Ahmad Issam Hamad Abdel Hadi

Experienced in research on solar energy, hydro energy, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics and has industrial experience in HVAC, water, wastewater, and desalination systems. Also, has five years of industrial experience working as an application engineer in HVAC systems.

Education

• PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), May 2023
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Al-Balqa' Applied University (BAU), 2013

Research Interests

• Hydro Power
• Energy Auditing
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics
• Solar Energy

Selected Publications

Google Scholar Link

ResearchGate Link

• Salem, A. R., Hasan, A., Hadi, A. A., Al Hamad, S., Qandil, M., and Amano, R. S. (October 13, 2021). "Power Generation and Oxygen Transfer Analyses for Micro Hydro-Turbine Installed in Wastewater Treatment Aeration Tank." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. March 2022; 144(3): 032102.  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052538

• Hasan, A., Salem, A. R., Hadi, A. A., Al Hamad, S., Qandil, M., and Amano, R. S. (October 20, 2021). "Optimizing Power Reclamation of Micro Hydro Turbines in WWTPs Aeration Basins." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. January 2022; 144(1): 012109.  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052539

• Qandil, M. D., Abbas, A. I., Salem, A. R., Abdelhadi, A. I., Hasan, A., Nourin, F. N., Abousabae, M., Selim, O. M., Espindola, J., and Amano, R. S. (March 4, 2021). "Net Zero Energy Model for Wastewater Treatment Plants." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. December 2021; 143(12): 122101.  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050082

• Hasan, A., Salem, A. R., Hadi, A. A., Qandil, M., Amano, R. S., and Alkhalidi, A. (November 9, 2020). "The Power Reclamation of Utilizing Micro-Hydro Turbines in the Aeration Basins of Wastewater Treatment Plants." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. August 2021; 143(8): 081301. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048869

• Abdel-Hadi, A., Salem, A. R., Abbas, A. I., Qandil, M., and Amano, R. S. (September 28, 2020). "Study of Energy Saving Analysis for Different Industries." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. May 2021; 143(5): 052101. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048249
• Mohammad D. Qandil, Ahmad I. Abbas, Ahmad I. AbdelHadi, Salem, A. R., and Ryoichi S. Amano, 2020, “Energy Analysis: Ways to Save Energy and Reduce the Emissions in Wastewater Treatment Plants”, International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment. 22(1): 2021. https://doi.org/10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.2020035138

• Juan Espindola, Farah Nazifa Nourin, Mohammad D. Qandil, Ahmad I. Abdelhadi, and Ryoichi S. Amano, 2020, “Energy Saving Analysis Using Energy Intensity Usage and Specific Energy Consumption Methods”, International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment. 22(1) DOI: 10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.2020034685

Awards and Certifications

• Certificate for the completion of requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Center program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. 
• Award for Excellence in Applied Energy Engineering Research competition throughout the entire 31 centers in the USA by the Department of Energy “The Power Reclamation of Utilizing Micro-hydro Turbines in the Aeration Basins of Wastewater Treatment Plants.” University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee – Dr. Ryo Amano (advisor) Alaa Hasan, Abdel Rahman Salem, and Ahmad Abdel Hadi (students)” (2020) 
• Award for Excellence in Applied Energy Engineering Research competition throughout the entire 36 centers in the USA by the Department of Energy “Photovoltaic cover for wastewater treatment plants.” University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee – Dr. Ryo Amano (advisor) Omar Habash, and Ahmad Abdel Hadi (students)” (2022)

Community Involvement

• Member of the AEE, AIAA, ASHRAE & AAAEA organizations
• Member of the student chapter of the Arab American Association of Engineers and Architectures