Outputs (18)

Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings (2024)
Journal Article
Sinaga, R., Darkwa, J., Omer, S., & Worall, M. (2025). Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings. Journal of Energy Storage, 106, Article 114834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114834

Recent developments have highlighted the potential of multiphase change materials (MCM) as flexible energy storage materials for application in buildings. The MCM was obtained by combining the microencapsulated heptadecane (MEHept) and microencapsula... Read More about Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings.

Impact of Ground Heat Source Addition on Main Performance Parameters of Solar Chimney Power Plants: A Numerical Study (2024)
Journal Article
Cuce, E., & Omer, S. (2024). Impact of Ground Heat Source Addition on Main Performance Parameters of Solar Chimney Power Plants: A Numerical Study. Journal of Solar Energy Research Updates, 11, 45-54. https://doi.org/10.31875/2410-2199.2024.11.06

Solar energy systems can be an alternative to fossil fuels and are vital for a sustainable environment. It is promising that solar chimney power plants (SCPPs), which are among the solar energy systems, provide 24-hour power output (PO) and can work... Read More about Impact of Ground Heat Source Addition on Main Performance Parameters of Solar Chimney Power Plants: A Numerical Study.

Towards sustainable urban living: A holistic energy strategy for electric vehicle and heat pump adoption in residential communities (2024)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Kutlu, C., Sun, H., Calautit, J. K., Boukhanouf, R., & Omer, S. (2024). Towards sustainable urban living: A holistic energy strategy for electric vehicle and heat pump adoption in residential communities. Sustainable Cities and Society, 107, Article 105412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105412

Electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps (HPs) are key in reducing carbon emissions from transportation and domestic heating, yet their adoption may increase peak load demands on electrical networks. One of the aims of this research is to assess the po... Read More about Towards sustainable urban living: A holistic energy strategy for electric vehicle and heat pump adoption in residential communities.

The Potential of Green Engineering Solutions for Energy Conservation in Residential Buildings Towards Sustainability: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia (2023)
Journal Article
ALshabanat, A., & Omer, S. (2023). The Potential of Green Engineering Solutions for Energy Conservation in Residential Buildings Towards Sustainability: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia. Architecture, 3(4), 713-738. https://doi.org/10.3390/architecture3040039

Developing countries in hot climate regions such as Saudi Arabia have witnessed rapid population growth, which has led to greater resource consumption as a result of the increased demand for new buildings. This research proposes a multi-objective eva... Read More about The Potential of Green Engineering Solutions for Energy Conservation in Residential Buildings Towards Sustainability: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia.

An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system (2023)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Kutlu, C., Omer, S., Boukhanouf, R., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2023). An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system. Energy and Buildings, 294, Article 113261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113261

The demand for electricity has been increasing worldwide and it is predicted that this trend will be particularly reinforced in developing countries by the gradual electrification of the transport sector and heat generation in buildings. The energy... Read More about An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system.

Identification of Potential Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption in Oil-Producing Nations—The Case of Saudi Arabia (2022)
Journal Article
Alotaibi, S., Omer, S., & Su, Y. (2022). Identification of Potential Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption in Oil-Producing Nations—The Case of Saudi Arabia. Electricity, 3(3), 365-395. https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity3030020

Electric vehicles (EVs) are important elements in the global strategy to tackle climate change; however, research often fails to sufficiently identify the range of barriers which affect their adoption. Taking Saudi Arabia as a case study, this paper... Read More about Identification of Potential Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption in Oil-Producing Nations—The Case of Saudi Arabia.

The microencapsulation, thermal enhancement, and applications of medium and high-melting temperature phase change materials: A review (2022)
Journal Article
Sinaga, R., Darkwa, J., Omer, S. A., & Worall, M. (2022). The microencapsulation, thermal enhancement, and applications of medium and high-melting temperature phase change materials: A review. International Journal of Energy Research, 46(8), 10259-10300. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7860

Microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCMs) have made tremendous advancements in recent years, owing to their increased demand for a variety of energy storage applications. In this paper, current microencapsulation techniques, enhancement, and... Read More about The microencapsulation, thermal enhancement, and applications of medium and high-melting temperature phase change materials: A review.

Electric Vehicles: V2G for Rapid, Safe, and Green EV Penetration (2022)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Omer, S., & Boukhanouf, R. (2022). Electric Vehicles: V2G for Rapid, Safe, and Green EV Penetration. Energies, 15(3), Article 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030803

Low carbon and renewable energy sources (RESs) are fast becoming a key sustainable instrument in meeting the global growth of electricity demand while curbing carbon emissions. For example, the gradual displacement of fossil-fuelled vehicles with ele... Read More about Electric Vehicles: V2G for Rapid, Safe, and Green EV Penetration.

Building energy performance simulation: a case study of modelling an existing residential building in Saudi Arabia (2021)
Journal Article
Alyami, M., & Omer, S. (2021). Building energy performance simulation: a case study of modelling an existing residential building in Saudi Arabia. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 1(3), Article 035001. https://doi.org/10.1088/2634-4505/ac241e

Saudi Arabia, like many other developing countries, has had extensive experience with rapid urbanisation and infrastructure expansion, especially in the area of buildings. Buildings play an even bigger part, accounting for roughly 80% of total nation... Read More about Building energy performance simulation: a case study of modelling an existing residential building in Saudi Arabia.

The correlation of energy performance and building age in UK schools (2021)
Journal Article
Mohamed, S., Smith, R., Rodrigues, L., Omer, S., & Calautit, J. (2021). The correlation of energy performance and building age in UK schools. Journal of Building Engineering, 43, Article 103141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103141

In response to the climate emergency crisis, the UK became the first major economy to commit to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By adopting energy efficiency measures, UK schools alone could prevent the release of 625,000 tonnes of CO2, th... Read More about The correlation of energy performance and building age in UK schools.