Dr. Nesreen Ghaddar
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Dr. Nesreen Ghaddar

Associate Professor
American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

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Biography

Dr. Nesreen Ghaddar is Associate Provost, Qatar Chair of Energy Studies, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the American University of Beirut. She joined the University in 1991, and subsequently served as Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department (2001-2007), coordinator of the Chemical Engineering program and Acting Associate Provost (2008-09), before being appointed Associate Provost in 2009. Dr. Ghaddar’s first academic appointment was as an Assistant Professor at Kuwait University (1985-90). She obtained her BE (1980) from Kuwait University; and her Master’s (1982) and PhD (1985) in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The focus of Dr. Ghaddar’s research area is thermal and fluid sciences that include research activities in computational fluid and heat transfer, resonant heat transfer enhancement for efficient cooling, renewable energy, energy conversion, modeling of moisture and heat flow in cotton fibers, environmental impact assessment of thermal systems, energy efficiency in heating applications. Dr. Ghaddar was named a Fellow of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences in 2007 and was elected to the Lebanese Academy of Science in 2009. In 2012 she received the Distinguished Scholar Medal and Certificate for Research Excellence from the Lebanese Council. She successfully completed number of research projects as Principal Investigator and received several grants. She has published 106 research articles in journals, 85 papers in conference, 2 books, and 9 book chapters contributed as author/co-author. She is member of American Society of Mechanical Engineering, ASME, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, AIAA, American Society of Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Solar Energy Society, and International Association for Energy Economics. She supervised 38 MSc students.

Area of Interest:

Physical Science Engineering
100%
Heat Transfer
62%
Fluid Mechanics
90%
Mechanical Engineering
75%
Renewable Energy Systems
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Makhoul, A., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2015. Low-mixing coaxial nozzle for effective personalized ventilation. Indoor Built Environ., 24: 225-243.
  2. Keniar, K., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2015. Study of solar regenerated membrane desiccant system to control humidity and decrease energy consumption in office spaces. Applied Energy, 138: 121-132.
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  3. Kanaan, M., N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali and G. Araj, 2015. Upper room UVGI effectiveness with dispersed pathogens at different droplet sizes in spaces conditioned by chilled ceiling and mixed displacement ventilation system. Build. Environ., 87: 117-128.
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  4. Habchi, C., K. Ghali, N. Ghaddar and A. Shihadeh, 2015. Chair fan-enhanced displacement ventilation for high IAQ: Effects on particle inhalation and stratification height. Build. Environ., 84: 68-79.
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  5. Habchi, C., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2015. Displacement ventilation zonal model for particle distribution resulting from high momentum respiratory activities. Build. Environ., 90: 1-14.
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  6. Yassine, B., K. Ghali, N. Ghaddar, G. Chehab and I. Srour, 2014. Effectiveness of the earth tube heat exchanger system coupled to a space model in achieving thermal comfort in rural areas. Int. J. Sustain. Energy, 33: 567-586.
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  7. Rida, M., W. Karaki, N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali and J. Hoballah, 2014. A new mathematical model to simulate AVA cold-induced vasodilation reaction to local cooling. Int. J. Biometeorol., 58: 1905-1918.
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  8. Rida, M., N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali and J. Hoballah, 2014. Elderly bioheat modeling: Changes in physiology, thermoregulation and blood flow circulation. Int. J. Biometeorol., 58: 1825-1843.
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  9. Mirzai, S., N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali and A. Keblawi, 2014. Design charts for sizing at desired comfort of CC/DV system aided with personalized evaporative cooler. Energy Build., 86: 203-213.
  10. Kanaan, M., N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali and G. Araj, 2014. New airborne pathogen transport model for upper-room UVGI spaces conditioned by chilled ceiling and mixed displacement ventilation: Enhancing air quality and energy performance. Energy Convers. Manage., 85: 50-61.
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  11. Ismael, N., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2014. Predicting segmental and overall ventilation of ensembles using an integrated bioheat and clothed cylinder ventilation models. Textile Res. J., 84: 2198-2213.
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  12. Hammoud, M., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2014. The optimized operation of a solar hybrid desiccant/displacement ventilation combined with a personalized evaporative cooler. Int. J. Green Energy, 11: 141-160.
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  13. Habchi, C., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2014. Improved thermal performance of face mask using phase change material. Textile Res. J., 84: 854-870.
