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Assistant Professor
Phone:
704-687-2931
Office: Smith 206
Email:
asleiti@uncc.edu
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Energy Systems, Fuel Cells and Renewable Energy
Technologies, HVAC |
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Thermal Management, Thermal Properties and
Advanced Cooling Concepts and Technologies |
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Thermal Transport Phenomena |
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Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics and
Heat Transfer |
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Heat transfer and Aerodynamics for gas turbines
and other turbomachineries |
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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Fluids,
University of Central Florida, 2004 |
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M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences,
University of Jordan (UJ), 2001 |
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Bachelor and Master of Science in Mech. Eng. /
Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation, Rostov
State Building University (RISI), Russia,
1991 |
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Visiting Assistant Professor – Director of
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell/Energy Systems
Technology Program, University of Central
Florida (UCF), 2007 – 2009 |
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Research Associate, Project Manager and Adjunct
Professor, Mechanical, Materials and
Aerospace Engineering Department (MMAE),
University of Central Florida (UCF), 2004 –
2007 |
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Senior Mechanical Engineer,
Electrodynamics
Associates, Inc., Oviedo Florida,
Thermal management and mechanical design and
testing of electric machines, 2003 - 2004 |
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Research and Teaching
Assistant and Instructor,
Mechanical, Materials
and Aerospace Engineering Department (MMAE),
University of Central Florida (UCF), 2001 –
2004 |
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Project Engineer &
Project Manager,
Penta Group Engineering Co, Thermal Management,
Heat Transfer, Energy Systems, HVAC, 1995 –
2001 |
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Design and Consulting
Mechanical Engineer,
SIGMA Consulting Engineers, Energy Systems,
Thermal Management, Heat Transfer, HVAC,
1993 – 1995 |
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Research and
Development Engineer, BETA Engineering Industries, Design,
Manufacturing and Development of Boilers,
Compressors and Burners, 1992 – 1993 |
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E.J. Naimaster and A.K.
Sleiti, “Effects of Electrode
Microstructure on Intermediate Temperature
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance” Accepted
by ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science
Technology, 2009. |
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A.K. Sleiti, “"Transient Flow of Air through Rectangular Vents in
Horizontal Partition", Accepted by HVAC&R
Research, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, 2009. |
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A.K. Sleiti and A. Mehrabian, "Case Study of Cost Effective Small
Wind Turbine", Accepted by Energy Sources,
Part B Economics, Planning, and Policy, 2009. |
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A.K. Sleiti, “Design and
Pressure Loss Reduction in the
Hydrogen Flow Heat Exchanger
with
Tube Bundles”,
the
Technology Interface Journal,
Volume 9 No. 2, Spring 2009,
ISSN# 1523-9926,
http://technologyinterface.nmsu.edu/Spring09/. |
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Quan Liu,
A. K.
Sleiti, and J. S. Kapat, “Application of
Pressure and Temperature Sensitive Paints
for Study of Local Heat Transfer to
a Circular Impingement Air Jet”
International Journal of Thermal Sciences 47
(2008) 749–757. |
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A. K. Sleiti and
J. S. Kapat, 2008, “ Effect of Coriolis and
Centrifugal Forces on Turbulence and
Transport at High Rotation and Density
Ratios in Rib-Roughened Channel”,
International Journal of Thermal Sciences 47
(2008) 609–619.
http://authors.elsevier.com/offprints/THESCI2673/995f6101c4f59e8f69bf70701d7bb440 |
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A. K. Sleiti and
J. S. Kapat, 2006, “Effect of Coriolis
and Centrifugal Forces at High Rotation and
Density Ratios”, AIAA Journal of
Thermophysics and Heat Transfer), Volume 20,
No. 1, pp. 67-79. |
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A. K. Sleiti ,
2007, “Advanced
cooling technology for rotors of high-power
low-duty cycle generators using
polyalphaolefins” Journal of
Synthetic Lubrication, Vol. 24, No.2, pp.
77-90, March 2007. |
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R. Kumar,
A. K. Sleiti and J. S. Kapat, 2006”
Unsteady Laminar Buoyant Flow Through
Rectangular Vents in Large Enclosures”,
AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat
Transfer, Vol. 20, No.2, pp. 276-284,
April-June 2006. |
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A. K. Sleiti and
J. S. Kapat, 2006 “An Experimental
Investigation of Liquid Jet Array and Single
Phase Spray Impingement Cooling Using
Polyalphaolefin”, Experimental Heat
Transfer Journal, Volume 19, No. 2, pp.
149-163 April 2006. |
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A. K. Sleiti and
J. S. Kapat, 2006” Comparison Between EVM
and RSM Turbulence Models in Predicting Flow
and Heat Transfer in Rotating Rib-Roughened
Channels”. Journal of Turbulence, Volume 7.
No.29, pp. 1-21, 2006. |
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A. K. Sleiti and
J. S. Kapat, 2006 “ Heat Transfer in
Channels in Parallel-Mode Rotating at High
Rotation Numbers ”,
AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and
Heat Transfer, Vol. 20, No.4, pp. 748-753,
October-December 2006. |
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N R Nagaiah,
A. K.
Sleiti, S Rodriguez, J S Kapat, L. An
and L. Chow, 2006 “A Novel Design and
Analysis of a MEMS Ceramic Hot-Wire
Anemometer for High temperature
Applications”.
J.
Phys.: Conf. Ser.
