أستاذ مشارك | Mechanical Engineering Deptartment

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التعريف الشخصي: 
Dr. Abdelrahman El-Leathy is an associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, the College of Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Dr. El-Leathy Ph.D. research work was done at the Aerospace Engineering Department, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A (1998-2002). Dr. El-Leathy had worked for two years (2002-2004) as a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A. Dr. El-Leathy had worked as a visiting assistant professor at School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, U.S.A (2006-2007). Dr. El-Leathy had worked as a visiting assistant professor at School of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (2007-2008). From 2008 till now Dr. El-Leathy is working at King Saud University where his research area are on renewable energy and thermal storage system. He is KSU’s co- investigator in a SunShot award funded by the US Department of Energy. Dr. El-Leathy researches have resulted in 52 international journal and conferences papers. His work resulted in 1 patent application.

Abdelrahman El-Leathy, PhD

Associate Professor

aelleathy@ksu.edu.sa

 

Current Address:

King Saud University

College of Engineering,

Mechanical Engineering Department,

P. O. Box 800, 1421 Al-Riyadh

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

Education:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Aerospace Engineering), 2002-2004, Aerospace Engineering Department, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

Ph.D. (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering joint system). 2002. Helwan University, Egypt and Aerospace Engineering Department, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

M.Sc. (Mechanical Power Engineering), 1997 Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

B.Sc. (Mechanical Power Engineering), 1992, Very Good with honor degree, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

 

Working Experience:

Sep. 2008- Present: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Al-Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Feb. 2008 – June 2008: Visiting Consultant, Department of Mechanical and Industrial, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.

Sep. 2007- Jan. 2008: Visiting Consultant, Department of Mechanical and Industrial, engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.

May 2007 – August 2007: Assistant professor, Mechanical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

Nov. 2006- May 2007: Visiting Assistant professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.

April 2004- Oct., 2006: Assistant professor, Mechanical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

May 2002-March 2004: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow: Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

April 2002-May 2002: Assistant professor, Mechanical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

March 2000–January 2002: Research Scholar: Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

September 1997-February 2000: Associated Lecturer: Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

September 1994-August 1997: Masters Degree Research: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

March 1993-August 1994: Demonstrator: Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

 

Awards:

  • Scholarship from the Egyptian mission department for the Ph.D.
  • Research Assistant grant as follows:
  • NASA grant at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
  • Certificate of Appreciation (NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH - 2003)
  • Certificate of Appreciation (Best Graduation Project, Mechanical Engineering Department, King Saud University, 2011).
  • Certificate of Appreciation (Best Graduation Project, Mechanical Engineering Department, King Saud University, 2012).

 

Best Paper Awards:

Conference Award, Best Propellants and Combustion Paper, Presented at The AIAA 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting:” Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation in Laminar Unsaturated-Hydrocarbon/Air Diffusion Flames,” by A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth, AIAA, Washington, DC, 2002.

 

Research Areas:

  • Solar thermal energy utilization.
  • Solar Pilot Monitoring Station installation and measurements.
  • Thermal energy storage.
  • Combustion and Spray
  • Environmental emission.

 

 

Research Activities:

Participated in the NASA Laminar Soot Point (LSP) program. Combustion study of the causes of soot formation and oxidation in laminar flames. A microgravity experiment that flew on 16 January-1 February 2003 on Space Shuttle Columbia (Flight STS-107). Currently, participate on high temperature solar gas turbine project- design of heliostat field and particle receiver, KSU national project.

 

 

Professional:

Holographic imaging, thermal flow analysis, heat engines, gas chromatography, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, sampling and various laser diagnostic techniques including scattering and extinction, laser velocimetry, atomic absorption method for radical species concentration and two line thermal emissions, solar energy measurements.

 

Scientific and Professional Society Memberships:

The Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, Member

The Egyptian Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member.

The Combustion Institute, Member.

The Sigma Xi Society, Member.

 

Taught Courses:

Advanced Combustion, Basic and Technology of Combustion, Burners and Industrial Furnaces, Design of Thermal Fluid Systems, Engineering Measurements, Fluid Mechanics, Internal Combustion Engine, Technical Report Writting, Thermodynamics, Solar Energy.

 

Patent Applications:

“Ceramic Foam Solid Particle Receiver”, US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/537,568, Filed on September 21, 2011.

