Dr Berrouk was awarded a PhD degree from The University of Manchester (UK) in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and turbulence modeling with particular emphasis on Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of turbulent multiphase flows.
He has 16 years of university lecturing experience. He has taught different courses in both chemical and mechanical engineering departments at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has developed two PhD courses: Machine Learning for Fluid & Heat Flow and Turbulence Theory & Modelling. He has supervised 5 PDFs, 3 Research Engineers, 7 PhD students and 13 Masters students
He has been the leader of many industrial projects and has managed to secure +6M US$ in funding. He has been participating in the management of KU Research Centre on Catalysis and Separation as a theme leader since the RC inception in 2018.
During his academic career, Dr Berrouk published two books, three book chapters and more than 120 papers on his research work in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. 45% of his publications are in D1 (top 10%) journals and 80% are in Q1 journals.
He chaired and participated in many university committees for both chemical and mechanical engineering departments notably web-presence and graduate program committees. He is currently the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies.
He was member of the technical Committee of GASCO/ADGAS (ADNOC gas companies) Gas-Sub-Committee (2011 to 2015). He was also member of ADPEC (2013 to 20018) Technical Committee for the “Gas Processing Technology” and “Talent & People” themes.
He was also part of ADNOC task force (2015) put together to assess HiGee technology potential for ADNOC gas and refining operations.
Dr Berrouk is a recipient of many awards: Algerian Government Award (2001) for top 1% Algerian Engineers, Worldwide University Network Award (2005) for best research collaboration proposal, Manchester Science Enterprise (2006) for second best business proposal, ADNOC R&D Bright Finding & Integration Research Pen Award for outstanding deliverables researchers (2013), ADNOC R&D General Management Committee Award for outstanding technical support (2013 and 2014), ADNOC R&D Book of Wisdom Award– Completed research Project Members (2014), and ADNOC R&D Science Lantern Faculty Award – Faculties who worked or supported ADNOC R&D Projects (2014). American Society of Thermal and Fluid Engineering (ASTFE) Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics CFD Award (2024).
Dr. Berrouk is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering and member of the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Fluid Dynamics and Pollutants Journal
Investigation of Rotating Packed Bed Technology for Solvent-based CO2 Capture Processes. Principal Investigator.
CIRA 2019-2022
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Reduced Order Surrogate (ROS) Modeling for Process Intensification (PI) Development: Fluidized Dry Methane Reforming and Fluidized Adsorption Separations of CO2/H2. Principal Investigator.
CeCas RC-II-2018-2021
Data-driven modelling of the performance of catalyst used for dry methane reforming. Principal Investigator.
CeCas RC-II-2022-2024
Proposed Solutions for the New Challenges Facing ADNOC Existing and New Habshan Gas Plants. Principal Investigator. Shell/Total/Partex. 2013-2016
Discrete Particle Modelling of Fluid Catalytic Cracking units. Principal Investigator.
ADNOC Refining. 2011-2014
Steady and Dynamics modelling of Gas Sweetening Processes. Co-Investigator.
Shell/Total/Partex. 2017-2019
Use of Ionic liquids for CO2 Separation. Co-Investigator.
Shell/Total/Partex. 2012-2015
Conversion of Waste Plastics to Energy by Catalytic Pyrolysis. Co-Investigator.
ADNOC/Bourouge. 2010-2014
Improved Performance of Gas-Sweetening Processes. Co-Investigator.
ADNOC Gas Processing. 2009-2013
Integrating Multi-scale Simulation and Machine Learning Tools for Rapid Screening of Superionic Conductors and Characterization of Hybrid Li/Na-ion Batteries
RIG 2024-2026
Development of a Predictive Maintenance Tools for the Shipping Industry Based on Machine Learning Models.
