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Bilal A. Akash

University of St. Thomas - Texas, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Middle East University

ORCID iD 0000-0003-4580-3109
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Bilal Akash is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of St. Thomas (since 2025). Prior to his current position, he served as professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN (2024-2025); Dean of Engineering at Middle East University (2021-2023) Vice President for Academic Affairs at American International University, Kuwait (2020-2021); Dean of Engineering at Emirates College of Technology, UAE (2019-2020); Dean of Engineering/ Dean of Graduate Studies & Research at AURAK, UAE (2013-2019); Interim Provost at AURAK, UAE (2016-2017); Dean of Engineering at Dhofar University, Oman (2011-2013); Professor of mechanical engineering and founding faculty of engineering at King Faisal University, KSA (2007-2011); Vice Dean and Department Chair at Hashemite University, Jordan (2001-2007); faculty member at Qatar University (1999-2001), Applied Science University, Jordan (1994-1999), University of Jordan (1993-1994), and Southern Illinois University, USA (1992-1993). Bilal is author and coauthor of more than 100 articles in international journals and conferences with a Scopus h-index of 29 and Google Scholar h-index of 40. His research work is mostly in the area of thermal science, which includes thermodynamic analysis of internal combustion and power engines, combustion, pyrolysis and liquefaction of solid fossil fuels, heat transfer, sustainability, energy analysis and engineering systems, solar distillation, renewable and alternative energy desalination.

Employment

  • University of St. Thomas - Texas Professor of Mechanical Engineering
    2025 - Present
  • Purdue University Fort Wayne Professor of Mechanical Engineering
    2024 - 2025
  • Middle East University Dean
    2021 - 2023
  • American International University Vice President for Academic Affairs
    2020 - 2021
  • Emirates College of Technology Dean of Engineering
    2019 - 2020
  • American University of Ras Al Khaimah Dean/Professor
    2013 - 2019
  • Dhofar University Dean/Professor
    2011 - 2013
  • King Faisal University Professor
    2007 - 2011
  • Hashemite University Professor
    2001 - 2007
  • Qatar University Associate Professor
    1999 - 2001
  • Applied Science University Assistant/Associate Professor
    1994 - 1999

Education

  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale Ph.D.
    ? - 1992

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (67)