Fadl Abdelmonem Elsayed Essa

@kfs.edu.eg

Associate Professor / Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Engineering
Kafrelsheikh University

Fadl Abdelmonem Elsayed Essa


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RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy
220

Scopus Publications

18526

Scholar Citations

84

Scholar h-index

189

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Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • The impact of using magnetic nanoparticles and a magnetic field on the performance of PCMs used in a spherical solar still for water desalination
    HM Almongy, SA Mohammed, I Elbatal, ERI Mahmoud, AE Kabeel, ...
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 176, 111288 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Multi-Stage Vertical Cylindrical Solar Still Enhanced with Wick, Magnetic Field, and Preheated Feed: Experimental Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Analysis
    A Alghafis, A Alrashidi, F Alshammari, FA Essa
    Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 108183 , 2026
    2026
  • Experimental enhancement of energy, exergy, economic, and environmental performances of a three‑stage vertical cylindrical solar still with capillary wicks at different water …
    A Alghafis, A Alrashidi, F Alshammari, FA Essa
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-14 , 2026
    2026
  • 4E study for enhancing the performance of tubular solar still via different absorbers, various capillary fabrics, and thermal storage materials
    K Alnamasi, FA Essa
    Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 182, 106595 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 4
  • Performance of a novel concave solar still integrated with vertical zig-zag wick technology and phase changing material
    M Bassyouni, A Basem, I Elbatal, AE Kabeel, MM Abdelwahab, ...
    Journal of Energy Storage 152, 120598 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 4
  • Machine learning-based performance prediction of a three-stage Wick-enhanced vertical cylindrical solar still: Comparative analysis of GPR, SVR, and MLP models
    AH Elsheikh, K Alnamasi, FA Essa
    Applied Thermal Engineering, 130734 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Experimental investigation of shape-enhanced rotating cylinders with electric heaters and solar panels for augmented pyramid solar still performance
    AS Abdullah, M Aljaghtham, WH Alawee, ZM Omara, FA Essa
    Plos one 21 (3), e0330070 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Enhanced conventional solar still performance with water unit, vertical wick system, and PCM-Ag nano integration
    HM Almongy, II Elbatal, AE Kabeel, WH Alawee, ZM Omara, FA Essa, ...
    Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 107877 , 2026
    2026
  • High-Temperature Tribological Performance of Fe₃Al-Based Self-Lubricating Composites Reinforced with ZnO and Ti₃SiC₂
    M Tawfik, F A Essa
    Journal of Contemporary Technology and Applied Engineering 5 (1), 130-143 , 2026
    2026
  • Water recovery of drying waste using a thermoelectric cooler and PV/T assisted
    A Elbrashy, MK El-Fakharany, MA Al-Sood, FS Abou-Taleb, FA Essa
    Scientific Reports 16 (1), 4087 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 6
  • Multifunctional passive enhancement of solar desalination using natural materials in an inverted Pyramid Basin: Thermal and 4E performance analysis
    M Egiza, MR Diab, M Nassar, M Alhosary, M Rozza, AH Elsheikh, ...
    Applied Thermal Engineering, 129649 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Enhancing freshwater production and cost-effectiveness in humidification-dehumidification (HDH) technology: Novel wheat straw packing and configuration optimization
    FA Essa, M Mohamed Othman, M Mohamed Younes, ZM Omara, H Khalil
    Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects 47 … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Experimental investigation of vertical solar still with rotating discs
    FA Essa, FS Abou-Taleb, MR Diab
    Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects 47 … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 88
  • Evaluating the Performance of Spherical and Hemispherical Solar Stills with Various Configurations–A Detailed Review
    AS Abdullah, WH Alawee, S Shanmugan, M Ibrahim, ZM Omara, FA Essa, ...
    Results in Engineering, 108844 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement in Storage Tank Materials and Welded Joints
    A Elsheikh, A Ali, FA Essa, MAE Omer, MG Abou-Ali, N Ma
    Materials Today Sustainability, 101282 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • An extensive analysis of ways to improve the characteristics of phase change materials in solar distillers
    SM Shaaban, A Basem, WH Alawee, AS Abdullah, MG Abou-Ali, ...
    Journal of Energy Storage 139, 118800 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Optimizing pyramid distiller performance with rotational corrugated cylinders, reflectors, and PCM-fan integration for enhanced freshwater production
    AS Abdullah, M Aljaghtham, ZM Omara, FA Essa
    Separation and Purification Technology 377, 134317 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Friction Reduction and Wear Behavior of ZnO/SnS-Reinforced Fe3Al Composites Synthesized via Spark Plasma Sintering
    MM Tawfik, FA Essa, MAE Omer, AH Elsheikh
    Journal of Materials Research and Technology , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Optimizing a solar-driven hybrid desalination-power plant with parabolic trough collectors, multi-stage flash, and reverse osmosis: Mathematical modeling and artificial neural …
