Marital Status, Married with four children
Languages, Arabic (Mother tongue) and English ( Excellent)
Driving License, Full U. K. and Palestine
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1976 (with Distinction).
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birzeit University (1997 to present).
Dean of Engineering, Birzeit University (1994 to 1998).
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birzeit University (1989 -1997).
Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Birzeit University (1993).
Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birzeit University (1987-1989).
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birzeit University (1983-1989).
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Engineering, Leicester University, Leicester, England, Funded by the British Science and Engineering Research Council (1981-1983).
Research Assistant, Department of Engineering, Leicester University, Leicester, England, Funded by the Royal Aircraft Establishment (1978-1981).
DAAD Scholar, Lehrstuhl fur Stromungsmechanik, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany, (Autumn term, 1992).
Fulbright Scholar, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA (1991-1992).
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo, Japan (Spring term, 1991).
Visiting Researcher, Energy and Systems Group , Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, London, England (Summer 1987).
Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester, England (Summer 1984).
Areas of Active Research: Surface Discontinuities, Flow Separation and Reattachment, Bluff Bodies, Rotation and Curvature, Wind Energy and Applications.
Research Funding Award, S.C.F.-USA, For the Design and Development of Wind-Speed Powered Systems for Low Reynolds Conditions.
Research Funding Award, AMIDEAST, Washington, D.C., For the Investigation of the Reattachment of Turbulent Flow Over Surface Discontinuities.
Project Director, graduate programme (M. Sc,) in water engineering. Sponsored by the Directorte General of International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands. 1997.
Project Director, Capacity Building on wastewater valorization for
agricultural production in the Middle East area by using low-cost treatment
technologies. Counterpart organizations are Wageningen Agricultural
University, The Netherlands; National Research Centre, Egypt and Water
Environment Research and Study Centre, Jordan. Sponsored by the Directorte
General of International
Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands. 1998.
Project Director, of a UK funded project entitled, West Bank Groundwater
Resources: Assessment of Sustainable Yields of the Mountain Aquifers. The
project aims at simulating the groundwater flows in the Mountain Aquifers
of the West Bank by applying management tools of groundwater modelling
in order to
establish a clear idea about the the source (Mountain Aquifers) potentiality
to meet the water needs of the Palestinians both in the West Bank and Gaza
Strip.
Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Member of the Profession Practice Committee, Federation Of Arab Engineers.
Vice President, Gaza Environment Programme.
Member, Palestinian National Commission for Science (1994-1997).
Member, Board of Directors, Palestinian Center for Microprojects Development.
Member, Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers.
Member, Gaza Engineering Association.
Chairman, International Symposium on A Strategy for Water Sector Capacity Building in Palestine, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine, September 1995.
Chairman, International Conference on Affordable Housing in Palestine, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine, November 1996.
Chairman, Italian-Palestinian Exhibition: Building and Construction Exhibition, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine, November 1996.
Co-Chairman, International Workshop: Development
of the Palestinian Water Resources, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine,
May 1997.
Technical Consultant, Planner and Instructor for many training projects related to Mechanical Engineering in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Examples of these projects are:
- Training Programmes in modern basic practices in Water Supply and Wastwater management. The training programmes were sponsored by the S.C.F., USA through its Gaza office. The programme was designed to train engineers working in water sectors in the Municipalities of the Gaza Strip. Summer 1985.
- Training Programmes in modern basic practices in Water Pumping Systems. The programme was designed to train engineers working in water treatment plants in the UNDP. projects in Gaza Strip. Summer 1991.
- Training programmes in modern basic practices in Hydraulic Systems. The training programmes were sponsored by the UNDP. The course and practical materials were designed for selected three groups of engineers and technicians from Gaza Strip, Hebron Area and Nablus. 1993-1995.
[1] Nigim, H. H. and D. J. Cockrell (1985).
"Effects Caused by Small
Discrete Two-Dimensional Roughness Elements Immersed in Turbulent Boundary
Layers," Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 153, pp. 17-30.
[2] Nigim, H. H and G. A. Jabbar (1989).
"Aerodynamic Testing
of Multi-Bladed Wind Rotors at Low Reynolds Numbers," Solar and Wind Technology;
An International Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 143-148.
[3] Cockrell, D. J., H. H. Nigim and M. A. Alhusein
(1989).
"The Drag Caused by
Small Isolated Two-Dimensional Surface Discontinuities Immersed in Turbulent
Boundary Layers,"
Journal of Fluids Engineering, ASME Trans., Vol.
111, No. 4, pp. 472-477.
[4] Nigim, H. H. and D. J. Cockrell (1990).