 

 

Publications:

Journal Articles:

  • M. Golob, D. Sadowski, S. AbdelKhalik, S. Jeter, H. Al-Ansary and A. M. El-Leathy "Development of a High-Temperature Solar Heat Supply System with Thermal Energy Storage" ASME Early Career Technical Journal, 2012 ASME Early Career Technical Conference, ASME ECTC, November 2 – 3, Atlanta, Georgia USA.
  • M. H. Morsy, A. M. El-Leathy and A. Hepbasli, "An Experimental Study on Performance and Emission Assessment of a Hydrogen/Diesel Fueled Engine" Journal of Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2012 (In Press).
  • M. H. Morsy, A. M. El-Leathy and A. Hepbasli, "Exergy Analysis of Combustion Characteristics and NOx emissions of a Dual Fuel Engine" International Journal of Exergy, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 417-441, 2012.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, “Measurements of Soot Volume Fraction in Low Pressures Laminar Diffusion Flames”, Engineering Research Journal, Helwan University, Vol. 121, pp. M13-M28, 2009.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C. H. Kim, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth, “Soot Surface Reactions in High-Temperature Laminar Diffusion Flames”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp 988-996, 2004.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth, "Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation in Laminar Diffusion Flames at Pressures of 0.1-1.0 atm", Combustion and Flame, Vol. 136, Nos. 1-2, pp 191-207, 2004
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu, C.H. Kim and G.M. Faeth, "Soot Surface Growth in Laminar Hydrocarbon/Air Diffusion Flames”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp 856-865, 2003.
  • F. Xu, A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim and G.M. Faeth, "Soot Surface Oxidation in Hydrocarbon/Air Diffusion Flames at Atmospheric Pressure", Combustion and Flame, Vol. 132, Nos. 1-2, pp 43-57, 2003
  • M. N. Metwally, H. Z. Abou-Ziyan and A. M. El-Leathy, “Performance of Advanced Corrugated-Duct Solar Air Collector Compared with Five Conventional Designs”, Renewable Energy, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp 519-537, 1997.

 

Conference Papers:

