The First German-UAE Workshop on Energy and Water in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (EWGCC) will be held in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, on April 12-14, 2016. The Workshop is organized by Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe and American University of Ras Al Khaimah. Invited researchers from Germany and United Arab Emirates will present and discuss their ideas, theories, technologies, tools and applications. This workshop is supported by German Research Foundation (DFG). It is expected that this workshop will open the door for future cooperation between the German and United Arab Emirates partners.
Workshop Themes
- The impact of the current and planned government policies and Legislations on the sustainability of the water/energy sectors in GCC countries.
- Analysis of the current state of water and energy sectors in GCC countries and assessment of the links between the two sectors.
- Potential of renewable energy in GCC countries.
- Energy sources diversification.
- Water & electricity supply-demand gap forecast.
- Energy optimized desalination technology development.
- Energy efficiency and climate issues.
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Name: Prof. Dr. Burkhard Wrenger Institute: Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Abdallah Shanableh Institute: University of Sharjah Biography ![]() |
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Name: PD. Dr. Abdallah Nassour Institute: Rostock University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Abdul Hai Al-Alami Institute: University of Sharjah Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. –Ing. Anne Rödl Institute: University of Technology Hamburg Harburg Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Abdulla Ismail Institute: Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr. Friedrich Dinkelacker Institute: Hannover University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Ahmed Murad Institute: United Arab Emirates University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr. Günter Groß Institute: Hannover University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Alya Arabi Institute: Zayed University Biography ![]() |
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Name: PD Dr. Holger Schau Institute: Ilmenau University of Technology Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Basim Abujdayil Institute: United Arab Emirates University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Fettig Institute: Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Bilal Akash Institute: American University of Ras Al Khaimah Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat. Klaus Maßmeyer Institute: Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Chaouki Ghenai Institute: University of Sharjah Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Ing. Martin Roeb Institute: German Aerospace Center (DLR) Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Dimitrios Kyritsis Institute: Khalifa University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr.-Ing. Massimo Moser Institute: German Aerospace Center Stuttgart (DLR) Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Eiyad Abu Nada Institute: Khalifa University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke Institute: Rostock University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Isam Janajreh Institute: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr.-Ing. Mathias Safarik Institute: Institut Für Luft- Und Kältetechnik , Dresden Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Mohammad Abutayeh Institute: Khalifa University Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Habil. Salman Ajib Institute: Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Mousa Mohsen Institute: American University of Ras Al Khaimah Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Stefan Moldenhauer Institute: Ilmenau University of Technology Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Tareq Salameh Institute: University of Sharjah Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat. Stefan Wolf Institute: Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Valérie Eveloy Institute: The Petroleum Institute Biography ![]() |
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Name: Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat. Habil. Yuri B. Kolesnikov Institute: Ilmenau University of Technology Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Raed Hashaikeh Institute: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Mamoun Medraj Institute: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Biography ![]() |
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Name: Dr. Mustapha Merabet Institute: American University of Ras Al Khaimah Biography ![]() |
Workshop Chairs
- Prof. Salman Ajib, Germany
- Dr. Ahmad Sakhrieh, UAE
Organizing Committee
- Prof. Salman Ajib, OWL University of Applied Sciences
- Prof. Mousa Mohsen, AURAK
- Prof. Bilal Akash, AURAK
- Dr. Ahmad Sakhrieh, AURAK
- Eng. Abeer Abu Raed, AURAK
- Ms. Najah Al Wanni, RAKRIC
- Ms. Anna Ortiz, AURAK
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Amjad Omar, AURAK, Committee Chair
- Prof. Mohamad Sami Ashhab, AURAK
- Prof. Mohammad Awal, AURAK
- Dr. Ahmad Sakhrieh, AURAK
- Dr. Hamed Assaf, AURAK
- Dr. Maen Takruri, AURAK
- Eng. Mohammed Zaid, AURAK
Social Program Committee
- Prof. Mohamad Sami Ashhab, AURAK, Committee Chair
- Dr. Ahmad Sakhrieh, AURAK
- Ms. Najah Alwanni, RAKRIC
- Eng. Omar Akash, RAKRIC
- Mr. Meshreky Ibrahem, AURAK
- Mr. Eoin Brown, AURAK
- Ms. Anna Ortiz, AURAK
The workshop will be held at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah Campus (Building G – Conference Room), Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
DAY 1: TUESDAY, 12 APRIL 2016
Prof. Dr. Burkhard Wrenger, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Environmental Monitoring and Wind Energy Investigations by Drones
Prof. Mousa Mohsen, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
Recent Research Advances in RAK Research and Innovation Center
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Habil. Salman Ajib, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Heat Pumps in Private and Industrial Applications: An Overview and Perspective
Dr. Isam Janajreh, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, U.A.E.
