birth_place citizenship image_size field work_institutions birth_date known_for residence prizes article_title name alma_mater
isfahan , iran united states 150px mechanical engineering university state university wright state university of connecticut university of california , berkeley oregon april 16 , 1951 contributions to heat transfer united states max jakob memorial award -lrb- 2010 -rrb- amir faghri
 amir faghri university of california , berkeley oregon state university
amir faghri

amir faghri is an american professor and leader in the engineering profession as an educator , scientist , and administrator .
he is currently a professor of mechanical engineering at the university of connecticut .
faghri served as head of the mechanical engineering department from 1994 -- 1998 , and dean of the school of engineering at the university of connecticut from 1998 -- 2006 .
faghri is well known for his contributions to the field of heat transfer .
he is arguably the world 's leading expert in the area of heat pipes and a significant contributor to thermal-fluids engineering in thermal energy systems .