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  14. Habchi, C., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2014. A simplified mathematical model for predicting cross contamination in displacement ventilation air-conditioned spaces. J. Aerosol Sci., 76: 72-86.
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  15. Fawaz, H., M.G. Abiad, N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2014. Solar-assisted localized ventilation system for poultry brooding. Energy Build., 71: 142-154.
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  16. Farhat, R., N.K. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2014. Investing in PV systems utilizing savings from building envelop replacement by sustainable local material: A case study in Lebanese inland region. Int. J. Energy Econ. Policy, 4: 554-567.
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  17. El Mogharbel, O., K. Ghali, N. Ghaddar and M. Abiad, 2014. Energy performance of solar assisted localized heating system for broiler brooding. Int. J. Energy Res., 38: 125-138.
  18. El Hourani, M., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2014. Effective desiccant dehumidification system with two-stage evaporative cooling for hot and humid climates. Energy Build., 68: 329-338.
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  19. Annan, G., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2014. Natural ventilation in Beirut residential buildings for extended comfort hours. Int. J. Sustain. Energy. 10.1080/14786451.2014.972403.
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  20. Rida, M., W. Karaki, N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2013. Robust modeling of human thermal response to hand and forearm cooling for improved performance and energy efficiency. J. Applied Mech. Eng., Vol. 2. 10.4172/2168-9873.1000129.
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  21. Makhoul, A., K. Ghali, N. Ghaddar and W. Chakroun, 2013. Investigation of particle transport in offices equipped with ceiling-mounted personalized ventilators. Build. Environ., 63: 97-107.
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  22. Makhoul, A., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2013. Thermal comfort and energy performance of a low-mixing ceiling-mounted personalized ventilator system. Build. Environ., 60: 126-136.
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  23. Makhoul, A., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2013. The energy saving potential and the associated thermal comfort of displacement ventilation systems assisted by personalised ventilation. Indoor Built Environ., 22: 508-519.
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  24. Makhoul, A., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2013. Desk fans for the control of the convection flow around occupants using ceiling mounted personalized ventilation. Build. Environ., 59: 336-348.
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  25. Karaki, W., N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali, K. Kuklane, I. Holmer and L. Vanggaard, 2013. Human thermal response with improved AVA modeling of the digits. Int. J. Thermal Sci., 67: 41-52.
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  26. Itani, T., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2013. Strategies for reducing energy consumption in existing office buildings. Int. J. Sustain. Energy, 32: 259-275.
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  27. Yassine, B., K. Ghali, N. Ghaddar, I. Srour and G. Chehab, 2012. A numerical modeling approach to evaluate energy-efficient mechanical ventilation strategies. Energy Build., 55: 618-630.
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  28. Tibi, G., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2012. Sustainable design guidelines for detached housing in the Lebanese inland region. Int. J. Sustain. Built Environ., 1: 177-193.
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  29. Kanaan, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2012. Quality of inhaled air in displacement ventilation systems assisted by personalized ventilation. HVAC R Res., 18: 500-514.
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  30. Jradi, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2012. Optimized operation of a solar-driven thermoelectric dehumidification system for fresh water production. J. Energy Power Eng., 6: 878-891.
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  31. Jradi, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2012. Experimental and theoretical study of an integrated thermoelectric-photovoltaic system for air dehumidification and fresh water production. Int. J. Energy Res., 36: 963-974.
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  32. Ibrahim, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2012. Optimal location and thickness of insulation layers for minimizing building energy consumption. J. Build. Performance Simul., 5: 384-398.
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  33. Alain, M., G. Kamel and G. Nesreen, 2012. A simplified combined displacement and personalized ventilation model. HVAC R Res., 18: 737-749.
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  34. Keblawi, A., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2011. Model-based optimal supervisory control of chilled ceiling displacement ventilation system. Energy Build., 43: 1359-1370.
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  35. Hamade, R. and N. Ghaddar, 2011. Longitudinal tracking of the impact of team functions in an introductory design course: A six-year study. Int. J. Eng. Educ., 27: 101-113.
  36. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and M. Bizri, 2011. The influence of wind on outdoor thermal comfort in the city of Beirut: A theoretical and field study. HVAC R Res., 17: 813-828.
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  37. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and A. Alsaidi, 2011. Experimental and theoretical study of an optimized integrated solar desalination and air conditioning unit. Int. J. Green Energy, 8: 81-99.
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  38. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and S. Chehaitly, 2011. Assessing thermal comfort of active people in transitional spaces in presence of air movement. Energy Build., 43: 2832-2842.
