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Mohamed S. El-Genk is a Regents’ Professor and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico (UNM). He also serves as Founding Director of the Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies (ISNPS) and is affiliated with the Configurable Space Microsystems Innovations & Applications Center (COSMIAC).
- Education: Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering (UNM, 1978), M.S. in Nuclear Engineering (University of Alexandria, 1975), B.S. in Nuclear Engineering (University of Alexandria, 1968)
His research spans nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics, space nuclear power systems, energy conversion, heat pipes, boiling heat transfer, two-phase flow, radiation shielding, and molecular dynamics modeling of nuclear materials. He has pioneered thermal management solutions for terrestrial and space applications.
The 15 most recent publications focus on reactor design optimization (e.g., SLIMM-1.2, VSLLIM), heat transfer correlations in microchannels and helically coiled tubes, radiation damage modeling, and thermal-hydraulics of modular and lunar reactor systems. These works reflect his expertise in nuclear materials, CFD simulations, and energy conversion technologies.
- Scientific Awards: 2017 ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award, 2015 ANS Thermal-Hydraulics Technical Achievement Award, AIChE Donald Q. Kern Award (2009), ANS Fellow (1996), ASME/AIChE Max Jacob Award Committee Chair (2005-06)
El-Genk has supervised over 60 graduate students (30 Masters, 32 Doctoral) and contributed to 380+ refereed papers. He leads the development of global standards for space nuclear reactors and serves on editorial boards for journals including Thermal Science and Engineering Progress and Energy Conversion and Management.
