EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
 

April - September 1992 Course in Renewable Energy and the Environment, University of Reading U.K. Solar energy , wind energy , microhydro power and the environment.

1978 - 1982 Doctorate - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, U.S.A. Experimental and theoretical research on Aliphatic Polyesters.

1978 - 1980 Master of Engineering - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah , U.S.A. Emphasis on polymer science.

1976 - 1978 Bachelor of Science - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah , U.S.A.

1974 - 1976 Diploma of Science - Birzeit University, West Bank.

EXPERIENCE

 Birzeit University - Palestine

Teaching various courses including; Fluid Mechanics I, Fluid Mechanics II, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics Applications, Heat Transfer, Measurement Lab., Experimental Methods Lab., and Energy Conversion.

Supervising the Engineering Workshops.

Supervising more than 20 students graduation projects in the area of renewable energy and energy conservation. Examiner for more than 50 graduation projects in the department.

Participation in the selection and ordering of the Fluid mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Heat transfer laboratories equipment.

Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Birzeit University for the academic years 1985 - 1987, 1989 - 1991, and 1997-1999. Assistant to the chairman of the department for the academic year 1984.

Coordinator of the general lectures program at the Mechanical Engineering Department, responsible for arranging and inviting speakers to the department.

Supervising and coordinating the students practical training program at local institutions and firms.

Contact person for cooperation between the department and the University of Aachen in the solar energy program .

Academic adviser for non specialized engineering students for academic year 1992 / 1993.

Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for various periods , for example March through May 1991.

Member of Birzeit University Academic Council for the academic year 1984/1985. Member of the Engineering Faculty Council for the academic year 1983/1984.

Member of Department academic staff committee for the last 5 years, which is responsible for appointment of new staff members in the department.

Member of the Birzeit University Acceptance Committee 1994 , responsible for accepting new students in Birzeit University.

Member of Graduate Studies Council 1995/1996 and 1997/1998.

Member of Birzeit University promotion committee 1995/1996 , responsible for promotion of faculty members.

Member of the graduate program council in water engineering 1997.

Part - time instructor , teaching the course heat transfer for the chemical engineering students, second semester 1997/1998.

Designing and teaching the course Fuel and Energy Technology for the graduate students in the Industrial Chemisrty, 2nd semester 1998/1999.

Supervising students projects for the diploma and master program in the Industrial Chemistry.

Other Experience

 Writing articles in local magazines such as in Al-Kateb in different subjects, for example Energy in West Bank and Status of industries in occupied territories 1985 .
 
 

 Lectures in renewable energy including:

- Utilization of renewable energy , Beit -Jallah 1992.

- Solar collectors, Jenin 1995

- Status of solar water heaters industry in Palestine , PEC 1995

- Photovoltaic technology , PEC 1995.
 
 

Member of organizing committee and chairman of first session of the workshop:

First Wind and Solar Energy Workshop in Palestine , Jenin 1995.

Member of twenty different technical standarization committees formed by Palestinian Institute of Standards in order to set Palestinian standards, including:

(i) Standarization committee for plastic pipes and fittings

(ii) Standarization committee of solar water heaters.

(iii) Standarization committee of LPG bottles

(iv) Standarization committee of petroleum products.

Consultations to various Palestinian institutions in energy matters, including:

(i) Palestinian Central Statistical Bureau, local data on wind and solar energy

(ii) Palestinian Energy Authority , preparing terms of reference for the proposal Energy Strategies in Palestine, which is supported by the EU.
 
 

Consultant for the Palestinian Energy and Environment Center PEC during 1995, in the area of renewable energy and energy conservation. Activities included:

(i) preparing proposals , some of which were accepted for support by the EU

(ii) representing PEC in various conferences such as:

a- Work shop on solar energy applications Tel Aviv 1996.

b- Meeting of Arab experts in renewable energy , Amman 1996
 
 

(iii) conducting workshops in solar and wind energy applications

(iv) carrying out the study “ Assessment of renewable energy in Palestine“ published by PEC 1996 and was supported by the Netherlands Government.

(v) survey and study of solar water heaters manufacturers in Palestine.

(iv) cooperation committee with the Renewable Energy Research Center - Royal Scientific Society of Jordan .
 
 

Attending many specialized local conferences such as:

- Energy Conference , Bethlehem University 1995 organized by PEA

- Affordable Housing Conference , Birzeit University 1996

- Energy and Reconstruction. Al-Najah University, organized by PEC 1996.

- Workshop of Bioclimatic Energy Designs, Jericho 1997, organized by PEC

- International Conference on Photovoltaic Applications in Palestine , PEC 1997.

- Eenegy Conservation in Palestinian Industrial Sector, PEC 1998.

- International symposium on solar villages, Ramallah, March1999.

Consultations to local solar water heaters manufacturers.

Preparing a proposal for a solar water heaters testing laboratory in cooperation with Palestinian Institute of Standards.