    FA Essa, M Abd Elaziz, AH Elsheikh
    Separation and Purification Technology, 136162 , 2025
    2025
  • Numerical Simulation by RETScreen Expert of Solar Hot Water Production for 12 Stations Installed on Algeria
    A Nahoui, Z Haddad, B Chekchek, M Salmi, FA Essa, F Tahrour, D Zied
    CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water 53 (11), e70044 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Applications of nanofluids in solar energy: a review of recent advances
    AH Elsheikh, SW Sharshir, ME Mostafa, FA Essa, MKA Ali
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 82, 3483-3502 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 564
  • Enhancement of modified solar still integrated with external condenser using nanofluids: an experimental approach
    AE Kabeel, ZM Omara, FA Essa
    Energy conversion and management 78, 493-498 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 526
  • Enhancing the solar still performance using nanofluids and glass cover cooling: experimental study
    SW Sharshir, G Peng, L Wu, N Yang, FA Essa, AH Elsheikh, ...
    Applied thermal engineering 113, 684-693 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 462
  • Experimental study on tubular solar still using Graphene Oxide Nano particles in Phase Change Material (NPCM's) for fresh water production
    AE Kabeel, R Sathyamurthy, AM Manokar, SW Sharshir, FA Essa, ...
    Journal of Energy Storage 28, 101204 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 365
  • The effects of flake graphite nanoparticles, phase change material, and film cooling on the solar still performance
    SW Sharshir, G Peng, L Wu, FA Essa, AE Kabeel, N Yang
    Applied energy 191, 358-366 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 354
  • Effect of using nanofluids and providing vacuum on the yield of corrugated wick solar still
    ZM Omara, AE Kabeel, FA Essa
    Energy Conversion and Management 103 (2015), 965–972 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 339
  • Improving the performance of solar still by using nanofluids and providing vacuum
    AE Kabeel, ZM Omara, FA Essa
    Energy conversion and management 86, 268-274 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 335
  • An enhanced productivity prediction model of active solar still using artificial neural network and Harris Hawks optimizer
    FA Essa, M Abd Elaziz, AH Elsheikh
    Applied Thermal Engineering 170, 115020 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 307
  • Improving the trays solar still performance using reflectors and phase change material with nanoparticles
    AS Abdullah, FA Essa, HB Bacha, ZM Omara
    Journal of Energy Storage 31, 101744 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 281
  • The cooling techniques of the solar stills' glass covers–A review
    ZM Omara, AS Abdullah, AE Kabeel, FA Essa
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 78, 176-193 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 281
  • Experimental investigation of corrugated absorber solar still with wick and reflectors
    ZM Omara, AE Kabeel, AS Abdullah, FA Essa
    Desalination 381 (2016), 111–116 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 271
  • Improving the performance of trays solar still using wick corrugated absorber, nano-enhanced phase change material and photovoltaics-powered heaters
    AS Abdullah, ZM Omara, FA Essa, MM Younes, S Shanmugan, ...
    Journal of Energy Storage 40, 102782 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 269
  • Numerical investigation of modified solar still using nanofluids and external condenser
    AE Kabeel, ZM Omara, FA Essa
    Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 75, 77-86 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 258
  • Rotating-drum solar still with enhanced evaporation and condensation techniques: comprehensive study
    AS Abdullah, FA Essa, ZM Omara, Y Rashid, L Hadj-Taieb, GB Abdelaziz, ...
    Energy Conversion and Management 199, 112024 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 248
  • Augmentation of a solar still distillate yield via absorber plate coated with black nanoparticles
    AE Kabeel, ZM Omara, FA Essa, AS Abdullah, T Arunkumar, ...
    Alexandria Engineering Journal 56 (4), 433-438 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 245
  • New design of trays solar still with enhanced evaporation methods–comprehensive study
    AS Abdullah, MM Younes, ZM Omara, FA Essa
    Solar Energy 203, 164-174 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 235
  • Experimental investigation of convex tubular solar still performance using wick and nanocomposites
    FA Essa, WH Alawee, SA Mohammed, HA Dhahad, AS Abdullah, ...
    Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 27, 101368 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 206
  • Rotating discs solar still: New mechanism of desalination
    FA Essa, AS Abdullah, ZM Omara
    Journal of Cleaner Production 275, 123200 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 204
  • Fuel economy in gasoline engines using Al2O3/TiO2 nanomaterials as nanolubricant additives
    MKA Ali, P Fuming, HA Younus, MAA Abdelkareem, FA Essa, A Elagouz, ...
    Applied energy 211, 461-478 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 204
  • Improving the tubular solar still performance using square and circular hollow fins with phase change materials
    M Abdelgaied, Y Zakaria, AE Kabeel, FA Essa
    Journal of Energy Storage 38, 102564 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 200