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Mohamed El-Morsi

  • Position: Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Chair
  • Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Email: [email protected]
Brief Biography

Mohamed El-Morsi is a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The American University in Cairo (AUC). He earned his BSc in 1990 from Ain Shams University, his MSc in 1995 from Ain Shams University and his PhD in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Research Interest
  • Thermal-fluid problems 
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Renewable energy applications
Courses
  • ENGR 261
  • ENGR 365
  • MENG 361
  • MENG 362
  • MENG 365
  • MENG 411
  • MENG 412
  • MENG 466
  • MENG 490
  • MENG 491
  • MENG 497
Conference Papers

Mohamed. Osman, M. Abokersh O. Huzayyin M. El-Morsi, “Modeling and Analysis of Compact Evacuated Tube with PCM for a Tank-Less Solar Water Heating System,” ASHRAE Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, June 22–26 (2019)

  • A. Ghoneim, M. El-Morsi, A. Serageldin, “Experimental Analysis of Effect of External Factors on Performance of PV Modules in Desert Atmospheres,” Thirteenth International Conference of Fluid Dynamics (ICFD13), Cairo, Egypt, December (2018)
  • M. El-Bedaiwy, M. El-Morsi, A. Serageldin, “Deferred Cooling System for Desert Climates,” Thirteenth International Conference of Fluid Dynamics (ICFD13), Cairo, Egypt, December (2018)
  • M. Al Beltagy, A. El Baz, M. El-Morsi, A. El Assy, “Simulation of Radiant Cooling Systems in Clean Room Applications Using Computational Fluid Dynamics,” ASHRAE 2018 Winter Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA, January (2018)
  • O. Huzayyin, M. El-Morsi, M. Serag-Eldin, M. El-Bedaiwy, “Prototype for Solar Powered Chip-Ice Production Facility,” ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2017, Tampa, Florida, USA, November (2017)
  • M. Abokersh, AA. Elimam, M. El-Morsi, “Application of Taguchi and Response Surface Methods in Optimizing Flat Plate Solar Collector Design parameters,” 9th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium” (IEEES-9), Split, Croatia, May, (2017)
  • M. El-Morsi, K. Hamza, “Multi-Objective Optimization of Gas Blend Alternative Refrigerants for Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Systems,” 41st ASME Design Automation Conference. ASME 2015 International Design ‎Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in ‎Engineering Conference (CIE), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, ‎August, (2015)
  • K. El-Aziz, J. Kim, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou‎, “Cost Optimization of a Solar Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System Augmented by Thermal Energy Storage,” 41st ASME Design Automation Conference. ASME 2015 International Design ‎Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in ‎Engineering Conference (CIE), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, ‎August, (2015)
  • J. Kim, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Design Optimization of Batteryless Photovoltaic-Powered Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination in Remote Are-as,” ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Montréal, Canada, November, (2014)
  • K. El-Aziz, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Optimum Solar HDH Desalination for Semi-Isolated Communities Using HGP and GA’s,” 40th ASME Design Automation Conference. ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), Buffalo, New York, USA, August, (2014)
  • J. Kim, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Multi-Level Design Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination Powered via Photovoltaic Panels with Battery Storage,” 40th ASME Design Automation Conference. ASME 2014 Interna-tional Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Infor-mation in Engineering Conference (CIE), Buffalo, New York, USA, August, (2014)
  • K. El-Aziz, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Optimum Solar-Powered HDH Desalination System for Semi-Isolated Communities,” 39th ASME Design Automation Conference. ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Confer-ences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), pp. V03AT03A023-V03AT03A023 ,Portland, Oregon, USA (2013)
  • J. Kim, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Design Optimization of a Solar-Powered Reverse Osmosis Desalination System for Small Communities,” 39th ASME Design Automation Conference. ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Confer-ence (CIE), pp. V03AT03A020-V03AT03A020, Portland, Oregon, USA (2013)
  • M. El-Morsi, K. Hamza, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Integrated Optimization of a Solar-Powered Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System for Small Commu-nities,” ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), pp. 283-290, Chicago, Illinois, USA (2012)
  • R. J. M. Messiha, M. El-Morsi, “Optimum Sizing of Two Disks Arranged in Tandem Placed Normal to a Turbulent Flow,” Proceedings of ICFDP9, Alexandria, Egypt (2008)
  • M. El-Morsi, S. Schuetter, and G. Nellis, “CFD Analysis of the Receding Meniscus in Immersion Lithography,” Proc. SPIE 6154, Optical Microlithography XIX, 61544E, San Jose, CA, USA, (2006)

Journal Papers

  • A. El-Sayed, M. El-Morsi, Nabil A. Mahmoud, “Experimental Investigation of a Walk-in Refrigerator Performance using R290 as a Retrofit for R22,” International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (IJACR), 26(43), (2018)
  • A. El-Sayed, M. El-Morsi, Nabil A. Mahmoud, “A Review of the Potential Replacements of HCFC/HFCs Using Environmental Friendly Refrigerants,” International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (IJACR), 26(3), (2018)
  • M. Abokersh, M. Osman, O. El-Baz, M. El-Morsi, O. Sharaf, “Review of the Phase Change Material (PCM) Usage for Solar Domestic Water Heating Systems (SDWHS),” International Journal of Energy Research, 42(2), 329-357, (2018)
  • M. Abokersh, M. El-Morsi, O. Sharaf, W. Abdelrahman, “An Experimental Evaluation of Direct Flow Evacuated Tube Solar Collector Integrated with Phase Change Material, Energy, 139, 1111-1125, (2017)
  • M. Abokersh, M. El-Morsi, O. Sharaf, W. Abdelrahman, “On-demand Operation of a Compact Solar Water Heater Based on U-pipe Evacuated Tube Solar Collector Combined with Phase Change Material,” Solar Energy, 155, 1130-1147, (2017)
  • K. El-Aziz, K. Hamza, M. El-Morsi, A. Nassef, S. Metwalli, K. Saitou, “Optimum Solar Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination for Micro Grids and Remote Area Communities,” J. Sol. Energ., 138(2) (2016)
  • El-Morsi M, “Energy and Exergy Analysis of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) as a Drop in Replacement for R134a in domestic refrigerators,” Energy, 86, 344–353 (2015)
  • N. Ashraf, A. Ramadan, A. Esawi, M. El-Morsi, “Novel Carbon Nanotube-Cellulose Ac-etate Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Filtration Applications,” Desalination, 344, 79–85, (2014)
  • T. Mouneer, M. El-Morsi, M. Nosier, N. Mahmoud, “Heat Transfer Performance of a Newly Developed Ice Slurry Generator: A Comparative Study,” Ain Shams Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 1(2), pp. 147-157, (2010)
  • G. Nellis, M. El-Morsi, C. Van Peski, and A. Grenville, “Contamination Transport in Im-mersion Lithography,” J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS, 5(1), pp.013007-013007-10, (2006)
  • H. Burnett, A. Wei, M. El-Morsi, T. Shedd, G. Nellis, C. Peski, and A. Grenville, “Mod-eling and Experimental Investigation of Bubble Entrapment for Flow Over Topography during Immersion Lithography,” J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS, 5(1), pp. 013008-013008-8, (2006)