Academic experience:
1-Engineer at University of technology for the period (2006-2013).
2-Assist-lecturer at the University of technology for the period (2015-2018).
3-lecturer at University of technology for the period (2018-present).
Non-academic experience:
- Maintenance Engineer at Hyundai motor Company/Iraq-Alkasid for the period (2006-2012).
Current membership in professional organizations:
- Member in the Iraqi engineering society since 2006.
Honors and awards:
- Many acknowledgment letters
Service activities (within and outside of the institution):
1- Member, Quality and performance committee of Electromechanical engineering- University of Technology.
2- Member, a committee to organize a manual of ABET criteria for UOT.
3- Member, Sub-committee of College, Electromecha
EDUCATION
Education:
1-B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering&Education from University of Technology (2006)
2-M.Sc. in Energy Engineering from University of Technology (2015)
3-Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Renewable Energy) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) (2021)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Renewable Energy
Heat Transfer
IC-Engine
Bio-Lubricant
Relation between Conventional and Starch-Assisted ASP Injection and Impact of Crystallinity on Flood Formation Hasanain A. Al-Jaber, Agus Arsad, Sulalit Bandyopadhyay, Mohd Zaidi Jaafar, Muhammad Tahir, et al. Molecules, 2023 Alkaline–surfactant–polymer (ASP) flooding, a recognized method for oil recovery, encounters limited use due to its expense. In addition, ASP’s best composition and injection sequence still remains uncertain today. This study explores conventional ASP flooding using PT SPR Langgak’s special surfactants, simulating Langgak oilfield conditions in Sumatra, Indonesia. By comparing the outcomes of this flooding technique with that of starch-assisted ASP performed in another study, the benefits of adding starch nanoparticles to flooding are evident. Nano-starch ASP increased oil recovery by 18.37%, 10.76%, and 10.37% for the three configurations investigated in this study. Water flooding preceded ASP flooding, and flooding operations were carried out at 60 °C. This study employed sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), and specialized surfactants from PT SPR. The adopted polymer is solely hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) at 2000 ppm. Starch nanoparticles underwent comprehensive characterization and focused more on charge stability. Purple yam nanoparticles (PYNPs) exhibited remarkable stability at −36.33 mV, unlike cassava starch nanoparticles (CSNPs’) at −10.68 mV and HPAM’s at −27.13 mV. Surface properties affect interactions with fluids and rocks. Crystallinity, a crucial characterization, was assessed using Origin software 2019b. CSNPs showed 24.15% crystallinity, surpassing PYNPs’ 20.68%. Higher crystallinity benefits CSNPs’ thermal stability. The amorphous behavior found in PYNPs makes them less suitable if applied in harsh reservoirs. This research correlated with prior findings, reinforcing starch nanoparticles’ role in enhancing oil recovery. In summary, this study highlighted conventional ASP flooding using HPAM as the sole polymer and compared it with three formations that used two starch nanoparticles included with HPAM, assessing their impact on charge stability, crystallinity, and recovery rate to emphasize their importance in the oil recovery industry. Starch nanoparticles’ benefits and limitations guided further investigation in this study.
Enhancing ASP Flooding by Using Special Combinations of Surfactants and Starch Nanoparticles Hasanain A. Al-Jaber, Agus Arsad, Sulalit Bandyopadhyay, Muslim Abdurrahman, Mohammad Yasin Abdulfatah, et al. Molecules, 2023 This study aimed to address the challenges faced by mature oilfields in extracting substantial oil quantities. It focused on improving the efficiency of alkaline–surfactant–polymer (ASP) flooding technique, which is a proven tertiary recovery technology, to overcome scaling issues and other hindrances in its large-scale implementation. Appropriate materials and their suitable concentrations were selected to enhance the ASP flooding technique. Special surfactants from Indonesia were introduced to improve the interfacial tension reduction and wettability alteration. Reservoir rock model that resembling Langgak oilfield in Sumatra was utilized, and low-salinity water was employed to mimic the oilfield conditions. Starches derived from cassava nanoparticles (CSNPs) and purple yam nanoparticles (PYNPs) were combined separately with conventional hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) polymer to enhance its performance. Sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate were used as alkaline in final ASP formula. It was demonstrated from this research that only two combinations of ASP formulations have led to improved oil recovery. One combination utilizing PYNPs resulted in 39.17% progressive recovery, while the other combination incorporating CSNPs achieved 35% incremental oil recovery. The ASP combination that resulted in recovery rate of 39.17% was composed of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at a concentration of 1.28 wt.%, PSC EOR 2.2 (0.98 wt.%), and a combined polymer consisting of HPAM (0.2 wt.%) and PYNPs nano-starch (0.6 wt.%). The second combination led to 35% recovery rate and involved NaOH also at concentration 1.28 wt.%, PSC HOMF (0.63 wt.%), and a combined polymer comprising from HPAM (0.2 wt.%) and CSNPs nano-starch (0.8 wt.%). These findings of this study highlighted the potential of this modified ASP flooding to enhance oil recovery in mature oilfields, thereby offering valuable insights for oil industry.
