Energy and Modelling Research Group • SESC

Mahmoud Shaaban | Mechanical Engineering Faculty and P.Eng. | Fluid-Structure Interaction, Aeroacoustics and Energy Systems

Dr. Mahmoud Shaaban, Ph.D., P.Eng., is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Nile University and a Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada (PEO License #100526097). His academic research and industrial collaborations unite fluid-structure interaction (FSI), aeroacoustic resonance, and high-amplitude thermoacoustic energy conversion with specialized piping integrity and advanced industrial R&D solutions.

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Mahmoud Shaaban, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Assistant Professor • PEO #100526097

Active P.Eng.

Licensure →

P.Eng. Ontario

PEO License #100526097

Research Funding →

STDF PI (EGP 1.4M)

Project ID: 53113 (2026–2028)

Scholarly Output →

42 Publications

JSV, JFS, PoF, Exp. Fluids and ASME

Industrial Solutions →

Piping and CFD Solutions

ASME B31, ISO 14692 and NVH

Graduate and Capstone Supervision

Prospective M.Sc., Ph.D. and Capstone Researchers

The Energy and Modelling Research Group at Nile University welcomes motivated graduate candidates and senior capstone design teams interested in fluid-structure interaction, aeroacoustics, and thermoacoustic energy systems.

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PEO License #100526097 ASME and ISO Standards

Industrial Collaborations

Specialized R&D solutions for piping integrity, flow-induced vibration failure diagnostics, ASME and ISO standard code evaluations, and advanced CFD for specialized industrial and energy applications.

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Academic Credentials

Education

2019

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Ontario Tech University

University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario, Canada

Thesis: Flow-excited acoustic resonance of inline arrangements of cylinders in cross-flow

Supervisor(s): Prof. Dr. A. Mohany

2013

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Cairo University

Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, Egypt

Thesis: Experimental investigations on a standing-wave thermoacoustic engine

Supervisor(s): Prof. Dr. M. A. Fouad and Prof. Dr. Ehab Abdel-Rahman

2010

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Cairo University

Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, Egypt

Career

Academic and Engineering Appointments

Dual-track leadership spanning university research and teaching alongside licensed industrial engineering practice in North America and Egypt.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

2022 – Present

Nile University • Cairo / Giza, Egypt

Chairs the Energy and Modelling Research Group at SESC, directs aeroacoustics and vibration research in renewable energy infrastructure, designs and delivers undergraduate courses in Thermal Sciences, Solid Mechanics, and Vibration, and serves as Program Internal Auditor for ABET and NARS 2022 accreditation alignment.

Analysis Engineer, Thermalhydraulics and Piping

2020 – 2022

Next Structural Integrity (NSI) • Ontario, Canada

Performed hydraulic and structural qualification of complex power utility piping systems under ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Section III and B31.1), field walkdowns, and vibration and noise mitigation in aging piping networks.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vibration and Fluid-Structure Interaction

2020 – 2021

Ontario Tech University • Ontario, Canada

Conducted subsonic wind tunnel FSI experiments, static and dynamic finite element stress analysis of valves and pipelines, noise-control prototype testing, and numerical simulations of flow-acoustic coupling and pulsating pipeline flows.

Engineering Intern, Noise and Vibration

2017

Apple, Inc. • Cupertino, CA, USA

Member of the Noise and Vibration Engineering division conducting ultra-low-noise anechoic measurements on electronic cooling fans, transient and steady-state signal analysis, statistical root-cause diagnostics, and psycho-acoustic user perception studies.

Doctoral Researcher (Ph.D. Candidate)

2014 – 2019

Ontario Tech University • Ontario, Canada

Executed phase-resolved Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) campaigns, sound transmission evaluations, cooling-fan noise mitigation designs, and flow-excited acoustic resonance experiments with the Aeroacoustics Research Team.

