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Sustainable Energy Systems
Power Generation and Distribution
Electronic Instrumentation Systems
Mechatronic Systems Design
Vibration Control and Monitoring Methods
Alhussein is a very motivated researcher and a lecturer with engaging style. He has been working for over 21 years with both industry and academia. After obtained a 1st class degree in Engineering Physics from Nasser University in July 1993, he worked with Oil and Power industry until end of 2000. He then studied Instrumentation Systems Engineering at UMIST and Mechanical Engineering at School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Manchester University and was awarded his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in December 2001 and November 2005, respectively.
He has widely published in the fields of electromechanical plants maintenance, diagnostics and on hybrid power systems performance optimisation. Contributions to public domain include over 57 papers in refereed journals and international conference proceedings, a book on diesel engines vibrations, a book chapter on the field of electromechanical plants maintenance and diagnostics and a number of magazine articles. Since 2007, Alhussein has attracted some £700k in funding to support his research activities from the UK, EU and overseas industry. To date, he has successfully supervised to completion seven PhD, 3 MPhil, 9 MRes and over 15 MSc projects.
He is an editor for the journal of vibration and wave propagation (CIP, USA), regular reviewer for a number of journals and conferences within his specialism. Distinctive research work outcomes include the development of specialized computer based testing scheme allowing programmable analysis of MEMS accelerometers performance, designing of MEMS-based intelligent diagnostic system, an adaptive algorithm for quantifying acoustic power released by the injection process within internal combustion engines and the development of smart power flow controllers for hybrid power systems.
Vibration and Acoustics
Fracture in Composite Materials
Progressive Damage in Composite Materials
Renewable and Hybrid Power Systems
Internet of Things & Smart Sensing Nodes
Over 15 national and international companies working on industrial diagnostics, industry 4.0, internet of things and reliability of electromechanical plants
GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2019). A new approach to the cohesive zone model that includes thermal effects. Composites Part B: Engineering. 167, pp.370-376.
C. Batunlu, A. Albarbar (2018). Strategy for enhancing reliability and lifetime of DC-AC inverters used for wind turbines. Microelectronics Reliability. 85, pp.25-37.
SH. Teay, A. Albarbar (2017). Adoption of MEMS technology in e-maintenance systems for rotating machinery. Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring. 59(12), pp.659-668.
C. Batunlu, M. Alrweq, A. Albarbar (2016). Effects of Power Tracking Algorithms on Lifetime of Power Electronic Devices Used in Solar Systems. Energies. 9(11),
A. Albarbar (2013). An investigation into diesel engine air-borne acoustics using continuous wavelet transform. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 27(9), pp.2599-2604.
EM. Natsheh, AR. Natsheh, A. Albarbar (2013). Intelligent controller for managing power flow within standalone hybrid power systems. IET Science, Measurement and Technology. 7(4), pp.191-200.
G. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar, A. Abouhnik, R. Shnibha (2013). Adaptive filtering based system for extracting gearbox condition feature from the measured vibrations. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 46(6), pp.2029-2034.
A. Abouhnik, A. Albarbar (2012). Wind turbine blades condition assessment based on vibration measurements and the level of an empirically decomposed feature. Energy Conversion and Management. 64, pp.606-613.
A. Albarbar, C. Batunlu (2018). Thermal Analysis of Power Electronic Devices Used in Renewable Energy Systems. Springer International Publishing.
A. Albarbar, M. Alrweq (2018). Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Springer International Publishing.
A-H. Albarbar (2012). Vibration and Noise of Diesel Engines. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
K. Holmberg, A. Adgar, A. Arnaiz, E. Jantunen, J. Mascolo, et al. S. Mekid. (2010). E-maintenance. Springer.
M. Al-Rweg, K. Ahmeda, A. Albarbar (2021). Acoustical Characteristics of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. IEEE Access. 9, pp.81068-81077.
C. Scott, M. Ahsan, A. Albarbar (2021). Machine learning based vehicle to grid strategy for improving the energy performance of public buildings. Sustainability. 13(7),
GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar, KF. Brethee (2021). Progressive failure mechanism of laminated composites under fatigue loading. Journal of Composite Materials. 55(1), pp.137-144.
MA. Hameed, GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2020). Effect of friction and shear strength enhancement on delamination prediction. Journal of Composite Materials. 54(23), pp.3329-3342.
M. Ahsan, ST. Hon, A. Albarbar (2020). Development of Novel Big Data Analytics Framework for Smart Clothing. IEEE Access. 8, pp.146376-146394.
GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2019). A new approach to the cohesive zone model that includes thermal effects. Composites Part B: Engineering. 167, pp.370-376.
C. Batunlu, A. Albarbar (2018). Strategy for enhancing reliability and lifetime of DC-AC inverters used for wind turbines. Microelectronics Reliability. 85, pp.25-37.
A. Albarbar, M. Alrweq (2017). Effective Technique for Improving Electrical Performance and Reliability of Fuel Cells. International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems. 8(4), pp.1868-1875.
SH. Teay, A. Albarbar (2017). Adoption of MEMS technology in e-maintenance systems for rotating machinery. Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring. 59(12), pp.659-668.
C. Batunlu, M. Alrweq, A. Albarbar (2016). Effects of Power Tracking Algorithms on Lifetime of Power Electronic Devices Used in Solar Systems. Energies. 9(11),
EM. Natsheh, AR. Natsheh, A-H. Albarbar (2014). An automated tool for solar power systems. Applied Solar Energy. 50(4), pp.221-227.
A. Albarbar (2013). An investigation into diesel engine air-borne acoustics using continuous wavelet transform. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 27(9), pp.2599-2604.
R. Shnibha, A. Albarbar (2013). Petroleum pumps' current and vibration signatures analysis using wavelet coherence technique. Advances in Acoustics and Vibration.
EM. Natsheh, AR. Natsheh, A. Albarbar (2013). Intelligent controller for managing power flow within standalone hybrid power systems. IET Science, Measurement and Technology. 7(4), pp.191-200.
G. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar, A. Abouhnik, R. Shnibha (2013). Adaptive filtering based system for extracting gearbox condition feature from the measured vibrations. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 46(6), pp.2029-2034.
A. Abouhnik, A. Albarbar (2012). Wind turbine blades condition assessment based on vibration measurements and the level of an empirically decomposed feature. Energy Conversion and Management. 64, pp.606-613.
R. Shnibha, A. Albarbar, A. Abouhnik, G. Ibrahim (2012). A More Reliable Method for Monitoring the Condition of Three-Phase Induction Motors Based on Their Vibrations. ISRN Mechanical Engineering. 2012, pp.1-9.
GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2012). Gearbox fault features extraction using vibration measurements and novel adaptive filtering scheme. Advances in Acoustics and Vibration.
RA. Shnibha, AS. Albarabar (2012). Smart Technique for Induction Motors Diagnosis by Monitoring the Power Factor Using Only the Measured Current. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 364, pp.012062-012062.
A. Abouhnik, GR. Ibrahim, R. Shnibha, A. Albarbar (2012). Novel Approach to Rotating Machinery Diagnostics Based on Principal Component and Residual Matrix Analysis. ISRN Mechanical Engineering. 2012, pp.1-7.
EM. Natsheh, A. Albarbar (2012). Solar power plant performance evaluation: Simulation and experimental validation. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 364(1),
EM. Natsheh, A. Albarbar, J. Yazdani (2011). Modeling and control for smart grid integration of solar/wind energy conversion system. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe.
EM. Natsheh, A. Albarbar (2011). Photovoltaic model with MPP tracker for standalone/grid connected applications. IET Conference Publications. 2011(579 CP),
A. Badri, JK. Sinha, A. Albarbar (2011). A method to calibrate the measured responses by MEMS accelerometers. Strain. 47(SUPPL. 2), pp.242-257.
EM. Natsheh, EJ. Blackhurs, A. Albarbar (2011). PV system monitoring and performance of a grid connected PV power station located in Manchester-UK. IET Conference Publications. 2011(579 CP),
GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2011). Comparison between Wigner-Ville distribution- and empirical mode decomposition vibration-based techniques for helical gearbox monitoring. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225(8), pp.1833-1846.
D. Zhen, A. Alibarbar, X. Zhou, F. Gu, AD. Ball (2011). Electrical Motor Current Signal Analysis using a Dynamic Time Warping Method for Fault Diagnosis. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 305, pp.012093-012093.
GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2011). Comparison between Wigner-Ville distribution- and empirical mode decomposition vibration-based techniques for helical gearbox monitoring. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 225(C8), pp.1833-1846.
A. Kouadri, M. Zelmat, A. Albarbar (2011). Prediction of boiler output variables through the PLS linear regression technique. Int. Arab J. Inf. Technol.. 8, pp.260-264.
A. Albarbar, F. Gu, AD. Ball, A. Starr (2010). Acoustic monitoring of engine fuel injection based on adaptive filtering techniques. Applied Acoustics. 71(12), pp.1132-1141.
