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College / Department

College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Teaching areas

Solids and Structure Mechanics

Research areas

Metrology, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) of Material, and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

Education

MBA, Mba, Xavier University, United States, 2014

PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Major: Solids And Structure Mechanics, Minor: Fluid Dynamics, University of Cincinnati, United States, 2007

MS, Mechanical Engineering, Major: Fluid Dynamics And Heat Transfer, University of Cincinnati, United States, 2003

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Major: Thermal Power, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2001

Professional experience

Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah, 2019 - Present

Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, 2013 - 2019

Visiting Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2012 - 2013

Global Nde Leader / Senior Engineer, General Electric (GE) Oil & Gas, TX, United States, 2010 - 2012

Nde Staff Engineer, GE Aviation, OH, United States, 2007 - 2010

Adjunct Faculty, Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2009 - 2010

Nde Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2004 - 2007

Memberships

Memeber, The American Society For Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), USA, August 2011

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2992

Dr. Bassam Abdel Jaber Abu-Nabah

Associate Professor

PhD, University of Cincinnati, United States

Bassam Abu-Nabah has diverse industrial and educational backgrounds in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of material. Prior to joining AUS, he held a Staff NDE Engineer position for three years at General Electric (GE) Aviation. In this role, he became a research and development focal point where he led NDE programs globally at different technology readiness levels. Then he joined GE Oil & Gas as a Global NDE Leader for two years, where he won the Above and Beyond award. His research interests are in metrology and nondestructive evaluation of material.

Publications

Abdelrahman Emam, Mohammad Hamdan, Bassam Abu-nabah And Emad Elnajjar. A review on recent trends, challenges, and innovations in alkaline water electrolysis, International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy, March 2024

Abdelrahman Emam, Mohammad Hamdan, Bassam Abu-nabah And Emad Elnajjar. Enhancing alkaline water electrolysis through innovative approaches and parametric study, International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy, 15 February 2024

Mohamed Shendy, Maen Alkhader And Bassam Abu-nabah. Effect of strain fields on frequency bandgaps of periodic lattice materials, 2023 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset) International Conferences - 2023 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology (aset)

Mohamed Shendy, Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mohammad Jaradat And Ta Venkatesh. Machine learning assisted approach to design lattice materials with prescribed band gap characteristics, European Journal Of Mechanics-a/solids, November 2023

Samer Al-said And Bassam Abu-nabah. Physics-based thermal noise effect reduction in sonic IR crack length estimation, Nondestructive Testing And Evaluation, 23 November 2023

Alaa Qaisieh, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mohammad Hamdan, Abdul Hai Alami, Layla Khanfar And Laila Zaki. Optical characterization of accumulated dust particles and the sustainability of transmitted solar irradiance to photovoltaic cells, Renewable Energy, 31 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2023

Bassam Abu-nabah And Samer Al-said. Physics-based sonic IR crack length estimation using thermal images alone, 49th Annual Review Of Progress In Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 27 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2023

Natali Barakat, Mahmoud Awad And Bassam Abu-nabah. A Machine Learning Approach on Chest X-rays for Pediatric Pneumonia Detection, Digital Health, 1 June 2023

Ahmed Elsheikh, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mohammad Hamdan And Gui-yun Tian. Infrared camera geometric calibration: A review and a precise thermal radiation checkerboard target, Sensors, 26 March 2023

Mohamed Hassanien, Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah And Wael Abuzaid. A low-cost process for fabricating reinforced 3D printing thermoplastic filaments, Polymers, 7 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Ahmed Elsheikh, Natali Barakat, Bassam Abu-nabah And Mohammad Hamdan. Thermal diffusivity estimation in metallic alloys using a one-dimensional flux-based thermography, Infrared Physics & Technology, December 2022

Khader Alsayegh, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mohammad Hamdan And Mehmet Orhan. A Novel Mathematical Zero-Dimensional Model of a Water-Based Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) System with Experimental Validation, Applied Solar Energy

Fatin Samara, Bassam Abu-nabah, Waleed El-damaty And Mayyada Al Bardan. Assessment of the impact of the human coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown on the energy sector: A case study of Sharjah, UAE, Energies, 17 February 2022

