Faculty 

Education

 

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2014
  • M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2004
  • B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, National University of Science &Technology, Pakistan, 2000

 

Courses Taught

  • ME 201: Dynamics
  • ME439: Solar Energy Conversion
  • ME 316: ThermoFluid Lab.
  • ME315: Heat Transfer
  • ME311: Engineering Fluid Mechanics
  • ME204: Thermodynamics II
  • ME203: Thermodynamics I
  • ME531: Advanced Thermodynamics
  • ME 539: Solar Energy Utilization

Research Scholar

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES)

Research Areas

  • Evaporative Heat Exchangers
  • Desalination
  • Two-phase Flow
  • Thermo-economics
  • Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics
  • Energy

Representative Publications 

  • Lawag, R.A., Ali, H.M., Zahir, M.H., Qureshi, B.A., Investigation of PT 58 and PEG-6000-based finned heat sinks for thermal management of electronics, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 390, 136101.
  • Qureshi, B.A., Qasem, N.A.A., Zubair, S.M., Normalized sensitivity analysis of electrodialysis desalination plants for mitigating hypersalinity, Separation and Purification Technology, 257: 117858, 2021.
  • Qasem, N.A.A., Zubair, S.M., Qureshi, B.A., Generous, M.M., The impact of thermodynamic potentials on the design of electrodialysis desalination plants, Energ. Conv. Manage., 205: 112448, 2020.
  • Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., Design of electrodialysis desalination plants by considering dimensionless groups and variable equivalent conductivity, Desalination, 430: 197-207, 2018.
    • Jamil, M.A., Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., Exergo-economic analysis of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant with various retrofit options, Desalination, 401: 88-98, 2017.
    • Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., Thiel, G.P., Lienhard V, J.H., The reversed chemical engine cycle, Desalination, 398: 256-264, 2016.
    • Siddiqui, O. K., Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., Dew point refrigeration systems: Normalized sensitivity analysis and impact of fouling, Int. J. Refrig., 55: 60-71, 2015.
    • Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., The impact of fouling on the condenser of a vapor compression refrigeration system: An experimental observation, Int. J. Refrig., 38: 260-266, 2014.
    • Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., Mechanical sub-cooling vapor compression systems: Current status and future directions, Int. J. Refrig., 36: 2097-2110, 2013.
    • Al-Sarkhi, A., Sarica, C., Qureshi, B.A., Modeling of droplet entrainment in co-current annular two-phase flow: A new approach, Int. J. Multiphase Flow, 39: 21-28, 2012.
    • Qureshi, B.A., Zubair. S.M., A Unified approach to predict evaporation losses in evaporative heat exchangers, Int. J. Refrig., 34: 1866-1876, 2011.

    Books

    • Qasem, N.A.A., Generous, M.M., Qureshi, B.A., Zubair, S.M., Thermodynamic and Thermophysical Properties of Saline Water: Models, Correlations and Data for Desalination and Relevant Applications, Springer Nature, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35193-8

     

    Research scholar, IRC-Sustainable Energy Systems Bldg-63 Room-154 966-13-860 2685 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept.) bqureshi@kfupm.edu.sa