Dr. Mohamad Khawaja
Dr. Mohamad Khawaja
Educational Background
Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida
Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida
Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida
Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida
Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida
Research Interests
Electrochemical energy storage, batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electronic materials synthesis and deposition, electrochemical characterization, renewable energy, photovoltaic systems, semiconductors, management of electronic waste, renewable energy policy.
Funded Projects
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Investigation of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) Technology for Bio-Electricity Generation
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Thermal energy storage using Dead Sea brine
- Binary Metallic Catalysts for the Oxidation of Methanol in Fuel Cells (GJU Scientific Research).
- Development of Higher Education Teaching Modules on The Socio-Economic Impacts of The Renewable Energy Implementation (ERASMUS+/EU).
Selected Publications
| 2023 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Ghada Halaweh, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Recommendations for olive mills waste treatment in hot and dry climate",Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences,2023 |
| 2023 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Mohamad K. Khawaja, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, A.G. Olabi,"Guidelines for establishing water energy balance database – implementation barriers and recommendations",Energy Nexus,Volume 11, 100214,2023 |
| 2022 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Hala Jarah, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Innovative design for a portable hybrid system of hydroponic and microalgae to produce food and biofuels",Clean Energy,6, 412-423,2022 |
| 2022 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Bassam Darwish Ahmad, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Novel INVELOX design with unique intake to improve wind capturing mechanism",Results in Engineering,Volume 16, 100780,2022 |
| 2021 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Shahd Shammout, Mohamad Khawaja,"Effect of Surface Finish Reflectance on Energy Consumed by Lighting",Environmental and Climate Technologies,25, 1, 907-916,2021 |
| 2021 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Hamzah Al Khatba, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Utilization of Buildings’ Foundations for a Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage Medium to Meet Space and Water Heat Demands",International Journal of Photoenergy,2021 |
| 2021 | Manar Ellauzi, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Thermal energy storage using Dead Sea brine",IEEE Xplore,2021 12th International Renewable Engineering Conference (IREC),2021 |
| 2021 | Mohamad K. Khawaja, Marwa Ghaith, Ammar Alkhalidi,"Public-private partnership versus extended producer responsibility for end-of-life of photovoltaic modules management policy",Solar Energy,Volume 222, 1 July 2021, Pages 193-201,2021 |
| 2021 | Fatima Abu Salah, Ahmad Harb, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Integrated energy storage systems with the Jordanian electrical power grid",Computers & Electrical Engineering,Volume 96, Part A, December 2021, 107470,2021 |
| 2020 | Mohamad K. Khawaja, Mohammad F. Khanfar, Talin Oghlenian, Waed Alnahar,"Fabrication and electrochemical characterization of graphene-oxide supercapacitor electrodes with activated carbon current collectors on graphite substrates",Computers & Electrical Engineering,85, 106678,2020 |
| 2019 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Mohamad K. Khawaja, Abdel Ghaffar Al Kelany,"Investigation of Repurposed Material Utilization for Environmental Protection and Reduction of Overheat Power Losses in PV Panels",International Journal of Photoenergy,Volume 2019,2019 |
| 2019 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Mohamad K. Khawaja, Khaled A. Amer, Audai S. Nawafleh, Mohammad A. Al-Safadi,"Portable Biogas Digesters for Domestic Use in Jordanian Villages",Recycling,4, 21,2019 |
| 2019 | Mohamad K. Khawaja, Mohammad F. Khanfar, Talin Oghlenian, Waed Alnahar,"Fabrication and Electrochemical Characterization of Carbon Based Supercapacitor Electrodes",IEEE - 2019 10th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC),2019 |
| 2019 | Mohamad K. Khawaja, Ammar Alkhalidi, Sara Mansour,"Environmental impacts of energy storage waste and regional legislation to curtail their effects – highlighting the status in Jordan",Journal of Energy Storage,26, 100919,2019 |
| 2019 | Ammar A. T. Alkhalidi, Ryo S. Amano, Mohamad K. Khawaja,"Estimation Model of KLa Constant Using Bubble Release Rate and Bubble Size",Scholars Journal of Engineering and Technology,7(2), 33-40,2019 |
| 2019 | Ammar Alkhalidi, Mohamad K Khawaja, Dana Abusubaih,"Energy efficient cooling and heating of aquaponics facilities based on regional climate",International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies,2019 |
| 2015 | Mohsin Ahmed, Mohamad Khawaja, Marco Notarianni, Bei Wang, Dayle Goding, Bharati Gupta, John J Boeckl, Arash Takshi, Nunzio Motta, Stephen E Saddow, Francesca Iacopi,"A thin fil approach for SiC-derived as an on-chip electrode for supercapacitors",Nanotechnology,26(43), 434005,2015 |
| 2014 | Saumya Sharma, Mohamad K. Khawaja, Manoj K. Ram, D. Yogi Goswami, Elias Stefanakos,"Characterization of 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid Langmuir–Blodgett monolayers and their use in metal–insulator–metal tunnel devices",Beilstein journal of nanotechnology,5(1), 2240-2247,2014 |
| 2014 | Mohamad K. Khawaja, Saumya Sharma, Manoj K. Ram, D. Yogi Goswami, Elias Stefanakos,"Sol-gel synthesis of ruthenium oxide-graphene nanocomposites as electrode material for supercapacitor applications",Graphene,2(2), 117-122.,2014 |