We are pleased to announce the plenary and keynote speakers for the 11th International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Transfer (EHST 2027) :
Dr. SA Sherif
University of Florida, USA – EHST 2027 Plenary Speaker
Dr. S.A. 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 Past Vice President of Commission B-2 on Refrigerating Equipment of the International Institute of Refrigeration; a Past Head of the ASHRAE Refrigeration Section; 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), Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering (2020-2028), and Special Editor of the ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering (2026-present). He is currently on the editorial boards of 30 archival journals in thermal/fluid and energy sciences. Dr. Sherif has one book, 24 book chapters, 23 edited bound volumes, 400 refereed papers, 310 technical reports, and two US patents.
Dr. Shahabuddin Ahmmad
University of Malaya, Malaysia – EHST 2027 Keynote Speaker
Dr Shahabuddin Ahmmad is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, leading research on Hydrogen energy, LOHC, CNT, MXenes, MOFs, composite materials, membranes, metallurgy (green steel), supply chain modelling, techno-economic analysis, and life cycle assessment. Previously, Dr Shahabuddin worked as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), Federation University Australia, UNSW Sydney, and UTS Sydney. Dr Shahabuddin is the inventor of the mathematical equation, hydrogen readiness level- HRL index, metallization rate index for hydrogen steelmaking, and particle fragmentation index in biomass gasification. So far, he has published one book (monograph), 6 book chapters, and over 75 research articles in top-tier journals, garnering about 6,000 citations and an h-index of 31. Since 2022, Dr Shahabuddin has consistently been recognized as among the top 2% of scientists. He has secured multiple research fellowships and national and international grants, and received various prestigious awards, including the Academic Excellence Award from the DUAA Malaysia and the Postgraduate Publication Award from Monash University. Dr Shahabuddin delivered numerous talks as a speaker and keynote speaker on broader energy and the environment. Dr Shahabuddin earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Monash University, Australia, and an MPhil in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Adelaide, Australia.