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Biography

Dr. SA Sherif is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and MAE Excellence Term Professor at the University of Florida. He is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); a Life Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society; a Fellow of the American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE); an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); a Life Member of the American Society for Engineering Education; a Vice President of Commission B-2 of the International Institute of Refrigeration; a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy; and a Founding Member of the Board of Directors and Vice President of Programs for the American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE). He served as Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications (2014-2019) and as Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering (2020-2028). He also served as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2005-2011), Solar Energy (2004-2021), ASME Journal of Heat Transfer (2007-2011), International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment (2019-present), Springer Nature Energy Reports (2025-present), and currently serves on the Editorial Boards of 25 other journals in thermal/fluid and energy sciences. He also served as Guest Editor for the ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering (2002-2003) and the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (London)-A (2024-2025). He is the recipient of numerous awards including the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award (2025), ASME Frank Kreith Energy Award (2024), ASME Heat Transfer Division 75th Anniversary Medal (2013), ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award (2010), ASHRAE Distinguished Award (2003), ASHRAE E.K. Campbell Award (1997), and the Kuwait Prize in Applied Sciences (2001). He was awarded Certificates of Recognition for Research Contributions from NASA and numerous certificates of dedicated service from ASME, ASHRAE, AIAA, ASTFE, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), and the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has 25 book chapters, 23 edited bound volumes, 400 technical papers, 300 technical reports, and two US patents. He is the primary editor of the Handbook of Hydrogen Energy (2014, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group).

Education

Ph.D., 1985, Iowa State University

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Fellow 2002
American Society for Engineering Education, Member
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Fellow 2002
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2000
Royal Aeronautical Society, Fellow 2017
American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers, Fellow 2023
International Association for Hydrogen Energy, Member
International Institute of Refrigeration, Member
International Solar Energy Society, Member

Research/Teaching Interests

Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Thermal System Design and Optimization, Refrigeration, Cryogenics, HVAC, Solar Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Spacecraft Thermal Management, High-Speed Two-Phase Fluid Dynamics

Notable Awards

ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award (2025)

ASME Frank Kreith Energy Award (2024)

ASME Heat Transfer Division 75th Anniversary Medal (2013)

ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award (2010)

Elected ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer (2008)

AIAA Best Paper Award (2005)

ASME Best Paper Award (2005)

ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award (2003)

Kuwait Prize in Applied Sciences (2001)

ASHRAE E.K. Campbell Award of Merit (1997)

MAE Excellence Term Professorship (2021)

UF Foundation Term Professorship (2018)

UF Division III Superior Accomplishment Award (2007)

TIP Teaching Award, University of Florida (1998)

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