AE. Badri, JK. Sinha, A. Albarbar (2010). A typical filter design to improve the measured signals from MEMS accelerometer. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 43(10), pp.1425-1430.
A. Albarbar, F. Gu, AD. Ball (2010). Diesel engine fuel injection monitoring using acoustic measurements and independent component analysis. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 43(10), pp.1376-1386.
A. Starr, B. Al-Najjar, K. Holmberg, E. Jantunen, J. Bellew, et al. A. Albarbar. (2010). Maintenance Today and Future Trends. pp.5-37.
A. Albarbar, A. Badri, JK. Sinha, A. Starr (2009). Performance evaluation of MEMS accelerometers. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 42(5), pp.790-795.
A. Badri, JK. Sinha, A. Albarbar (2009). Enhancing the frequency range of measurement for an accelerometer. Noise and Vibration Worldwide. 40(6), pp.33-36.
M. Elhaj, F. Gu, AD. Ball, A. Albarbar, M. Al-Qattan, et al. A. Naid. (2008). Numerical simulation and experimental study of a two-stage reciprocating compressor for condition monitoring. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 22(2), pp.374-389.
A. Albarbar, S. Mekid, A. Starr, R. Pietruszkiewicz (2008). Suitability of MEMS accelerometers for condition monitoring: An experimental study. Sensors. 8(2), pp.784-799.
A. Albarbar, A. Ball, A. Starr (2008). On acoustic measurement-based condition monitoring of internal combustion engines. Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring. 50(1), pp.30-34.
A. Albarbar, F. Gu, A. Ball, A. Starr (2007). Internal combustion engine lubricating oil condition monitoring based on vibro-acoustic measurements. Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring. 49(12), pp.715-718.
R. Gennish, J. Jiang, A. Albarbar, G. Harris, F. Gu, et al. A. Ball. (2006). Diesel engine combustion monitoring based on acoustic measurement of exhaust systems. Proceedings of 8th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA2006. 2006,
R. Pietruszkiewicz, AG. Starr, A. Albarbar, R. Mattheys (2006). Remote sensing in condition monitoring. Proceedings of the 1st World Congress on Engineering Asset Management, WCEAM 2006. pp.1196-1204.
A. Albarbar, R. Gennish, F. Gu, A. Ball (2004). Lubricating oil condition monitoring using vibration and air-borne acoustic measurements. Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA 2004. 3, pp.205-209.
C. Scott, A. Albarbar (2023). Machine Learning Forecasting for Optimisation of Green Energy Generation in Non-domestic Buildings. In: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. Springer Nature Singapore, pp.233-241.
A. Albarbar (2010). E-maintenance. K. Holmberg, A. Adgar, A. Arnaiz, E. Jantunen, J. Mascolo, S. Mekid, . Starr A, . Albarbar A. In: E-maintenance. Springer,
KF. Brethee, GR. Ibrahim, RA. Mohammed, A-H. Albarbar (2020). Diagnosis of Induced Gear Wear in Two-Stage Helical Gearbox Based on Vibration Analysis. In: 2020 13th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE). 14/12/2020. pp.233-238.
A. Badawood, M. Alrweg, H. Musaad, P. Bolourinejad, A. Albarbar, et al. C. Batunlu. (2017). Acoustic emission based condition monitoring technique for power electronic devices used in solar power systems. In: WCCM 2017 - 1st World Congress on Condition Monitoring 2017. London, 13/6/2017.
A. Kouadri, GR. Ibrahim, A. Albarbar (2016). Varying load detection in a gearbox system based on adaptive threshold estimation. In: MATEC Web of Conferences. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27/2/2016. pp.196-202.
A. Albarbar Identification of wind turbine blade defects using airborne acoustic measurement and residual matrix of principal component analysis. Dec. 2012,, 11/12/2012. pp.235-243.
A. Albarbar Wind Turbine Blades Fault Detection Based On Principal Component Analysis. Penang, Malaysia, 27/2/2012.
A. Albarbar Smart Grid Integration of Solar/Wind Energy Conversion Systems - Modelling and Control. Manchester, 5/12/2011.
A. Albarbar PV System Performance of a Grid Connected PV Power Station Located in Central Manchester-England. Edinburgh - Scotland, 21/11/2011.
A. Albarbar Wind Turbine Blade Fault Detection Using the Empirical Mode Decomposition Method; Numerical Simulation and Experimental Testing. Hammamet, Tunisia, 27/9/2011. pp.498-503.