Essam Eldin Khalil Hassan Khalil is an Egyptian

mechanical engineer Mechanical may refer to: Machine * Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement * Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations o ...

. Khalil is a

professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other tertiary education, post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin ...

in the mechanical power department at Cairo University. He is the author and co-author of several international researches in

HVAC Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC ) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. ...

field. He has many years of experience in delivering courses in air-conditioning to University, college students, to building managers and maintenance staff in both the industrial and commercial sectors in

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

, the Arabian countries and worldwide. He has been selected by various universities and international organisations to lecture to graduate and post graduate level engineers, managers, supervisors and operating personnel on the subjects of

design and optimisation,

system management, energy utilization, waste heat recovery, plant management and other related subjects. Khalil is

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing edu ...

AIAA The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council of ...

and

ASHRAE The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE ) is an American professional association seeking to advance heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems design and constructio ...

active fellow and is an

distinguished lecturer on two topics; Ventilation of tombs of valley of kings and design of air conditioning systems for surgical operating theatres. The tombs include King Tutankh Amen, Ramses VII, Amhotep, Horemoheb, Ramses IV,V as well as Bay. It also includes the design of Air conditioning of the Hanging Church of Christ in Cairo. Khalil is also the chairman of National

Committee in Egypt, member of the National Energy Code Committee of Egypt and the chair of

sub-group. He is a registered

consultant and the president of the Arab Air Conditioning Code Committee. Khalil is the Convenor of ISO TC205 WG2 (Design of Energy Efficient Buildings) and is an active member of ISO TC163 Committee. He is the Chairman of Consulting Engineering Bureau, CEB.

Biography

Academic accomplishments

Khalil achieved his

M.Sc. A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medicine ...

Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University in December 1973. In February 1977 he was able to achieve his

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

degree in Mechanical Engineering at London University, Imperial College of Science and Technology, UK. In 1977, the same year he achieved his Ph.D., Khalil acquired a

Diploma of Imperial College The Diploma of the Imperial College (DIC) is an academic certificate awarded by Imperial College London to its doctoral and master's students upon graduation. DIC is a post-nominal award that is issued by Imperial College London to postgraduate s ...

London University The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degr ...

and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at

Imperial College Imperial College London, also known as Imperial, is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural district in South Kensington that included museums ...

, London with the Support of Harwell Atomic Energy Research Establishment, United Kingdom. Khalil has published more than 700 papers on

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

Continual contribution

Research

Khalil is a productive contributors to the

research Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...

in the fields of

Combustion Combustion, or burning, is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen, that produces oxidized, often gaseous products, in a mixture termed as smoke. Combustion ...

, Thermal

Power Power may refer to: Common meanings * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power, a type of energy * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events Math ...

and

Heat Transfer Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (heat) between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, ...

. In addition to eight books, he has had more than 360 papers published some in

journals A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to onesel ...

and some papers discussed in

symposium In Ancient Greece, the symposium (, ''sympósion'', from συμπίνειν, ''sympínein'', 'to drink together') was the part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was accompanied by music, dancing, recitals, o ...

Design consultancy

Khalil is a registered

consultant A consultant (from "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as ''expert'', ''specialist'', see variations of meaning below) who provides advice or services in an area of specialization (generally to medium or large-size corporations). Cons ...

who had contributions in major projects including ventilation of the tombs of the valley of kings, theatres and

Cinema of Egypt The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile, Hollywood of the Middle East or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20t ...

, the

Parliament of Egypt The Parliament of Egypt is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt. It is composed of an upper house (the Senate (Egypt), Senate) and a lower house (the House of Representatives (Egypt), House of Represent ...

, studios, more than 64 big

Hospital A hospital is a healthcare institution providing patient treatment with specialized Medical Science, health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically ...

s, 15 luxurious

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...

s, more than 14 different buildings,

fire fighting Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. This involves structural fir ...