Water Desalination via Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Fettig, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Energy Efficient Supply Systems for Drinking Water
Prof. Abdallah Shanableh, University of Sharjah, U.A.E.
Biofuels Production from Locally Grown Biomass and Other Available Organic Feedstocks
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Dinkelacker, Hannover University, Germany
Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of CI Engine Operated with Pre-Vaporized Biofuel
Prof. Abdullah Ismail, Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai, U.A.E.
UAE Current Status and Future Prospect of Clean and Renewable Energy
Prof. Dr. Johannes Üpping, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Optimized Usage of Heat Pumps in Combination with Photovoltaics
Tarek M. Sobh and Ghalib Y. Kahwaji
Life Cycle Energy, Environmental Impact, and Cost Analysis of Eight Conventional/Hybrid Cooling Systems in the United Arab Emirates
Dr.-Ing. Ayman Bishara, Dr. Robert-Murjahn-Institute (RMI)
Introduction of Dr. Robert-Murjahn-Institute (RMI)
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, 13 APRIL 2016
Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat. Stefan Wolf, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Impact of the Energy Policy on the Landscape
Dr. Tareq Salameh, University of Sharjah, U.A.E.
Situation of Renewable Energy in GCC and its Assessment
PD. Dr. Abdallah Nassour, Rostock University, Germany
– Concepts of “Waste to Energy” for Gulf States
– Waste to Energy to Water — a promising approach for the Gulf Countries (Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke)
Dr. Valérie Eveloy, The Petroleum Institute, U.A.E.
Energy and Water Sustainability in Hydrocarbon Production Facilities in the Arabian Gulf
Dr. –Ing. Anne Rödl, University of Technology Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
Water—Energy—Nexus — Joint Assessment of Environmental Impacts from Water and Energy Use
Dr. Abdul Hai Al-Alami, University of Sharjah, U.A.E.
Constant Torque Solar Steam Reaction Turbine: A Cellular Approach for Power Generation
PD Dr. Holger Schau, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany
Protection Against Arcing Faults in AC and DC Electric Power Systems and Equipment
Dr. Ahmed Murad, United Arab Emirates University, U.A.E.
Vision of the Leadership in Sustaining the Water Resources in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dr.-Ing. Massimo Moser, German Aerospace Center Stuttgart (DLR), Germany
Assessment of Utility—Scale Solar Desalination
Dr. Mohammad Abutayeh, Khalifa University, U.A.E.
Passive Vacuum Solar Flash Desalination
Dr. Stefan Moldenhauer, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany
Low-Noise Adsorption Cold Storage for Nightly Air Conditioning in Buildings
Dr. Chaouki Ghenai, University of Sharjah, U.A.E.
Energy—Water Nexus: Challenges and Sustainable Methods and Strategies for the GCC Countries
Dr. Eiyad Abu Nada, Khalifa University, U.A.E.
Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation for Heat Transfer
DAY 3: THURSDAY, 14 APRIL 2016
Dr.-Ing. Mathias Safarik, Institut Für Luft- Und Kältetechnik , Dresden, Germany
– Pumpable Ice Slurry for Large Scale Storage of (Solar) Generated Cold or District Cooling Applications
– Alternative Approaches to Water Desalination Without Chemicals — the MED and MVC—MED Processes
Dr. Mustapha Merabet, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
Electromagnetic Processing of Sensitive Materials.