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  39. Chakroun, W., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2011. Chilled ceiling and displacement ventilation aided with personalized evaporative cooler. Energy Build., 43: 3250-3257.
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  40. Chakroun, W., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2011. Energy saving using mixed air in rooms conditioned by chilled ceiling displacement ventilation system. ASHRAE Trans., 117: 67-75.
  41. Chakroun, W., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2011. Air quality in rooms conditioned by chilled ceiling and mixed displacement ventilation for energy saving. Energy Build., 43: 2684-2695.
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  42. Audeh, N., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2011. Optimized design and operation of solar-powered liquid desiccant system to supply building fresh water and cooling needs. Applied Energy, 88: 3726-3736.
  43. Kanaan, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2010. Simplified model of contaminant dispersion in rooms conditioned by chilled-ceiling displacement ventilation system. HVAC R Res., 16: 765-783.
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  44. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali, M. Al-Othmani, I. Holmer and K. Kuklane, 2010. Experimental and theoretical study of ventilation and heat loss from isothermally heated clothed vertical cylinder in uniform flow field. J. Applied Mech., Vol. 77. 10.1115/1.4000429.
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  45. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and R. Saadeh, 2010. Optimized selection and operation of the combined chilled ceiling system and displacement ventilation. Int. J. Energy Res., 34: 1328-1340.
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  46. Othmani, M., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2009. Transient human thermal comfort response in convective and radiative environments: A comparative study. ASHRAE HVAC R Res., 15: 855-873.
  47. Mossolly, M., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2009. Optimal control strategy for a multi-zone air conditioning system using a genetic algorithm. Energy, 34: 58-66.
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  48. Keblawi, A., N. Ghaddar, K. Ghali and L. Jensen, 2009. Chilled ceiling displacement ventilation design charts correlations to employ in optimized system operation for feasible load ranges. Energy Build., 41: 1155-1164.
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  49. Ghali, K., M. Othmani, B. Jreije and N. Ghaddar, 2009. Simplified heat transport model of a wind-permeable clothed cylinder subject to swinging motion. Textile Res. J., 79: 1043-1055.
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  50. Bahman, A., R. Saade, W. Chakroun, K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2009. Performance comparison of conventional and chilled ceiling/displacement ventilation systems in Kuwait. ASHRAE Trans., 115: 587-587.
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  51. Mossolly, M., K. Ghali, N. Ghaddar and L. Jensen, 2008. Optimized operation of combined chilled ceiling displacement ventilation system using genetic algorithm. ASHRAE Trans., 114: 541-554.
  52. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and M. Salloum, 2008. Effect of stove asymmetric radiation field on thermal comfort using a multisegmented bioheat model. Build. Environ., 43: 1241-1249.
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  53. Ghali, K., M. Othmani and N. Ghaddar, 2008. Integration of desiccant dehumidification wheel with air conditioning system in Beirut: Performance and energy savings. Int. J. Green Energy, 5: 360-372.
  54. Ghaddar, N., R. Saadeh, K. Ghali and A. Keblawi, 2008. Design charts for combined chilled ceiling displacement ventilation system. ASHRAE Trans., 114: 574-587.
  55. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and B. Jreije, 2008. Ventilation of wind-permeable clothed cylinder subject to periodic swinging motion: Modeling and experimentation. J. Heat Transfer, Vol. 130. 10.1115/1.2944245.
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  56. Al-Othmani, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2008. A multi-segmented human bioheat model for transient and asymmetric radiative environments. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 51: 5522-5533.
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  57. Salloum, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2007. A new transient bioheat model of the human body and its integration to clothing models. Int. J. Thermal Sci., 46: 371-384.
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  58. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and M. Ayoub, 2007. Chilled ceiling and displacement ventilation system for energy savings: A case study. Int. J. Energy Res., 31: 743-759.
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  59. Ayoub, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2007. Energy consumption of solar-assisted desiccant dehumidification air conditioning system in Beirut. Kuwait J. Sci. Eng., 34: 107-122.
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  60. Moukalled, F., N. Ghaddar, Y. Saleh and Z. Fawaz, 2006. Heat and mass transfer in moist soil, Part II. Application to predicting thermal signatures of buried landmines. Numer. Heat Transfer Part B: Fundam., 49: 487-512.
