B.Sc. (1977) & M.Sc. (1980) Cairo University, Egypt Ph.D. (1985) McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Professor of Energy Planning (since 2004), Cairo University Adjunct Professor (since 2018) on Electric Power, Zewail Univ., Egypt Former Executive Chairman for the Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), (Nov 2014-Dec2016). Former Director Energy Research Center (2010-2014), Faculty of Engineering, Cairo Univ. Founding Managing Director (2001-2006) Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency – EgyptERA Manager of the Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Program with the national Industrial Modernization Center – IMC (2007-2010) Technical Manager: National Energy Conservation & Environment Protection (ECEP) project (1989-1995) - a 68 million $ funded USA funded project. Member of national and regional Energy Committees & Board of Directors for: Member advisory board (since 2014), for the Arab Electricity Regulators Forum. Advisory Board (2011-current), for the joint master program “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for the Middle East and North African (MENA) region”-(REMENA) (Cairo University, Egypt and Kassel University Germany), currently chairman. Chairman of the Energy & Electricity Research Council, Academy of Scientific Research, since July 2018