Mechanical Engineering

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Education	Courses Taught
Research	Awards
Contact

Education

Ph. D. (Mechanical Engineering), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, 1985

M. S. (Mechanical Engineering), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 1980

B. Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Engineering University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1978

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Courses Taught

ME 203	Thermodynamics I
ME 204	Thermodynamics II
ME 311	Fluid Mechanics
ME 315	Heat Transfer
ME 430	Air Conditioning
ME 431	Refrigeration
ME 437	Design and Rating of Heat Exchangers
ME 439	Solar Energy Conversion
ME 531	Advanced Thermodynamics
ME 534	Conduction Heat Transfer
ME 539	Solar Energy Utilization
ME 599	Thermal Design of Heat Exchangers

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Research

Areas of Research:

Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems

Representative Publications:

M.A. Antar, and S.M. Zubair, “Thermoeconomic Considerations in the Optimum Allocation of Heat Transfer Inventory for Refrigeration Plants,” Transactions of ASME, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 124(1), pp. 28-33 (2002)

J.R. Khan, and S.M. Zubair, “An Improved Design and Rating Analyses of Counterflow Wet Cooling Towers,” Transactions of ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 123 (4), pp. 770-778 (2001)

M. Yaqub, and S.M. Zubair, “Capacity Control for Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Systems: A Comparative Study,” Transactions of ASME, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 123 (1), pp. 92-99 (2001)

A.K. Sheikh, S.M. Zubair, M. Younas, and M.O. Budair, "Statistical Aspects of Fouling Processes," Proceedings of IMechE – Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 215 (E4), pp. 331-354, (2001)

S.M. Zubair, and M. Al-Naglah, "Thermoeconomic Optimization of a Sensible-Heat Thermal-Storage System: A Complete Cycle," Transactions of ASME, Journal of Energy Resources Technology Vol. 121(3), pp. 286-294 (1999)

J.R. Khan, and S.M. Zubair, "Design and Performance Evaluation of Reciprocating Refrigeration Systems," International Journal of Refrigeration Vol. 22(3), pp. 235-243 (1999)

S.M. Zubair, and M.A. Chaudhry, "A Unified Approach to Closed Form Solutions for Moving Heat Source Problems," Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 33, pp. 415-427 (1998)

S.M. Zubair, A.K. Sheikh, M.O. Budair, and M.A. Badar, "A Maintenance Strategy for Heat-Transfer Equipment Subject to Fouling: A Probabilistic Approach," Transactions of ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 119(3), pp. 575-580 (1997)

S.M. Zubair, A.K. Sheikh, M.O. Budair, M.U. Haq, A. Quddus, and O.A. Ashiru, "Statistical Aspects of CaCO3 Fouling in AISI 316 Stainless Steel Tubes," Transactions of ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 119(3), pp. 581-588 (1997)

S.Z. Shuja and S.M. Zubair, "Thermoeconomic Optimization of Constant Cross-Sectional Area Fins," Transactions of ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 119(4), pp. 860-863 (1997).

S.M. Zubair, and M.A. Chaudhry, "Heat Conduction in a Semi-Infinite Solid due to Time-Dependent Laser Source," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 39(14), pp. 3067-3074 (1996)

S.M. Zubair, and M.A. Chaudhry, "Heat Conduction in a Semi-Infinite Solid Subject to Steady and Non-Steady Periodic-Type Surface Heat Fluxes," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 38(18), pp. 3393-3399 (1995)

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Awards

Distinguished Teacher Award, College of Engineering Sciences, KFUPM, 1991-1992

Distinguished Researcher Award, KFUPM, 1992-1993

Distinguished Researcher Award, KFUPM, 1997-1998

Best Applied Research Project Award on Electrical and Physical properties of Soils in Saudi Arabia, from GCC-CIGRE Group, 1993

Contact

	Tel: 966-3-860 3135 (Office)
	Fax: 966-3-860 2949 (ME Department)
	E-mail: smzubair@kfupm.edu.sa

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