Professor Wasim Saman

Wasim Saman is Professor of sustainable energy engineering. He is the founding Director and currently Director of Research of the Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies(http://www.unisa.edu.au/isst). He is also the founding Director of the Sustainable Energy Centre,(http://www.unisa.edu.au/sec). He has been working in energy education, industry based research, development and consultancy since the nineteen seventies. He is past President of the South Australian branch of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society and Executive Director of the South Australian Solar Car Consortium. He is currently Director of the Australian Carbon Biosequestration Initiative Pty Ltd.

He has a considerable track record in developing and implementing sustainable systems and technologies including solar and energy efficient heating and cooling systems and solar lights. He also led the development and implementation of a methodology for evaluating and reducing energy use in new housing developments. He is currently involved in developing new energy rating tools for Australian and New Zealand housing. His current research includes developing an integrated solar system for the provision of hot water heating and cooling, developing better roofing systems, evaluation and monitoring of innovative energy and water features in the Lochiel Park Green Village and building solar thermal electricity and thermal desalination systems.

• Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
• Energy management for Sustainability
• Energy Conversion and Management
• Renewable Energy Technology
• Sustainable Energy System Design
• Energy and Society

Member of the International Solar Energy Society

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy

B Sc (hons)Mechanical Engineering, Leeds University, UK

M Sc, Mechanical Engineering, Leeds University, UK

Ph D, Leeds University, UK

• Renewable Energy Technology (Solar and Wind)
• Energy Management in Buildings and in Industry
• Energy Efficient Air Conditioning Systems
• Building-Integrated solar and Natural Heating and Cooling Systems
• Environmental Aspects of Energy Use
• Solar Car Technology
• Energy Policy

Over 160 technical and invited papers published in international journals and conference proceedings. Selected recent refereed publications are listed below

Books: W. Y. Saman and W. W. Charters (Editors). Bringing Solar Down to Earth, Proceedings of The 2001 Solar World Congress, International Solar Energy Society in 4 volumes and on CD, 2003.

Selected Journal articles: 1. S. M. Vakilaltojjar and W. Y. and Saman, Analysis and modelling of a phase change storage system for air conditioning applications, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 21 pp. 249-263, 2001. 2. W. Y. Saman and S. Alizadeh, Modelling and performance analysis of a cross flow type plate heat exchanger for dehumidification/cooling, Solar Energy Vol. 70, No. 4, pp.361-372, 2001. 3. S. Alizadeh and W. Y. Saman, Modelling and performance of a forced flow solar collector/regenerator using liquid desiccant, Solar Energy Vol. 72, No. 2, pp 143-154, 2002. 4. W. Y. Saman and S. Alizadeh, Experimental study of a cross-flow type plate heat exchanger for dehumidification/cooling, Solar Energy Vol. 73, NO. 1, pp 59-71, 2002. 5. W. Y. Saman and S. Alizadeh, An Experimental study of a cross flow type plate heat exchanger for dehumidification/cooling, Equilibrium, the official journal of AIRAH, Vol. 1, No. 8. pp.26-30, 2002. 6. S. Alizadeh, and W. Y. Saman, An experimental study of a forced-flow solar collector/regenerator using liquid desiccant. Solar Energy, Vol. 73, No. 5, pp. 345-362, 2003. 7. J. Boland, , O. Kravchuk, W. Y. Saman. And R. Kilsby,. Estimation of the thermal sensitivity of a dwelling to variations in architectural and behaviour parameters. Environmental Modeling and Assessment, Vol. 8 , pp. 101-115, 2003. 8. M. Belusko, W. Y. Saman. and F. Bruno. Roof integrated solar heating system with glazed collector. Solar Energy. Vol. 76, No. 1-3, pp. 61 – 69, 2004. 9. W. Y. Saman, F. Bruno and E. Halawa, Thermal performance of a PCM thermal storage system with varying wall temperature, Solar Energy Vol. 78, NO. 2, pp 341-349, 2005. 10. E. Halawa, F. Bruno and W. Y. Saman, Numerical analysis of a PCM thermal storage system with varying wall temperature, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, pp 2592-2604, 2005.