Enhancing Oil Recovery by Polymeric Flooding with Purple Yam and Cassava Nanoparticles Hasanain A. Al-Jaber, Agus Arsad, Muhammad Tahir, Mustafa Jawad Nuhma, Sulalit Bandyopadhyay, et al. Molecules, 2023 Significant amounts of oil remain in the reservoir after primary and secondary operations, and to recover the remaining oil, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can be applied as one of the feasible options remaining nowadays. In this study, new nano-polymeric materials have been prepared from purple yam and cassava starches. The yield of purple yam nanoparticles (PYNPs) was 85%, and that of cassava nanoparticles (CSNPs) was 90.53%. Synthesized materials were characterized through particle size distribution (PSA), Zeta potential distribution, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The performance of PYNPs in recovering oil was better than CSNPs, as found from the recovery experiments. Zeta potential distribution results confirmed the stability of PYNPs over CSNPs (−36.3 mV for PYNPs and −10.7 mV for CSNPs). The optimum concentration for these nanoparticles has been found from interfacial tension measurements and rheological properties, and it was 0.60 wt.% for PYNPs and 0.80 wt.% for CSNPs. A more incremental recovery (33.46%) was achieved for the polymer that contained PYNPs in comparison to the other nano-polymer (31.3%). This paves the way for a new technology for polymer flooding that may replace the conventional method, which depends on partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM).
Insulation Materials Based on Recycled Feather Waste: A Review Abdulmunem R. Abdulmunem Alsamaraie, Pakharuddin Mohd Samin, Izhari Izmi Mazali, Abdullateef A. Jadallah, Khalid F. Sultan Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2023 Recently, the world has been moving towards reusing wastes in many industrial applications, such as buildings and automotive, to eliminate the environmental pollution impact due to increasing waste worldwide. Besides, waste reuse also leads to cost savings and improves sustainability. Therefore, this short review aims to present and discuss the recently used methods of utilizing feather waste as sustainable and renewable insulation instead of traditional petroleum-derived materials. The father's low thermal conductivity ranges from 0.024 W/(m. K) to 0.034 W/(m. K), and it's chemical composition and microstructure effectively trap air and produce a good barrier. So, feather waste fibers can be used as an effective thermal and acoustic insulation material with the same or better performance than commercially available products. However, several significant barriers and limitations associated with the manufacturing process of feathers insulations were identified in this review. These limitations make the commercial development of insulation materials based on feather waste a challenge. They need to be appropriately addressed to realize the potential of feather waste as a reliable insulation material.
