Hayder Mohammed | Best Researcher Award - Award Winner 2023
Assist Prof Dr. Hayder Mohammed - Environmental Engineering
Congratulations, Hayder Mohammed, on receiving the Best Researcher Award from the University of Garmian in Iraq! We are filled with immense pride to celebrate your outstanding achievement. Your dedication to research excellence has not only brought recognition to yourself but has also added prestige to the University. This award is a testament to your hard work, passion, and unwavering commitment to advancing knowledge in your field.
Your contributions as the Best Researcher reflect the high standards you set for yourself and the positive impact you have on the academic community. Your innovative and impactful research has undoubtedly made a significant difference, and we are thrilled to witness your success. Here's to acknowledging your exceptional accomplishments and looking forward to the continued brilliance you bring to the world of research. Congratulations, Hayder Mohammed, on this well-deserved honor!
EARLY ACADEMIC PURSUITS:
Hayder I. Mohammed's academic journey reflects a strong foundation in the field of physics and engineering. His teaching experience, which includes supervising mechanical and electrical laboratories, teaching courses in optics, thermodynamics, electricity, and laser, underscores his comprehensive understanding of these subjects. This period also saw his engagement in various roles at the University of Garmian, Iraq, where he served as a lecturer, head of department assistant, and eventually assumed the position of the head of the Department of Physics.
PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS:
Beyond academia, Mohammed's professional experiences are diverse. He worked as an engineer at the Municipality of Khanaqeen, Iraq, from March 2003 to June 2011. Additionally, he contributed to nation-building efforts by working for Parsons Corporation in the security and justice department in Iraq, focusing on building border forts from September 2005 to June 2006.
CONTRIBUTION and RESEARCH FOCUS:
Mohammed's contributions extend beyond the classroom. As the Editor in Chief for Passer journal for basic and applied sciences since August 2021, he actively contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge. His expertise spans a wide range of teaching fields and computer software skills, showcasing a holistic understanding of the academic and practical aspects of his field.
IMPACT and INFLUENCE:
In his role as the head of the Department of Physics at the University of Garmian, Mohammed has likely influenced the academic and research direction of the department. His involvement in special needs education, as demonstrated by his research visit to the University of Flensburg, Germany, indicates a broader. impact on educational practices beyond his immediate professional sphere.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
➢ Fluid mechanics
➢ Multiphase flow
➢ Heat transfer (convection & conduction)
➢ Thermodynamic
➢ Phase change
➢ Nanoparticles & Nanofluid
➢ Turbulent and laminar flows.
EDUCATION
April 2015 – 2019
PhD of philosophy (Faculty of engineering / Mechanical department / Uni. of Nottingham)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Thesis: improving the heat transfer in the vapor absorption refrigeration system (VARS) via a novel fluid called by us
nano-salt-fluid.
Supervisor: Associated Professor: Donald Giddings ( donald.giddings@nottingham.ac.uk ).
Supervisor: Professor: Gavin S Walker (gavin.walker@nottingham.ac.uk ).
September 2007 - October 2009
Master of Science
Department of Mechanical Engineering (Power section), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Thesis: Numerical Investigation of Natural Convection, Radiation and Magnetohydrodynamic in a vertical porous
channel.
Supervisor: Assistant professor manal Hadi Al-Hafidh ( manalhadi2005@yahoo.com ).
September 1999 - July 2003
Bachelor of Science
Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Thesis: measurement of Uranium condensation in a groundwater
➢ Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
SELECTED HONOURS
➢ Ranked 1st among all Bachelor students at the Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Baghdad, for year 2003.
➢ Peer reviewer for the second international workshop on materials science and mechanical engineering (2nd IWMSME
2018) / Qingdao / China.
➢ Successfully past quality control representative training with Parsons Corporation in Sulymania (June 2005) .
➢ Successfully past the language course of CELE (stages 3 & 4) in the University of Nottingham (October 2014 – March
2015).
➢ One of our papers is selected as the best corporative paper in Iraq ‘’Solidification enhancement with multiple PCMs,
cascaded metal foam and nanoparticles in the shell-and-tube energy storage system’’
➢ I have been listed in the World Scientist and University Rankings 2021
https://www.adscientificindex.com/index.php?con=&tit=&q=Hayder.
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS:
1. Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Tauseef-ur Rehman, Müslüm Arıcı, Zafar Said, Benjamin Duraković, Hayder I.