Vibhor Bhargava, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. A theoretical approach towards the modeling of vibrothermography using finite element methods, European Journal Of Mechanics-a/solids, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Samer Al-said And Bassam Abu-nabah. A simple algorithm based on a 2D heat diffusion mathematical model to extract a surface crack length from a sonic IR thermal image alone, Journal Of Nondestructive Evaluation, 17 November 2021

Noor Said, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. Triple-frequency eddy current estimation of nonmagnetic metal clad thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals, Measurement, 6 June 2021

Ammar Ahmad, Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah And Ta Venkatesh. Effect of deformation mechanisms on in-plane wave propagation in periodic cellular materials, Waves In Random And Complex Media, March 2021

Zain Ansari, Bassam Abu-nabah, Maen Alkhader And Adnan Muhammed. Estimating Al 1230 clad thicknesses over Al 2024 alloys using apparent eddy current conductivity measurements, Journal Of Physics: Conference Series, 1 March 2021

Zain Ansari, Bassam Abu-nabah, Maen Alkhader And Adnan Muhammed. Experimental evaluation of nonmagnetic metal clad thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals using apparent eddy current conductivity spectroscopy, Measurement, November 2020

Hanin Atwan, Mohammad Hamdan, Bassam Abu-nabah, Abdul Hai Alami And Mousa Attom. Experimental Evaluation of Ground Heat Exchanger in UAE, Renewable Energy, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2020

Hanin Atwany, Mohammad Hamdan, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mousa Attom And Abdul Hai Alami. Transient 3D Numerical Simulation of Horizontal Earth Water Heat Exchanger (EWHE), Proceedings Of The International Conference On Advances In Energy Research And Applications (icaera'20), September 2020

Natali Barakat, Jafar Mortadha, Ali Khan, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mohammad Hamdan And Samer Al-said. A one-dimensional approach towards edge crack detection and mapping using eddy current thermography, Sensors And Actuators A: Physical, 6 May 2020

Samer Al-said And Bassam Abu-nabah. Simple algorithm based on 2D heat diffusion mathematical model to extract surface crack length utilizing Sonic IR thermal image alone, Journal Of Nondestructive Evaluation

Maen Alkhader, Bassam Abu-nabah, Mostafa Elyoussef And T. Venkatesh. Design of honeycomb structures with tunable acoustic properties, Mrs Advances, 17 September 2019

Bassam Abu-nabah, Samer Al-said And Rim Gouia-zarrad. A simple heat diffusion model to avoid singularity in estimating a crack length using sonic infrared inspection technology, Sensors And Actuators A: Physical, 20 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019

Zain Ali, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. Estimating Ti-6Al-4V coating thickness over SS304 substrate using simulated single-frequency apparent eddy current conductivity, 2019 Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International Conferences, 26 March 2019

Bassam Abu-nabah And Samer Al-said. Sonic IR crack size estimation using 2D heat diffusion model with arbitrary heat source function along the crack, Quantitative Infrared Thermography Journal, 3 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018

Bassam Abu-nabah. Eddy current evaluation of metallic coating thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals, 12 June 2018

Mohammad Hamdan And Bassam Abu-nabah. Modeling meniscus rise in capillary tubes using fluid in rigid-body motion approach, Communications In Nonlinear Science And Numerical Simulation, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2018

Zain Ansari, Bassam Abu-nabah And Maen Alkhader. Single-frequency apparent eddy current conductivity assessment of metallic coating thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals, International Journal Of Applied Electromagnetics And Mechanics, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018

Bassam Abu-nabah, Adnane Elsoussi And Abed Al Alami. Virtual laser vision sensor environment assessment for surface profiling applications, Measurement: Journal Of The International Measurement Confederation, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018

Mohammad Hamdan And Bassam Abu-nabah. Solar air-conditioning: Case study of solar absorption versus photovoltaic vapor compression systems, 2017 7th International Conference On Modeling, Simulation, And Applied Optimization (icmsao), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2017

Bassam Abu-nabah. Reduction of lift-off effect in high-frequency apparent eddy current conductivity spectroscopy, Measurement Science And Technology, 17 March 2017

Ammar Ahmed, Maen Alkhader And Bassam Abu-nabah. In-plane elastic wave propagation in aluminum honeycomb cores fabricated by bonding corrugated sheets, Journal Of Sandwich Structures And Materials, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017

