MCET Faculty

Dr. Jihad Albayyari

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and External Support
Professor, MET
Advanced Manufacturing Management Certificate Program Coordinator

Contact Information

• Room: KT 252
• Phone: 260-481-6391
• E-mail: albayyaj@ipfw.edu

Education

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1989
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1990
• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1995

Areas of Expertise and Research Interest

• Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Heat Transfer.
• Dr. Albayyari's research interest is in the area of micro-gravity, in which he has received several NASA grants.

Selected Papers (more available on request)

J. M. Albayyari, “Cryogenic Fuel Tank Pressure Reduction: a Low-G Fluid Mixing Experiment,” International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, Vo.29, No. 2, pp135-145, 2002.

J. M. Albayyari and K. K. Subramanya, "Development of an Analytical Model: Tank Pressure Control Experiment," HTD-Vol. 366-1,Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer Division-2000, Orlando, FL.

J. M. Albayyari ,H. I. Lyons and D. Fields, "Developing a Mechatronics Engineering Technology Curriculum,"ASEE North Central Section 2000 Spring Conference 403-B, East Lansing, MI, April, 2000.

J. M. Albayyari, F.M. Gerner, and M. D. Bentz, “Axial-Jet Mixing in Low Gravity: Results of the Reduced-Fill Tank Pressure Control Experiment,”. Journal of Flow Visualization and Image Processing, vol. 4, pp. 29-39, 1997.

M. D. Bentz, J. M. Albayyari, R. H. Knoll, M. M. Hasan, and C. S. Lin, “Tank Pressure Control Experiment: Results of Three Space Flights,”. 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA-97-2816, Seattle, WA, July, 1997