurements. Jun BEng.: Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 2.2 Employment Aug Dec Demonstrator Department of Mechanical Engineering Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman Dec Oct Lecturer Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman Oct Present Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 1/20

2 3. UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING Diverse teaching experience in thermofluid courses, Numerical Methods and Engineering Economy. 3.1 Course Teaching Undergraduate courses Course Title Semester 1. ENGR1500 Introduction to Engineering Number of students Instructor evaluation (Mean of 4) Fall 2009 (10) Fall 2009 (20) Fall 2009 (30) Fall 2010 (10) Fall 2010 (20) MEIE3141 Thermodynamics I Fall Fall 2013 (10) Fall 2013 (20) Fall 2014 (10) Fall 2014 (20) Fall Fall 2016 (10) Fall 2016 (20) MEIE3142 Thermodynamics II Spring 2011(10) Spring 2011(20) Spring 2013 (10) Spring 2013 (30) Spring 2015 (30) Spring 2017 (30) 30 NA 4. MEIE3159 Thermofluids Fall MEIE3198 Seminar I Spring NA 6. MEIE4182 Applied Mathematics for Engineers Fall MEIE4183 Numerical Methods Spring for Engineers Fall Spring Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring Spring MEIE4144 Heat Transfer Spring MEIE4285 Engineering Economics Spring Summer NA Summer NA CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 2/20

3 Summer NA 10. MEIE5145 Design of Thermal Spring Systems 11. MEIE5142 Solar Thermal Spring NA Processes 12. MEIE5143 Unit Operations I Spring MEIE5147 Energy Spring Conservation and Management 14. MEIE5194 Final Year Project II Spring (coordinator) 15. PNGE5103 Engineering Economy Summer NA Coordination and partial instruction. Number of respondents is less than 30%. Contents identical to MEIE4285: Engineering Economics. NA: Either duty is on coordination, course given in summer or course is currently being offered Postgraduate courses Course Title Semester Number of students 1 MEIE6004 Advanced Numerical Fall Methods Fall Advising and Supervision Advising I have been serving in the College Pre specialization Academic Advising Unit (PAAU) at the College of Engineering since The members of this unit are committed advisors and serve Engineering students from all batches. Currently in charge of 58 students most of whom are from Cohort Served as academic advisor to 44 undergraduate unspecialized students of Cohort Served as academic advisor for 49 undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students from 2007 cohort who mostly graduated in Spring Supervision: undergraduate Final Year Projects (FYP) Served as main and co supervisors for the following undergraduate Final Year Projects (FYP): 1. Title: Solar dryer. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Students: Younis Al Hoqani (ID:55565) Ahmed Al Yarubi (ID:55990) 2. Title: Design of solar steam turbine. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2008 Spring 2009 CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 3/20

4 Students: Ahmed Al Siyabi (ID:52955) Mahmood Al Humaimi (ID:55155) Abdullah Al Azri (ID:54848) 3. Title: Design of a GUI software for engineering and material properties. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Students: Jalal Al Busaidi (ID:66656) Salim Al Abri (ID:66617) Badr Al Rashdi (ID:66313) Al Mukhtar Al Saifi (ID:67221) 4. Title: Predicting wax deposition in a pipeline using heat transfer coefficients. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Students: Fahad Al Hashmi (ID: 69434) Fahad Al Riyami (ID: 69404) Ahmed Al Sibani (ID: 69736) Ahmed Al Kharbooshi (ID: 69680) 5. Title: Design of a heat exchanger for a solar powered water desalination plant. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Students: Asim A lshabibi (ID: 82039) Azzan Al Kindy (ID: 83748) Mohammed Al Ghaithi (ID: 84036) Caki Charles (ID: 84064) Muhannad Al Wahaibi (ID:82067) 6. Title: Optimization of engineering systems using hybrid algorithm for evaluating the global solution of constrained mixed integer nonlinear non convex problems. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Students: Abeer Al Barram (ID: 82313) Salma Al Masrouri (ID: 82349) 7. Title: Design, modelling, construction and testing of an evaporator and an absorber of LiBr H 2 O absorption cooling machine. Role: Co supervisor Duration: Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Students: Said Al Hajri (ID: 82038) Abdullah Al Shehhi (ID: 82195) Ahmed Al Hajri (ID: 82247) CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 4/20

