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52
Citations
10369
World Ranking
1053
National Ranking
12

Overview

Ahmet Z. Sahin is affiliated with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Energy, with a focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their main research topics include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, and Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies.

Recent notable publications by Sahin include the following papers:

  • A review on the performance of photovoltaic/thermoelectric hybrid generators, 2020, International Journal of Energy Research
  • Advances in PV and PVT cooling technologies: A review, 2021, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Application of nanofluid in solar energy harvesting devices: A comprehensive review, 2022, Energy Conversion and Management
  • A critical review of power generation using geothermal-driven organic Rankine cycle, 2021, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
  • Three-dimensional computational analysis of performance improvement in a novel designed solar photovoltaic/thermal system by using hybrid nanofluids, 2023, Renewable Energy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sahin include Bekir Sami Yilbaş, Abdullah Al-Sharafi, Hussain Al-Qahtani, Abba Abdulhamid Abubakar, and Ghassan Hassan.

Their work is commonly published in venues such as the International Journal of Exergy, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, and FME Transaction.

Best Publications

  • A review on current status and challenges of inorganic phase change materials for thermal energy storage systems

    Shamseldin A. Mohamed;Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman;Nasiru I. Ibrahim;Md. Hasan Zahir

  • Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: A critical review

    Nasiru I. Ibrahim;Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman;Saidur Rahman;Saidur Rahman;Bekir S. Yilbas

  • A review of entropy generation in nanofluid flow

    Omid Mahian;Ali Kianifar;Clement Kleinstreuer;Moh’d A. Al-Nimr

  • Techno-economic analysis and optimization of solar and wind energy systems for power generation and hydrogen production in Saudi Arabia

    Abdullah Al-Sharafi;Ahmet Z. Sahin;Tahir Ayar;Bekir S. Yilbas

  • Nanofluids effects on the evaporation rate in a solar still equipped with a heat exchanger

    Omid Mahian;Ali Kianifar;Saeed Zeinali Heris;Dongsheng Wen;Dongsheng Wen

  • A new model for thermodynamic analysis of a drying process

    I. Dincer;A.Z. Sahin

  • Entropy generation during Al2O3/water nanofluid flow in a solar collector: Effects of tube roughness, nanoparticle size, and different thermophysical models

    Omid Mahian;Ali Kianifar;Ahmet Z. Sahin;Somchai Wongwises

  • The thermoelement as thermoelectric power generator: Effect of leg geometry on the efficiency and power generation

    Ahmet Z. Sahin;Bekir S. Yilbas

  • Performance analysis of a minichannel-based solar collector using different nanofluids

    Omid Mahian;Ali Kianifar;Ahmet Z. Sahin;Somchai Wongwises

  • Thermodynamics and thermal stress analysis of thermoelectric power generator: Influence of pin geometry on device performance

    A.S. Al-Merbati;B.S. Yilbas;A.Z. Sahin

  • Friction welding of StAl and AlCu materials

    Bekir S. Yilbaş;Ahmet Z. Şahin;Nafiz Kahraman;Ahmed Z. Al-Garni

  • Modeling and optimization of hybrid wind–solar-powered reverse osmosis water desalination system in Saudi Arabia

    Esmail M.A. Mokheimer;Ahmet Z. Sahin;Abdullah Al-Sharafi;Ahmad I. Ali

  • Advances in PV and PVT cooling technologies: A review

    Abdulhammed K. Hamzat;Ahmet Z. Sahin;Mayowa I. Omisanya;Luai M. Alhems

  • Design, performance and economic analysis of a nanofluid-based photovoltaic/thermal system for residential applications

    Muhammad O. Lari;Ahmet Z. Sahin

  • Second Law Analysis of Laminar Viscous Flow Through a Duct Subjected to Constant Wall Temperature

    A. Z. Şahin

  • Entropy generation in turbulent liquid flow through a smooth duct subjected to constant wall temperature

    Ahmet Z. Şahin

  • Irreversibilities in various duct geometries with constant wall heat flux and laminar flow

    Ahmet Z. Şahin

  • Laser heating mechanism including evaporation process initiating laser drilling

    Bekir Sami Yilbaş;Ahmet Z. Şahin;R. Davies

  • Plasma nitriding of Ti6Al4V alloy to improve some tribological properties

    Bekir S. Yilbaş;Ahmet Z. Şahin;Ahmed Z. Al-Garni;Syed A.M. Said

  • The effect of variable viscosity on the entropy generation and pumping power in a laminar fluid flow through a duct subjected to constant heat flux

    A. Z. Şahin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bekir Sami Yilbas
Bekir Sami Yilbas King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Omid Mahian
Omid Mahian Xi'an Jiaotong University
Somchai Wongwises
Somchai Wongwises King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Ibrahim Dincer
Ibrahim Dincer University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Ramazan Kahraman
Ramazan Kahraman Qatar University
Shafiqur Rehman
Shafiqur Rehman King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Sylvie Lorente
Sylvie Lorente Villanova University
Dongsheng Wen
Dongsheng Wen Technical University of Munich

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