Alemu Alemu

Teaching Strengths

Adapting teaching methods based on feedback
Fostering active engagement
Patient and supportive

Dr Alemu Alemu

Adelaide University Online and Learning Futures

Academic

Natural or hybrid ventilation,Low energy cooling and heating systems,Building Simulation (Building Physics),Low exergy thermal energy storage systems for heating and cooling buildings

Year Citation
2021 Wang, J., Belusko, M., Liu, M., Semsarilar, H., Liddle, R., Alemu, A., . . . Bruno, F. (2021). A comprehensive study on a novel transcritical CO<inf>2</inf> heat pump for simultaneous space heating and cooling – Concepts and initial performance. Energy Conversion and Management, 243(114397), 12 pages.
DOI Scopus39 WoS36
2021 Sharifi, S., Saman, W., Alemu, A., & Boland, J. (2021). A proposed long-term thermal comfort scale. Building Research and Information, 49(6), 661-678.
DOI Scopus20 WoS19
2021 Omaraa, E., Farah, S., Alemu, A., Saman, W., Bruno, F., & Liu, M. (2021). Mathematical modelling of heat transmission in the temperature history apparatus by using inverse method to evaluate the latent heat of high temperature PCMs. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 167, 1-13.
DOI Scopus17 WoS12
2019 Belusko, M., Liddle, R., Alemu, A., Halawa, E., & Bruno, F. (2019). Performance evaluation of a CO₂ refrigeration system enhanced with a dew point cooler. Energies, 12(6), 1-22.
DOI Scopus11 WoS9
2019 Sharifi, S., Saman, W., & Alemu, A. (2019). Identification of overheating in the top floors of energy-efficient multilevel dwellings. Energy and buildings, 204(109452), 1-18.
DOI Scopus39 WoS36
2018 Romani, J., Belusko, M., Alemu, A., Cabeza, L. F., Gracia, A. D., & Bruno, F. (2018). Control concepts of a radiant wall working as thermal energy storage for peak load shifting of a heat pump coupled to a PV array. Renewable energy, 118, 489-501.
DOI Scopus50 WoS46
2018 Romaní, J., Belusko, M., Alemu, A., Cabeza, L. F., de Gracia, A., & Bruno, F. (2018). Optimization of deterministic controls for a cooling radiant wall coupled to a PV array. Applied energy, 229, 1103-1110.
DOI Scopus18 WoS14
2017 Almsater, S., Alemu, A., Saman, W., & Bruno, F. (2017). Development and experimental validation of a CFD model for PCM in a vertical triplex tube heat exchanger. Applied thermal engineering, 116, 344-354.
DOI Scopus62 WoS56
2014 Whaley, D. M., Saman, W. Y., & Alemu, A. T. (2014). Integrated solar thermal system for water and space heating, dehumidification and cooling. Energy procedia, 57, 2590-2599.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6
2012 Alemu, T. A., Saman, W., & Belusko, M. (2012). A model for integrating passive and low energy airflow components into low rise buildings. Energy and buildings, 49, 148-157.
DOI Scopus29 WoS28

Year Citation
2024 Meng, L., Li, R. Y. M., Finocchiaro, W., & Alemu, A. (2024). Integrating Building Management Systems (BMS) and Building Information Model (BIM) to improve HVAC efficiency: a case study in Darwin. In EBIMCS '23: Proceedings of the 2023 6th International Conference on E-Business, Information Management and Computer Science (pp. 87-92). US: ACM.
DOI Scopus1
2021 Wang, J., Belusko, M., Liu, M., Evans, M., Alemu, A., & Bruno, F. (2021). PRELIMINARY STUDY ON A NOVEL TRANSCRITICAL CO2 HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMP. In Proceedings of the 6th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (pp. 1-10). Germany: Technical University of Munich.
Scopus4
2019 Almsater, S., Saman, W., Bruno, F., Alemu, A. A., & Omaraa, E. (2019). Parametric analysis of PCM in vertical triplex tube thermal energy storage technology for concentrating solar power. In AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2126 (pp. 1-8). US: American Institute of Physics.
DOI
2017 Alemu, A. T., Saman, W., & Belusko, M. (2017). Airflow and temperature modelling of sustainable buildings at the design stage can prevent unintended consequences of passive features. In Procedia engineering Vol. 180 (pp. 601-610). Netherlands: Elsevier.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2013 Whaley, D. M., Saman, W. Y., & Alemu, A. T. (2013). Development and preliminary experimental performance of a novel integrated solar thermal system for domestic heating, cooling and dehumidification. In L. Aye, S. White, & D. Rowe (Eds.), Proceedings of the Australian Solar Cooling 2013 conference, 12 April 2013, Sydney (pp. 1-8). Parkville, Victoria: University of Melbourne.
2011 Alemu, A. T., Saman, W., & Belusko, M. (2011). A coupled building ventilation and thermal model incorporating passive airflow components. In Proceedings of the building simulation 2011: 12th conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, BS 2011 (pp. 86-93). Canada: International Building Performance Simulation Association.
Scopus1
2011 Alemu, A. T., Saman, W., & Belusko, M. (2011). Experimental investigation of an integrated wind induced ventilation and evaporative cooling system. In K. Vajen (Ed.), Proceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2011 Vol. 1 (pp. 559-566). Germany: International Solar Energy Society.
DOI
2011 Alemu, A. T., Saman, W., & Belusko, M. (2011). Experimental investigation of an integrated wind induced ventilation and evaporative cooling system. In 30th Ises Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 Swc 2011 Vol. 1 (pp. 559-566).
2010 Saman, W. Y., Belusko, M., & Alemu, A. T. (2010). A model for integrating passive elements into building ventilation and air-conditioning. In Proceedings of the 48th annual conference of the Australian Solar Energy Society 2010 (pp. 1-11). Australia: Australian Solar Energy Society.

Courses I teach

  • ENGG 1005 UO Engineering Design and Innovation (2025)
  • ENGG 1007 UO Sustainable Engineering Practice (2025)
  • MATH 1076 UO Essential Mathematics 1: Algebra and Trigonometry (2025)
  • MENG 2015 UO Fluid and Energy Engineering (2025)
  • MATH 1077 UO Essential Mathematics 2: Calculus (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2019 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The interaction of local climate with thermal mass in commercial buildings Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Phillip Roach
2017 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Integration of passive and active phase change storage systems into buildings Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Seung Lee
2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Evaluating and improving indoor thermal comfort on the top floors of multilevel energy-efficient dwellings Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Sormeh Sharifi

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