Scientific Committee

Conference Co-Chairs

Dr. Khaled Mahmoud (PhD)
Senior Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Dr. M. Rami Alfarra
Principal Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI)
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Mr. Mohammed A. Ayoub
Senior Research Director
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI)
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Scientific Committee

Theme 1: Energy Transition

Theme Co-Chairs

• Dr. Sertac Bayhan, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Haitham Abu-Rub, TAMUQ

Economics and Policy of Energy Transition

• Dr. Marcello Contestabile, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Muez Ali, Earthna, Qatar Foundation

Sustainable Energy Conversion Solutions

• Dr. Juan Lopez Garcia, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Rahul R. Bhosale, Qatar University

Energy Management and Integration

• Dr. Dunia A. Bachour, HBKU-QEERI
• Eng. Rafah Alarrouqi, Sector Expert - Government Entity

Energy Demand and Efficiency

• Dr. Ameni Boumaiza, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Yusuf Bicer, HBKU-CSE

Theme 2: Water Resources, Processes and Advances

Theme Co-Chairs

• Dr. Jenny Lawler, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Suhur Saeed, ExxonMobil Research Qatar

Water Resources and Large-Scale Water Management

• Dr. Jenny Lawler, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Waleed Hassan, UNFAO

Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

• Dr. Oluwaseun Ogunbiyi, HBKU-QEERI
• Eng. Christian Pérez Hernández, Idrica

Desalination and Brine Management and Mining

• Dr. Dema Al-Masri, Earthna, Qatar Foundation
• Dr. Ahmed Abdallah, TAMUQ
• Dr. Mohammad Al Beldawi, MoECC

Water Sector Technology Advances - moving from research towards commercialization

• Dr. Zhaoyang Liu, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Dong Suk Han, Qatar University

Theme 3: Environmental pollution and mitigation

Theme Co-Chairs

• Dr. Christos Fountoukis, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Tareq Al-Ansari, HBKU-CSE

Air Quality Challenges in Arid Regions

• Dr. M. Rami Alfarra, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Konstantinos Kakosimos, TAMUQ

Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation in Arid Regions

• Dr. M. Rami Alfarra, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Christos Fountoukis, HBKU-QEERI

Environmental Monitoring and Waste Management

• Dr. Khaled Mahmoud, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, TAMUQ

Environmental Policy

• Dr. Sa'ad Shannak, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Esmat Zaidan, HBKU-CPP

Natural and anthropogenic hazards and risk

• Dr. Yehia Manawai, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Zlatan I. Tsvetanov, HBKU-QEERI

Theme 4: Innovative Solutions for the Oil and Gas Industry

Theme Co-Chairs

• Dr. Afrooz Barnoush, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Ahmed Reda, Curtin University

Corrosion Solutions

• Dr. Mariana Costa Folena, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Katherina Lepkova, Curtin University
• Eng. Yaser Elmorin, Qatar Energy

Hydrogen and CO2 Management

• Dr. Abdulkarem Amhamed, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Sabah Solim, Qatar Shell
• Dr. Dong Suk Han, Qatar University

Novel materials & Sustainability

• Dr. Fadwa El-Mellouhi, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Bilal Mansour, TAMUQ
• Dr. Amin Esmaieli, UDST

Theme 5: Sustainability & Digital Solutions

Theme Co-Chairs

• Mr. Mohammed Ayoub, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. M. Rami Alfarra, HBKU-QEERI

Food Security in Desert Climates

• Dr. Kashif Rasool, HBKU-QEERI
• Dr. Michel Velders, Ministry of Municipality

Digital Environment and Smart Solutions

• Dr. Antonio Sanfilippo, HBKU-QEERI
• Mr. Tamujin Mirza, TASMU

Local Organizing Committee

• Mr. Omar Seoud
• Ms. Abeer Al-Dosari
• Dr. Manal Alsalama
• Dr. Sara Ahmad
• Ms. Suhad Al Hour
• Ms. Hissa H. Al-Hajri
• Dr. Oluwaseun O. Ogunbiyi
• Dr. Shamjad Moosakutty
• Dr. Kenza Maher
• Dr. Mohammed Al-Azba
• Dr. Chong Chee Wen
• Mr. Ahmed Al Ajji
• Ms. Annie Mathew
• Ms. Camelia Adela Deac