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  61. Moukalled, F., N. Ghaddar, H. Kabbani, N. Khalid and Z. Fawaz, 2006. Numerical and experimental investigation of thermal signatures of buried landmines in dry soil. J. Heat Transfer, 128: 484-494.
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  62. Jones, B., K. Ghali and N. Ghaddar, 2006. Heat-Moisture Interactions and Phase Change in Fibrous Material. In: Thermal and Moisture Transport in Fibrous Materials, Pan, N. and P Gibson (Eds.). Chapter 12, Woodhead Publishing, USA., ISBN-13: 978-0849391033, pp: 402-423.
  63. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and E. Jaroudi, 2006. Heat and moisture transport through the microclimate air annulus of the clothing-skin system under periodic motion. J. Heat Transfer, 128: 908-918.
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  64. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and B. Jones, 2006. Phase Change in Fabrics. In: Thermal and Moisture Transport in Fibrous Materials, Pan, N. and P Gibson (Eds.). Chapter 11, Woodhead Publishing, USA., ISBN-13: 978-0849391033, pp: 424-438.
  65. Ghaddar, N., M. Salam and K. Ghali, 2006. Steady thermal comfort by radiant heat transfer: The impact of the heater position. Heat Transfer Eng., 27: 29-40.
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  66. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and B. Jones, 2006. Convection and Ventilation in Fabric Layers. In: Thermal and Moisture Transport in Fibrous Materials, Pan, N. and P Gibson (Eds.). Chapter 8, Woodhead Publishing, USA., ISBN-13: 978-0849391033, pp: 271-307.
  67. Ayoub, M., N. Ghaddar and K. Ghali, 2006. Simplified thermal model of spaces cooled with combined positive displacement ventilation and chilled ceiling system. HVAC R Res., 12: 1005-1030.
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  68. Nuwayhid, R.., N. Shihadeh and N. Ghaddar, 2005. Development and testing of a domestic woodstove thermoelectric generator with natural convection cooling. Energy Convers. Manage., 46: 1631-1643.
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  69. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and M. Salam, 2005. Radiant domestic combustion stove system: Experimental and simulated study of energy use and thermal comfort. Int. J. Green Energy, 2: 287-306.
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  70. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali, J. Harathani and E. Jaroudi, 2005. Ventilation rates of micro-climate air annulus of the clothing-skin system under periodic motion. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 48: 3151-3166.
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  71. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and J. Harathani, 2005. Modulated air layer heat and moisture transport by ventilation and diffusion from clothing with open aperture. ASME Heat Transfer J., 127: 287-297.
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  72. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar, J. Harathani and B. Jones, 2004. Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of phase change materials on clothing during periodic ventilation. Textile Res. J., 74: 205-214.
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  73. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and B. Jones, 2003. Integrated human-clothing system model for estimating the effect of walking on clothing insulation. Int. J. Thermal Sci., 42: 605-619.
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  74. Ghaddar, N., K. Ghali and A. Najm, 2003. Use of desiccant dehumidification to improve energy utilization in air‐conditioning systems in Beirut. Int. J. Energy Res., 27: 1317-1338.
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  75. Ghaddar, N. and E. Sawaya, 2003. Testing and modeling thermosyphonic closed-loop magnetohydrodynamic electrolyte flow. J. Thermophys. Heat Transfer, 17: 129-137.
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  76. Sawaya, E., N. Ghaddar and F. Chaaban, 2002. Evaluation of the hall parameter of electrolyte solutions in thermosyphonic MHD flow. Int. J. Eng. Sci., 40: 2041-2056.
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  77. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and B. Jones, 2002. Multi-layer three-node model of convective transport within cotton fibrous medium. J. Porous Media, 5: 17-31.
  78. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and B. Jones, 2002. Modeling of heat and moisture transport by periodic ventilation of thin cotton fibrous media. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 45: 3703-3714.
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  79. Ghali, K., N. Ghaddar and B. Jones, 2002. Empirical evaluation of convective heat and moisture transport coefficients in porous cotton medium. J. Heat Transfer, 124: 530-537.
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  80. El-Fadel, M., M. Zeinati, N. Ghaddar and T. Mezher, 2001. Uncertainty in estimating and mitigating industrial related GHG emissions. Energy Policy, 29: 1031-1043.
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  81. Chedid, R., N. Ghaddar, F. Chaaban, S. Shehab and T. Mattar, 2001. Assessment of energy efficiency measures: The case of the Lebanese energy sector. Int. J. Energy Res., 25: 355-374.
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