Faculty
Education
Ph.D. (Computational Fluid Dynamics and Building Aerodynamics), University of Sydney, Australia, 2001
M.Sc. (Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 1984
B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), JNT University, Hyderabad, India, 1976
Courses Taught
- ME 203 Thermodynamics I
- ME 205 Material Science lecture/lab
- ME 215 /216/217 Material Science for ME Lecture and Lab
- ME 301 Fluid Mechanics lab
- ME 316 Thermo-fluids Lab
- ME 322/ ME 206 Manufacturing processes I lab
- ME 306 / 407 Lecture and Lab
- ME 432 Heat Engines Lab
- ME 438 Pumping Machinery Lab
- AE 420 Aerospace Engineering Lab I
- AE 421 Aerospace Engineering Lab II
Research Areas
Experimental Aerodynamics , Separated Flows
Building Aerodynamics
Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD
Tool Design and Manufacturing
Representative Publications
- M.Mahmood, “ Experiments to Study Turbulence and Flow past a Low-Rise Building at Oblique incidence", Journal of wind engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, JWEI ,Vol. 99, Issue 5,(2011) P.560-572
- M.Mahmood, “Flow Visualization in Wind tunnels” Chapter published in Book titled, Wind Tunnels and Fluid Dynamics Research, InTech. Publication, July (2011)
- M.Mahmood, “An Investigation into Pressures developed on Buildings of Different Height”, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, , AJSE Vol 35, Number1B (2010) P.353-366
- M.Mahmood, K.Srinivas and M.O.Budair,"Experimental Study of the Flow past a Low-Rise Building", Arabian journal of Science and Engineering, AJSE Vol 33, Number 2B (2008) P.551-568
- Stahl, W.H., Mahmood, M. and Asghar, A., “Experimental Investigations of the Vortex, Flow Past Slender Sharp-edge Delta Wings at High Incidence”, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal (AIAA) Vol30, No 4, 1992, pp1027-1032
- Asghar, A., Stahl, W. H. and Mahmood, M., “ Suppression of Vortex Asymmetry and Side Force on Circular Cone”, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal (AIAA) Vol. 32,No 10, 1994, pp2117-2120
- Mahmood, M., Srinivas, K. and Budair, M. O., “Computational of Flow past a Low-rise Building” Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, Vol. 9, 2001 (pp367-372)
- Mahmood, M., Asghar, A., Budair, M. O. and Srinivas, K., “Flow visualization using Laser light as a source of illumination,” Proc. First Australian Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Fluid Mechanics and Combustion, Vol.1 pp 244-248 Sydney, Australia 5-6 Dec. 1996
- M.Mahmood, "Wind Pressures & Turbulence measurements on Building Roofs in Adverse Wind Environment" Seventh Saudi Engineering Conference proceedings, (2007) Vol5, PP335-351.
- Mahmood, M., Srinivas, K. and Budair, M. O., “Changing the Suction Characteristics on the Roof by Modifying the Roof Edge Design “ 12th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena“, 16-20 July 2000, Istanbul Turkey (Published in book titled Recent advances in Transport Phenomena, Elsevier Book Company U.K., 2000)
Books
- M.Mahmood, “Flow Visualization in Wind tunnels” Chapter published in Book titled, Wind Tunnels and Fluid Dynamics Research, InTech. Publication, July (2011)
- Mahmood, M., Srinivas, K. and Budair, M. O., “Laser light as a Source of Illumination for Flow Visualization “ 12th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena 16-20 July 2000. Istanbul Turkey (published in Book titled “Recent Advances in Transport Phenomena “ Elsevier Book Company U.K, 2000).
- Mahmood, M., Srinivas, K. and Budair, M. O., “Changing the Suction Characteristics on the Roof by Modifying the Roof Edge Design “ 12th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena“, 16-20 July 2000, Istanbul Turkey (Published in book titled Recent advances in Transport Phenomena, Elsevier Book Company U.K., 2000)
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