Mohamed Ahmed Abdelazim Abousabae

Mohamed Abdelazim Abousabae, Ph.D.

Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Abdelazim Abousabae is a Research Associate and Assistant Director at the Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) at UWM. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, his research focuses on computational simulation of wind turbines, energy efficiency applications, and gas turbine internal cooling. He has extensive experience in thermal analysis of component and system levels working as a Systems Engineer at Harley-Davidson. Additionally, he is a certified energy auditor by the U.S. Department of Energy.

 Dr. Abousabae is experienced in various engineering software and has contributed to numerous publications in energy and thermal analysis.

  • Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Assistant Director, Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC)

Education

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2022
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Cairo University, 2017
  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Cairo University, 2014

Research Interests

  • Wind Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer
  • CFD

Selected Publications

Google Scholar Link

  • Abousabae, M., Khalil, A., Al Hamad, S., and Amano, R. S. (July 26, 2024). “Influence of Aluminum Content and Agglomerates Initial Velocity on Erosion in Solid Rocket Motor.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. November 2024; 146(11): 112101.
  • Al Nawafah, Q., Al Nawafah, H., Abousabae, M., Amano, R. S., “Enhanced Thermal Performance In Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors Using Titanium Oxide Nanoparticle: A Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd) Investigation”, (Draft Paper under review)
  • Al Hamad, S., Abousabae, M., Hasan, A., Habash, O., Amano, R. S., “Effect of Winglet Blade on The Performance of Small-Scale Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine “, Accepted Conference paper for Turbo Expo 2023, June 26-30, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Abousabae, M., and Amano, R. S. (March 28, 2023). “Mechanical Erosion Investigation in Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Through Droplet Breakup and Surface Tension Influence.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2023; 145(9): 092301.
  • Hasan, A. S., Abousabae, M., Al Hamad, S., and Amano, R. S. (July 11, 2022). “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Tubercles and Winglets Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Design.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. January 2023; 145(1): 011302.
  • Hasan, A. S., Abousabae, M., Al Hamad, S., and Amano, R. S. (July 11, 2022). “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Vortex Generators and Winglets in Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Design.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. January 2023; 145(1): 011301.
  • Abousabae, M., and Amano, R. S. (December 8, 2021). “Air Flow Acceleration Effect on Water Droplet Flow Behavior in Solid Rocket Motor.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. August 2022; 144(8): 082305.
  • Abousabae, M., Amano, R. S., and Casper, C. (January 27, 2021). “Investigation of Liquid Droplet Flow Behavior in a Vertical Nozzle Chamber.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. May 2021; 143(5): 052108.
  • Hasan, A., Selim, O. M., Abousabae, M., Amano, R. S., and Otieno, W. (April 19, 2021). “Economic, Exergy, and Environmental Analyses of the Energy Assessments for U.S. Industries.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. November 2021; 143(11): 112107.
  • Qandil, M. D., Abbas, A. I., Salem, A. R., Abdelhadi, A. I., Hasan, A., Nourin, F. N., Abousabae, M., Selim, O. M., Espindola, J., and Amano, R. S. (March 4, 2021). “Net Zero Energy Model for Wastewater Treatment Plants.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. December 2021; 143(12): 122101.
  • Selim, O. M., Abousabae, M., Hasan, A., and Amano, R. S. (November 19, 2020). “Analysis of Energy Savings and CO2 Emission Reduction Contribution for Industrial Facilities in USA.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. August 2021; 143(8): 082303.
  • Hasan, A. S., Abousabae, M., Salem, A. R., and Amano, R. S. (July 29, 2020). “Study of Aerodynamic Performance and Power Output for Residential-Scale Wind Turbines.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. January 2021; 143(1): 011302.
  • Salem, A. R., Nourin, F. N., Abousabae, M., and Amano, R. S. (July 29, 2020). “Experimental and Numerical Study of Jet Impingement Cooling for Improved Gas Turbine Blade Internal Cooling With In-Line and Staggered Nozzle Arrays.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. January 2021; 143(1): 012103.
  • Khalil, E.E, Alhariry, G., Eldegwy, A., Abousabae, M., “Heat Transfer Enhancement in Parabolic Trough Absorption Tube Using Twisted Tape Inserts”, 2018 Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2018-3910).

Awards and Certifications

  • Certificate of achievement for the completion of requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Training and Assessment Center Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, ME Department Chancellor Award for outstanding research productivity in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
  • Michael Krauski Memorial Award & Student Choice Award – UWM 2022 Student Research Poster Competition · May 2022.
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Student research poster competition, 4th place among 57 graduate students. (Spring. 2020).

Community Involvement

  • Member of the AEE, AIAA & AAAEA organizations

Email: abousab2@uwm.edu