About

I am a Researcher in CSP (Concentrating Solar Power) and a member of the Zero Carbon theme at the University of Derby. I have been closely associated with several CSP research projects right from my postgraduate education through to my PhD. I have since then continued research in CSP in several capacities including as a research engineer with TFG Global Power and as a postdoc with Cranfield University.

Research interests

Main Research Interests

• CSP for electricity and heat generation
• Power Tower CSP field improvement
• Multi-Tower CSP 
• Sustainability assessments
• Solar PV development
• Green House Gases (GHG) assessment
• Low Carbon built environment
• Thermal storage

Recent publications

• Z. A. Hussaini, P. King, and C. Sansom, “Design and Configuration of A Multi-Tower Field Layout From A Conventional Power Tower System,” in 7th Eur. Conf. Ren. Energy Sys. 10-12 June 2019.
  
  
• Zaharaddeen Ali Hussaini, Peter King, and Chris Sansom, "Design and configuration of solar thermal multi-tower field layout", AIP Conference Proceedings 2303, 030021 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0029382
  
  
• Z. A. Hussaini, P. King, and C. Sansom, “Numerical simulation and design of multi-tower concentrated solar power fields,” Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 13–16, 2020.
  
  
• K. A. Ibrahim, M. Kim, D. Kinuthia, Z. A. Hussaini, F. Crawley and Z. Luo, "High Performance Green Hydrogen Generation System," 2021 IEEE 20th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS), Exeter, United Kingdom, 2021, pp. 128-131, doi: 10.1109/PowerMEMS54003.2021.9658399.
  
  
• Z. A. Hussaini, P. King, and C. Sansom, “A Novel Application of a Parabolic Trough Collector for solar cooking, Thermal Storage & Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting,” in 28^th SolarPACES Conference, Albuquerque, USA. 27^th-30^th September 2022.

Qualifications

Eng Mechanical Engineering - Bayero University, Nigeria.

MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering - The University of Nottingham

PhD in CSP - Cranfield University.

Recent conferences

Conference Presentation

• Solar Paces 2022
  Solar Paces 2019

Conference Reviewer

• Solar Paces 2022
  Solar Paces 2019