Conference Chairs
6th International Conference on Fluid Flow and Thermal Science
Dr. Sohel Murshed
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Conference Chair
Prof Sohel Murshed received his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Before joining here in University of Lisbon, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and University of Central Florida (UCF), USA. Besides 7 books and 20 book-chapters he has so far authored/co-authored more than 120 scientific publications in leading international journals and conferences. Several of his papers have been classified as Highly Cited Papers by Web of Science (Essential Science Indicators). His current total citation count: 4106 with h-index of 24 (Google Scholar). Since 2012 he has been serving as an editor of “Journal of Nanofluids” (American Scientific Publishers) and is an Associate Editor, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (Springer). He is also member of editorial board of several other international journals. Prof Sohel Murshed is a management committee member and a group leader of a European COST action on nanofluids (NanoUptake). He has served as a reviewer for research proposals for different organizations, post-graduate theses, and about 40 international journals including for Nature.
Dr. Wael H. Ahmed
University of Guelph, Canada
Conference Chair
As a professor at University of Guelph and the founder and CTO of FloNergia Systems, Dr. Wael Ahmed has over 28 years of academic and industrial experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with a focus on water, food and energy systems. He holds a PhD from McMaster University and has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers in reputable international journals and conference proceedings.
Dr. Ahmed is a leader in research and development, multiphase flow analysis, and product design. He has invented and patented several efficient and innovative products for industrial applications, including food, oil and gas, and nuclear energy. Some of his patents are currently used by the aquaculture industry across Canada, US and South America. He is also the author of a textbook on pumping machinery. His mission is to apply his expertise and creativity to solve complex engineering problems and create sustainable solutions for the society and the environment.
Dr. Boguslaw Kruczek
University of Ottawa, Canada
Conference Chair
Professor Kruczek received his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Ottawa in 1999. His Ph.D. work involved development and characterization of polyphenylene oxide-based membranes for gas separation. Upon graduation Professor Kruczek joined the Department as a Faculty member.
The research interests of professor Kruczek include development and characterization of polymeric, inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic membranes for gas separation. A special aspect of his research on membrane characterization consists of fundamental studies on the transport phenomena downstream from the membrane, such as resistance to accumulation of gases in high vacuum receivers and back diffusion and back permeation in constant pressure systems, and their influence on the experimentally determined diffusion, solubility and permeability coefficients as well as the membrane permselectivity.
His major efforts in the area of material development are focused on emulsion polymerized mixed matrix (EPMM) membranes, which is a new type hybrid membranes. His research in the area of inorganic membranes includes synthesis of zeolite membranes by secondary growth and pore plugging, as well as, incorporation of highly ordered natural clays in synthesis of titanium dioxide-based membranes. Professor Kruczek publishes his research in Journal of Membrane Science, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Separation and Purification Technology, Journal of Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Desalination, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, and Experimental Heat Transfer.