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Many of us remember a mentor whose influence stayed with us long after the lessons ended. Someone whose guidance continues to shape how we think, work and lead. For many doctoral students in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, SA Sherif, Ph.D., has been that steady voice throughout their […]

On July 9, 2025, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) bestowed the 2025 ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award on Professor Sherif. This took place at the 2025 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference held in Denver, Colorado, July 8-10, 2025.

Mission: The US-Australia Sustainable Energy Initiative Pty Ltd (UASEI) incorporates the Sustainable Energy Initiative, Pty Ltd (SEI), Australia, and the Center for Defect Engineering of Energy Materials (CDEEM) at the University of Florida. It forms the critical mass of expertise and infrastructure in energy materials for energy conversion systems required for sustainable transportation, such as […]

A 32-year MAE veteran, Professor SA Sherif stays at the cutting edge of thermal, fluid, and energy sciences January 3, 2024 in Faculty Highlights, Highlights, News & Media The proudest moment of Dr. SA Sherif’s career came in 2001. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Alexandria University in Egypt, coming to the United […]

On June 6, 2024, H2 Energy News presented an exclusive webinar titled “Liquid Hydrogen Production and Storage Challenges in the Hydrogen Economy.” We are honored to have Dr. SA Sherif, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, as our distinguished speaker for this session. Dr. SA Sherif is a renowned expert […]

In an exclusive interview with EnergyNews.biz on May 15, 2024, Dr. SA Sherif, a pioneer in hydrogen energy research since the 1980s, shared profound insights into the evolving landscape of hydrogen energy and its pivotal role in shaping the future of clean energy. Dr. Sherif emphasized that the scalability of hydrogen energy systems hinges not […]

    June 14, 2024 in Highlights, News & Media Professor SA Sherif Honored with 2024 ASME Frank Kreith Energy Award Distinguished Contribution to Advancing Energy Sustainability Recognized In a momentous acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to the field of energy sustainability, Professor SA Sherif, esteemed faculty member of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the […]

Dr. SA Sherif, MAE Excellence Professor, and his research group have been involved in at least seven thrust areas pertaining to energy conversion devices and systems. Two of those thrust areas include frost formation in large walk walk-in freezers and design optimization of thermal and energy systems.   Dr. Sherif shared that frost formation in […]

Can hydrogen and electricity supply all of the world’s energy needs? Handbook of Hydrogen Energy thoroughly explores the notion of a hydrogen economy and addresses this question. The handbook considers hydrogen and electricity as a permanent energy system and provides factual information based on science. The text focuses on a large cross section of applications such as […]

2016 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference/Professor Richard Pletcher’s Memorial Symposium