Shara Kamal is a full-time lecturer at the Petroleum technology department
in Erbil Polytechnic University. She has a PhD in Gas and oil flow
from the Chemical and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Nottingham,
United Kingdom, in 2017. She is interested in research in gas and oil flow and she
has several publications in this field. Her publications focused on gas flow in
high viscosity oils and large-diameter columns. Shara also worked in the
renewable energy field. She got MSc in mechanical engineering\ thermal power
from the College of Engineering, Salahaddin University, Erbil. Her research was
about generating energy from Photovoltaic system.
Shara has joined Erbil Technology Institute as an engineer in 2004 then
she went further in higher education to get a PhD. She has taught Oil and gas
technology, Heat transfer, Fluid mechanics in Petroleum Technology and Cooling
and Refrigerating Equipment Departments.
Research experience
Shara’s PhD research was on studying the characteristics of gas flow
through large-diameter columns with very high viscosity oils. She has used two
large scale columns of 240 and 290 mm diameter and about 10 m height and
compared the results. She has applied high spatial and temporal resolution
tomography techniques including Electrical capacitance tomography and
high-speed imaging. Her PhD resulted in very impactful findings to the
Multiphase flow, especially high viscosity flows. She has introduced the
presence of Churn flow in viscous liquids for the first time in literature. She
has published a new finding in the international journal of multiphase flow in
2018. The paper explains the characteristics of the hydrodynamics of churn flow
in high viscosity oil and large diameter columns. She has published more papers
in the same filed in 2019-2021 and planning to do more work in research.
Besides her project on high viscosity oils, she has commissioned a new sensor
that has been manufactured by HZDR for the University of Nottingham. She has
calibrated the (Multiple Probe Film Sensor, MPFS) and designed a rig (falling
film rig) for the new sensor. The new sensor aims to measure the
characteristics of falling film in large diameter columns. Besides, Shara is a
member of the Fluid and Thermal Engineering Research Group/ University of
Nottingham. Shara has also experience in designing Photovoltaic systems
to generate electricity from solar power. This was her master’s project at the
College of Engineering, Salahaddin University.
Teaching experience
Shara has started teaching since she received her undergraduate degree,
BSc in Fuel and energy engineering in 2002. She taught Mechanical engineering
and Mechanical and engineering drawing. Then she decided to advance her career
in teaching in high education by pursuing graduate-level teaching qualifications
for higher education. After getting a master’s degree in Mechanical
engineering\thermal power (2009), she continued working as an assistant
lecturer. She taught Fluid mechanics and Heat transfer modules for the second-year
undergraduate students. The teaching included both theoretical classes and
laboratory practical. She has also supervised undergraduate students in their
final year graduation projects along with teaching. Later, she started a PhD in
Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham. While studying, she
continued teaching as a demonstrator for the third-year chemical engineering
laboratory, supporting a wide range of experiments and unit operations. She
also has participated in showcasing large scale experimental facilities for the
chemical engineering department during outreach and open days. Upon graduation,
she continued teaching as a Lecturer at Erbil Polytechnic University. Teaching
final year undergraduate students Oil and Gas technology module. Shara has
achieved the status of Associate Fellow in the Higher Education Academy in the
UK in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards
Framework for teaching and learning support in
higher education in 13/11/2020.