SHADIA ELSHISHINI

Education
 PhD Chemical Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
Area of Expertise
 Industry Expert
 Environmental Engineering Consultant
 Sustainable production and consumption
 Pollution Abatement and Cleaner Production Expert
Shadia Elshishini is currently acting as Freelance Environmental Consultant for Industrial projects. For
the last ten years sha acted as Industry Expert for the Egyptian Pollution Abatement Project (EPAP)
and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in issues related to Industrial pollution abatement and cleaner
production, auditing, compliance and environmental impact assessment as well as policies and
regulations. She has 38 years of professional experience in Egypt including 9 years in Saudi Arabia as
a Prof. of Chemical Engineering. She has wide experience in 15 industrial sectors including cement,
fertilizer, metallurgical and petrochemical industries and has been involved in the preparation, assess-
ment, audit, procurement, implementation and monitoring ofpollution abatement projects including 120
sub-projects in PPSI, EPAP II and KfW PSI II, 14 industrial audits for JICAREMIP and USAID EEPP
plus pre-screening of 17 factories in KfW PSI I. She also led initiatives to target SMEs in PPSI (56 sub-
projects), 20 SME energy efficiency audits for IFC and identification ofcleaner production opportunities
in SME food sector for the Federation of Egyptian Industries
 As Operational Manager of Public Private Sector Industries (PPSI) project (2008-2014) funded
by KfW (EUR 16.4 million) she reviewed technical feasibility and compliance action plans for
106 sub-projects, advised on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed solutions, followed up
projects implementation, reviewed conformity of procurement process with international
standards.
 As advisor to MoE assessed and reviewed a large number of projects regarding green
industries, Energy mix, shale oil, power plants, waste recycling.
 As technical advisor to EEAA provided support to the main departments regarding EIA review,
Compliance Action Plan assessment, Inspection and Environmental Quality.
 As Policy Expert developed policies for both Ministry of Environment (MoE) and Ministry of
Trade and Industry (MTI) Sustainable Resource Conservation, Waste Exchange, Scaling up of
Cleaner Production, Industrial Waste management, New EIA system, New Coal Regulations,
update Emission Limit Values (ELV).
 As Industry Expert with extensive experience in process design provided support for
implementation of Best Available Techniques, estimation of releases, dispersion modeling,
process modification to achieve compliance, material and energy balance, developing technical
feasibility studies.
 As Professor of Chemical Engineering, provides high quality training to EEAA staff, government
officials, industry professionals and service providers.
 Skilled project manager with excellent interpersonal relationship and a large web of contacts in
various fields.

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 CURRICULUM VITAE
Family name Elshishini
First names: Shadia
Date of birth: 26 March 1946
Nationality: Egyptian
Civil status: Married
Education:
Institution (Date from - Date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Cairo University PhD ,M Sc, BSc in Chemical Engineering

Language skills: (indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = excellent; 5 = basic)

Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 1 1
Arabic 1 1 1
French 1 1 2

Membership of professional bodies:

Elected member of the board of the Chemical Engineering section of the Engineers Syndic-
ate from 1979 to 1980.
Member of the board of Directors of the Egyptian Society of Chemical Engineers from 1979
to 1982 and from 2006-2009.
Other skills: (e.g. computer literacy, etc.)
Digital simulation of reacting systems, Word, Excel, Aermod 7 for air dispersion
Certified EIA and EMS expert (EEAA accreditation) Annex 1
Present position: Industry Expert EPAP/PPSI PMU (KfW Trust Fund)
Emeritus Prof. Of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Consultant
Years within the firm: 35 years in Chemical Engineering Department
2017-2019 Industry Expert for EPAPIII project, EEAACOWI TA contract
2015-2017 Consultant for EPAP/PPSI PMU and for MoE
2008-2015 Operation Manager, PPSI (KfW) project
2000-2008 8 years Environmental Consultant to Environics Consulting Firm
1991-1999 8 years Environmental Consultant to Chemonics Egypt Consulting Firm