Abu Dhabi Ports 2024-2026
Experimental, Numerical, and Data-driven Investigation of Bioconvective Flow of Oxytactic Microorganisms in Trihybrid nanofluids: Application to solar energy collectors and bioreactors for wastewater treatment
RIG24 2025-2027
2018-2024 Publications in Top 5% International Journals
1. H. Zhu, G. Xie, Abdallah S. Berrouk, P. Liatsis, "Fourier Neural Operator-Driven Transient Analysis and Control for Supercritical CO2 Cycles",Energy, Vol. 323, May 2025, Article 135828
(Ranking: D1 98%, CiteScore: 15.3)
2. S. Habib, S. Nasir, Z. Khan, Abdallah S. Berrouk, S. Islam, A. Aamir, "Modelling of Chemically Reactive Fluid Dynamics with Thermal Effect and Energy Source Through a Magnetized Medium", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.150, Feb 2025, Article 115600
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
3. S. Habib, S. Nasir, Z. Khan, Abdallah S. Berrouk, S. Islam, A. Aamir, "Machine-Assisted Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer Through a Porous Riga Plate with Chemical Reactions and Radiation Effects", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.150, Mar 2025, Article 116200
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
4. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Z. Khan, "Numerical Investigation of Chemical Reactive MHD Fluid Dynamics over a Porous Surface with Cattaneo–Christov heat flux", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.149, Dec 2024, pp.14877-14900.
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
5. H. Zhu, G. Xie, Abdallah S. Berrouk, S. Ni啪eti膰, "Performance of Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers in SCO2 Brayton/Organic Rankine Combined Cycle: Assessment of Simplified Boiling Temperature and Heat Flux Type of Boundary Conditions", Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 236(A), Jan 2024, 121543
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.3)
6. H. Zhu, G. Xie, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Comparative Dynamic Performance of SCO2 Cycle and Combined Cycle with Transiently Modelled Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 257(B), December 2024, 124342
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.3)
7. F. Al-Otaibi, Abdallah Berrouk, I. Salim, Scaling Up Dry Methane Reforming: Integrating Computational Fluid Dynamics and Machine Learning for Enhanced Hydrogen Production in Industrial-Scale Fluidized Bed Reactors, Fuel. Vol. 376, November 2024, 132673
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 12.8)
8. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, T. Gul, "Analysis of Chemical Reactive Nanofluid Flow on Stretching Surface using Numerical Soft Computing Approach for Thermal Enhancement", Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 18(1), April 2024, 2340609
(Ranking: D1 96%, CiteScore 10.6)
9. M. T. U. Veetil, A. Raj, Abdallah S. Berrouk, M. A. Jaoude, A. AlHammadi, "Artificial Intelligence-Based Forecasting Model for Incinerator in Sulfur Recovery Units to Predict SO2 Emissions", Environmental Research, Vol 249, May 2024, 118329
(Ranking: D1 96%, CiteScore 12.6)
10. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Z. Khan, "Efficiency Assessment of Thermal Radiation Utilizing Flow of Advanced Nanocomposites on Riga Plate", Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 242, April 2024, 122531
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.3)
11. H. Zhu, G. Xie, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Enhancing Performance of Multi-pressure Evaporation ORC/SCO2 Brayton Cycle through Genetic Algorithm and Machine Learning Optimization", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 301, Feb 2024, 118037
(Ranking: D1 98%, CiteScore 19.0)
12. H. Zhu, G. Xie, Abdallah S. Berrouk, M. Saeed, "Advanced modelling and iterative approach for high-accuracy PCHE design in SCO2 Brayton cycle", Applied Thermal Engineering Vol 236(C), Jan 2024, 121657
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.7)
13. M. Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Y. AlWahedi, K. Alam, M.P. Singh, S. Siddiqui, E Almatrafi, "A machine learning-based study of sCO2 precooler's design and performance with straight and zigzag channels", Applied Thermal Engineering, Accepted, Vol 236(B), Jan 2024, 121522
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.7)
14. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Comparative Analysis of Computational Frameworks for Magnetite and Carbon Nanotube-Based Hybrid Nanofluid in Spherical Enclosures", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Vol. 149, February 2024, 2403-2423