"Techniques for Measurements
of Reynolds Shear Stress in Separated Flow," Journal of Fluid Control;
Including Fluidics Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 32-46.
[5] Nigim, H. H. (1996).
"Recovery of Equilibrium
turbulent Boundary Layers Downstream of Obstacles," Physics of Fluids,
Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 548-554.
[6] Fukada, R., H. H. Nigim and H. Koyama (1996).
"Measurements and Visualization
in the Flow-Field Behind a Model Propeller," Journal of Aircraft, Vol.
33, No. 2, pp. 407-413.
[7] Nigim, H. H., A. A. Nijim and C. Tropea (1996).
"Measurements in Separation
Regions Using Laser Diode Fiber Optic LDA System," Journal of Engineering
and Applied Science, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 1239-1251.
[8] Koyama H., K. Uchikawa and H. H. Nigim (1997).
"Effects of Coriolis
Force on Flow in Rotating Diffusers,"
AIAA Journal, Vol. 35, No. 7, pp. 1164-1170.
[9] Nigim, H. H. (1997).
"Influence of Asymmetric
Excrescences on the Cross-Flow Around a Circular Cylinder,"
Trans. Japan Soc. Aero. and Space Sci. (JSASS).
Vol. 40, No. 129, pp. 172-184.
[10] Watanabe, T., H. H. Nigim and H. Koyama (1997).
"The Effect of Propeller
Tip-Vane on Flow Field Behavior,"
Experiments in Fluids,
Vol. 23. pp. 410-417.
[11] Nigim, H. H. and S. M. Batill (1997).
"Flow about Cylinders with
Surface Perturbations,"
Journal of Fluids and Structures.
Vol. 11, No. 8, pp 883-907.
[12] Nigim, H. H. and H. S. Koyama (1998).
"Smoke-Wire Flow Visualization
in Flow-Field Behind a Propeller,"
Optical Diagnostics
in Engineering, (to be published in September 1998).
[13] Nigim, H. H. and C. Tropea (1998).
"Measurements in the
separation Region Upstream of a Cylinder-Wall Junction Using Laser Diode
Fiber-Optic LDA System," submitted to
Journal of Fluid Control, Including Fluidics
Quarterly.
[2] Nigim, H. H. (1988).
"Relaminarization of
Turbulent Flow in a Closed Conduit," in Fluid Control, Measurements and
Flow Visualization "FLUCOME2", Boucher, Ed., (Cotworld Press, Oxford),
pp. 526-530.
[3] Nigim, H. H. (1990).
"Determining the Position
of Flow Separation on Two-Dimensional Bodies," Flow Visualization V, Reznicek,
Ed., (Hemisphere, Washington D.C.), pp. 470-476.
[4] Nigim, H. H. and A. Abu-Shamalla (1990).
"Design and Development
of a Low Wind-Speed Powered System in the Gaza Strip", Energy and the Environment,
Sayigh, Ed., (Pergamon, Oxford), Vol. 3, pp. 1601-1605.
[5] Nigim, H. H. (1990).
"Measurements and Modeling
of Turbulent Boundary Layers Down Stream Obstacles," Engineering Turbulence
Modeling and Measurements, Rodi and Ganic, Eds., (Elsevier, Amsterdam),
pp. 563-572.
[6] Nash, J., W. Cooper, V. Nee and H. Nigim (1992).
"Oil Spill Recovery
Technology," Second World Renewable Energy Congress, Sayigh, Ed. (Pergamon,
Oxford), Vol. 5, pp. 1601-1605.
[7] Nebres, J. V., H. H. Nigim and S. M. Batill
(1992).
"Flow around a Cylinder
with Helical Surface Perturbations," Flow Visualization VI, Tanida and
Miyashiro, Eds., (Springer-Verlag, Berlin), pp. 462-468.
[8] Nigim, H. H. and S. M. Batill (1993).
"Experimental Modelling
of the Flow Field About Cylinders with Surface Perturbations," Engineering
Turbulence 2, Rodi and Marato, Eds., (Elsevier, Amsterdam), pp. 563-572.
[9] Nigim, H. H. and S. Batill (1997).
"Flow about Cylinders
with Large-Scale Asymmetric Surface Perturbations,"
Turbulence, Heat and Mass
Transfer 2, Hanjalic and Peeters, Eds., (Delft University Press), pp. 105-110.
[10] Nigim, H. H., A. Mitsuhashi and H. Koyama
(1997).
"Influence of Curvature
on Channel Flows Downstream a Backward-Facing Step," Turbulence, Heat and
Mass Transfer 2, Hanjalic and Peeters, Eds., (Delft University Press),
pp. 531-539.
