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Dr. Edward Halawa broad experience in the fields of energy systems analysis, thermal comfort, energy sustainability and thermal energy storage as researcher, lecturer and consultant. His recent research/consultancy work included C02 refrigeration system enhanced with dew point cooler, performance evaluation of dew point coolers, performance analysis solar hot water heating systems, thermal comfort, and solar thermally driven cooling systems.
Dr. Halawa is a former Academic Researcher at Future Industry Institute – University of South Australia (2017–2020). He was a Honorary University Fellow (2016–2019) and Senior Research Fellow (2012–2016) at the Centre for Renewable Energy (CRE) of the Research Institute for the Livelihoods and Environments (RIEL) Charles Darwin University. His was with Mechanical Engineering Department - Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia - as Senior Lecturer and a researcher at Hybrid Energy Systems (2011-2012). Prior to that, he was with the Sustainable Energy Centre – Barbara Hardy Institute, University of South Australia as a postdoctoral researcher (2006–2011). He was recipient of UniSA President’s scholarship for his PhD research (2002–2005).
Dr Halawa has experience in teaching Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Thermo-fluid Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems Design, Energy Conversion and Management, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. He has accomplished supervising several postgraduate students (at Masters and PhD levels) on the following topics: energy efficiency, solar thermal engineering, thermal comfort, and solar thermally driven cooling system.
Dr Halawa is currently the Guest Editor for the Special Issue “Solar Energy: Resources, Technologies and Challenges” of the Energies journal.
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CER 002534 Technical Advisory Panel for Solar Water Heaters and Air Source Heat Pumps
Halawa, E., Trombley, J., Campbell, A., Ramsey, R. & Yap, W. K.
13/03/15 → 4/03/23
Project: Consultancy - Non Research
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A review on energy conscious designs of building façades in hot and humid climates: Lessons for (and from) Kuala Lumpur and Darwin
Halawa, E., Ghaffarianhoseini, A., Ghaffarianhoseini, A., Trombley, J., Hassan, N., Baig, M., Yusoff, S. Y. & Azzam Ismail, M., Feb 2018, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 82, Part 3, p. 2147-2161 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Pathways for optimal provision of thermal comfort and sustainability of residential housing in hot and humid tropics of Australia: A critical review
Safarova, S., Halawa, E., Campbell, A., Law, L. & van Hoof, J., 1 Oct 2018, In: Indoor and Built Environment. 27, 8, p. 1022-1040 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Sustainable Subdivision Design and Energy Consumption of Households in the Hot and Humid Tropical Climate of Darwin
Safarova, S., Garnett, S. T., Halawa, E., Trombley, J. B., Law, L. & van Hoof, J., 1 Jan 2018, Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region: Education, Cities, Infrastructure and Buildings. Filho, W. L., Rogers, J. & Iyer-Raniga, U. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 421-435 15 p. (World Sustainability Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The prospect for an Australian-Asian power grid: A critical appraisal
Halawa, E., James, G., Shi, X. R., Sari, N. H. & Nepal, R., 15 Jan 2018, In: Energies. 11, 1, p. 1-23 23 p., 200.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can further energy reductions be achieved through behaviour changes in low income households?
Trombley, J. & Halawa, E., Sep 2017, In: Energy Procedia. 121, p. 230-237 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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