& detection design, hot water system,

Laundry Laundry is the washing of clothing and other textiles, and, more broadly, their drying and ironing as well. Laundry has been part of history since humans began to wear clothes, so the methods by which different cultures have dealt with this u ...

system,

Kitchen A kitchen is a room (architecture), room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. A modern middle-class residential kitchen is typically equipped with a Kitchen stove, stove, a sink ...

system,

Electric Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...

power supply works,

light Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be visual perception, perceived by the human eye. Visible light spans the visible spectrum and is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400– ...

current and

sound In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...

systems in factories, institutes and other various contributions.

Awards and honors

Khalil achieved a number of awards and honors including: *

Cairo University Cairo University () is Egypt's premier public university. Its main campus is in Giza, immediately across the Nile from Cairo. It was founded on 21 December 1908;"Brief history and development of Cairo University." Cairo University Faculty of En ...

Award of Excellence, May 2015 *

Award of Excellence, April 2014 *

Egypt Achievement Award, April 2013 *

University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

, Milwaukee Distinguished Lecture Award, January 2013 *

Award of Excellence, January 2013 *

2012 James Harry Potter Gold Medal, 2012 *

Award of Excellence, July 2012 *

2011 Distinguished Services Award, 2011 *

2011 Sustained Service Award, 2011 *

2010 Regional Award of Merit, 2010 *

Energy Systems Award, 2010 *

Award of Excellence, July 2010 *

/George Westinghouse Gold Medal, 2009 *

Fellow Award, 2009 *

Chapter Service Award, October 2009 *

Presidential Award of Excellence, Sustainability Activities, October 2009 *

Award of Excellence, April 2009 *

Fellow Award, 2008 *Best Paper Award, AIAA, IECEC, July 2008 *

Award of Excellence, June 2007 *Member of L’Institut D’Egypte, April 2007 *

Award of Excellence, April 2006 *Best Paper Award,

, IECEC, August 2005 * ASME Fellow Award 2003 *ESME Fellow Award, 1991 *National Award for Scientific Achievement in Engineering Sciences in (1981). *Decor Of Science And Arts From Egyptian President, 1st Order, 1981

Books published in the field of Mechanical Engineering

# FLOW, MIXING & HEAT TRANSFER IN FURNACES (WITH K.H. KHALIL & F. M. ELMAHALLAWY) H.M.T. SERIES-VOLUMES 2, PERGAMON PRESS. JUNE-1978. # HEAT & FLUID IN POWER SYSTEM COMPONENTS (WITH A.M. RESK & M. M.KAMEL) # H.M.T. SERIES VOLUME 3, PERGAMON PRESS. NOVEMBER- 1979. # MODELING OF FURNACES & COMBUSTORS. ABACUS PRESS, 1ST ED 1983. # LASER TECHNOLOGY, GEBO, Egypt, 1987 (In Arabic) # POWER PLANT DESIGN. ABACUS PRESS, GORDON & BREECH 1990. # ENERGY FUTURE, ACADEMIC BOOKSHOP PUBLISHERS, 1999 (In Arabic) # WATER DESALINATION, ACADEMIC BOOKSHOP PUBLISHERS, 1999 (In Arabic) # Types and Performance of Pumps and Compressors, UNESCO_Ellos, 2012 # Air Conditioning Of Hospitals And Healthcare Facilities, Lap Lambert Publishing, 2012, # Air Distribution in Buildings, Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2013, # Boiler Furnace Design, Lap Lambert Publishing, 2013, # Energy Efficiency in the Urban Environment, with (Heba Khalil), Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2015, ,

References

External links

ENERGY EFFICIENT DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPTIAN INDUSTRIES AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS’ DEVELOPMENTS IN HOSPITALS: COMFORT, AIR QUALITY, AND ENERGY UTILIZATIONCFD APPLICATIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE TOMBS OF THE VALLEY OF KINGS, LUXOR

Heat Transfer Characteristics of Turbulent Flames in Furnaces and Combustion ChambersPredictions of Energy Losses in Furnaces under Transient Conditions
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110811062409/http://aiaa.org/pdf/inside/AIAA_HA_Brochure.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Khalil, Essam E. 20th-century Egyptian engineers 21st-century Egyptian engineers 1948 births Cairo University alumni Academic staff of Cairo University Egyptian mechanical engineers Living people Fellows of ASHRAE