Universities from Egypt and Texas are coming together for a collaborative workshop on Monday, October 2, 2023, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) / 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. (Eastern European Summer Time).
The focus will be on the Energy-Water Nexus and will include discussions about technology, research, education, and future opportunities.
Agenda
| Texas Time | Egypt Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00-9:05 | 5:00-5:05 | Greetings and Welcome | Jeff Sammons |
| Topic 1: Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approaches | |||
| 9:05-9:35 | 5:05-5:35 | Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approaches: Tools, Metrics, Applications, Gaps, and Advances | Prof. Rabi Mohtar and Dr. Bassel Daher |
| 9:35-9:55 | 5:35-5:55 | Questions, Discussion, and Break | |
| Topic 2: State-of-the-Art of Water-Energy Nexus in Texas and Egypt | |||
| 9:55-10:15 | 5:55-6:15 | Energy in Agriculture under Climate Change | Prof. Nader Noureldeen |
| 10:15-10:35 | 6:15-6:35 | State-of-the-Art of Water-Energy Nexus in Texas | Prof. Rabi Mohtar and Dr. Bassel Daher |
| 10:35-10:55 | 6:35-6:55 | Questions, Discussion, and Break | |
| Topic 3: Post-Docs and Graduate Students’ Presentations | |||
| 10:55-11:05 | 6:55-7:05 | Water-Energy-Food Nexus | Dr. Jafaru Egieya, Marcello Di Martino and Elizabeth Abraham |
| 11:05-11:15 | 7:05-7:15 | Resilency of Energy Systems | Rahul Kakodkar, Natasha Chrisandina, Shivam Vedant, and Moustafa Ali |
| 11:15-11:25 | 7:15-7:25 | Questions and Discussion | |
| Topic 4: Water-Energy Nexus Governance & Policies | |||
| 11:25-11:45 | 7:25-7:45 | Legislative Framework for the Electricity Energy Mix Under the Water-Energy Nexus | Prof. Mohamed Salah Elsobki |
| 11:45-12:05 | 7:45-8:05 | Underlying Conditions, Vulnerabilities, and Disaster Impacts to Water-Energy Nexus and Community Resilience | Dr. Konstantinos Pappas |
| 12:05-12:25 | 8:05-8:25 | Questions, Discussion, and Break | |
| Topic 5: Sustainability/Decarbonization Strategies for Water-Energy Nexus | |||
| 12:25-12:45 | 8:25-8:45 | Sustainability and Decarbonization Strategies | Prof. Mahmoud El-Halwagi |
| 12:45-12:55 | 8:45-8:55 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 12:55-1:00 | 8:55-9:00 | Closing Remarks | Jeff Sammons |