Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein
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Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein

Professor
University of Babylon, Iraq


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Al-Mustansiryah, Baghdad, Iraq

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Biography

Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein is currently working as Assistant Professor at Babylon University, Iraq. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Al-Mustansiriya, Baghdad, Iraq in 2006. In past he worked as External Lecturer/Assistant Lecturer in different Universities. His area of research focused on several issues, such as Supersonic Aerodynamics, Non-Equilibrium Conduction Heat transfer, Convection Heat Transfer, Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics, CFD, Renewable Energy, Nano Fluid Technology. He also reviewed more than 74 papers in many international journals. He is also member of editorial board in number of international journals. He monitored 1 MSc student research project. He is professional member of International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP) Australia, International Society of Applied Sciences (ISAS), USA, Asian Council of Science Editors ACSE, UAE, and Science and Engineering Institute (SCIEI), USA. He actively attended number of conferences and also reviewed many papers in many international conferences. Dr. Ahmed received honor includes, Science Day Prize from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Scopus H-Index of 3 from United States of America, and also received number of international certificates. He has published 1 book, 53 articles in national/ international journals and conferences as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Engineering
100%
Supersonic Aerodynamics
62%
Convection Heat Transfer
90%
Nano Fluid Technology
75%
Renewable Energy
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
3
Articles
140
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Qi, H., Z. Yujia, W. Qiushi, W. Fuqiang, K.H. Ahmed, A. Müslüm and L. Dong, 2019. Experimental investigation of optical properties of oily sewage with different pH environment. Optik, 183: 338-345.
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  2. Bhuvaneswari, M., S. Eswaramoorthi, S. Sivasankaran and A.K. Hussein, 2019. Cross-diffusion effects on MHD mixed convection over a stretching surface in a porous medium with chemical reaction and convective condition. Eng. Trans., 67: 3-19.
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  3. Wang, Q., X. Hu, D. Li, A.K. Hussein, H. Qi and G. Wu, 2018. Quantitative optical analysis of component content in multivariate mixture solution. Optik, 174: 312-323.
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  4. Hussein, A.K., 2018. Entropy generation due to the transient mixed convection in a three-dimensional right-angle triangular cavity. Int. J. Mech. Sci., 146: 141-151.
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  5. Hussein, A.K. and A.W. Mustafa, 2018. Natural convection in a parabolic enclosure with an internal vertical heat source filled with Cu-water nanofluid. Heat Transfer-Asian Res., 47: 320-336.
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  6. Al-Rashed, A.A., K. Kalidasan, L. Kolsi, R. Velkennedy, A. Aydi, A.K. Hussein and E.H. Malekshah, 2018. Mixed convection and entropy generation in a nanofluid filled cubical open cavity with a central isothermal block. Int. J. Mech. Sci., 135: 362-375.
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  7. Al-Rashed, A.A., K. Kalidasan, L. Kolsi, A. Aydi, E.H. Malekshah, A.K. Hussein and P.R. Kanna, 2018. Three-dimensional investigation of the effects of external magnetic field inclination on laminar natural convection heat transfer in CNT-water nanofluid filled cavity. J. Mol. Liquids, 252: 454-468.
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  8. Ahmed, S.E., A.K. Hussein, M.A. Mansour, Z.A. Raizah and X. Zhang, 2018. MHD mixed convection in trapezoidal enclosures filled with micropolar nanofluids. Nanosci. Technol.: Int. J., 9: 343-372.
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  9. Pakdee, W., B. Yuvakanit and A.K. Hussein, 2017. Numerical analysis on the two-dimensional unsteady magnetohydrodynamic compressible flow through a porous medium. J. Applied Fluid Mech., 10: 1153-1159.
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  10. Kasmani, R.M., S. Sivasankaran, M. Bhuvaneswari and A.K. Hussein, 2017. Analytical and numerical study on convection of nanofluid past a moving wedge with soret and dufour effects. Int. J. Numer. Meth. Heat Fluid Flow, 27: 2333-2354.
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  11. Hussein, A.K., D. Li, L. Kolsi, S. Kata and B. Sahoo, 2017. A review of nano fluid role to improve the performance of the heat pipe solar collectors. Energy Proc., 109: 417-424.
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  12. Hussein, A.K. and A.W. Mustafa, 2017. Natural convection in fully open parallelogrammic cavity filled with Cu-water nanofluid and heated locally from its bottom wall. Thermal Sci. Eng. Prog., 1: 66-77.
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  13. Al-Rashed, A.A., L. Kolsi, A.K. Hussein, W. Hassen, M. Aichouni and M.N. Borjini, 2017. Numerical study of three-dimensional natural convection and entropy generation in a cubical cavity with partially active vertical walls. Case Stud. Thermal Eng., 10: 100-110.