Key qualifications:
Auditor Sustainable Development and CP expert, Pollution Abatement and compliance
auditor for EPAP, SEAM, IFC/WB, ENCPC, ECO, ENSR, AECOM, KfW
Expert in estimating Estimation of releases from Petroleum facilities (TYPSA Spanish firm)
releases Estimation of fugitive emissions from the cement industry, Environics
Dispersion modelling for Cement plants, brick factories, chemical plants,..
WWtreatment Expert P&G, Unilever, Kraft, Rakta, National paper
Policy expert Development of “Framework of strategy for industrial waste” for MoE
Development of “Resource Efficient Cleaner Production Policy for MTI”
Development of “Baseline study and Gap Analysis for Sustainable Production
Policies for Industry”, MTI

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 Scaling Up Study for SustainableProduction in Egypt, MTI
Development of licencing system for EEAA
Consultant to MoE, Member of the Committee for development of Emission Limit Values
EEAA Developed Ministry of Environment regulations for the use of coal in cement and
power plants and trained EEAA staff
Head of the committee for granting EIA approval for cement plants using coal
and petcoke
Development of Compliance action plan guidelines for Stevedoring companies
handling coal
Committee member for assessing Environmental performance and action plans
of Solvay and Carbon Black Companies
Committee member for coordination between Industrial Development Agency
and Ministry of Environment
Head of committee for “Assessing air quality in Wadi El Qamar” area
Capacity Building Significant involvement in capacity building of EEAA, EMU and PMU staff includ-
expert ing preparation of >20 inspection, self-monitoring and industry manuals and
training of industry inspectors through EPAP I, DFID SEAM, USAID EEPP an-
dJICA REMIP. Under Pan Bleu financing trained EEAA on Strategic Environ-
mental Assessment
Environmental Joint Owner of Enviroplus Company for Environmental Measurements
measurements
Specific experience outside Egypt:
Country Date from - Date to
Assistant Professor at King Saud University Riyad Saudi Arabia 1985-1995
Professor at University Putra Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2000

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 Professional experience
Date from Location Company Position Description
Date to
September EEAA COWI Industry Expert to Technical studies
2017 – provide Technical  Development of Audit Report, Technical f
July 2019 support for Compliance Action Plan for Amereya Cim
evaluation of Abu Zaabal Fertilizer Co, El Nasr Fertilize
EPAPIIIsub-  Review of Technical Studies for Delta Fe
project Maamoura Paper, AMOC, EMISAL, ARM
Bid Documents
 Development of Technical specifications
 Review of bid documents and monitoring
Zaabal, EMISAL and Maamoura Paper.

December Sharm El UNIDO- OUDA Consultant Industrial Energy Efficiency and its relation t
2018 Sheikh.
COP 14
Aug-Sept EEAA Cedare Consultant Study: ”Study of Alternative Solutions for Re
2017
Apr 2017 ENCPC, Switch Med Policy expert Study: ”Scaling Up Study for SustainablePro
to 2018 MTI UNIDO
Nov 2016 ENCPC, Environics Project Manager Awareness seminars with stakeholders and
to 2018 MTI exchange

May 2016 ENCPC, Switch Med Policy Expert Study ”Gap Analysis and Policy instruments
MTI UNIDO Cleaner production in Egyptian Industries:

March EEAA GIZ Compliance aud- Development of Performance report guidelin

2016 itor  for use of Coal as fuel in cement plants
 for coal unloading from ships, handling, tr
 for intermediate storage
August EWATEC Solid Waste EIA Expert EIA for a Municipal Solid Waste recycling pl
2016 Project
May 2015 ENCPC, African Develop- Industry Expert Study “Review of status and actual practices
MTI ment Bank Egypt” as part of the Waste Exchange proje
(AfDB)
Feb 2015 EEAA Sustainable Consultant Inception Report and Work Plan for the Rev
POPs Manage- Implementation Plan for POP’s
ment Project
Jan 2015 EEAA EEAA Team Leader EIA review for 19 cement companies
to 2016
Jun 2014 EEAA MoE Consultant to Min-  Development of Regulations for Coal st
to 2017 istry of Environ- plants
ment  Development Regulations for Coal use

