Dr Mohamed Gadi

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• workRoom B28 Lenton Firs House
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 95 13118
• mohamed.gadi@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Mohamed Gadi is part of the Buildings, Energy and Environment Research Group.

To learn 3D CFD modelling,,, join the MSc Renewable Energy and Architecture

PhD Examiner at a number of institutions in UK and India:-.

1. De Monfort University, UK
2. Sheffield University. UK,
3. Dundee University, UK
4. Edinburgh Napier University, UK,
5. Nottingham University, UK
6. Mumbai University, India
7. Reading University, UK
8. Nottingham Trent University,
9. Liverpool University.

Successfully supervised over 70 (MSc), (MA), (MEng) dissertations.

Delivered sixteen (16) invited lectures in the United Kingdom, USA, Chile, United Arab Emirates, Libya and Egypt.

Four theses

Teaches the following postgraduate modules ( 60 credits ):

1. Wind Environment 3D Simulation in Architecture (20 credits)
2. Passive Solar Design Principles and Simulations (10 credits)
3. Climate Responsive Building Design Project (10 credits)
4. Building Energy Performance Rating and Programming (20 credits)

1. Director of the MSC course Renewable Energy & Architecture
2. Admissions Tutor of the MSC course Renewable Energy and Architecture
3. Personal Tutor for a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Developed a number of computer programs for energy related research and teaching including :-.

• COMFORT
• BTS
• CFDTUTOR
• BDCTUTOR
• VBTUTOR
• WINCOM
• COMZONE
• SOLPASS

Teaches Computer Programming as part of the MSc course Renewable Energy and Architecture

Grant 1 : Principal Investigator : Dr M B Gadi Research Title : Fluidized-PCM Glazed Energy Storage System Source : EPSRC ( UK ) Value : £ 57,652 Start Date : completed

Grant 2 : Co-Investigators : Dr M B Gadi , et al. Research Title : (JERI) Research Equipment for the Eco-house Source : EPSRC ( UK ) Value : £ 107,500 Start Date : Completed

Grant 3 Co-Investigator : Dr M B Gadi , et.al. Research Title : Platform Grant Source : EPSRC ( UK ) Value : £ 439,395 Start Date : Completed

Over 70 journal and conference papers and 2 books on renewable energy and architecture.

Research Summary

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Renewable energy and sustainable architecture; Computer… read more

Selected Publications

• GADI, M.B., 2010. Application of design and passive technologies for thermal comfort in buildings in hot and tropical climates. In: HALL, M., ed., Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings Woodhead Publishing. 681-708
• PATRICIA VELOSO DA VEIGA and MOHAMED B GADI, 2009. Living on the Slope: learning from Encosta do Bom-Jesus,Braga, Portugal In: SET2009 - 8th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies. Aachen, Germany, 31st August to 3rd September 2009. 6 pages
• M. DE CASTRO and M. B. GADI, 2016. Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. 12 (In Press.)
• ABU BAKAR, A. and MOHAMED B. GADI, 2016. URBAN OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT OF THE HOT-HUMID REGION: This paper won Best Paper Award for Sustainability Innovation In: 13 (In Press.)

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Gold Medal Award 1998

Current Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Renewable energy and sustainable architecture; Computer modelling of building thermal and solar radiation performance using existing commercial; energy performance of ground-integrated buildings; Visual Basic Programming Language

Past Research

Samples of Research Grants : ( £ 604,547)

Grant 1 : Principal Investigator : Dr M B Gadi Research Title : Fluidized-PCM Glazed Energy Storage System Source : EPSRC ( UK ) Value : £ 57,652 Start Date : completed

Grant 2 : Co-Investigators : Dr M B Gadi , et al. Research Title : (JERI) Research Equipment for the Eco-house Source : EPSRC ( UK ) Value : £ 107,500 Start Date : Completed

Grant 3 Co-Investigator : Dr M B Gadi , et.al. Research Title : Platform Grant Source : EPSRC ( UK ) Value : £ 439,395 Start Date : Completed

Current Research

Computer modelling of building thermal and solar radiation performance using existing commercial

software and developing new computer tools (using the Visual Basic Programming Language).

Future Research

Investigating Thermal Response of Hospital Patients with Certain Illnesses.

Field research on user response to outdoor thermal environment in residential & public courtyards.

