Saja Al-Rifai

Saja Al-Rifai is a Visiting Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Florida International University (FIU), USA. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Computational Fluid Dynamics) from FIU (2022). Her research focuses on Heat and Mass Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Thermal Management, Multiphase Flows, and Energy Simulation, particularly in HVAC systems, combustion modeling, and solar energy technologies. She has published over 12 scientific articles and has expertise in advanced CFD tools like ANSYS Fluent, TRNSYS, and SOLIDWORKS.

Dr. Al-Rifai's work emphasizes interdisciplinary projects such as novel heat exchanger design, swirl injector combustor analysis, and solar thermal systems. Her recent studies investigate transport membrane condensers, flue gas treatment, and combustion stability in swirler configurations. With a strong experimental and computational background, she addresses challenges in thermal efficiency and sustainable energy solutions.

Her articles collectively explore parametric studies of membrane-based heat exchangers, turbulence effects on combustion, and solar-driven cooling systems optimized for regional climates like Jordan. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her prolific publication record indicates active research engagement. Office hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm in Room EC3230.