معرفی
Prof. Isam Janajreh serves as Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Khalifa University. With a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech (1998), his career spans industry roles at Michelin and Parametric Solutions, followed by academic leadership at Masdar Institute (now part of KU) since 2007. His research integrates fluid dynamics, thermochemical conversion, and sustainable engineering to address global energy and water challenges.
Education
- Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1998: Engineering Science and Mechanics
- M.S., Virginia Tech, 1994: Engineering Science and Mechanics
- M.S., Virginia Tech, 1992: Mechanical Engineering
- B.S., Jordan University of Science and Technology, 1989
His research focuses on reactive flow systems for waste-to-energy conversion (gasification/pyrolysis of MSW, plastics, tires), advanced desalination (freeze crystallization, membrane distillation), and fluid-structure interactions (thermoacoustics, flow-induced vibration). Key projects include eutectic freeze crystallization for near-zero brine rejection and CFD modeling of multi-phase reactive flows, emphasizing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward sustainable desalination with reduced energy consumption, particularly through freeze-based technologies. His 2023 Desalination paper advances droplet-freezing models under natural convection, while the 2022 Water Research review identifies eutectic crystallization as critical for brine valorization. These works collectively position freeze desalination as a viable alternative to thermal processes, leveraging the low heat of fusion for significant energy savings.
Prof. Janajreh has graduated 27 MS/Ph.D. students and currently advises five candidates. His Waste to Energy Laboratory secures major funding from Tadweer, Beeah, ADNOC, Ducab, NIST, and Masdar Corporation. Key grants support gasification of waste streams, membrane distillation optimization, and thermo-acoustic energy conversion projects.
He leads the Waste to Energy Laboratory and collaborates with KU's Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology Research. His team conducts experimental and computational work on freeze desalination crystallizers, flow-induced vibration in heat exchangers, and reactive flow modeling for waste conversion, integrating lab-scale testing with high-fidelity CFD simulations.
