On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the Faculty of Energy Engineering at Aswan University organized an educational seminar addressing various aspects of the water-energy nexus, culminating in the use of clean energy technologies in water desalination. The seminar was held under the auspices of Professor Dr. Loay Saad El-Din Nosrat, President of Aswan University; Professor Dr. Ashraf Emam, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development; Professor Dr. Tarek Hassan Mohamed, Dean of the Faculty of Energy Engineering; and Professor Dr. Ahmed Thabet, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development.
A distinguished group of faculty members, administrative leaders, teaching assistants, and students attended the event, reflecting the Faculty’s strong commitment to social responsibility, serving the surrounding community, and promoting the dissemination of science and knowledge.
The seminar began with an insightful lecture delivered by Dr. Essam El-Din Mohamed Abdel Rahman, Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He opened with an excellent introduction on the distribution and diversity of energy sources in Egypt and addressed the global water crisis along with the concept of the water footprint.
The lecture then moved on to the applications of various types of energy in water desalination. It concluded with a discussion of renewable energy uses in desalination, as well as innovative and modern systems in this field. The session also featured active participation from attendees through a series of questions and discussions.
