Under the patronage of

HE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan

Abu Dhabi University
In collaboration with
The World Health Organization (WHO) | The International Society of Environmental Geotechnology
(ISEG) | Nanjing University, China | Politecnico di Torino, Italy | The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (PolyU) | The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), UK | UI Green Metric | The Italian
network of Universities for Sustainable Development | Springer | IEREK | Arab Renewable Energy
Commission | Jordanian Renewable Energy Society
Sponsored by: Emirates Red Crescent

International Conference on Advancing

Sustainable Future (ICASF 2023)
Conference Theme:
Sustainable Future and Technologies https://icasf.info
Physical and Virtual Presentations

5 - 6 December 2023
Abu Dhabi University, Dubai Campus

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ICASF (International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Future) coincides with the UAE’s
Year of Sustainability and COP28, which will be held in early December in the UAE, which makes
it is very topical.

We are living in a fast moving and changing world affected by many factors, including climate
change, energy prices, technology development, and peace and security. Sustainability should
be at the heart of everything we do and should be embedded in our values and practices.
Therefore, it is essential that we address a sustainable future within the context of people,
products, processes, and technology.

This timely conference will cover subjects related to a sustainable future in a holistic way.
It will address the four sustainability pillars in line with the United Nations 17 Sustainable
Development Goals: Technology, People and Culture, Environment, and Economics.

Conference objectives

The conference has the following objectives:

• To provide a forum for international researchers and practitioners to debate the most
pressing issues, and discuss, share, and exchange their latest research findings in the area
of sustainability.

• To develop and promote a network of like-minded people who are passionate about a
sustainable future.

• To empower decision makers by providing them with most current research findings and
policy needs in the areas of sustainability.

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We welcome papers that advance the future of sustainability in areas related to the
Environment, People, Products, Processes, and Technologies from various disciplines. We
welcome contributions from disciplines and topics of interest including, but are not limited to:

Science and Engineering Sustainability

• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
• Renewable and Clean Energy Resources and
Mineral Requirements
• Sustainable Technologies and Innovations
• Circular Economy and Sustainable Product
Design
• Sustainable Water Resources and Marine
Environment
• Sustainable Industrial and Mining Processes
Business Management Sustainability and Law
• Sustainable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and
Management Practices
• Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
for Sustainable Futures
• Green Accounting and Sustainable FinTech
• Digital Marketing, Media, and Sustainable
Tourism Development
• Sustainability in Developed and Developing
Countries: Opportunities and Challenges
• Sustainable Organizational Strategy and
Leadership
• Legal Frameworks and Ethics for Sustainability
Sustainability and Education
• Curriculum Frameworks and Accreditation for
Sustainable Education
• Green Campus and Sustainable Infrastructure
• Pedagogical Approaches for Sustainability
Education
• Community Engagement and Sustainable
Education
• Advocacy and Policy for Sustainability Education
• Sustainability and Future Generation
• Municipal and Hazardous Waste Management,
Emerging Contaminants, and Remediation
• Sustainable Policies and Regulations
• Sustainable Construction and Materials -
Sustainable Cities and Architecture
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
• Marine Ecosystems: Climate Change Challenges
• Remediation of Contaminated Sites and Land
Rehabilitation
Sustainability and Green IT Innovation
• Green IT for Sustainable Communication and
Communities
• Building Cybersecurity Capacity for Sustainability
• Designing Green IT Solutions for Sustainability
• Developing Innovative Green IT Solutions for a
Sustainable Future
• Policies and Standards for a Sustainable Future
with Green IT
• Cloud Computing and Virtualization for Green IT
and Sustainability
• Sustainability, Online Community, and Culture
Sustainability in Health, Food, and Social Science
• Human Behaviour and Cultural Perspectives on
Sustainability
• Sustainable Healthcare Systems and Public
Health
• Sustainable Women Empowerment: Breaking
Barriers and Driving Progress
• Sustainable Food and Nutrition
• Sustainable Water and Waste Management and
Health
• Health Challenges in a Climate Change Era

In addition, undergraduate and graduate students can present their early findings of research at this conference.

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ICASF 2023 CALL FOR PAPERS

Scholars, decision makers, researchers and practitioners who are interested in a sustainable
future will benefit from this conference. Academic institutions government departments,
and private sector organizations will be exposed to state-of-the-art research in topical and
important areas.

