Muhammad Wakil Shahzad
King Abdullah University, Saudi Arabia
Biography
Dr. Wakil is working as a Research Scientist in the Water Desalination and Reuse Centre of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. His research focused on thermal systems hybridization for overall system performance improvements. Dr. Wakil holds three international patents. To date, he published 20 peer-reviewed journal papers including Nature Middle East, 50 over conference papers and four book chapters. He also received two best research paper awards in international conferences. Their innovative hybrid desalination cycle, MEDAD cycle, won “GE-ARAMCO global water challenge” award for high efficiency and lowest water production cycle. He is also selected as a regional coordinator of International Desalination Association’s Young Leader Programme (IDA-YLP) for Middle East and Africa Region for 2015-2017. He is also a member of many professional organizations namely: International Desalination Association (IDA), American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME), Institute of Engineers of Pakistan (IEP) Lahore, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR) Society of Pakistan, and Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
Abstract
Abstract : Simulation and Experimental Investigation of a Tri-Hybrid Desalination System