Maroun Nemer

Senior Researcher

Center · CEEP

Keywords

Awards & distinctions

2022 Winner of the 2022 Open Innovation Factory: "How can the O2 content of biomethane be reduced along the gas supply chain?"

Team

TRP - Transferts, Réactions et Procédés

Biography

Maroun Nemer is a researcher specializing in energy systems and sustainable mobility, with significant expertise in optimizing the performance of electric and hybrid vehicles. His work focuses on the impact of environmental conditions—particularly temperature variations—on the energy efficiency, range, and thermal management of electric vehicles. He has contributed to the development of advanced numerical models, such as simulations incorporating thermodynamic cycles, thermal management systems (TMS), and powertrain architectures, validated by experimental data from platforms such as Autonomie Software or test benches at Argonne National Laboratory. His research also addresses broader issues, such as the life-cycle analysis of ships and the optimization of energy storage systems, by combining energy modeling with environmental assessment. His methodological approach combines experimental rigor with innovation in dynamic simulation, aiming to propose technically viable solutions to the challenges of the energy transition in transportation.

Publication(s)

2026
Understanding Electric Vehicle Range and Charging Needs: Interactions Between Ambient Temperature, Commute Patterns, and State-of-Charge Usage DOI : 10.3390/en19030709
2025
Comparative analysis of thermal management systems in electric vehicles at extreme weather conditions: Case study on Nissan Leaf 2019 Plus, Chevrolet Bolt 2020 and Tesla Model 3 2020 DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119706
2024
Discrete Adjoint Shape Optimisation of Supersonic Ejectors for Heat Recovery Refrigeration Cycles DOI : 10.3303/CET24114106
2024
Comprehensive Thermal Modeling and Analysis of a 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus for Enhanced Battery Electric Vehicle Performance DOI : 10.4271/2024-01-2403
2024
A cradle-to-grave assessment of carbon and energy footprints of ships using synthetic fuel for net-zeros operations DOI : 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118392
2024
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A CASE STUDY ON CHEVROLET BOLT 2020, NISSAN LEAF 2019 PLUS AND TESLA MODEL 3 2020 DOI : 10.52202/077185-0074
2024
A fast method for the calculation of refrigerant thermodynamic properties in a refrigeration cycle; [Une méthode rapide de calcul des propriétés thermodynamiques du frigorigène dans un cycle frigorifique] DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2023.10.010
2023
Poster: Estimation of local skin body temperature for in cabin vehicle environment from global skin body temperature using AI DOI : 10.1145/3605390.3610831
2023
A novel method for co-optimizing battery sizing and charging strategy of battery electric bus fleets: An application to the city of Paris DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129459
2022
Design methodology of a radial turbine for series hybrid electric vehicles
2022
Study of a Gas Turbine Cycle to Boost the Autonomy of Electric Cars DOI : 10.3390/en15093348
2022
Density-based topology optimization of a surface cooler in turbulent flow using a continuous adjoint turbulence model DOI : 10.1007/s00158-022-03311-z
2022
Cryogenic thermoacoustics in the SPIRAL2 LINAC DOI : 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2022.103487
2022
Energy consumption and battery sizing for different types of electric bus service DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2021.122454
2022
Evaluation of the techno-economic performance of battery electric buses: Case study of a bus line in paris DOI : 10.1016/j.retrec.2022.101207
2022
Methodology for TurboGenerator Systems Optimization in Electrified Powertrains DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-91869-9_10
2022
A Comparative Study of Biomethane Liquefaction Processes DOI : 10.3303/CET2294126
2022
Two-phase nozzles performances CFD modeling for low-grade heat to power generation: Mass transfer models assessment and a novel transitional formulation DOI : 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101139
2021
A simulation and experimental study of an innovative MAC/ORC/ERC system: ReverCycle with an ejector for series hybrid vehicles DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120830
2021
Initially sub-cooled liquid flashing flow CFD modeling: closure parameters for a non-symmetric interfacial area density formulation DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/202132103010
2021
Assessing the charging load of battery electric bus fleet for different types of charging infrastructure DOI : 10.1109/ITEC51675.2021.9490119
2021
Energy analysis of city and intercity electric buses and their battery size requirements DOI : 10.1109/ITEC51675.2021.9490184
2021
Comparative study of various constant-pressure compressed air energy storage systems based on energy and exergy analysis DOI : 10.1115/1.4048506
2021
Thermodynamic Study of a Cooled Micro Gas Turbine for a Range Extended Electric Vehicle DOI : 10.3303/CET2188209
2020
Optimization of battery electric bus charging under varying operating conditions DOI : 10.1109/VPPC49601.2020.9330838
2020
Comprehensive energy modeling methodology for battery electric buses DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118241
2020
Assessing fuel consumption reduction in Revercycle, a reversible mobile air conditioning/ Organic Rankine Cycle system DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118588
2020
Towards synthetic fuels production from biomass gasification: Tar content at low temperatures DOI : 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105540
2020
Technological analysis and fuel consumption saving potential of different gas turbine thermodynamic configurations for series hybrid electric vehicles DOI : 10.1177/0954407019890160
2020
Dynamic modeling and fuel consumption potential of an intercooled regenerative reheat gas turbine auxiliary power unit on series hybrid electric vehicle DOI : 10.1115/1.4044366
2020
Process simulation of tar removal from gasification producer gas DOI : 10.3303/CET2081156
2019
Waste heat recovery from engine coolant on mild hybrid vehicle using organic Rankine cycle DOI : 10.1177/0954407018797819
2019
Topology optimization of heat and mass transfer problems in two fluids—one solid domains DOI : 10.1080/10407790.2019.1644919
2019
Dynamic modeling and transient behavior analysis of an innovative compressed air energy storage system
2019
Topology enhancement of plate and fin heat exchangers using a discrete porous media simulation approach DOI : 10.1615/TFEC2019.mph027254
2019
Comprehensive energy assessment of battery electric buses and diesel buses
2018
Exergo-technological explicit methodology for gas-turbine system optimization of series hybrid electric vehicles DOI : 10.1177/0954407017728849
2018