[11] Abu-Ghannam, B. J., H. H. Nigim and P. Kavanagh
(1999).
"Surface Curvature and Pressure Gradient Effects
on Boundary Layer Transition," to be published in Engineering Turbulence
4, Rodi and Laurence, Eds., (Elsevier, Amsterdam).
Papers in Conference Proceedings
[1] Nigim, H. H. and D. J. Cockrell, (1985).
"Prediction of Turbulent
Boundary Layer Characteristics in the Presence of Discrete Two-Dimensional
Surface Discontinuities," Proceedings of the Third Joint International
Conference on Mechanical Engineering Technology, Vol. 2, pp. TF-10, Cairo,
Egypt.
[2] Nigim, H. H. and Kh. H. Al-Jamal, (1985).
"The Possibility of
Implementing Wind Pumps at Very Low Wind Speed; South Gaza," Proceedings
of Seminar on Engineering Education and Appropriate Technologies, University
of Jordan in Cooperation with UNESCO, pp. 91-101. (Text in Arabic ).
[3] Nigim, Kh. A. and H. H. Nigim (1987).
"The Need for Integration
in Use of Renewable Sources," Proceedings of the 34th Congress on Electronics-Joint
Conference, MELECON'87, IEEE Mediterranean Section, pp. 631-634, Rome,
Italy.
[4] Nigim, H. H. and Kh. A. Nigim (1988).
"Water Pumps and Electrical
Generators Operated by Wind Energy-Its Characteristics and Types," Proceedings
of the Seminar on Investment of Wind Energy in the Arab World, Algeria.
(Text in Arabic).
[5] Nigim H. H. (1988).
"An Investigation on
Energy Reduction Using Relaminarization Technique," Fourth Meeting on Hydro-Environmental
Indicators, Relationships and Indices, The Arab Organization for Education,
Culture and Sciences, Tunis. (Text in Arabic).
[6] Nigim, H. H. (1988).
"Modeling the Influence
of Small Surface Discontinuity in Boundary Layers," Proceedings of the
6th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Washington, D.C., ýPaper
No. 88-2594.
[7] Nigim, H. H. (1989).
"Mathematical Modeling
of Transient Thermal Effects in a Petrol Engine," Proceedings of the Fourth
Joint International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Technology
"MET4", Cairo, Egypt.
[8] Uchikawa, K., H. H. Nigim and H. S. Koyama
(1991).
"Effects of Coriolis
Forces on Flow in Rotating Diffuser," Proceedings of 69th Autumn Annual
Meeting of JSME, Vol. B, No. 910-62, pp. 328-330, Tokyo, Japan, (Text in
Japanese).
[9] Koyama, H. S., K. Uchikawa and H. H. Nigim
(1992).
"Effects of Coriolis
Forces on Flow in Rotating Diffusers," Proceedings of the 4th International
Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery (ISROMAC-4),
Vol. A, pp. 378-387, Honolulu, USA.
[10] Nigim, H. H. (1993).
"Design Study of Water
Pumping Windmill for Low Reynolds Number Conditions," Proceedings of the
Fourth Arab International Solar Energy Conference, pp. 175-183, Amman,
Jordan.
[11] Nigim, H. and C. Tropea (1994).
"An Experimental Study
of Flow Upstream of a Circular Cylinder," Proceedings of the 7th International
Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Vol.
1, pp. 13.2.1-13.2.6, Lisbon, Portugal.
[12] Nigim, H. H (Symposium Chairman)
Proceedings of the Symposium
on "A Strategy for Water Sector Capacity Building in Palestine," Birzeit
University, Palestine, September 1995.
[13] Nigim, H. H. (Conference Chairman).
Proceedings of the International
Conference on Affordable Housing in Palestine, Birzeit University, November
1996 ( to be published in Decermber 1998).
[14] Nigim, H. H., Y. Abed and K. A. Nigim (1997).
"Open Air Testing of
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with Tip-Vane Attachments," Proceedings of
the European Congress on Renewable Energy Implementation, Athens, Greece,
May 1997.
[15] Nigim, H. H. (1998)
"Future Prospective
of Engineering Education in Palestine," Proceedings of the 21st. Arab Engineering
Conference, Beirut, Lebanon, October 1998. (Text in Arabic)
[16] Nigim, H. H. H. S. Koyama, T. Takamori and
A. Mitsuhashi (1999)
Turbulence Characteristics
of a Reattaching Flow Downstream a Rearward-Facing Step in Curved Channels,"
Submitted to 30th AIAA Fluid Dynamic Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, USA,
June-July 1999.
