Research Scholar-Interdisciplinary Research Center of Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES).

Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XfgQwyEAAAAJ&hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-alshehri-kfupm/

Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, USA, 2021
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2017
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2014

Professional Certificate

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)^® accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Courses Taught

• Thermodynamics I (Undergraduate)
• Phase Change Heat Transfer and Two Phase Flow (Graduate)
• Fluid Mechanics (Undergraduate)

Research Interests

• Phase change heat and mass transfer.
• Multi-phase flow.
• Thermal Management of electronics and batteries.
• Application of microfluidics in energy systems.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Selected Publications 

• Alizadeh-Birjandi, E., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Condensation on surfaces with biphilic topography: Experiment and modeling. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 5, 38.
• Andalib, S., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Combined effect of relative humidity and substrate temperature on evaporation of methanol droplet. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 16(6), 1691–1698.
• Alshehri, A., Andalib, S., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2020). Numerical modeling of vapor condensation over a wide range of non-condensable gas concentrations. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 151, 119405.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Breath figure spot: A recovery concentration manifestation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 121166.
• Alshehri, A., Rothstein, J. P., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Improving heat and mass transfer rates through continuous drop-wise condensation. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1–15.
• Saeed, A., Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Calendar aging of commercial lithium ion batteries under realistic conditions. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 49, 102436.
• Afaneh, D., Lawal, D. U., Bahaidarah, H., & Alshehri, A. (2025). Energy-efficient thermoelectric water distiller with double-pipe heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128453.
• Alshehri, A., Faizan, M., Saeed, A., & Munteshari, O. (2025). Thermal and flow characteristics of an array of cylinders in a converging and confined channel: The case of battery cooling. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 218, 110113.
• Alshehri, A. (2026). Natural front tracing for convection-preserving enclosure design in latent heat storage. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 108179.
• Shahid, S., Talha, M., & Alshehri, A. (2026). Geometry-driven analysis of capillary flow in wick structures using a coupled analytical–numerical framework. Physics of Fluids, 38(8).
• Hanbali, M., Shahid, S., & Alshehri, A. (2026). A review of freeze valves and freeze seals: Design, multiphysics modeling, and reliability. Applied Thermal Engineering, 308, 133448.

Patent:

• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Absorption chiller refrigerator system (U.S. Patent No. 12,092,376). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Evaporator-absorber chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,146,689). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Perforated plate adsorption chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,152,812). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2026). Sample collection methods and apparatus for viral load level diagnosis (U.S. Patent No. 12,622,599). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Research Scholar-Interdisciplinary Research Center of Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES).

Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XfgQwyEAAAAJ&hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-alshehri-kfupm/

Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, USA, 2021
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2017
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2014

Professional Certificate

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)^® accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Courses Taught

• Thermodynamics I (Undergraduate)
• Phase Change Heat Transfer and Two Phase Flow (Graduate)
• Fluid Mechanics (Undergraduate)

Research Interests

• Phase change heat and mass transfer.
• Multi-phase flow.
• Thermal Management of electronics and batteries.
• Application of microfluidics in energy systems.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Selected Publications 

• Alizadeh-Birjandi, E., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Condensation on surfaces with biphilic topography: Experiment and modeling. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 5, 38.
• Andalib, S., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Combined effect of relative humidity and substrate temperature on evaporation of methanol droplet. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 16(6), 1691–1698.
• Alshehri, A., Andalib, S., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2020). Numerical modeling of vapor condensation over a wide range of non-condensable gas concentrations. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 151, 119405.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Breath figure spot: A recovery concentration manifestation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 121166.
• Alshehri, A., Rothstein, J. P., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Improving heat and mass transfer rates through continuous drop-wise condensation. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1–15.
• Saeed, A., Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Calendar aging of commercial lithium ion batteries under realistic conditions. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 49, 102436.
• Afaneh, D., Lawal, D. U., Bahaidarah, H., & Alshehri, A. (2025). Energy-efficient thermoelectric water distiller with double-pipe heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128453.
• Alshehri, A., Faizan, M., Saeed, A., & Munteshari, O. (2025). Thermal and flow characteristics of an array of cylinders in a converging and confined channel: The case of battery cooling. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 218, 110113.
• Alshehri, A. (2026). Natural front tracing for convection-preserving enclosure design in latent heat storage. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 108179.
• Shahid, S., Talha, M., & Alshehri, A. (2026). Geometry-driven analysis of capillary flow in wick structures using a coupled analytical–numerical framework. Physics of Fluids, 38(8).
• Hanbali, M., Shahid, S., & Alshehri, A. (2026). A review of freeze valves and freeze seals: Design, multiphysics modeling, and reliability. Applied Thermal Engineering, 308, 133448.

