Thermofluids in Sustainable Energy Systems: Fundamentals and Applications

Dr. Zafar Said is currently working as a Distinguished Associate Professor in theDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the United Arab EmiratesUniversity, UAE. He received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering fromthe University of Malaya, Malaysia, and completed his postdoctoral research atKhalifa University, UAE. Dr. Said is a recognized leader in energy technology,nanofluids, and sustainable energy. His major areas of interest include heattransfer, solar energy systems, and advanced thermofluids. His research focuses onbattery thermal management, enhancement of solar collectors using nanofluidsand turbulators, and the development of stable nanorefrigerants andnanolubricants. He also applies artificial intelligence and machine learning topredict thermophysical properties and optimize energy systems. He is the recipientof several prestigious awards, including the Khalifa Award for Education asDistinguished University Professor (2025), the Future Pioneer Award inSustainability (2025), and Best Academic Research at the 13th Dubai Award forSustainable Transport (2024). He has also received the Research and InnovationAward from the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (2022) and First Place inScientific Research at the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award (2023) by theSociety of Engineers, UAE. In recognition of his contributions, he has beenconsistently ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the field of energy byElsevier BV and Stanford University. In addition to his academic duties, he activelyserves in editorial roles for several international journals and is a frequent keynotespeaker at global conferences.

Dr. Essam Abo-Zahhad is a dedicated and accomplished mechanical engineering academic specializing in computational heat transfer and fluid flow. With a solid drive to advance the thermal sciences and engineering field, Essam's academic journey has been marked by exceptional achievements and a commitment to excellence. Essam completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering, where his passion for computational heat transfer and fluid flow first emerged. Motivated by an insatiable enthusiasm, he pursued his M.Sc. and Ph.D. studies at the Egypt-Japan University of Science & Technology in collaboration with the prestigious Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. During his Ph.D., he had the privilege of spending a year at Tokyo Tech, where he designed and implemented an experimental setup to investigate flow boiling phenomena in microchannels, focusing on cooling requirements for high-concentrated multi-junction solar cells. Essam recently joined the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RSIE) at the University of Sharjah. His work focuses on analyzing energy harvesting within national-level research projects in the U.A.E., collaborating with government partners, and conducting studies on renewable Energy and green thermal energy systems