Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable Development

This book constitutes the referred proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Engineering Solutions Toward Sustainable development (ESSD2023), organized by the Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University and held in Port Said, Egypt, during May 2-3, 2023.

The book is devoted to fulfill the need for sustainable development that has never been more urgent. It shows the crucial role of engineering to play in this transition from consumption culture to responsible culture. This book explores the relationship between engineering and sustainability, highlighting the vital role that engineering plays in achieving sustainable development. The book provides a comprehensive guide for engineers, researchers, and experts from different disciplines that are interested in sustainable development. From renewable energy sources to green infrastructure, the book delves into the latest technological advancements providing insights and practical strategies for designing and implementing sustainable solutions. With practical examples and case studies, readers will gain a deep understanding of how engineering principles and practices can be harnessed to develop sustainable solutions that balance economic, social, and environmental needs and to mitigate the negative impacts of human activity on our planet. The books is very useful for graduate students, researchers, policy planners, decision makers and stakeholders in the field of renewable energy, clean water development, climate actions, smart cities and communities and green infrastructures.

Prof. Abdelazim Negm is a Professor of Hydraulics (and Water Resources) at the Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt, since 2004. He got his Ph.D. in 1992 from Zagazig University (ZU), and his M.Sc. from Ain shams University in the year 1990. He was the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of ZU from 12/2008 to 12/2011 and was the head of the Environmental Engineering Department at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Egypt, from October 2013 to March 2016. He participated in several international projects from 2006 until now and led other international projects. He published more than 400 papers in national and international journals and conferences and contributed to more than 50 book chapters that have been published by Springer Publishing House. Some of his papers were awarded the prize of the best papers. He is the editor of more than 40 Springer books with 14 volumes published in the Springer Handbook of Environmental Chemistry Series (HEC Series) and he is the editor of the Springer book series` titled “Earth and Environmental Science Library Series“ and “Deltas of the World Book Series“ He is a member of the scientific committee of several international conferences and a member of organizing committee of others and participated in more than 99 conferences as well. He delivered several keynote talks at international conferences. Prof. Negm is a reviewer of more than 50 international scientific journals indexed in Scopus and WoS. He was the editor-in-chief of EIJEST during the period of 2017 -2020, an editor of the EMJEI, which is published by Springer, and an associate editor of the Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences and Scientific African Journal, which is published by Elsevier. Also, he is a member of the editorial board of several scientific journals and a guest editor for special issues in several journals. Moreover, he is a member of the editorial board of the famous Springer Series titled Handbook of Environmental Chemistry since 2019. Negm is the head of the permanent scientific committee on Water Resources (committee no.115, Cycle 13), the supreme council of Egyptian Universities, Egypt.. Morover, Prof. Negm is listed in the most famous and prestigious directories in the world including the American Biographical Institute (ABI), Inc, USA, “Marquis Who's Who in the World,” 27th Ed., 2010, USA, until now and in IBC's 2000 as an Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century by International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, since 2011 until the present. He was nominated for various awards by both ABI and IBC during the period 2011 -2012.

Prof. Rawya Yehia Rizk is a Professor of Computers and Control in Electrical Engineering Department, Port Said University, Egypt. She is the Vice President of Post Graduate and Research, 2021 till now. She received her BSc, MSc and PhD in Computers and Control Engineering from Suez Canal University in 1991, 1996 and 2001, respectively. She was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Port Said University (PSU), 2014 till 2021. She was the Head of Electrical Engineering Department, Port Said University, 2017 till 2021. She was the executive director of PSU Network Infrastructure, Port Said University, 2010 till 2014. She was the manager of CISCO Academy, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, 2008 till 2010. She was the manager of CISCO Academy, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, 2010 till 2021. Her research interest is in computer networking, including mobile networking, cloud computing, IoT, Sensor Networks and the fields of AI including machine learning and deep learning. She is a reviewer in many of international communication and computer journals such as IEEE Intelligent Transportation Sys. Trans., IEEE Access, IET comm., IET sensors, IET Networks, and Journal of Supercomputing.

Professor Rehab Abdel-Kader is a Professor of Computer Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama, USA, in 2003. Following her doctoral studies, she contributed as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering department at Georgia Southern University, GA, USA, where she honed her expertise for a span of two years before returning to her home country, Egypt. Professor Abdel-Kader serves as the Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Research within the Faculty of Engineering at Port Said University. Her scholarly pursuits encompass a strong focus on cutting-edge fields, with a particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision.

Dr. Asmaa Ahmed is an assistant professor at the Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Port Said University, Egypt. She was a Renewable Energy Ph.D. researcher from 2018 to 2021 at the Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, UK. Her Ph.D. was funded by Newton-Mosharafa Fund, which is a UK-Egypt partnership program for postgraduate scholarships. Now, she is involved in several research projects investigating green energy production solutions for climate change mitigation.