5 8. Title: Design, construction and testing of generator and condenser for absorption refrigeration machine. Role: Co supervisor Duration: Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Students: Omar Al Zidi (ID: 82099) Mahmoud Al Habsi (ID: 82166) Sultan Al Mkhmari (ID: 82158) 9. Title: Design, construction and testing of adsorption ice making machine. Role: Co supervisor Duration: Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Students: Hamed Al Shukaili (ID: 82064) Ali Al Busaidi (ID: 83756) Marwan Al Rawahi (ID: 82278) Sultan Al Busaidi (ID: 83753) 10. Title: Oil, water, and gas, pressure vessel separator. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Students: Mazin Al Anbari (ID: 86744) Majid Al Subhi (ID: 85164) Saif Abusaidi (ID: 85900) 11.Title: Human powered submarine II. Role: Co supervisor Duration: Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Students: Salim Al Mamari (ID: 85036) Hamza Al Mahruqi (ID: 86670) Mohamed Al Mahrouqi (ID: 87061) Nawaf Al Bulushi (ID: 86907) Rashid Al Shabibi (ID: 85362) Eyad Al Belushi (MCTE) (ID: 87588) Said Al Jabri (MCTE) (ID: 86092) 12. Title: Design of an absorption solar cooling model. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Students: Abdurrahman Al Kalbani (ID: Ahmed Al Kalbani (ID: Jamal Al Riyami (ID: 88898) 13. Title: Submarine (third generation) phase I. Role: Co supervisor Duration: Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Students: Salim Al Abri (ID: 90256) Mohammed Albusaidi (ID: 90090) Salim Al Syaby (ID: 89878) CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 5/20

6 Khalid Al Azwani (ID: 90021) 14. Title: Design of an automatically controlled heat exchanger. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Students: Said Al Kharousi (ID: 93504) Ahmed Al Mamaari (ID: 92349) Saif Al Shehhi (ID: 90510) 15. Title: Submarine (third generation) phase II Role: Co supervisor Duration: Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Students: Khalifa Al Jabri (ID: 94380) Ahmed Al Saadi (ID: 2030) Saif Al Wahaib (ID: 92261) Waleed Al Washahi (ID: 92345) 16. Title: Designing and building a greenhouse for Omani environment. Role: Principal supervisor Duration: Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Students: Othman Al Aamry (ID: 98188) Saud Al Shaaili (ID: 97044) Asaad Al Jaafari (ID: 96692) Ahmed Al Hashmi (ID: 96228) 3.3 Curriculum Development and Teaching Management My main contribution to curriculum development and teaching management stems from my role as the Leader of the Thermofluid Focus Group responsible for: Coordinating reforms, offering and teaching of thermofluid courses which are: MEIE3141: Thermodynamics I MEIE3142: Thermodynamics II MEIE4141: Fluid Mechanics MEIE4144: Heat Transfer MEIE5145: Design of Thermal Systems MEIE4183: Numerical Methods for Engineers. MEIE3159: Thermofluids (Industrial Eng.) MCTE4230: Thermal Sciences (Mechatronics) In addition to the elective courses offered by the group. Serve in committees in charge of curriculum development and design of degree plan as the focal point in charge of thermofluid courses. Serve in accreditation committees in charge of coordinating course assessment and setting performance indicators for thermofluid courses Course reforms In addition to coordinating reforms in the Thermofluids Focus Group, I personally reformed the following core courses in a way that conforms to ABET accreditation standards and ensures better integration in the curriculum: 1. Thermodynamics I: MEIE Thermodynamics II: MEIE Numerical Methods: MEIE Thermofluids: MEIE 3159 (for Industrial Engineering students) CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 6/20

