Tariq Shamim, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 
• M.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada
• B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, NED University, Karachi, Pakistan

Research Interests

• AI-Driven Optimization of Energy Systems
• Carbon Capture and Storage
• Combustion and Advanced Energy Systems
• Thermochemical Energy Storage
• Emission Control Techniques for Gasoline, Diesel and Alternative Fuel-Powered Vehicles
• Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (CFD)

Selected Honors and Awards

• Included in the Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists List (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Included in ScholarGPS’s World’s Top 0.5% Scholars Worldwide (2023, 2024)
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI)
• Associate Editor of Applied Energy and ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Selected Journal Publications

• Irshad, M. S., Maqsood, G., Arshad, N., Shakoor, B., Ahmed, I., Ali, M. A., Asghar, M. S., Li, W., Li, W., Mushtaq, N., Ghazanfar, U., Rehman, S. U., Sabir, M., Saqib, M., Mei, T., Tianxiang, Z., Shamim, T., Zhang, J., Wang, H., Dao, V-D., Ho, N. X., and Wang, X., 2026, “Interfacial Engineering and Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Coatings in Solar Evaporators: Strategies for Balancing Evaporation and Condensation–A Comprehensive Review,” Small,
• Gul, E., Baldinelli, G., Wang, J., Bartocci, P., and Shamim, T., 2025 “Artificial Intelligence based Forecasting and Optimization model for Concentrated Solar Power System with Thermal Energy Storage,” Applied Energy, 382:125210.1-125210.15.
• Shanmugasundaram S, Jeyaseelan, T., Sundararajan, R., Ashok, D. S., Sivaramakrishna, A., and Shamim, T., 2025 “Review on Green Hydrogen Production Pathways and Optimization Techniques,” Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 197:107070.1 – 107070.19.
• Shahsavar, A., Moradi, M. H., Arici, M., and Shamim, T., 2024, “An In-Depth Study of the Effect of Ultrasonic Field on the Melting Characteristics of Pure and Nano-Enhanced PCMs using Thermal and Digital Imagery,” Journal of Energy Storage, 78: 110054.1- 14.
• Ogidiama, O. V., and Shamim, T., 2023, “Numerical Analysis of a Solar Assisted Chemical Looping Combustion Combined Power and Sea Water Desalination Plant,” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 45:102957.1-102957.12.
• Gao, Y., Luo, J., Fang, F., Xu, M., Mohit, M., Shamim, T., and Sasmito, A. P., 2023, “Effect of Impinging Stream Phase-Change Cycle on the Stability, Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of Aqueous Al2O3 Nanofluid,” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 52:103725.1-103725.13.
• Gul, E., Baldinelli, G., Bartocci, P., Shamim, T., Domenighini, P., Cotana, F., Wang, J., Fantozzi, F., and Bianchi, F., 2023 “Transition Toward Net Zero Emissions - Integration and Optimization of Renewable Energy Sources: Solar, Hydro, and Biomass with the Local Grid Station in Central Italy,” Renewable Energy, 207C:672-686.
• Gul, E., Baldinelli, G., Farooqui, A., Bartocci, P., and Shamim, T., 2023 “AEM-Electrolyzer based Hydrogen Integrated Renewable Energy System Optimization Model for Distributed Communities,” Energy Conversion and Management, 285:117025.1-117025.17.
• Irshad, M. S., Arshad, N., Zhang, J., Song, C., Mushtaq, N., Alomar, M., Shamim, T., Dao, V-D., Wang, H., Wang, X., and Zhang, H., 2023 “Wormlike Perovskite Oxide Coupled with Phase-Change Material for All-Weather Solar Evaporation and Thermal Storage Applications,” Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 4:2200158.1-2200158.13. (One of the top 10 Most-Cited Papers published in the journal during 2022-2023).
• Jeyaseelan, T., Ekambaram, P., Jayagopal, S., and Shamim, T., 2022 “Automotive Fuels, Combustion and Exhaust Systems: A Comprehensive Review on the Current Trends, Challenges and Future Prospects for Sustainable Mobility”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 157: 112073.1-112073.18.

Work Experience

• Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Northern Illinois University (2019 – present)
• Head of Engineering Programs and Professor, University of Michigan-Flint (2017 – 2019)
• Khalifa University/Masdar Institute of Science & Technology (in collaboration with MIT), Abu Dhabi, UAE (2010–2017)
  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering (2010–2017)
  • Founding Program Head of Mechanical Engineering (2010–2013)
  • PhD Coordinator/Head (2014 – 2016)
• University of Michigan-Dearborn (1997 – 2012; leave of absence: 2010-2012)
  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Visiting Appointments
  • MIT
  • American University of Sharjah
  • National University of Singapore