Dynamic Renewable Energy CFD Researcher with ML Expertise
Resume:
MONA GAD
PhD in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
School of Energy and Power Engineering
Jiangsu University
Research Statement
Interested in the research field of renewable energy, including solar, wind energy, and hydropower, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and machine learning. Aim to secure external funding and collaborate with industry.
Teaching Statement
Focus on thermo-fluids, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, CFD of turbomachinery, renewable energy systems, and pump-as-turbine optimization.
Contact and Personal Information
Nationality: Egyptian
Gender: Female
Mobile: +201*********, +861**********
E-Mail: **********@******.***.***.**
Education
I. PhD degree Sept. 2021 – Dec. 2025
University: Jiangsu University, China
School: School of Energy and Power Engineering
Major: Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics Position: Ph.D. Candidate.
Graduation year: December 2025.
GPA: 3.53/4.00
Thesis title: Investigation of flow energy loss mechanisms and internal flow characteristics of the pump as a turbine with splitter blades.
II. MSc degree
University: Benha University. Sept. 2011 – Dec 2015 School: Mechanical Engineering Department.
Position: MSc Student.
Graduation year: December 2015.
Thesis title: Effect of Wind Turbine Shroud on the Flow and Power Generation from a Horizontal-Axis Shrouded Wind Turbine.
III. Undergraduate
University: Benha University. Sept. 2005 – June 2010 College: Benha Faculty of Engineering
Department of: Mechanical Engineering (Conventional Power sections). Degree: Bachelor
Graduation year: June 2010.
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Project Grade: Excellent.
Project Title: Experimental Investigation and CFD Simulation for a single stage Gas Turbine. Publications
1- Mona Gad**, Bo Gao*, Dan Ni, Ning Zhang, Numerical investigation of the wake structure and flow energy loss in the pump as a turbine with splitter blades, Renewable Energy, Volume 252,2025, 123544, ISSN 0960-1481, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.123544. (Sci Q1, Impact Factor: 9.0)
2- Mona Gad*, Bo Gao, Dan Ni, Wenbin Zhang, Longlong Yan, Ning Zhang, Influence of internal flow structure on flow energy losses in a centrifugal pump with splitter blades using entropy generation theory, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Volume 55, 2024, 102936, ISSN 2451-9049, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102936.(Sci Q1, Impact Factor : 5.1) 3- Mona Abdelwaly*, Hesham El-Batsh, Magdy Bassily Hanna, Numerical study for the flow field and power Augmentation in a horizontal axis wind turbine, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment 245-253, Volume 31, 2019, Pages 245-253, ISSN 2213-1388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2018.12.028. (Sci Q1, Impact Factor: 7.1) 4- Jiaqing Chen, Ning Zhang*, Delin Li, Mona Gad, Bo Gao, Unsteady flow and pressure pulsation characteristics in an ultra-high-speed centrifugal pump considering the weak compressibility effect, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068217. 5- Ning Zhang*, Haozhe Dong, Fankun Zheng, Mona Gad, Delin Li, Bo Gao, Investigation of the impact of rotor- stator matching modes on the pressure pulsations of the guide vane centrifugal pump, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Volume 214, 2025, 111189, ISSN 0306-4549, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2025.111189.
6- Du, Leilei, Fankun Zheng, Bo Gao, Mona Gad, Delin Li, and Ning Zhang*. 2024. "Numerical Investigation of Rotor and Stator Matching Mode on the Complex Flow Field and Pressure Pulsation of a Vaned Centrifugal Pump" Energies 17, no. 10: 2416. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17102416. 7- Dabin Zhou, Ning Zhang*, Fankun Zheng, Mona Gad, Bo Gao, Experimental investigation on the effect of the rotor-stator matching mode on velocity pulsation in the centrifugal pump with a vaned diffuser, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2024, ISSN 1738-5733, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.10.017.
8- Mona Gad, Bo Gao, Ning Zhang, Dan Ni, Comparative analysis of the pressure pulsations inside PAT with splitter blades in both pump and turbine modes. (under review). 9- Ning Zhang *, Jiaqing Chen, Hui Liu, Mona Gad, Bo Gao, EEMD analysis of unsteady pressure pulsations of a high-pressure reactor circulating pump under off-design working conditions.
(Accepted).
Note: The corresponding author is marked with Awards
• Jiangsu Graduate Student Energy Saving and Low-carbon Scientific Research Innovation Practice Competition, Jiangsu, China. (First Prize). Dec. 2023 2023 年江苏省研究生节能低碳科研创新实践大赛中
• The 12th Sino-foreign Postgraduate Academic Forum Jiangsu University, China. (Best Sino – Foreign Joint Innovation Award). Dec. 2022
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Contributions to Research Projects
• Study on the Generation and Propagation Mechanism of Low-Frequency Hydrodynamic Noise in Centrifugal Pumps Based on PIV Acoustic Field Reconstruction (52376024).
• A Project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).
Research Interests
• CFD of turbomachinery and fluid flow.
• CFD simulation for energy systems.
• Wind turbine, shrouded wind turbine, HAWT.
• Renewable energy systems (simulation, performance).
• Pumps, internal flow in pumps, pump as turbine (PAT).
• Machine learning
Journals Reviewer
• Energy (Elsevier)-(1 review task).
• Renewable energy-(1review task).
• Ocean Engineering -(Elsevier) - (1 review task).
• CFD Letters (Akademia Baru)- (1 review task).
Summer Schools and Forums
1- 4th” Green for Life” International Summer School, the China-UK Low Carbon College (LCC) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).
June 2021
2- The 12th Sino-foreign Postgraduate Academic Forum Jiangsu University, China. Nov. 2022 3- Jiangsu Graduate Student Energy Saving and Low-carbon Scientific Research Innovation Practice Competition, Jiangsu, China. (First Prize).
Dec. 2023
Teaching Experiences
1. Institution: Benha Faculty of Engineering – Benha University. Sep 2010 – July 2013 Job title: Part-time teaching Assistant.
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Courses:
• Computer Applications (AUTOCAD). 2
• Fluid and Heat Machinery Technology.
• Fluid mechanics
2. Institution: Borg ElArab Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology. Feb 2017 – June 2018 Job title: Teaching Assistant.
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Courses:
• Fluid mechanics
• Structure and Stress Analysis
• Heat Transfer
• Thermodynamics
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Languages
Arabic: Native.
English: English: IELTS Exam Results
Listening: 6.5 Reading: 6 Writing: 5.5 Speaking: 5.5 Overall Band Score: 6 Chinese: HSK 3
Listening: 83 Reading: 87 Writing: 74 Total Score: 244/300 Computer skills
• AutoCAD (2D&3D), Solid Work, CATIA, Python.
• Ansys-Fluent, ICEM, Sigma plot, Origin, Tecplot, CFTurbo.
• Microsoft Office.
References
• Professor: Bo Gao, Email: *****@***.***.**
• Professor: Ning Zhang, Email: ******@***.***.**
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