Goal 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
Research Projects
AASTMT staff members collaborate in many energy-related research projects to serve green energy sustainability.
2022/2023 Energy-related Research Projects
AASTMT has participated in a number of Funded Projects within the years 2022 and 2023
Project Name: “Strengthening education and research in Applied Informatics for Energy System Integration” (AI-ESI)
Start Date: 1 January 2022
End Date: 31 December 2026
Duration: 5 years
Project Name: “Promoting the role of youth as active change-makers in addressing climate change in Egypt through education” (Uni-Green)
Start Date: 1 September 2021
End Date: 31 August 2024
Duration: 3 years
Project Name: Mobilizing new sectors to invest and work together for a better quality of life for all (MAIA -TAQA)
Start Date: 1 September 2019
End Date: 31 August 2023
Duration: 4 years
Project Name: Smart Integrated On-Board Battery Charger for Electric Vehicle Applications
Start Date: 1 July 2021
End Date: 31 July 2023
Duration: 2 years
Charger for Electric Vehicle Applications
Project Name: A Smart Public Parking System
Start Date: 1 January 2021
End Date: 31 December 2023
Duration: 2 years
Project Name: “Integration of sustainable Development goals in universities for better climate change management” (INVOLVE)
Start Date: 15 January 2021
End Date: 14 January 2024
Duration: 3 years
Project Name: “Application of renewable energy technologies for green ports: Egyptian ports as a case study”
Start Date: 1 October2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 3 years
Egyptian ports as a case study
Project Name: “Research on Optimizing the Effect of Loads on Characteristics of Power Electronics Converters for Renewable Energy Applications”
Start Date: 1 October2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 1 year
Optimizing the Effect of Loads
Project Name: “Multidimensional Study of Wind Energy Potential in Alamein”
Start Date: 1 October 2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 1 year
Wind Energy Potential in Alamein
Project Name: “Carbon Stock Assessment of Mangrove Forests along the Red Sea Coast of Egypt: Towards Climate Change Mitigation”
Start Date: 1 October 2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 1 year
Project Name: “Innovative Photovoltaics Envelopes for adaptive energy and comfort management of Harsh Climate Areas in Upper Egypt toward nearly zero energy buildings”
Start Date: 1 October 2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 1 year
Innovative Photovoltaics Envelopes
Project Name: “Improved of Recast of Climatic Changes and its Socioeconomic implications along the Northern Coastal zone of Egypt using integrated satellite data and open source modelling”
Start Date: 1 October 2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 1 year
Project Name: “Carbon Footprint Estimation and Reduction in the AASTMT Campus Towards developing a Model for Promoting Sustainable Development Goals (Green Campus)”
Start Date: 1 October 2021
End Date: 30 September 2022
Duration: 1 year
2021/2022 Energy-related Research Projects
AASTMT has participated in a number of Funded Projects within the years 2021 and 2022
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Energy-related Research Funded Projects
Link:
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/all-projects.php
1. Med SE(A)CAP integration through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, mainly targeting buildings in education and health sectors, for sustainable development goals in a smart society/ SEACAP 4 SDG
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=16&proj_id=37
Ref No/ Funded Entity
C_B.4.3_0058
Priority
Targeting buildings in education and health sectors
Project Duration
18 Month
Project Start Date
2021-12-21 00:00:00
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2. A Smart Public Parking System
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=45&proj_id=1
Ref No/ Funded Entity
ARP2020.R28.18
Priority
Power Electronics Applications
Project Duration
1 Year
Project Start Date
2021-01-01 00:00:00
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3. EU funded Project/ MAIA TAQA
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=153&proj_id=1
Ref No/ Funded Entity
project nr. A_A.2.2_0195
Priority
SMEs access to research and innovation
Project Duration
4 years
Project Start Date
2019-09-01 00:00:00
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4. High Level Renewable and Energy Efficiency Master Courses (HEBA)
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=16&proj_id=5
Ref No/ Funded Entity
585740-EPP-1-2017-1-AT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Priority
Renewable Energy
Project Duration
46 Months
Project Start Date
2017-11-01 00:00:00
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5. Application of renewable energy technologies for green ports: Egyptian ports as a case study
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=16&proj_id=12
Ref No/ Funded Entity
2011
Priority
Green Ports
Project Duration
12 Months
Project Start Date
2021-10-01 00:00:00
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6. Research on Optimizing the Effect of Loads on Characteristics of Power Electronics Converters for Renewable Energy Applications
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=16&proj_id=13
Ref No/ Funded Entity
2015
Priority
Electrical and Control Engineering
Project Duration
12 Months
Project Start Date
2021-10-01 00:00:00
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7. Multidimensional Study of Wind Energy Potential in Alamein
https://aast.edu/en/scientific-research/projects/project.php?uid=16&proj_id=15
Ref No/ Funded Entity
2028
Priority
Wind energy, multidimensional study, Al-Alamein, Egypt
Project Duration
12 Months
Project Start Date
2021-10-01 00:00:00
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Supervised Renewable Energy Projects
Link:
https://www.dr-rola.info/projects-4/supervised-renewable-energy-projects/
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Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG)
Wind operated humidity separator 2021
Design and Economic Feasibility of a Solar Powered Atmospheric Air Water Generator 2022
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Evacuated tubes
Evacuated tubes solar heater for producing high-temperature air flow 2021
Enhancing the performance of the evacuated tubes solar air heaters 2023
Improving the heat transfer effectiveness in one-ended evacuated tube solar air heaters 2024
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Hybrid wind-wave
Hybrid wind-wave energy application 2018
Hybrid wind-wave energy application 2019
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Savonius Turbine
Experimental study of Savonius Wind Turbine 2018
Wind Tunnel Experimental study of Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbines 2019
Vertical axis wind turbine 2019
Savonius new design (Traditional Savonius + With gates) 2021
Savonius turbine with a single gate blade 2022
New designs of VAWT and comparing with its traditional type 2023
Performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine 2023
Power generation using renewable energy 2023
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Solar Chimney
Basic Solar Chimney 2023
Solar chimney for ventilation 2024
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Water desalination
Water desalination with flat plate solar energy collector 2019
Water desalination assisted with evacuated tube solar collector 2019
Water desalination with solar –multi effect humidification 2019
Water desalination with single basin solar still and evacuated tube solar collector 2019
Water Desalination with the concentrating mirror solar still 2019
Design of simple rescue solar still in marine applications 2020
Evacuated Tube With Circular Trough Mirrors For Water Desalination 2020
Solar MEH Desalination Assisted With forced-draft circulation 2020
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Wave Energy
Wave energy system applications 2018
Vibrations diagnosis for oscillating water column systems 2019
Improved design of a duct geometry for wave energy extraction system 2019
Enhancement of design of a wave energy extraction turbine for Egyptian coasts 2019
Enhancement of Design of a Wave Energy Extraction Turbine for Egyptian Coasts 2020
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Wind Harvesting
Wind Harvesting (Small scale wind turbine, Galloping and VIV) 2021
Wells turbine casing (2022)
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PATENTS
The chemist Ahmed Mohamed Elzahawy who is a technician in College of Pharmacy - AASTMT campus was awarded the bronze reward for his Scientific Research in Green Hydrogen in the United Nations Competitions for Inventors which was held in Moracco in 13th of October 2021