Dr. Ahmad   Hussain
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Dr. Ahmad Hussain

Director
Office of the Research Innovation and Commercialization, Karachi


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from University of Technology Malaysia, Malaysia

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Area of Interest:

Engineering
100%
Nuclear Engineering
62%
Energy Application
90%
Thermal Application
75%
Fluid dynamics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Hussain, A., S.M. Mehdi, M. Akhtar, F.N. Ani and I. Ahmed, 2018. Combustion performance of diesel palm Olein fuel: A combined CFD and experimental approach. Arabian J. Sci. Eng., 43: 1291-1300.
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  2. Nergis, Y., M. Sharif, A. Hussain, J.A. Butt and Y. Tahir, 2017. Reed bed technology and recharging on groundwater: Mitigating the climate effect of coastal areas. J. Earth Sci. Climatic Change, Vol. 8. 10.4172/2329-6542.1000406.
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  3. Mehdi, S.M., M. Akhtar, A. Hussain, D.S. Alothmany and K.H. Choi, 2017. Electromechanical response of dip-coated silver films on micro-bumpy polymer surface. Arabian J. Sci. Eng., 42: 1903-1908.
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  4. Zeab, F., U. Ali and A. Hussain, 2016. A comparative study on mental health of working and non-working women in Pakistan: Stress. J. Res. Hum. Soc. Sci., 6: 8-14.
  5. Nergis, Y., M. Sahrif, A.H. Memon, D. AlOthmany, K. Naveed and A. Hussain, 2016. Ecosystem approach and hydrological potential study of port qasim industrial coastal zone of Karachi Pakistan. J. Civil Environ. Res., 8: 18-26.
  6. Mehdi, S.M., M. Akhtar, A. Hussain, D.S. Alothmany and S. Aziz, 2016. CFD study of liquid sodium inside a wavy tube for laminar convectors: Effect of reynolds number, wave pitch and wave amplitude. Math. Problems Eng., Vol. 2016. 10.1155/2016/6146195.
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  7. Hussain, A., S. Ali, I. Ahmed, J. Gimbun, M.H. Albeirutty and Z.A. Rehan, 2016. Microwave reinforced transesterification of rubber seed oil using waste cement clinker catalyst. Curr. Nanosci., 12: 576-585.
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  8. Yusof, Z.A.M., I. Ahmed, M.S. Khan, S.A. Hussain and A. Hussainet al., 2015. Thermal evaluation of diesel/hydrogen peroxide fuel blend. Chem. Eng. Technol., 38: 2170-2180.
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  9. Nergis, Y., M. Sahrif, A. Hussain, K. Naveed and A.H. Memon, 2015. Ecosystem approach and hydrological potential study of coastal area of Thatta Sindh, Pakistan. Int. J. Environ. Geol., 6: 52-55.
  10. Hussain, A., F. Abolaban, S.M. Khubaib, S. Mubin and I. Ahmed, 2015. Steady state and transient thermalhydraulic analysis of PHWR using COBRA-3C/RERTR. Iran. J. Sci. Technol. Trans. Mech. Eng., 39: 233-242.
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  11. Hegab, A.M., H.H. Sait and A. Hussain, 2015. Impact of the surface morphology on the combustion of simulated solid rocket motor. Math. Problems Eng., Vol. 2015. 10.1155/2015/485302.
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  12. Anjum, A.N., D.S. Al-Othmany and A. Hussain, 2015. Generalization of motivational factors in l2 learners. J. Int. J. Educ. Pract., 6: 170-177.
  13. Al-Othmany, D.S., A. Hussain and E. Banoqitah, 2015. High-level radioactive waste storage feasibility for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Arabian J. Sci. Eng., 40: 195-203.
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  14. Zaidi, M., I. Amin, A. Hussain and N. Yusoff, 2014. Error assessment of laser cutting predictions by semi-supervised learning. J. Central South Univ., 21: 3736-3745.
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  15. Yusuf, M., A. Saoudi, N. Alothmany, D. Alothmany and S. Natto et al., 2014. Characterization of the optically stimulated luminescence nanoDot for CT dosimetry. Life Sci. J., 11: 445-450.
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  16. Jamaludin, S.N.S., S. Basri, A. Hussain, D.S. Al-Othmany, F. Mustapha and D.M. Nuruzzaman, 2014. Three-dimensional finite element modeling of thermomechanical problems in functionally graded hydroxyapatite/titanium plate. Math. Problems Eng., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/371462.
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  17. Hussain, A., N. Islam, A.A. Kinsara and F. Abolaban, 2014. Need for a safety culture in the nuclear facilities of Saudi Arabia. Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 22: 1771-1781.