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  14. Adekeye, T., I.K. Adegun, P.O. Okekunle, A.K. Hussein, S.O. Oyedepo, E. Adetiba and O.S.I. Fayomi, 2017. Numerical analysis of the effects of selected geometrical parameters and fluid properties on MHD natural convection flow in an inclined elliptic porous enclosure with localized heating. Heat Transfer-Asian Res., 46: 261-293.
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  15. Mallikarjuna, B., A.M. Rashad, A.K. Hussein and S.H. Raju, 2016. Transpiration and thermophoresis effects on non-Darcy convective flow past a rotating cone with thermal radiation. Arabian J. Sci. Eng., 41: 4691-4700.
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  16. Maatki, C., K. Ghachem, L. Kolsi, A.K. Hussein, M.N. Borjini and H.B. Aissia, 2016. Inclination effects of magnetic field direction in 3D double-diffusive natural convection. Applied Math. Comput., 273: 178-189.
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  17. Li, D., Z. Li, Y. Zheng, C. Liu, A.K. Hussein and X. Liu, 2016. Thermal performance of a PCM-filled double-glazing unit with different thermophysical parameters of PCM. Solar Energy, 133: 207-220.
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  18. Kareem, A.K., H.A. Mohammed, A.K. Hussein and S. Gao, 2016. Numerical investigation of mixed convection heat transfer of nanofluids in a lid-driven trapezoidal cavity. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer, 77: 195-205.
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  19. Hussein, A.K., M.A.Y. Bakier, M.B.B. Hamida and S. Sivasankaran, 2016. Magneto-hydrodynamic natural convection in an inclined T-shaped enclosure for different nanofluids and subjected to a uniform heat source. Alexandria Eng. J., 55: 2157-2169.
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  20. Hussein, A.K., K. Lioua, R. Chand, S. Sivasankaran and R. Nikbakhti et al., 2016. Three-dimensional unsteady natural convection and entropy generation in an inclined cubical trapezoidal cavity with an isothermal bottom wall. Alexandria Eng. J., 55: 741-755.
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  21. Hussein, A.K., H.R. Ashorynejad, S. Sivasankaran, L. Kolsi, M. Shikholeslami and I.K. Adegun, 2016. Modeling of MHD natural convection in a square enclosure having an adiabatic square shaped body using Lattice Boltzmann method. Alexandria Eng. J., 55: 203-214.
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  22. Hussein, A.K., 2016. Applications of nanotechnology to improve the performance of solar collectors-Recent advances and overview. Renewable Sustain. Energy Rev., 62: 767-792.
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  23. Hussein, A.K. and S.H. Hussain, 2016. Heatline visualization of natural convection heat transfer in an inclined wavy cavities filled with nanofluids and subjected to a discrete isoflux heating from its left sidewall. Alexandria Eng. J., 55: 169-186.
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  24. Hussein, A., A. Walunj and L. Kolsi, 2016. Applications of nanotechnology to enhance the performance of the direct absorption solar collectors. J. Thermal Eng., 2: 529-540.
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  25. Ahmed, S.E., M.A. Mansour, A.K. Hussein and S. Sivasankaran, 2016. Mixed convection from a discrete heat source in enclosures with two adjacent moving walls and filled with micropolar nanofluids. Eng. Sci. Technol. Int. J., 19: 364-376.
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  26. Ahmed, S.E., A. Hussein, M.A. El-Aziz and S. Sivasankaran, 2016. Conjugate natural convection in an inclined square porous enclosure with finite wall thickness and partially heated from its left sidewall. Heat Transfer Res., 47: 383-402.
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  27. Pakdee, W., N. Utaivorawit and A.K. Hussein, 2015. Mathematical model in the form of vorticity-stream function for porous premixed combustion. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 37: 595-600.
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  28. Hussein, A.K., S.K. Rout, F. Fathinia, R. Chand and H.A. Mohammed, 2015. Natural convection in a triangular top wall enclosure with a solid strip. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 10: 1326-1341.
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  29. Hussein, A.K., 2015. Applications of nanotechnology in renewable energies-A comprehensive overview and understanding. Renewable Sustain. Energy Rev., 42: 460-476.
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  30. Chand, R., G.C. Rana and A.K. Hussein, 2015. On the onsetof thermal instability in a low prandtl number nanofluid layer in a porous medium. J. Appl. Fluid Mech., 8: 265-272.
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  31. Chand, R., G.C. Rana and A.K. Husein, 2015. Effect of suspended particles on the onset of thermal convection in a nanofluid layer for more realistic boundary conditions. Int. J. Fluid Mech. Res., 42: 375-390.