Working features evaluation of the diesel engine lubricated with blends of renewable corn oil and carbon nanotubes Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, 2020
Thermal performance of wickless heat pipe with methanol and ethanol working fluids International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 2019
Experimental investigation of the neat rubber seed oil as a hydraulic fluid using four-ball tribotester Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2019
Experimental assessment of sheep tail stearin as a sustainable phase change material in window-type solar air heater AR Abdulmunem, II Mazali, PM Samin, K Sopian, H Ghazali Solar Energy 310, 114510 , 2026 2026
Bio-phase change materials based on stearin of sheep tail-fats loaded with nanoparticles: Melting performance analysis in rectangular cavity as a sustainable building envelopes AR Abdulmunem, II Mazali, PM Samin, K Sopian, H Ghazali Energy and Buildings 336, 115612 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
Thermal Evaluation of an Internal Combustion Engine Lubricated with Mustard Seeds Oil as A Renewable Bio-fluid HS Abd, AR Abdulmunem, RA Jessam, MH Jabal Transdiscilinary Research and Education Center for Green Technologies … , 2025 2025
Beeswax as a sustainable thermal energy storage material: Experimental thermal assessment in solar air heater AR Abdulmunem, II Mazali, PM Samin, K Sopian Journal of Energy Storage 103, 114398 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
Thermal management of lithium-ion batteries using palm fatty acid distillate as a sustainable bio-phase change material AR Abdulmunem, HM Hamed, PM Samin, II Mazali, K Sopian Journal of Energy Storage 73, 109187 , 2023 2023 Citations: 36
Relation between Conventional and Starch-Assisted ASP Injection and Impact of Crystallinity on Flood Formation HA Al-Jaber, A Arsad, S Bandyopadhyay, MZ Jaafar, M Tahir, MJ Nuhma, ... Molecules 28 (18), 6685 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Integration of recycled waste paper with phase change material in building enclosure AR Abdulmunem, NF Hussein, PM Samin, K Sopian, HA Hussien, ... Journal of Energy Storage 64, 107140 , 2023 2023 Citations: 55
Enhancing ASP flooding by using special combinations of surfactants and starch nanoparticles HA Al-Jaber, A Arsad, S Bandyopadhyay, M Abdurrahman, ... Molecules 28 (15), 5770 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Enhancing oil recovery by polymeric flooding with purple yam and cassava nanoparticles HA Al-Jaber, A Arsad, M Tahir, MJ Nuhma, S Bandyopadhyay, ... Molecules 28 (12), 4614 , 2023 2023 Citations: 25
Insulation materials based on recycled feather waste: a review ARA Alsamaraie, PM Samin, II Mazali, AA Jadallah, KF Sultan Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences 30 (1), 104-111 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Waste chicken feathers integrated with phase change materials as new inner insulation envelope for buildings AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, K Sopian, S Hoseinzadeh, HA Al-Jaber, ... Journal of Energy Storage 56, 106130 , 2022 2022 Citations: 58
Recent advances in ASP flooding and the implementation of nanoparticles to enhance oil recovery: a short review A Arsad, HA Al-Jaber, R Junin, S Bandyopadhyay, AR Abdulmunem, ... Petroleum Science and Technology 40 (1), 41-58 , 2022 2022 Citations: 12
A novel thermal regulation method for photovoltaic panels using porous metals filled with phase change material and nanoparticle additives AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, H AbdulRahman, HA Hussien, ... Journal of Energy Storage 39 (July 2021), 102621 , 2021 2021 Citations: 94
Numerical and experimental analysis of the tilt angle’s effects on the characteristics of the melting process of PCM-based as PV cell’s backside heat sink A ABDULMUNEM, PM SAMIN, HA RAHMAN, H HUSSIEN, II MAZALI, ... Renewable Energy , 2021 2021 Citations: 107
AS A POTENTIAL HYDRAULIC FLUID: CORN OIL BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTICS EXAMINATION MH Jabal, AR Abdulmunem, HS Abd Journal of Thermal Engineering 7 (2), 215-221 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Experimental and numerical investigations on the effects of different tilt angles on the phase change material melting process in a rectangular container AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, HA Rahman, HA Hussien, II Mazali, ... Journal of Energy Storage 32, 101914 , 2020 2020 Citations: 66
Enhancing PV Cell’s electrical efficiency using phase change material with copper foam matrix and multi-walled carbon nanotubes as passive cooling method AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, HA Rahman, HA Hussien, II Mazali Renewable Energy 160, 663-675 , 2020 2020 Citations: 117
Effects of different tilt angles on the thermo-electrical performance of a PV/PCM system HA Abdulmunem, Abdulmunem R., Mohd. Samin, Pakharuddin, Abdul Rahman ... Journal of Engineering Science and Technology 15 (3), 1731 - 1746 , 2020 2020 Citations: 9
Working Features Evaluation of the Diesel Engine Lubricated with Blends of Renewable Corn Oil and Carbon Nanotubes HS Abd, AR Abdulmunem, MH Jabal, PM Samin, HA Rahman Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments 43 (2), 384-395 , 2020 2020 Citations: 6
