He has significantly advanced this scientific field through his development of ground-breaking electronics cooling technologies. His engineering practice has not only impacted the academic community, but has also greatly influenced the consumer electronics, telecommunications and energy industries.Due to his pivotal discoveries, many types of electronic systems are able to maintain a higher performance even among the most challenging circumstances. His inventions have also led to improved performance, versatile, reliable, and commercially viable electronic systems for a wide variety of product offerings. He is the author of more than 90 technical papers and more than 100 US patents/ International Patents/ Pending patents. Dr. Refai is an Associate Editor of Journal Components and Packaging, IEEE and Journal of thermal Sciences and Engineering and Applications, Transactions of the ASME. Gamal is the recipient of 2008 excellent thermal management award, 2010 best Associate Editor J Electronics Packaging, 2010 Calvin Lecture and 2013 K16- Clock award in recognition for his scientific contributions and leadership of promoting best electronics packaging engineering practice. In 2014, Gamal received the IEEE Canada R. H. Tanner Industry Leadership for sustained leadership in product development and industrial innovation. In 2015, the ASME service award and the 2016 IEEC SUNY Binghamton Innovation leader of the year.