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  32. Mohammed, H.A., A.A. Al-Aswadi, H.I. Abu-Mulaweh, A.K. Hussein and P.R. Kanna, 2014. Mixed convection over a backward-facing step in a vertical duct using nanofluids-buoyancy opposing case. J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci., 11: 860-872.
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  33. Hussein, A.K., H.R. Ashorynejad, M. Shikholeslami and S. Sivasankaran, 2014. Lattice Boltzmann simulation of natural convection heat transfer in an open enclosure filled with Cu-water nanofluid in a presence of magnetic field. Nucl. Eng. Des., 268: 10-17.
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  34. Ahmed, S.E., A.K. Hussein, H.A. Mohammed, I.K. Adegun and X. Zhang et al., 2014. Viscous dissipation and radiation effects on MHD natural convection in a square enclosure filled with a porous medium. Nucl. Eng. Des., 266: 34-42.
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  35. Ahmed, S.E., A.K. Hussein, H.A. Mohammed and S. Sivasankaran, 2014. Boundary layer flow and heat transfer due to permeable stretching tube in the presence of heat source/sink utilizing nanofluids. Appl. Math. Comput., 238: 149-162.
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  36. Sivasankaran, S., V. Sivakumar and A.K. Hussein, 2013. Numerical study on mixed convection in an inclined lid-driven cavity with discrete heating. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer, 46: 112-125.
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  37. Sivasankaran, S., V. Sivakumar and A.K. Hussein, 2013. Mixed convection in a lid-driven two-dimensional square cavity with corner heating and internal heat generation. Numer. Heat Transfer, Part A, 65: 269-286.
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  38. Serrano-Arellano, J., J. Xaman, G. Alvarez and A.K. Hussein, 2013. Effect of a contaminant source (CO2) inside a ventilated room: thermal comfort-air quality. Res. Applic. Mech. Eng., 2: 43-48.
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  39. Rout, S.K., A. Hussein, R.K. Sahoo, S.K. Sarangi and M. Hasanuzzaman, 2013. Numerical analysis of transport phenomenon inside a pulse tube refrigerator coupled with fuzzy logic controller. Univ. J. Mech. Eng., 1: 69-82.
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  40. Hussein, A.K., S.E. Ahmed, S. Saha, H.A. Mohammed and W.A. Khan, 2013. Mixed convection of water-based nanofluids in a rectangular inclined lid-driven cavity partially heated from its left side wall. J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci., 10: 2222-2233.
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  41. Hussein, A.K., S. Saha and W.A. Khan, 2013. Numerical study of natural convection around an adiabatic circular cylinder located inside a square open cavity. J. Basic. Appl. Sci. Res., 3: 189-200.
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  42. Hussein, A.K., 2013. Mixed convection in cylinders-a comprehensive overview and understanding. J. Basic Appl. Sci. Res., 3: 328-338.
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  43. Hussein, A.K., 2013. Finite volume simulation of natural convection in a trapezoidal cavity filled with various fluids and heated from the top wall. Univ. J. Fluid Mech., 1: 24-36.
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  44. Hussein, A.K., 2013. Computational analysis of natural convection in a parallelogrammic cavity with a hot concentric circular cylinder moving at different vertical locations. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer, 46: 126-133.
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  45. Al-Turaihi, R.S., A.K. Hussein, H.H. Al-Kayiem and H.A. Mohammed, 2013. Experimental investigation of various solid particle materials on the steady state gassolid fluidized bed system. J. Basic Applied Scient. Res., 3: 293-304.
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  46. Al-Kayiem, H.H., A.K. Hussein and T.S. Peow, 2013. Investigations of natural convective heat transfer in rectangular thermal passages. Int. J. Mech. Sci. Eng., 7: 452-457.
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  47. Shahzad, A., W.A. Khan and A.K. Hussain, 2012. Heat transfer from hollow cylinder using optimal homotopy asymptotic method. Heat Trans. Asian Res., 41: 114-126.
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  48. Saha, S., A.K. Hussein, W.A. Khan, H.A. Mohammed and W. Pakdee et al., 2012. Effects of diameter ratio of adiabatic circular cylinder and tilt angle on natural convection from a square open tilted cavity. Heat Trans. Asian Res., 41: 388-401.
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  49. Jalil, J.M., H.H. Al-Kayiem and A.K. Hussein, 2012. Three Dimensional Simulation of Supersonic Flow over Missiles of Different Shapes. Eng. Technol. J., 30: 325-343.
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  50. Hussein, A.K., S.E. Ahmed, S. Saha, A. Hasanpour, H.A. Mohammed, L. Kolsi and I.K. Adegun, 2012. MHD natural convection inside an inclined trapezoidal porous enclosure with internal heat generation or absorption subjected to isoflux heating. Heat Trans. Asian Res., 41: 498-515.