Patent:

• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Absorption chiller refrigerator system (U.S. Patent No. 12,092,376). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Evaporator-absorber chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,146,689). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Perforated plate adsorption chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,152,812). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2026). Sample collection methods and apparatus for viral load level diagnosis (U.S. Patent No. 12,622,599). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Research Scholar-Interdisciplinary Research Center of Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES).

Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XfgQwyEAAAAJ&hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-alshehri-kfupm/

Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, USA, 2021
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2017
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2014

Professional Certificate

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)^® accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Courses Taught

• Thermodynamics I (Undergraduate)
• Phase Change Heat Transfer and Two Phase Flow (Graduate)
• Fluid Mechanics (Undergraduate)

Research Interests

• Phase change heat and mass transfer.
• Multi-phase flow.
• Thermal Management of electronics and batteries.
• Application of microfluidics in energy systems.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Selected Publications 

• Alizadeh-Birjandi, E., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Condensation on surfaces with biphilic topography: Experiment and modeling. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 5, 38.
• Andalib, S., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Combined effect of relative humidity and substrate temperature on evaporation of methanol droplet. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 16(6), 1691–1698.
• Alshehri, A., Andalib, S., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2020). Numerical modeling of vapor condensation over a wide range of non-condensable gas concentrations. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 151, 119405.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Breath figure spot: A recovery concentration manifestation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 121166.
• Alshehri, A., Rothstein, J. P., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Improving heat and mass transfer rates through continuous drop-wise condensation. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1–15.
• Saeed, A., Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Calendar aging of commercial lithium ion batteries under realistic conditions. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 49, 102436.
• Afaneh, D., Lawal, D. U., Bahaidarah, H., & Alshehri, A. (2025). Energy-efficient thermoelectric water distiller with double-pipe heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128453.
• Alshehri, A., Faizan, M., Saeed, A., & Munteshari, O. (2025). Thermal and flow characteristics of an array of cylinders in a converging and confined channel: The case of battery cooling. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 218, 110113.
• Alshehri, A. (2026). Natural front tracing for convection-preserving enclosure design in latent heat storage. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 108179.
• Shahid, S., Talha, M., & Alshehri, A. (2026). Geometry-driven analysis of capillary flow in wick structures using a coupled analytical–numerical framework. Physics of Fluids, 38(8).
• Hanbali, M., Shahid, S., & Alshehri, A. (2026). A review of freeze valves and freeze seals: Design, multiphysics modeling, and reliability. Applied Thermal Engineering, 308, 133448.

Patent:

• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Absorption chiller refrigerator system (U.S. Patent No. 12,092,376). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Evaporator-absorber chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,146,689). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Perforated plate adsorption chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,152,812). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2026). Sample collection methods and apparatus for viral load level diagnosis (U.S. Patent No. 12,622,599). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Research Scholar-Interdisciplinary Research Center of Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES).

Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XfgQwyEAAAAJ&hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-alshehri-kfupm/

Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, USA, 2021
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2017
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2014

Professional Certificate

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)^® accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Courses Taught

• Thermodynamics I (Undergraduate)
• Phase Change Heat Transfer and Two Phase Flow (Graduate)
• Fluid Mechanics (Undergraduate)

Research Interests

• Phase change heat and mass transfer.
• Multi-phase flow.
• Thermal Management of electronics and batteries.
• Application of microfluidics in energy systems.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Selected Publications 

