Raad Z. Homod
Basrah University for Oil and Gas, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, University of Malaya
Research areas: Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Heat Transfer and Optimization · Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
About
Prof. Dr. Raad Z. Homod was born in Ad Dayr Village, Basra City, in 1969. He received a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Basrah, Iraq; He worked as a project engineer on the development of HVAC control in Libya. He later completed his M.Sc. from UM and PhD from UNITEN, Malaysia. During this period he gained practical experience in energy and intelligent control of HVAC. He is currently the head of the department of petroleum and gas engineering at the University of Basrah. From 1991 to 1993, worked as an apprentice engineer with Military Engineering, from 1994 to 1996, worked as a senior engineer with private companies, and from 1997 to 2006, he was a senior lecturer with the Sebha Vocational Intermediate Centre, Sebha, Libya, from 2007 to 2010, he was a demonstrator and tutor with the UM, Malaysia, from 2010 to 2012, he was a research assistant with the UNITEN, Malaysia. Since 2013, he has been the head of the department of petroleum and gas engineering at the University of Basrah. He is the author of three books and more than 30 articles, and He has been awarded 6 prizes. His research interests include nonlinear systems analysis, optimal control, process control, neural networks, HVAC system, energy efficiency, buildings model, and modelling sensor with Fuzzy logic.
Employment
Employment history is unavailable.
Education
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Basrah University for Oil and Gas Ass. Prof. Dr.2013 - Present
- 2010 - 2012
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University of Malaya Msc.2007 - 2009
Projects & Funding
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Publications (199)
- A comprehensive review and mathematical modelling of corrugated-absorber solar stills: Configurations, performance, and cost-effectiveness Save
- Radon-based fault detection in marine sediments of Khor Abdullah: Integrating geophysical and statistical approaches Save
- A novel double-tube PCM collector design with fins for improved thermal storage in solar water heaters Save
- Statistical optimisation of methyl orange dye adsorption from wastewater using granular activated carbon and cement kiln dust Save
- Towards cleaner combustion: The role of hydrogen blending and swirl strength in emission reduction Save
- Decoding dissolved oxygen dynamics using ensemble machine learning models: insights across multi-regional rivers Save
- Experimental study of heat transfer enhancement in a three-dimensional parallelogram cavity filled with Alumina–water nanofluid Save
- Sustainable Cooling Through Solar‐Chimney Systems: A Systematic Review of Passive, Active, and PV/Thermoelectric‐Integrated Strategies for Design Optimization and Climate‐Resilient Building Applications Save
- Optimizing carbonate reservoir production through integrated fracture and breakthrough analysis Save
- Seismotectonics and fault kinematics of the Zagros fold-thrust belt in northeastern Iraq: Constraints from moment tensor inversions and active fault mapping Save
- Impact of inlet velocity on non-Darcian-Forchheimer oil flow in porous media: A numerical approach Save
- Magnetic‐Field‐Enhanced Solar Desalination: A Comprehensive Review of Advanced Configurations and Performance Improvements Save
- Reimagining Solar Desalination: A Critical Review of Innovations in Spherical Solar Still Design and Performance Save
- Advances in pyramid solar stills: a comprehensive review of sustainable water desalination innovations Save
- Smart buildings envelope utilise triple PCM for offset and reduce peak load using deep clustering of multi-agent control Save
- Contrastive Self‐Supervised Learning Enables Robust and Data‐Efficient Automatic Modulation Classification Save
- Phase Change Materials in Energy Systems: Performance, Reliability, Life Cycle Evidence, and Design Guidelines Save
- A HLBDA, GA, and COA for optimal operation of distributed energy resources Save
- A Post-Quantum Secure Solution for SECS/GEM Communications in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Application Save
- Advancements in combustion technologies: A review of innovations, methodologies, and practical applications (vol 26, 100964, 2025) Save