Professional info
I am currently a PhD student in the Engineering department (Division A: Energy, Fluids and Turbomachinery) of the University of Cambridge. I'm working under the supervision of Dr. Stuart Scott.
Languages
Farsi
English
Refereed Journal Papers
1. Design and analysis of a dual-receiver direct steam generator solar power tower plant with a flexible heliostat field
Mohammad Saghafifar; Kasra Mohammadi; Kody Powell
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 39, 2020, 100698
2. A critical overview of solar assisted carbon capture systems: Is solar always the solution?
Mohammad Saghafifar; Samuel Gabra
International Journal of Greenhouse Control, 92, 2020, 102852
3. Hybrid systems based on gas turbine combined cycle for trigeneration of power, cooling, and freshwater: A comparative techno-economic assessment
Kasra Mohammadi; Mohammad Khaledi; Mohammad Saghafifar; Kody Powell
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 37, 2020, 100632
4. Thermo-economic analysis and optimization of heliostat fields using AINEH code: Analysis of implementation of non-equal heliostats (AINEH)
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla; Kasra Mohammadi
Renewable Energy, 135, 2019, 920-935
5. Hybrid concentrated solar power (CSP)-desalination systems: A review
Kasra Mohammadi; Mohammad Saghafifar; Kevin Ellingwood; Kody Powell
Desalination, 468, 2019, 114083
6. A review of unconventional bottoming cycles for waste heat recovery: Part I -Analysis, design, and optimization
Mohammad Saghafifar; Amr Omar; Kasra Mohammadi; Adnan Alashkar; Mohamed Gadalla
Energy Conversion and Management, 198, 2019, 110905
7. A review of unconventional bottoming cycles for waste heat recovery: Part II –Applications
Amr Omar; Mohammad Saghafifar; Kasra Mohammadi; Adnan Alashkar; Mohamed Gadalla
Energy Conversion and Management, 180, 2019, 559–583
8. A critical assessment of thermo-economic analyses of different air bottoming cycles for waste heat recovery
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
International Journal of Energy Research, 43(4), 2019, 1315-1341
9. Thermoeconomic analysis of multi-stage recuperative Brayton power cycles: Part I- hybridization with a solar power tower system
Kasra Mohammadi; Jon G. McGowan; Mohammad Saghafifar
Energy Conversion and Management, 185, 2019, 898-919
10. Thermo-economic analysis of a novel hybrid multigeneration system based on an integrated triple effect refrigeration system for production of power and refrigeration
Kasra Mohammadi; Mohammad Saghafifar; Jon G. McGowan; Kody Powell
Journal of Cleaner Production, 238, 2019, 117912
11. Thermo-economic evaluation of several feasible modifications to the gas power plant with air bottoming combined cycle for different applications
Kasra Mohammadi; Mohammad Saghafifar; Jon G. McGowan
Energy Conversion and Management, 172, 2018, 619-644
12. A concise overview of heliostat fields-solar thermal collectors: Current state of art and future perspective
Mohamed Gadalla; Mohammad Saghafifar
International Journal of Energy Research 42(10), 2018, 3145-3163
13. Economic feasibility and environmental benefits of developing grid-connected photovoltaic plants in the southern coast of Iran
Kasra Mohammadi; Mahmoud Naderi; Mohammad Saghafifar
Energy, 156, 2018, 17-31
14.Thermo-economic analysis of recuperated Maisotsenko bottoming cycle using triplex air saturator: Comparative analyses
Mohammad Saghafifar; Amr Omar; Sepehr Erfanmoghaddam; Mohamed Gadalla
Applied Thermal Engineering 111, 2017, 431-444
15.Thermo-economic evaluation of water-injected air bottoming cycles hybridization using heliostat field collector: Comparative analyses
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Energy 119, 2017, 1230-1246
16.Thermo-economic optimization of hybrid solar Maisotsenko bottoming cycles using heliostat field collector: Comparative analyses
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Applied Energy 190, 2017, 686-702
17.Energy and Exergy analyses of integration of pulse combustor in air bottoming cycle power plants
Mohamed Gadalla; Mohammad Saghafifar
Applied Thermal Engineering 121 2017, 674-687
18.Comparative analysis of power augmentation in air bottoming cycles
Mohammad Saghafifar; Andreas Poullikkas
