Faculty Profile for Mohamed Lotfy Elsayed Abdelkareem

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Mohamed Lotfy Elsayed Abdelkareem
Assistant Professor — Ingram School of Engineering
IGRM 4314
phone: (512) 245-1826
Scholarly/Creative Work

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Mohamed Abdelkareem joined Texas State University as an Assistant Professor in the fall of 2024. He earned his M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering in 2017 and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2019, both from the University of Central Florida. He completed his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Zagazig University in Egypt. Prior to joining TXST, Dr. Abdelkareem served as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Missouri, and the University of Central Florida, and as a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Zagazig University.

Teaching Interests

 Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Water Desalination.

Research Interests

 Hybrid adsorption cooling desalination technology.
Thermo-economic and dynamic operation analysis of thermal systems.
Cogeneration cycles using waste heat of supercritical CO2.
HVAC and thermal comfort evaluation of indoor zones.
Thermal management of electronic cooling packages and electrical motors.
Single and two-phase flow with heat exchangers.
Hybrid/combined cycles and fuel/renewable energy resources.
Condensation/boiling heat transfer enhancement.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Alsawy, T., Elsayed, M. L., Mohammed, R. H., & Mesalhy, O. (2024). Accuracy assessment of the turbomachinery performance maps correction models used in dynamic characteristics of supercritical CO2 Brayton power cycle. Energy, 309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133112
  • Alsawy, T., Mohammed, R. H., Mesalhy, O., & Elsayed, M. L. (2024). Dynamic performance of supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle and its relationship to the correction of turbomachinery performance maps: A comparative analysis. Applied Thermal Engineering, 242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122364
  • Afifi, A., Zawati, H., Ibrahim, E. Z., Elsayed, M. L., & Abdelatief, M. A. (2022). Assessment strategy for a longitudinally finned semi-circular tube bank. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2022.106489
  • Elsayed, M. L., Alharbi, S., & Chow, L. C. (2021). Utilization of waste heat from a commercial GT for freshwater production, cooling and additional power: Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization. Desalination, 513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115127
  • Afifi, A., Ibrahim, E. Z., Sayed Ahmed, S. A., Elwan, W. M., Elsayed, M. L., & Abdelatief, M. A. (2021). Thermal performance augmentation of a semi-circular cylinder in crossflow using longitudinal fins. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105159