Academics, practitioners, and research students are now invited to submit:

• Working Papers (based on the submission of abstracts of work in progress)
• Full Papers (all Full Paper submissions will be subject to a double-blind peer review)
• Doctoral students are also invited to submit papers to the Doctoral Colloquium

If you are unable to physically attend the conference but wish to present your research to our
global community, you can participate as a virtual presenter.

KEY DATES
• Call for papers: 31 May 2023
• Short paper submission: 31 August 2023
• Decision about Abstracts Acceptance: 10 September 2023
• Full Papers submission: 25 September 2023
• Decisions about Papers acceptance: 16 October 2023
• Conference: 5 - 6 December 2023
• Conference registration deadline: 30 October 2023
• Submission details and guidelines can be found on the conference website:
https://icasf.info

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

H.E. Dr Shaikha Salem Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Prof. Mahmoud

Al Dhaheri Fitri Sari Abdel-Aty
Secretary General of the Chairperson of UI President of Natural
Environment Agency, GreenMetric Ranking Sciences Publishing USA
Abu Dhabi (EAD) (TBA) of World Universities, President of Arab Impact
Indonesia, Professor of Factor, Vice-President of the
Computer Engineering, African Mathematical Union
Universitas Indonesia (UI) Dean of Research and
Graduate Studies at Ahlia
University in the Kingdom of
Bahrain
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CONFERENCE PANELS DISCUSSION

Empowering Change: Higher Education Institutions and the UN Sustainable

Development Goals
Moderated by

Mr. Majd Fayyad Prof. Imad Alsyouf Mr. Muwaffaq Alkhedery

DSM Strategy & Policy Lead,
Supreme Council of Energy
Professor & Director of the
Sustainability Office (UoS)
Climate change advisor at ESG-GHD,
Sustainability, Resilience Dr. Rahaf Ajaj
Assistant Professor of
Environmental Health
and Safety, Abu Dhabi
University

Dr. Ghanim Kashwani Prof. Patrizia Lombardi Eng. Mohammed

Senior Manager, Applied Research
Administration-HCT
President of the Italian Network
of Universities for Sustainable
Development and Vice-Rector
for Sustainable Campus and
communities and Sustainable at
Politecnico di Torino
Al Ta’ani
Secretary General of Arab
Renewable Energy Commission
(AREC) and the Vice Chairman of
Jordanian Renewable Energy Society
(JRES) & General Manager

Renewable and Clean Energy Solutions for Sustainable Industries

Moderated by

Mr. Mohammed
Nababa
Associate Programme
Officer, International
Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA)
Prof. Mohd Dr. Daniel Choi Dr Ammar Prof. Sharul
Sobri Takriff Center Director, Munir
UAE-Korea Joint R&D
Sham Bin Dol
Department of Al-Sabounchi Professor of Mechanical
Mechanical and Nuclear Technical Center-KUTC
Specialist – Solar Engineering,
Engineering, University POWER & WATER Abu Dhabi University
of Sharjah PLANNING - VP office
Dubai Electricity &
Water Authority – DEWA

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Circular Economy, Innovative Business Models for a Sustainable Growth

Moderated by

Mr. Achraf Ellili Dr. Alain Daou Prof. Barry

Chief Executive Officer, Dean, School of O’Mahony
Flow Progressive Business Dean, College of
Logistics AUB-Mediterraneo, Business, Abu Dhabi
Cyprus University

Innovative Climate Solutions, Tackling Climate Change with Technology and AI

Moderated by

Prof. Kosmas Prof. Evan

Pavlopoulos Paleologos
Department of Geography Professor of Engineering
and Planning, Paris and Project Management,
Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sustainable Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Public Health

Moderated by

Dr. Amina Al Marzouqi Dr. Ayoub Al Jawaldeh Dr. Reema Tayyem

Health Care Management, Planning Regional Adviser in Nutrition, WHO Professor of Nutrition,
& Policy, Sharjah University Qatar University

Dr. Muna AlShammar
President of Emirates Clinical
Nutrition Society, DHA
Dr. Leila Cheikh Ismail
Associate Professor of Nutrition,
Sharjah University
Dr. Haleama
Al Sabbah
Associate Professor of
Public Health, Abu Dhabi
University
Dr. Nouf Khamis Al Ali
Acting Director of Health Promotion
Department at the Ministry of
Health & Prevention

