Sameh Nada

Professor of Energy and Dean of Energy, Built Environment and Chemical Engineering (EBCE)
sameh.nada@ejust.edu.eg

Personal Info

01555553953

Administration Building

Energy Resources Department

Professor Sameh Nada has strong scientific, academic, consultations, administrative and managerial achievements in his professional career. Scientifically, Professor Nada is well recognized both nationally and internationally in the field of energy resources, energy systems, solar and other renewable energ systems, desalination, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, heat transfer and thermal system. He is the author of about 170 scientific research articles published in leading international journals.  Professor Nada supervised about 50 MSc and PhD students. Professor Nada is in the editroal board memebers and has been selected as a reviewer for most of the leading international journals in his research field.  Professors Nada is participated in a lot of research projects and grants since 1997 until now. According to the Google scholars and Scopus ranking system, Prof. Nada Rank is in the first 0.25% in the worldwide rank. Professor Nada has received several academic awards and honours. He is Listed among world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University in USA, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (ranked in the top 0.25% scientists).

Managerially, Professor Nada has occupied several administrative, managerial and leaderships positions in high educations institutes and universities for 18 years (since 2006; age 41 years until now; age 61). In Benha University, during the period 2006-2015 Dr Nada was appointed chairman of mechanical engineering department (6 years: two terms), Vice dean for Community Service and Environmental Affairs (6 years: two terms), Vice Dean for students’ affairs (one Semester) and then the Dean of Benha faculty of Engineering (three years: one term until November 2017). In November 2017  until October 2025 Prof. Sameh Nada was appointed the position of Vice President of Education and Academic Affairs of Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) and in November 2025 Dr. Nada was appointed the position of Dean of Energy, Built Environment and Chemical Engineering.

On the high education services in Egypt, Professor Sameh Nada rendered great services in many governmental committees of Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities (SCU). Professor Nada was/is (i) a member of the Permanent scientific committee for Professors and Associate professors’ promotions, (ii) reviewer of the permanent scientific committee for Professors and Associate professors’ promotions, (iii) a member of Engineering Egyptian Supreme Council (SCU) of Universities-engineering members, and (iv) a member of the specialized committee of the energy and electricity of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. Professor Nada has a strong experience in preparing, reviewing and approving the academics bylaws of the engineering programs offered by the Egyptian universities and institutes tcertified by the Egyptian SCU.

Professor Nada has proven international cooperation record and capabilities, especially in fields related to education, research, consultations and scientific agreements and financing programs. During his carrier, Prof. Nada was a Visiting scholar/Professor at McMaster University- Canada, Trefle Université Bordeaux 1, France and Technische University at Berlin, Germany for research works. In the last four years and after appointing Prof. Nada as a vice president of E-JUST, prof Nada visited several Japanese universities and institutes (WASEDA University, Tokyo Tech. institute of Technology, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Tokyo university, Japan Foundation, Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology MEXT,..etc) for scientific agreements and MOU. On Africa and ARAB countries levels, in the last couple of years Prof. Nada did a round of visits to African countries for the promotion of E-JUST Ticad 7 scholarships for African students. Also Dr. Nada visited several ARAB countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, EMARAT, Kuwait, Oman) several times for consultations work in the field of HVAC system of data centres, pharma factories/industries and health care facilities.

On the communities/industrial services, Professor Nada has a strong experiance in the consultations works of design, construction supervisions and management of the electromechanical systems of different buildings applications including universities and educational buildings, hospitals, Pharms factories, data centres, museums, commercial and residential buildings and health care facilities. Dr. Nada utilizes this experience to serve Benha and E-JUST universities during the construction of their buildings and operation stages. Also, Prof nada contributed in the consultation works of a lot of national projects in Egypt.

