Amir Faghri
DISTINGUISHED ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Distinguished Professor Emeritus and
Distinguished Dean Emeritus of Engineering
University of Connecticut
Phone: (860) 377-9402
RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
- Multiphase Heat and Mass Transfer
- Heat Pipe Science and Technology
- Thermal Energy Storage and Phase Change Materials
- Fuel Cell Science and Technology
- Electronic Cooling
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1976
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1974
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis (with highest honors), 1973
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Elected Honorary Member- ASME . Awarded for a “life time distinguished service to Engineering “. 2019
- George Grover Medal , Highest Award in the field of heat pipe science and Technology ,2018
- Max Jakob Memorial Award "recognizes an eminent scholarly achievement and distinguished leadership in the field of heat transfer. Jointly awarded by the ASME and AICHE. It is the highest honor in the field of heat transfer these professional organizations bestow.”, 2010
- James Harry Potter Gold Medal - ASME “recognizes eminent achievement or distinguished service in the science of thermodynamics and its application in mechanical engineering.”, 2005
- Thermophysics Award -AIAA, “For significant and sustained contributions in developing both simple and advanced thermophysical models–notably in evaporation, solidification, and melting, free surface flows, and phase change”. 1998
- Heat Transfer Memorial Award -ASME , For significant basic research contributions to the science of heat transfer in phase phenomena, including evaporation , melting and solidification , liquid impingement, thin film and Interfacial phenomena and for bringing innovation and modern science to the filed of heat pipes. 1998
- Elected Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers -ASME,1996