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. Faghri is well known for his contributions to the field of heat transfer. He is an expert in the area of heat pipes and a contributor to thermal-fluids engineering in thermal energy systems.
Education.
Amir Faghri received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974 and 1976, respectively. He received his B.S. degree from Oregon State University with highest honors in 1973.
Technical Contributions.
Faghri is the author of five books and has published more than 350
Amir Faghri
Amir Faghri is an American professor and leader in the engineering profession as an educator, scientist, and administrator. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Distinguished Dean Emeritus 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 was demoted from the position as Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Connecticut in 2006 after a court case ruled UConn had the right to do so