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Senior Energy Engineering Manager
Product design for energy/ Energy conservation in industry and petroleum refineries/R&D in combustion systems/ Thermodynamic analysis of energy systems/Cogeneration systems analysis / Demand side management (DSM)/Energy efficiency/Energy measurement and verification /Energy accounting systems/ Life cycle analysis.
Profile
* Fast track professional successful in the design, development and deployment of energy technology strategies and policy.
* Strong understanding of the theoretical aspects of energy conservation, cogeneration, and combustion systems.
* Highly skilled with building energy analysis software tools such as Cimplicity Energy Management System, ABACUS and ASEAM II. Developed several energy simulation and diagnostic tools.
* Experienced engineering energy manager with the ability to lead teams successfully completing projects on time and on budget.
* Highly competent with the evaluation of energy savings and economic analysis of energy management projects.
* Expert in the analysis of utility bills in order to organize and analyze usage information and contracts, develop energy procurement plans, monitor, assess and report on energy markets and regulatory development.
Professional Experience
2003-Present General Motors Corporation (GMC) Wentzville, MO
Energy Engineering Manager
Managed, designed, and implemented Energy Conservation Projects of 10 Million Dollars Capital Investment and ROI of 1.5 Years. Projects took place in Paint Department, Body Shop, General Assembly, and Plant wide. Projects range from converting T12's to T8's to installing Magnets instead of Vacuum Cups to Implementation of Energy Management System to automatically turn off giant exhaust fans (27 x 200 hp) and Paint Process Air Supply Houses during non-production hours, hence saving steam and electricity. Lead GM Energy Conservation Campaign as part of the Plant ISO 14001. Energy Business Plan Deployment and Implementation in the GM Plant resulted in Real Energy Savings (Electricity, Coal, and Natural Gas) in excess of $1.5 Million Jan-Dec'06 compared to Jan-Dec'05
1999-2003 Industrial Assessment Center at West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
Team Leader
The Industrial Assessment Center program (IAC) is funded out of the US Department of Energy (DOE) since 1976. As a component of the National Energy Strategy, the IAC program is a major energy conservation initiative of the U.S. DOE as well as supporting waste reduction and improvements in productivity in American industries. The industrial assessments are performed by teams which are made up of faculty and students from engineering schools at 26 universities in the US. During my participation in this program, I have:
„« Conducted well above 150 assessments in energy, productivity and waste for small to large size industries in the states of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Ohio.
„« Developed an energy model to thermodynamically analyze and compare the energy use in Weirton Steel reheat furnaces under cold and warm charging conditions. Annual energy savings were well above $1.8 Million.
„« Performed several energy efficiency projects as part of Industries of the Future (IOF) Plant-Wide Assessment at Bayer Corporation, New Martinsville, WV, Ford Cleveland Casting Plant, Cleveland Ohio, Weirton Steel Company, Weirton, WV. The projects included steam generation and distribution systems, compressed air systems and electrical and nitrogen distribution systems.
„« Developed a simulation model for the optimization of steam system at Weirton Steel Corporation.
„« Cooperated with teams from Oak Ridge National Energy Laboratory in performing Energy Conservation Study in Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington D.C.
1988-1999 Organization for Energy Conservation and Planning (OECP) Cairo, Egypt
Project Manager
„« Project #1 Energy Conservation in Petroleum Refineries. The project included full scale energy evaluation program for six major Egyptian petroleum refineries on quarterly basis for three consecutive years. Among cost effective energy efficiency measures were combined heat and power cycles, crude distillation furnaces performance tests, and steam and compressed air distribution system evaluation.
„« Project #2 Urban Energy Planning Project in Alexandria in cooperation with the Commission of European Community. The project included analyzing the energy-environmental profile in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in the city of Alexandria through selective auditing in 18 SMEs followed to seven industrial sectors.
„« Project #3 Support for National Action Plan (SNAP) in cooperation with USAID in Cairo. The project focused on Preparation of National Climate Change Action Plan in Egypt. It included In-depth evaluation of priority mitigation and adaptation technologies/measures and identification of opportunities to promote technology diffusion.
„« Project #4 Energy Conservation program in Egyptian Industries funded by the USAID. The project included cooperation with Foster Wheeler, RCG Hagler Bailly, and AF EnergiConsult in performing 25 energy audits in selective heavy industries including petroleum, metallic, food, chemical, and paper and pulp industries in Egypt.
„« Project #5 Assessment of DSM Opportunities in Steam System in Egyptian Industry Sector funded by the USAID. The project was implemented jointly with Overseas Bechtel, Incorporated, San Francisco, CA.
„« Project #6 National Co-generation Project in Egypt. The project was implemented jointly with teams from Cairo University and OECP where field surveys for the Co-generation potentials in 13 large size industrial plants were completed. The study estimated a potential for adding new capacity of 443 MW leading to a foreign exchange savings of $186 Million.
„« Project #7 National Boiler Energy Conservation project in Egypt. The project was implemented jointly with teams from Cairo University and OECP where field tests including measurements and performance analysis of 100 water tube and fire tube boilers were conducted. The study estimated a potential savings of $12 million with payback period approaching 2 years.
1985-1990 Darwish Consulting Engineers (Part time) Cairo, Egypt
Design Engineer
„« Hydraulic studies of urban water supply systems in six governorates.