 Consultant to the directorate of science and technology planning - Minestry of Planning and International Cooperation MOPIC,

- participating in the study R&D institutions in Palestine.

- organizing a one day workshop on R&D in the energy sector

 University of Utah - USA

 June 1978 - June 1987

Research Assistant - Department of Chemical engineering, University of Utah. Research in the area of dielectric relaxation in aliphatic polyesters.

September 1978 - June 1980

Teaching Assistant - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah. Assisting in undergraduate courses in chemical engineering and material science departments.
 

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES

• Hasan, A., Dielectric Relaxation of Oriented Polyesters, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Utah,(1982).
• Boyd, R.H. and A. Hasan, Aliphatic Polyesters as Models for Relaxation Processes in Crystalline Polymers IV - Dielectric Relaxation in oriented Specimens, Polymer, 25,(1984).
• Hasan, A., Wind Energy Utilization in West Bank and Gaza Strip, presented to the symposium of Renewable Energy Resources, Aleppo - Syria (1986). In Arabic.
• Hasan, A., Utilizing Wind Energy for Electricity Generation in West Bank, presented to the symposium of Wind Energy Utilization in Arab World, Algier - Algeria (1988). In Arabic.
• Hasan, A., Water Desalination by Solar Energy, presented to the International Conference of Energy Systems, Amman - Jordan (1989). In Arabic.
• Hasan, A. and H. Samhan, Solar Heating with Seasonal Energy Storage, presented at the 31st Science Week, Lattakia - Syria (1991).
• Hasan, A., Basin Stills for West Bank and Gaza Strip, Proc. of 2nd World Renewable Energy Conference , Reading (1992), pp 763-768.
• Hasan, A., Wind Energy in the West Bank , J. of Renewable Energy 2,637- 639. (1992).
• Hasan, A., and Abu-Ghannam, Integrating Solar and Wind Energy for Water Heating , proc. 4th Arab International Solar Energy Conference, Amman- Jordan (1993), pp 935-942.
• Hasan, A., Integration of Solar and Wind Energies for Water and Space Heating, proc. 4th Arab International Solar Energy Conference, Amman- Jordan (1993), pp 967-988.
• Hasan, A. and A.A. Sayigh, Some fatty acids as Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Materials, J. of Renewable Energy 4, 69-76(1994).
• Hasan, A., Phase Change Energy Storage System Employing Palmitic acid, J. of Solar energy,52, 143-154(1994).
• Hasan, A., Solar Space and Domestic Water Heating for West Bank, J. of Renewable Energy,4, 869-872(1994).
• Hasan, A., Thermal Energy Storage System with Stearic Acid as Phase Change Material. Energy Conversion & Management, 35, 843-856(1994).
• Hasan, A., Domestic Solar Water Heating in West Bank, Proc. 3rd World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading UK (1994) pp 1798-1803.
• Hasan, A., Optimization of Domestic Solar Water Heating System, Int. J. of Solar Energy,17, 135-144(1995).
• Hasan,A. , M. Mahmoud , and R. Shabaneh. Renewable Energy Assessment for Palestine. Palestinian Energy & Environment Center PEC, Jerusalem 1996.
• Hasan, A. Thermosyphon solar water heaters: effect of storage tank volume and configuration on efficiency . Energy Conversion & Management 38, 847 -854 ( 1997).
• Shabaneh , R. and A. Hasan . Wind energy potential in Palestine. J. of Renewable Energy 11, 479-483 (1997).
• Hasan, A. Fatty acids as energy storage PCM for water heating . Proc. 4th World Renewable Energy Congress , Denver 1996, pp 1836 - 1840 .
• Hasan , A. Thermosyphonic solar water heating in Palestine, Proc. The second Jordanian International conference for Mechanical Engineering, May 1997, pp 79 -88.
• Hasan, A. Sizing solar space heating system : A case study. J of Renwable Energy, 16, 720-724 (1999).
• Hasan, A. Optimizing insulation thickness for buildings using life -cycle cost . J. of Applied Energy ( in press).
• Hasan, A. Optimization of collector area in solar water heating systems. I. J. Solar Energy (accepted) .

SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROJECTS

British Council Scholarship: six months attachment at Reading University U.K. research and courses in renewable energy.

 DAAD of Germany: three months study visit to Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy at Freiburg. Working with water desalination and TRNSYS program, two papers were published as a result of this work ( number 13 and 16 above ).

Save the Children Federation:

a) Biogas project: design, building and testing of biogas digester at a local cows farm.

b) Water desalination: developing a small sea water desalination unit for Gaza.

French Consulate - Jerusalem, one month study visit to France, University of Paris the Seventh.1995.
 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Jordanian Engineers Association - Chemical engineering Division.

Chemical Engineering Society

International Solar Energy Society ISES.

World Renewable Energy Network - U.K.