Ned (Nedjib) Djilali

B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hertfordshire), D.I.C. (Imperial College), M.Sc (London), Ph.D. (British Columbia), P. Eng., Fellow CSME, Mem. AIAA, Mem. ASME, Mem. CFDSC

Canada Research Chair in Energy Systems Design and Computational Modelling
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and
Director, Institute for Integrated Energy Systems

Institute for Integrated Energy Systems University of Victoria,
PO Box 3055
Victoria, BC Canada V8W 3P6

Tel: (250) 721 - 6034
Fax: (250) 721 - 6323
Email: ndjilali_at_uvic.ca

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I am a Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria, and Director of IESVic (Institute for Integrated Energy Systems). I received a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Polytechnic), UK; a Master's degree in Aeronautics from Imperial College, UK; and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

Prior to joining UVic in 1991, I was an Aerodynamicist with the Canadair Aerospace Division, Bombardier Inc., in Montreal. At UVic I have taught and developed research programs in thermofluids, computational fluid dynamics, transport phenomena, fuel cells and energy systems. I have also served as Associate Dean of Engineering and President of the CFD Society of Canada.

My current research interests center around fuel cell technology and sustainable energy systems. The work combines experiments, theoretical modelling and numerical simulations of a variety of transport phenomena (fluid, flow, heat and mass transfer, charged species transport) using laser diagnostics, computational fluid dynamics and other simulation tools. In addition to my teaching and research at UVic, I am involved in a variety of service and professional activities including Associate Editor of the ASME J. Fuel Cell Science and Technology, and the Editorial Board of the International J. Hydrogen Energy.

Teaching

Undergraduate courses taught

Mech 345 - Fluid Mechanics I
Mech 392 - Fluid Mechanics II
Mech 395 -Heat and Mass Transfer
Mech 449 - Fuel Cell Technology
Mech 495 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
Mech 499- Projects

Graduate courses taught

Mech 531 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Mech 535 - Computational Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer
Mech 549 - Fuel Cell Technology
Mech 580 - Energy Systems
Mech 590 - Engineering Turbulence Modelling

Research

My research interests cover the broad areas of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena and their application in energy systems. Current projects include:

For further details on these projects and available research facilities click on the links or go to IESVic

Other Current/Recent Activities and Services

Associate Editor, ASME J. Fuel Cell Science & Technology
Editorial Board, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy
Past President , CFD Society of Canada
Advisory Board, National Research Council Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
Organizing Committee, CFD 2003
Program Committee, Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2003
Organizing Committee, Int. ASME Conf. Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology
Technical Programme Committee, 2005 World Hydrogen Technologies Convention
NSERC (Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council) Grant Selection Committee

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