Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida | Thermal conduction | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida holds an impressive academic background with three PhDs and two master’s degrees across multiple engineering disciplines. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the Faculty of Sciences, Monastir, Tunisia, in 2021, where he conducted a thermal study of Light Emitting Diodes (LED). Prior to that, in 2018, he obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Gabes, Tunisia, with a thesis focusing on the enhancement of absorption in refrigerating machines using nanofluids (LiBr/Water and NH3/Water). His first Ph.D., completed in 2012 in Power-Energy Engineering from the College of Engineering, Monastir, Tunisia, involved the thermal study of electric discharge plasma in metal vapor. Additionally, Dr. Ben Hamida holds a Master’s in Power-Energy Engineering (2005) from the College of Engineering, Monastir, where he graduated as Laureate, as well as a Master’s in Chemical Engineering – Industrial Chemistry (2002) from the College of Engineering, Gabes, also as Laureate. His educational journey highlights his deep expertise in energy systems, thermal analysis, and chemical processes.

Dr. Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida has held several esteemed academic positions throughout his career. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a role he began in 2023. Prior to this, from 2022 to 2023, he worked in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Between 2019 and 2022, Dr. Ben Hamida was an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ha’il in Saudi Arabia. In 2018, he served as an Associate Professor at the Higher Polytechnic of Ferrol, University of Coruna in Spain, and prior to that, he held similar positions at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and the University of Sassari in Italy during 2017. Earlier in his career, from 2017 to 2019, he also served as an Associate Professor at the University of Sousse in Tunisia, contributing significantly to his field across various international institutions.

Dr. Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida has been recognized among the top 2% of World Research Scientists by Stanford University in 2024, highlighting his outstanding contributions to the field of research. This prestigious acknowledgment reflects his significant impact and expertise in Power-Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Physics, further establishing his reputation as a leading academic and researcher in his disciplines.

Dr. Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida’s research primarily focuses on several key areas within engineering and physics, including thermal and fluid mechanics, as well as heat and mass transfer utilizing nanofluids. His work emphasizes improving energy efficiency in refrigerating systems and explores the properties and applications of light-emitting diodes (LED) and electric discharge plasma. Additionally, he investigates absorption systems and the advancements in nanofluid-enhanced heat transfer technologies, contributing to the development of innovative solutions in these fields.

Publication Top Notes:

• Magneto-hydrodynamic natural convection in an inclined T-shaped enclosure for different nanofluids and subjected to a uniform heat source

  • Citations: 93

• The optimum double diffusive natural convection heat transfer in H-Shaped cavity with a baffle inside and a corrugated wall

  • Citations: 90

• Natural convection heat transfer in an enclosure filled with an ethylene glycol—copper nanofluid under magnetic fields

  • Citations: 77

• Thermal management and natural convection flow of nano encapsulated phase change material (NEPCM)-water suspension in a reverse T-shaped porous cavity enshrining two hot source

  • Citations: 70

• Numerical investigation of magneto-thermal-convection impact on phase change phenomenon of Nano-PCM within a hexagonal shaped thermal energy storage