Department of
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Lyes Khezzar Associate Professor Office: Ruwais 3010-D Phone: +971 2 607 5543 Fax: +971 2 607 5200 Email: lkhezzar@pi.ac.ae

Ph.D. Imperial College, 1987

Before gaining his PhD, Lyes Khezzar obtained a BEng in mechanical engineering (1st class honours) from Bradford University and an MSc from UMIST. He has a wide professional experience in management and execution in Academia, notably in Algeria and Oman and Industries spanning mechanical construction, power & desalination and Petrochemicals. He has participated in a wide variety of research and consultancy projects sponsored by major industrial bodies and government agencies from the UK, US, Oman and Algeria that span the fields of internal flows in equipment, combustors, turbomachines, gas and water distribution networks and fluid handling facilities. He is a fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer.

HONORS and AWARDS

• Fellow of the IMechE
• Central Electricity Generating Board prize
• Overseas Research Study Award, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and principals, UK
• UKAE (Harwell) Research Establishment Grant for PhD studies
• Certificate of appreciation ADWEC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• Chartered Engineer

FIELD OF EXPERTISE

• Computational Fluid Dynamics - Laser Diagnostic Techniques in fluid flow
• Simulation of liquid and gas distribution networks
• Flows in fluid handling facilities and selective withdrawal in oil water pipe flows
• Combined cycle power plant simulation
• Contractual issues surrounding Power Purchase Agreements and engineering and construction contracts within project finance framework

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• L Khezzar and Y Zurigat (2006) “Analysis for Operation of Bottom Water Draw-Off of Stratified oil-water Pipe Flow”, Journal of Petroleum Science & Technology, 24, 5, 449-459.
• L Khezzar & D Garis (2005) “Aspects of The desalination Experience in The Gulf”, MedEnergie, No 16, July 2005.
• Y Lahiouel, K Chaoui, L Khezzar, A Haddad & Z Azari (2005) “Optimisation of water distribution networks design by minimizing the total length”, Engineering Transactions, No2.
• L Khezzar (2004) “Les IPP dans Les PED: Une Solution Adaptée?” MEDenergie Journal, No 13, October 2004, pp 23-29.
• Y H Zurigat, B A Jubran, L Khezzar and S Alfar (2002) "Numerical Study of Bottom Water Draw-off in Stratified Oil-Water Pipe Flow using 2-Fluid Model," PHOENICS Journal-Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Applications, Vol. 15.
• Y Zurigat & L Khezzar (2001) “A Numerical Study of Bottom Water Draw-Off of Stratified Oil-Water Pipe Flow”, Petroleum Science & Technology, issue 19(9&10), pages 1070-1088.
• L. Khezzar, S Harous & M Benayoune (2001) “Steady-Sate Analysis of Water Distribution Networks Including Pressure Reducing Valves”, Computer-Aided C & I Engineering Journal, 16, 4, 259-267.