Sex:  Male

Address: Sana’a University, Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Solar Energy Research Lab. Sana’a — Republic of Yemen

Tel.   : Home (Sana’a) (224998),  Office (Sana’a) (200515) Ext. Physics Dept.

Place and Date of Birth        : Hajah — Republic of Yemen — Oct. 10^th — 1953

Nationality                             : Yemeni

Education: 

              University                              Country      Period          Main Field            Degree    

• Sana’a University                              Yemen      1972-1976             Physics                     BSc.
• Syracuse University                            ASU        1978-1980       Particle Physics            MSc.
• Cranfield Institute of Technology     UK        1978-1980           Solar Energy              PhD.

Employment:        Sana’a University

• 1970-1972   :   Secondary School Teacher
• 1976-1978   :   Lab. Demonstrator (Physics Dept.)
• 1980-1982  :   Ass. Lecturer (Physics Dept.)
• 198&1994   :   Ass. Prof. (Physics Dept.)
• 1994-1996  :   Head of The Physics Dept.
• 1997-2006  :    Ass. Prof. (Physics Dept.)
• 2006-2020 :    Asci. Prof. (Physics Dept.)
• 2020-           :    Head of The Physics Dept.

International Memberships:

• Member of The international Solar Energy Society (ESES).
• Member of The International Center of Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
• Member of The Commission for Atmospheric Science (CAS).

Acad., and Research Awards:

• 3^rd World Ac., of Sciences Research Awards 1988, Center of Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
• ISESCO Research Awards 1990, Islamic Edu-Sc and Cultural Organization 16 Bis, Charia Omar Ben Khattab, Agdal, Rbat,
• 3Rd World Ac. Of Sciences Research Awards 90-91 Center Of Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

Research Contracts:

• World Bank: Thermal Performance of Bread Baking Ovens- 1989.
• World Health Organization: Radiation Physics Course and Lab. 1995.
• World Bank: Thermal Performance Of Bread Baking Ovens —1992.

Educational and Administrative Committees:

    * Educational             : Curriculum Design Committees

•  : Course Content Specification Committees
•  : Physics Laboratory Measuring and Research Devices Specifications and Ordering Committees
•  : Physics References and Text Book Selecting Committees

    * Administrative        : Editor of The Faculty of Science Journal of R. & D

Areas of Computer Programming:

• Linear and Polynomial Regression Programs.
• Survey Analysis Programs.
• Energy Evaluation.
• Sizing, Costing, and Designing Renewable Energy Sources.
• (Pv, Wind, Buiomass).
• 3D Plotting Programs.
• Theoretical Physics Simulation Programs.

Single Author Papers:  M. K.At-Motawakel ,

1. “Potentiality of Wind Energy Systems in The Y.A.R.” Conference in Solar Energy, Baghdad, Iraq, 21-24 of Feb, PP. 1-87 to 1-29.
2. “Passive-Design Features of The Vernacular Buildings in The A.R.”, ISES Solar World Congress 1989, Kobe, Japan, Sept. 4-8, PP. 367-376, 1989,
3. “The Performance of The Bread —Baking Ovens Used in The Yemeni Houses”, J.I.T.H. Conference, Algeria, 5-9 Nov, 1989.

First and 2^nd Author Papers:   M.K.Al-Motawakel et., al,

1. “Energy, Used in The Y.A.R.”, Applied Energy, Vol.24, PP. 185-214
2. “Thermal Behaviors of Vernacular Buildings in The Y.A.R. Applied Energy, Vol. 24, PP. 245-376.
3. “Solar Energy Harnessing Performance of Direct-Gain and Non-Vented Trombe Walls Under Yemeni Weather Conditions” Applied Energy, Vol. 26, 1987, PP. 159-191.
4. “Photovoltaic Array Sizing for Yemeni Electrical Needs”, International Journal of Ambient Energy, Vol. 7, No. 4, Oct. PP. 207-215.
5. “Strategy for Sizing Solar Energy Collecting Systems in The Yemen’ Proceeding of The World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, U.K., 23-28 Sept. 1990, PP. 386-390. “Performance of Different. Types of Renewable Power Supply Systems”, International Journal of Ambient Energy, 12, No.4, Oct. 1991, PP. 205-213,
6. “Analysis of Solar Radiation Measurements at Sana’a University Weather Station (15 N-44 E). Solar and Wind Technology, Vol. 6, No.5, PP. 467-472, 1988.
7. “A Design Method for Photovoltaics-Battery Storage System Under Tropical Conditions” International Journal of Ambient_. Energy, Vol. 10, No.1, PP. 31-50, 1989.

Supervised Ph.D. Thesis:

• Performance of renewable energy systems (RES) under the weather conditions of tropical countries.
• Potentiality of combining wind and photovoltaic energy systems under the weather conditions of tropical countries (Egypt and Yemen).
• Research award letters.
• Proposals of ongoing research projects.

Teaching Experience

Laboratory Manuals

• Modern Physics Lab. Manual: 14 Experiments in the field of electrodynamics and Quantum transfer of energy
• General physics Lab Manual : 16 experiments in the field of classical mechanics electricity, Magnetism, and Geometrical Optics
• Demonstration expt. manual: Contains No. of experiments illustrating the principal of physics,

Textbooks (All Published By Sana’a University Press)

• Principles Of Electrodynamic Theory
• Electricity And Magnetism
• Special Theory Of relativity
• Solar Energy
• Electrodynamic Theory

Subjects of interest for Teaching

• Relativistic Electrodynamic M.Sc. Degree Students
• Electrodynamic Theory B.Sc. Degree Students Solar Energy
• Modern Physics (Special Theory of Relativity)
• Electricity-And Magnetism
• General Physics
• Thermodynamics
• Mathematical Physics (M.Sc. or B.Sc. Degree Students)
• Statistical Physics