7 3.3.2 Course development Developed a postgraduate course and two elective courses: 1. MEIE6142: Advanced Solar Thermal Processes A postgraduate course addressing the use of solar thermal systems starting from solar calculations and calculation of harvesting potential to solar thermal engineering application and simulation. The course material and textbook has already been ordered and material being prepared to be taught in Fall MEIE5142: Solar Thermal Processes A lighter version of MEIE6142 and is intended as a departmental elective for undergraduate students to be offered in the same session as MEIE MEIE5147: Energy Conservation and Management An undergraduate departmental elective course on energy conservation and management. It was offered Spring Energy audit equipments are being acquired to be added as a practical addition to the course Lab development Developing experimental setup and acquiring computing software on alternative energy. In charge of planning and equipping Renewable Energy Lab which will be within the upcoming College expansion, Engineering Building (Block D). Updating Thermodynamics Lab by acquiring new equipment with additional educational features. Developed lab experiment manual for Heat Transfer course. 3.4 Curriculum Review and Accreditation A member in the Continuous Assessment and Evaluation Committee for the Mechanical Engineering Program (CAEC ME) since September 2013 to present. In charge of thermofluids courses assessment and preparation for ABET accreditation. Served in the Department Curriculum and Accreditation Committee (DCAC) from September 2009 to August Updating degree plans and curriculum especially Thermofluids courses. A member of the ad hoc committee in charge of reviewing the offering, processing and regulations of Final Year Projects. Participated in the preparation of the Self Assessment Report while preparing for ABET accreditation. 3.5 Teaching Management The Leader of the Thermofluids Focus Group since September 2012 to present. In charge of coordinating final year project (FYP) course in the Academic Year Developed a software tool that extracts complete statistics from students transcripts and outputs the expected demand of seats in each course and courses that are demanded by same number of students to avoid simultaneous scheduling. It also outputs lists of good performing students, students requiring special attention and grade statistics in all courses for all registered students. CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 7/20

8 3.6 Personal Development in Teaching 1. Introduction to DCIO Initiative. Muscat, Oman May 2016, Sultan Qaboos University. 2. Preparing Engineers for a globalized economy: how to teach engineering students process skills. Muscat, Oman May 2015, Sultan Qaboos University. 3. Program Assessment Muscat, Oman, February 2012, Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. 4. Sustainable Program Assessment, Muscat, Oman, April 2010, Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. 3.7 Advising Student Extracurricular Activities Initiated and serving as advisor for student chapter of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers) at Sultan Qaboos University since September Served as Advisor for the Society of Mechanical Engineers at SQU from 2009 to Recognition in University Teaching 1. Letter of Appreciation for participating in the academic accreditation process leading to ABET accreditation in August SCHOLARSHIP 4.1 Research Interest The broader area is energy, thermodynamics and engineering mathematics with research focus on: Process integration and optimization: using pinch analysis and mathematical optimization. Energy management and conservation: waste heat recovery and utilization of passive alternatives. Renewable energy: the utilization of solar thermal energy in power generation and cooling. Optimization and computational mathematics. 3.2 Scholastic International Listings Scopus Documents: 8 Citations: 49 h index: 4 Co authors: Google Scholar All Since 2010 Citations: h index: 3 3 I10 index: Funded Research Projects CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 8/20

9 1. Research Title: Investigation of integrated sustainable building solar cooling system. SQU Code: CR/ENG/MIED/10/01 Principal Nasser Al Azri Investigator: Co investigator: Yousef Zurigat, Nabeel Al Rawahi Budget: OMR 54,700 (US$ 141,700) Sponsor: The Research Council (TRC) Period: April 2010 March Status: Main tasks have been completed except for an experimental setup that has been delayed due to a series of logistic challenges and because of which the duration has been extended to Research Title: Study of asphaltene precipitation from Omani crude oils using SARA analysis and modeling. SQU Code: IG/ENG/PCED/11/05 Principal Abdul Aziz Al Hashmi Investigator: Co investigator: Golamreza Vakili, Nasser Al Azri, Haider Al Lwati Budget: US $ 10,400 Sponsor: SQU, Internal Grant Period: January 2011 to December 2012 Status: Completed (Dec. 2012) 3. Research Title: Optimal design configuration of an organic Rankine cycle using waste heat and solar energy in hot arid areas. SQU Code: IG/ENG/MIED/13/01 Principal Nasser Al Azri Investigator: Co investigator: Nabeel Al Rawahi, Abdul Aziz Al Hashmi Budget: OMR 4,850 (US$ 12,600) Sponsor: SQU, Internal Grant Period: January 2013 to December 2015 Status: In progress 4. Research Title: Solar power generation and solar cooling cogeneration. SQU Code: RC/ENG/MIED/14/01 Principal Nasser Al Azri Investigator: Co investigator: Nabeel Al Rawahi, Yousef Zurigat Budget: OMR 262,200 (US$ 681,000) Sponsor: The Research Council (TRC) Period: January 2014 December 2016 Status: In progress 5. Research Title: Developing enhanced micro scale heat transport designs and optimization models. CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 9/20

