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Mohammad Alnajideen

Dr Mohammad Alnajideen

Manager of the Centre of Excellence on Ammonia Technologies (CEAT)

School of Engineering

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Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

Dr. Mohammad Alnajideen is the Manager of the Centre of Excellence on Ammonia Technologies (CEAT) at Cardiff University. He has more than 15 years of experience in Renewable Energy R&D&I, spanning both academia and industry. Dr Alnajideen holds a distinguished position as an EPSRC-UKRI Research Associate at Cardiff University, where he spearheads pioneering R&D endeavours in the realm of Renewable Energy Systems and Alternative Energy Fuels.

He served as an Energy and Performance Engineer, Balance of Plant and Gas Turbine Operator in industry, as well as a Lecturer and Assistant Professor in Renewable Energy Engineering at the university. Hands-on experience extends to working extensively with gas, steam and combined cycle power plants, internal combustion engines, waste-heat recovery generators, and solar thermal, photovoltaic and thermoelectric systems. 

At the forefront of innovation, Dr. Alnajideen is channelling his expertise into retrofitting existing thermal applications, jet and gas turbine, and internal combustion engine technologies to accommodate alternative net-zero fuel blends like ammonia and hydrogen. His vision is rooted in leveraging advanced engineering systems and groundbreaking concepts to actualise thermodynamic power cycles powered by ammonia and hydrogen mixtures.

With a rich tapestry of experience spanning both academia and industry, Dr. Alnajideen emerges as a luminary in Solar Energy Systems research, particularly in areas such as Concentrator Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, and Thermoelectrics. His prowess is not just limited to being a researcher; he's worn multiple hats as an engineer, a revered university lecturer, and an adept designer.

Dr. Alnajideen continues to delve deeper into the intricacies of Energy Systems, with a keen focus on Thermodynamic Systems, Gas Engines, Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPVs), Solar Thermal, and Thermoelectrics. His vast knowledge encompasses diverse disciplines, including Optics, Thin-film Materials, Energy Materials, Heat Transfer, Project Management, and Instrument Calibration for Solar Thermal, Photovoltaic, and Thermoelectrics.

Publication

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2023

2022

2021

2019

2018

Articles

Conferences

Thesis

Research

Research Theme: Energy and Environment 

Key Research Areas:

  • Thermodynamics of Gas, Steam and Thermal Power Cycles
  • Heat Transfer and ThermoFluids
  • Renewable Fuels; Ammonia and Hydrogen
  • Solar Energy: Thermal, Photovoltaic and Thermoelectric
  • Optics for Solar Energy, 3D Printing and Prototyping 
  • Instruments Calibration and Measurement Systems

 

PhD Students

Period Candidate Thesis Title 
2022 - Present Mustafa AlnaelI High-Temperature Materials for Complex Components in Ammonia/Hydrogen Gas Turbines.
2023 - Present Bronagh Flood Material Compatibility with Ammonia Fuel Blends for Gas Turbine Engines.
2024 - Present Nwode Agwu Prediction of NOx Emissions of Premixed Ammonia-Hydrogen-Air Swirling Flames Using Machine Learning.
 
MSc Students
 
Candidate Dissertation Title  Status
Kenno Robby Pradana Techno-Economic Environment Assessment of Carbon Capture and Storage Retrofit in Indonesia Coal-Fired Power Plants Pending
Muhammad Hamza Hafeez Ammonia Vaporization and Cracking using Exhaust Gases Pending
Navkar Mehta Ammonia-Based Heat Pump for Mobile and Stationary Applications Pending 
Haozhe Jiang Study of a New Decentralized Ammonia/Hydrogen Trigeneration Cycle Graduated
Thomas Heath A Critical Review of a Humidified Ammonia/Hydrogen RQL Trigeneration Gas Turbine Cycle with the Use of an Analytical Cycle Analysis Graduated

UG Students 

Candidate Dissertation Title  Status
Daniel Poole

Daniel Poole | Design a Dual-Function Heat Recovery and Noise Attenuation System for Gas Turbines | Heat Recovery System