Numerical investigation of mixture generation due to different inlet and outlet positions MHJ Hussain Saad Abd, Abdulmunem R. Abdulmunem International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 1-10 , 2019 2019
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Enhancing PV Cell’s electrical efficiency using phase change material with copper foam matrix and multi-walled carbon nanotubes as passive cooling method AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, HA Rahman, HA Hussien, II Mazali Renewable Energy 160, 663-675 , 2020 2020 Citations: 117
Numerical and experimental analysis of the tilt angle’s effects on the characteristics of the melting process of PCM-based as PV cell’s backside heat sink A ABDULMUNEM, PM SAMIN, HA RAHMAN, H HUSSIEN, II MAZALI, ... Renewable Energy , 2021 2021 Citations: 107
Improving of the photovoltaic/thermal system performance using water cooling technique HA Hussien, AH Numan, AR Abdulmunem IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 78 (1), 012020 , 2015 2015 Citations: 99
A novel thermal regulation method for photovoltaic panels using porous metals filled with phase change material and nanoparticle additives AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, H AbdulRahman, HA Hussien, ... Journal of Energy Storage 39 (July 2021), 102621 , 2021 2021 Citations: 94
Indoor Investigation for Improving the Hybrid Photovoltaic \Thermal System Performance Using Nanofluid (AL2O3-Water) Hashim A. H., Ali H. N. and Abdulmunem R. Abdulmunem Engineering & Technology Journal 33 (Part (A), No.4), 889-901 , 2015 2015 Citations: 78
Experimental and numerical investigations on the effects of different tilt angles on the phase change material melting process in a rectangular container AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, HA Rahman, HA Hussien, II Mazali, ... Journal of Energy Storage 32, 101914 , 2020 2020 Citations: 66
Experimental investigation of tribological characteristics and emissions with nonedible sunflower oil as a biolubricant MH Jabal, AR Abdulmunem, HS Abd Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 69 (1), 109-118 , 2019 2019 Citations: 65
Waste chicken feathers integrated with phase change materials as new inner insulation envelope for buildings AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, K Sopian, S Hoseinzadeh, HA Al-Jaber, ... Journal of Energy Storage 56, 106130 , 2022 2022 Citations: 58
Integration of recycled waste paper with phase change material in building enclosure AR Abdulmunem, NF Hussein, PM Samin, K Sopian, HA Hussien, ... Journal of Energy Storage 64, 107140 , 2023 2023 Citations: 55
Indoor investigation and numerical analysis of PV cells temperature regulation using coupled PCM/Fins AR Abdulmunem, JM Jalil Journal homepage: http://iieta. org/Journals/IJHT 36 (4), 1212-1222 , 2018 2018 Citations: 41
Beeswax as a sustainable thermal energy storage material: Experimental thermal assessment in solar air heater AR Abdulmunem, II Mazali, PM Samin, K Sopian Journal of Energy Storage 103, 114398 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
Analysis of Energy and Exergy for the Flat Plate Solar Air Collector with Longitudinal Fins Embedded in Paraffin Wax Located in Baghdad Center HAH Abdulmunem R. Abdulmunem, Mohammed Hassan Jabal, Pakharuddin Mohd Samin ... International Journal of Heat and Technology 37 (4), 1180-1186 , 2019 2019 Citations: 38
Thermal management of lithium-ion batteries using palm fatty acid distillate as a sustainable bio-phase change material AR Abdulmunem, HM Hamed, PM Samin, II Mazali, K Sopian Journal of Energy Storage 73, 109187 , 2023 2023 Citations: 36
Enhance photovoltaic/thermal system performance by using nanofluid HA Hussien, M Hasanuzzaman, AH Noman, AR Abdulmunem IET Digital Library , 2014 2014 Citations: 33
Passive Cooling by Utilizing the combined PCM/Aluminum Foam Matrix to Improve Solar Panels Performance: Indoor Investigation AR Abdulmunem The Iraqi Journal For Mechanical And Material Engineering 17 (4), 712-723 , 2017 2017 Citations: 29
Enhancing oil recovery by polymeric flooding with purple yam and cassava nanoparticles HA Al-Jaber, A Arsad, M Tahir, MJ Nuhma, S Bandyopadhyay, ... Molecules 28 (12), 4614 , 2023 2023 Citations: 25
Experimental investigation of the neat rubber seed oil as a hydraulic fluid using four-ball tribotester MH Jabal, EO Hassoun, AR Abdulmunem, FN Ani Journal of Engineering Science and Technology 14 (5), 2670-2680 , 2019 2019 Citations: 23
Effect of Colored Filters on PV Panels Temperature and Performance under Baghdad Meteorological Condition AR Abdulmunem 2018 Citations: 21
Enhancing ASP flooding by using special combinations of surfactants and starch nanoparticles HA Al-Jaber, A Arsad, S Bandyopadhyay, M Abdurrahman, ... Molecules 28 (15), 5770 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Insulation materials based on recycled feather waste: a review ARA Alsamaraie, PM Samin, II Mazali, AA Jadallah, KF Sultan Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences 30 (1), 104-111 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17