34,
pp. 277-282. |
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A. K. Sleiti and
J. S. Kapat, 2005, “
Fluid Flow
and Heat Transfer in Rotating Curved Duct at
High Rotation and Density Ratios
”, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery,
Volume 127, Issue 4, pp. 659-667. |
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A.K. Sleiti, “Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education”,
ASME
2009 International Mechanical Congress and
Exposition IMECE2009-12314, November
13-19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA. |
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A.K. Sleiti, “Transient Thermal Analysis of Electrical Machine”,
ASME
2009 International Mechanical Congress and
Exposition IMECE2009-11021, November
13-19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA. |
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A.K. Sleiti, “Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Through Rectangular
Helical Ducts”,
ASME
2009 International Mechanical Congress and
Exposition IMECE2009-12316, November
13-19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA. |
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A.K. Sleiti,
“New Era in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Education”,
The
2nd International Multi-Conference on
Engineering and Technological Innovation:
IMETI 2009,
July 10th - 13th, 2009 –
Orlando, Florida, USA. |
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Shruba Gangopadhyay, Artem E. Masunov, ……. and
Ahmad Sleiti,
“Density functional theory and multiscale
simulations combined with spectroscopic
study of Barium/Strontium Ferrate/Cobaltate
(BSCF) as a promising material for solid
oxide fuel cell (SOFC)” , ACS Paper
#1229211, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt
Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009 in Salt
Lake City. |
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Orlovskaya, N., Sleiti, A.,
Naimaster, E., Bonadies, M., Kapat, J., and
Johnson, C., "Impact of Temperature and
Porosity on Sc2O3-CeO2-ZrO2 Intermediate
Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Performance," 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meeting, AIAA-2009-1207, Orlando, FL, 2009. |
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A.K. Sleiti, “Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education Program
Concentration – I”,
ASME
2008 International Mechanical Congress and
Exposition (IMECE) IMECE2008-69090,
October 31 2008 - November 06 2008, Boston
Massachusetts , USA. |
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A. K. Sleiti,
“Effect
Effect of reduced Temperature and Cathode
Porosity on the performance of Tubular
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell”.
Proceedings of ASME 2008 Summer Heat Transfer
Conference, HT2008-56447, August 10-14, 2008
Jacksonville, Florida, USA. |
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U. Kursun,
A. K. Sleiti and J. S. Kapat, “NUMERICAL
INVESTIGATION OF MICROSCALE SLOT JET
IMPINGEMENT USING DSMC-IP AND CFD”,
Proceedings of IMECE2007, 2007 ASME
International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition, November 11-15,
2007, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
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N. Orlovskaya,
A. K. Sleiti , J. S. Kapat and C. Johnson, “Development, Testing and
Modeling of Button Sc2O3-CeO2-ZrO2 Intermediate
Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”, 2007
Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and
Technology Conference, June 18 – 20, 2007,
New York, USA. |
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Member of American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), Since 2001 |
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Member of
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Since
2003 |
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Member of American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE),
Since
2000 |
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Member of The American Society of Engineering
Education (ASEE), since 2008 |
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Florida Renewable Energy Producers Association
(FREPA), since 2008 |
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PI &
Project Director, “Hydrogen
and fuel cell/Energy Systems technologies
Program Development”, US Department of
Energy ($499,000), 2008-2010 |
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PI &
Project Director, “Instrumentation for
Multiscale Thermal Transport of Dielectric
Composites”,
AFSOR ($94,000), 2009-2010 |
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PI &
Project Director, “Thermal/fluids
transport processes in High Power-Low
Density
El. Machines”,
DOD,
through Electrodynamics ($89,000), 2007-2009 |
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Co-PI, “Intermediate Temperature SOFCs: A comprehensive
approach to designing materials for superior
functionality”, NASA ($130,000), 2007 – 2008 |
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Co-PI, “Optimization of ThermoElectric/Control
Design for Advanced Motor/Generator”, DOD
SBIR II, Electrodynamics ($176,000),
2005
– 2008 |
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Senior Investigator, “Computational Fluid
Dynamics Study for Design and Pressure Loss
Reduction in the Omega Cooler - Phase I”,
Siemens Power Generation (SPG)/ Generator
($30,000) |
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Senior Investigator, “Integration of High Speed
Compact Efficient Generator for DEW
Applications”, DOD (Air Force) –
Electrodynamics ($70,000), 2005 |
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Senior Investigator & Project Manager,
“Impingement Film Coupling Project – Phase I
(IFC-I)”,
Siemens Power Generation (SPG) / Gas Turbine ($65,000), 2004 – 2005 |
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Senior Investigator & Project Manager,
“Development of Physics Based Cooling
Feasibility Tool”,
Siemens Power Generation (SPG) ($55,000), 2004 – 2005 |
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Senior Investigator & Project Manager, “Advanced
cooling technology: Basic Film Cooling-
Phase II”, Siemens
Power Generation (SPG) / Gas Turbine
($89,000), 2005 – 2006 |
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Senior Investigator & Project Manager,
“Impingement Film Coupling Project – Phase
II (IFC-II)”,
Siemens Power Generation (SPG) / Gas Turbine ($115,000) |
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Senior Investigator & Project Manager, “Shroud
Film Cooling, Shroud Cooling Test (SCT)”,
Siemens Power Generation (SPG) / Gas Turbine ($225,000), 2004 – 2006 |
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Senior Investigator & Project Manager, “Various
Projects”, DOD (Air Force) - Electrodynamics
and others ($280,000), 2004 – 2006 |
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Research Assistant, “Advanced cooling technology
for high Power-low Density Generator”, DOD
(Air Force) – Electrodynamics ($145,000),
2002 - 2004 |
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Summer Faculty Award, UCF, 2008 |
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DOE Director of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Award, 2008 |
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Information Fluency Initiative Award, UCF, 2008 |
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Full Tuition Waiver from Graduate Studies at UCF
(2001-2004) |
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Travel Grants (03–06) |
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Graduate Merit Fellowship/UCF, 02-03 |
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