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
15. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Numerical and Intelligent Neuro-Computational Modelling with Fourier’s Energy and Fick’s mass flux Theory of 3D Fluid Flow Through a Stretchable Surface", Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 17(1), Dec 2023, 2270675
(Ranking: D1 96%, CiteScore 10.6)
16. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, T. Gul, I. Zari, "Chemically Radioactive Unsteady Nonlinear Convective Couple-Stress Casson Hybrid Nanofluid Flow over a Gyrating Sphere", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 148(22), October 2023, 12583-12595
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
17. F. Alawwa, M. Saeed, R. Homsi, H. Zhu, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Mohammed Khalil, G. Xie, Y. AlWahedi, "Thermohydraulic performance comparison of the 3D printed circuit heatsinks with the conventional integral fin heatsinks", Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 226, April 2023,120356
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.7)
18. F.M. Allehiany, E. E. Mahmoud, Abdallah S. Berrouk, V. Ali, M. Ibrahim, "Evaluating the efficiency of pin-fin micro heat sink considering different shapes of pin fins based on exergy analysis", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Vol. 145, Issue 3, 2021, 1623-1632
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
19. M. Ibrahim, T. Saeed, E.A. Algehyne, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Y.M. Chu", Numerical investigation and ANN modelling of the effect of single-phase and two-phase analysis of convective heat transfer of nano-fluid in a cavity", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Vol. 145, Issue 4, 2021, 1969-1991
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
20. M. Ibrahim, Abdallah S. Berrouk, E. A. Algehyne, T. Saeed, Y.M. Chu' "Energetic and exergetic analysis of a new circular micro-heat sink containing nano-fluid: applicable for cooling electronic equipment", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 145, Issue 3, 2021, 1547-1557
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
21. M. Ibrahim, Abdallah S. Berrouk, E. A. Algehyne, T. Saeed, Y.M. Chu, "Numerical Evaluation of Exergy Efficiency of innovative turbulators in solar collector filled with hybrid nanofluid", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 145, Issue 3, 2021, 1559-1574
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
22. M. Ibrahim, E. A. Algehyne, T. Saeed , Abdallah S. Berrouk, Y.M. Chu, "Study of capabilities of the ANN and RSM models to predict the thermal conductivity of Nano-fluids containing SiO2 nanoparticles", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 145, Issue 4, 2021, 1993-2003
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 8.5)
23. M. Saeed, A. Awais, Abdallah S Berrouk, "CFD aided design and analysis of a precooler with zigzag channels for supercritical power cycle.", Energy Conversion & Management Vol. 236, March 2021, 114029
(Ranking: D1 98%, Cite Score 19.0)
24. M. Saeed, Abdallah S Berrouk, M. S. Siddiqui, A. A. Awais, "Numerical investigation of thermal and hydraulic characteristics of sCO2-water printed circuit heat exchangers with zigzag channels", Energy Conversion and Management Vol. 224, November 2020, Article 113375
(Ranking: D1 98%, Cite Score 19.0)
25. M. Saeed, Abdallah S Berrouk, M. S. Siddiqui, A. A. Awais, "Effect of Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger’s Different Designs on the Performance of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle", Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 179, October 2020, Article 115758
(Ranking: D1 97%, CiteScore 11.3)
26. S. Dara, Haytham Abdulqader, Yasser F. AlWahedi, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Countrywide Optimization of Natural Gas Supply Chain: From Wells to Consumers", Energy, Vol. 196, April 2020, Article 117125
(Ranking: D1 98%, CiteScore 15.3)
27. Y. Du, L. Zhang, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Exergy Analysis of Propane Dehydrogenation in Fluidized Bed Reactor: Experimental and MP-PIC Simulation", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 202, December 2019, Article 112213
(Ranking: D1 98%, Cite Score 19.0)
28. N. Rebai, A. Hadjadj, A. Benmounah, Abdallah S. Berrouk, S M. Boualleg, "Prediction of Natural Gas Hydrates Formation Using a Combination of Thermodynamic and Neural Network Modelling", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol 182, November 2019, Article 106270
