Thermal Fluid & AI Engineering
for Problems Declared Unsolvable

Dr. Bassam Abdelnabi

Principal Consultant, Gas Turbine Combustion Expert

Dr. Bassam Abdelnabi is a Gas Turbine Combustion Expert who operates at the intersection of thermal fluid sciences, advanced data analytics, and high-pressure experimental infrastructure. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and has led advanced R&D, combustion system design, and automated testing initiatives across the aviation and power generation sectors, including over a decade of leadership at GE Aerospace and GE Global Research. His infrastructure expertise encompasses the end-to-end design, specification, and construction of high-pressure industrial test cells, complete with the required auxiliary air, fuel, quench, measurement, and control systems. Beyond design and testing, he leverages Digital Twin modeling and field mapping expertise to execute precise gas turbine emissions optimization. Bassam also possesses extensive experience with a wide range of gaseous fuels, including hydrogen and liquid fuels including crude oil. Known for his "Don't Take No for an Answer" approach to resolving technical crises previously declared "unsolvable," he helps organizations develop, design, validate, and deploy next-generation combustion systems that ensure regulatory compliance.

John Battaglioli

CFD & Thermal-Fluid Systems Expert

John is a distinguished authority in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and thermal-fluid systems with 45 years of leadership across the Power and Aerospace sectors. His career is defined by a rare ability to bridge the gap between complex software development and the deployment of robust, fielded hardware. A pioneer in low-emissions technology, John holds numerous patents in Dry Low NOx (DLN) combustion, achieving industry-leading single-digit NOx and CO performance. Beyond his technical contributions to nuclear, wind, and carbon capture systems, he has commanded global manufacturing and field service organizations, ensuring that cutting-edge innovation meets the rigors of industrial operations.

Dr. Ammar Abdilghanie

Industrial AI Expert

Ammar Abdilghanie is an Industrial AI expert who operates at the intersection of engineering, data science, and real-world industrial systems. He holds a PhD in mechanical engineering and has led advanced analytics, automation, and AI initiatives across aerospace, energy, and manufacturing, including work at Blue Origin as well as oil and gas and energy technology companies such as Baker Hughes and Halliburton. Ammar has applied Computer vision, Bayesian statistics, Machine learning and Generative AI to solve complex industrial problems, with a focus on inspection and testing systems automation, maintenance, and reliability engineering, and on building scalable, production-grade industrial data and decision systems. Known for bridging deep technical rigor with practical execution, he helps organizations move beyond prototypes to deploy Industrial AI solutions that deliver measurable operational impact in Industry 4.0 environments.

Dr. Zaeem Khan

FEA & Structural Analysis Specialist

Dr. Zaeem Khan is a specialist in high-fidelity thermal and structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA), dedicated to helping engineering firms and startups navigate the complexities of product development. With a career spanning the automotive industry, R&D at the GE Global Research Center, and the successful leadership of an NSF-funded startup, Dr. Khan brings a unique, holistic perspective to every project. He goes beyond the numbers to consider the variables that truly dictate a product's success: material cost, manufacturing feasibility, and long-term durability. By developing custom tools and macros, Dr. Khan delivers rapid, error-free analysis grounded in the latest analytical methods. Whether you are validating a new concept or diagnosing a failure in an existing design, he provides the data-driven clarity needed to reduce time-to-market and ensure structural integrity.

Mohamed Bakr

Static Equipment & Pressure Vessel Design Expert

Mohamed Bakr is a Senior Engineering Manager and a recognized authority in Static Equipment and Pressure Vessel Design. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in the detailed design of piping systems and static equipment for complex Oil & Gas projects. Mohamed brings comprehensive expertise across the entire project lifecycle—from initial concept and advanced 2D/3D modeling through detailed engineering, material take-off, and final commissioning. He is highly skilled in performing rigorous design calculations for pressure vessels and heat exchangers in strict accordance with ASME Section VIII (Div. 1 & Div. 2), API 660, and TEMA standards, utilizing industry-leading software such as Compress, PV Elite, and AutoCAD. Furthermore, his profound understanding of material specifications enables the precise preparation of Material Technical Delivery Conditions (MTDC) that align with ASME Section II and rigorous project specifications. By consistently securing ASME Inspector acceptance for U-stamped pressure vessels, Mohamed ensures the delivery of safe, fully compliant, and exceptionally engineered solutions tailored to the most demanding industrial environments.

Sherif Ahmed

Aerospace Propulsion & Multiphysics Expert

Sherif is an Aerospace Propulsion and Multiphysics Expert who expands our capabilities into high-performance defense aviation, advanced computational thermal management, and biomechanical engineering. Within the aerospace sector, he specializes in whole-engine thermodynamic cycle modeling—having developed high-fidelity models for the F100-PW-229 afterburning turbofan to optimize nozzle control logic and ensure extreme-condition stall protection—alongside pioneering research in hypersonic fuel injection. He also brings deep component-level expertise in Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT), designing complex internal cooling channels for gas turbine blades as well as innovative liquid-cooling architectures for high-performance computing (GPUs). Beyond traditional power and propulsion, Sherif leverages advanced Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) to drive MedTech innovation, most notably leading the advanced CFD/FSI design of a Nitinol aortic stent that improved renal perfusion by 19% and won the prestigious "Best Innovation in the Arab World" award from the Qatar Foundation.

Adam Bailey

Senior Mechanical Designer

Adam Bailey is a seasoned Mechanical Designer with over 30 years of experience, specializing in the design and development of gas turbine combustion systems. With a deep technical background in GE frames 6B, 7EA, 9E, 7FA, and 9FA, Adam has led the design of numerous complex combustion test rigs. He uniquely bridges the gap between advanced engineering and practical production, leveraging a decade of expertise in additive manufacturing and a robust understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacturability) to optimize system performance and cost.