Dr. S.A. Sherif
Dr. S.A. SherifProfessor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Founding Director, Wayne K. and Lyla L. Masur Laboratory
Assistant Director, Industrial Assessment Center
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida
Dr. S.A. Sherif is one of the leading authorities on solar energy engineering, but, before going into solar energy, he compiled a very rich and diverse research background in thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, design optimization of thermal systems, and refrigeration and air-conditioning. A tenured Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Founding Director of the Wayne K. and Lyla L. Masur Laboratory and the Assistant Director of the DOE-funded Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Florida, he has served on the faculty of the University of Florida since 1991.
An internationally-known figure in solar energy, Professor Sherif sits on the board of three journals, including the ASME's Journal of Heat Transfer and Elsevier's Solar Energy, and he is a member of multiple editorial advisory boards. He is a fellow in organizations such as ASME, AIAA, and ASHRAE, and has served on over 40 administrative and technical committees of four professional societies.
Dr. Sherif has over 100 refereed journal papers to his credit, and he has authored multiple book chapters, over 150 conference papers, 90 technical reports, and owns several patents. His work in solar energy has been very diverse, though he has recently focused on solar-assisted thermal systems in a variety of applications as well as solar-hydrogen energy systems. Before his current faculty position at the University of Florida, he held faculty positions at the University of Miami and Northern Illinois University. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Iowa State University and B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Alexandria University, all in Mechanical Engineering.