الدكتور عزام بن محمد الرياشي

أستاذ مساعد

البريد الإلكتروني

aaburayash@hbku.edu.qa

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.

Abu-Rayash, A., & Dincer, I. (2023). Development and assessment of an integrated wind-solar based energy system for sustainable communities. Energy Conversion and Management.

  • 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