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Ajeeb Wagd

Ajeeb Wagd

Assistant professor

Biography

As a researcher and professor in mechanical engineering, he specialises in energy systems, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, mechanical engineering design, heat transfer, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). His work bridges experimental and numerical modelling with applications in nanotechnology (nanofluids), green hydrogen, fuel cells, biofuels, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainability, techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment. He has held academic positions in several universities and collaborates actively with international industry and scientific research partners.

Research Interests

Fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer & boiling phenomena

Nanotechnology: nanofluids & nanoparticles for energy systems

CFD modeling & simulations

Hydrogen production & biofuels

Energy efficiency, sustainability, life cycle assessment (LCA)

Surface coatings, deposition & anti-fouling technologies

Selected Publications (Q1 Journals)

  1. Ajeeb, W., Melo, D., Costa, R., & Baptista, P. Life cycle analysis of hydrotreated vegetable oils production based on green hydrogen and used cooking oils. Fuel 390 (2025). (IF: 6.7)
  2. Assunção, R., Ajeeb, W., Eckl, F., Gomes, D. M., Neto, R. C. Decentralized hydrogen-oxygen co-production via electrolysis for hospitals. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 103 (2025). (IF: 8.1)
  3. Ajeeb, W., Costa, R., & Baptista, P. Life cycle assessment of green hydrogen production through electrolysis. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 69 (2024). (IF: 7.2)
  4. Ajeeb, W., Baptista, P., Costa, R. Life cycle analysis of hydrogen production via alkaline electrolysers with renewables. Energy Conversion and Management 316 (2024). (IF: 9.9)
  5. Ajeeb, W., Murshed, S. M. S. Characterization of thermophysical and electrical properties of SiC and BN nanofluids. Energies 16(9) (2023).

Books & Chapters

Numerical Development of Thermal Convection Characteristics of Nanofluid. In Fundamentals and Transport Properties of Nanofluids. Royal Society of Chemistry (2022).

Environmental analysis of oxygen liquefaction integrated with green hydrogen production. In Technological Advancements and Future Directions in Green Energy. Springer (2025).

Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Hydrogen Production from Diverse Green Sources. In Technological Advancements and Future Directions in Green Energy. Springer (2025).

Awards

Best Paper Award, 8th World Congress on Momentum, Heat & Mass Transfer (MHMT 2023), Lisbon

Best Research Presentation, 9th International Conference on Green Energy Technologies (ICGET 2024), Berlin

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