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Hassan Qandil

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Mechanical Engineering

College: College of Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2019
    Major: Mechanical and Energy Engineering
    Dissertation: Investigations of the Fresnel Lens Based Solar Concentrator System through a Unique Statistical-Algorithmic Approach

Current Scheduled Teaching

MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEEN 4250.304Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSpring 2025
INTE 3020Z.888Global Intensive OpportunitySpring 3W1 2025
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSpring 2025
MEEN 4150.001Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2025
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2025
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2025
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2025
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2025
MEEN 5200.001Principles of HVACSpring 2025
MEEN 4810.009Topics in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSpring 2025
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2024 Syllabus
MEET 3650.002Design of Mechanical ComponentsFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.002Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.302Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MEET 3990.001Applied ThermodynamicsSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2210.001Thermodynamics ISummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.304Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 5890.010Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSpring 2024
MEEN 4150.001Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 5200.001Principles of HVACSpring 2024 SPOT
MEET 4790.001Senior Design IISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 4790.101Senior Design IISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2210.001Thermodynamics ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4810.009Topics in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2023 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.002Design of Mechanical ComponentsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.002Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.302Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2023 Syllabus
MEET 4780.001Senior Design IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3990.001Applied ThermodynamicsSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2210.001Thermodynamics ISummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.304Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.002Design of Mechanical ComponentsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 5890.010Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSpring 2023
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.002Machine ElementsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.001Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2023 Syllabus
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 5200.001Principles of HVACSpring 2023 SPOT
MEEN 4810.009Topics in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.002Design of Mechanical ComponentsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.002Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.302Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2022
MEET 3990.001Applied ThermodynamicsSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.001Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2210.001Thermodynamics ISummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.304Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.002Design of Mechanical ComponentsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.002Machine ElementsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.001Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 5200.001Principles of HVACSpring 2022 SPOT
MEEN 5200.002Principles of HVACSpring 8W2 2022
MEEN 4810.009Topics in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.002Design of Mechanical ComponentsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.003Design of Mechanical ComponentsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.002Machine ElementsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.003Machine ElementsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.002Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4150.301Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4150.302Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4150.303Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4150.304Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4150.305Mechanical Energy Engineering Systems Design IFall 2021 SPOT
MEET 3990.001Applied ThermodynamicsSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEET 3650.001Design of Mechanical ComponentsSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2210.001Thermodynamics ISummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.002Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4250.304Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4250.306Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 4250.307Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2021 SPOT
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.001Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 4250.306Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 4250.308Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 4410.001Energy Harvesting System DesignFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3130.002Machine ElementsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 5800.011Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 5800.611Selected Topics of Contemporary Interest in Mechanical EngineeringFall 2020 SPOT
MEEN 5890.746Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSummer 5W2 2020
MEEN 5890.746Directed Study in Mechanical & Energy EngineeringSummer 5W1 2020
MEEN 3120.001Fluid MechanicsSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2332.001Mechanics IIISummer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 2210.001Thermodynamics ISummer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 4250.002Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020 Syllabus
MEEN 4250.301Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020
MEEN 4250.302Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020
MEEN 4250.303Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020
MEEN 4250.304Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020
MEEN 4250.305Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020
MEEN 4250.306Capstone Design in Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSpring 2020
MEEN 3130.001Machine ElementsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MEEN 3130.002Machine ElementsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MEEN 4110.001Renewable EnergySpring 2020 Syllabus
MEEN 5110.001Renewable EnergySpring 2020
MEEN 3240.001Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3240.002Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3240.301Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.302Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.303Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.304Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.305Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.306Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.307Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 3240.308Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IFall 2019
MEEN 2332.002Mechanics IIIFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3242.001Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3242.002Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3242.003Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3242.301Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3242.302Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3242.303Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3242.304Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3242.305Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3242.306Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3242.307Mechanical and Energy Engineering Laboratory IISpring 2019 SPOT
MEEN 3110.001Thermodynamics IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3110.001Thermodynamics IIFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MEEN 3110.002Thermodynamics IIFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Qandil, H. (2023). Impact of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems on Low Voltage Distribution Network. IEEE.
  • Qandil, H. (2023). Integration of Helix Wind and Archimedes Screw Turbines for Renewable Energy Generation from Wind and Rainwater. IEEE.
  • Qandil, H. (2019). Application-based design of the fresnel-lens solar concentrator with projections on high-efficiency photovoltaics recent advances in solar pv technology. AEE World Energy Engineering Congress 2019. 3234-3252. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85088031269
  • Qandil, H. (2019). Low-cost prototyping of the fresnel lens solar concentrator. AEE World Energy Engineering Congress 2019. 4798-4806. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85088030750
  • Qandil, H., Zhao, W. (2018). Design and evaluation of the Fresnel-lens based solar concentrator system through a statistical-algorithmic approach. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE). 8B-2018 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85064005783
  • Journal Article

  • Qandil, H. (2023). Enhancing the Efficiency of Bi-Facial Photovoltaic Panels: An Integration Approach. Sustainability. MDPI.
  • Qandil, H., Zhao, W. Investigation of non-imaging Fresnel lens prototyping with different manufacturing methods for solar energy application.
  • Qandil, M.D., Abbas, A.I., Qandil, H., Al-Haddad, M.R., Amano, R.S. (2019). A Stand-Alone Hybrid Photovoltaic, Fuel Cell, and Battery System: Case Studies in Jordan. Other. 141 (11)
  • Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W. (2019). Algorithmically Optimized Hemispherical Dome as a Secondary Optical Element for the Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. Other. 9 (13)
  • Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W. (2019). Algorithmically Optimized Hemispherical Dome as a Secondary Optical Element for the Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. Other.
  • Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W. (2019). Application-Based Design of the Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator. Other.
  • Qandil, H., Wang, S., Zhao, W. (2019). Optimizing the Fresnel-lens Solar-concentrator Design for Tracking Error Mitigation in Thermal Applications, using a Statistical Algorithm. Other.
  • Qandil, M.D., Abbas, A.I., Qandil, H.D., Al-Haddad, M.R., Amano, R.S. (2019). A Stand-Alone Hybrid Photovoltaic, Fuel Cell, and Battery System: Case Studies in Jordan. Other. 141 (11) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85066104342
  • Alkhalidi, A., Qandil, M., Qandil, H. (2014). Analysis of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant using Isobutane as the Working Fluid. 7 (1) 25-32. Int. J. of Thermal & Environmental Engineering.
  • Ebaid, M.S., Qandil, H., Hammad, M. (2013). A unified approach for designing a photovoltaic solar system for the underground water pumping well-34 at Disi aquifer. Other. 75 780-795. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84884805439

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Qandil, H., "EnSPIRE Fund (Gift)," sponsored by John Alexander, Private, $100000 Funded. (2023).
  • Qandil, H., "Gordon England Fund (Gift)," sponsored by Gordon England, Private, $25000 Funded. (2023).
  • Qandil, H. (Principal), "Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)," sponsored by The Texas Int. Education Fund, Local, $4000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Sponsored Research

  • Zhao, W. (Principal), Qandil, H. (Co-Principal), "Solar Lens-Based saltwater Desalination System," sponsored by Solar Solutions, Private, $34304 Funded. (2020 - 2022).
  • Zhao, W. (Principal), Qandil, H. (Co-Principal), "Solar Lens-Based saltwater Desalination System," sponsored by Solar Solutions, Private, Funded. (2020 - 2022).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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