10 SQU Code: IG/ENG/MIED/14/03 Principal Afzal Husain Investigator: Co investigator: Nasser Al Azri, Nabeel Al Rawahi Budget: OMR 9,650 (US$ 25,000) Sponsor: SQU, Internal Grant Period: January 2014 to December 2015 Status: In progress 6. Research Title: Electronic spot markets based on combinatorial auctions for the transportation e procurement in Oman. SQU Code: RC/ENG/MIED/15/01 Principal Chefi Triki Investigator: Co investigator: Nasser Al Azri, Sujan Piya Budget: OMR 46,000 (US$ 119,480) Sponsor: The Research Council (TRC) Period: April 2015 March 2018 Status: In progress 4.4 Submitted Research Proposals 1. Research Title: Investigation of cellular solid structures for heat exchangers and thermal energy storage applications. Principal Khalid Alzebdeh (SQU), Saud Khashan (UAEU) Investigator: Co investigator: Nasser Al Azri (SQU), Mohammad Hamdan (UAEU), Mohammed Abutayeh (Khalifa University), Edris Hassan (SQU) Expected Budget: OMR 40,000 (US$ 103,900) Sponsor: UAEU SQU joint fund Proposed Period: January 2016 December 2018 Status: Under review 4.5 Consultancy 1. Research Title: Chemical and mechanical analysis of polished and sucker rods. SQU Code: CR/ENG/MIED/10/01 Principal Majid Al Maharbi Investigator: Co investigator: Nasser Al Azri, Rafiq Siddiqui Budget: OMR 1,870 (US$ 4,850) Sponsor: Sino Gulf Energy Enterprises LLC Period: October 2010 November 2010 Status: Complete 4.6 Publications Refereed journal papers CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 10/20

11 1. Marchand, M., Al Azri, N., Ombe Ndeffotsing, A., Wey, E., Wald, L. (2017) Evaluating mesoscale change in performance of several databases of hourly surface irradiation in Southeastern Arabic Peninsula. Advances in Science & Research 14: Triki, C., Akil, J., Al Azri, N. (2017) Optimising the periodic distribution of gas cylinders with customers priority. Int. J. Operational Research 28(2): Al Kindi, M., Al Lawati, M., Al Azri, N. (2016) Estimating Drilling Cost and Duration Using Copulas Dependencies Models The Journal of Engineering Research (Accepted). 4. Al Azri, N., (2016) Development of a typical meteorological year based on temperature and humidity for passive cooling applications. Energy for Sustainable Development 33: Al Ismaili, A., Al Azri, N. (2016) Simple iterative approach to calculate wet bulb temperature for estimating evaporative cooling efficiency. Int. J. Agriculture Innovations and Research 4(6): Afzal, H., Al Azri, N. (2016) Performance analysis of multiple micro jet impingements cooling model. The Journal of Engineering Research 13(1): Al Azri, N., (2015) Energy management through heat integration: a simple algorithmic approach for introducing pinch analysis. The Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science 20 (2): Al Azri, N., Al Kindi, M. (2015) Computational Approach to large Scale Process Optimization through Pinch Analysis. Technology Education Management Journal 4(3): Afzal, H., Al Azri, N., Al Rawahi, N., Zurigat, Y. H., and Samad, A., (2014) Comparative performance analysis of multiple micro jet impingement cooling models with different spent flow schemes. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer (Print version still in press, online version available with DOI: /1.T4577 ) 10. Al Rawahi, N., Zurigat, Y. H., and Al Azri, N., (2014) Investigating different diffuse solar radiation models to analyses solar radiation on inclined surfaces in Oman. International Journal of Sustainable Energy (Print version still in press, online version available with DOI: / ) 11. Al Azri, N., Zurigat, Y. H., and Al Rawahi, N. (2013) Selection and assessment of passive cooling techniques for residential buildings in Oman using a bioclimatic approach. The Journal of Engineering Research 10(2): Al Azri, N., Zurigat, Y. H., and Al Rawahi, N., (2013) Development of bioclimatic chart for passive building design. International Journal of Sustainable Energy 32(6): DOI: / Al Rawahi, N., Zurigat, Y.H. and Al Azri, N. (2011) Prediction of hourly solar radiation on horizontal and inclined surfaces for Muscat, Oman, The Journal of Engineering Research, 8(2): Al Thubaiti M, Al Azri N, El Halwagi M (2008) Optimize heat transfer networks: an innovative method applies heat integration to cost effectively retrofit bottlenecks in utility systems. Hydrocarbon Process 87: Al Azri, Nasser., Al Thubaiti, Musaed.,El Halwagi, Mahmoud (2008) An Algorithmic Approach to the Optimization of Process Cogeneration. Clean Technologies and Environmental Polices.11(3): Al Thubaiti M, Al Azri N, El Halwagi, M. M (2007) Integrated Techniques for Low Cost Process Debottlenecking. Hydrocarbon Process 86: CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 11/20