• AB GHAFAR, N., GADI, M. and ADAM, M., 2019. Evaluation of thermal and solar performance in atrium buildings using sequential simulation: Energy and Environment Energy and Environment.
• AL-KHATRI, H. and GADI, M. B., 2019. Investigating the behaviour of ASHRAE, Bedford, and Nicol thermal scales when translated into the Arabic language: Building and Environment Building and Environment. 151, 348-355
• MASHINA, G. A. and GADI, M. B., 2019. Calculating direct solar radiation on vaulted roofs using a new computer technique
• MASHINA, G. A. and GADI, M. B., 2019. Intensity of solar radiation on convex walls using a new computerized tool
• ALABOUD, M. and GADI, M., 2019. Indoor environmental monitoring of residential buildings in Saudi Arabia, Makkah: A case study
• M. ALWETAISH and M. GADI, 2018. Toward sustainable school building design: A case study in hot and humid climate Cogent Engineering: International Journal which is part of Taylor and Francis Group. It is also Indexed in Scopus and ISI (Web of Science).
• ADINUGROHO, T. P. and GADI, M. B., 2018. Investigation on thermal performance of diverse innovative prismatic building models and establishment of the form indicator
• DE CASTRO, M. and GADI, M. B., 2017. Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain: International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. 12(2), 283-293
• AHMED AHMED and MOHAMED B. GADI, 2017. A New Global Thermal Comfort Assessment Software “GlobCom In: Proceedings of 7th International Conference: People and Buildings. 10 (In Press.)
• M. ALWETAISHI, M. GADI and U.H. ISSA, 2017. Reliance of Building Energy in Various Climatic Regions Using Multi Criteria International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment: Paper accepted for publication in IJSBE which is part of Elsevier Group and it is Indexed in Scopus.. 19 pages (In Press.)
• THANUN SRITHONGCHAI and MOHAMED B GADI, 2017. Building Thermal Environment and User Adaptation in a Meditation Retreat in Khon Kaen, Thailand Canadian International Journal of Science and Technology. 10, 72-86
• ABU BAKER, A. A. and GADI, M. B., 2016. Urban Outdoor Thermal Comfort of The Hot-Humid Region. In: KAMARUZZAMAN, S. N. B., ALI, A. S. B., AZMI, N. F. B. and CHUA, S. J. L., eds., 4th International Building Control Conference 2016 66. E D P Sciences.
• MANUELA DE CASTRO and MOHAMED B. GADI, 2016. Impact of received solar radiation on energy potential of ground integrated buildings on sloped terrain In: SET2016 International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies. 10
• AHMED ALI SHOHAN and MOHAMED B. GADI, 2015. FIELD INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL COMFORT IN LARGE AND SMALL MOSQUE BUILDINGS IN SAUDI ARABIA In: 3rd International Conference on Liveable Cities (ICLC) 2015. Malaysia. 9
• HANAN AL-KHATRI and MOHAMED B GADI, 2014. Using a New Programme (THERCOM) to Predict Thermal Comfort as a Base to Design Energy Efficient Buildings International Journal of Students’ Research in Technology & Management. 2(5), 172-177
• GADI, M.B., 2010. Application of design and passive technologies for thermal comfort in buildings in hot and tropical climates. In: HALL, M., ed., Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings Woodhead Publishing. 681-708
• MASHINA, G.A. and GADI, M.B., 2010. Intensity of solar radiation on convex walls using a new computerized tool In: International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 30 June-2 July, Nottingham. 391-392
• PATRICIA VELOSO DA VEIGA and MOHAMED B GADI, 2009. Living on the Slope: learning from Encosta do Bom-Jesus,Braga, Portugal In: SET2009 - 8th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies. Aachen, Germany, 31st August to 3rd September 2009. 6 pages
• ASFOUR, O.S. and GADI, M.B., 2008. Using CFD to investigate ventilation characteristics of vaults as wind-inducing devices in buildings Applied Energy. 85(12), 1126-1140
• MUHAISEN, A.S. and GADI, M.B., 2006. Shading performance of polygonal courtyard forms Building and Environment. 41(8), 1050-1059
• MUHAISEN, A.S. and GADI, M.B., 2006. Effect of courtyard proportions on solar heat gain and energy requirement in the temperate climate of Rome Building and Environment. 41(3), 245-253
• MUHAISEN, A.S. and GADI, M.B., 2005. Mathematical model for calculating the shaded and sunlit areas in a circular courtyard geometry Building and Environment. 40(12), 1619-1625
• THAICHAM, P., GADI, M.B. and RIFFAT, S.B., 2004. An investigation of microencapsulated phase-change material slurry as a heat-transfer fluid in a closed-loop system Journal of the Energy Institute. 77(513), 108-115
• GADI, M.B., 2000. A new computer program for the prediction and analysis of human thermal comfort Applied Energy. VOL 65(NUMBER 1-4), 315-320
• GADI, M.B., 2000. Design and simulation of a new energy conscious system, (ventilation and thermal performance simulation) Applied Energy. VOL 65(NUMBER 1-4), 355-366
• GADI, M.B.M.B., 2000. Design and simulation of a new energy-conscious system (CFD and solar simulation) Applied Energy. VOL 65(NUMBER 1-4), 251-256
• GADI, M. B., 2000. A novel roof-integrated cooling and heating system International Journal of Ambient Energy. VOL 21(PART 4), 203-212
• GADI, M. B., 2000. New computerised tools for building design in different climates International Journal of Ambient Energy. VOL 21(PART 4), 171-178
• GADI, M.B., 1996. Traditional Strategies of Buildings Thermal Design In: 13th Inter-schools Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1996. Climatic Cultural Approach to Passive Cooling and Heating of Buildings in N-Africa In: 13th Inter-schools Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1996. Passive Cooling and Heating System In: 6th International Energex Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1993. Development of Solar Roof System for Heating and Ventilation of Buildings in N-Africa In: 5th International Energex Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1993. The Influence of Dwelling Orientation on Internal Air Flow Patterns and Rates with Respect to Occupants life sytle In: 5th International Energex Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1991. An Architect's Approach to Predicting Thermal Performance of Buildings in Warm Regions with reference to N-African Housing In: ISES World Solar Congress.
• GADI, M.B., 1990. Passive Utilisation of Wind and Solar Energy within a Compsite Domed Structure for Promting Natural Ventilation in Warm Regions In: The First Renewable Energy Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1990. Passive Environmental Aspects of Vernacular and Contemporary Housing in N-Africa In: 8th PLEA Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1990. Passive Ventilation Performance of a Composite Domed Roof within a Suburban Wind Environment In: 8th PLEA Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1990. The Effects of Typical Architectural Features and Occupancy Patterns on the Natural Ventilation Potential of N-African Housing In: The First Renewable Energy Congress.
• GADI, M.B., 1990. Better Housing in the Climate of N-Africa In: The Workshop on Housing Strategies and Urban Conference.
• GADI, M.B., 1989. An Investigation into the Ventilation and Termal Performance of Contemporary Housing in N-Africa In: Second European Conference of Architecture.