Mohammed, Rajan Kumar, Manish K. Rathod, Ozge Buyukdagli, Mohamed Teggar,’’Advances in thermal
energy storage: Fundamentals and applications’’, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 100, 2024,
101109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2023.101109
2. Husam Abdulrasool Hasan, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Hussein Togun, Jasim M. Mahdi, Hayder I. Mohammed,
Zaher Mundher Yaseen, ‘’Experimental evaluation of thermal efficiency, electrical efficiency, and power
production of low-concentrating photovoltaic-thermal system with micro-jet channel’’, Applied Thermal
Engineering, 236, Part C, 2024, 121526, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121526
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3. Koorosh Khosravi, Hayder I. Mohammed, Jasim M. Mahdi, Mahyar Silakhori, Mohammadreza Ebrahimnataj
Tiji, Arash Kazemian, Tao Ma, Pouyan Talebizadehsardari, ‘’Optimizing performance of water-cooled
photovoltaic-thermal modules: A 3D numerical approach’’, Solar Energy, 264, 2023, 112025,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.112025
4. Raad Z. Homod, Hayder Ibrahim Mohammed, Aissa Abderrahmane, Omer A. Alawi, Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf,
Jasim M. Mahdi, Kamel Guedri, Nabeel S. Dhaidan, A.S. Albahri, Abdellatif M. Sadeq, Zaher Mundher
Yaseen,’’Deep clustering of Lagrangian trajectory for multi-task learning to energy saving in intelligent buildings
using cooperative multi-agent’’, Applied Energy, 351, 2023, 121843,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121843
5. Yuanhao Wu, Hayder I. Mohammed, Sheng Chen, Maji Luo, Yang Yu, Zijian Zhou, ‘’Numerical investigation
of the impact of toothed fins on the heat transfer performance of a shell-and-tube exchanger during phase change
material melting process’’, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 217, 2023, 124637,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124637
6. Husam Abdulrasool Hasan, Hussein Togun, Hayder I. Mohammed, Azher M. Abed, Raad Z. Homod,’’CFD
simulation of effect spacing between lithium-ion batteries by using flow air inside the cooling pack’’, Journal of
Energy Storage, 72, Part D, 2023, 108631, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108631
7. Nidhal Ben Khedher, Nirmalendu Biswas, Hussein Togun, Hayder I. Mohammed, Jasim M. Mahdi, Raed
Khalid Ibrahem, Pouyan Talebizadehsardari,’’Geometry modification of a vertical shell-and-tube latent heat
thermal energy storage system using a framed structure with different undulated shapes for the phase change
material container during the melting process’’, Journal of Energy Storage, 72, Part B, 2023,108365,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108365
8. Farhan Lafta Rashid, Mehdi Eisapour, Raed Khalid Ibrahem, Pouyan Talebizadehsardari, Khashayar
Hosseinzadeh, Mohammed H. Abbas, Hayder I. Mohammed, A. Yvaz, Zhangxin Chen,’’Solidification
enhancement of phase change materials using fins and nanoparticles in a triplex-tube thermal energy storage unit:
Recent advances and development’’, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 147, 2023,
106922, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2023.106922
9. Hussein Togun, Hakim S Sultan, S. Hamidatou, Hayder I Mohammed, Raad Z Homod, Muataz S. Alhassan,
Jameel M dhabab, Abdellatif M. Sadeq, Zaher Mundher Yaseen, K. Deghoum, A. Hadjad, ‘’Comparative study
on heat transfer improvement of nanofluids flow in forward-facing reducing channel with and without novel
hybrid ribs’’, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 193, 2023, 108543,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2023.108543
10. Nidhal Ben Khedher, Hussein Togun, Azher M. Abed, Hayder I. Mohammed, Jasim M. Mahdi, Raed Khalid
Ibrahem, Wahiba Yaïci, Pouyan Talebizadehsardari & Amir Keshmiri (2023) Comprehensive analysis of melting
enhancement by circular Y-shaped fins in a vertical shell-and-tube heat storage system, Engineering Applications
of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 17:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2023.2227682.
ACADEMIC CITES
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Researchgate
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SHORT COURSES ATTENDED
➢ Research visit to look at and discuss several areas of special needs education to prepare a concept on how to implement
methods and techniques into the curriculum and teaching 23-30 October 2022, University of Flensburg, Germany.
➢ Microsoft PowerPoint: Advanced, 06 July 2015, University of Nottingham, UK.
➢ Collaborating in Microsoft Word, 08 July 2015, University of Nottingham, UK.
➢ Endnote introduction for referencing and citing (researchers in any discipline), 14 July 2015, University of Nottingham,
UK.
➢ Creating a Poster in PowerPoint, 23 July 2015, University of Nottingham, UK.