Name:Zuhdi Salhab, Ph.D.

            Assistant Professor

                                                      Address: Palestine Polytechnic University      
                                                      Office: Wad Al-Hariyeh Campus – B304       
                                 Fax: +972-2-2233050

                                Tel: +972-2-2233050
                                    E-mail: zuhdisalhab@ppu.edu

     Area of Specialization: Internal Combustion Engines (Alternative Fuels & Environment Protection.)

     Courses  

    Scientific Interests:Alternative Fuels, Environment Protection, Vehicle Emissions, and Renewable Energy

   Biography:

PhD. In Internal Combustion Engines - Alternative Fuels and Environmental Protection:                            Technical University of Liberec-Czech Republic 2001.

MSc. In Internal Combustion Engines: Technical University, Brno-Czech Republic 1985

Tawjihi, Scientific stream, Hebron, 1979, 87%.

Employment

Palestine Polytechnic University,
Hebron, West bank, Palestine.
• October 1990 to August 1998: Full-time Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Taught a variety of subjects including internal combustion engines, thermodynamics, automotive systems, car electricity, automotive workshop, automotive diagnosis & maintenance, vehicle hydraulics, and engineering drawing.
• Supervising of various graduate projects.
• Working with various teams deals with developing of two years program in automotive field.
• Teaching courses in automotive mechanics and electricity with cooperation of continuing education Department (about 1500hours).
• September 2001 to present: Full-time Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Mechanical Engineering. Taught a variety of subjects including Internal Combustion Engines, Statics, Materials Science, Mathematics for Mech. Engineering, Thermodynamics, Engineering Drawing, Industrial Safety, Automotive Electricity and Electronics, Automotive Diagnosis & Maintenance, Scientific Research Methodology, and Automotive Workshops.
• Supervising of various graduate projects.
• 2004- 2006, Director of Mechanical Engineering Department.
• 2005 to present; Coordinator of General Engineering.
Membership
• Member of Palestinian & Jordanian Engineers Association.
• Member of College of engineering & Technology Council.
• Member of Scientific Research Council.
• Member of Renewable Energy & Environment Research (RREU) Unit.
Training courses
• November 1986 to November 1987: Practical experience in engineering projecting and designing, DRUPOS, Czech Republic.
• March 1988 to July 1990 as Auto-mechanic.
• August3rd to 21st, 1992: participation in pedagogical and practical trainer’s course on teaching of auto mechanics-motor tester, Jerusalem, organized by UNDP.
• June 20th to 30th, 1997: participation in practical trainer’s course on modern automotive systems, Baghdad, Iraq.
Languages
• Arabic: Native language.
• English: Very good.
• Czech: Fluently.