Fuel Consumption Saving Potential of Stirling Machine on Series Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Case of the Toyota Prius DOI : 10.4271/2018-01-0421
2018
Optimization of a Brayton external combustion gas-turbine system for extended range electric vehicles DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.008
2018
Assessing additional fuel consumption from cabin thermal comfort and auxiliary needs on the worldwide harmonized light vehicles test cycle DOI : 10.1016/j.trd.2018.02.012
2018
Methodology for fuel saving assessment of a mild hybrid electric vehicle using organic Rankine cycle
2018
Exergo-technological explicit selection methodology for vapor cycle systems optimization for series hybrid electric vehicles
2018
Brayton cycles as waste heat recovery systems on series hybrid electric vehicles DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.05.004
2017
Exergy analysis and exergoeconomic optimization of a constant-pressure adiabatic compressed air energy storage system DOI : 10.1016/j.est.2017.10.006
2017
Dynamic modeling and simulation of an Isobaric Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (IA-CAES) system DOI : 10.1016/j.est.2017.03.006
2017
Modeling of a fan-supplied flat-tube heat exchanger exposed to non-uniform frost growth; [Modélisation d'un échangeur de chaleur à tube plat équipé d'un ventilateur et exposé à une croissance de givre non uniforme] DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.12.012
2017
Individualization of thermophysiological models for thermal sensation assessment in complex environments- A preliminary study DOI : 10.1115/IMECE2017-71470
2017
Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of a novel isobaric adiabatic compressed air energy storage system DOI : 10.5541/ijot.5000201781
2017
Topology optimization of heat and mass transfer for two fluids under steady state laminar regime: Application on heat exchangers
2017
Methodology for fuel saving optimization of a serial hybrid electric vehicle using gas turbine as energy converter
2017
Techno-economic Optimization of First Generation Oxy-fired Pulverized-coal Power Plant DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1191
2017
Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of a novel isobaric adiabatic compressed air energy storage system DOI : 10.5541/EOGUIJT.297402
2017
Efficiency of coupling schemes for the treatment of steady state fluid-structure thermal interactions DOI : 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2017.02.001
2016
Frosting modeling on a cold flat plate: Comparison of the different assumptions and impacts on frost growth predictions; [Modélisation du givrage sur une plaque plane froide: Comparaison des différentes hypothèses et impacts sur les prévisions de croissance de givre] DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.06.010
2016
Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of a novel isobaric adiabatic compressed air energy storage system
2016
Potential of fuel consumption saving of brayton waste heat recovery systems on series hybrid electric vehicles
2016
Static and Dynamic Modeling Comparison of an Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage System DOI : 10.1115/1.4033399
2015
Inverse estimation of gray-band emissivity in a three-dimensional enclosure using combined simulated annealing and replating algorithm DOI : 10.1080/10407782.2014.977165
2015
Flat-tube heat exchanger modeling under frosting conditions for an electric vehicle heat pump DOI : 10.18462/iir.icr.2015.0441
2015
F-GAS II regulation and refrigerant emission forecasts in France; [La F-GasII et son impact sur les émissions de fluides frigorigènes en France à l'Horizon 2035] DOI : 10.18462/iir.icr.2015.0058
2015
Static and dynamic modeling comparison of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system
2014
The nonrecursive plating algorithm (NRPA) for computing the total radiative exchange factors in enclosures DOI : 10.1080/10407790.2014.901003
2014
Towards second generation oxy-pulverized coal power plants: Energy penalty reduction potential of pressurized oxy-combustion systems DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.046
2014
Optimal Integration of the flue gas heat for the minimization of the energy penalty of oxy-fired power plants DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.772
2014
Simulation of a two-phase flow through a DeLaval Nozzle
2014
Performance assessment of first generation oxy-coal power plants through an exergy-based process integration methodology DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.008
2013
Topology optimization of heat and mass transfer problems: Laminar flow DOI : 10.1080/10407790.2013.772001
2013
Assessment of the flue gas recycle strategies on oxy-coal power plants using an exergy-based methodology DOI : 10.3303/CET1335057
2013
Real time dynamic programming control of rapid thermal processing furnaces DOI : 10.1080/10407782.2013.807694
2013
Pathway for advanced architectures of oxy-pulverized coal power plants: Minimization of the global system exergy losses DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.008
2013
The component interaction network approach for modeling of complex thermal systems DOI : 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2013.06.009
2012
Topology optimization using the SIMP method for multiobjective conductive problems DOI : 10.1080/10407790.2012.687979
2012
An efficient CPU-GPU implementation of the multiple absorption coefficient zonal method (MACZM) DOI : 10.1080/10407790.2012.709418
2012
Computational fluid dynamics modeling of a self-recuperative burner and development of a simplified equivalent radiative model DOI : 10.1115/1.4003756
2012
A real column design exergy optimization of a cryogenic air separation unit DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2011.11.012
2011
Optimization of radiant heater power for heating of flat plates using metaheuristic methods DOI : 10.1080/10407782.2011.561087
2011
Modeling of dry pressure drop for fully developed gas flow in structured packing using CFD simulations DOI : 10.1016/j.ces.2011.02.011
2011
A new perspective of constructal networks cooling a finite-size volume generating heat DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.08.032
2010
Simulating the heating cycle of a thin film photovoltaic cell during Rapid Thermal Processing DOI : 10.1115/IHTC14-22927
2010
The re-plating algorithm for radiation total exchange area calculation DOI : 10.1080/10407791003613744
2010
Experimental validation of the multiple absorption coefficient zonal method (MACZM) in a dynamic modeling of a steel reheating furnace DOI : 10.1080/10407782.2010.511989
2010
Transient radiation and conduction heat transfer in glass sheets by the thin layer approximation DOI : 10.1115/1.4000228
2009
Reducing cpu time for radiative exchange and transient heat transfer analysis using zone method DOI : 10.1080/10407790902931603
2007
Modified zonal method for thin solid semi-transparent media with reflective boundary DOI : 10.1115/HT2007-32380