• Alizadeh-Birjandi, E., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Condensation on surfaces with biphilic topography: Experiment and modeling. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 5, 38.
• Andalib, S., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Combined effect of relative humidity and substrate temperature on evaporation of methanol droplet. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 16(6), 1691–1698.
• Alshehri, A., Andalib, S., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2020). Numerical modeling of vapor condensation over a wide range of non-condensable gas concentrations. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 151, 119405.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Breath figure spot: A recovery concentration manifestation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 121166.
• Alshehri, A., Rothstein, J. P., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Improving heat and mass transfer rates through continuous drop-wise condensation. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1–15.
• Saeed, A., Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Calendar aging of commercial lithium ion batteries under realistic conditions. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 49, 102436.
• Afaneh, D., Lawal, D. U., Bahaidarah, H., & Alshehri, A. (2025). Energy-efficient thermoelectric water distiller with double-pipe heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128453.
• Alshehri, A., Faizan, M., Saeed, A., & Munteshari, O. (2025). Thermal and flow characteristics of an array of cylinders in a converging and confined channel: The case of battery cooling. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 218, 110113.
• Alshehri, A. (2026). Natural front tracing for convection-preserving enclosure design in latent heat storage. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 108179.
• Shahid, S., Talha, M., & Alshehri, A. (2026). Geometry-driven analysis of capillary flow in wick structures using a coupled analytical–numerical framework. Physics of Fluids, 38(8).
• Hanbali, M., Shahid, S., & Alshehri, A. (2026). A review of freeze valves and freeze seals: Design, multiphysics modeling, and reliability. Applied Thermal Engineering, 308, 133448.

Patent:

• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Absorption chiller refrigerator system (U.S. Patent No. 12,092,376). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Evaporator-absorber chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,146,689). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Perforated plate adsorption chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,152,812). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2026). Sample collection methods and apparatus for viral load level diagnosis (U.S. Patent No. 12,622,599). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Research Scholar-Interdisciplinary Research Center of Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES).

Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XfgQwyEAAAAJ&hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-alshehri-kfupm/

Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, USA, 2021
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2017
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2014

Professional Certificate

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)^® accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

Courses Taught

• Thermodynamics I (Undergraduate)
• Phase Change Heat Transfer and Two Phase Flow (Graduate)
• Fluid Mechanics (Undergraduate)

Research Interests

• Phase change heat and mass transfer.
• Multi-phase flow.
• Thermal Management of electronics and batteries.
• Application of microfluidics in energy systems.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Selected Publications 

• Alizadeh-Birjandi, E., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Condensation on surfaces with biphilic topography: Experiment and modeling. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 5, 38.
• Andalib, S., Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2019). Combined effect of relative humidity and substrate temperature on evaporation of methanol droplet. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 16(6), 1691–1698.
• Alshehri, A., Andalib, S., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2020). Numerical modeling of vapor condensation over a wide range of non-condensable gas concentrations. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 151, 119405.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Breath figure spot: A recovery concentration manifestation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 121166.
• Alshehri, A., Rothstein, J. P., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2021). Improving heat and mass transfer rates through continuous drop-wise condensation. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1–15.
• Saeed, A., Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Calendar aging of commercial lithium ion batteries under realistic conditions. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 49, 102436.
• Afaneh, D., Lawal, D. U., Bahaidarah, H., & Alshehri, A. (2025). Energy-efficient thermoelectric water distiller with double-pipe heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128453.
• Alshehri, A., Faizan, M., Saeed, A., & Munteshari, O. (2025). Thermal and flow characteristics of an array of cylinders in a converging and confined channel: The case of battery cooling. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 218, 110113.
• Alshehri, A. (2026). Natural front tracing for convection-preserving enclosure design in latent heat storage. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 108179.
• Shahid, S., Talha, M., & Alshehri, A. (2026). Geometry-driven analysis of capillary flow in wick structures using a coupled analytical–numerical framework. Physics of Fluids, 38(8).
• Hanbali, M., Shahid, S., & Alshehri, A. (2026). A review of freeze valves and freeze seals: Design, multiphysics modeling, and reliability. Applied Thermal Engineering, 308, 133448.

Patent:

• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Absorption chiller refrigerator system (U.S. Patent No. 12,092,376). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Evaporator-absorber chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,146,689). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Munteshari, O. (2024). Perforated plate adsorption chiller system (U.S. Patent No. 12,152,812). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Alshehri, A., & Kavehpour, H. P. (2026). Sample collection methods and apparatus for viral load level diagnosis (U.S. Patent No. 12,622,599). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.