الدكتور عزام بن محمد الرياشي
أستاذ مساعد
المؤهلات العلمية
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
MSc in Environmental Sciences
الكيان
كلية العلوم والهندسة
القسم
قسم التنمية المستدامة
السيرة الذاتية
Azzam Abu-Rayash is an Assistant Professor at the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Governor at Ontario Tech University, and the founding CEO of Polaris Energy Sustainability Solutions. Dr. Abu-Rayash is licensed as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute.
Dr. Abu-Rayash has over a decade of industrial and research experience in the energy industry and sustainability field and has published numerous books and peer-reviewed articles on the topics of energy sustainability and smart cities. He has also presented research at numerous national and international conferences. His contributions to the field have been highly recognized, with his articles ranking among the most cited since 2019 in Elsevier’s journals such as the Journal of Energy Research and Social Science.
Dr. Abu-Rayash authored the energy plan for the City of Oshawa, which was recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) by receiving the Institutional Energy Management Award for 2020. He played a pivotal role in shaping Canada’s Green Building Strategy through establishing the Government Greening Fund and the Green Building Directive, leading the public sector towards Net Zero. Currently, he leads a vibrant research group working on several projects on the topics of smart cities and the sustainable built environment.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Ontario Tech University, Canada
2020
MSc in Environmental Sciences
University of Toronto, Canada
2021
MSc in Mechanical Engineering
Ontario Tech University, Canada
2017
BSc in Environmental Sciences
University of Toronto, Canada
2013
- Sustainability through energy system integration and development
- Smart cities in light of climate change
- Carbon Neutrality in the built environment
- Comprehensive and multi-disciplinary impact assessment
Chief Executive Officer
Polaris Energy Sustainability Solutions, Canada
2022 – 2024
Director of Engineering
Federal Government of Canada
2021 – 2024
Manager of Energy and Sustainability
City of Oshawa, Canada
2018 – 2020
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University, Canada
2015 – 2020
Project Manager
Grasshopper Solar Corporation, Canada
2016 – 2018
Project Coordinator
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Canada
2015 - 2016
Abu-Rayash, A. (2024). Smart city assessment: A novel framework for development and evaluation of smart cities. Doha, Qatar: Elsevier.
- 2020; Canada Region Institutional Energy Management Award, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- 2019-2020; The Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Government of Ontario
- 2017-2020; The Dean's Graduate Scholarship, ONTech University
- 2017; Emerging Leaders in Solar Energy Award, Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA)
- 2015; Lieutenant Governor’s Award, Government of Canada
