Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor
Qualification: Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, Monash University, Australia
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Modelling and optimization
- Heat Transfer Enhancement with Nanofluids
- Renewable Energy and Energy Saving
- Magneto-Hydrodynamics (MHD)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Natural Convection Driven Flow
- Hussam, W.K., El Manaa, B., Abdul-Niby, M., Sheard, G.J. 2024 Techno-economic analysis and optimization of hydrogen production from renewable hybrid energy systems: Shagaya renewable power plant-Kuwait. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 58 (2024) 56-68
- A. Sedaghat, R. Kalbasi, R. Narayanan, A. Mehdizadeh, S. M. Soleimani, M. A. Malayer, M. I. Al-Khiami, H. Salem, W. K. Hussam, M. Sabati, M. Rasul, and M. M. K. Khan, “Integrating solar PV systems for energy efficiency in portable cabins: A case study in Kuwait,” Solar Energy, vol. 277, p. 112715, 2024.
- A. Sedaghat, S. M. Soleimani, M. I. Al-Khiami, M. Sabati, W. K. Hussam, H. J. Salem, M. Rasul, R. Narayanan, M. M. K. Khan, M. A. Malayer, and A. Mehdizadeh, “Case studies on energy performance of walling materials in various regions,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, pp. 1-28, 2024
- M. Al Sarheed, A. Sedaghat, M. A. Malayer, H. Salem, S. A. A. Oloomi, W. K. Hussam, and A. A. Al Anazi, “Experimental and computational study on thermal performance of wood-plastic composites in building envelope,” Special Topics & Reviews in Porous Media – An International Journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-24, 2024.
- Sedaghat, A.; Mahdizadeh, A.; Narayanan, R.; Salem, H.; W.K. Hussam, Al-Khiami, M.I.; Malayer, M.A.; Soleimani, S.M.; Sabati, M.; Rasul, M.; et al. Implementing Cool Roof and Bio-PCM in Portable Cabins to Create Low-Energy Buildings Suitable for Different Climates. Sustainability 2023, 15, 14700.
- Sedaghat, Ahmad, Hayder Salem, Wisam K. Hussam, Arash Mahdizadeh, Mohamad Iyad Al-Khiami, Mahdi Ashtian Malayer, Sayed M. Soleimani et al 2023 Exploring energy-efficient building solutions in hot regions: A study on bio-phase change materials and cool roof coatings.” Journal of Building Engineering 76 (2023): 107258.
- Hussam, W.K., Salem, H.J., Khlefat, A. M., Redha, A.M., & Al Khatib, F. 2022 Experimental and numerical investigation on a hybrid solar chimney-photovoltaic system for power generation in Kuwait. Energy Conversion and Management: X 15 (2022)100249
- Nabi, Md Nurun, Hussam, W.K., Afroz, Hasan Mohammad Mostofa, Rashid, Adib Bin, Islam, Jahidul & Mukut, ANM Mominul Islam 2022 Investigation of engine performance, combustion, and emissions using waste tire Oil-Diesel-Glycine max biodiesel blends in a diesel engine. Case Studies in
Thermal Engineering 39 (2022)102435. - Hussam, W.K., Khlefat, A. M., & Sheard, G.J. 2021 Energy Saving and Performance analysis of Air-cooled Photovoltaic Panels. International Journal of Energy Research 46 (2021)4825–4834.
- Hussam, W.K., Nabi, Md Nurun, Chowdhury, Md Wahid, Hoque, Md Emdadul, Rashid, Adib Bin, & Islam, M.T. 2021 Fuel property improvement and exhaust emission reduction, including noise emissions, using an oxygenated additive to waste plastic oil in a diesel engine. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (2021).
- Hussam, W.K., Rahbari, H. R., & Arabkoohsar, A. 2020 Off-design operation analysis of air-based high-temperature heat and power storage. Energy 196, 117149.
Impact Factor 5.537 - Tsai, T. K., Hussam, W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2020 Transitions and scaling in horizontal convection driven by different temperature profiles. International Journal of Thermal Sciences 148, 106166.
- Hussam, W.K., Khanafer, K., Salem, H.J. & Sheard, G.J. 2019 Natural convection heat transfer utilizing nanofluid in a cavity with a periodic side-wall temperature in the presence of a magnetic field. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 104, 127-135.
