renewable energy

Farah Souayfane

Research Scientist, Omar Knio Research Group
Farah Souayfane is a research scientist specializing in resilient renewable energy systems and energy-efficient building solutions for extreme desert climates.

The 2025 Iberian Blackout: Anatomy of a Grid Collapse

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B9 L2 R2322

This talk provides a data-informed timeline of the April 28 Iberian blackout, examining how system conditions and possible instabilities may have shaped the cascade of events.

Nanostructured Group-III Nitrides for Photoelectrocatalytic Applications and Renewable Energy Harvesting

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B4 L5 R5209

Leveraging on the unique solar light absorption behavior, chemical stability, and piezoelectric properties, nanostructured group-III-nitrides were utilized for implementing various renewable energy harvesting and conversion applications. By using different dimensional nanostructures, especially nanowires, and nanoporous membranes, this dissertation explored the practical applications in photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction, photocatalytic wastewater remediation, and flexible self-powered piezoelectric sensing.

Hussain Shibli

MS Degree, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences ,King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Director general of the National Renewable Energy Data Center in King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE)

Galo Torres Sevilla

Galo Torres Sevilla obtained both, his MS Degree and Phd Degree in Electrical Engineering in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science & Engineering division of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. He was a member of the Futuristic Electronics and Integrated Nanotechnology Lab and his Thesis was supervised by Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. Research Interest Galo's research interests include Flex-Si platform to demonstrate energy harvesting devices and nano-structured transistors for high-performance logic operation. Awards and Distinctions Graduate Fellowship, KAUST