Dr. Zafar Said

Department of Sustainable Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE

Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2014, Ph.D., University of Malaya, Malaysia

2011, B.S., University Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia

Research Interests

Renewable Energy (Solar Energy, Thermal collectors, PVT, Energy Efficiency)

Heat Transfer (Cooling and Heating)

Nanofluids (Stability, Thermophysical properties, Optical properties)

Supercapacitors

Under-hood Thermal Management (Radiator, exhaust system and vehicle simulation modelling) Active Thermography (Pulse Thermography, Lock-in Thermography, Composite Structures)

Publications (Selected)

1. Hachicha, A. A., Abo-Zahhad, E. M., Masmoudi, M., et al. (2024). Techno-Economic evaluation and multi-objective optimization of a filter equipped solar chimney system. Renewable Energy, 237, 121452.
2. Said, Z., Pandey, A. K., Tiwari, A. K., et al. (2024). Nano-enhanced phase change materials: Fundamentals and applications. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 104, 101162.
3. Mehta, B., Subhedar, D., Panchal, H., et al. (2024). Twisted tape inserts in parabolic trough solar collectors: Assessment of Energy, Exergy, and Environmental impacts. Applied Thermal Engineering, 250, 123566.
4. Qiao, W. Y., Zhang, R., Wen, Y. K., et al. (2024). Green solvents in battery recycling: status and challenges. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(19), 11235–11265.
5. Abo-Zahhad, E. M., Hachicha, A. A., Radwan, A., et al. (2024). Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of New Photovoltaic/Serpentine Collectors using Response Surface Methodology: Energy, Exergy, and Environmental Perspectives. Solar Energy, 268, 112258.
6. Khan, Y., Raman, R., Said, Z., et al. (2024). Sustainable Power Generation Through Solar-Driven Integration of Brayton and Transcritical CO2 Cycles: A Comprehensive 3E (Energy, Exergy, and Exergoenvironmental) Evaluation. Global Challenges, 8(2).
7. Khan, A., Yaqub, S., Ali, M., et al. (2024). A state-of-the-art review on heating and cooling of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Journal of Energy Storage, 76, 109852.
8. Sanap, P. P., Gupta, S. P., Kahandal, S. S., et al. (2024). Exploring vanadium-chalcogenides toward solar cell application: A review. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 129, 124–142.
9. Murugan, D. K., Panchal, H., Said, Z., et al. (2024). Air stone-induced microbubble agitation: a strategy for solar still performance enhancement. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 26(2), 417–434.
10. Rehman, A., Yaqub, S., Ali, M., et al. (2023). Effect of surfactants on the stability and thermophysical properties of Al2O3+TiO2 hybrid nanofluids. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 391, 123350.
11. Hoang, A. T., Pandey, A., De Osés, F. J. M., et al. (2023). Technological solutions for boosting hydrogen role in decarbonization strategies and net-zero goals of world shipping: Challenges and perspectives. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 188, 113790.
12. Khanna, S., Prasad, R., Jawahar, C. P., et al. (2023). Review on second-generation synthetic fuel: feedstocks, potential production, deployable technologies, and challenges. Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects, 45(4), 12215–12230.
13. Ali, H. M., Rehman, T. U., Arici, M., et al. (2024). Advances in thermal energy storage: Fundamentals and applications. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 100, 101109.
14. Gupta, S. P., Sanap, P. P., Deore, M. K., et al. (2023). Molybdenum chalcogenides for supercapacitor applications: A critical review. Journal of Energy Storage, 73, 109065.
15. Zubair, M., Elgack, O., & Said, Z. (2023). Implications of using nanoparticles on the performance and safety of nuclear systems. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 414, 112618.
16. Liu, C. H., Xiao, T., Yang, X. L., et al. (2023). Comprehensive use of fossil derivative: High value-added conversion of waste plastics to thermal energy storage materials. Journal of Energy Storage, 73, 108887.
17. Li, L. Y., Zhang, Y. B., Cui, X., et al. (2023). Mechanical behavior and modeling of grinding force: A comparative analysis. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 102, 921–954.
18. Li, Y. J., Yang, A. S., Jiang, Z. N., et al. (2023). TC@MF phase change microcapsules with reversibly thermochromic property for temperature response and thermoregulation. Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 677, 132333.
19. Aslfattahi, N., Samylingam, L., Kiai, M. S., et al. (2023). State-of-the-art review on electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries: Potential recent progress and technical challenges. Journal of Energy Storage, 72, 108781.

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WOS ResearcherID: C-4086-2016