12 17. Al Azri, N.A., S.H. Jung, K.M. Lusford, A. Ferry, J.A. Bullin, R.R. Davison, and C.J. Glover. (2006) Binder Oxidative Aging in Texas Pavements: Hardening Rates, Hardening Susceptibilities, and the Impact of Pavement Depth. Transportation Research Record. 1962: Conference proceedings 1. Al Azri, N., (2017) Development of typical meteorological year for passive cooling applications using world weather data. International Conference on Advances on Clean Energy Research (ICACER 2017), Berlin, Germany, April Al Azri, N., Zurigat, Y., Al Rawahi, N. (2016) bioclimatic charts for Oman using dry bulb and dew point temperatures. International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Industrial Systems (ICAMIS 16), Muscat, Oman, December Al Azri, N., Triki, C. (2016) A linear programming model for optimizing heat integration in chemical processes. International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Industrial Systems (ICAMIS 16), Muscat, Oman, December Zurigat, Y., Al Azri, N., Al Rawahi, N. (2016) Bioclimatic chart and comfort zone potential in buildings cooling in Sharjah City, UAE. International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Industrial Systems (ICAMIS 16), Muscat, Oman, December Al Shuaili, M., Al Azri, N., Al Rawahi, N. (2016) Comparison of ground and satellite weather parameters data for Muscat Oman. International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Industrial Systems (ICAMIS 16), Muscat, Oman, December Mathilde, M., Al Azri, N., Ombe Ndeffotsing, A., Wey, E., Wald, L. (2016) Evaluating regional change in performance of several databases in Arabic Peninsula. 16 th European Meteorological Society Annual Meeting & 11 th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC), Trieste, Italy, September Al Azri, N., Al Rawahi, N., Khodaee, A., Afzal, H. (2016) Linear regression models for the thermodynamic properties of working fluids in waste heat recovery. The 4thInternational Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications (ICREGA16), Belfort, France, February Ariz, M., Afzal, H., Al Azri, N., Al Rawahi, N. (2016) Thermal performance analysis of hybrid jet impingement/microchannel cooling system for densely packed concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cells. ASME International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels (ICNMM 2016), Washington DC, USA, July Boukhris, Y., Allani, Y., Al Azri, N., Abdallah Saad, Z. (2015) A new intelligent predictive solar gas trigeneration system for air conditioning industrial spaces. International Conference on Future Building & District Sustainability from Nano to Urban Scale (CISBAT2015). Lausanne, Switzerland, 9 11 September. 10. Boukhris Y., Al Azri, N., Allani, Y. (2015) Solar power generation and solar cooling trigeneration: A new approach of conceptual design for countries of Mena region. International Conference on Future Building & District Sustainability from Nano to Urban Scale (CISBAT2015). Lausanne, Switzerland, 9 11 September. 11. Al Azri, N., Al Saadi, S. (2015) The effect of variations in typical reference year on energy analysis and simulation for residential buildings 5th International Conference on Energy and Environmental Science (ICEES 2015). Penang, Malaysia, 3 4 September. CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 12/20

