Sherif S. Rashwan, Ph.D., Eit
About Sherif S. Rashwan, Ph.D., Eit
Sherif S. Rashwan, Ph.D., Eit, is a postdoctoral researcher at Enerkem in Sherbrooke, Quebec, specializing in combustion and sonochemical hydrogen production. He has authored 25 articles, including 21 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has extensive experience in experimental and numerical studies related to fuel flexibility and combustion characteristics.
Work at Enerkem
Sherif S. Rashwan has been employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Enerkem since 2021. In this role, he focuses on research related to combustion and hydrogen production. His work contributes to Enerkem's mission of advancing sustainable energy solutions through innovative research and development.
Education and Expertise
Sherif S. Rashwan holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from Ontario Tech University, where he studied from 2018 to 2021. He also earned a Master’s degree in Oxy-fuel Combustion from Cairo University between 2012 and 2014, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution from 2006 to 2011. His expertise includes combustion dynamics, low emissions combustion technologies, and hydrogen production.
Background
Sherif S. Rashwan has a diverse academic and professional background. He worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Cairo University from 2012 to 2014 and later served as an Assistant Lecturer there from 2014 to 2015. He gained further experience as a PhD Candidate and Researcher at Ontario Tech University from 2018 to 2021. Additionally, he held the position of Tier II Combustion Research Engineer at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals from 2015 to 2017.
Research Contributions
Rashwan has authored 25 articles, including 21 peer-reviewed journal articles and 4 conference papers, primarily in the fields of combustion and sonochemical hydrogen production. He has facilitated a research collaboration project for hydrogen options assessment, which secured funding from Loraxian Inc. to Ontario Tech University. His research includes the use of Large Eddy Simulation techniques to study thermoacoustic instabilities.
Technical Skills
Sherif S. Rashwan possesses extensive knowledge of combustion simulation platforms, including ANSYS Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics, and Engineering Equation Solver (EES). He has experience in both experimental and numerical studies focusing on fuel flexibility and combustion characteristics. Additionally, he has supervised master's and Ph.D. students in research projects related to combustion energy problems.