Regents' Professor
Nuclear Engineering Graduate Advisor
Director, Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies (ISNPS),
(505) 277.5442, Fax: (505) 277.2814
E-mail: mgenk@unm.edu

Education
PhD., Nuclear Engineering, the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1978.
MS., Nuclear Engineering, the University of Alexandria, Egypt, 1975.
BS. Nuclear Engineering, the University of Alexandria, Egypt 1968.

Courses Taught
CHNE- 464/564: Thermal-Hydraulics of Nuclear Systems
CHNE 470: Nuclear Fuel
CHNE 521: Advanced Transport Phenomena
CHNE 468/568: Introduction to/Thermal Management of Space Nuclear Power Systems
CHNE 497: Nuclear Engineering Senior Design
CHNE 501/502: Graduate Seminar

Summary of research and publication record
Refereed Papers                                    200
Conference Proceedings Full Papers      178
Conference Transactions Articles             51
Technical Reports                                    70
Ph.D. Dissertations supervised(1981-01) 22 (4 in progress)
MS. Theses supervised(1981-01)            23 (1 in progress)

    Research Funding/Expenditures (1981- 01) > $M 9.0

Patents
U. S. Patent No. 5,106,574, Nuclear Reactor Refuelable in Space, El-Genk, M. , D. Buden, and J. Mims, 1992.
U. S. Patent No. 5,428,653, Apparatus and Method for Nuclear Power and Propulsion, M. S. El-Genk, 1995.
U. S. Patent No.5, 747,418, Superconducting Thermoelectric Generator, El-Genk, N. and J. Metzger, 1998.

Honors and Awards
The 46th Annual Research Lecturer for 2001, the highest honor the University of New Mexico bestows upon members of its faculty, April 2001.
AIChE Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion (HTEC) Division Award, November 2000.
Fellow, American Nuclear Society (ANS), 1996.
Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 1999.
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999.
Editor, International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, 1999-present.
Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 1999.
Active for life Member, the Honor Society of Phi-Kappa-Phi, 1979-present.
ANS Distinguished Faculty, Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society for Nuclear Science and Engineering, 1987.
Presidential Lectureship, College of Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1986.
Graduate Students' Outstanding Teacher, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1988.
Research Excellence, College of Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1989.
Teaching Excellence, Engineering Alumni Club, University of New Mexico, 1990.
Regents' Professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, the Board of Regents, University of New Mexico, 1996.
Students' Faculty Recognition, for having the greatest impact on the graduating seniors education, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, University of New Mexico, May 1996.
United States Department of Energy Certificate of Appreciation, for an Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, December 1992.
TOPAZ-II Thermionic Nuclear Power System Award, in Recognition of the Contribution to the Space Power Community over the Past Ten Years, January 1993.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Certificate for Distinguished Leadership and Services, 1993.
American Nuclear Society Certificate of Appreciation, for serving as Assistant Technical Program Chairman, 1996 ANS Annual Meeting, June 16-20, 1996, Reno, Nevada.
American Nuclear Society Certificate of Appreciation, for serving as the Technical Program Chairman, 1997 ANS Winter Annual Meeting, November 1997, Albuquerque, NM.
WHO's Who in the West, Silver Anniversary 25th Edition, 1997.

Best Papers
- "Coolant Radiologic Gas Production in SP-100 Class Reactors," J. McGhee and M. El-Genk, 6th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, January 8-12, 1989.

- "Model-Reference Adaptive Control Applied to Load Following of a Space Nuclear Power System, " J. Metzger and M. El-Genk, 7th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, January 7-11, 1990.

- "Radiation Shield Analysis for a Manned Mars Rover," N. Morley and M. El-Genk, American Nuclear Society Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 1991.

- "An Analysis of Extinguishing Characteristics of a Cs-Ba Tacitron, " C. Murray and M. El-Genk, 9th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, January 12-16, 1992.

- "Ignition of Cs-Ba Tacitron during Breakdown and Extinguishing Modes," B. Wernsman and M. El-Genk, 9th Symp. Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems, 12-16 January 1992.

- " Compact Impinging Jet for Enhanced Heat Transfer " M. El-Genk and L. Huang, Proc. 4th UK Heat Transfer Conference, Manchester, UK, 26-27 September 1995.

- "Steady-State Langmuir Probe Measurements in a Cs-Ba Tacitron," J. Luke and M. El-Genk, Space Technology and Applications International Forum, STAIF-96, January 7-11, 1996.

- "Transient Analysis of the Startup of a Sodium Heat Pipe from a Frozen State," J.-M. Tournier and M. El-Genk, Space Technology and Applications International Forum, January 7-11, 1996

- "AMTEC Performance and evaluation Analysis Model (APEAM): Comparison with Test Results of PX-4C, PX-5A, and PX-3A Cells," J.-M. Tournier and M. El-Genk, Space technology and applications International Forum, 31 January - 4 February 1999.

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