Nov 2008 EEAA COWI Operation Man-  Technical Assistance for about 100 pro
- 2015 ager, PPSI (KfW) vention and control in industry in the follow
project  El Nasr Company for Intermediate Che
 Petroleum and Petrochemical
 Metallurgical (WW)

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  Pulp and Paper (WW)
 Plastic recycling (SW)
 Builing material (Fuel Switching)
 Textile
 Paint
 Food
Nov 2009 EEAA COWI Consultant EPAPII  Preparation of bid documents in World
To 2017  Abouqir Fretilizer Company WWTP to
 Porta for printing: Installation of Solven
 Rotogravure Installation of Solvent Rec
 Egyptian Petrochemical Company Inst

 Prepare bid evaluation reports for a num

 Development of Audit, Feasibility and C

 Abou Zaabal Fertilizer

 El Nasr Coke
 National Cement
 Porta
 Rotogravure
 Helwan Cement
 Tourah Cement
 Egyptian Petrochemical Industry EPC
 Alexandria Petroleum Company

 Review of Technichal Feasibility Studie

 WWTPs in Rakta, National Paper, Cru

Petrochemical company, Amereya petr
 Process modification for WW; Alex fert
 Air pollution: Pachin for paints, Venezia

Nov 2012 EEAA VITO - Belgium Team Leader, Development of a manual for the Best Ava
BAT4Med Project Industry

July 2011 Port Said AECOM Consultant Phase I - Environmental Due Diligence A
Terminal

August Cairo Environics Hazop team mem- Hazop analysis for Galaxy Chemicals Egy
2010 ber (Chem. Engin-
eering Expert)
November Alexandria RIPECAP 2 CP trainer Training of trainers on CP measures in ind
2010

December Cairo AECOM En- Compliance Aud- Auditing of Ideal Standard Misr 2 facility fo
2010 vironics itor,

December Cairo – AECOM Compliance Aud- Auditing of Ideal Standard E-AIP facility fo
2009 10th of Ra- itor, Environics
madan
City
2008- Alexandria RIPECAP CP Team leader RIPECAP, Regional Industrial Pollution an
2009 for verification and Arab Countries, identification of CP projec
analysis facilities in Morocco and Jordan

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 2008 Cairo Environics Industry Expert EIA study for ElSokhna Refining and Petro

2008 Suez Environics Team leader Inventory of releases to air from Petroleum

2007- Alex RBO JICA National Expert for  OJT of Alex RBO through auditing of ten
2008 WG4 Petroleum industry
 Lectures on Emission estimation in Cem
industries
 Development of two inspection manuals
industries
2007 Suez Environics Industry Expert EIA study for PET production

2007 Delta Environics Industry Expert EIA study for Nouran Sugar Company

2007 Sokhna Environics Industry Expert EIA study for Sokhna Sugar Company

2007 Beni-Suef Environics Expert Cumulative Environmental Impacts of air po

Beni-Suef involving estimation of fugitive an
facilities (2 operating) as input to air dispers
May 2007 6 October Environics CP-WW consult- Investigation of Industrial WW treatment alte
ant Company based on treatability study and pe
alternative
2007 Cairo PICO Energy, Industry Expert Assessment of environmental impacts of the
Environics
2007 Suez Environics Industry Expert EIA study for El Sweidy Copper manufacturi

2007 Suez Environics Industry Expert EIA study for Oriental Egyptian Propylene a

June Cairo Environics CP-WW consult- Investigation of Industrial WW treatment alte

2006 ant treatability study

2006 Cairo Environics Industry Expert EIA study for Silica extraction from rice straw

2006 Damietta Environics Industry Expert EIA study for Ammonia production for Indora

2006 Cairo Environics CP Expert Study of recycling potential for spent solven

May 2006 Cairo/Alex IFC/WB, En- Project manager Market Assessment of SME Energy Efficien
vironics for about 20 facilities.

July 2005 El Fayoum Environics Team leader Investigation of alternatives for exploiting id
and Salts (EMISAL) Co involving study of a
feasibility.