  • Solar Energy and its engineering applications
  • Cooling of electronic equipment and data centres
  • Energy Storage using PCM and prose materials
  • Refrigeration and Air conditioning.
  • Water Desalinations
  • Hydrogen Production using Solar energy
  •  Phase change materials
  • Energy management and storages
  • Nano fluid and heat transfer enhancements
  • Multiphase flow
  • Wind energy
  • Biofuel


Awards

§  Dr. Mohamed Rabie Nasser Award for Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2024

§  Benha University Appreciation Award for Engineering Sciences, 2022.

§  Benha University Encouragement Awards for Engineering Sciences, 2008.

§  Listed among world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University in USA, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (ranked in the top 0.25% scientists).

§  The best/active author award for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Benha University.

§  Member of the Permanent scientific committee for Professors and Associate professors promotions, 2016-2018, Egyptian SCU.

§  Reviewer of the Permanent scientific committee for Professors and Associate professors promotions, 2012-2018.

§  Member of the specialists committee for energy and electricity, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt, 2018-till now. 

§  Member of Engineering Study Sector Committee, Egyptian Supreme Council Universities 2015 till now.

§  Who in Science and Engineering; Scheduled for publication in December 2007.


Impacted Journal

See

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8435349500

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SmeJwUAAAAAJ&hl=en


International Conference

w.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8435349500

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SmeJwUAAAAAJ&hl=en


Funded Research Grants

القيمة المالية

جهة التمويل

دور الباحث

اسم المشروع

م

مشارك

رئيسي

80,000 USD

JICA

 

A hybrid green charging station for electrical and hydrogen vehicles, 2025-2027

1

38,000 USD

ASTF

 

High efficiency and low-cost solar system to produce ICE using adsorption system for the development of fisheries wealth in Lake Nasser, Egypt. Project No 49-2007 ASTF.

2

900,000 LE

ASRT

 

Carbon quantum dot-functionalized conducting polymer aerogels in photo- and electro-catalysis, ASRT-25-03, 2025-2028

3

400,000 LE

JICA

 

Machin-Learning driven thermal perfromance prediction for sustainable retrofit of heritage buildings using green materials, 2025-2026.

4

2,996,000

STDF

 

Innovative standalone waste heat recovery system for power generation, fresh water and hydrogen production and storage.STDF-51481, 2025-2027

5

3,850,000

STDF

 

High concentration photovoltaic and metal-organic framework membranes for zero energy deslalination, STDF 49216, 2024-2026

6

4,023,110 LE

STDF

 

Low grade heat recovery for absorption chiller and desalination from concentrated solar powered steam power plants in Egypt. Project No. STDF, 30729, Total budget: LE 4,023,110, 2018-2019

7

1,782,060 LE

STDF

 

Applied of energy storage and nanotechnology on air conditioning and refrigeration systems and other different cooling and heating systems. Project type: Innovations Grant (STDF-IG); Project ID: 43566.Project fund: 1782060.

8

2,496,660 LE

STDF

 

Utilization of Ammonia for mobility decarbonization; Egypt-China cooperation program, Chinese-Egyptian research fund, 2022-2024; ID:46447

9

775,000

ASRT

 

A combined Fuel and Power (CFP) production system from Agri-food industries wastes: Designe, fabrication and testing; 2022-2023; ID:ASRT 9414

10

1,330,520

STDF-IGY Future Technologies

 

Producing Carbon NanotubesLike-materials from Diesel Engine Exhaust: Environment-friendly Added Value; 2021-2024; ID 43667

11


Non Impacted Journal

See

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8435349500

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SmeJwUAAAAAJ&hl=en


National Conference

See

w.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8435349500

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SmeJwUAAAAAJ&hl=en

Courses Teaching

  • Renewable energy
  • Solar thermal and PV systems
  • Refrigeration and air conditioning
  • Energy systems and components
  • Desalination
  • Heat Transfer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Power stations

Non Regular Seminars

See

w.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8435349500

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SmeJwUAAAAAJ&hl=en

Publications

See

w.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8435349500

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SmeJwUAAAAAJ&hl=en