13 12. Husain, A., Al Azri, N., Samad, A., Kim, S., Kim, K. (2015) Spent flow effects of multiple micro jet impingement cooling models ASME JSME KSME 2015 Joint Fluids Engineering Conference (AJKFluids201). Seoul, Korea, July. 13. Al Azri, N., (2014) Pinch Technology for Large Scale Engineering Applications The Annual Conference on Engineering and Technology (ACEAT). Osaka, Japan, October Zurigat, Y. H., Al Rawahi, N., and Al Azri, N., (2014) Solar absorption cooling: the potential and the obstacles Second International Conference on Sustainable Systems and the Environment. Sharjah, UAE, February Al Azri, N., (2014) Algorithmic procedure for heat integration using pinch technology International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization. Muscat, Oman, January Al Rawahi N., Zurigat Y., Al Azri N. (2013) Analysis of Solar Radiation on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces for Six Different Locations in Oman, 24 th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM 13), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June Al Azri, N., Zurigat Y., Al Rawahi, N., (2012) Development of bioclimatic chart for passive building design in Muscat Oman International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ 12), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, March Al Rawahi N., Zurigat Y., Al Azri N. (2011) Applications of Different Models for the prediction of hourly solar radiation on horizontal and inclined surfaces, 23 rd Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM 11), Vancouver, Canada, June Al Rawahi N., Zurigat Y., Al Azri N. (2010) Prediction of Hourly Solar Radiation on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces Using Daily Averaged Global Radiation Data, International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing, Muscat, Oman, December Tahat M., Al Azri N. (2010) Experimental Investigation of Evaporative Air Cooling System performance, International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing, Muscat, Oman, December Technical reports 1. Al Maharbi, M., Siddiqui, R., Al Azri, N. Chemical and Mechanical Analysis of Polished and Sucker Rods. Final Report, Consultancy Project (AS/ENG/MIED/10/05), November Postgraduate Student Supervision and Examination Masters student supervision I currently have the following postgraduate students under my direct supervision: 1. Student: Mohammed Al Shuaili (ID# 69737) Thesis work: Development of Typical Meteorological Years for Renewable Energy Application in Oman using ground and satellite data Principal Nasser Al Azri supervisor: Co supervisors: Nabeel Al Rawahi, Saeed Al Sarmi Sponsor: TRC Research Fund (RC/ENG/MIED/14/01) Engagement: Full time Duration: September 2014 August Student: Ali Khodaee (ID# ) CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 13/20

14 Thesis work: Modeling and optimization of organic Rankine cycles in Oman. Principal Nasser Al Azri supervisor: Co supervisors: Nabeel Al Rawahi, Afzal Hussain Sponsor: TRC Research Fund (RC/ENG/MIED/14/01) Engagement: Full time Duration: February 2015 Ausgust Student: Ahmed Al Hajri (ID#82247) Thesis work: Modeling and optimization of a Solar cooling system in Muscat, Oman Principal Nasser Al Azri supervisor: Co supervisors: Chefi Triki, M. Ramaswamy (Royal estates) Sponsor: Self sponsored Engagement: Part time Duration: September 2015 August Thesis examination I served in the examination of the following MSc theses: 1. Title: Student: Degree: Supervisor: Date: 1. Title: Modeling and Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Using Generalized Property Correlations Student: Ali Khodaee Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Dr. Nasser Ahmed Al Azri Date: 30 th June Title: Vehicle Platoon Control System Student: Muna Abdullah Al Rahbi (ID# 38248) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen Date: 28 th June Title: Enhancing Performance of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Using Foam (FA SAGD) Student: Zawan Al Wahaibi (ID#69812) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Payman Pourafshary, Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, SQU Date: 1 st June 2016 Role: External Examiner CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 14/20

