MOHAMED F. YASSIN
Education
• Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, 2004
Thesis title: “Study on Pollutant Dispersion within Urban Area under Changes of Atmospheric Stability and Wind Direction”
• M. Sc. Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt, 1995
• B. Sc. Engineering , Assiut University, Egypt, 1987
Positions Held
• Sept. 2016 - Present: Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt – on secondment to Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait
• Sept. 2014- Present: Research Scientist, Environmental Pollution and Climate Program, Environment & Life Sciences Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait
• June 2009 - August 2014: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt – on secondment to Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Sept. 2007 – August 2014: Secondment to the Department of Environmental Technology Management, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait
• Nov. 2006- April 2007: Visiting Researcher, Naces Center for Mathematical Modeling, Faculty of Nuclear Science of the Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech
• Nov. 2004 - Nov. 2006: Visiting Researcher at Wind Engineering Research Center (Environmental Group), Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
• May 2004 - Nov. 2004: Special Consultant to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Egypt
• April 2004 – May 2009: Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt
• April 2003 - March 2004: Assistant Researcher at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• April 2000 - March 2004: Ph.D. student at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• April 1999 – March 2000: Research student at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• Sept.1995 - March 1999: Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt
• Oct. 1987 - Aug. 1995: Demonstrator at Faculty of Eng., Assiut University, Egypt
Expertise and Research Interests
• Outdoor Air Quality Modeling and Assessment
• Indoor Air Quality
• Numerical Simulation (CFD model)
• Atmospheric Diffusion
• Air Pollution Meteorology
• Modeling of micro-scale flow problems
• Physical Simulation (Wind tunnel modeling)
• Noise Pollution
• Environmental Statistics
• Wind Engineering
Funded projects
1. “Prediction of wind characteristic over local topography for suitable site of wind power station, Japan”, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), PI: Shinsuke Kato, Co-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (April, 2000 – March, 2003)
2. “Prediction on Pollutant Diffusion with Fluctuations of Wind Direction over Built up Area”, Funded by: Egyptian Government, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin, Ph.D. thesis, (April, 1999 – March, 2004)
3. “Study on High Prediction Model of Building Surface Concentration Taking Account of Thermal Stability, and Establishment of a Guideline for Preventing Air Pollution in the Vicinity of Buildings”, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (November, 2004- November,2006)
4. “Prediction of Pollutant Dispersion Emitted from Motor-Vehicle Traffic in Mong-Kok Area, Hong Kong”, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), PI: Masaaki Ohba, Co-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (October, 2005-September, 2006)
5. “Impacts of Urban Intersection on Atmospheric Dispersion of Traffic Exhaust Emissions, R. of Czech” Funded by: Naces Center for Mathematical Modeling, Faculty of Nuclear Science of the Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech, PI: Radka Kellnerova, Co-PI: Zbynek Janour, Mohamed F. Yassin (November , 2006-May , 2007)
6. “Air Dispersion Study at Shameyah HARAM-MAKKAHA Extension, KSA” Funded by: Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research, Umm Al Qura University , Makkah-Saudi Arabia, PI: Hesham Jeelani, Co-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (July, 2008-June, 2009)
7. National Unit for Environmental Research and Services , Funded by: Kuwait University, CO-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (January r, 2014-December, 2016)
8. “Effect of Atmospheric Thermal Stability and Stack Locations on air intake contamination”, Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (December, 2012-June, 2014)
9. “Impact of pollutant dispersion emitted from traffic highway in air quality in Kuwait” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (October, 2012- March, 2014)
10. “Impact of Structural Geometry and Wind Direction on Vehicle Emissions in Urban Street Canyons” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (May, 2011 – April, 2012)
11. “Impact of Flow Obstacles on pollutant dispersion emitted from Different Elevated Point Source” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (April. 2009 – April, 2010)
12. “Impact of Roof Building Configurations on Air Quality in an Urban Street Canyon” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (December , 2008 – November, 2010)
Address: Environmental Pollution and Climate Program,
Environment & Life Sciences Center
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
P.O. Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait
Tel: + (965)-2495-6260 (Work)
• Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, 2004
Thesis title: “Study on Pollutant Dispersion within Urban Area under Changes of Atmospheric Stability and Wind Direction”
• M. Sc. Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt, 1995
• B. Sc. Engineering , Assiut University, Egypt, 1987
Positions Held
• Sept. 2016 - Present: Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt – on secondment to Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait
• Sept. 2014- Present: Research Scientist, Environmental Pollution and Climate Program, Environment & Life Sciences Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait
• June 2009 - August 2014: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt – on secondment to Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Sept. 2007 – August 2014: Secondment to the Department of Environmental Technology Management, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait
• Nov. 2006- April 2007: Visiting Researcher, Naces Center for Mathematical Modeling, Faculty of Nuclear Science of the Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech
• Nov. 2004 - Nov. 2006: Visiting Researcher at Wind Engineering Research Center (Environmental Group), Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
• May 2004 - Nov. 2004: Special Consultant to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Egypt
• April 2004 – May 2009: Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt
• April 2003 - March 2004: Assistant Researcher at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• April 2000 - March 2004: Ph.D. student at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• April 1999 – March 2000: Research student at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• Sept.1995 - March 1999: Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt
• Oct. 1987 - Aug. 1995: Demonstrator at Faculty of Eng., Assiut University, Egypt
Expertise and Research Interests
• Outdoor Air Quality Modeling and Assessment
• Indoor Air Quality
• Numerical Simulation (CFD model)
• Atmospheric Diffusion
• Air Pollution Meteorology
• Modeling of micro-scale flow problems
• Physical Simulation (Wind tunnel modeling)
• Noise Pollution
• Environmental Statistics
• Wind Engineering
Funded projects
1. “Prediction of wind characteristic over local topography for suitable site of wind power station, Japan”, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), PI: Shinsuke Kato, Co-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (April, 2000 – March, 2003)
2. “Prediction on Pollutant Diffusion with Fluctuations of Wind Direction over Built up Area”, Funded by: Egyptian Government, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin, Ph.D. thesis, (April, 1999 – March, 2004)
3. “Study on High Prediction Model of Building Surface Concentration Taking Account of Thermal Stability, and Establishment of a Guideline for Preventing Air Pollution in the Vicinity of Buildings”, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (November, 2004- November,2006)
4. “Prediction of Pollutant Dispersion Emitted from Motor-Vehicle Traffic in Mong-Kok Area, Hong Kong”, Funded by: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), PI: Masaaki Ohba, Co-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (October, 2005-September, 2006)
5. “Impacts of Urban Intersection on Atmospheric Dispersion of Traffic Exhaust Emissions, R. of Czech” Funded by: Naces Center for Mathematical Modeling, Faculty of Nuclear Science of the Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech, PI: Radka Kellnerova, Co-PI: Zbynek Janour, Mohamed F. Yassin (November , 2006-May , 2007)
6. “Air Dispersion Study at Shameyah HARAM-MAKKAHA Extension, KSA” Funded by: Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research, Umm Al Qura University , Makkah-Saudi Arabia, PI: Hesham Jeelani, Co-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (July, 2008-June, 2009)
7. National Unit for Environmental Research and Services , Funded by: Kuwait University, CO-PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (January r, 2014-December, 2016)
8. “Effect of Atmospheric Thermal Stability and Stack Locations on air intake contamination”, Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (December, 2012-June, 2014)
9. “Impact of pollutant dispersion emitted from traffic highway in air quality in Kuwait” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (October, 2012- March, 2014)
10. “Impact of Structural Geometry and Wind Direction on Vehicle Emissions in Urban Street Canyons” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (May, 2011 – April, 2012)
11. “Impact of Flow Obstacles on pollutant dispersion emitted from Different Elevated Point Source” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (April. 2009 – April, 2010)
12. “Impact of Roof Building Configurations on Air Quality in an Urban Street Canyon” Funded by: Kuwait University, PI: Mohamed F. Yassin (December , 2008 – November, 2010)
Address: Environmental Pollution and Climate Program,
Environment & Life Sciences Center
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
P.O. Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait
Tel: + (965)-2495-6260 (Work)
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