Publications

Refereed Conferences

1.  R. Murr, M. Khaled, A. Shaito, F. Hachem and M. Ramadan, Numerical and experimental analysis of a coiled heat exchanger. International Conference on Emerging and Renewable Energy: Generation and Automation, 8-30 October 2018 in Sousse, Tunisia.

2. F. Kawtharani , A. Kawtharani , M. Hammoud , A. Hallal , A. Shaito , A. Assi and I. Assi "Cooling PV modules using phase change material," 29th International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM), Beirut, 2017, pp. 1-5.

3. Fadel Kawtharani, Ali Kawtharani, Mohammad Hammoud, Ali Hallal, and Ali Shaito:  On the Use of Phase Change Materials in Cooling Photovoltaic: Parametric Study. 23nd International Scientific Conference of LAAS “Research and Science in the Service of Humanity”, Beirut, Lebanon, April, 6-7, 2017.

4. Sarah Gebai, Mohamad Hammoud, Ali Hallal, Ali Shaito, and Ali AL Shaer: A Dual Dynamic Vibration Absorber to Attenuate Rest Tremor at the Hand of a Parkinson’s Patient. 22nd International Scientific Conference of LAAS “The Social Avenues of Research”, Beirut, Lebanon, April, 14-15, 2016.

5. S. Al Shoufi , W. Masry , W. Abou Rafeh , W. Salameh , A. Assi , A. Shaito , A. Badran , A. Bizri , R. Rammal , and M. Hallal, "Building PV-operated Electric Tricycle". 21st LAAS International Science Conference, Beirut, Lebanon, April 16-17, 2015.

   1.  M. Ramadan, M. Khaled, B. Abdulhay, M. Hammoud, and A. Shaito, "Using parabolic trough concentrators with tracking system for heating residential water", ASME 12th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis ESDA 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2014.

6. F. Khalil, M. Elgohary, and A. Shaito, "Application of Artificial Neural Network for the Prediction of Trimmed Impeller Size of a Centrifugal Pump". Proceedings of ICFD11: Eleventh International Conference of Fluid Dynamics. December 19-21, 2013, Alexandria, Egypt.

7. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, and N.A. DSouza "Nonlinear Creep Behavior of Polyethylene modified by an Amorphous Maleated Polyethylene" Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Milwaukee 2008.

8. A. Shaito, C. Powell, G. Beall, and N.A. DSouza, "Shape Memory Polymers based on CBDO: Structural recovery effects", Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Milwaukee 2008.

9. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, N.A. DSouza "Nonlinear stress and temperature creep relations in polymer nanocomposites" ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago 2006.

10. Z. Yang, A. Shaito, and N.A. DSouza "A Magnetorheological Study of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube dispersions in Mineral Oil" ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago 2006.

11. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, and N.A. DSouza "Effect of temperature on creep and tensile properties of LLDPE nanocomposites" Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers ,Charlotte 2006.

12. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, and N. A. DSouza "Non-Linear Creep Analysis of Polyethylene Nanocomposites" Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Boston 2005.

Poster Presentations

1. M. Ramadan, M. Khaled, M. Gad El Rab, M. Hammoud, and A. Shaito, Réduction de la consommation d’énergie par un système efficace de récupération de la chaleur de l’eau de douche – Analyse expérimentale, Congrès Français de Thermique 2014, Approche multi-échelles pour la thermique, l’énergétique et la génie des procédés, Poster Presentation, Lyon, France, 2014.

2. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, N.A. D’Souza  “Stress Modeling of Creep Behavior in Polyethylene-Montmorillonite  Nanocomposites” Polyolefins/FlexPack Conference, Houston, TX  2008.

3. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, N.A. D’Souza “Time Dependent Response of LLDPE Nanocomposites” NaTex (The Texas and Southeast Thermal Analysis and Rheology Forum) Conference Dallas, TX 2006.

Refereed Journals

1. A. Shaito, M. Hammoud, F. Kawtharani, A. Kawtharani, and H. Reda “Power Enhancement of a PV Module Using Different Types of Phase Change Materials”.  Energies 2021, 14(16), 5195; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165195.

2. M. Khaled, H. Beltagy, A. Shaito, H. El Hage and Mohamad Ramadan “Heating residential water using parabolic trough concentrators: theoretical calculations and analysis”. Progress in Industrial Ecology, An Int. J., 2016 Vol.10, No.4, pp.321 – 333.

3. M. Khaled, M. Ramadan, A. Shaito, H. El Hage, and F. Harambat, H. Peerhossaini, (2016). "Parametric Analysis of Heat Exchanger Thermal Performance in Complex Geometries: Effect of Air Velocity and Water Flow Distributions". Heat Transfer Engineering, Volume 37, Issue 12, Pages: 1027-1037.

4.  A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, and N.A. DSouza "Maleated amorphous ethylene propylene compatibilized polyethylene nanocomposites: Room temperature nonlinear creep response" Polymer Engineering and Science, Volume 50, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages: 1620-1632.

5. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, and N.A. DSouza "Ethylene maleated amorphous propylene compatibilized polyethylene nanocomposites: Stress and temperature effects on nonlinear creep" Polymer Engineering and Science, Volume 50, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages: 1633-1645.

6. A. Shaito, D. Fairbrother, J. Sterling, and N.A. DSouza "Separating stress and time dependent effects in the temperature dependent creep of polyethylene nanocomposites" Polymer Engineering and Science, Volume 50, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages: 1646-1657.

7. S. Vidhate, A. Shaito, J. Chung, and N.A DSouza "Crystallization, Mechanical and Rheological Behavior of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Carbon Nanofiber Composites" Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 112, Issue 1, April 2009, Pages: 254-260.

8. K.L. Dagnon, S. Ambadapadi , A. Shaito, S.M. Ogbomo, , P.S. Braterman, V. DeLeon, T. Golden, M. Rahimi, K. Nguyen, and N.A. DSouza "Poly (L-lactic acid) Nanocomposites with Zn-Al Layered Double Hydroxides Functionalized with Ibuprofen: Thermal, Mechanical and Cell Proliferation Effects" Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 113, Issue 3, February 2009, Pages: 1905-1915.

9. T. Dao, A. Ye, A. Shaito, N. Roye, and K. Hedman. "Capillary Rheometry: Analysis of Low-Viscosity Fluids, and Viscous Liquids and Melts at High Shear Rates". American Laboratory, Volume 41, Issue 11, October 2009.

10. B. Gorman, L. Sahu, A. Shaito, N.A DSouza, O. Olea-Mejia, and W. Brostow (2006). "FIB / FESEM Investigations of Polymer / Inorganic Composites". Microscopy and Microanalysis, 12 (Suppl. 02), pp 1000-1001.

Book Chapter

1. A. Hallal, A. Elmarakbi, A. Shaito and H. El-Hage (2013). Overview of Composite Materials and their Automotive Applications. In A. Elmarakbi (Ed.), Advanced Composite Materials for Automotive Applications: Structural Integrity and Crashworthiness (pp. 3-28), Wiley.