Malick Kane Email & Phone Number

Fribourg, Switzerland

Switzerland

Bachelor and Master Programs: Professor responsible for several Courses in the Bachelor and Master programs at the Department of Mechanical Engineering e.g. Bachelor Courses: Fluid Thermodynamics, Applied Thermodynamics & Energetics, Energy Conversion Systems, Industrial Energetics; Master Of Sciences and Engineering Courses: Advanced Thermodynamics, Energy System Modeling and Optimization.Laboratory for Thermal Energy (LTE) systems: Leads the Laboratory for thermal energy systems and set-ups various equipment and infrastructures for heating and cooling circuit networks by developing the capacity to test and validate prototypes of energy conversion units. Leads various research projects on the field of Combined heat and power systems, heat-pump systems, absorption killers, refrigeration systems based on ejector thermal compressor systems, Solar thermal systems and collectors, to name few.

Région De Lausanne, Suisse

Master and PhD Programs: Lecturer of several Courses in the Master and PhD Doctoral programs at the Department of Engineering (School of Engineering) e.g. Design & Optimization of Solar Power Plants (2007); Waste heat valorization based ORC technology (2007), Renewable Energy - ORC Technology and Application for Renewable Power Systems (2012), Thermal Power Cycles and Heatpumps Systems (2013 - 2018)

Région De Lausanne, Suisse

Strategy, Business & Development: Created the Eneftech’s core concept; Raised substantial funds and manage experience team people to conduct the Development and the Industrialization of innovative turbines and ORC products; Developed strategies and business for the commercialization and the penetration to the national and international markets.Selected turn-key power plants: Engineering & Realization of various electricity power generation projects based on renewable energy sources e.g. Axpo biogas plant in Klingnau, Switzerland (2013); Gascom biomass plant in Padova, Italy (2013); Biogas plant in Schwindegg, Germany (2012); Selected cogeneration projects: Engineering & realization of ORC cogeneration plants e.g. 30 kW Laser Elektronik solar plant: in Istanbul, Turkey (2012); 15 kW Swimming pool biomass project in Bassin, Switzerland (2012); 60 kW Windenergy biodiesel power plant: in Ravina, Italy (2011); Mon-repos swimming pool cogeneration plant in Lausanne, Switzerland (2010).Selected R&D projects: Acquisition, concept, design, realization & tests of various hermetic scroll turbines for hybrid vehicles waste heat recovery application e.g PSA Peugeot Citroën project (2006-2009), Volvo Power Train project (2010-2011); Design and development of high temperature turbine for solar thermal application e.g Ciemat solar project in Almeria, Spain (2009-2010)

California

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: MICROCOGEN Project: Design and Analysis of a new concept of micro-cogeneration system in buildings. Concept of a multi-functional boiler (to allow use in different application, e.g., waste heat recovery, renewable energy with biogas or direct wood fired source)Projects engineering and consulting: Wind Sail Project: Conducted a performance analysis of a variable speed wind power system. These include system design specifications, modeling, simulation and evaluation of different configurations. Puna Geothermal Power Plant Project in Hawaii: Designed a micro-power generation for use in geothermal heat source. These include utility rate analysis and calculation, system sizing & layouts, equipment specifications and project management plan and schedule.

Switzerland

Engineering and consulting projects: 9-MW-hydroelectric power plant in Tannuwald Vevey, Switzerland: Design of the plant distributor system including mechanical design of the pipes and valves; Baku Booster Pump Station project for Azerbaijan: System design and implementation; Hydroelectric power plant in Peuffeyere, Romande Energy SA, Switzerland: Hydraulic calibration analysis of the Pelton turbines including annual energy analysis and simulation.

Région De Lausanne, Suisse

Engineering and consulting projects: Nant-de-Châtillon project, Geneva, Switzerland: Conducted a development of a bottoming cycle co- system to improve performances of a 100 kW biogas reciprocating engine. These include utility rate analysis and calculation, system sizing, supervision of the construction, start-up testing, reports and presentation.DESSALTUN project, Tunisia: Designed a desalinization plant using waste heat from gas turbine to feed a thermal Multi-Stage Flash Unit. Conducted process modeling and annual energy balance simulation, equipment system sizing and selection.PAESI Project: Developed the feasibility studies and optimization of a 100MW Combined Cycle System for Tunisia, in collaboration with Electrowatt Engineering Ltd and COGENER. This includes: Thermal cycle modeling and calculation of the plant performances, cost-benefit analysis of various configurations, plant layouts and equipment specifications.Applied research projects: ORC two-stage turbine project: Developed an original 10kW-two-stage Organic Rankine Cycle Unit (ORC) using Hermetic Scroll Expanders to produce electricity. These include process modeling, simulation and design, development, supervision of realization, performance testing, reports and presentations.Solar Power System project, PSE, Lausanne, Switzerland: Designed and constructed a 25kW-Small Hybrid Solar Power System as an application of the ORC unit. These include Design, Project development & Realization, performance testing and validation, reports & presentations.

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

Certificate Of Advanced Study

Diploma, Electrical Engineering

Post-Master Degree (Dea), Solar Energy Systems

Master’S Degree, Applied Physics & Sciences