Selected Conference Papers 1. S. Alizadeh and W. Y. Saman, An experimental study of a forced parallel flow solar collector/regenerator using liquid desiccant. Proc ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. p. 81 Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, 2001. 2. M. Belusko, W. Y. Saman and F. Bruno, Roof integrated solar heating system with glazed collector. Proc ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. p. 20 Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, 2001. 3. F. Bruno and W. W. Saman, Utilization of PCM fibreboard for space heating. Proc ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. p. 249 Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, 2001. 4. W. Y. Saman and S. Alizadeh, Design and optimisation of a liquid desiccant solar air conditioner using cross flow type heat exchanger. Proc ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. p. 147 Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, 2001. 5. F. Bruno and W. Y. Saman, Testing of a PCM energy storage system for space heating, Proc World Renewable Energy Congress VII, Cologne, Germany, Pergamon, 2002. 6. M. Belusko, W. Y. Saman and F. Bruno, Experimental study of roof integrated solar collector in a solar heating system, Proc World Renewable Energy Congress VII, Cologne, Germany, Pergamon, 2002. 7. M. Belusko, W. Y. Saman and F. Bruno, Experimental Study of Roof Integrated Solar Collector in Solar Heating System. Proc World Renewable Energy Congress VII, Cologne Germany, 2002. 8. F. Bruno and W. Y. Saman, Testing of PCM Energy Storage System for Space Heating. Proc World Renewable Energy Congress VII, Cologne Germany, 2002. 9. F. Bruno and W. Y. Saman, Development of PCM Energy Storage Unit for Solar Air Heating Systems. Proc 40th Annual Conference of ANZSES, New Castle, 2002. 10. S. Alizadeh, and W. Y. Saman, An experimental study of a forced parallel flow solar collector/regenerator using liquid desiccant. Proc 2001 ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. pp 521-530, 2003. 11. M. Belusko, W. Y. Saman and F. Bruno, Roof integrated solar heating system with glazed collector. Proc 2001 ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. pp 133-142, 2003. 12. F. Bruno and W. Y. Saman, Utilization of PCM fibreboard for space heating. Proc 2001 ISES Solar World Congress, Adelaide. pp 1861-1866, 2003. 13. F. Bruno. and W. Y. Saman., Development of PCM Energy Storage Unit for Solar Air Heating Systems. 40th Annual Conference of ANZSES, New Castle, 2003. 14. W. Y. Saman, F. Bruno and E. Halawa, Thermal performance of a PCM thermal storage unit for a roof integrated heating system, Proc ISES Solar World Congress, Sweden, 2003. 15. W. Y. Saman, E. Halawa, M. Belusko and F. Bruno, Thermal performance of a roof integrated solar heating system with PCM thermal storage, Proc. World Renewable Energy Congress, Florida, USA, 2004. 16. W. Y. Saman, M. Krause and K. Vajen, Solar Cooling Technologies: Current Status and Recent Developments, 42nd ANZSES Conference, Perth, 2004. 17. M. Krause, W. Y. Saman and K. Vajen, Open Cycle Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioning Systems – Theoretical and Experimental Investigations, Proc. 43rd ANZSES Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand 2005. 22. E. Halawa, W. Y. Saman and F. Bruno, Simulation of a roof-integrated solar heating system with PCM thermal storage, Proc. World Renewable Energy Congress, Florida, USA, 2005.

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Engineering

• Energy use in buildings
• Energy policy and management
• solar power generation and storage
• Solar cars
• Hot water systems
• Heating & cooling systems
• Solar energy applications in heating and cooling
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• The use of sustainable technologies
• Energy and society
• Energy and climate change