Prof. Dr. MAbdelhakim Hassabou | Renewable Energy | Best Researcher Award
Cambridge Corporate University | Switzerland
Hassabou, Professor and Dean of Postgraduate Studies in Renewable Energy at CCU, Switzerland, recognized for pioneering contributions in solar desalination technologies, renewable energy management, integrated polygeneration systems, and sustainable energy-water nexus innovations, has an academic foundation spanning mechanical power engineering, environmental engineering sciences, and advanced energy research, with a distinguished doctoral achievement from Technische Universität München focusing on experimental and numerical analysis of PCM-supported humidification–dehumidification solar desalination systems, and earlier academic excellence from Ain Shams University and Cairo University, building expertise in solar still performance, environmental systems, and power engineering, his professional journey encompasses impactful research roles at the Strategic Research Unit in Egypt, the Solar Research Center at the Institute of Thermodynamics in Germany, the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute, and leadership at CCU Switzerland where he has directed postgraduate renewable energy programs, developed solar thermal and photovoltaic applications, solar cooling and heating, concentrated solar power, energy storage systems, waste-to-energy and waste-to-water technologies, and industrial-scale renewable energy projects, his scientific excellence has been recognized with numerous international awards including prestigious sustainability prizes, certificates of appreciation from leading institutions, and major recognition for the patented self-sustainable district cooling and desalination system, his thought leadership is evidenced through keynote addresses, plenary talks, and invited lectures across global forums in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America, covering solar hybrid photovoltaic-thermal systems, green hydrogen, seawater desalination, district cooling, climate change mitigation, and integrated energy systems, with strong contributions to academia, industry, and innovation linking advanced experimental and computational analysis of heat and mass transfer with real-world deployment, entrepreneurial vision, and strategic policy planning for future energy and water security.
Featured Publications:
Author(s). (2022). Simulation of phase change material absorbers for passive cooling of solar systems. Energies.