International Journal of Sustainable Energy 36 (1), 2017, 47-60
19.Performance assessment of integrated PV/T and solid desiccant air-conditioning systems for cooling buildings using Maisotsenko cooling cycle
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Solar Energy 127, 2016, 79-95
20.Thermo-economic analysis of conventional combined cycle hybridization: United Arab Emirates case study
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Energy Conservation and Management 111, 2016, 358-374
21. Performance assessment and transient optimization of air precooling in multi-stage solid desiccant air conditioning systems
Mohamed Gadalla; Mohammad Saghafifar
Energy Conservation and Management 119, 2016, 187-202
22. Thermo-economic analysis of air bottoming cycle hybridization using heliostat field collector: A comparative analysis
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Energy 112, 2016, 698-714
23. Thermo-economic Analysis of Air Saturator Integration in Conventional Combined cycles
Amr Omar; Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Applied Thermal Engineering 107, 2016, 1104-1122
24. Thermo-economic and comparative analyses of two recently proposed optimization approaches for circular heliostat fields: Campo radial-staggered and biomimetic spiral
Mohamed Gadalla; Mohammad Saghafifar
Solar Energy 136, 2016, 197-209
25. Analysis of Maisotsenko open gas turbine power cycle with a detailed air saturator model
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Applied Energy 149, 2015, 338-353
26. Analysis of Maisotsenko open gas turbine bottoming cycle
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Applied Thermal Engineering 82, 2015, 351-359
27. Innovative inlet air cooling technology for gas turbine power plants using integrated solid desiccant and Maisotsenko cooler
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
Energy 87, 2015, 663-677
28.Thermo-economic optimization of air bottoming cycles
Mohammad Saghafifar; Andreas Poullikkas
Journal of Power Technologies 95(3), 2015, 211-220
Skills
MATLAB
EES
LATEX
3ds Max
C
FEMLAB
Inventor
AutoCAD
ANSYS
Publication
1. Thermodynamic Analysis and Design of a Heliostat Field to Co-Produce Hydrogen and Electricity
Dona P. U. Madurawala; Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
2017, Tampa, Florida, United States
2.A thermoeconomic comparative analysis between different approaches of specific carbon dioxide emission reduction for a simple gas turbine power plant
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
In proceedings of 9th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium,
2017, Split, Croatia
3.Performance assessment and transient optimization of multi-stage solid desiccant air conditioning systems with building PV/T integration
Mohamed Gadalla; Mohammad Saghafifar
SPIE Optics + Photonics for Sustainable Energy,
2016, San Diego, United States
4.Selecting a proper design period for heliostat field layout optimization using Campo code
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
SPIE Optics + Photonics for Sustainable Energy,
2016, San Diego, United States
5.Improvement in spiral heliostat field layout thermo-economic performance by field zoning implementation
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference and Exhibition,
2016, Charlotte North Carolina , United States
6.Integrating a pulse combustor in air bottoming cycle power plants (PDF)
Mohamed Gadalla; Mohammad Saghafifar
In proceedings of 7th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium, 2015, Valenciennes, France
7.Solid Desiccant Air Conditioning Systems Using Maisotsenko Cooling Cycle (PDF)
Mohammad Saghafifar; Mohamed Gadalla
In Proceedings of third International Conference on Water, Energy, and the Environment,
2015, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Conference Presentations
University of Cambridge
2017-present
PhD in Engineering
Commenced in October 2017
Expected Graduation in December 2020
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2012 - 2015
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Commenced in September 2012
Graduated in December 2015
Earned Credits: 30/30, CGPA: 4/4
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Commenced in August 2008
Graduated in July 2012
Earned Credits: 140/140, CGPA: 3.71/4