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 11.2)
29. S. Dara, A. A. AlHammadi, Abdallah S. Berrouk, F. Khasawneh, A. Al Shaiba, Y. F. AlWahedi, "Carbon Footprint Reduction of Acid Gas Enrichment Units in Hot Climates: A Techno-Economic Simulation Study, "Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol 201, November 2018, pp. 974-987
(Ranking: D1 98%, CiteScore 20.4)
30. S. Bale, M. Sathe, S. Tiwari, Abdallah S. Berrouk, K. Nandakumar, J. Joshi, "Direct Numerical Simulation Study of End Effects and D/d Ratio on Mass Transfer in Packed Beds, "International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 127, Part B, December 2018, pp. 234-244
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 10.3)
31. H. Bouyahiaoui, A, Azzi, A Zeghloul, A Hasan, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Experimental investigation of a vertically downward two-phase air-water slug flow", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol 162, March 2018, pp. 12-21
(Ranking: D1 95%, CiteScore 11.3)
2018-2025 Publications in Top 10% International Journals
1. F. Alnaimat, A. Rahhal, B. Mathew, Abdallah S. Berrouk. "Fluid flow and heat transfer investigation of microchannel heat sink with sidewall triangle ribs", International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol. 26, Feb 2025, Article 101141
(Ranking: D1 94%, CiteScore 10.1)
2. S. Eswaramoorthi, S. Nasir, K. Loganathan, M. Satyanarayana Gupta, Abdallah Berrouk, "Numerical Simulation of Rotating Flow of CNT Nanofluids with Thermal Radiation, Ohmic Heating, and Autocatalytic Chemical Reactions", Alexandria Engineering Journal, Vol 113, February 2025, pp. 535-550
(Ranking: D1 93%, CiteScore 11.2)
3. Shazia Habib, S. Nasir, Zeeshan Khan Abdallah S. Berrouk, Saeed Islam, "Machine Learning-Driven Analysis of Heat Transfer in Chemically Reactive Fluid Flow Considering Soret-Dufour Effects" International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol. 25, Jan 2025, 100982.
(Ranking: D1 94%, CiteScore 10.1)
4. Shazia Habib, Saleem Nasir, Zeeshan Khan, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Saeed Islam, A, Aamir, "Enhancing Thermal Transport in Chemically Reacting Nanoparticles Using the Energy Source and Cattaneo-Christov Heat Flux Model" Energy Conversion and Management: X, Vol. 24, October 2024, Article 100807
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 8.8)
5. S. Habib, S. Nasir, Z. Khan, Abdallah S. Berrouk, S. Islam, "Optimization of Heat and Mass Transfer in Chemically Radiative Nanofluids Using Cattaneo-Christov Fluxes and Advanced Machine Learning Techniques", Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Vol 15(12), Dec 24, 103129
(Ranking: D1 93%, CiteScore 10.8)
6. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Exploring Nanoparticle Dynamics in Binary Chemical Reactions within Magnetized Porous Media: A Computational Analysis", Scientific Reports, Vol. 14(10), Dec 2024, 25505
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
7. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, A. Aamir, "Efficiency Analysis of Solar Radiation on Chemical Radioactive Nanofluid Flow over a Porous Surface with Magnetic Field", Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol 63, November 2024, Article 105231 (Ranking: D1 91%, CiteScore 8.6)
8. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Investigating Silver and Alumina Nanoparticles' Impact on Fluid Behaviour over Porous Stretching Surfaces", Nanotechnology Reviews, Vol. 13(1), Dec 2024, 20240109
(Ranking: D1 94%, CiteScore 11.4)
9. A. M. Alatyar, Abdallah S. Berrouk, "Machine-learning based Calibration and Analysis of Porous Media CFD Models Used for Rotating Packed Beds ", International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol. 24, November 2024, 100845
(Ranking: D1 94%, CiteScore 10.1)
10. A. M. Alatyar, Abdallah S. Berrouk, M. AlShehhi, "CFD Microscale Modelling of Flow Behavior in Different Parts of a Rotating Packed Bed", Scientific Reports, Vol. 13(12), December 2023, Article 22419
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
11. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, T. Gul, A. Ali, "Develop the Artificial Neural Network Approach to Predict Thermal Transport Analysis of Nanofluid Inside a Porous Enclosure", Scientific Reports. Vol. 13(11), November 2023, Article 21039
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
12. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, T. Gul, I. Zari, W. Alghamdi, I. Ali, "Unsteady Mix Convectional Stagnation Point Flow of Nanofluid over a Movable Electro-magneto-hydrodynamics Riga Plate: Numerical Approach", Scientific Reports. Vol. 13(7), July 2023, Article 10947
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
13. T. Gul, S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Z. Raizah, W. Alghamdi, I. Ali, A. Bariq, "Simulation of Water-based Hybrid nanofluids flow through a Porous Cavity for the Application of Heat Transfer", Scientific Reports. Vol. 13(4), April 2023, Article 7009
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
14. A. M. Alatyar, Abdallah S. Berrouk, M. AlShehhi, M. Saeed, K. Nandakumar, H. Hassan-Beck, "Design Optimization of a Rotating Packed Bed Based on Hydraulic Performance", Alexandria Engineering Journal, Vol. 70, May 2023, 475-493
(Ranking: D1 93%, Cite score 11.2)
15. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, A. Aamir, Z. Shah, "Entropy Optimization and Heat Flux Analysis of Maxwell Nanofluid Configurated by an Exponentially Stretching Surface with Velocity Slip", Scientific Reports, Vol. 13(2), February 2023, Article 2006
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
16. S. Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk, A. Aamir, T. Gul, "Significance of Binary Chemical Reactions with Activation Energy on Darcy-Forchheimer Flow of H2O and C2H6O2 Convening Magnetized TiO2 Nanoparticles", International Journal of Thermofluids, Vol. 17, February 2023, Article 100265
(Ranking: D1 94%, CiteScore 10.1)
17. M. Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Y. AlWahedi, M. Pal Singh, I. Abu Dagga, I. Afgan, "Performance enhancement of a C-shaped printed circuit heat exchanger in supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle: A Machine Learning based optimization study", Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 38, October 2022, Article 102276
(Ranking: D1 91%, CiteScore 8.6)
18. M. Ibrahim, Abdallah S. Berrouk, T. Saeed, E.A. Algehyne, V. Ali, "Lattice Boltzmann–Based Numerical Analysis of Nanofluid Natural Convection in an Inclined Cavity Subject to Multiphysics Fields", Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, March 2022, Article 5514
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
19. M. Saeed, M. I. Radaideh, Abdallah S Berrouk, Khaled Alawadhi, "Machine Learning-based Efficient Multi-layered Precooler Design Approach for Supercritical CO2", Energy Conversion & Management: X, Vol. 11, August 2021, Article 100104
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 8.8)
20. M. Ibrahim, E.A. Algehyne, T. Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Y.M. Chu, G. Cheraghian, "Assessment of economic, thermal and hydraulic performances a corrugated helical heat exchanger filled with non-Newtonian nanofluid", Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, June 2021, Article 11568
(Ranking: D1 92%, CiteScore 7.5)
21. Y.M. Chu, M. Ibrahim, T. Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, E. A. Algehyne, R. Kalbasi, "Examining Rheological Behavior of MWCNT-TiO2/5W40 Hybrid Nanofluid Based on Experiment and RSM/ANN Modelling", Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol. 33, March 2021, Article 115969
(Ranking: D1 91%, CiteScore 10.3)
22. H. Hassan-Beck, Abdallah S Berrouk, "Prediction of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel Catalyst Performance Using Limited Pilot Plant Data", Alexandria Engineering Journal, Vol. 60(4), March 2021, 3975-3983
(Ranking: D1 93%, Cite score 11.2)
23. Y. Kahil, S. Benhamadouche, Abdallah S. Berrouk, I. Afgan," Simulation of subcritical-Reynolds-numbers flow around four cylinders in square arrangement configuration using LES", European Journal of Mechanics- B: Fluids, Vol 74, Issue 2, March 2019, pp. 111-122
(Ranking: D1 93%, CiteScore 5.9)
24. L. Aguedal, D. Semmar, Abdallah S. Berrouk, A. Azzi, H. Oualli, "3D vortex structure investigation using large eddy simulation of flow around a rotary oscillating circular cylinder", European Journal of Mechanics- B: Fluids, Vol 71, Issue 5, September 2018, pp. 113-125
(Ranking: D1 93%, CiteScore 5.9)
Two PhD positions to start on January 2025. Both positions are part of an internally funded project (RIG24)
1- Experimental Investigation of Bioconvective Flow of Oxytactic Microorganisms in Trihybrid nanofluids: Application to solar energy collectors
2- Numerical and Data-driven Modelling of Bioconvective Flow of Oxytactic Microorganisms in Trihybrid nanofluids: Application to Wastewater Treatment