15 2. Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Ceramic Membrane for the Separation of Carbon Dioxide from CO 2 /N 2 Gas Mixture. Student: Safiya Al Hatmi (ID# 53588) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Omar Houache Date: 27 th December 2015 Role: External Examiner 3. Title: Optimization of Selected Biochemical Production Processes Using evolutionary Algorithm. Student: Badria Al Siyabi (ID# 45495) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Ashish M Gujrathi, Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, SQU Date: 17 th September 2015 Role: External Examiner 4. Title: Simulation of nanofluid injection as an enhanced oil recovery method. Student: Manal Al Matrushi (ID#70831) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Payman Pourafshary, Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, SQU Date: 21 st May 2015 Role: Chairman 5. Title: Designing, testing and implementing of single phase pipeline network hydraulic analysis program. Student: Malik Al Shereiqi (ID#42253) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Nabeel Al Rawahi, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Date: 25 th November 2014 Role: Member 6. Title: Enhancing heavy oil recovery via the injection of malonic acid based deep eutectic solvent. Student: Iman Al Wahaibi (ID# 69429) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Rashid Al Hajri, Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, SQU Date: 22 th May 2014 Role: External Examiner 7. Title: Vision based vehicle tracking management. Student: Marwa Al Hinai (ID#70079) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Amer Al Habsi, Electrical and Computer Engineering Date: 15 th September 2014 Role: Chair 8. Title: Systematic approach for designing and sizing of compressors in gas CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 15/20

16 applications. Student: Mohammed Al Barashdi (ID#39043) Degree: Master of Science Supervisor: Jamil Abdo, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Date: 19 th June 2013 Role: Member 4.8 Scholarship Awards The J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship, Thermodynamics Research Center, National Institute of Technology, Boulder, Colorado, USA. June2012 September Professional Development and Lifelong Learning 1. Training in Solar radiation 4 th Edition, Mines Paris Tech and Transvalor S. A., Sophia Antipolis, France January HVAC Design: Level II Applications, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Dubai, UAE September HVAC Design: Level I Essentials, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Dubai, UAE 7 9 September Project Management Professional Sultan Qaboos University and Al Alawi Training Center, Muscat, Oman February Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy Audit., by JICA Study Team, TEPCO, Japan. Muscat, Oman 26 November IAEA Mission on facts and Considerations for Introducing Nuclear Power, International Atomic Energy Agency Team and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oman. Muscat, Oman October Writing for Publication, Deanship of Postgraduate Studies, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 2 7 June Industrial Energy Management., Rossiter & Associates, Houston, Texas, USA April Leading and Managing with Emotional Intelligence., Austin, Texas, USA June French Language Course., French Omani Center for Learning French Language, Muscat, Oman Spring Extensive Training Course, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Karachi, Pakistan Summer Introduction to MS PowerPoint, National Training Institute, Muscat, Oman June, Professional Memberships American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) (Membership ID# 93304) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) (Membership ID# ) 4.11 National and International Recognition in Scholarship Scholastic Services CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 16/20

17 Assigned the Task Force Leadership in the assessment of the Renewable Energy Strategic Research Program at The Research Council, in charge of Cooling and Air Conditioning domain. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Thermophysical Properties Division. Department of Commerce, USA for the contribution made during Fulbright Scholarship in Summer Keynote and Invited speaker Invited speech on Optimal design configuration of an ORC using waste heat and solar energy in hot arid areas at the Internal Grant Research Forum at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 19 December A keynote speech on power and solar cooling cogeneration. Presented at the Renewable Energy Strategic Research Program Workshop Organized by the Research Council in the inauguration of the Renewable Energy Strategic Research Program. Muscat, Oman, 8 9 April Invited speech on Solar energy for cooling and power generation at the workshop on the organized by The Research Council on the project commissioned to Helmholtz Association, Germany on using geothermal and solar energy in cooling. Muscat, Oman, 9 November Invited speech on The effectiveness of passive cooling in residential buildings in Oman. Presented at the Green Buildings: Sustainable Structure Environmental Coherence Symposium. Organized by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources. Salalah, Oman, August UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Services and contributions to university and community other than teaching and scholarship. 5.1 University Service Besides the irregular ad hoc committees and assignments, my service at SQU has been delivered through my roles in the different bodies at Department, College and University levels Department committees 1. Acting Head of Department Several terms 2. Recruitment Committee, Chair September 2013 Present 3. Industrial Training and Alumni September 2012 Present Committee, member 4. Recruitment Committee, member September 2011 Present 5. Social Activities Committee, Chair September 2011 August Industrial Advisory Board, member September 2011 August Department Strategic Planning September 2010 Present Committee, member 8. Social Activities Committee, member September2010 August 2013 CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 17/20

