Statement of Prof. Samir Sobhy Ayad:

Personal Informations:

Name(Ar): سمير صبحى عياد Faculty: Engineering, Shoubra Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic degree: PhD Major Speciality: Minor Speciality: Current position: Prof. Emeritus Office address: 108_ShoubraStreet_Cairo_Egypt Mobile 1: 012) 7871281 Work phone: +2(02)2 2743126 - + Edu-Mail: samir.ayad@feng.bu.edu.eg Alt. e-mail: Samir_ayad@mail.com

Academic Positions:

Position Organization Country From To Head of Mechanical Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra,Benha University Egypt 2003-1-1 2009 Professor Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra,Benha University Egypt 1998-1-1 2011 Associate professor Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra,Benha University Egypt 1987-1-1 1998 Assistant Professor Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra,Benha University Egypt 1981-1-1 1987 Teaching and Research Assistant Colorado State University, Fort Collins U.S.A 1976-1-1 1980 Consultant DOE Solar Energy Research Institute, Innovative Wind Energy Systems Golden, Colorado U.S.A 1980-1-1 1982 Part time faculty at the American University in Cairo Egypt 1983-1-1 2001 1972-1976 Lecturer assistant and demonstrator Cairo High Polytechnic Institute, (presently faculty of Engineering at Shoubra, Zagazig University) Egypt 1972-1-1 1976

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Educational details:

Institution Degree Year Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. PhD 1980 Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University MSc 1975 Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University BSc 1971

Memberships and Awards details:

Organization name Membership/Award -Membership of Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Exai honor societies (Colorado chapters USA). Membership -Research Assistantship at Colorado State University 1976-1980. Award -Consultant for Solar Energy Research Institute, DOE Golden, Colorado USA 1980-1982. Membership Fulbright Faculty Enrichment Grant at Pennsylvania State University, State Collage, Pennsylvania, USA 1987. Membership -Jack Cermak Fellowship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado USA, 1991. Membership Computer resources on the CRAY2 computers from the Scientific Computing Division of the National Center of Atmospheric Research NCAR, 1991, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Membership -Fellowship at Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado, USA. 1997. Membership

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Experience:

Modeling of Vortex Augmented Wind Energy Systems At Solar Energy Research Institute ( Presently National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL, Colorado, USA ) Design and testing of Flat Plate Solar Collectors and Thermal Storage for Solar Hot Water Systems for Egyptian Solar Energy System Company at October 6th City, First Industrial Zone, Phone +2 02-38331201. Design and manufacturing of Air Handling Units in cooperation with Rosenberg Ventilation Company of Germany.