Oct 2005 Cairo UNIDO/ENCPC Projects Manager Market and Demand Analysis for Cleaner Pr
Environics ENCPC

2005 Suez Environics Industry Expert EIA study for the CTIP- Hydrocracker at Sue

June Cairo RSK ENSR National Auditor Auditor for Egypt’s American Standard comp
2005 Group, UK En- - Ideal Standard facility for Vitrous Chin
vironics - Ideal Standard facility for Bath tubs (M
- Trane facility
May 2004 6 October P&G Egypt En- WW consultant Wastewater treatment plant involving analys
vironics and tender documents P&G Egypt

Jan-Au- Cairo FEI/ECO CP expert Identification of Cleaner Production measure

gust 2003 medium food industries Prima Dairy product

Dec 2003 Cairo UNIDO/MITC Team Leader Cleaner Production assessment for the Che
using the ECO inspector software for 4 pain

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 2003 Cairo Environics Industry Expert EIA study for Astra-Zenica pharmaceutical c

2003 Cairo Environics Senior Auditor Compliance audit for Procter and Gamble c

2003 Cairo SEAM Industry Expert Guidelines for Environmental Management

Environics
March- Cairo EPAPI Environ- Inspection expert Development of 5 sector specific inspectio
July 2002 ics fertilizers, Oil and Soap, Detergents)

July 99- Cairo/ DORSCH Con- Consultant Review of the projects to be implemented i
2002 AlexSuez/ sult /KfW their feasibility studies
Mansura/ (Phase II) Che- - Tanta Oil and Soap company, Ta
Aswan monics - Egyptian Petrochemical Compan
Edfu/ Ka- - Mostorod Oil Refining Company,
frElsheikh - Suez Oil Processing Company, 2
- El-Amereya Oil Refining Compan
- Misr Edfu Pulp, Writing and Print
- El Seyouf Factory (Starch and Gl
- Moharram Bey Yeast factory (Sta
- Venus Factory (ESIIC) 2001
- National Co for Maize Products 1
- Naj Hammady Aluminium Compl
- Egyptian Salts and Minerals Com
- Port Said for Spinning and Weav
- BISCO Misr, 1999.
- SIMO paper factory, 1999
- Al Mansura for particle board and
- Alexandria Oil and Soap compan
Dec 2002 Cairo Agha Khan cul- Team leader  Identification of cost-effective measures for
tural services Environics production for Dharb al-Ahmar workshops

Mar2001- Cairo/ TYPSA/ Span- Project Manager/ Identification of CP projects for 7 EGPC refin
Mar 2002 Alex/Suez ish gov Environ- main consultant Inventoryfor fugitive and point source emiss
ics
Jan –April EPAPI Environ- Project Manager  Revision of inspection manuals for the f
2002 ics Fabricated metals, Pulp and Paper, Motor
 Development of Inspection and Self-mo
plants
Jan-Sept Cairo EPAPI Consultant  Development of inspection and self mo
2001 and vegetables, Grain milling, Carbonated
 Development of self-monitoring manual
Vehicle Assembly industries
March 98- Qalyoub / SEAM/ENTEC Senior CP  Water and Energy Conservation in the Food
July 99 Alex Chemonics consultant implementation of cost effective measures i
factories .

 Training and awareness

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 Date Location Company Trainee Description
February Alexandria EPAPIII 20 from Alexan- Cement and Fertlizers industry: process des
2019 RBO dria and Beheira abatement measures, BAT, inspection proce
RBOs issues. On-site inspection training at Abuqir
February Industrial EPAPIII 38 credit staff Orientation Worshop on various types of env
2019 Develop- members and re- Identification form customers loan requests
ment Bank lationship man- projects.
of Egypt agers
January Tanta EPAPIII 20 from Mansura, Fertlizers industry: process description and
23, 2019 RBO Tanta, Sharkeya measures, BAT, inspection procedures and
RBOs site inspection training at Delta Company fo
(ASMEDA)..
January Aswan EPAPIII 23 from Aswan, Fertlizers industry: process description and
15,2019 RBO Luxor, Qena, measures, BAT, inspection procedures and
New-Valley RBOs site inspection training at Kom Ombo Sugar
December Assiut EPAPIII 20 from Assiut, Cement and Fertlizers industry: process des
30, 2018 RBO Menia and Sohag abatement measures, BAT, inspection proce
RBOs issues. On-site inspection training at Assiut
December Cairo EPAPIII 27 from Cairo & Cement and Fertlizers industry: process des
26, 2018 House Suez RBOs abatement measures, BAT, inspection proce
sues. On-site inspection training at Suez Ce
October, NBE EPAPIII 50 corporate rela- Orientation Worshop on various types of env
2018 tionship managers Identification form customers loan requests
in 2 sessions projects.
Septem- CIB EPAPIII 20 bank staff Orientation Worshop on various types of env
ber2018 members Identification form customers loan requests
projects.