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Conference Special Session

Announcement Ceremony of the UI GreenMetric 2023 Rankings

Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari
Chairperson of UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities, Indonesia, Professor of Computer Engineering,
Universitas Indonesia (UI)

Announcement Ceremony of the Abu Dhabi University Research Institute for

Sustainable Futures
Prof. Philip Anthony Hamill
Associate Provost for Research and Academic Development, Abu Dhabi University

REGISTRATION AND FEES

• Conference registration date: 30 October 2023

• Full registration fee: US$450
• Other categories and payment methods are available here
https://icasf.info/payment
• The registeration fee for AbuDhabi University Global Engagement Program (GEP)
members is US$350. To learn more about the Global Engagement Program (GEP) and to
register click here: https://bit.ly/3TwEUJ3
• To complete the registration form please click here
https://icasf.info/piotnetforms/registration-form/

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PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Full papers submitted to ICASF 2023 will be considered for publication in a number of Scopus-
outlets:
Springer Book Series:

Scopus Indexed Journals:

• A special issue for the Science, Health, and Engineering Sustainability theme areas of the journal:
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - Journal Environmental Geotechnics (Q2)

• A special issue in Engineering • Web of Science (ESCI) -

Construction and Architectural JCI : 0.18 (2020) Journal:
Management (ECAM) Journal: International Review
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. – for Spatial Planning and
Journal Engineering, Construction Sustainable Development
and Architectural Management (Q2)
(Q1)

• Business Management • Digital Policy, Regulation

Sustainability and Green IT and Governance
Innovation Tracks Journal, Journal: Emerald Group
Management & Sustainability: Publishing Ltd. – Journal
An Arab Review Digital Policy, Regulation
Highly recommended papers and Governance (Q2)
presented at the Business
Management Sustainability or Green
IT Innovation tracks will go through an
expedited review process

• Young Consumers: Insight • A Special Issue in

and Ideas for Responsible Sustainable Lifestyle,
Marketers: Emerald Group Nutrition, and Public
Publishing Ltd. – Journal Young Health Journal - Frontiers
Consumers: Insight and Ideas in Nutrition (Q1)
for Responsible Marketers (Q1)

Disclaimer: All submitted paper need to follow the usual review process and guidelines by the journal

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The Conference will be composed of two types of contributions:

• Full Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have 8 pages at the
maximum (5,000 words).
• Short Papers – These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments
and have 3-4 pages at maximum (1500 words).

ENQUIRIES
Email contact: ICASF@adu.ac.ae | Conference website: https://icasf.info

CONFERENCE ADVISOR

Prof. Ghassan Fouad Aouad

Chancellor

CONFERENCE CHAIR CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR

Prof. Sherine Farouk Prof. Salam Abdallah

Associate Provost for Academic Projects Professor of Management
Professor of Accounting Information Systems
Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Email: sherine.farouk@adu.ac.ae Email: salam.abdallah@adu.ac.ae

Organizing Committee
Dr. Hamad Ebrahim Ali Odhabi Dr. Haleamah Hasan Saleh AlSabah
Vice Chancellor for Financial and Administrative Affairs Associate Professor of Public Health
Prof. Philip Anthony Hamill Sarah Al-Hashimi
Associate Provost for Research and Academic Development Associate Director of University Development Office
Prof. Barry O’Mahony Noor Al Masri
Dean, College of Business Senior Manager of Operations for Marketing
Dr. Hamdi Mustafa Sheibani Khulud Abdallah
Dean of College of Engineering Senior Administrative Officer
Prof. Evan Paleologos Ibrahim Hamad Ibrahim Odhabi
Professor of Engineering and Project Management Academic Project Coordinator
Prof. Sharul Sham Bin Dol Sakshi Sharma
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Research Assistant
Dr. Rahaf Ajaj
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Safety
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International Scientific Committee Members

Dr. David Smith, Professor, Chair, International Business, Management Dr. Subhash Dsouza, In charge Principal, Commerce, St. Joseph College of
and Marketing, Rinker School of Business, US Arts and Commerce, India

Dr. Ester R. Mussari, Architect_Post-doc researcher, Alma Mater Studiorum - Dr. Michele Sbacchi, Associate Professor of Architecture, Università di
Università di , Bologna, Italy Palermo, Italy

