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University of Central Florida

Engineering Space Science Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Energy Technology

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5.05/4/2026

Always clear, concise, and insightful.

4.06/27/2025

Always respectful and encouraging to all.

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About Kareem

Kareem Ahmed is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida, a faculty member of the Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, and head of the UCF Center of Excellence in Hypersonic and Space Propulsion. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo in 2009, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution in 2006, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Alfred University in 2004, graduating summa cum laude. Ahmed joined UCF in 2014 as an assistant professor and has since been promoted to professor. Previously, he served as an assistant professor at Old Dominion University from 2013 to 2014 and at Florida State University from 2009 to 2011, and as a senior aero/thermo engineer at Pratt & Whitney Military Engines from 2011 to 2013, contributing to advanced programs for F35 and F22 aircraft. In 2025, he was appointed a Trustee Chair at UCF, an elite recognition for excellence in teaching, research, and service.