Dr. Tawfiq Abdulaziz Al-Mughanam

 

E-mail:

talmughanam@kfu.edu.sa

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

RANK: Assistant Professor

 

EDUCATION:

 

·      Ph.D. University of Leeds, Uk, 2013.

  

·      M.Sc. Old Dominion University,  USA, 2005.

 

·      B.Sc.  King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia , 1999.

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Fluid Mechanics.

  • Thermodynamics.

  • Energy.

  • General Combustion which include hazards.

  • Engine and Gas Turbine Combustion.

 

Experiences:

  • Assistant professor, King Faisal University, KSA, June 2014-to date.

  • Mechanical Engineering Department Cahir, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, September 2018- to date.

  • Dean, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, May 2016- May 2018.

  • Acting Dean, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, KSA, February 2016-May 2016.

  • Vice Dean, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, KSA, October 2014- January 2016.

  • AlAhsa College of Technology, TA's in Mechanical Technology Department, Saudi Arabia, May 2001 – April 2013.

  • Eastern Province Cement Company, Maintenance Engineer, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 1999 – April 2001.

 

Publications:

  • Al-Mughanam , T., Bradley, D.,  Lawes, M., and Sharpe, G. “Predicted and Measured Burning Velocities of Fuel Blends”, submitted for publicatoin for the 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Augest 3-8, 2014.

  • Al-Mughanam, T., D. Bradley, M. Lawes, R. Mumby. “Burning velocity blending laws for methane/air and hydrogen/air blends”, submitted for proceeding of the 25th International Colloquim on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, August 2-7, 2015.

  • Silaipillayarputhur, K., and Al-Mughanam. T., 2016 “Sensible Performance Analysis of Multipass Crossflow Heat Exchangers”, M005, October 26-29, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing (ICMMM 2016), Savannah, GA, USA.

  • Silaipillayarputhur, K., Al-Mughanam, T., Al Abdul Qader, A., Al Saikhan, M., Al Abdulwahed, A., 2016, “Design of a Hot Oil Heat Exchanger System”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN: 0973-4562, Volume 11, Issue 20, pp 10102-10124, Research India Publications, India.

  • Silaipillayarputhur, K., Al-Mughanam, T., Al Mojil, A., Al Dhmoush, M., 2017, “Analytical and Numerical Design Analysis of Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger – A Review”, Material Science and Engineering, ISSN: 17578981, Volume 272, Issue 01, Institute of Physics Publishing, UK, doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/272/1/012006.

  • Silaipillayarputhur, K., Al-Mughanam, T., 2017, "Performance Charts for Multi-Pass Parallel Cross-Flow Heat Exchangers," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 478-482, September 2018. DOI: 10.18178/ijmerr.7.5.478-482.

  • Khurshid, H., Silaipillayarputhur, K., Al Mughanam, T., 2018, Design of a Heat Sink for an Electronic Component in ABB   Drive using Different Types of Fins, MATEC Web of Conferences, Volume 249, 10 December 2018, Article number 03009, 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing, ICMMM 2018; Orlando; United States; 13 October 2018 through 15 October 2018; Code 143403. DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201824903009 Scopus and ISI indexed

  • Silaipillayarputhur, K., Khurshid, H., Al Mughanam, T., Almudhafar, A., Al Fozan, A., 2019, Design of a     Geothermal Heating System, The 8th International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization   (ICMSAO'2019), The Grove Hotel & Conference Centre, Bahrain, April 15-17, 2019. Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. ISBN: 978-153867684-4; Article number 8880410.DOI: 10.1109/ICMSAO.2019.8880410.Scopus and ISI indexed.

  • Silaipillayarputhur, K., Khurshid, H., Al Mughanam, T., Al Khalifah, N.,  Boudy, A., Allubly, I., 2019, Design of Summer Air Conditioning System, The 8th International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization (ICMSAO'2019), The Grove Hotel & Conference Centre, Bahrain, April 15-17, 2019. Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. ISBN: 978-153867684-4; Article number 8880375. DOI: 10.1109/ICMSAO.2019.8880375. Scopus and ISI indexed.

  • Al Mughanam, T., 2018, Operational Flammability Limits of Commercial Fuels - A Review, MATEC Web of Conferences, Volume 249, 10 December 2018, Article number 03009, 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing, ICMMM 2018; Orlando; United States; 13 October 2018 through 15 October 2018; Code 143403. doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201824903013  Scopus and ISI indexed