Dr. Pooja Tripathi, Professor, HOD IT Department, Indraprastha Engineering

Dr. Bushra Al-Obaidi, Professor of Law, Al Rafidain University College, Iraq
College, India

Dr. Bohumil Kasal, Director, Fraunhofer Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institute WKI, Dr. Frank Odimrgwu, Researcher, International Relations, North West
Germany University South Africa

Dr. Mohammad Jamali, Assistant Professor, Acting Program Leader- Health

Dr. Jithin K Sreedharan, Lecturer, Department of Respiratory Care, Prince
Management , International Clinical Scientist- ASCP, Chartered Scientist-
Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran
Science Council, UK

Dr. S.Sarifah Radiah Shariff, Head of Post Graduate Studies at MITRANS,

Prof. Zaid Al-Edwan, Director of the National Center for Training and
Associate Professor at Center for Statistics and Decision Science Studies,
Rehabilitation of Trainers, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Asma Alwreikat, Associate Professor in information science, Head Of

Dr. Rahul V Ralegaonkar, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
Library and Information and Digital Media Dept., Al-Balqa Applied University,
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, India
Jordan

Prof. Meeaad Jasim Salman, College of Education, Al-Mustansiriyah Dr. Hemalatha Gunasekaran, Professor of Information Technology,
University, Iraq University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman

Dr. Shamaila Zia-Khan, Associate Professor of Agriculture Department, Dr. Vijaylakshmi, Assistant Professor, Centre for Communication & Critical
Tropic and Subtropen, Germany Thinking, JK Lakshmipat University, India

Hai Hong Trinh, Doctoral Researcher in Finance, School of Economics and

Dr. Adil Hassan Bakheet Khalid, Assistant Professor, Sohar University, Oman
Finance, Massey University, New Zealand

Dr. Mahammad Humayoo, Lecturer of Computer Science and Technology, M. Affan Badar, Professor & PhD Technology Management Interim Director,
Pokhara University, Nepal Indiana State University, US

Dr. Manjola Lumani Zaçellari, Senior Lecturer at Department of Albanian Dr. Nadine Mikati, Associate Professor & Assistant Director, M.S. in Nutrition
Language and Linguistics, Aleksander Moisiu University, Republic of Albanian Program

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Faculty of Business, Economy and Social
Nova Southeastern University, Florida Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia

Dr. Muhammad Umar Chaudhry, Assistant Professor, Muhammad Nawaz Dr. Theresa Audrey O. Esteban, Scientific Researcher, Urban Planner/
Shareef University of Agriculture, Pakistan Disaster Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dr. Ahmed Bdour, Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Dr. Samuel Umoh, Lecturer, Cultural and Heritage Tourism, University of
Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, The Hashemite University, Jordan KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Dr. Zhunussova Zhanat Khaphizovna, Professor, Department of Mechanics Dr. Constantinos Stathopoulos, Professor of Agrobiology, Food and
and Mathematics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Republic of Kazakhstan Natural Resources, Czhech University of Life Sciences Prague, Europe

Dr. Seyhmus Baloglu, Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Marketing

Dr Isaac Ngugi, Senior Academic, Bournemouth University Business School, UK Chair, Hospitality Management Department, Harrah College of Hospitality,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Dr. Anna Veselova, Academic Director of Doctoral School of Management,

Dr. Guilherme Frederico, Professor of Operations, Supply Chain and
Director of ESG Center, Associate Professor, Strategic and International
Project Management, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Brazil
Management Department

Dr Mohd Rizaimy Shaharudin, Associate Professor, Universiti Teknologi

Dr. Giuseppe Marzano, Dean, Universidad de Las Americas, Mexico
MARA, Malaysia

Dr. Festus Victor Bekun, Department of International Logistics and

Dr. Srijan Kishore, Assistant Manager, Aditya Birla Group, India
Transportation, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey

Dr. Osama Al-Mahdi, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Dr. Saif Ullah, Assistant Professor, Associate Editor, Heliyon-Finance
Studies, University of Bahrain Ziauddin University, Pakistan

Dr R K Jena, Professor, IT and Business Analytics, Area-Chair (IT), Institute of Dr. Ala Uddin, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of
Management Technology, Nagpur, India Chittagong, Bangladesh

Dr. Xuan Hoa Nghie, Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Management, Dr. Aamir Hussain, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi MNS University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan

Dr. Saikat Gochhait, IEEE Member (Senior): Member of SME Chamber of India, Dr. Jayakrishnan Satheenan Nair, Associate Professor, Marketing SDM
NeuroSciences Research Institute - Samara State Medical University, Russia Institute for Management Development, India

Dr. Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Research Manager & South Asia Regional Dr. G. Alex Rajesh, Principal, Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Information
Coordinator, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan Technology and Management, India
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International Scientific Committee Members

Dr Hab. Andrzej Raszkowski, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics

Dr. Fatima Saleh, Associate Professor & HOD,Medical laboratory Sciences,
and Finance, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland,
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Professor, University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW Dresden), Germany

Dr. Sanaullah Ansari, Assistant Professor Finance, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Dr. Rafa Haddad, Assistant Professor, Tourism University of Bahrain
(USM), Malaysia

Dr. Yonna Sacre Al Shamy, Associate Professor & Head of Nutrition and
Dr. Ramandeep Saini, Director Principal, Chandigarh Business School of
Food Sciences department, Head of Health and technologies research unit,
Administration Landran, India
Holy spirit university of kaslik, Lebanon

Dr Nick Naumov, Senior Lecturer in Hospitality & Tourism Management, Dr. Nilesh Khare, Board Advisor. Executive Coach. Higher-Ed Leader. Startup
Programme Leader at Faculty of Business and Law, University of Mentor, Affiliate Partner & Country Head-India Telos Partners, Ohio State
Northampton, UK University, Columbus

Salman Sarwar, Executive Director, Lahore Institute of professional studies, Dr. Mohammad Alshawaf, PhD, Assistant Professor at Environmental
Citi Hospital , Pakistan Technology Management Department, Kuwait University

Prof. Andrew Urquhart, Professor of Finance and Financial Technology,

Prof. Mark Hutchinson, Professor of Finance, University College Cork, Ireland
Head of the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK

Prof. Brian Lucey, Professor of International Finance and Commodities, Dr. Jörn Bühring, Leader of the Ignite Innovation program, Hong Kong
Trinity Business School, Dublin Polytechnic University, HK

Dr. Devendra Narain Singh, D.L. Shah Chair Professor for Innovation,
Prof. Richard Tol., Professor of the Economics of Climate Change
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
University of Sussex, England
Mumbai, India

Dr. Brendan C. O› Kelly, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Structural Dr. Chao-Sheng Tang, Professor at School of Earth Sciences and
and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Engineering, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Professor, Institute of Civil Engineering,

Dr. Theo S. Sarris, Science Leader, Institute of Environmental Science and
Warsaw University Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland, Faculty of Agri
Research (ESR), New Zealand
Sciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

Prof. Yusra Mouzughi, President at Royal University for Women, Bahrain Dr. Rana Hajjeh, Director of health programs, World Health Organisation, Egypt

Dr. Fatima Hashim, Food and Nutrition Officer, Food and Agriculture Prof. Issa Yousef Etier, Professor at Electrical Engineering Department, The
Organization, Egypt Hashemite University, Jordan

Prof. Dia Abu-Al-Nadi, Professor at Electrical Engineering Department, The Prof. Lutfi Al-Sharif, Professor at Electrical Engineering Department, Al
University of Jordan Hussein Technical University, Jordan

Prof. Ahmad Ali Mousa, Professor at Electrical Engineering Department, Prof. Mohammad Sababheh, Professor at Electrical Engineering
Balqa Applied University, Jordan Department, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan

Prof. Khaled A. Mayyas, Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Prof. Adnan Al-Smadi, Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering,
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Jordan

Dr. Kosmas Pavlopoulos, Professor at Department of Geography and

Dr. Beenish Shameem, Assistant Professor, Marketing, City Universiy Ajman
Planning, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Dr. Sanaa Ashour, Professor of Sociology, Al Ain University Dr. Arij Lahmar, Assistant Professor in Logistics, Dubai University

Dr. Mohamed Chakib KOLSI, Associate Professor of Accounting, Liwa Dr. Falak Zeb, Research Associate, Sharjah Institute of Medical Research,
College of Technology University of Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Khaled Galal Ahmed, Associate Professor, United Arab Emirates Dr. Lucy Semerjian, Associate Professor & Head of Environmental Health
University, Al Ain Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Eslam Mohamed ElNebrisi, Associate Director of Quality Assurance,

