Sprinklers and Smoke Management in Enclosures

Dalia Essam E. Khalil, PhD, earned a BS (2010) in mechanical engineering, an MS (2012) in energy efficiency for middle-income housing, and a PhD (2019) in sprinklers modeling on car parks at Cairo University, Egypt. Currently, she is a CFD specialist and LEED Accredited Professional at Dar Al-Handasah, part of Dar Group, with ten years of experience in design and simulation of HVAC and firefighting systems, wind simulations, smoke management systems, and healthcare facilities.

Essam E. Khalil (PhD, London, DIC) earned a BS (1971) and an MS (1973) in mechanical engineering at Cairo University, Egypt, and a DIC (1976) and a PhD (1977) at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University, UK. He has been a professor in the Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, since June 1988. He has over 48 years of experience in design and simulation of combustion chambers for terrestrial and aerospace applications. He has published 14 books in English and over 960 papers in journals and conference proceedings on combustion, energy, HVAC, and indoor air quality control. He developed and delivered advanced courses in heat transfer, gas turbine combustion, and terrestrial energy.

He is a fellow of ASME, ASHRAE, and AIAA and an ASME George Westinghouse Gold Award recipient in 2009 and ASME Harry Potter Gold Award recipient in 2012. He is a certified consultant engineer, PE.

He is a convener of ISO TC205 WG2: Design of Energy Efficient Built Environment and a convener of ISO TC163 WG4 Holistic Approach to Energy Performance of Buildings. He is a member of CEN TC371 WG1 and Egyptian Smart Cities Code Committee and chair of Egyptian and Arab HVAC Code Committee, Egyptian Ventilation Code Committee, and Egyptian Indoor Air Quality Code Committee.