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Hussein Kokash

Dr. Hussein Kokash

Academic Rank/Date: Assistant Professor
Email: h.kokash@aum.edu.jo
Ext. Number: +962 (5) 3294444 – 5510

Degrees with fields, institution, and date:

Degree Discipline/Field Institution Country Year
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering Wayne State University USA 2024
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan USA 2020
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mechanical Engineering Hashemite University Jordan 2011

Other Related Experience-Teaching, Industrial, etc.:

Period Position Institution Country Year
1 Year Postdoctoral Fellow University of Michigan USA 2024
4 Years Teaching Assistant Wayne State University USA 2020

Principal Publications of the Last Five Years:


Publication Year
Machine Learning-Driven Hotspot Localization in Microelectronics. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 254, Article 127649. 2026
Machine Learning and Sensory Integration for Real-Time Road Surface Assessment. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE). 2025
Machine Learning for Enhanced Heat Transfer Analysis in Cancer Diagnostics. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE). 2025
Hotspots Localization in Microelectronic Devices Using Self-Supervised Machine Learning. ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference (SHTC25), The Westin Westminster, Colorado, July 8–10, 2025. 2025
Machine Learning-Based Predictions of Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Lid-Driven Cavity with a Rotating Cylinder. Energies, 17(20), 5220. 2024
Investigating the Design and Locations of Inlet and Exhaust Diffusers on Airflow Patterns and Airborne Contaminants in Surgical Settings. IMECE 2024, Portland, OR. 2024
Condition Monitoring in Additive Manufacturing: A Critical Review of Different Approaches. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 8(3), 95. 2024
A Two- to Three-Dimensional Wake Transition Mechanism Induced by the Angle of Attack of a NACA0012 Airfoil. Metascience in Aerospace, 1(3), 329–345. 2024
On the Origin of Görtler Vortices in Flow over a Multi-Element Airfoil. Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Analyses, 2(4), 121–133. 2024
Computational Analysis of the Formation of Görtler Vortices in the Flow Past a Three-Element Airfoil. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2023
Numerical Investigation of Flow Structures Development of the Slat Cove of the Flow Past a Three-Element High-Lift Wing. Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress (CSME–CFD–SC), 28–31. 2023
On the Origin of Mode B Instability of the Wake of a Square Cylinder. Physics of Fluids, 34(7). 2022
Optimized HVAC Air Distribution for Improved Air Quality Using CFD Analysis. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 86687, p. V006T08A035). 2022
Investigation of a Coanda-Effect Enhanced HVAC Diffuser Using CFD Analysis. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 85635, p. V08AT08A052). 2021
Towards Detecting Levels of Alertness in Drivers Using Multiple Modalities. Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 1–9. 2020

Scientific and Professional Societies (Previous membership):

Societies Year
Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2025

Scholarships, Honors, Prizes, Awards & Juries:

Scholarships, Honors, Prizes, Awards & Juries By Year
Featured Article recognition for “On the Origin of Mode B Instability of the Wake of a Square Cylinder” published in Physics of Fluids, 34(7). Selected as one of the journal’s best articles and prominently featured on the journal homepage. 2022

Institutional and Professional Services in the Last Five Years:

Period Position Institution Country Year
2005 Reviewer International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer USA 2005
2024 Reviewer Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics USA 2024