„« Hydraulic calculations of boosting pumping stations and main pipelines (30 mile length).
„« Hydraulic calculations for different cases of stopping and operating the above pumping stations and its effect on pressures and water hammer.
„« Distribution of Elevated tanks and its effect on network pressure.
„« Hydraulic studies of pressure and discharge for many irrigation networks (sprinkler, drip) and participated in network planning and preparation of technical specifications for pumping stations.
Academic Experience
1991-1995 Helwan University Cairo, Egypt
Research Associate, Combustion Systems R&D
„« (M. Sc. Research)
An investigation of Flame Structure in Dual Fuel Combustors. Designed, developed and tested a new dual fuel burner system which has the ability of simultaneous burning of gaseous, and liquid fuel simultaneously. The performance of the burner was tested in a water cooled cylindrical furnace. The burner design is now in the patent process.
1999-2006 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, USA
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
„« (PhD Research)
Product Design for Energy: An Inverted Pyramid Approach (IPA). In this research, the objective was to develop a methodology to evaluate the product design from the energy consumption standpoint during the early stages of the life cycle. The information provided by this research will prove useful in two ways: (1) to support the manufacturing engineer with information about the energy consumed during the manufacturing process and the possible alternatives to reduce this energy, and (2) to provide feedback to the designer identifying the effects of selective design parameters on the process energy requirement as part of the concurrent engineering dialogue.
„« (Teaching)
Instructed junior/senior students in energy management courses.
Awards/ Certifications
„« Award of highest scholastic standing from the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University 2002, and 2003.
„« Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M)-Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), Atlanta, GA, USA
„« Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning, ASHRAE, since Spring 2001.
„« Member of American Association of Energy Engineers, AEE, since Fall 2001.
„« Honored Member in Strathmore's Who's Who, Spring 2003.
„« Member of honor society of PHI KAPPA PHI, West Virginia University Chapter.
EDUCATION
1999-2006 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, USA
Ph.D- Industrial Engineering (Energy Research) GPA 3.93/4.0
1991-1995 Helwan University Cairo, Egypt
M.Sc- Mechanical Engineering (Combustion Research)
1980-1985 Helwan University Cairo, Egypt
B.Sc- Mechanical Engineering
TRAINING PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, AND MEETINGS
„« IAC lead student meetings sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy in Washington D.C.(Spring 2001), Dallas, Texas (Fall 2001), Washington D.C., (Spring 2003).
„« World Energy Congress and Symposium, Atlanta, GA, Fall 1999 and 2001.
„« International Energy Conservation Program in Japan, Hatchbori, Tokyo, Japan, Summer 1996
„« Advanced Training Course on Energy Conservation in Sugar Plants, Malmo, Sweden, Fall 1993
„« Practical Boiler Energy Conservation Course, Boiler Efficiency Institute, BEI, Alabama, USA, Spring 1991.
„« Advanced Course in Energy Conservation in Buildings, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, CA, USA, Spring 1990.
„« Energy Conservation Courses in Industry, Instructed by MIT, USA, Fall 1988.
PUBLICATIONS
„« Alkadi, N.M., "Energy and Productivity, two sides of a coin in US Auto Industry", SAE, Detroit, USA, April 2006
„« B. Gopalakrishnan, R.W. Plummer, Alkadi, N.M., Analysis of Energy Conservation Opportunities in Glass Manufacturing Facilities, Journal of the Association of Energy Engineering, Vol. 98, No. 6, pp. 27-49, 2001.
„« B. Gopalakrishnan, R.W. Plummer, Alkadi, N.M, Comparison of Glass Manufacturing Facilities Based On Energy Consumption And Plant Characteristics, The Journal of Energy and development, Volume number (27), 2002.
„« B. Gopalakrishnan, Alkadi, N.M, Product Design for Energy: An Inverted Pyramid Approach?, Twenty-fourth Industrial Energy Technology Conference to be held April 17 and 18, 2002 at Houston, Texas.
„« Alkadi, N.M., Fattah, A.R., Nosier, M.A. and Shahien, M.A, "The Characteristics Of Cylindrical Water-Cooled Furnaces When Burning Liquid, Gaseous, Or Dual Liquid-Gas Fuels", Joint International Combustion Symposium, Kauai, Hawaii, September 2001.
„« Diana Schwerha, Sergio Caporali, Chris Meffe, Adam Knauff, Alkadi, N.M. and Dianne McMullin, The Effects of Age and Noise on Psychophysical Ratings in Cognitive and Physical Tasks?, term paper, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Fall 2001
„« Alkadi, N.M., Gelil, I.A., El-Touny, S.A, El-Haggar, S.A., and Elias, M.N., "Energy-Environmental Auditing Program In SMEs In Alexandria", International Conference On Demand Side Management, (DSM), Cairo, December, 1997.
„« Alkadi, N.M., El-Touny, S.A., "Energy Conservation in Egyptian Industrial Sector", Sixth International Energy Conference, Beijing, China, June, 1996.
„« Alkadi, N.M., Alnakeeb, H.A., "How The Combustion Community Can Help in Petroleum Industry", International Conference on Energy Challenges For Sustainable Development in The Developing World, Cairo, Egypt, October, 1995.
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