PhD supervision

2026 Hybrid modeling of energy and matter flows in multi-use hubs: integration of the numerical method for agent-based mobility, residential demand via stochastic approach, and energy-intensive site activities through semi-detailed modeling. TISSANDIER Alexandre
2025 Development of an artificial intelligence methodology and multi-physics modeling for the optimization of industrial processes operating in transient regimes. HERASYMENKO Vladyslav
2024 A comprehensive study on the production of e-methanol from renewable sources and CO2 derived from biogas A Comprehensive Study on the Production of E-Methanol from Renewable Sources and CO2 Derived from Biogas MAMMADYAROVA Khadija
2024 Study of phase equilibria in a ternary mixture and three-phase flow (liquid, solid, gas) at low temperatures. MAKKI Hussein
2023 Multiphysics Simulation of Propulsion and Energy Systems of a Container Ship and Carbon Capture. ZEBIAN Bashar
2022 Development of a Design Methodology for Electric Vehicle Thermal Management Systems AL HADDAD Rabih
2021 validation, error analysis and sensitivity analysis of a method for calculating photovoltaic yield ALVINO SAAVEDRA Katherine
2020 Design, optimization, and dynamic simulation of a high-efficiency biomethane liquefaction process AL KHOURY Joseph
2020 Study of exchanger conditions in a thermoacoustic machine. SKAYEM Jean Paul
2019 Topology optimization of heat exchangers in turbulent flow using the porosity method HOLKA Quentin
2019 Development of a new approach to personalized thermal management of the passenger compartment in PSA Group vehicles through embedded numerical modeling of the human body and knowledge and/or characterization of the occupant(s). OUIRDANI Aymane
2019 Study of flow conditions in a radial turbine operating at high pressure, high temperature, and high speed NAJIB Joelle
2019 Sustainable decarbonization: Critical analysis of the carbon-water-energy footprint of net-zero maritime transport scenarios with synthetic fuels and greenhouse gas emission offsetting. BELLOT Alexandre
2018 Energy Management Strategies for Battery Electric Bus Fleets BASMA Hussein
2017 Multi-physics thermal modeling of glass processing furnaces BAYDOUN Marc
2017 Study and Optimization of Supersonic Ejectors for Heat Recovery Refrigeration Cycles DITTMANN Florian
2016 Parametric optimization of heat exchangers, validation via 3D printing WAKIM Samer
2016 Development of a topological optimization method adapted to turbulent flow regimes, application to the case of heat exchangers REBEI Mohamed Amine
2016 Study of a reversible air conditioning/organic Rankine cycle system: application to the case of terrestrial vehicles DI CAIRANO Luca
2015 Development of a new approach to assessing comfort in the context of connected electric vehicles ABBOUD ABOU JAOUDE Rachelle
2015 Methodology for selecting and optimizing energy converters for automotive powertrain applications BOU NADER Wissam