Omer Adil Zainal

Omer Adil Zainal Al-Bayati, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering – Energy Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kirkuk, Iraq Dr. Omer Adil Zainal Al-Bayati is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kirkuk, Iraq, specializing in Energy and Thermal Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Energy from Gaziantep University, Türkiye (2015) and an M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the International Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India (2006). He received his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Baghdad, Iraq (2000). Dr. Al-Bayati's academic and research interests include energy engineering, heat transfer, thermal engineering, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, building energy efficiency, renewable energy, numerical simulation, and thermal performance of building materials. His research has addressed energy efficiency in Iraqi buildings, thermal performance of local construction materials, air-conditioning load reduction, and heat-transfer applications. He has contributed to research publications in international journals, including studies dealing with thermal performance of building materials and reduction of cooling loads in Iraq. He has also participated in recent research concerning the thermal performance of perforated bricks and their influence on building cooling loads. In addition to his research activities, Dr. Al-Bayati has extensive experience in university teaching, academic supervision, postgraduate examination, and engineering education. His teaching experience includes subjects related to refrigeration and air-conditioning, numerical analysis, mathematics, operations research, and engineering applications. He has also undertaken several academic and administrative responsibilities at the College of Engineering, University of Kirkuk, including serving as Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department and undertaking responsibilities related to continuing education and human resources. Dr. Al-Bayati has participated in postgraduate thesis committees and academic supervision at Iraqi and international universities. His recent academic activities include participation in postgraduate thesis examinations in the fields of thermal engineering and heat-transfer enhancement, as well as supervision of postgraduate research at a Turkish university. Academic Profile: Name: Omer Adil Zainal Al-Bayati Academic Degree: Ph.D. Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Specialization: Mechanical Engineering – Energy Department: Mechanical Engineering Institution: College of Engineering, University of Kirkuk, Iraq Main Research Areas: Energy, Heat Transfer, Thermal Engineering, HVAC, Refrigeration, Building Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Numerical Simulation ORCID: 0000-0003-0821-6693