18 9. Department publication/ Web Committee, member September 2010 August Mechanical Engineering Society Advisor December 2009 September Department Board, Secretary September 2009 August ICAAM Conference Committee, member September 2009 December College committees 1. The Journal of Engineering Research, September 2014 Present Associate Editor 2. College Industrial Training and Alumni September 2013 Present Committee, member 3. College E learning Committee, member September 2009 August Engineering Society Advisors and Social September 2009 August 2010 Activity Committee 5. College Board September 2009 August University committees 1. Supervisory Committee for Omanizing March 2016 Present Workforce at SQU and SQUH 2. Ad hoc committee in charge of reviewing April 2016 May 2016 University Consumption of Electricity, Water and Telecommunication, Chair 3. Demonstrators Selection Committee, October 2015 Present Member 4. ASHRAE Student Chapter at SQU, Advisor September 2013 Present 5. SQU Long Term Strategic Plan, January 2013 May 2013 International Cooperation Committee, Member Event organization at SQU 1. Assisted in the organization of the event Towards Industrial Innovative Solutions organized by the Industrial Innovation Center (IIC) and the College of Engineering, SQU on 22 April Focal point at SQU in the Organization the Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy Audit in the College of Engineering at SQU on 26 November 2012 and in collaboration with the Public Authority (PAEW), Oman and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). 3. Representing the Department in the planning and preparation for the annual Training Exhibition that usually takes place in the spring semester. 4. In charge of registration at the International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing (ICAMMM10) organized by the Department and the College at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman, December SQU representation 1. Nominated by VC for representing SQU in the technical team in charge of studying the feasibility of opening a private college for aviation and meteorology, proposed by the CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 18/20

19 Ministry of Higher Education, July (The project was aborted by the Ministry before the team met) 2. Co supervised the team of students representing SQU at the International Submarine Race (ISR#12) organized in the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Divison, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, June Other services 1. Played a major role in the preparation of the Proposal submitted by SQU to The Research Council (TRC) for installing a Research Chair in Renewable Energy, first version submitted in April Community Service Technical services 1. Reviewer for international journals: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Energy Conversation and management Energy and Buildings Journal Engineering Science and Technology International Journal of Energy Research International Journal of Green Energy Progress in Industrial Ecology The Journal of Engineering Research Journal of Renewable Energy Technology 2. Served as a member of the technical committee of the Symposium on Renewable Energy and its Impact on National Security, organized by the Ministry of Defense in Muscat, Oman, October Curriculum and accreditation reviewer: Oman Academic Accreditation Authority, External reviewer since April, Engineering curriculum review at College of Applied Sciences, Sohar, CAS, Irregular reviews. Evaluation for Mechanical Engineering Program at Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS) in Spring Reviewer for promotion credentials: Sohar University Workshops and short courses Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: Fundamentals and Applications an industrial training course, Sultan Qaboos University, December Solar Energy for Cooling a short training course in collaboration with The Independent Learning Center at Sultan Qaboos University, 9 12 October Solar Energy for Cooling a short training course in collaboration with The Independent Learning Center at Sultan Qaboos University, 6 8 March CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 19/20

20 Organized a workshop on Research Tools to vocational advisors at the Directorate General Of Human Resources Development, Ministry of Education, Muscat in Spring Social community services and activities A member of a team of The J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship alumni assisting families with autistic children in using assistive technologies with their children. The project received a fund of US$ 25,000 as part of the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), intended for Fulbright alumni engagement in social and community services. Participated in Developing behavioral strategies and skills to deal with autistic children, a workshop by the US Embassy and Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman January Recognition in Services Financial reward from Sultan Qaboos University for the outstanding services delivered. Certificate of Appreciation from the Defense Studies Centre, Ministry of Defense, Oman for the active involvement in the organization of the Symposium on Renewable Energy and its Impact on National Security. Muscat, October Certificate of Participation from the Industrial Innovation Center for the active involvement in the organization of the exhibition Towards Industrial Innovative Solutions, Muscat, 2 April CV: Nasser A. Al Azri Page 20/20