Degrees:        

            Ph.D.          1989, Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University
            M.S.            1984, Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University

            B.S.            1981, Mechanical Engineering, Southern University

Years of Service: 

17 years of service at KSU

Department Head, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (2001-present)

Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (1999-present)

Director, Institute for Environmental Research, KSU (1993-2001)

Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (1994-1999)

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, KSU (1991-1994)

Related Experience:

Courses Taught: 

Taught 10 different courses since 1991.  Recent courses include:

ME 513 Thermodynamics I                   ME 622 Environmental Engineering

ME 523 Thermodynamics II                 ME 831 Boundary Layer Theory

ME 571 Fluid Mechanics                   ME 935 Heat Conduction in Solids

ME 573 Heat Transfer                          ME 942 Convection Heat Transfer

Industrial Experience:  none

Consulting and Patents: 

Coast Machinery, Baton Rouge, LA, 1985-1986

States in Which Registered:  Louisiana, Fundamentals

Principal Publications in Last Five Years:

• Lebbin, P.A., M.H. Hosni, B.W. Jones, and B.T. Beck. “Feasibility Study of Using Various Instrumentation for Measurement of Air Velocity and Turbulence Intensity in a Test Room.” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 111, Pt.1, 2005.
• Jokar, A., S.J. Eckels, and M.H. Hosni. “Evaluation of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for the Heater-Core in an Automotive System.” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Anaheim, CA. 2004.
• Jokar, A., S.J. Eckels, M.H. Hosni, and T.P. Gielda. “Condensation Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers using R-134a.” Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Vol. 11, 2004.
• Al-Mutawa, N., W. Chakroun, and M.H. Hosni. “Evaluation of Human Thermal Comfort in Offices in Kuwait and Assessment of the Applicability of the Standard PMV Model.” Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference (HTFED’04), Charlotte, NC, 2004.
• Mackenzie, P.T., P.A. Lebbin, S.J. Eckels, and M.H. Hosni. “The Effects of Oil in Circulation on The Performance of an Automotive Air Conditioning System.” Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference (HTFED’04), Charlotte, NC, 2004.
• O’Halloran, S.P., B.T. Beck, M.H. Hosni, and S.J. Eckels. “Three Dimensional Velocity Measurements in an Automotive-sized Evaporator Using Particle Image Velocimetry.” Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference (HTFED’04), Charlotte, NC, 2004.
• Jokar, A., S.J. Eckels, and M.H. Hosni. “Thermo-Hydrodynamic of the Evaporation of Refrigerant R134a in Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers.” Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference (HTFED’04), Charlotte, NC, 2004.
• Bennett, J.S., C.E. Feigley, J.A. Khan, and M.H. Hosni. “Comparison of Emission Models with Computational Fluid Dynamics and a Proposed Improved Model.” American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 64(6):739-754 (2003).

Memberships:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Society of Automotive Engineers

American Society for Engineering Education

Tau Alpha Pi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi

Honors and Awards:

Fellow, ASHRAE (2005)

Fellow, ASME (2002)

Distinguished Fellow, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State Univ (2004)

Technical Symposium Paper Award, ASHRAE (2004)

Distinguish Service Award, ASHRAE (2003)

Research Excellence Award, College of Engineering, Kansas State University (2001)

Best Symposium Paper Award, ASHRAE (1999)

Myers-Alford Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, KSU (1997)

Institutional and Professional Service in Last Five Years:

University:  (1) Faculty Senate, (2) Private Corporation Task Force, (3) Vice Provost for Research 5-year review committee, (4) Vice Provost for Technology 5-year review committee, (5) Member of Seven-Person Advisory Committee, Office of the President, (6) Member of Integrity in Research and Scholarly Activity Committee, (7) Parking & Transportation Committee.

College:  (1) Executive Committee, (2) Department Head Search Committee, (3) Engineering Research Excellence Committee, (4) College Committee on Planning (CCOP).

Department: Served and chaired many committees including promotion and tenure, laboratory, etc.

Professional:  (1) ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Program Evaluator, (2) Chair of ASME FED Honors and Awards Committee, (3) Chair of ASHRAE TC5.3, (4) Chair of ASHRAE Standard-113 Committee, (5) Member of ASHRAE Program Committee, (6) Chair of ASME Senior Design Project Student Contest Committee, (7) Vice-President of Sunflower CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocates).

Professional Development in Last Five Years:

ABET workshop (2004)

Diversity workshop (2003)

Facilitating for Results (2003)

Core Mediation

Project LEA/RN (2001)

Other Notable Achievements in Last Five Years: 

Major professor for 6 Ph.D. and 12 M.S. students