Publications
Zuhdi Salhab, Tomeh E.: Ventilator dynamics. GIAGO 2/2000, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Zuhdi Salhab, Tomeh E., Novak J.: Stable and diagnostic systems. Grant FRVS 1256/2000, page 55, Liberec, Czech Republic.
Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S.: Engine combustion chambers, International conference of internal combustion engines CONES, Poland, 1999.
 Zuhdi Salhab: The effect of car-gas pollution on health and environment, Scientific meeting, Bethlehem, 4/2000.
 Zuhdi Salhab: Vehicles exhaust gases reduction-using alternative fuels, 1st Palestinian Environmental Symposium, Hebron, 3/2000.
 Zuhdi Salhab: Effect of vehicle-gas pollution in Hebron area and dynamic solution, Al-Amal TV; alive meeting, 4/2000.
Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S.: Ecological effect of gas-fuelled engines, Palestine Engineer Magazine no.46, pages 65-70, 12/2000.
Zuhdi Salhab, Blazek J.: Experimental engine OCC OCTANE hydrogen fuelled – the influence of engine speed, Technical paper, SM 383/2000, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic 2001
 Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S., Blazek J., Drozda H.: Turbocharged experimental single-cylinder engine fuelled hydrogen, XII MOTORSYMPO conference, Brno, Czech Republic, 6/2001.
Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S., Blazek J., Drozda H.: The influence of engine adjustment and fuel type on parameters of engine working cycle, XII MOTORSYMPO conference, ISBN 80-01-02382-6, LN 00B073. Brno, Czech Republic, 6/2001.
Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S., Blazek J., Drozda H.: Thermodynamics of working cycle of spark-ignition engine with engineering simplifying, European conference EAEC, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 6/2001, p.81-90, pp.10, ISBN 80-89057-00-4, LN 00B073.
Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S., Blazek J., Scholz C., The influence of engine speed of OCC-OCTANE engine hydrogen fuelled, Technical paper and study tool SM 383/2000, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic.
 Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S., Blazek J., Drozda H.: Low-pressure indication of exhaust gases of OCC-OCTANE engine hydrogen fuelled, Technical paper and study tool SM 387/2001, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic.
Zuhdi Salhab, Blazek J.: Properties of chosen substances depending on temperature (calculation of substances properties of chosen fuel-air and their combustion products). Research report SM 393/2001, Project LN00B073, Technical University of Liberec, p.p. 18.
 Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun, S., Blazek, J., Hajek, T.: Calculating Program PRESSURE macro-1101.xls - Description Program. Technical paper and study tool of project LN00B073, Technical University of Liberec, SM 395/2001, p.p. 15.
Zuhdi Salhab: Automotive mechanics I, II for students of Vocational & Training Centers in West bank & Gaza strip, supported and edited by ministries of Labor, Higher Education and Transport, Ramallah, Palestine, 2001.
Zuhdi Salhab, Beroun S., Kovar Z., Scholz C., Blazek J., Drozda H.: Study on combustion of hydrogen lean-mixture in experimental direct injection SI engine, VISITA 6/2002, F02V181, pp. 11. ISBN 951-9155-15-5. Project GAČR, reg. no. S 101/97/K053. World Automotive Congress, Helsinki, Finland.
Zuhdi Salhab: Gaseous fuel of vehicles as a friendly fuel of humanity and environment, the second training course about reduction and influence of exhaust gases, organized by Roads &     Environment Safety Center – RESC- cooperation with GEF/SGP and UNDP, Ramallah, Palestine, 21-26/12/2002.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab: Effects of Natural Gas Composition Variations: XXXIV. International Conference of Combustion Engines Departments and Workshops of Czech and Slovakian Universities- KOKA 2003, September 11- 12, 2003, Liberec-Czech Republic.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab, Kazem Oseileh: Modern Education Methods, organized by UAE Society of Engineers-The Nature of Engineering Education in Arab World, Abu Dhabi- UAE, September 17- 18, 2003.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab: Hydrogen influence on engine thermodynamic and emission parameters. International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition IMECE 2004- Kuwait, 5-8 December. Paper’s code FC046 - CP. Conference organized by Kuwait Society of Engineers.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab, Elias Tomeh: Vibration measuring as an instrument to identify the sources of vibration and noise on personal cars gearbox. International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition IMECE 2004- Kuwait, 5-8 December. Paper’s code FM201 - CP. Conference organized by Kuwait Society of Engineers.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab: Hydrogen Energy & Fuel Cells- A Vision for Our Future. Global Conference on renewable Energy Approaches for Deserts [GCREADER]. Energy Center- Jordan University, Amman- Jordan, 18- 22 September 2006, p.p. 319- 324.

×                      Zuhdi Salhab: Prospective Future Energy Demand For The Palestinian State. Industrial Applications of Energy systems IAES 2007- Sohar University, Sultanate Of Oman, April 3- 4, 2007.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab, Husein Amro, Hazem Shweiki, Mahmoud Ghannam: Hydrogen As An Energy Carrier Of the Future Motor Vehicles; A Comparison between Emission and Performance Characteristics of Hydrogen and Gasoline. The Sixth Jordanian International mechanical Engineering Conference [JIMEC6]- Jordan Engineers Society and Philadelphia University, Amman- Jordan, October 22- 24, 2007.

×                     Zuhdi Salhab, Husein Amro, Hazem Shweiki, Mahmoud Ghannam: Hydrogen Using As A Potential Fuel For Motor Vehicles ( in Arabic). Palestine Engineer Magazine no.52, 7/2007, page 87.