Prof. Jamal Al Abbas

 1. PhD in Mechanical Engineering Specializing in Thermal
Machines from Technical Petersburg University-Saint
Petersburg -Russia " Design of a Closed-Circuit Cooling
System for Guide Vanes of Gas Turbines Operating in Power Plants". 1991
2. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Damascus
University 1983
3. Graduation project: Heating and conditioning of a hotel 1983
tower in Damascus.1983

 

2015 - today: ​ ​Member of the Board of Trustees, Yarmouk Private University - Damascus.

2011- today: ​​ ​ ​ Member of the Scientific Research and Post Graduate 

​ ​ ​ ​ ​Studies Committee at the Ministry of Higher Education

Published a research titled the “Use of Evaporative

Cooling for Gas Turbines in order to raise the Thermal

Efficiency of Combined Power Plant” in Homs University

Journal -volume-23, issue-8.

2001

2. Participated in "the Energy Review Course" - Planning

and Energy Conservation Project - Ministry of Electricity

-research titled "Thermal Insulation and Energy

Conservation."

2003

3. Participated in the thirty fourth week of science placed

in Damascus University - research titled "Raising the

Thermal Efficiency of Thermal Turbine Machines”.

1994

4. Published a research titled "Gas Turbine Operating at

High Temperatures and Ways to increase the Heat

Transfer in Refrigerated Blades” in Engineering Sciences

Journal in Ministry of Higher Education Issue number

21.

2006

5. Published a research titled "The Study of the Cooling

Effect on the Gas Turbine Blades Operating at High

Temperatures" in Engineering Sciences Journal in

Ministry of Higher Education Issue number 20.

2004

6. Supervised many graduation projects in different topics

for the fourth and fifth year students of mechanical

forces.

1992-up to date

7. Supervised many graduate diplomas in the Department

of General mechanics.

8. Permanent participation in Graduation Projects

Evaluation Committees for the fourth and fifth year

students and post graduate students (diploma).

9. Reviewed many scientific articles in Peer-reviewed

journals.

10. Evaluated the scientific output of several doctoral

thesis.

11. Evaluated the scientific output of many faculty

members for the promotion to the rank of assistant

professor and professor.

12. Chairman of the Audit Committee for the Draft

University Organization Law at Damascus University.

2005

13. Chairman of the Audit Committee for Professional

Practice and Scientific Research at Damascus University.

2010

14. Participated in the symposium held at the Higher

Institute of Business Administration (HIBA) about

scientific research and linking the university with the

community under the auspices of the Minister of Higher

Education and the participation of several ministers and

scientific research centers and the private sector in Syria.

2008

15. Study mission to France to assess the situation of

teaching assistants at French universities and ways to

20-30/6/2009

improve their situation and raise the academic study to

responsible authorities.

16. Published an article in the Journal of Damascus

University titled "Damascus University and the Prospects

for the Future."

October - 2009

17. Participated in the first French Syrian Conference for

Renewable Energies in October 2010.

October - 2010

18. Participated in Biomass Energy Symposium at the

Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,

Damascus University.

2011

19. Participated in a workshop titled "Linking Research

Activities at the University of Damascus to the Needs and

Aspirations of the Community" - a paper titled "

Governance of Scientific Research at Damascus

University”

2013

20. Participated in Workshops of the national policy for

science, technology and innovation as a member of the

Higher Follow-up Committee in the following sectors:

• Workshop of Local and Regional Development

Sector and the development proposals.

29/1/2014

• Workshop of population sector and the

development proposals.

12/2/2014

• Workshop of construction sector and the

development proposals.

19/2/2014

• Workshop of social and cultural developmental

sector and the development proposals

5/3/2014

• Workshop of tourism sector and the development

proposals.

30/4/2014

• Workshop of transport sector and the

development proposals.

9/4/2014

21. Organized and Participated in the Week of Scientific

Publications, which was held at Damascus University.

31/3/2014- 7/4/2014

22. Supervised a master’s Thesis titled “The Effect of

Changing the External Temperature on Gas Turbine

Performance in Deir Ali Thermal Power Plant.

2017-2019

23. Supervised the doctoral thesis titled "Designing The

Solar Thermal Storage Tank and the Use of Thermal

Storage in Hybrid Electrosolar power plants".

24. Participated in a research titled “Computational

Modeling of the Hybrid Electrosolar Power Plant System

and Site Selection of the Optimal Location in Syria”

Damascus University Journal of Engineering Sciences .

25. Participated in a research titled “Development of a Full

Thermal Storage System in a Hybrid Electrosolar Power

Plant” Damascus University Journal of Engineering

Sciences.

26. Participated in a research titled “Experimental Studies

for the Thermal Storage Tank used in Electro-solar

Hybrid Station” (IJSER-ISSN:2229-1588) Vol-7, Issue-7

27. Participated in a research titled “Impact of the Nozzle

Angles on Counterflow Diffusion Flame to Strain Rate

Variations” (IJSER-ISSN:2349-6495(p)/2456 1908(o))

8/10/2011

2/6/2014

26/4/2016

July/2016

October/2016

Vol-3, Issue-10.

28. Participated in a research titled “Numerical &

Experimental Investigation of Solidification Thickness

around Cylindrical Surfaces for HVAC Cold Storage

Systems” (IJSER-ISSN:2349-6495(p)/2456-1908(o))

Vol-5, Issue-4.

29. Participated in a Research titled “Determination of the

Geometric Dimensions of a Latent Heat Thermal Storage

Tank to Cover Peak Electrical Load” – Damascus

University Journal of Engineering Sciences – Vol-37,

Issue-1 , 2021, pp. 88-99.

30. Supervised a master’s thesis titled "Improving the

Efficiency of Gas Turbine Plant by Cooling the Air inside

1. Fluid Mechanics for second year students of Civil Engineering in

Yarmouk Private University.

2. Hydraulic Engineering for third year students of Civil Engineering in

Yarmouk Private University.

3. Thermal Machines 1 (Steam Turbines) for fourth year students of

General Mechanics in Damascus University.

4. Thermal Machines 2 (Gas Turbines) for fifth year students of General

Mechanics in Damascus University.

5. Thermodynamics for third year students of General Mechanics in

Damascus University.

6. Power Stations for fifth year students of General Mechanics in

Damascus University.

7. Scientific Research Methodology for first year master’s students of

various engineering specialities (General Mechanics, Design and

Production, Energy, Computers and Automation, Communication,