Name and Surname: Jassim Talib Mahdi ALHUSSAINI
Date of Birth: 01/07/1953
Place of Birth: Theqar
Nationality: Iraqi
Material Status: Married
Languages: Arabic and English
Passport No.: A1384831
Academic Rank and its date: Assist. Prof. 8/9/2013.
E-mail: jtmahdi @hotmail.co.uk
Places of Work:
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Karbala University, (2009 – till now).
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge U.K. (1991-93).
- Department of Physics, Colleges of Science and Education, Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq, (1983-85).
- Department of Physics, College of Education, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq, (1982/83).
- Habbaniah High School, Habbaniah, Iraq, (1979 – 82).
Qualifications:
1- Ph.D. (Solar Energy and Water Desalination), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge, U.K. (1993).
3- M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics), College of Science, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq, (1979).
4- B.Sc. (Physics), College of Science, Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq, (1976).
Courses Taught (Undergraduate):
1-Renewable Energy.
2- Physics of Thermodynamics and Statistics.
3-General Physics.
4- Nuclear Physics (Fourth Year Laboratory Supervisor).
5- Mechanical Engineering (Second Year Laboratory Work).
6- General Physics Laboratory.
7- Thermodynamics Laboratory.
Title of the M.Sc. Thesis:
“Prompt – Neutron Activation Analysis Using 14 MeV, Neutron Generator”, College of Science,
Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq, (1979).
Title of the Ph.D. Thesis:
“An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of a Wick-Type Solar Still for Water Desalination” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge, U.K., (1993).
Publications:
1-Mahdi, J.T., (2012), Solar Pond is a New Technique of Supplying Thermal Energy, Journal of Karbala University, Vol.10, No.3, pp.(339-47).
2-Al-Hashimi,N.H., Mahdi,J.T., and Radhi, F.S.,(2011), Numerical Model for the Study of the Velocity Dependence of the Ionisation Growth in Gas Discharge Plasma, Journal of Basrah Researches, Vol. 37, No.5A, pp.(30-38).
3- Mahdi,. J.T. and Ibrahim, N. M. A., (2011), A Study of Noise Impact Created by the Takeaway Shops within Urban Areas. Karbala University Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1,.pp.(26-36).
4- Mahdi, J. T., Smith, B.E. and Sharif, A. O., (2011), An Experimental Wick-Type Solar Still System: Design and Construction, Desalination, Vol. 267, ISSUES (2-3), pp.(233-238).
5– Ibrahim, N. M. A. and Mahdi, J.T., (2010), Scientific and Empirical Study of Landfill of Municipal Waste,.
,(دراسة علمية وعملية لردم النفايات البلدية) Journal of Karbala University, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. (193-98)
6- Mahdi, J.T. and AL-SHEHRESTANI,H. , (2010), An Experimental Investigation of Prompt Neutron Activation Analysis Using 14 MeV Neutron Generator, First Physics Kofa’s Conference from 6 – 7 October, 2010, published in special issue of physics Kofa Journal issn 2077-5830, pp.(324-333).
7- Mahdi, J. T. , Smith, B. E., (1994), Solar Distillation of Water Using a V-Trough Solar Concentrator With a Wick -Type Solar Still, Renewable Energy, Vol. 5, pp.(520 – 523).
8-Mahdi, J. T. and Smith, B. E., (1992), Transient Performance Analysis of a Flat Plate Wick-Type Solar Still, Second Exposition and Symposium for New and Renewable Energy Equipment, Tripoli, Libya (25 -27) May 1992.
9-Mahdi, J. T. , Smith, B. E. and Freeman, J., (1990), Investigation of Materials for Experimental Wick-Type Solar Stills, Energy and Environment Into 1990s, Proceeding of the World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, U.K. (23-28) Sept. 1990, Pergamon, Vol. 2, pp. (1329 -1333).
10-Mahdi, J.T. (1987), Solar Desalination, Internal Report, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK.
المقالات العلمية:Scientific Articles
- المفاعلات النووية… تصميمها… وأساس عملها. (1985) جريدة الثورة، صفحة الأنسان والمعرفة (20/2/1985) ص 4.
- كيف تكشف الجسيمات الأولية ؟؟ (1985) جريدة الثورة، صفحة الأنسان والمعرفة (27/3/1985) ص 4.
- الأوكسجين… هل يمكن الأستغناء عنه ؟؟ (1985) جريدة الثورة، صفحة الأنسان والمعرفة (22/4/1985) ص 4.
- الشمس .. مصدر لتحلية المياه ولطهو الطعام، (1985) جريدة الثورة، صفحة الأنسان والمعرفة (5/6/1985) ص 4.
Conferences and postgraduate exams:
- Forth College of Science Conference (24-25) Feb 2016, Kerbala, Iraq.
- Third College of Science Conference (24-25) Feb 2015, Kerbala, Iraq.
- Water and Environmental Monitoring (5-6) Nov. 2014, Delford, UK.
- Second College of Science Conference (27-28) Feb 2014, Kerbala, Iraq.
- First College of Science Conference (27-28) Feb 2013, Kerbala, Iraq.
- World Renewable Energy Congress, (8-13) May (2011), Sweeden.
- First Physics Kofa’s Conference from (6 – 7) October, Kofa, (2010), Iraq.
- Second Exposition and Symposium for New and Renewable Energy Equipment, (25 – 27) May, Tripoli, (1992), Libya.
- Energy and Environment Into 1990s, Conference for the World Renewable Energy Congress, (23 – 28) September, Reading, (1990) , K10.
- Physics and Mathematics Conference, Baghdad, (1978) , Iraq.
PhD thesis exam. in water desalination at the university of Basrah.
Courses Attended:
- Methods of Teaching, College of Education, Karbala University, (2009).
- Leeds Information Technology Center, (1994), U.K.
- Bedford English Study Center, Bedford, (1985/86), U.K.


