Prof Naser Sayma
| Post: | Professor in Computational Fluid Dynamics (Design Solutions for Climate Change) |
Biography
Current position and duties
I have joined the Univesity of Sussex in December 2006 as a Professor of Computational Fluid Dynamics. I have established a research team based in the Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre (TFMRC) which currently includes seven PhD students conducting research into Turbomachinery and Suistanable Energy Technology, with primary focus on utlising Computational Fluid Dynamics tools I have developed over 20 years of research and the extensive experimental facilities at the TFMRC. I am currently the Dirctor of Research and Knolwedge exchange at the School of Engineering and Informatics and the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Research Group.
I am the convenor of the MSc degrees in Suistanable Energy Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Andvanced Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Technolgy.
I have been teaching: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbomachinery and turbochargin, Heat Transfer Applicaitons.
Higher Education and Employment History:
BSc: Mechanical Engineering from Birzeit University, West Bank, Palestine in April 1987, with Distinction
MSc: energy Technology for Developing coutries, Salford University, UK. 1990. Prject title: Utilisation of wind power to drive air-lift water pumps.
PhD: Computational Fluid Dynamics, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) UK, 1994. Thesis title: Finite Element model for dense gas dispersion in the atmosphere, effect of ground topography and radiation absorption.
Research Associate: Department of Aeronautics, Imperial college London (1994-1995)
Research Associate, Research Fellow and the Princpal Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rolls-Royce Vibrtion University Technology Centre, Imperial College London (1996-2005)
Senior Lecturer, Compuational Mechnaics, Brunel University, 2005-2006
Professor of Computational Fluid Dynamics, University of sussex, 2006-date
Role
Professor of Computational Fluid Dynamics
Director of Research and Knowlege Exchange, School of Engineering and Informatics
Head of the Mechanical Engineering Research Group
Degree Convenor: MSc Sustainable Energy Technology, Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospce Technology
Community and Business
Chairman of the Cycle Efficiency Technical Committee, European Turbine Network, ETN,
Memeber of IMechE Committee South Eastern Region
Member of IMechE Committee Sussex and Surrey Area
Development Officier in the British Arab Association