Bassam Abu-nabah. Metallic coating thickness assessment over nonmagnetic metals using apparent eddy current conductivity spectroscopy, International Journal Of Applied Electromagnetics And Mechanics, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017

Bassam Abu-nabah, Adnane Elsoussi And Abed Al Alami. Simple laser vision sensor calibration for surface profiling applications, Optics And Lasers In Engineering, 1 September 2016

Adnane Elsoussi, Abed Al Alami And Bassam Abu-nabah. Virtual environment assessment for laser-based vision surface profiling, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2015

Mark Blodgett, Bassam Abu-nabah, Waled Hassan And Peter Nagy. On the limitations of Eddy current residual stress profiling in precipitation-hardened Nickel-Base superalloys, 1 December 2010

Bassam Abu-nabah, Waled Hassan, Daniel Ryan, Mark Blodgett And Peter Nagy. The effect of hardness on eddy current residual stress profiling in shot-peened nickel alloys, Journal Of Nondestructive Evaluation, 1 September 2010

Bassam Abu-nabah, W. Hassan, M. Blodgett And P. Nagy. Limitations of eddy current residual stress profiling in surface-treated engine alloys of various hardness levels, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2010

Bassam Abu-nabah, Feng Yu, Waled Hassan, Mark Blodgett And Peter Nagy. Eddy current residual stress profiling in surface-treated engine alloys, Nondestructive Testing And Evaluation, 1 March 2009

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. Recent improvements in high-frequency Eddy current conductivity spectroscopy, 24 March 2008

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. The feasibility of eddy current conductivity spectroscopy for near-surface cold work profiling in titanium alloys, 24 March 2008

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. Lift-off effect in high-frequency eddy current conductivity spectroscopy, Ndt And E International, 1 December 2007

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. High-frequency eddy current conductivity spectroscopy for residual stress profiling in surface-treated nickel-base superalloys, Ndt And E International, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2007

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. High-frequency eddy current conductivity spectroscopy for near-surface residual stress profiling in surface-treated nickel-base superalloys, 14 May 2007

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. Iterative inversion method for eddy current evaluation of near-surface residual stress profile in surface-treated metals, 14 May 2007

Bassam Abu-nabah And Peter Nagy. Iterative inversion method for eddy current profiling of near-surface residual stress in surface-treated metals, Ndt And E International, 1 December 2006

Ma Hader, Ma Al-nimr And Ba Abu Nabah. The dual-phase-lag heat conduction model in thin slabs under a fluctuating volumetric thermal disturbance, International Journal Of Thermophysics, 2002

M. Al-nimr, B. Abu Nabah And M. Naji. A novel summer air conditioning system, Energy Conversion And Management, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2002

Conference Presentations

Effect of strain fields on frequency bandgaps of periodic lattice materials, 2023 International Conference On Advanced Materials, Design And Manufacturing - 2023, 2023

Estimating Al 1230 clad thicknesses over Al 2024 alloys using apparent eddy current conductivity measurements, The 3rd International Conference On Material Strength And Applied Mechanics (msam 2020), 8 December 2020

Sonic IR crack length estimation using 2D heat diffusion model of uniform frictional heating, Gndt Expo 2018, 26 September 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Corrosion wall thickness assessment in a one-side restricted pipe access, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC), 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024

Grant, Advancing Aerospace Component Inspection Using a Novel Two-dimensional Eddy Current Thermography Approach, AUS-FRG21, June 2021 - 2023

Grant, Maximizing Bifacial Photovoltaic Performance under GCC Soiling Conditions, AUS-FRG20, June 2020 - June 2023

Grant, Employing Earth Water Heat Exchanger to reduce Power Consumption of Air-conditioning System, AUS-FRG18, June 2018 - June 2020

Grant, Single-frequency apparent eddy current conductivity assessment of metallic coating thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals, El Sewedy Electric, 5 September 2017 - 1 September 2019

Grant, AUS-SCRP: NDE Lab, AUS, 3 July 2017 - 3 July 2017

Awards and Honors

Above & Beyond, GE Oil & Gas, 2 July 2012

2nd Place, Student Poster Competition, QNDE Conference, 1 August 2006