salaymeh@ju.edu.jo
A Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, The University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan. Director and founder of the Renewable Energy Master Program at the University of Jordan. Also, the director and founder of Environmental Technology and Climate Change Master Program at the University of Jordan. Ex-Director of Water, Energy and Environment Center at the University of Jordan. Also, Ex-Director of Energy Center at the University of Jordan. A former chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Jordan. A consultant and Expert in the design and selection of a Photovoltaic systems and the instructor of PV course for the master program at the University of Jordan. A Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen-Germany in April 2001. M.Sc and B.Sc degrees with honor from Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Jordan. Having special interest in Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence Flow, Two-Phase Flow, MEMS, Micropumps, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy such as Solar Energy, Wind Energy and Biomass. Also, Prof. Al-Salaymeh has a good research in the area of Thermal flow Sensors (Patent registered in Germany), Flow-Measurement Techniques such as Hot-Wire Anemometer (HWA) and Laser-Doppler Anemometer (LDA), and Turbulence Phenomena. Having many papers in the international Journals and an active in participating in many scientific conferences. Currently, Prof. Al-Salaymeh is an assessor for Jordan Accreditation System (JAS). During the summers of 2002-2012, Prof. Al-Salaymeh was invited by the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany, Institute for Microtechnology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, Institute for Aerodynamic und Gasdynamic, University of Stuttgart, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe / Standort Höxter, where scientific research in fluid mechanics, instrumentation and renewable energy was conducted. Currently, Prof. Al-Salaymeh is very active in the field of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Water management. He participated in many national and international workshops in the field of the Solar Energy, Photovoltaic, Biomass and Bio fuel in addition to the water management.Prof. Al-Salaymeh is a guest editor for Energy Conversion and Management Journal. He is also a member in the editorial board for a number of international Journals sucha as a Sustainable Cities and Society. Also, Prof. Al-Salaymeh is a reviewer for many international Journals. Prof. Al-Salaymeh organized and participated in many workshops, seminars and conferences. Prof. Al-Salaymeh organized the second third and fourth Global Conference for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions (GCREEDER 2009) in April 2009, GCREEDER 2011 in April 2011 and GCREEDER 2013 in September 20133. Prof. Al-Salaymeh was the chairman of the organizing committee for the two conferences. He was the chairman of the organizing committee for the first German-Jordanian Winter Academy in the field of Combustion and Fluid Mechanics which was held in Amman-Jordan in February 2006. He was also the chairman of the organizing committee for the first German-Jordanian Workshop on Combustion and Oil Shale which was held in Amman at February 2008. Prof. Al-Salaymeh was also the chairman of the second German-Jordanian Workshop on Energy and Alternative Fuel which was held in Amman at October 2009. Prof. Al-Salaymeh was also the chairman of the third German-Jordanian Workshop on the potential of Renewable Energy which was held in Amman at October 2010. He was also the chairman of the organizing committee for the 4th German Jordanian workshop on the solar energy and concentrated solar power which was held in Amman at February 2012. He organized also many activities and international workshops in the field of Energy, Renewable Energy and Green building such as Greening Prospects workshop, and Utilizing the Renewable Energy Technology in Architectural Design. Prof. Al-Salaymeh participated in many conferences and workshops in the field of renewable energy such as: the German-Arab Business Forum (Renewable Energy Sector) in Berlin during June 2009 and October 2013. Also, he participated in the workshop: Solar Cooling Technology in the Mashriq-Region-Technical. He participated in the workshop: Energy Efficiency: Strategic Agenda for Government and Inducting Aspects and Feasibility in the Region which was held in Amman during November 2009. Prof. Al-Salaymeh visited Italy in October 2009 and participated in Workshop which entitles Alternative Response Actions to Climate Change and Energy Options. In January 2009, Prof. Al-Salaymeh attended an intensive training course in Berlin, Germany entitles: Solar Geothermal, Renewable Academy AG (RENAC).