Postgraduate Researcher and R&D Engineer

2010 – 2013

Cairo University and American University in Cairo • Cairo, Egypt

Modeled, built, and experimentally characterized standing-wave thermoacoustic heat engines, harmonic suppression inserts, and PIV flow measurements across Cairo University (2010–2013) and the American University in Cairo (2011–2013), following an earlier research internship on porous-media heat transfer at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Germany (2009).

Core Research Domains

Research Pillars

Advancing fundamental fluid-structure mechanics, aeroacoustic source theory, and high-amplitude thermoacoustics alongside industrial vibration mitigation.

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FSI SESC • Nile University

Fluid-Structure Interaction

Experimental and computational investigation of nonlinear coupling between turbulent wake shedding and multi-degree-of-freedom structural dynamics in inline and side-by-side tube bundles, rectangular cross-sections, and magnetically stiffened bluff bodies.

Engineering Applications

Heat exchanger and steam generator tube bundles
Low-speed wind energy harvesting via magnetic-elastic galloping
Coupled transverse and rotational bluff-body instabilities

Subsonic Wind Tunnels Phase-Resolved PIV Dynamic Force Sensors ANSYS and OpenFOAM

Characterized transverse galloping limit cycles under magnetically-induced nonlinear added stiffness (Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2024).

FLOW-ACOUSTICS SESC • Nile University

Flow-Acoustic Coupling

Spatial mapping of aeroacoustic energy sources and sinks in confined shear layers, axisymmetric shallow cavities, finned cylinders, and coaxial piping junctions formulated through Howe's aeroacoustic energy corollary.

Engineering Applications

Axisymmetric and rectangular duct cavities
Coaxial gas transport and industrial branch junctions
Electronic cooling fans and passive upstream flow spoilers

Microphone and PCB Arrays 3D Vortex Core Reconstruction Howe Energy Corollary LES and CAA

Uncovered spinning dynamics of self-excited azimuthal acoustic modes in cavities (Physics of Fluids, 2024) and coaxial junction source maps (JSV, 2025).

LIMIT CYCLES SESC • Nile University

Nonlinear Limit Cycle Prediction

Development of experimentally validated nonlinear frameworks capturing minor losses, Rayleigh and jet-driven acoustic streaming, and harmonic energy cascades in high-amplitude thermoacoustic prime movers and resonators.

Engineering Applications

Waste-heat recovery prime movers
Cryogenic and green thermoacoustic refrigeration
Resonator harmonic suppression and gas-mixture optimization

High-Amplitude Resonators STDF Flagship Test Rig Nonlinear Eigenvalue Solvers DELTAEC

Principal Investigator on STDF Project 53113 (EGP 1.4M, 2026–2028) modeling nonlinear energy dissipation in high-amplitude thermoacoustic devices.

PIPING INTEGRITY SESC • Nile University

Piping Dynamics and Acoustic Integrity

Root-cause FSI failure diagnostics, acoustic admittance characterization, Helmholtz pulsation damping, and ASME Section III / B31.1 / B31.3 structural qualification for high-energy utility and process piping systems.

Engineering Applications

Nuclear and fossil power plant steam line networks
Pipeline side-branches and compressor discharge headers
Process plant thermalhydraulic and transient surge protection

ASME Sec. III, B31.1 and B31.3 ISO 14692 GRP Piping Helmholtz Resonator Arrays Acoustic Admittance Rig

Established pre-coincidence acoustic resonance design criteria for inline tube banks and passive Helmholtz pulsation suppression for pipelines.

STDF Flagship Grant Project ID: 53113 EGP 1,400,000 (2026 – 2028)

Development of an Experimentally-Validated Modeling Framework for Nonlinear Energy Dissipation in High-Amplitude Thermoacoustic Devices

Competitive national research grant developing experimentally validated nonlinear acoustic-thermodynamic models and high-amplitude diagnostic test rigs at Nile University (SESC). Led by Dr. Mahmoud Shaaban as Principal Investigator, establishing coupled experimental and nonlinear computational frameworks to quantify minor losses, acoustic streaming, and harmonic cascades in high-amplitude oscillatory thermoacoustic systems.

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Selected Scholarly Output