2025 Frank Spragins Technical Award Recipient

Dr. Abdulmajeed (Majeed) Mohamad, P.Eng., is a global leader in thermal engineering renowned for his innovative contributions to heat transfer, fluid dynamics, energy innovation, and combustion in porous media. As interim director of the University of Calgary’s Centre for Environmental Engineering Research and Education, Dr. Mohamad’s groundbreaking research has advanced technologies in solar energy, nanofluids, low NOx burners, and sustainable energy storage.

Dr. Mohamad uses the lattice Boltzmann method—a computational approach that models fluid flow and heat transfer by simulating the movement of particles on a lattice structure—as a powerful tool for solving complex fluid dynamics problems. This technique makes innovations such as single and multiphase flows, heat transfer management in industrial devices, and low-emission combustion systems possible. His work influences global industries, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the United States Nuclear Energy, using simulation tools to optimize carbon dioxide capture and nuclear reactor cooling.

Beyond research, Dr. Mohamad champions education and mentorship. He has inspired students for over two decades at the University of Calgary, organizing international trips that merge engineering education with cultural exchange. His dedication to inclusivity shines through his unwavering support of students with diverse abilities—by communicating in ways that meet each student’s needs, he empowers them to achieve their best.

"The most meaningful accomplishment in my career is simplifying and synthesizing complex problems in teaching to educate a broad spectrum of students worldwide. I look to science and society as integral, connected parts,” he says.

His commitment extends to founding prestigious conferences, including the International Conference on Computational Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer, now recognized as the world’s leading event in computational heat transfer. His widely acclaimed textbook, Lattice Boltzmann Method: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications with Computer Codes, has been cited more than 1,600 times. His textbook, Numerical Methods for Engineers: A Practical Approach, co-authored by Professor Adel M. Benselama, is used by varied universities. His other book, Thermal Engineering: A Unified Approach, co-authored with a professor from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, will be available in September.

Through innovation and mentorship, Dr. Mohamad showcases where engineering advances address critical global needs while nurturing the next generation of engineers and researchers to do the same.

Notable Achievements and Recognition

• Author of Numerical Methods for Engineers: A Practical Approach (2022)
• Graduate Educator Award, University of Calgary (2021)
• Averroes Award for Graduate Mentorship (2017)
• Author of Lattice Boltzmann Method: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications with Computer Codes (2011)
• Graduate Educator Award, University of Calgary (2007)
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2006)
• Member, APEGA (2002)
• Founder, International Conference on Computational Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer (1999)