  • A.M. El-Leathy, S. Jeter, H. Al-Ansary, S. Abdel-Khalik, J. Roop, M. Golob, A.Alrished and Z.Al-Suhaibani " Study of Heat Loss Characteristics from a High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage System", Proceeding of the concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems Conference, 18th SolarPACES, Marrakech, Morocco, 11-14 September, 2012.
  • M. Ali, A. M. El-leathy and Z. Al-Sofyany "The Effect of Using Al2O3-Water Nanofluid as a Coolant in Vehicles Radiator", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 7-9 August 2012.
  • P. Schramek, H. Al-Ansary, S. Jeter, S. Abdel-Khalik, Z. Al-Suhaibani, and A. M. El-Leathy "High Temperature Solar Gas Turbine Project- Design Of Heliostat Field And Particle Receiver", Proceeding of the concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems Conference, SolarPACES, Granada, Spain, 20 - 23 September 2011.
  • M. H. Morsy and A. M. El-Leathy "Numerical Investigation on the Combustion Characteristics of Dual Fuel Engines", Inaugural Meeting of the Saudi Arabian Section of the Combustion Institute, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA, 16 January 2011.
  • H. A. Moneeb, H. A. El-Salmawy, A. H. El-Kholy, K. M. Shebl and A. M. El-Leathy "Computational and Experimental Study for Droplet Behavior Under Flashing Condition", Proceedings of ICFD 10: Tenth International Congress of Fluid Dynamics, Ain Soukhna, Red Sea, Egypt, 16-19 December 2010.
  • M. H. Morsy and A. M. El-Leathy "Numerical Investigation on the Combustion Characteristics of Dual Fuel Engines", Proceedings of the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Combustion, the Indian Section, The Combustion Institute, Hyderabad, India, 10-13 December 2010.
  • A. M. El-Leathy and K.A. Sallam "Effect of Polymer Concentration on Beads Formation During Electro Spinning of Nanofibers", Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology, ASAT-12, Cairo, Egypt, 29-31 May 2007.
  • C. Kim, F. Xu, P. Sunderland, A. M. El-Leathy and G. Faeth "Soot Formation and Oxidation in Laminar Flames", Proceedings of the 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2006-1508, 2006.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C. H. Kim, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Mechanisms of Soot Formation and Oxidation in Flames", Proceedings of the Carbon 2004 Conference, The American Carbon Society, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A, 11-16 July 2004.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy, G. M. Faeth and F. Xu "Mechanisms of Soot Formation and Oxidation in Laminar Flames", Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Combustion and Energy Utilization (7th APISCEU), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, 15-17 December 2004.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C. H. Kim, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Nucleation of TEM-Observable Primary Soot Particles", Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section, The Combustion Institute, University of California, Davis, U.S.A, 29-30 March 2004.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu, C. H. Kim and G. M. Faeth “Formation and Oxidation of Primary Soot Particles in Flames", Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section, The Combustion Institute, Austin, Texas, U.S.A, 21-23 March, 2004.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy, G.M. Faeth and F. Xu "Effects of Flow Properties on Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation Rates in Flame Environments", Proceedings of the 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2004-0641, 2004.
  • C. H. Kim, A. M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Reaction Properties of Tem-Observable Primary Soot Particles in Flame Environments", Proceedings of the 23rd AAAR (American Association for Aerosol Research) Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A, 2004.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C. H. Kim, F. Xu, and G. M. Faeth "Soot Nucleation in Laminar Premixed and Nonpremixed Flames", Proceedings of the Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section, The Combustion Institute, University Park, PA, U.S.A, Paper No. 69, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Soot Surface Reaction Properties of Hydrocarbon-Fueled Laminar Jet Diffusion Flames,” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, Lisbon, Portugal, 2003.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Laminar Soot Processes (LSP) Experiment: Findings from Ground-Based Measurements,” Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Microgravity Combustion and Reacting Systems, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A, Paper No. NASA/CP-2003-212376, pp. 37-40, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Structure and Soot Surface Reaction Properties of Laminar Jet Diffusion Flames at Various Pressures,” Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section, The Combustion Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Paper No. 26, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Structure and Soot Surface Reaction Properties of Laminar Diffusion Flames at 0.1-1.0 atm,” Proceedings of the 3rd Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections, The Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, U.S.A, Paper No. FO1, 2003.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy and G.M. Faeth "Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation in Diffusion Flames at Subatmospheric and Atmospheric Pressures", Proceedings of the 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2003-0665, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu, C. H. Kim and G. M. Faeth “Formation and Oxidation of Primary Soot Particles in Flames", Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section, The Combustion Institute, Austin, Texas, U.S.A, 21-23 March, 2004.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy, G.M. Faeth and F. Xu "Effects of Flow Properties on Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation Rates in Flame Environments", Proceedings of the 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2004-0641, 2004.
  • C. H. Kim, A. M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Reaction Properties of Tem-Observable Primary Soot Particles in Flame Environments", Proceedings of the 23rd AAAR (American Association for Aerosol Research) Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A, 2004.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C. H. Kim, F. Xu, and G. M. Faeth "Soot Nucleation in Laminar Premixed and Nonpremixed Flames", Proceedings of the Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section, The Combustion Institute, University Park, PA, U.S.A, Paper No. 69, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Soot Surface Reaction Properties of Hydrocarbon-Fueled Laminar Jet Diffusion Flames,” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, Lisbon, Portugal, 2003.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Laminar Soot Processes (LSP) Experiment: Findings from Ground-Based Measurements,” Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Microgravity Combustion and Reacting Systems, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A, Paper No. NASA/CP-2003-212376, pp. 37-40, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Structure and Soot Surface Reaction Properties of Laminar Jet Diffusion Flames at Various Pressures,” Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section, The Combustion Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Paper No. 26, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, C.H. Kim, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth “Structure and Soot Surface Reaction Properties of Laminar Diffusion Flames at 0.1-1.0 atm,” Proceedings of the 3rd Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections, The Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, U.S.A, Paper No. FO1, 2003.
  • C.H. Kim, A.M. El-Leathy and G.M. Faeth "Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation in Diffusion Flames at Subatmospheric and Atmospheric Pressures", Proceedings of the 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2003-0665, 2003.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu, C. H. Kim and G. M. Faeth "Soot Formation and Early Soot Oxidation in Laminar Diffusion Flames at Atmospheric Pressure", Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section, The Combustion Institute, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A, 2002.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth "Soot Surface Growth and Oxidation in Laminar Unsaturated Hydrocarbon/Air Diffusion Flames", Proceedings of 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2002-1116, 2002.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Soot Reaction and Flame Structure Properties of Benzene/Acetylene/Nitrogen-Fueled Laminar Jet Diffusion Flames”, Proceedings of the Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, U.S.A, 2001.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth "Structure and Soot Formation Properties of Laminar Flames", Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Microgravity Combustion and Reacting Systems, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A, Paper No. NASA/CP-2001-210826, pp. 325-326, 2001.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G.M. Faeth "Structure and Early Soot Oxidation Properties of Laminar Diffusion Flames", Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Microgravity Combustion and Reacting Systems, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A, Paper No. NASA/CP-2001-210826, pp. 169-172, 2001.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Soot Growth and Oxidation in Laminar Jet Diffusion Flames at Atmospheric Pressure”, Proceedings of the Spring Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section, The Combustion Institute, Montreal, Canada, 2001.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Early Soot Oxidation in Hydrocarbon-Fueled Laminar Diffusion Flames at Atmospheric Pressure", Proceedings of the 2nd Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, U.S.A, 2001.
  • A.M. El-Leathy, F. Xu and G. M. Faeth "Soot Surface Growth in Laminar Hydrocarbon/Air Diffusion Flames at Atmospheric Pressure", Proceedings of the 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, U.S.A, AIAA Paper No. 2001-1077, 2001.
  • H. Z. Abou-Ziyan, M. N. Metwally and A. M. El-Leathy “Thermal Drying of Herbs and Green Leaves Using A Bed-Type Solar Dryer”, Proceedings of the 11th International Heat Transfer Conference, Kyongju, Aug. 23-28, South Korea, 1998.
  • M. N. Metwally, H. Z. Abou-Ziyan and A. M. El-Leathy “Investigation of Thermal Performance of Six Solar Air Collector”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Energy and Environment, Cairo, Egypt, 1996.