Jamal S. Yagoobi, PhD
Chair/Professor of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering
Office: E1-243A
Phone: 312.567.3239
Fax: 312.567.7230
Email:
yagoobi@iit.edu
Web:
Current Resume
Expertise
- Experimental and Theoretical studies in Heat and Mass Transfer
Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 1978
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, 1981
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, 1984
Research
- Enhancement of Heat Transfer and Mass Transport with Electrohydrodynamics (Single-Phase and Two-Phase)
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media - Drying
- Augmentation of Heat and Mass Transfer with Innovative Impinging Jets (with and without chemical reations)
Current Projects
Awards/Honors
- Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, November 1991.
- General Dynamics Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, October 1992.
- Award of Appreciation, Student Section of the ASME, Texas A&M University, May 1993.
- NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, "Enhancement of Heat Transfer with Electrohydrodynamics," NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, June - August 1993 (Received the same fellowship for June-August 1994, but was unable to accept it).
- Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industries' (TAPPI) 1992 Best Research Paper Award, "Theoretical Drying Study of Single-Tier Versus Conventional Two-Tiered Dryer Configurations," Asensio, M.C. and Seyed-Yagoobi, J., September 1993.
- Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Fellow Award, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, September 1994.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, "Enhancement of Heat Transfer with Electrohydrodynamics," Host: University of Tsukuba and Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tsukuba, Japan, May-July 1995
- Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Fellow Award, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, September 1995
- Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Senior Fellow Award, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, September 1996
- Recognition of Faculty Mentors, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, September 1999, 1998, 1997, and 1996
- Space Act Award - Certificate of Recognition, NASA Johnson Space Center Inventions and Contributions Board, November 1997
- Paul John Faculty Fellow, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1998-1999
- Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award, Pi Tau Sigma and American Society of Mechanical Engineers, November 1998 (for outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering within ten to twenty years following graduation from an engineering curriculum)
- Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, June 1999
- French Ministry of Education Fellowship, "Research Collaboration in the Field of Electrohydrodynamics," Host: University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France, June-July 2001
- Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching, The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, October 2001
- Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, February 2002
- Space Act Award - Certificate of Recognition, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center Inventions and Contributions Board, April 2002.
- Innovation and Creativity Prize Paper Award, IEEE-IAS Electrostatics Processes Committee, "Theoretical/Numerical Study of Electrohydrodynamic Pumping Through Conduction Phenomenon", Jeong, S., Seyed-Yagoobi, J., and Atten, P., October 2004.
- • James Melcher Prize Paper Award, IEEE-IAS Electrostatics Processes Committee, “Control of Liquid Flow Distribution Utilizing EHD Conduction Pumping Mechanism”, Feng, Y. and Seyed-Yagoobi, J., October 2007.
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
Professional Society Memberships
- Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME (1984 present), Member of ASME K-15 Committee (Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing and Material Processing Committee) and K-15 Committee Representative in 1998-1999
- Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (1989 present), Member of IEEE IAS Electrostatics Committee
- Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., AIAA (1990 1991)
- Member of American Society for Engineering Education, ASEE (1987 present)
- Associate Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE (1985 present), Member of Liquid to Refrigerant Heat Exchangers Committee
- Member of Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industries, TAPPI (1987 present), Member of TAPPI Water Removal Committee