  18. Hussain, A. and F. Abolaban, 2014. Nuclear desalination: A viable option for producing fresh water-feasibility and techno-economic studies. Life Sci. J., 11: 301-307.
  19. Hegab, A.M., H.H. Sait, A. Hussain and A.S. Said, 2014. Numerical modeling for the combustion of simulated solid rocket motor propellant. Comput. Fluids, 89: 29-37.
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  20. Djouider, F. and A. Hussain, 2014. A laboratory study of the oxidation of non toxic Cr (III) to toxic Cr (VI) by OH• free radicals in simulated atmospheric water droplets conditions: Potential environmental impact. J. Hazardous Mater., 276: 19-25.
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  21. Bassyouni, M., S.W. Ul Hasan, M.H. Abdel-Aziz, S.S. Abdel-Hamid, S. Naveed, A. Hussain and F.N. Ani, 2014. Date palm waste gasification in downdraft gasifier and simulation using ASPEN HYSYS. Energy Conversion Manage., 88: 693-699.
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  22. Alshehri, A., A. Hussain and Y. Mobarak, 2014. Energy-conversion measures in the industries of Saudi Arabia and development of methodology for certification of energy personnel in the Kingdom. Energy Policy, 64: 203-208.
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  23. Zaidi, M., I. Amin, A. Hussain and N. Yusoff, 2013. Estimation of ANN modelling of laser cutting with missing values. Pensee, 75: 159-171.
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  24. Shakaib, M., I. Ahmed, R.M. Yunus, A. Idris and A. Hussain, 2013. Influence of monosodium glutamate additive on the morphology and permeability characteristics of polyamide dialysis membranes. J. Applied Polymer Sci., 128: 3346-3355.
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  25. Hussain, A., I. Ahmed, H.H. Sait, M.I. Bassyouni, A.M. Hegab, S.W. Ul Hasan and F.N. Ani, 2013. Experimental and simulation study of fluidization behavior of palm biomass in a circulating fluidized bed riser. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52: 17529-17537.
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  26. Hussain, A. and D. AlOthmany, 2013. Design of thermal loop of a compact Reactor. Int. J. Eng. Adv. Technol. Res., 1: 1-10.
  27. Hussain, A. and D. Al-Othmany, 2013. Treatment and conditioning of spent ion exchange resin from nuclear power plant. Adv. Phys. Theories Applic., 15: 79-89.
  28. Hussain, A. and D. Al-Othmany, 2013. Assessment of aging of Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes for use in heavy water reactor. J. Nat. Sci. Res., 3: 98-103.
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  29. Hegab, A.M., H. HussainSait, A. Hussain, A. Balabel, M. Almutawa and F. Djouider, 2013. Modeling of microscale solid rocket composite propellant. Life Sci. J., 10: 523-531.
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  30. AlMutawa, M., A. Hussain, A. Hegab and F.H. Akhtar, 2013. Feasibility studies of solar assisted desalination technology for the coastal areas of rabigh using multi effect desalination method and its lab-scale demonstration. Life Sci. J., 10: 2691-2697.
  31. Al-Othmany, D., A.H. Shehata and A. Hussain, 2013. Gamma rays transmission densitometry of distillation columns and development of a computerized expert system for faulty analysis. Life Sci. J., 10: 1613-1618.
  32. Ahmed, I., A. Idris, A. Hussain, Z.A. Yusof and M.S. Khan, 2013. Influence of co‐solvent concentration on the properties of dope solution and performance of polyethersulfone membranes. Chem. Eng. Technol., 36: 1683-1690.
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  33. Abolaban, F.A., M.A. Najem, A. Hussain, M. Alnowaimi and D. Bradley, 2013. Improving MVCBCT image quality using a Cu target with flattening filter-free LINAC. Life Sci. J., 10: 1624-1628.
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  34. Sait, H.H., A. Hussain, A.A. Salema and F.N. Ani, 2012. Pyrolysis and combustion kinetics of date palm biomass using thermogravimetric analysis. Bioresour. Technol., 118: 382-389.
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  35. Sait, H.H., A. Hussain and A.M. Selim, 2012. Experimental investigation on freezing of water falling film on vertical bank of cold horizontal tubes. J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Applic., Vol. 4, No. 4. 10.1115/1.4006314.
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  36. Nergis, Y., M. Sharif, A.F. Choudhry, A. Hussain and J.A. Butt, 2012. Impact of industrial and sewage effluents on Karachi coastal water and sediment quality. Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 11: 1443-1454.
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  37. Hussain, A., 2012. CFD modeling of grate furnace designs for municipal solid waste combustion. J. Asian Trans. Eng., 2: 41-50.