Application to Fibers Containing Gels.
Prof. Dr. Günter Gross, Hannover University, Germany
Some Water and Energy Aspects of Urban Adaptation on Climate Change
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Klaus Massmeyer, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Air Pollution Modelling within Licensing Procedures – The German Approach and its International Perspective
Prof. Basim Abu-Jdayil, United Arab Emirates University, U.A.E.
Thermanl Insulators Based on Local Fillers and Wastes
Dr. Dimitrios Kyritsis, Khalifa University, U.A.E.
Laser Diagnostics: A Versatile Tool for Contemporary Energy Engineering
Dr. Ing. Dr. Ing. Martin Roeb, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Solar High Temperature Heat for Fuel Production and Other Processes
Dr. Mamoun Medraj, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, U.A.E.
Materials Development for Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Environmental Impact
Dr. Alya Arabi, Zayed University, U.A.E.
Climate Issues and Mangroves in the UAE
List of Posters
- Adam, N.1, Shanableh, A.1,2, Microalgae for Biofuels: A Simultaneous Production of Three Biofuels from Locally Grown Microalgae for Sustainable Energy and Environment, 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- Akram, F., Bio-fuel from Algal Biomass: Recent Developments & Its Potential in the UAE, School of Engineering & IT, Manipal University, Dubai, U.A.E.
- Alavi, S., Cerri, G., Chennaoui, L., Pressure Intensifier for Power Saving in Cooling Vapour Compression Systems, Roma Tre University, Department of Engineering, Rome, Italy.
- Al-Ghaith, H.A., Whisson, M., Mekailian, A., The Fresh Water Conversion WATER ROAD © using only Solar Energy for Large Scale Agricultural Use, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- Ammari, M.1, Takruri, M.1, Iqbal, Z.3, A Case Study of Using Solar Panels as Car Shading to Recover the Electrical Consumption for Nonresidential Buildings in a Campus, 1Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E. and 2Senior R&D Engineer, RAK Research and Innovation Center, Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
- Awad, M.M., Future Wind Energy Challenges and Solutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
- Cerri, G., Chennaoui, L., Mazzoni, S., Pustina, L., Power, Cool and Pure Water Produced by Integrated Turbomachinery based Engine and Cryo-Seawater Desalination Process, Roma Tre University, Department of Engineering, Rome, Italy.
- Gonzalo, F.d.A., Active Flow Glazing for Energy Management in Hot Climate Buildings, Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Hakim, M.M., Satea, M.A., Design of a New Inflated Concentrated Photovoltaic System under UAE Conditions, Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- Imdoukh, A.1, Hummes, D.2, Al Mutairi, E.M.3, Future Economic and Sufficient Renewable Energy for Kuwait, 1,2American University of Kuwait and 3Ministry of Electricity & Water, Kuwait.
- Mannan, A., Mechant, R., Renewable Air – Cooling Pod (RA Pod), Heriot Watt University, Dubai, U.A.E.
- Mohamed, M.M., El-Shorbagy, W., Chaudhary, R., Kizhisseri, M., Water Resources Management in Abu Dhabi Emirate: Past, Present, and Future, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE.
- Mohamed, M.M., Younis, H.I., Water Demand Forecasting in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE.
- Mu’azu, N.D.1, Essa, M.2, Solar Based Technologies for Sustainable Tertiary Effluent Treatment and Reuse, 1Environmental Engineering Department, University of Dammam, Dammam 31451 Saudi Arabia and 2Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, King Fahd Universities of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia.
- Othman, A. H., Dahim, M. H., Scenario Based Agriculture Land Use for Achieving Sustainable Irrigation Water Requirements in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of Najran Region, 1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
- Radeef, W.1, Shanableh, A.1,2, Anaerobic Digestibility of Date Seeds and Wastewater Sludge Mixtures, 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- Zaid, M., Mohsen, M., Attia, H., Developed Hybrid Water Desalination System “Passive Solar Still” in Ras AL Khaimah, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
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