Dr. Nesrin Ozalp

SENIOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Office Number: 241B
Office Phone: +974 423-0250
Fax Number: 4230066
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INTEREST AREAS
During her academic career, Nesrin Ozalp has received many honors, including invitations to join special projects and to give invited talks, research contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy, fellowships, and a special appointment to the mechanical engineering section of the National Graduate and Professional Student Senate.Her research area of interest:  

• Thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion processes for efficient and clean energy technologies
• Utilization of concentrated solar power for the production of hydrogen through thermal decarbonization of fossil fuels via cracking and reforming
• Characterization, modeling, and simulation of energy usage, material flow and emissions patterns for the major manufacturing industries in the U.S.
• Energy and environmental policy

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, 2005
• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2002
• Master of Science, Nuclear Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1998
• Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1995

EXPERIENCE

• Senior Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2008-present
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2007-2008
• Visiting Professor, ETH-Zurich, Fall 2006
• Assistant Professor, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 2006-2007
• Research Assistant, University of Washington, 2003-2005
• Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Summer 2003
• Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, 2002-2003
• Research Assistant, Stanford University, 2000-2002
• Teaching and Research Assistant, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1998-2000
• Lecturer, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1997-1998
• Member, ASME

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Journal Papers

Ozalp, N. (2009). Energy process-step model of hydrogen production in the U.S. Chemical Industry. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Volume 131, Issue 2, June 2009, p. 022601.1-022601.10.

Ozalp, N. (2009). Utilization of heat, power and recovered waste heat for industrial processes in the U.S. Chemical Industry. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Volume 131, Issue 2, June 2009, p. 022401.1-022401.10

Ozalp, N., Kogan, A., Epstein, M. (2009). Solar decomposition of fossil fuels as an option for sustainability. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 34, p. 710-720.

Ozalp, N. (2008). Energy and material flow models of hydrogen production in the U.S. Chemical Industry. The International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 33, p. 5020-5034.

Ozalp, N., Hyman, B. (2007). Allocation of energy inputs among the end-uses in the U.S. petroleum and coal products industry. Energy, Volume 32, p.1460-1470.

Ozalp, N., Hyman, B. (2006). Calibrated models of on-site power and steam production in U.S. industries. Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 26, p. 530-539.

Ozalp, N., Hyman, B. (2006). Energy end-use model of the paper manufacturing in the U.S. Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 26, p. 540-548.

Reviewed Conference Papers

Ozalp, N. (2009). A methodology for developing energy flow models for industries on a national scale. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE09). Paper No: IMECE2009-12414.

Ozalp, N., Hyman, B. (2009). Energy End-use models of the U.S. Organic and Inorganic Chemicals Industries. ASME 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability (ES2009), 19-23 July. Paper No: ES2009-90259.

Ozalp, N., Hyman, B. (2009). Energy allocation and energy intensity estimates for the U.S. Organic Chemicals Industry. 12th International Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES’09), 10-13 May. Paper no: Ozalp187.
 
Epstein, M., Ozalp, N. (2009). Overview of solar cracking of methane and the prospect for large scale co-production of hydrogen and carbon nano-materials. International Conference and Training Workshop on Powering a Greener Future: Nano-materials and Solar Energy Conversion [Solar'09], 10-14 January.

Ozalp, N. (2009). Solar thermochemical technology for emission-free generation of hydrogen from natural gas. Offshore Arabia International Conference & Exhibition (OFFSHORE ARABIA 2009), January 11-13.

Ozalp, N., Epstein, M., Kogan. (2008). Cracking of natural gas into hydrogen and carbon black using concentrated solar energy. International Conference on Harnessing Technology ICHT 2008, October 12-13. Paper number: Sl.No.9.(i), page 49.

Ozalp, N. (2008). Modeling industrial energy flow on a national scale. International Conference on Harnessing Technology ICHT 2008, October 12-13. Paper number: Sl.No.10.(v), page 94.

Ozalp, N. (2008). Energy process-step model of hydrogen production in the U.S. Chemical Industry. ASME conference on Energy Sustainability 2008, August 10-14. Paper number: ES2008-54121.

Ozalp, N. (2008). Utilization of heat, power and recovered waste heat for industrial processes in the US Chemical Industry. ASME conference on Energy Sustainability 2008, August 10-14. Paper number: ES2008-54120.

Ozalp, N. (2008). Current concentrating solar radiation technologies for environmental generation of steam, power, and hydrogen. 6th International conference on Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics, June 30 - July 2. Paper number: HEFAT2008-ON2.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Topic Organizer and Session Chair, 7-7: Hydrogen Energy Technologies at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Florida, November 2009.

Track Chair, Track 3: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Energy Technologies and Track 4: Energy Systems Design and Thermoeconomic Analysis, ASME 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability joint with ASME Solar Energy Division International Solar Energy Conference and ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division, San Francisco, July 2009.

Session Chair, 3-3: Hydrogen Production via Solar Energy, 3-4: Hydrogen Systems Analysis and Hydrogen Storage, 4-1: Power Plant and Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis and 4-3: Energy Systems Modeling and Optimization sessions at ASME 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability joint with ASME Solar Energy Division International Solar Energy Conference and ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division, San Francisco, July 2009.

Session Chair, Offshore & Onshore Protections session, Offshore Arabia International Conference & Exhibition (OFFSHORE ARABIA 2009), Dubai, January 11-13, 2009.

Reviewer, Energy-The International Journal, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Energy Policy, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, International Journal of Energy Research, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2008), ASME 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability (ES2009), 2009 US-EU-China Thermophysics Conference – Renewable Energy.

INVITED TALKS AND SEMINARS GIVEN

Ozalp, N. Emissions from the manufacturing processes and on-site steam & power generation in the U.S. Chemical Industry, (Invited talk), April 15, 2008, Stanford Global Climate Change and Energy Project (GCEP) workshop, Stanford University, California, USA. Presentation is available at: http://gcep.stanford.edu/pdfs/2RK4ZjKBF2f71uM4uriP9g/Ozalp_GCEP_2008.pdf  or http://gcep.stanford.edu/events/workshops_carbonmgmtmfgind.html .

Ozalp, N. Energy flow model of hydrogen production in the US Chemical Industry vs. solar hydrogen production, March 26, 2008, Weizmann Institute of Science Solar Research Unit, Rehovot-Israel.

Ozalp, N. Cracking of natural gas into hydrogen and carbon using concentrated solar energy, January 8, 2008, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.