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Dr. Martin Agelin-Chaab

Martin Agelin-Chaab
PhD

Pronouns: He/Him

Professor

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Dr. Martin Agelin-Chaab is the Director of the AERO Lab and his research interests are in the area of thermofluids and energy systems, where he has made significant contributions. He has also previously served as the Chair of the Fluid Mechanics Engineering Technical Committee of the CSME.

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Martin is available for:
  • Graduate student research supervision
  • Media inquiries
  • Partnerships

Martin.agelin-chaab@ontariotechu.ca
905.721.8668 ext. 5739

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  • PhD - Mechanical Engineering University of Manitoba
  • MSc - Mechanical Engineering University of Manitoba
  • MEng - Engineering Management University of Alberta
  • BSc - Mechanical Engineering K.N.U.S.T, Ghana
  • Panchal, S. et al. 2016. Experimental and simulated temperature variations in a LiFePO4-20Ah battery during discharge process. Applied Energy, vol. 180, pp. 504-515  
  • Ghandehariun, S. et al. 2016. Modeling of heat transfer from molten salt droplets using various gases. Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 105, pp. 140-146.
  • Iftekhar, H. and Agelin-chaab, M. 2016. Structure of turbulent flows over forward facing steps with adverse pressure gradient. ASME J. Fluids Engineering, 138(11), 111202-111202-12.
  • Panchal, S. et al. 2016. Experimental and theoretical investigation of temperature distributions in a prismatic lithium-ion battery. Int. J. Thermal Sciences, Vol. 99, pp. 204 – 212.
  • Abdel-Rahman, A. et al. 2016. Integrated aero-thermal testing of a race car in a full scale climatic wind tunnel. SAE International, Technical Paper # 2016-01-1588.
  • Panchal, S. et al. 2016. Thermal modeling and validation of temperature distributions in a prismatic lithium-ion battery at different discharge rates and varying boundary conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 96, 190-199.
  • Panchal, S. et al. 2016. Experimental temperature distributions in a prismatic lithium-ion battery at varying conditions. Int. Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 71, pp. 35-43.
  • Panchal, S. et al. 2016. Experimental and theoretical investigation of heat generation rates for a water cooled LiFePO4 battery. Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 101, pp. 1093 - 1102.
  • Shao, W. J. and Agelin-chaab, M. 2015. Turbulent flows over forward facing steps with surface roughness. ASME J. Fluids Engineering, 138(2), 021103 (12 pages).
  • Khasow, R. et al. 2015. Experimental investigation of underbody thermal and aerodynamic flow-field features. SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst., Vol. 8, No. 1, 146-154.
  • Agelin-Chaab, M. 2014. Structure of turbulent flows over two-dimensional bluff bodies inspired by a pickup truck geometry. Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 50, pp. 417-430.   
  • Suleman, F., Dincer, I. and Agelin-Chaab, M. 2014. Development of an integrated renewable energy system for multi-generation. Energy, Vol. 78, pp.  196–204.
  • Adaramola, M.S., Agelin-Chaab, M. and Paul, S.S. 2014. Analysis of hybrid energy systems for application in southern Ghana. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 88, pp. 284-295.
  • Suleman, F., Dincer, I. and Agelin-Chaab, M. 2014. Energy and exergy analyses of an integrated solar heat pump system. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 73, No. 1, pp. 557-564.
  • Adaramola, M.S., Agelin-Chaab, M. and Paul, S.S. 2014. Assessment of wind power generation along the coast of Ghana. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 77, pp. 61-69.
  • Agelin-Chaab, M. and Tachie, M.F. 2013. Open channel turbulent flow past rectangular cylinders at incidence. ASCE J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 139, No. 12, pp. 1309-1313.
  • Agelin-Chaab, M. and Tachie, M. F. 2011. Characteristics of turbulent three-dimensional offset jets. ASME J. Fluids Engineering, Vol. 133, No. 5, pp. 051203 (9 pages).
  • Agelin-Chaab, M. and Tachie, M. F. 2011. Characteristics of turbulent three-dimensional wall jets. ASME J. Fluids Engineering, Vol. 133, No. 2, pp. 021201 (12 pages).
  • Agelin-Chaab, M. and Tachie, M. F. 2011. Characteristics and structure of turbulent 3d offset jets. Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 608-620.
  • Agelinchaab, M., Tsikata, J. M., Tachie, M. F. and Adane, K. K. 2008. Turbulent wake of rectangular cylinder near a plane wall and a free surface. AIAA J., Vol. 46, No. 1, pp.104-117.
  • Agelinchaab, M., Tachie, M. F. and Ruth, D. W. 2006. Velocity measurement of flow through a model three-dimensional porous medium. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 017105-017116.
  • Ontario Tech Student Choice Teaching Award Nominee, 2023
  • Research Excellence Award (mid-career), Ontario Tech University, 2023
  • Ontario Techs’ Engineering Students’ Society Best Instructor Award, 2013
  • NSEC Industrial R&D Fellowship (declined), 2010
  • E. R. T. Graduate Fellowship in Engineering, Univ. of Manitoba, 2010, 2008
  • Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Program (declined), 2009
  • NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship, 2008-2010Ontario Techs’ Engineering Students’ Society Best Instructor Award, 2013
  • E. R. T. Graduate Fellowship in Engineering, Univ. of Manitoba, 2010, 2008
  • Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Program (declined), 2009
  • NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship, 2008-2010
  • Student Achievement Award, Univ. of Manitoba, 2008
  • University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship, 2007-2008
  • Fluid Mechanics

  • Introduction to Energy Systems

  • Advance Fluid Mechanics

  • Dynamics

  • Statics