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  51. Hussein, A.K., 2012. Combined convection in a TSNFL square cavity under various moving wall directions. J. Kerbala Univ., 10: 71-85.
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  52. Hussein, A.K., 2012. Aerodynamics of Supersonic Flying Bodies. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Pages: 187.
  53. Hussain, S.H., A.K. Hussein and R.N. Mohammed, 2012. Studying the effects of a longitudinal magnetic field and discrete isoflux heat source size on natural convection inside a tilted sinusoidal corrugated enclosure. Comput. Math. Applic., 64: 476-488.
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  54. Ghachem, K., L. Kolsi, C. Maatki, A.K. Hussein and M.N. Borjini, 2012. Numerical simulation of three-dimensional double diffusive free convection flow and irreversibility studies in a solar distiller. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Trans., 39: 869-876.
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  55. Saha, S., A.K. Hussein, G. Saha and S.H. Hussain, 2011. Mixed convection in a tilted lid-driven square enclosure with adiabatic cylinder at the center. Heat Technol., 29: 143-156.
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  56. Mohammed, H.A., N.I. Om, N.H. Shuaib, A.K. Hussein and R. Saidur, 2011. The application of nanofluids on three dimensional mixed convection heat transfer in equilateral triangular duct. Int. J. Heat Technol., 29: 3-12.
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  57. Hussain, S.H., A.K. Hussein and M.M. Mahdi, 2011. Natural convection in a square inclined enclosure with vee-corrugated sidewalls subjected to constant flux heating from below. Nonlinear Anal. Modell. Control, 16: 152-169.
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  58. Hussain, S.H. and A.K. Hussein, 2011. Mixed convection heat transfer in a differentially heated square enclosure with a conductive rotating circular cylinder at different vertical locations. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transf., 38: 263-274.
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  59. Hasanpour, A., M.P. Omran, H.R. Ashorynejad, D.D. Ganji and A.K. Hussein et al., 2011. Investigation of heat and mass transfer of MHD flow over the movable permeable plumb surface using HAM. Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 9: 510-515.
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  60. Hussein, A.K., H.S. Abdulla and A.A.S. AL-Jeebori, 2010. Numerical Simulation of Natural Convection in A Laminar Two - Dimensional Flow through A Vertical Rectangular Duct. Al-Qadisiya J. Eng. Sci., 3: 51-63.
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  61. Hussein, A.K., 2010. Numerical prediction of free convection phenomena through a rectangular inclined cavity filled with a porous media. Iraqi J. Mech. Mater. Eng., 10: 1-21.
  62. Hussein, A.K. and S.H. Hussain, 2010. Mixed convection through a lid-driven air-filled square cavity with a hot wavy wall. Int. J. Mech. Mater. Eng., 5: 222-235.
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  63. Hussain, S.H. and A.K. Hussein, 2010. Numerical Simulation of Buoyancy- Driven Laminar Flow Through An Air -Filled Isosceles Triangular Enclosure With A Differentially Heated Side Walls And An Adiabatic Bottom Wall. Eng. Technol. J., 28: 2054-2069.
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  64. Hussein, A.K., 2009. Prediction of Shock Wave and External Flow Field Parameters in A Moderate Supersonic Flow Over A 3-D Arc Circular Bump. Iraqi J. Mech. Mater. Eng., 9: 1-14.
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  65. Hussein, A.K., 2009. Finite Volume Simulation of Steady Laminer Natural Convection Heat Transfer Through a Mercury -filled Triangular Enclosure with an Isothemal Cold Side Walls and An Isothemal Hot Bottom Wall. Kufa J. Eng., 1: 59-77.
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  66. Hussein, A.K., 2008. The effects of two shaft gas turbine operating conditions on the overall performance. Al-Qadissiya J. Eng. Sci., 1: 60-75.
  67. Hussein, A.K., 2007. Numerical solution of aerodynamic parameters for two-dimensional external supersonic flow over a double wedge. Suppl. Al-Kufa J., 8: 55-67.
  68. Hussein, A.K., 2006. Numerical prediction of primitive variables for two dimensional supersonic flow over a wedge. Babylon Univ. J., 12: 1105-1118.
  69. Hussain, S.H. and A.K. Hussein, 2005. Numerical investigation of natural convection phenomena in a uniformly heated circular cylinder immersed in square enclosure filled with air at different vertical locations. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Trans., 37: 1115-1126.
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  70. Hussain, A.K., T.A. Hussain and H.A.K. Shahad, 2003. A thermodynamic analysis of non-equilibrium heat conduction in a semi-infinite medium subjected to a step change in temperature. Energy Conver. Manage., 44: 1373-1386.
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