September QNB EPAPIII 20 bank staff Orientation Worshop on various types of env
2018 members Identification form customers loan requests
projects.

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 April 2017 Faculty of Cairo Univ Chemical Engin- Emission Reduction for Sustainable Industry
Engng, eering Graduates
Feb 2016 Cairo GIZ Cement plants Performance report guidelines
House and EEAA
June 2015 Movenpick Plan Bleu and EEAA staff  Assessment of regulatory requirements a
October WB April, 19th 2015 for cement and power pla
 Assessment of regulatory requirements a
April, 19th 2015 for ports
 Emission standards and permitting system
 Reviewing EIA reports as applied to ceme
 Strategic Environmental Assessment
 Dispersion modelling and its importance i
 SEA-based planning and decision making
 Beni-Sueif Strategic EIA
June 2012 Pyramiza ENCPC, MT&I HSE in Industry Integrated Chemical Waste Management
2009 FEI EPAP Industry For Environics, 2009 EPAP project in coope
Industries, FEI, “Training on Self Monitoring
 General principles of SM
 SM for Pulp and paper industry
 SM for Paint Industry
 SM for the Fabricated Metals and Metall
 SM for the Motor vehicle assembly indus
 SM for the textile industry
 SM for the Food industry
Feb 2007 ENCPC ENCPC ENCPC staff  Personal Contract, Technical assistance to E

March Alex RBO JICA Alex RBO Personal Contract, Provide Technical Assist
2007 of RBO Staff for auditing facilities pertaining
cement industrial sector. JICA funded projec
Nov 2005 CAFE Club D’affaires Club Members Managing Environmental Impacts of Egyptia
Franco-Egyptien
Environics
2004 Cairo Hazard Mitiga- Inspectors from For the Hazard Mitigation Center of Cairo Un
tion Center Zambia Inspectors from Zambia on the inspection of
University and on the Estimation of Toxic Releases fro
2003 Damietta SEAM Damietta RBOs SEAM project for training RBO’s and EMU’s
Environics and EMUs
Environics
2003 Mansoura SEAM Environ- Mansoura RBOs SEAM project for training RBO’s and EMU’s
ics and EMUs

2003 Qena SEAM Environ- Qena RBOs and SEAM project for training RBO’s and EMU’s
ics EMUs

2003 Assiut SEAM Environ- Assiout RBOs and SEAM project for training RBO’s and EMU’s
ics EMUs

October EEAA FININDA EEAA inspectors Project Manager for a FINIDA/EPAP project
2002 Inspecting Metallurgical, Paint, Textile, Dairy
Environics
Sept 2002 Cairo USAID EEAA inspectors Project Manager of a USAID Funded Projec
the identification of pollution sources in Petr
Environics

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 May 2000 Mansoura USAID Mansoura RBO Training of inspectors and RBO personnel o
Environics
May 2000 USAID Inspectors Training of Inspectors on the use of Inspecti
project). One month training of inspectors on
Environics checklists as well as actual inspection visits
Inspection reports for the 12 factories were d
1999 Cairo USAID EEAA Inspectors Training inspectors on inspecting lead smel
Environics

15. Other relevant information: (e.g. Publications)

2 books in Chemical Engineering and about 40 papers

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 Annex 1
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
(EEAA)
Accreditation Certificates

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