Professor
Contact Information
Office: Bldg 63-Room 303
Phone: +966- 3 -860- 2548
Fax: +966-3-860 -2949 (ME Dept)
Education
Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), The University of Michigan,1988
M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), The University of Michigan,1984
B.Sc. (Aeronautical Engineering), Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1982
Courses Taught
- AE 325 Gas Dynamics
- AE 450 Computational Methods in Aerospace Engineering
- ME 200 Mechanical Engineering Drawing
- ME 201 Dynamics
- ME 203 Thermodynamics I
- ME 204 Thermodynamics II
- ME 205 Materials Science
- ME 305 Heat Transfer
- ME 423 Energy Conversion
- ME 425 Compressible Fluid Flow
- ME 427 Turbomachinery
- ME 431 Refrigeration
- ME 532 Advanced Fluid Mechanics I
Research Areas
Thermodynamic Design Optimization, Entropy Generation Minimization, Energy and Exergy Analysis of Thermal Systems, Renewable Energy Applications.
Representative Publications
- Al-Sharafi, A; Ali, H; Yilbas, BS; Sahin, AZ; Khaled, M; Al-Aqeeli, N; Al-Sulaiman, F ; Influence of thermalcapillary and buoyant forces on flow characteristics in a droplet on hydrophobic surface; 2016
- Sunar, M; Sahin, AZ; Yilbas, BS ; Entropy generation rate in a mechanical system subjected to a damped oscillation; 2015
- Ali, H; Yilbas, BS; Sahin, AZ ; Exergy analysis of a thermoelectric power generator: influence of bi-tapered pin geometry on device characteristics; 2015
- Heris, SZ; Mohammadpur, F; Mahian, O; Sahin, AZ ;EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF TWO PHASE CLOSED THERMOSYPHON USING CuO/WATER NANOFLUID IN THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC FIELD;2015
- Sahin, AZ; Yilbas, BS ; First- and second-law analyses of thermal power plants in connection with irreversibility ratio;2015
- Mahian, O; Kianifar, A; Sahin, AZ; Wongwises, S ;Heat Transfer, Pressure Drop, and Entropy Generation in a Solar Collector Using SiO2/Water Nanofluids: Effects of Nanoparticle Size and pH;2015
- Al-Sharafi, A; Sahin, AZ; Yilbas, BS ; Overall performance index for hybrid power plants;2015
- Rehman, S; Sahin, AZ; Performance Comparison of Diesel and Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems for Water Pumping in Saudi Arabia; 2015
- Al-Merbati, AS; Yilbas, BS; Sahin, AZ ; A model study for cyclic thermal loading and thermal performance of a thermoelectric generator ;2014
- Rehman, S; Sahin, AZ; COMPARING THE USE OF DIESEL AND WIND POWER IN PUMPING WATER IN SAUDI ARABIA; 2014
- Kianifar, A; Mahian, O; Sahin, AZ; Khan, WA; Wongwises, S; Costs Due to Entropy Generation in a Vertical Annulus Using Nanofluids and Different Thermophysical Models; 2014
- Mahian, O; Kianifar, A; Sahin, AZ; Wongwises, S ; Entropy generation during Al2O3/water nanofluid flow in a solar collector: Effects of tube roughness, nanoparticle size, and different thermophysical models; 2014
- Mahian, O; Kianifar, A; Sahin, AZ; Wongwises, S ;Performance analysis of a minichannel-based solar collector using different nanofluids ;2014
- Al-Ahmed, AI; Kahraman, R; Sahin, AZ; Arshad, MH ; Second law analysis of a gravity-driven liquid film flowing along an inclined plate subjected to constant wall temperature; 2014
- Yilbas, BS; Sahin, AZ ;Thermal characteristics of combined thermoelectric generator and refrigeration cycle ;2014
- Ali, H; Sahin, AZ; Yilbas, BS ;Thermodynamic analysis of a thermoelectric power generator in relation to geometric configuration device pins ;2014
Patents
- Dondurur, M. and Sahin, A.Z., “Grill Cleaning Brush”, US Patent 8 209 812 B1, July 3, 2012.
- Dondurur, M. and Sahin, A.Z., “Multiple Paint Roller Holder”, US Patent 8 413 289 B1, April 9, 2013.
- Dondurur, M. and Sahin, A.Z., “Shield for Paint Roller”, US Patent 8 434 192 B2, May 7, 2013.
Books
- Sahin, A.Z., “First and Second Law Thermodynamics Analysis of Pipe Flow”, BOOK CHAPTER in “Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Flow: Turbulence, Simulation and Dynamics” ISBN: 978-1-60741-037-9, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 317-342, 2009.
- Sahin, A.Z., Yilbas, B.S., and Ayar T., “Laser Drilling and Efficiency Analysis”, BOOK CHAPTER in “Comprehensive Materials Processing”, Chapter 9.05, Elsevier Ltd., 2014.
- Sahin, A.Z., Yilbas, B.S., and Akhtar, S., “Laser Surface Treatment and Efficiency Analysis”, BOOK CHAPTER in “Comprehensive Materials Processing”, Chapter 9.16, Elsevier Ltd., 2014.
- Sahin, A.Z., Yilbas, B.S., and Ayar, T., “Laser Cutting Efficiency and Quality Assessments”, BOOK CHAPTER in “Comprehensive Materials Processing”, Chapter 9.18, Elsevier Ltd., 2014