Presentations at Conferences
[1] "Prediction of Turbulent Boundary Layer Characteristics in the Presence of Discrete Two-Dimensional Surface Discontinuities," presented at the Third Joint International Conference on Mechanical Engineering Technology, Cairo, Egypt, March 1985.
[2] "A Flow Visualization Study of Reattaching Flow Associated with Two-Dimensional Excrescences," Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Paris, France, August 1986.
[3] "The Need for Integration in Use of Renewable Sources," presented at the 34th Congress on Electronics-Joint Conference, MELECON'87, IEEE Mediterranean Section, Rome, Italy, June 1987.
[4]"An Investigation on Energy Reduction Using Relaminarization Technique," presented at the 4th meeting on Hydro-Environmental Indicators, Relationships and Indices, The Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Sciences, Tunis, May 1988.
[5] "Modelling the Influence of Small Surface Discontinuity in Boundary Layers," presented at the AIAA 6th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA, Williamsburg, USA, June 1988.
[6] "Relaminarization of Turbulent Flow in a Closed Conduit," presented at the Second International Symposium on Fluid Control, Measurements and Visualization "FLUCOME2", Sheffield, United Kingdom, September 1988.
[7] "Mathematical Modelling of Transient Thermal Effects in a Petrol Engine," presented at the Fourth Joint International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Technology "MET4", Cairo, Egypt, April 1989.
[8] "Determining the Position of Flow Separation on Two-Dimensional Bodies," presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Prague, Czechoslovakia, August 1989.
[9] "Design and Development of a Low Wind-Speed Powered System in the Gaza Strip," presented at the World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK, September 1990.
[10] "Measurements and Modelling of Turbulent Boundary Layers Downstream Obstacles," presented at the International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, September 1990.
[11] "Experimental Modelling of the Flow Field About Cylinders with Surface Perturbations," presented at the Second International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements, Florence, Italy, May 1993.
[12] "Design Study of Water Pumping Windmill for Low Reynolds Number Conditions," presented at the Fourth Arab International Solar Energy Conference, Amman, Jordan, November 1993.
[13] "An Experimental Study of Flow Upstream of a Circular Cylinder," presented at the 7th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 1994.
[14] Main Speaker (Seminar Chairman)
"Engineering Education
in Palestine: Present and Future Prospective," Birzeit University, Birzeit,
Palestine. June 1995.
[15] Main Speaker (Symposium Chairman).
"A Strategy for Water
Sector Capacity Building in Palestine," Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine,
September 1995.
[16] "Measurements in Separation Region Using Laser Diode Fiber Optic LDA System," presented at the Second International Conference on Lasers and Applications, Cairo, Egypt, September 1996.
[17] Main Speaker ( Conference Chairman)
International Conference
on Affordable Housing in Palestine, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine,
November 1996.
[18] "Influence of Curvature on Channel Flows Downstream a Backward-Facing Step," Presented at the Second International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer, Delft, The Netherlands, June 1997.
[19] "Flow about Cylinders with Large-Scale Asymmetric Surface Perturbations," Presented at the Second International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer, Delft, The Netherlands, June 1997.
[20] "Future Prospective of Engineering Education
in Palestine," Presented at the 21st. Arab Engineering Conference, Beirut,
Lebanon, October 1998.
[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo, Japan, May 1991.
[2] Department of Industrial Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo, Japan, June 1991.
[3] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, June 1991.
[4] Hessert Center for Aerospace Research, University of Notre Dame, USA, November 1992.
[5] Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, USA, December 1992.
[6] University of Shanghai For Science and Technology (USST), Shanghai, P. R. China, July 1998.
[7] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Taejon, Korea, July 1998.
[8] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, July 1998.
[9] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo, Japan, August 1998.
1. Dr. Wael El-Hashlamoun
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Birzeit University, Birzeit
P.O.Box 14
West Bank , Palestine
Tel: 972 2 2982002
Fax: 972 2 2982984
E-mail: hwael@eng.birzeit.edu
2. Professor Hide S. Koyama
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tokyo Denki University
2-2 Kanda-Nishikiho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: + 81 3 5280 3375
Fax: + 81 3 5280 3568
E-mail: hskoyama@cck.dendai.ac.jp
3. Professor Stephen Batill
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana, IN 466556, USA
Tel: + 1 219 239 5591
Fax: + 1 219 631 8355
E-mail: batill@aerodec.aero.nd.edu
4. Professor Cameron Tropea
Lehrstuhl fur Stromungsmechanik
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg
8520 Erlangen, Germany
Tel: + 49 9131 85 9506
Fax: + 49 9131 85 9503
E-mail: postmaster@lstm1.lstm.uni-erlangen.de