Dr. Khalid Qenaway, Lecturer in General Education Department,
Assistant Professor - Pharmacology Department, Dubai Medical College for
Khawarizmi International College, Abu Dhabi
Girls

Dr. Zakaria Boulanouar, Assistant Professor of Accounting & Finance, Dr. Wasseem Abaza, Assistant Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship,
United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain Zayed University, College of Business

Dr. Jorge Rodríguez R., Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Lucy Semerjian, Chairperson of the Department of Environmental
Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Ghanim Kashwani, Senior Manager, Applied Research, Innovation

Prof. Imad Alsyouf, Director of Sustainability Office , University of Sharjah and Entrepreneurship Senior Manager, Applied Research, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi

Dr. Fouad Ridouane, Director of Research and Innovation, Fujairah Dr. Mohamed Hamouda, Associate Professor, Water and Environmental
Research Centre, UAE Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain

Prof. Anna Visvizi, Professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw,

HE Dr. Hussain Al Rand, Assistant undersecretary at Ministry of Health, UAE
Poland

Dr. Hiram Ting, Associate Professor, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism

Management, UCSI University, Malaysia.
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Internal Scientific Committee Members

Chair of the Internal

Track Title Co-chairs
Scientific committee

Prof. Ghanem
Al Bustami, Professor of
Innovations for Sustainability: Insights Prof. Salam Abdallah, Development & Education
1 from Business Management, Education and Professor of Management Psychology
Social Science Research Information Systems
Dr. Amit Kumar, Assistant
Professor of Management

Internal Scientific Committee Members

Prof. Haitham Nobanee, Professor of Finance Dr. Nejla Ellili, Associate Professor of Finance

Prof. Syed Zamberi Bin Ahmad,

Prof. Charilaos Mertzanis, Professor of Finance
Professor of Management

Dr. Lina Alfayoumi, Assistant Professor of Commercial Law Dr. Christina Koutra, Associate Professor of Management

Dr. Sven Dahms, Associate Professor of Management Rubina Qureshi, Senior Instructor - Sociology

Chair of the Internal

Track Title Co-chairs
Scientific committee
Prof. Sharul Sham
Bin Dol
Professor of Mechanical
Advancing Sustainable Solutions: Prof. Evan Paleologos, Engineering
2 Professor of Engineering and
Engineering and Green IT Innovations Project Management
Dr. Shehzad Ashraf
Associate Professor in Cyber
Security Engineering

Internal Scientific Committee Members

Prof. Osama Mohamed, Chair of Department of Prof. Ioannis Zuburtikudis,

Architecture and Professor of Civil Engineering Professor & Department Chair, Chemical Engineering

Dr. Mohamed El Amrousi, Dr. Rim Meziani,

Associate Professor of Architecture Associate Professor of Architecture

Prof. Mohamed Alkeheder, Dr. Mohamed Elkaftangui,

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor of Architecture

Chair of the Internal

Track Title Co-chairs
Scientific committee

Dr. Afsheen Raza, Associate

Professor of Molecular Biology
Sustainable Approaches to Health and Food Prof. Nauman Khalid,
3 Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed,
Challenges: Research and Insights Professor of Nutrition
Assistant Professor of
Environmental Health and
Safety

Internal Scientific Committee Members

Dr. Nisreen Hassan Alwan, Associate Dean of Academic Dr. Hatem Abushammala,
Affairs, Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Safety Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Safety

Dr. Tania Tahtouh, Assistant Professor of Biomedical

Prof. Jolly Jacob, Professor of Chemistry
Sciences
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THE DESTINATION

Dubai is a city located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the southeast coast of the Persian
Gulf. Known for its stunning modern architecture, luxury shopping, and vibrant nightlife. The
city is also home to several man-made wonders, including the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest
building, and the Palm Jumeirah, a palm-shaped artificial island.
Weather in December is a comfortable 19 to 25°C with low humidity and is perfect for outdoor
activities and al fresco dining. https://www.visitdubai.com/en/

TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION

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Delegates that fly into Dubai International Airport can travel by rideshare, taxi, metro,
complimentary coach or bus from Dubai International Airport to the Conference Venue –
Holiday Inn Express, Internet City, Dubai, UAE.
Note: Conference delegates staying at the Hotel Holiday Inn Express, Internet City, Dubai can
get special room rates through this link: ADU Booking Link. Delegates looking for alternative
accommodation in Dubai, please check: Booking.com