Marwa Ibrahim | Experimental Design | Women Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr Marwa Ibrahim, National research centre NRC, Egypt

Dr. Marwa Ibrahim is an accomplished academic and researcher in Mechanical Power Engineering with a Ph.D. from Cairo University. Her expertise includes renewable energy and smart grids, with notable work on micro-grid systems and wind turbine optimization. She is an Assistant Professor at the National Research Centre, Egypt, and has held various roles, including quality assurance and mechanical engineering positions. Dr. Ibrahim is certified in project planning, safety, and quality management. Her projects include biodiesel production and hybrid renewable energy systems. She has participated in numerous international conferences and workshops on renewable energy. 🌍🔋🌞

Publication profile

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Education

Dr.Marwa Ibrahim, earned a PhD in Mechanical Power Engineering from Cairo University in January 2018, with a focus on “Design and Performance Evaluation of Renewable Energy Based Micro-Grid Systems with Energy Storage” 🌍🔋. He holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Fayoum University (2014), specializing in “Optimization of Small-Scale Wind Turbine Systems Considering Externalities” 🌬️⚙️, and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the same institution (2008), where his graduation project on developing an ISO\TS 16949 Quality System earned an excellent grade 🎓📈. His work centers on renewable energy and industrial optimization.

Experience

Dr. Marwa Ibrahim, is an accomplished mechanical engineer at the Mech. Eng. Department, NRC, where they have served as an Assistant Professor since 2018. Their journey began as a Researcher Assistant in 2010, evolving through roles as Assistant Researcher (2014-2017) and Mechanical Engineer (2009-2010). Before joining NRC, they honed their expertise as a Quality Assurance Engineer at ICDI Company, Egypt (2008-2009). With a robust background in research and quality assurance, Dr. Marwa Ibrahim, has made significant contributions to the field of mechanical engineering. 🛠️📊

Projects

At the National Research Centre, Egypt, He contributed to several innovative projects. As a Co-PI on the 2019-2021 project for designing and testing a continuous biodiesel production device from Egyptian Jatropha seeds, He played a key role. He was also part of the STDF project optimizing hybrid renewable systems for tourism facilities in Fayoum (2019). He involvement extended to projects like the development of a mini car running on alternative fuels (2018-2020) and hybrid energy systems for Nubariyyah (2017-2020). Additionally, He worked on designing presses for oil extraction from Jatropha (2016-2019) and exploring hydrogen fuel from solar energy (2016-2019). 🌱🔧🚗🔋🌞

Research focus

Dr. M.M. Ibrahim’s research primarily focuses on optimizing and managing renewable energy systems, particularly wind and solar energy. His work involves evaluating technical and economic aspects of these systems to enhance efficiency and sustainability. Key areas include hybrid renewable energy systems, wind off-grid applications, and comparative studies between solar and wind energy. Ibrahim also explores innovative applications such as smart energy management for solar water heating and grid-connected solar PV systems for electric vehicle charging. His studies contribute to improving renewable energy solutions, particularly in remote and urban settings. 🌬️☀️💡

Publication top notes

Energy management strategies of hybrid renewable energy systems: A review

Optimization of wind off-grid system for remote area: Egyptian application

Technical and Economic Comparison between Solar and Wind Energy Supplying Desalination System

Electricity production and comparative analysis for wind availability power potential assessment at four sites in Egypt

EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDY OF SMART ENERGY MANAGEMENT SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL APPLICATION IN EGYPT

Investigation of a grid-connected solar pv system for the electric-vehicle charging station of an office building using pvsol software

Sustainable technical design and economic–environmental analysis of SMART solar street lighting system in Giza City, Egypt

NUMERICAL THERMAL STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT IN LAMINAR-TURBULENT TRANSITION FLOW THROUGH ABSORBER PIPE OF PARABOLIC SOLAR TROUGH COLLECTOR SYSTEM

Feasibility and performance analysis of grid-tied solar photovoltaic systems using pvsyst simulation package of pharmaceutical factory case study in Egypt

Mediatrice NIYONSABA | Qualitative Hypotheses | Best Paper Award

Mrs Mediatrice NIYONSABA, Rwanda Biomedical center, Rwanda

Mediatrice Niyonsaba is a dedicated health professional and researcher. Currently a second-year Master’s student in Epidemiology at the University of Rwanda, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anesthesia from the same institution. Since 2012, she has served as an anesthesia clinical officer at RBC/SAMU 🚑. Her research includes co-authoring a study on motorcycle crash epidemiology in Kigali and assisting in several projects, including those on anemia in trauma, substance abuse screening, and the impact of COVID-19 on CNS injuries. She is the lead author of a study on mHealth tools in prehospital care, published in the African Journal of Emergency Medicine 📚.

Education

Since November 2021, she have been pursuing a Master of Science in Epidemiology at the University of Rwanda’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences 📚. I previously earned a Bachelor’s degree in Anesthesia from the same university (2015-2017) 🎓. My professional journey includes working as an anesthesia clinical officer at RBC/SAMU (Service d’Aide Medicale d’Urgence) since November 2012 🏥. Before that, I taught Biology at SAKE Secondary School from January to November 2009 👩‍🏫.

Experience

Since January 2019, I’ve been part of the SAMU team collaborating with Utah University to develop and pilot test a mobile health communication tool (912 m Health tool) aimed at enhancing emergency medical services 🚑. I co-authored “Epidemiology and prehospital care of motorcycle crashes in Kigali, Rwanda,” published in November 2019 🏍️. From January to April 2020, I was a research assistant for the Kigali Anemia in Trauma and Transfusion Study at CHUK 🏥. Between August 2020 and September 2021, I assisted in adapting screening instruments for detecting alcohol and drug abuse in Rwanda using ACASI 🍷💊. In late 2021, I contributed to research on the impact of COVID-19 on CNS injury treatment and outcomes 🧠. Recently, I authored “Challenges and opportunities to improve efficiency and quality of prehospital emergency care using an m Health platform,” published in the African Journal of Emergency Medicine in September 2023 📚.

Research focus

Dr. Sharmistha Jayaraman’s research focuses primarily on improving prehospital emergency care and trauma management in low-resource settings, particularly in Rwanda. Her studies encompass various aspects of emergency medical services (EMS), including challenges in locating emergency scenes 🚑, enhancing efficiency through m Health platforms 📱, neurotrauma management 🧠, and the epidemiology of trauma, such as motorcycle crashes 🏍️. Additionally, Dr. Jayaraman investigates the initial management of traumatic brain injuries and factors influencing HIV testing among emergency patients. Her work aims to improve healthcare outcomes by addressing critical gaps in prehospital care and emergency response systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.