Dr. Hayder Salem

Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor

Qualification: Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada

Research

  • Particle Image Velocimetry
  • Experimental Fluid Mechanics
  • Mechatronic Applications
  • Renewable Energy Applications

 

Publications

  • A. Sedaghat, R. Kalbasi, R. Narayanan, A. Mehdizadeh, S. M. Soleimani, M. A. Malayer, M. I. Al-Khiami, H. Salem, W. K. Hussam, M. Sabati, M. Rasul, and M. M. K. Khan, “Integrating solar PV systems for energy efficiency in portable cabins: A case study in Kuwait,” Solar Energy, vol. 277, p. 112715, 2024.
  • A. Sedaghat, S. M. Soleimani, M. I. Al-Khiami, M. Sabati, W. K. Hussam, H. J. Salem, M. Rasul, R. Narayanan, M. M. K. Khan, M. A. Malayer, and A. Mehdizadeh, “Case studies on energy performance of walling materials in various regions,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, pp. 1-28, 2024.
  • M. Al Sarheed, A. Sedaghat, M. A. Malayer, H. Salem, S. A. A. Oloomi, W. K. Hussam, and A. A. Al Anazi, “Experimental and computational study on thermal performance of wood-plastic composites in building envelope,” Special Topics & Reviews in Porous Media – An International Journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-24, 2024.
  • Sedaghat, A.; Mahdizadeh, A.; Narayanan, R.; Salem, H.; Hussam, W.K.; Al-Khiami, M.I.; Malayer, M.A.; Soleimani, S.M.; Sabati, M.; Rasul, M.; et al. Implementing Cool Roof and Bio-PCM in Portable Cabins to Create Low-Energy Buildings Suitable for Different Climates. Sustainability 2023, 15, 14700. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014700.
  • Sedaghat, Ahmad, Hayder Salem, Wisam K. Hussam, Arash Mahdizadeh, Mohamad Iyad Al-Khiami, Mahdi Ashtian Malayer, Sayed M. Soleimani et al. “Exploring energy-efficient building solutions in hot regions: A study on bio-phase change materials and cool roof coatings.” Journal of Building Engineering 76 (2023): 107258.
  • Salem, H., Mohammedredha, A., Alawadhi, A., High Power Output Augmented Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Fluids February 2023, 8(70).
  • Hayder Salem, Khalil Khanafer, Mohammad AlShammari, Ahmad Sedaghat, Salah Mahdi, Cooling Degree Days for Quick Energy Consumption Estimation in the GCC Countries, Sustainability, October 2022
  • Adel Younis, Zuomin Dong, Mohamed ElBadawy, Abeer AlAnazi, Hayder Salem, Abdullah AlAwadhi, Design and Development of Bladeless Vibration-BasedPiezoelectric Energy–Harvesting Wind Turbine, Applied Sciences, August 2022
  • Wisam K. Hussama, Hayder J. Salem, Adel M. Redha Ali M. Khlefat, Fadi Al Khatib, Performance evaluation of a hybrid solar chimney-photovoltaic system for power generation in Kuwait, Renewble Energy, September 6, 2021
  • Behzad Zakani, Hayder Salem, Sohrab Entezami, Ahmad Sedaghat, Dana Grecov, Effect of particle concentration on lubrication performance of cellulose nano-crystalline (CNC) water-based lubricants: mixed lubrication regime, Submitted to Cellulose journal, July 2021
  • Michael Bilek, Hayder Salem, Reza Korehei, James Olson, Investigation into the Energy Requirements and Fibre Quality of Recycled Paper-Plastic Laminate Coffee Cups, submitted to Journal of Waste Management, June 2021
  • Ahmad Sedaghat, Mohammad Sabati, Fadi Alkhatib, Seyed Amir Abbas Oloomi, Farhad Sabri, Hayder Salem, Waqar Jan Zafar, Mahdi Ashtian Malayer, Climate change and thermo-solar patterns of office buildings with/without window films in extreme hot-arid climate of Kuwait, Solar Energy (217), 2021
  • Behzad Zakani, Sohrab Entezami, Dana Grecov, Hayder Salem, Ahmad Sedaghat, Effect of ultrasonic treatment on improving lubrication performance of cellulose nano-crystalline (CNC) suspensions as green nano-lubricants, submitted to Journal of Carbohydrate Polymers, May 2021
  • A.Sedagaht, S. Oloomi, M. Malayer, F. Alkhatib, F. Sabri, M. Sabati, H. Salem, et al. Effects of Window Films in Thermo-Solar Properties of Office Buildings in Hot-Arid Climates, Frontiers in Energy Research, May 2021
  • Ahmad Sedaghat, Fadi Alkhatib, Seyed Amir Abbas Oloomi, Farhad Sabri, Hayder Salem, Mohammad Sabati, Waqar Jan Zafar, Mahdi Ashtian Malayer, Amirhossein Negahi, “Experimental Study on Performance of Solar Window Films in Office Buildings in Kuwait”,Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Volume 4 (22), 2020
  • Wisam K. Hussam, Khalil Khanafer, Hayder J. Salem, Gregory J. Sheard, “Natural convection heat transfer utilizing nanofluid in a cavity with a periodic side-wall temperature in the presence of a magnetic field”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 104, May 2019
  • Salem, H., M., Olson, J. and Gooding, R. “Effect of foil rotor design on screen performance.” Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, September 2015
  • Ruhul A. Khan, Hayder J. Salem, Reza Korehei, D. Mark Martinez and James A. Olson Fractionation and Characterization of Bleached Pulp Fibres: Application on Sodium Alginate Films, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering science, November 2015
  • Ruhul A. Khan, Reza Korehei, Hayder J. Salem, Nici Darychuk, D. Mark Martinez and James A. Olson, Fabrication and characterization of microfibrillated cellulose reinforced sodium alginate-based biodegradable films for packaging applications, Journal of Science & Technology for Forest Products and Processes, November 2014
  • Salem, H., Martinez, M., Olson, J. and Gooding, R. “Experimental Study of a Time-Varying Turbulent Cross-Flow near a Two-Dimensional Rough Wall with Narrow Apertures.” Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering science, November 2014
  • Salem, H., Martinez, M., Olson, J. and Gooding, R. “Experimental Study of the Factors Affecting the Maximum Capacity of Pressure Screen.” Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, June 2014

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor, Australian University Kuwait, August 2017-
  • Lecture, Australian University, Kuwait Jan 2017- August 2017
  • Teaching Assistant 09/2008 – 05/2012 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering Department, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Laboratory Instructor 08/2000 – 08/2007 Mechanical Engineering Department, American University of Sharjah, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  • External Lecturer 09/1997 – 02/1998 School of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq