CURRICULUM VITAE. : Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. : Arabic, French and English.

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Data Name Date and place of birth Marital Status Occupation Languages Research interest : Habib BEN BACHA : 29/12/1963 Sfax - Tunisia : Married : Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. : Arabic, French and English. : - Desalination - Renewable Energy (Solar energy application for water desalination and air conditioning: Modeling, Simulation and Experimental Studies). - Maintenance and Availability modeling Contact Information Personal telephone : Office address : Salman bin Abdul-Aziz University - College of Engineering at Alkharj P. O. Box 655, Alkharj Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Office telephone : Office Fax : habibbenbacha@yahoo.fr 1

2 Academic Qualifications: - Academic Habilitation Degree, HDR Mechanical Engineering, National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS) University of Sfax, Sfax, Title of Habilitation thesis: Modeling, simulation, control and optimization of solar powered desalination and air conditioning systems. - Ph.D. Automatic Control Systems, ESSTT University of Tunis, Tunisia, Title of Thesis: Modeling and Simulation toward the Regulation of Solar Powered Desalination Unit. - M.Sc. Electric Machines and Power Systems, ENSET - University of Tunis, Tunisia, Title of Thesis: Numerical Control of Digestry System of Poultry Dropping. - B.Sc. Electromechanical Engineering, ENIS University of Sfax, Tunisia, POSITIONS HELD: 21/1/ Present Promoted full Professor of Mechanical Engineering, M. E. Department, Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax Tunisia. 10/ Present Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 10/ Present Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, M. E. Department, College of Engineering, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 10/ / 2011 Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Alkharj University, Alkharj - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 10/ / 2011 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, M. E. Department, College of Engineering, Alkharj University, Alkharj Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 4/27/ /2009 Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, king Saud University, Alkharj - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 9/17/ /2009 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, M. E. Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Alkharj Kingdom 2

3 of Saudi Arabia Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, M. E. Department, Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax Tunisia Director of training, Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax Tunisia Elected as a member of the Scientific Council of the Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax Tunisia Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, M. E. Department, Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax Tunisia Engineer position (Management, Research and Teaching Activities), Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax Tunisia. Work Experience Management 1- Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department (2008 Present). 2- Director of training ( ). 3- Elected as a member at the Engineering School Scientific Council ( ). 4- Engineer position: Supervisor of the Mechanical Workshop, Mechanical Engineering Teaching Department ( ). 1- Associate Professor (2006 To present). 2- Assistant Professor ( ). 3- Engineer position: Teaching at the Engineering School ( ). 4- Coordinator and Collaborator in the new study plan of the Mechanical Engineering Department - College of Engineering at Alkharj - ( ). 5- Initiator and Course Coordinator of the option area " Renewable energy " for the Master degree: Engineering and Mechanics, ENIS University of Sfax, Tunisia, Collaborator in two new study plans for the Mechanical Engineering Department - Engineering School at Sfax, University of Sfax (1994 & 2005). 3

4 7- Establishment of two laboratories (Measuring and Instrumentation lab. & Maintenance lab.) for the Mechanical Engineering Department - Engineering School at Sfax, University of Sfax. 8- Establishment of the Thermo-fluid Mechanics laboratory for the Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering at Alkharj. 9- Establishment of the Measuring & Instrumentation laboratory for the Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering at Alkharj. 10- Coordinator and participate in the establishment of the workshop processes lab., materials engineering lab., manufacturing process lab., mechanics of materials lab., mechanics of machinery lab., mechatronics lab., dynamics and control lab for the Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering at Alkharj. Research - Head of Team Renewable Energy, Desalination and Maintenance at the LASEM Laboratory (Laboratory of Electro-Mechanical Systems) - ENIS, University of Sfax (1999 Present). - Consultant member at the LEEE Laboratory (Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment) - ENIS, University of Sfax ( ). - Contributing to the establishment of research projects and member of the research management committees. - Reviewer for several journals - Member of many scientific and organization committees of international conferences. - Supervision of Thesis, Master Thesis and Senior Projects. RESEARCH GRANTS - Principal investigator of a Research Project " Optimization of Solar Still Production " financed by Research center of the College of Engineering, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (4/2011-4/2012). - Participate in the establishment of the National Research Projects "Water Desalination by Solar Energy" financed by the MESRST (Tunisian Government) and member of the research management committee (2004/2007) and (2010/2012). 4

5 - Participate in the establishment of the National Research Project "Solar Cooling" financed by the MESRST (Tunisian Government) and member of the research management committee (2003/2006). - Involvement in a Research Project "Water Desalination by Solar Energy" financed by the DGRST-CNRS (Tunisian and French Government), (1999/2001). - Involvement in a National Research Project in "Water Desalination by Solar Energy" financed by the SERST (Tunisian Government), (1994/1998). Teaching Activities Undergraduate courses - Water Desalination - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Heat Transfer - Thermodynamics 1 & 2 - Statics - Engineering Mechanics - Basics of Engineering Technology - Basics of Probability Statistics - Industrial Maintenance - Instrumentation of industrial systems - Systems Dependability - Non Destructive Testing - Strength of Materials - Supervision of over 40 senior projects Graduate courses - Renewable Energy and desalination systems: Modeling and analysis of solar powered systems. Supervision of Thesis and Master Thesis. Supervised 8 Masters of Engineering students and 5 Ph.D. students. Completed theses under my supervision are 2 PhD and 6 Masters. The topics covered are: Water desalination using solar energy 5

6 Air conditioning using solar energy Maintenance and Availability modeling Other Professional Activities University Committees Member of Standing Committee of the recruitment and promotions at Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( February 2012 To present). ABET Accreditation : Member of the University Steering committee ) 2011 to present(. College Committees - Organization of the annual Advisory Board Meeting, December Academic Accreditation Committee, ABET - (2011 To present). - Academic Committee (2007 To present). - Students Registration Committee ( ). - Courses and Textbooks Committee ( ). - Technical Committee for the College s Projects ( ). - Social and Student Affairs Committee ( ). - Faculty Members Evaluation Committee ( ) - Students Protection Rights Committee ( ). Department Committees - Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering Department Accreditation Committee, ABET - (2011 To present). - Proposals Examiners Committee for Mechanical Engineering Laboratories (2007 To present). - Demonstrator & Lecturer recruitment committee 2010 to present. - ME Curriculum Committee. 6

7 Reviewer of the following journals: - Energy Journal - Desalination journal - Desalination and Water Treatment Journal - Applied Energy journal Member of the following scientific committees: - Scientific Committee Member of the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (ICAMEM 2010)- Hammamet, Tunisia. - Third World Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems Congress (CMSM 2009)- Hammamet, Tunisia. - International Steering Committee of the Tenth World Renewable Energy Congress and Exhibition (WREC X 2008)- Glasgow, Scotland, UK. - International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (ICAMEM 2008)- Hammamet, Tunisia. - Second World Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems Congress (CMSM 2007)- Monastir, Tunisia. Member of the following organization committees: - International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering" (ICAME 2004) Sousse, Tunisia. - International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering" (ICAME 2002) Hammamet, Tunisia. - EUROMED Europeen Desalination Society: Desalination Strategies in South Mediterranean Countries (Jerba-Tunisia), Organization Committee Member of J.M.I (Journées de Mécanique et d Ingénierie), Membership of Professional Organizations - Founder member and 1 st President of A.I.D.E.N.I.S (Association for ENIS graduates), Member, A.I.D.E.N.I.S (Association for ENIS graduates), 1998 now. 7

8 - Member of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN), Member, A.T.M (Tunisian Mechanical Society), 2004 now. Honors and awards - University of Salman bin Abdulaziz award for scientific research, Thanking and appreciating certificate, from College of Engineering- Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Ranked First in the Bachelors Degree Program. - Patent n SN0420: Optimized Installation for Water Desalination by Solar Energy. Computer Use Windows/ Word Excel/ Power Point/ Acquisition and signal processing specialized software. Developed software LED Solaire : Software of study of desalination unit using the solar energy CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES Conferences Participation 1- Desalination For the Environment: Clean Water and Energy, Barcelona - Spain, April st International Conference on Desalination and Environment: A Water Summit- Abu Dhabi - UAE, 29 October - 1 November The Seventh Saudi Engineering Conference, Riyadh-KSA, 3-5 December Summer Safety & Reliability Seminars SSARS 2007, Sopot- Poland, July nd World Congress Design and Modeling of Mechanical systems, CMSM-2007, Monastir- Tunisia, March World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC)-IX, Florence- Italy, August Euro-Med Desalination Strategies in South Mediterranean Countries, Montpellier - France, May Advanced Research Workshop Solar Desalination for the 21 st Century. Hammamet - Tunisia, February

9 9-3 rd International Congress on the Engineering of Renewable Energies-CERE, Hammamet-Tunisia, Conception et Production Intégrées CPI 2005, Casablanca Maroc, novembre International Conference on Desalination Technology - ADST 2005, Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt, May st World Congress Design and Modeling of Mechanical systems, CMSM 2005, Hammamet Tunisie, March nd International Industrial Engineering Conference, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December Euro-Med Desalination Strategies in South Mediterranean Countries, Marrakech - Morocco, 30 May- 2 June nd Solar and Environment Mediterranean Congress, Alep - SYRIE, October Conception et Production Intégrées CPI 2003, Meknès - Morocco, October International Conference On Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Hammamet - Tunisia, March Conception et Production Intégrées CPI 2001, Fez - Morocco, October Smart Systems and Devices, Hammamet - Tunisia, March EUROMED 2000: Desalination strategies in south Mediterranean countries, Jerba - Tunisia, September VII ème Journées Maghrébines des Sciences des Matériaux, Kenitra - Maroc, Septembre émes Journées Internationales de Thermique, Bruxelles Belgium, Septembre International Workshop on Desalination Technologies for Small and Medium Size Plants With Limited Environmental Impact, Rome Italy, December Second International Water Technology Conference, Alexandria Egypt, March émes Journées Internationales de Thermique, Marrakech Maroc, Avril er Congrès Maghrébin de Génie Electrique, Tunis - Mai émes JTEA, Hammamet Tunisie, Février Workshops and other activities 1- Establishing Data analysis and reporting systems (British Council and Salman Bin Abdulaziz University-November 2012). 9

10 2- Research quality, key performance indicators and benchmarking (British Council, AlKharj University April 2012 ). 3- Annual reports and programs description (NCAAA - May 2011). 4- Planning and Implementation of self study for programme accreditation (British Council, AlKharj University February 2011 ). 5- Curriculum report and academic program preparation (AlKharj University June 2010). 6- Internal quality systems establishment (AlKharj University - May 2010). 7- Development of academic programs (departments) toward academic accreditation (King Saud University - January, 2009). 8- Role of NDT centers in KSA (King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology - March 2008). 9- Planning for Effective Teaching (King Saud University - April, 2008). 10- Active Learning in Large Classes (King Saud University - April, 2008). 11- Academic Guidance for Students (King Saud University - April, 2008). 12- Effective Teaching Skills (King Saud University - October, 2008). Technical Training 1- Advanced practical trainings in solar energy (Tunisia 1998). 2- Advanced practical training in solar powered desalination at the University of Marburg in Germany (Germany 1994). 3- Advanced practical training in physical instrumentation of control and measurement at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium (Belgium 0990 / 0991). 4- Advanced practical training in electronic instrumentation at the Royal Observatory of Belgium (Belgium 0991). 5- Advanced practical training in instrumentation and maintenance of industrial systems in Tunisia. PUBLICATIONS: My tally of publications is 34 journal articles, mainly in top international journals, 2 book chapters and 47 papers published in refereed international conference proceedings. Most of the journals and conference proceedings in which my papers have been published cover all regions of the world. The publications are detailed at the appended list. 10

11 PUBLICATIONS 1. Book Chapters B.1 H. Ben Bacha Solar desalination with humidification-dehumidification Process: Design and Analysis. Book Title: Renewable energy applications for freshwater production. volume 1 of the book series "Sustainable Energy Developments" with the title " Renewable energy applications for freshwater production" edited by Jochen Bundschuh and Jan Hoinkis. Editions CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group. B.1 H. Ben Bacha, AY. Maalej and H. Ben Dhia, 2007 A methodology to predict operation of a solar powered desalination unit. Advanced research workshop. Book Title: Solar Desalination for the 21 st Century: A Review of Modern Technologies and Researches on Desalination Coupled to Renewable Energies. Springer 2007 (Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division) ISBN Refereed Journal Articles: 1. H. Ben Bacha, K. Zhani. Contributing to the improvement of the production of solar still. Desalination and Water Treatment, pp 1-9, K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha. Modelling, simulation and experimental validation of a pad humidifier used in solar desalination process. Desalination and Water Treatment, pp 1-10, K. Rabhi, C. Ali, H. Ben Bacha. Numerical Study of Combined Heat and Mass Transfer in the Silica Gel Water Adsorption Chiller. International Review of Mechanical Engineering (I.RE.M.E.), Vol. 6, N. 6 - ISSN September C. Ali, S. Attyaoui, F. Nasri, H. Ben Bacha. Heat and Mass Transfer in a Solar Tunnel Dryer: Modelling and Simulation. International Review of Mechanical Engineering (I.RE.M.E.), Vol.6, N.4 - ISSN May K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak. Modeling and experimental validation of a humidification-dehumidification desalination unit solar part. Energy, Vol. 36, pp ,

12 6. F. Nasri, C. Ali, H. Ben Bacha. Electricity production from a solar-heated rankine cycle: Modelling and simulation, International Journal of Research and Reviews in Applied Sciences, Vol. 8 Issue 2, August F. Nasri, C. Ali, H. Ben Bacha. A review of solar thermal Electricity production International Journal of Research and Reviews in Applied Sciences, Vol. 8 Issue 3, September K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha. Modeling and Simulation of a New Design of the SMCEC Desalination Unit Using Solar Energy. Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 21, pp , K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha. Experimental investigation of a new solar desalination prototype using the humidification dehumidification principle. Renewable Energy, Vol. 35, pp , Ksentini, M.L. Aouadi, H. Ben Bacha, L. Ben Mansour. Solar energy integration in the treatment of industrial effluent by coagulation electroflotation. Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 20, pp 60-65, K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha. An approach to optimize the production of solar desalination unit using the SMCEC principle. Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 13, pp , Faouzi Nasri, Chaouki Ali, Habib Ben Bacha. Autonomous system of electricity production from a mechanical power generation based on solar-heated hfc-134a rankine cycle. International Journal of Research and Reviews in Applied Sciences, Vol. 3 Issue 1, April Chaouki Ali, kamel Rabhi, slimen Attyaoui, Ibrahim Jallouli & habib Ben Bacha. Theoretical study and design of a hybrid solar cooker. International Journal of Research and Reviews in Applied Sciences, Vol. 3 Issue 3, June K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak. A study of a water desalination unit using solar energy. Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 3, pp , Salem Bahri, Fethi Ghribi, Habib Ben Bacha. A Study of Asymptotic Availability Modeling for a Failure and a Repair Rates Following a Weibull distribution. Reliability & Risk Analysis: Theory & Applications, September 2009, Vol. 2 No.3 (14), pp S. Bahri, F. Gheribi, H. Ben Bacha. A Study of Asymptotic Availability Modeling for a Failure and a Repair Rates Following a Gamma Distribution. International Review on Computers and Software " I.Re.Co.S. "- July Vol. 4. n. 4, pp

13 17. M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi, A. Y. Maâlej. Analysis of cellular manufacturing systems in the presence of machine breakdowns: effects of intercellular transfer. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp , M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi, A. Y. Maâlej. Maintenance policy selection for cellular manufacturing: a simulation study. International Journal of Manufacturing Research, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp , M. Elleuch, F. Masmoudi, H. Ben Bacha, A. Y. Maâlej. Simulation of manufacturing cell with unreliable machines. International Journal of simulation and modeling, Vol. 6, pp 5-12, M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi. Improvement of manufacturing cells with unreliable machines. Reliability: Theory & Applications, Vol.2, No3-4, pp , Alaeddine Zouari, Michel Tollenaere, Habib Ben Bacha, Aref Younes Maalej. Can C-K theory apply to Knowledge-Based Engineering systems? International Journal Product Lifecycle Management, Vol. 2, No.3, pp , Ch. Ali, H. Ben Bacha, M. Baccar, A. Y. Maalej. Dynamic modelling and simulation of a new air conditioning prototype by solar energy. Renewable Energy 2007, 32, pp H. Ben Bacha, T. DAMMAK, A. A. Ben Abdalah, A.Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Desalination unit coupled with solar collectors and storage tank: modelling and simulation. Desalination 2006, 206, pp H. Ben Bacha, W. Masmoudi, A. Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Software for sizing and simulating of SMCEC desalination process. Desalination 2004, 165, pp S. Ben Ahmed, M. Tllili, M. Ben Amor, H. Ben Bacha, B. Elleuch. Calcium sulphate scale prevention in a desalination unit using the SMCEC technique. Desalination 2004, 167, pp H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, M. Bouzguenda, A.Y.Maalej. Experimental validation of the distillation module of the desalination station using the SMCEC principle. Renewable Energy 2003, Vol. 28, pp H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, M. Bouzguenda, A.Y.Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. A methodology to design and predict operation of a solar collector for solar-powered desalination unit using the SMCEC principle. Desalination 2003, 156, pp H. Ben Bacha, M. Elleuch, M. Baccar, A. Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Air conditioning by solar energy. Journal of Electron Device 2003, 2, pp

14 29. M. Aidi, M. Tollenaere, H. Ben Bacha, F. Pourroy, A. Y. Maalej. La gestion coopérative des exigences du cycle de vie produit par la simulation numérique en conception. Revue Internationale de la CFAO et d Informatique Graphique 2003, Vol. 18 n H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, M. Bouzguenda, A.Y.Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Study of a water desalination station using the SMCEC technique: Dynamic Modelling and Simulation. Desalination 2001, 137, pp H. Ben Bacha, M. Bouzguenda, T. Damak, MS. Abid and A.Y.Maalej. A study of a water desalination station using the SMCEC technique: Production optimisation. Renewable Energy 2000, Vol. 21, pp H. Ben Bacha, A.Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia, I. Ulber, H. Uchtmann, M. Engelhardt, J. Krelle. Perspectives of Solar Powered Desalination with "SMCEC" Technique. Desalination 1999, 122, pp H. Ben Bacha, M. Bouzguenda, MS. Abid, A.Y.Maalej. Modelling and simulation of a water desalination station with solar multiple condensation evaporation cycle technique. Renewable Energy 1999, Vol 18, pp H. Ben Bacha, M. Bouzguenda, T. Damak, A.Y.Maalej. A methodology to model and simulate the evaporation tower of water desalination station using solar energy. TSM (Tunisian Scientific Magazine) 1998, Vol. 12, issue 1, pp Refereed Conferences Papers: 1- H. Ben Bacha, K. Zhani. Optimization of solar still production. International Conference on Desalination for the Environment, Clean Water and Energy, European Desalination Society, April 2012, Barcelona, Spain 2- H. Ben Bacha, K. Zhani. Design and Analysis of Solar Powered Desalination Process. 1 st International Conference on Desalination and Environment: A Water Summit- Abu Dhabi - UAE, 29 October - 1 November K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha. Modelling and simulation in dynamic mode of a distillation module used in solar desalination unit. 1 st International Conference on Desalination and Environment: A Water Summit- Abu Dhabi - UAE, 29 October - 1 November

15 4- K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha. An approach to optimize the production of solar desalination unit using the SMCEC principle. Desalination for the Environment Clean Water and Energy. Kongresshaus, Baden-Baden - Germany, May 17-20, K Rabhi, C. Ali, H. Ben Bacha. modelling and simulation of air conditioning system by solar energy, 5th International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics - ICAMEM2010, Hammamet-Tunisia, December, S. BAHRI, H. Ben Bacha, A. Y. Maâlej. Evaluation de la fiabilité et de la maintenabilité d une unité de dessalement d eau par osmose inverse, Premier Colloque International " Innovations en Mécaniques Passives et Actives Pour l Analyse et la Conception des Systèmes Mécaniques" IMPACT Mars 2010, Djerba, Tunisie. 7- K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha and T. Damak. An approach to optimize the production of solar desalination unit using the SMCEC principle. Desalination for the Environment Clean Water and Energy. Kongresshaus, Baden-Baden - Germany, May 17-20, K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha Modeling and simulation of a new design of the SMCEC desalination unit using solar energy. CMTDE The 2nd Maghreb Conference on Desalination and Water Treatment, Hammamet, Tunisia, December 19-22, S. Bahri, H. Ben Bacha, A. Y. Maâlej. Analyse des performances d une ligne de dessalement d eau par osmose inverse. Troisième Congrès International Conception et Modélisation des Systèmes Mécaniques, Hammamet Tunisie, Mars C. Ali, H. Ben Bacha. Hybrid system of air conditioning prototype by solar and geothermal energy. IVème Congrès International sur les Energies Renouvelables et l Environnement CERE, Monastir Tunisie, Mars, F. Nasri, C. Ali, H. Ben Bacha. A new prototype of electricity production from solar thermal energy. IVème Congrès International sur les Energies Renouvelables et l Environnement CERE, Monastir Tunisie, Mars, K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha and T. Damak. A study of a humidification dehumidification water desalination unit using solar Energy. ICAMEM The fourth TSS International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Sousse - Tunisia, December 16-18,

16 13- B. Garraoui, C. Ali, K. Rabhi, H. Ben Bacha. Theoretical study of an hybrid rectangular solar cooker. ICAMEM The fourth TSS International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Sousse - Tunisia, December 16-18, K. Zhani, H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak. A study of a water desalination unit using solar energy. EuroMed Desalination for Clean Water and Energy Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the MENA Region, Dead sea, Jordan, November 9-13, M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi, A. Y. Maâlej. Improvement of manufacturing cells with unreliable machines. Summer Safety Reliability Seminars SSARS 2007, Sopot- Poland, july M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi, A. Y. Maâlej. Détermination par simulation d une politique de maintenance pour les systèmes de production cellulaire. deuxième congrès international de conception et modélisation des systèmes mécaniques CMSM-2007, Monastir- Tunisia, March A Chaouki, H. Ben Bacha, M. Baccar, A. Y. Maalej. Dynamic modeling and simulation of heat and mass transfer in desiccant wheels used for air conditioning prototype by solar energy. World Renewable Energie Congress (WREC) -IX, Florence- Italy, August H. Ben Bacha, T. DAMMAK, A. A. Ben Abdalah, A.Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Desalination unit coupled with solar collectors and storage tank: modelling andsimulation. EuroMed Desalination Strategies in South Mediterranean Countries, Montpellier - France, May H. Ben Bacha, AY. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. A methodology to predict operation of a solar powered desalination unit. Advanced research workshop Solar Desalination for the 21 st Century. Hammamet - Tunisia, February Ch. Ali, H. Ben Bacha, M. Baccar, A. Y. Maalej. Numerical study of new air conditioning prototype by solar energy, 3 rd International Congress on the Engineering of Renewable Energies-CERE, Hammamet-Tunisia, M. Aidi, M. Tollenaere, F. POURROY, H. Ben Bacha, A. MAALEJ. Intégration des exigences du cycle de vie produit dans la conception par la simulation CPI Conception et Production Intégrées, novembre 2005 Casablanca Maroc. 22- H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, A.Y.Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Control of solar powered desalination unit. ADST 2005 International Conference on Desalination Technology, Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt, May

17 23- M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi, A. Y. Maâlej. Improvement of manufacturing cells with unreliable machines. International Conference on Advances in Materials, Product Design and Manufacturing Systems - ICMPM - India, December 12-14, M. Aidi, M. Tollenaere, H. Ben Bacha, A. MAALEJ, F. POURROY. Gestion et validation des exigences du cycle de vie produit par la simulation en conception. Premier Congrès International Conception et Modélisation des Systèmes Mécaniques CMSM, Hammamet Tunisie, Mars M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi. Modelling and simulation of manufacturing cells with unreliable machines. 2 nd International Industrial Engineering Conference, Riadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December H. Ben Bacha, Wassim Masmoudi, Aref Maalej and Hamed Ben Dhia. Software for sizing and simulation of SMCEC desalination process. EuroMed Desalination Strategies in South Mediterranean Countries, Marrakech - Morocco, 30 May- 2 June M. Aidi, M. Tollenaere, F. POURROY, H. Ben BACHA, A. MAALEJ. Gestion coopérative des objectifs de simulation de produits industriels. COLLOQUE I.P.I. 2004, Autrans- France janvier H. Ben Bacha, M. Elleuch, M. Baccar, A. Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Air conditioning by solar energy. Deuxième Congrès Méditerranéen pour l Environnement et le Solaire, Alep - SYRIE, Octobre H. Ben Bacha, M. Charfi, M. Feki. Conception et développement d un système expert pour la maintenance des machines. Troisième Conférence Internationale - Conception et Production Intégrées, Meknes - Morocco, October M. Elleuch, H. Ben Bacha, F. Masmoudi. Amélioration de la disponibilité des cellules de production. Troisième Conférence Internationale - Conception et Production Intégrées, Meknes - Morocco, october M. Aidi, M. Tollenaere, F. POURROY, H. Ben BACHA, A. MAALEJ Le processus de qualification du produit par la gestion des données fonctionnelles en conception / simulation. Conception et Production Intégrées CPI 2003, Meknès- Maroc Octobre H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, M. Bouzguenda, A.Y.Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. A methodology to design and predict operation of a solar collector for solar-powered desalination unit using the SMCEC principle. International Conference on Desalination and the environment, Malta, May

18 33- H. Ben Bacha and S. Ben Bahri. Optimisation of the total productive maintenance integration: a case study. International Conference On Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Hammamet Tunisia, March H. Ben Bacha & Y. Regaieg. Démarche d intégration d un système de Gestion de la Maintenance Assistée par Ordinateur : étude d un cas. Deuxième Conférence Internationale - Conception et Production Intégrées, Fez - Morocco, October W. Feki, H. W. Zapadtka, H. Ben Bacha, A. Y. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. A Study of Solar Cooling Prototype. Arab - African conference for refrigeration and air conditioning, Cairo - Egypt, April H. Mekki, T. Damak, H. Ben Bacha, J. P. Babary. Adaptive control of water temperature at a solar collector outlet in a water desalination station. Smart Systems and Devices, Hammamet - Tunisia, March H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, M. Bouzguenda, A. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. A Study of Water Desalination Station Using the SMCEC technique : Dynamic Modelling and Simulation. EUROMED 2000: Desalination strategies in south mediterranean countries, Jerba - Tunisia, September H. Ben Bacha, A. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia. Station de dessalement d eau par l énergie solaire: Conception et modélisation. VII èmes Journées Maghrébines des Sciences des Matériaux, Kénitra - Maroc, Septembre A Maalej, H. Ben Bacha and H. Ben Dhia. Perspectives of water desalination by solar energy in Tunisia. The International Conference and Exposition on Energy and Water Desalination, Tripoli - June H. Ben Bacha, M. Bouzguenda, T. Damak, A. Maalej, M. S. Abid. Modélisation Dynamique et Simulation de la Tour de Condensation d une Unité de Dessalement d Eau par l Energie Solaire Utilisant le Principe SMCEC. 9 émes Journées Internationales de Thermique, Bruxelles - Septembre H. B. Bacha, A. Maalej, H. Ben Dhia, I. Ulber, H. Uchtmann, M. Engelhardt, J. Krelle. Perspectives of Solar Powered Desalination with "SMCEC" Technique. International Workshop on Desalination Technologies for Small and Medium Size Plants With Limited Environmental Impact, Rome - December H. Ben Bacha, T. Damak, A. Maalej, M. S. Abid, H. Ben Dhia. Modélisation Dynamique et Simulation de la Tour d Evaporation d une Unité de Dessalement d Eau par l Energie Solaire Utilisant le Principe SMCEC. 8 émes Journées Internationales de Thermique, Marseille - Juillet H. Ben Bacha, A. Maalej, T. Damak, M. S. Abid, H. Ben Dhia. Dynamic Modelling and Simulation of a Solar Powered Desalination Unit. Second International Water Technology Conference, Alexandria - March

19 44- H. Ben Bacha, A. Maalej, M. S. Abid, H. Ben Dhia. Etude expérimentale comparative de différents types de capteurs solaires plans. Séminaire sur le dessalement des eaux - S.C.T, Hammamet - Mars H. Ben Bacha, H. Ben Ayed, A. Maalej, M.S. Abid. Modélisation thermique d une unité de dessalement de l eau par l énergie solaire. 7 émes Journées Internationales de Thermique, Marrakech - Avril H. Ben Bacha, C. Bradai, F. Masmoudi. Automatisation d une machine à soudure MIG. 1 er Congrès Maghrébin de Génie Electrique, Tunis - Mai H. Ben Bacha, M. Annabi. Commande Numérique d un Digesteur de Fientes de Volailles. 13 émes Hammamet - Février JTEA, 19