Tala El Samad

Dr. Tala El Samad MBE is a Lecturer in Thermo-Fluids for Energy Systems at City St George's, University of London, and Programme Director for the Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics (EETE) MSc. She is affiliated with the Turbomachinery and Energy Systems Research Group, focusing on energy efficiency, turbomachinery design for non-ideal fluids, and waste heat recovery systems. Her work spans supercritical CO₂ power cycles, organic Rankine systems, and heat pumps. Dr. El Samad holds a PhD in Energy from Cranfield University (2020), an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Khalifa University (2016), and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Balamand (2014). She has held academic and research roles at City, University of London since 2020, including post-doctoral and lecturing positions.

Her research integrates experimental studies, numerical simulations, and social-impact projects, particularly in bioenergy and waste valorization. She leads EU-funded and UKRI projects on energy systems, with a focus on sustainable technologies. Teaching modules include Renewable Energy and Sustainability, and Thermodynamics. Awards include the MBE for services to education and energy innovation.

Dr. El Samad’s expertise spans turbomachinery design, thermal systems optimization, and energy policy. She collaborates on projects such as the NextORC facility and investigates multifuel applications in turboshaft engines. Her work on glycerol gasification and biodiesel production emphasizes circular economy principles. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and Spanish (Latin American).