Pending 
Peter Noyce Design a Dual-Function Heat Recovery and Noise Attenuation System for Gas Turbines | Noise Attenuation System Pending 
Mohamad Abu Bakar

Ammonia-Based Heat Pump for Mobile and Stationary Applications

Pending 
William Ireland Ammonia Combustion – CCHP Cycles Completed 
William Alexander Elston Ammonia CCHP Cycles – Simulation of a Mini Gas Turbine using Ammonia – Hydrogen Blends in ASPEN HYSYS Completed 

Teaching

Current Teaching:

EN3036 Energy Studies | Solar Thermal and Photovoltaics 

EN2104 ThermoFluids 2 | Thermodynamics 

 

Previous Teaching:

  • Thermodynamics 
  • Heat Transfer 
  • Solar Energy 
  • Mechanics of Materials 
  • Internal Combustion Engines 

 

Biography

Career 

2024 - Present | Manager of the Centre of Excellence on Ammonia Technologies (CEAT), Cardiff University, UK.

2021 - Present | EPSRC Research Associate, Cardiff University, UK.

2016 - 2021 | Researcher, Cardiff University, UK.

2015 - 2015 | Visiting Researcher, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany.

2014 - 2015 | University Lecturer, Jordan.

2013 - 2014 | Research & Teaching Assistant, Jordan.

2012 - 2013 | Operation & Control Room Engineer. Performance & Efficiency Engineer. Combined Cycle Power Plant, Jordan.

2010 - 2012 | Site Engineer | Design and Testing of a Parabolic Trough Concentrator System Using Concentrated SolarPower (CSP) with Thermal Heat Storage by Molten Salt. EU-Funded Project, Jordan.

 

Education

2016 -2020 | PhD, Energy Engineering Systems, Cardiff University, UK.

 

 

Honours and awards

  • Honoured with the 'Golden Shield of Excellence for Talented Engineers' by distinguished scientist Professor Ali Nayfeh in 2015.
  • Received several scholarships and awards in acknowledgement of professional and academic accomplishments. 

Professional memberships

  • Associate Member of the Green Ammonia Working Group, University of Oxford, UK
  • Associate Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management, Staffordshire, UK
  • Member of the International Solar Energy Society, Wiesentalstr, Germany 
  • Member of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, WSSET, Nottingham, UK
  • Member of the The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, New York, USA 
  • Member of the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Member of the SUPERGEN Super Solar Hub, Leicestershire, UK 
  • Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, IET, London, UK
  • Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE, New Jersey, USA
  • Member of the Jordanian Engineers Association, JEA, Amman, Jordan

Committees and reviewing

  • The International Symposium on Ammonia Energy
  •  International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic
  • Peer Reviewer (2016 to present) for Applied Energy, Solar Energy, Applied Thermal Engineering - Elsevier
  • Peer Reviewer (2020 to present) for Energies, Fuels, Fire - MDPI 
  • Editor - Journal of Ammonia for Energy and Journal of Spectroscopy 
  • Guest Editor - MDPI Journals 

Supervisions

Available for postgraduate MSc and PhD supervision within: 

  • Renewable Energies: Solar Thermal, Photovoltaic and Thermoelectris, and Wind and Hydro Power.
  • Renewable Fuels for Applications: Gas Turbines (GTs), Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) and Combined Cycles. 
  • Thermal Systems: Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs), Heat Pumps, and Heat Exchangers 
  • Thermodynamics and Energy Systems 
  • Ammonia and Hydrogen Applications  
  • Material Characterisation within Energy 
  • Novel Energy Systems 

Current supervision

Bronagh Flood

Bronagh Flood

Research student

Mustafa Alnaeli

Mustafa Alnaeli

Research student

Contact Details

Email AlnajideenMI@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone +44 29208 74424
Campuses Queen's Buildings - West Building, Floor 2, Room W2.41, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

Specialisms

  • Renewable energy
  • Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Gas Turbines and Power Stations
  • Solar Thermal, Photovoltaics and Thermoelectrics