Dr. Saleh Mohamed Saleh Shalaby Personal details: Date of birth: 10/2/1974. Social status: married and I have two children. Position: lecturer (Engineering physics) Address: Engineering Physics and Mathematics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta Univ., Tanta, Egypt. E-mail: saleh_shalaby@yahoo.com Tel: +2040-3272736 Mob.:+2 01223676159 Education: 1) Ph D. Degree in Engineering Physics and Mathematics (Engineering Physics) on 2012 from Tanta University. The thesis entitled "Investigation of thermal performance of indirect solar drying systems" 2) M. SC. Degree in Engineering Physics and Mathematics (Engineering Physics) on 2005 from Tanta University. The thesis entitled “Utilization of solar energy in some flat plate solar collectors”. 3) B. SC. Degree in Machines and Electrical Power Engineering with grade “very good with honor” on 1997 from Tanta University. Work Experience: 1) Administrator at Engineering Physics and Mathematics Dep., Faculty of Engineering, Tanta Univ. from 28/3/1998 to 28/11/2005. 2) Assistant lecturer at Engineering Physics and Mathematics Dep., Faculty of Engineering, Tanta Univ. from 28/11/2005 to 28/2/2012. 3) PhD. student at Engineering Physics and Mathematics Dep., Faculty of Engineering, Tanta Uni. from 28/11/2005 to 31/1/2012. 4) Lecturer at Engineering Physics and Mathematics Dep., Faculty of Engineering, Tanta Uni. from 28/2/2012. 1 Academic membership 1- Senior member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES). 2- Member of Science and Engineering Institute (SCIEI). 3- Member of technical committee of International Conference on Future Environment and Energy-ICFEE 2013, Rome, Italy. 4- Reviewer for journal of Energy 5- Reviewer for journal of Applied Energy. 6- Reviewer for journal of Solar Energy. 7- Reviewer for journal of Energy Conversion and Management. 8- Reviewer for journal of Chemical Engineering Communications. 9- Reviewer for International Journal of Green Energy. 10- Member of the Engineering Syndicate of Egypt. Publications: 1- El-Sebaii AA, Aboul-Enein S, Ramadan MRI, Shalaby SM, Moharram BM. Investigation of thermal performance of-double pass-flat and v-corrugated plate solar air heaters. Energy 2011; 36: 1076-1086. 2- El-Sebaii AA, Aboul-Enein S, Ramadan MRI, Shalaby SM, Moharram BM. Thermal performance investigation of double pass-finned plate solar air heater. Applied Energy 2011; 88: 1727–1739. 3- El-Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Solar drying of agricultural products: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2012; 16: 37– 43. 4- El-Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Experimental investigation of an indirect-mode forced convection solar dryer for drying thymus and mint. Energy Conversion and Management 2013; 74: 109–116. 5- Shalaby SM. Effect of Using Energy Storage Material in an Indirect-mode Forced Convection Solar Dryer on the Drying Characteristics of Grapes. Journal of Medical and Bioengineering 2012; 1 (1): 56-58. 6- Shalaby SM, Bek MA , El-Sebaii AA. Solar dryers with PCM as energy storage medium: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014; 33: 110–116 7- Shalaby SM, Bek MA. Experimental investigation of a novel indirect solar dryer implementing PCM as energy storage medium. Energy Conversion and Management 2014; 83: 1-8. 8- El-Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Parametric study and heat transfer mechanisms of single basin V-corrugated solar still. Desalination and water treatment 2014: 1-12. 9- Shalaby SM, Bek MA. Drying Nerium Oleander in an Indirect Solar Dryer Using Phase Change Material as an Energy Storage Medium. Journal of clean energy technologies, in press 2014. Conferences: 1- International conference in environmental engineering and applications (ICEEA), August 4-5, 2012, Dubai, UAE. 2- International conference on energy and environment research (ICEER2014), July 18-19, 2014, Madrid, Spain. 2 Prizes awarded: International publishing prize given by Tanta University for the research entitled: 1- El-Sebaii AA, Aboul-Enein S, Ramadan MRI, Shalaby SM, Moharram BM. Investigation of thermal performance of-double pass-flat and v-corrugated plate solar air heaters. Energy 2011; 36: 1076-1086. 2- El-Sebaii AA, Aboul-Enein S, Ramadan MRI, Shalaby SM, Moharram BM. Thermal performance investigation of double pass-finned plate solar air heater. Applied Energy 2011; 88: 1727–1739. 3- El-Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Solar drying of agricultural products: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2012; 16: 37– 43. 4- -Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Experimental investigation of an indirect-mode forced convection solar dryer for drying thymus and mint. Energy Conversion and Management 2013; 74: 109–116. 5- Shalaby SM, Bek MA, El-Sebaii AA. Solar dryers with PCM as energy storage medium: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014; 33: 110–116. 6- Shalaby SM, Bek MA. Experimental investigation of a novel indirect solar dryer implementing PCM as energy storage medium. Energy Conversion and Management 2014; 83: 1-8. 7- El-Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Parametric study and heat transfer mechanisms of single basin V-corrugated solar still. Desalination and water treatment 2014: 1-12. International publishing prize given by Masr elkher for the research entitled: 1- El-Sebaii AA, Shalaby SM. Solar drying of agricultural products: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2012; 16: 37– 43. Grants: 1- TU-04-31-03, PI “Novel indirect solar dryer design to dry medical plants using PCM as storage medium” University of Tanta, Egypt Total Direct Coast: LE 92,000 2- "New Solar humidification- dehumidification desalination system using enhanced PCM as energy storage medium", PI. University of Tanta, Egypt Total Direct Coast: LE 150,000 3- "Water hydrodynamic modeling of shallow costal lake, Bardawil- Egypt". CoPI, 40%. University of Tanta, Egypt Total Direct Coast: LE 100,000 3