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  38. Hussain, A. and H. Sait, 2012. CFD Modeling of the dry spent fuel storage of a pressurized heavy water reactor. Math. Theory Model., 2: 11-20.
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  39. Bassyouni, M., F.H. Akhtar, A. Hussain and A. Umer, 2012. Biodiesel production and investigations on the performance of diesel engine using jatropha oil. J. Asian Trans. Eng., 2: 77-88.
  40. Ahmed, I., A. Hussain, S.M.F. Hasani, M. Shakaib and R.M. Yunus, 2012. Computational modeling for visualization of flow patterns in a membrane testing device. Separation Purification Technol., 90: 1-9.
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  41. Hussain, A. and N.A. Akhtar, 2011. Supervision and evaluation of research projects of graduate students-realities and requirements. J. Quality Technol. Manage., 7: 123-137.
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  42. Hussain, A. and Y. Nergis, 2009. Quality characterization and magnitude of pollution implication in textile mills effluents. J. Quality Technol. Manage., 2: 27-40.
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  43. Mubin, S., A.H. Khan and A. Hussain, 2008. Performance optimization of industrial municipal solid waste combustors-a need of the day to convert waste to wealth. J. Pak. Assoc. Adv. Sci., 60: 1-10.
  44. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani and A.N. Darus, 2008. Gas-solid flow modelling in the riser of a circulating fluidised bed. Int. J. Modell. Simulation, 28: 85-90.
  45. Hussain, A. and S. Velautham, 2008. Quality assurance criteria for managers in malaysian energy sector. J. Quality Technol. Manage., 4: 57-70.
  46. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, L.X. Yi and A.F. Mohamed, 2007. Biomass utilization for green environment: Co-combustion of diesel fuel and producer gas in thermal applications. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 50: 370-376.
  47. Nik, W.S., A. Hussain, F.N. Ani, F.N. Darus, Ali, A. Noraaini and T.H.B. Eric, 2006. CFD modelling of industrial furnace designs for minimising emissions. J. Solid State Sci. Technol. Lett., 13: 204-205.
  48. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, N. Sulaiman and M.F. Adnan, 2006. Combustion modelling of an industrial municipal waste combustor in Malaysia. Int. J. Environ. Stud., 63: 313-329.
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  49. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, A.N. Darus, M.F. Adnan and A. Mustafa, 2006. Hydrodynamic and fluidization behaviour in a circulating fluidized bed. Int. J. Mech. Mater. Eng., 1: 18-23.
  50. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, A.N. Darus, H. Mokhtar, S. Azam and A. Mustafa, 2006. Thermochemical behaviour of the oil palm shell waste in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor (CFBC). J. Oil Palm Res., 18: 210-218.
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  51. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, A.N. Darus, H. Mokhtar and S. Azam, 2006. Thermogravimetric and kinetic study on the pyrolytic process of oil palm solid waste. J. Ind. Technol., 15: 87-99.
  52. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, A.N. Darus, H. Mokhtar, S. Azam, Z. Sarpin and J. Ahmed, 2005. Combustion studies of Malaysian oil palm shell waste in a circulating fluidised bed combustor-influence of primary air and CFBC temperature on emissions. J. Pak. Inst. Chem. Eng., 33: 27-39.
  53. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, A.N. Darus, H. Mokhtar and S. Azam et al., 2005. Thermogravimetric and thermochemical studies of oil palm shell waste. J. Pak. Inst. Chem. Eng., 33: 1-7.
  54. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani and A.N. Darus, 2005. Flow modelling to investigate the effect of riser exit geometries on the riser hydrodynamics of a CFB. J. Mech. Eng., 34: 1-10.
  55. Hussain, A. and F. Ani, 2005. CFD flow modeling of riser exit geometries of a circulating fluidized bed. Mehran Univ. Res. J. Eng. Technol., 24: 181-190.
  56. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, N.A. Akhtar, A.N. Darus, M.F. Adnan, A. Mustafa and J. Ahmed, 2004. Combustion modeling of municipal waste combustor in Malaysia. J. Pak. Inst. Chem. Eng., 32: 1-11.
  57. Hussain, A., F.N. Ani, A.N. Darus, A. Mustafa, N.A. Akhtar and J. Ahmed, 2004. Hydrodynamic Modeling of gas solid flow in the riser of a circulating fluidised bed using CFD. J. Pak. Inst. Chem. Eng., 32: 75-82.
  58. Hussain, A. and F.N. Ani, 2004. The effect of riser exit geometer on the hydrodynamics of a circulating fluidized bed. Mehran Univ. J. Sci. Technol., 24: 141-148.