Biography

Dr. Asmaa is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Power Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt. She earned her PhD in Renewable Energy from the Environment and Sustainability Institute, College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences at the University of Exeter, UK (2018-2021), as a Newton-Mosharafa Fund scholar. Her research on concentrating photovoltaics has been widely published in high-impact journals and presented at numerous conferences.

Dr. Asmaa graduated with first-class honours from Port Said University in 2010 and swiftly advanced through various academic roles. In 2011, she was offered a tenure track position at the same university. After obtaining her MSc in 2016, she was promoted to research and teaching assistant. In 2018, she served as a research fellow in the Energy Department at Polytechnic di Torino, Italy, before pursuing her PhD in the UK.

Also, Dr. Asmaa is actively involved in several initiatives at Port Said University, including the Research Platform on Green Transformation and Sustainable Development (since September 2023), the Energy Research and Studies Centre (since February 2023), the Technology Innovation Commercialization Office (TICO) (since December 2022), and the Ranking Committee (since November 2022). Additionally, she has been volunteering as an Academic Mentor at EgyptScholars Inc. since October 2022 and serves as on of the Editors of the "Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development" book. Also, she serves as a reviewer in several international scientific journals.

In addition, she was one of the organizers of the first International Conference on Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development in 2023 and the Blue Economy Conference in 2024. She continues to work on international grants and contribute to the advancement of renewable energy.

Her research interests encompass Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Concentrated Solar Technologies, Photovoltaics, Energy Engineering, Desalination, Thermal Process Engineering, and Heat Transfer.

Publications

Title: Use of nanofluids in solar PV/thermal systems
Authors: A Ahmed, H Baig, S Sundaram, TK Mallick
International Journal of Photoenergy 2019, 2019
Citations: 105


Title: Performance evaluation of single multi-junction solar cell for high concentrator photovoltaics using minichannel heat sink with nanofluids
Authors: A Ahmed, G Zhang, K Shanks, S Sundaram, Y Ding, T Mallick
Applied Thermal Engineering 182, 115868, 2020
Citations: 56


Title: Theoretical Investigation of the Temperature Limits of an Actively Cooled High Concentration Photovoltaic System
Authors: A Ahmed, K Shanks, S Sundaram, TK Mallick
Energies 13 (8), 1902, 2020
Citations: 32


Title: Energy and exergy analyses of new cooling schemes based on a serpentine configuration for a high concentrator photovoltaic system
Authors: A Ahmed, K Shanks, S Sundaram, T Mallick
Applied Thermal Engineering 199, 117528, 2021
Citations: 31


Title: Effect of using an infrared filter on the performance of a silicon solar cell for an ultra-high concentrator photovoltaic system
Authors: A Ahmed, M Alzahrani, K Shanks, S Sundaram, TK Mallick
Materials Letters 277, 128332, 2020
Citations: 18


Title: Optical component analysis for ultrahigh concentrated photovoltaic system (UHCPV)
Authors: M Alzahrani, A Ahmed, K Shanks, S Sundaram, T Mallick
Solar Energy 227, 321-333, 2021
Citations: 11


Title: Optical losses and durability of flawed Fresnel lenses for concentrated photovoltaic application
Authors: M Alzahrani, A Ahmed, K Shanks, S Sundaram, T Mallick
Materials Letters 275, 128145, 2020
Citations: 11


Title: Reliability and Temperature Limits of the Focal Spot of a Primary Optical Component for an Ultra-High Concentrated Photovoltaic System
Authors: A Ahmed, M Alzahrani, K Shanks, S Sundaram, T Mallick
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2022
Citations: 10


Title: Thermal Management of High Concentrating Photovoltaic System
Authors: A Ahmed
University of Exeter, 2021
Citations: 4


Title: Recent Advances in Floating Photovoltaic Systems
Authors: A Ahmed, M Elsakka, N Elminshawy, A Mohamed, S Sundaram
The Chemical Record 23 (12), e202300229, 2023
Citations: 3


Title: The potential of optimized floating photovoltaic system for energy production in the Northern Lakes of Egypt
Authors: NAS Elminshawy, A Ahmed, A Osama, AE Kabeel, O Elbaksawi
Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 161, 226-246, 2024
Citations: 2


Title: Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development: Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development
Authors: AM Negm, RY Rizk, RF Abdel-Kader, A Ahmed
Springer Nature, 2024
Citations: 1


Title: Techno-economic assessment of a novel wind-powered RO system with a compressed air energy storage for water desalination
Authors: M Elsakka, A Refaat, K Alzahrani, J Hee, L Ma, Y Elhenawy, T Majozi, ...
Energy 133296, 2024
Citations: 0


Title: Experimental investigation of a nano coating efficiency for dust mitigation on photovoltaic panels in harsh climatic conditions
Authors: A Ahmed, M Elsakka, Y Elhenawy, A Amer, A Mansi, M Bassyouni, ...
Scientific Reports 14 (23013), 2024
Citations: 0


Title: Performance evaluation of latent heat storage unit using novel hook-shaped fins: Experimental investigation
Authors: A Amer, A Ahmed, T Nabil, A Ezat, A Refaat, AE Khalifa, M Elgamal, ...
Journal of Energy Storage 97 (A), 2024
Citations: 0


Title: Performance Analysis of a Green Hydrogen Production System in Several Coastal Locations in Egypt
Authors: MM Elsakka, A Refaat, A Ahmed, A Amer, A Elsheikh, M Elfar, Y Elhenawy, ...
Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development, 31-43, 2023
Citations: 0


Title: Ventilation Systems for Efficient Energy Use
Authors: A Ahmed, M Elsakka, A Mohamed
Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development, 3-17, 2023
Citations: 0


Title: Study of the Performance and Productivity of Hybrid (TVC/DCMD) Desalination System
Authors: A Rady, AM Mohamed, A Saif, M Shatat
21st International Water Technology Conference, IWTC21, 2018
Citations: 0


Title: Hybrid Desalination System Using Parabolic Trough Concentrator as a Heat Source
Authors: A Rady, A Saif, M Shatat, AM Mohamed
Port-Said Engineering Research Journal 20 (2), 132-148, 2016
Citations: 0


Title: Characteristics of Hybrid Desalination System Using Solar Energy
Authors: A Ahmed
Port Said University, 2016
Citations: 0