- Hussam, W.K., Hamid, A.H.A, Ng, Z. H. & Sheard, G.J. 2018 Effect of vortex promoter shape on heat transfer in MHD duct flow with axial magnetic field. International Journal of Thermal Science 134, 453-464.
- Sapardi, A.M., Hussam, W.K., Potherat, A. & Sheard, G.J. 2017 Linear stability of confined flow around a 180-degree sharp bend. FluidMechanics 822, 813-847.
- Impact Factor 2.294 Hamid, A.H.A, Hussam, W.K. &Sheard, G.J. 2016 Heat transfer augmentation of a quasi-two-dimensional MHDduct flow via electrically driven vortices.
- Numerical Heat Transfer Part A-Applications 70 (8), 847-869.
- Tsai, T. K., Hussam, W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2016 The effect of the forcing temperature profile on horizontal convection flows.
- Under consideration for publication in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
- Impact Factor 2.522 Tsai, T. K., Hussam, W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2016 The source of instability in horizontal convection. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 94, 509-515.
- Impact Factor 2.522 Oliver G W. Cassells, Hussam, W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2016 Heat transfer enhancement using rectangular vortex promoters in confined quasi-two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic flows.
- International Journal of Heat andMass Transfer 93, 186-199.
- Impact Factor 2.522 Hamid, A.H.A, Hussam, W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2016 Combining an obstacle and electrically driven vortices to enhance heat transfer in a quasi-two-dimensional MHD duct flow.
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics 792, 364-396.
- Impact Factor 2.294 Hamid, A.H.A, Hussam, W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2015 Spatial evolution of a quasi-two-dimensional Karman vortex street subjected to a strong magnetic field. Physics of Fluids 27 (5), 053602. Impact Factor 1.94 Sheard, G.J., Hussam, W.K. & Tsai, T. K. 2016 Non-axisymmetric linear stability of rotating radial horizontal convection.
- Journal of FluidMechanics 795, 1-35. Impact Factor 2.294 Ng, Zhi Y., Vo, T.,Hussam,W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2016 Two-dimensional wake dynamics behind cylinders withtriangular cross-section under incidence angle variation.
- Journal of Fluids and Structures 63, 302-324.
- Impact Factor 2.021 Hussam,W.K., Tsai, T. K. & Sheard, G.J. 2014 Radial horizontal convection in a rotating cylindrical container.
- International Journal of Heat andMass Transfer 77, 46-59.
- Impact Factor 2.522 Hussam,W.K. & Sheard, G.J. 2013Heat transfer in a high Hartmann numberMHDduct flow with a circular cylinder placed near the heated side-wall. International Journal ofHeat andMass Transfer 67, 944-954.
- Impact Factor 2.522 Hussam, W.K., Thompson, M.C. & Sheard, G.J. 2012 Enhancing heat transfer in a high Hartmann number magnetohydrodynamic channel flow via torsional oscillation of a cylindrical obstacle.
- Physics of Fluids 24 (3), 113601. Impact Factor 1.94 Hussam, W.K., Thompson, M.C. & Sheard, G.J. 2012 Optimal transient disturbances behind a circular cylinder in a quasi-two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic duct flow.
- Physics of Fluids 24 (2), 024150. Impact Factor 1.94 Hussam, W.K., Thompson, M.C. & Sheard, G.J. 2011 Dynamics and heat transfer in a quasi-twodimensional MHD flow past a circular cylinder in a duct at high Hartmann number. International Journal of Heat andMass Transfer 54 (5), 1091-1100.
- Impact Factor 2.522 Hussam,W.K. 2006 Effect of Air flow on Heat transfer within Dynamic BuildingWalls. Engineering and Development 10 (4), 181-195. Sharif, N. S.,Hussam,W. K.&Makki,W. A. 2005 Prediction the Thermal Performance of Mechanical Draft Counter Flow Cooling Tower of Closed Type. Engineering and Development 9 (4), 67-77.
- Associate Professor/ Mechanical Eng. Dept./AU 2021 – Present
- Assistant Professor/ Mechanical Eng. Dept./AU 2016 – 2021
- PhD research Students supervision- HDR supervision, Monash University, Australia
- Teaching Associate/ Mechanical & Aerospace Eng./ Monash University/2008-2016
- Lecturer/ Electromechanical Eng./ University of Technology/ Iraq/ 2001-2008