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About The Event

ICWRAE is an international scientific conference held every two years. It is organized by King Saud University (KSU); the Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, Water and Desert Research; the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW); the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation; and the Saudi Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Agriculture.

Participation in conference attendance is welcome from all interested parties around the world. All papers and recorded lectures from previous conferences are currently available on this website.

Conference Information

General Information (Hybrid Conference)

Organizers

King Saud University, represented by the Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, Water & Desert Research.
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water.
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation.
Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture.

Conference Objectives

To exchange knowledge and share information about water resources and desert-related issues.
To explore the use of new technologies in the study of arid and semi-arid environments and their natural resources.
To provide an opportunity for decision makers, experts, and scientists to share their expertise in order to find integrative and comprehensive solutions for water resource problems.

Saudi Green Initiative (Special Live Session)

On 26 December, a live workshop will focus on the Saudi Green Initiative, with participation from high level officials, scientists, and researchers. The workshop will examine the development of the initiative, its progress, its achievements to date, as well as its future outlook.

Conference Schedule

Panel of Speakers

Day 2 (Tuesday 27 December 2022) Virtual Scientific Session (Hall A)

 18:00 - 18:25
Riaz Hussain Qureshi

Riaz Hussain Qureshi

Professor Emeritus

Completion

Water Resources and Arid Environments

 18:25 - 18:50
Shahbaz Khan

Shahbaz Khan

Director and Representative

Completion

International Initiatives for the Realization of Right to Water Security

 18:50 - 19:15
Ahmed Elhag

Ahmed Elhag

Associate Professor

Completion

Innovative New Methods for Evaluating the Efficiency of Groundwater Wells

 19:15 - 19:40
Mahaad Shammas

Mahaad Shammas

Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

Completion

Managing Water Resources of Salalah Aquifer Using Sustainable Approach

 19:40 - 20:05
Réda KECHAIRI

Réda KECHAIRI

Teacher - Researcher

Completion

Water Resources of the Argan grove Argania Spinosa of Tindouf (Algerian Sahara)

 20:05 - 20:30
Mohamed Abdelhamid Dawoud

Mohamed Abdelhamid Dawoud

Senior Water Resources Advisor

Completion

Towards Sustainable Desalination Industry in Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities

 20:30 - 20:55
Richard M. Vogel

Richard M. Vogel

Professor Emeritus

Completion

Stochastic Watershed Models for Hydrologic Risk Management

 20:55 - 21:20
Dennis Baldocchi

Dennis Baldocchi

Professor of Biometeorology in the Department of Environmental Science

Completion

Evaluating Evaporation with Eddy Covariance and Models

 21:20 - 21:45
Mohammed Farran

Mohammed Farran

Ph.D. Student at King Abdulaziz University

Completion

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Approach for Curve Number (CN) Estimation of Some Jeddah Region Arid Basins, Saudi Arabia for Water Sustainability Studies

 21:45 - 22:10
Shees UR Rehman

Shees UR Rehman

Completion

Modelling of Rainfall Runoff responses for flash flood mitigation using Nature Based Solution (NBS)

 22:10 - 22:35
Aisha Mufti Al-Qurashi

Aisha Mufti Al-Qurashi

Expert, Floods and Arid Zone Hydrology

Completion

Effect of Climate Change on Floods and Flood Analysis

 22:35 - 23:00
Ramadan Hassany

Ramadan Hassany

Assistant Lecturer

Completion

Agriculture Wastes to Clean Energy, an Insight Naira Meky

Day 2 (Tuesday 27 December 2022) Virtual Scientific Session (Hall B)

 18:00 - 18:25
Chinedum Osuji

Chinedum Osuji

Eduardo D. Glandt Presidential Professor

Completion

Self Assembled Nanostructured Membranes for Precise Nanofiltration at the 1 mm Scale

 18:25 - 18:50
Dionysios Dionysiou

Dionysios Dionysiou

Herman Schneider Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati

Completion

Advanced Oxidation Technologies and Nanotechnologies for Water Treatment and Reuse and Nanosensors for Toxin Detection

 18:50 - 19:15
Thalappil Pradeep

Thalappil Pradeep

Institute Professor

Completion

Affordable clean water using Advanced Materials

 19:15 - 19:40
Mohammad Alomari

Mohammad Alomari

Chief Data Officer

Completion

Reforms in the Irrigation Sector of Saudi Arabia

 19:40 - 20:05
Mohamed Abdelhamid Dawoud

Mohamed Abdelhamid Dawoud

Senior Water Resources Advisor

Completion

Treated Wastewater Reuse for Food Production in Arab Region

 20:05 - 20:30
Mohammed Souddi

Mohammed Souddi

Associate Professor

Completion

Diversity of Weeds in Food Legume Cultivation in Hyper Arid Areas of Algeria

Day 3 (Tuesday 28 December 2022) Virtual Scientific Session (Hall A)

 18:00 - 18:25
Linda Abriola

Linda Abriola

Joan Wernig and E. Paul Sorensen Professor of Engineering

Completion

Modeling the Transport and Retention of ‘Emerging’ Surface-Active Contaminants In the Vadose Zone

 18:25 - 18:50
Matthew McCabe

Matthew McCabe

Professor of Remote Sensing and Water Security

Completion

Harnessing Earth Observation for Food and Water Security

 18:50 - 19:15
Hassan  M. El Shaer

Hassan M. El Shaer

Former Vice President of DRC, Director of Egyptian Center of Excellence for Saline Agriculture

Completion

Smart Agriculture of Marginal Lands by Using Saline Agriculture Systems for Improving The Livelihood of Local Farmers in The Middle East: A Review Article

 19:15 - 19:40
Mohammad Pessarakli

Mohammad Pessarakli

Professor

Completion

Growth Responses of Three Hallophytic Grass Species to Salt Stress and Their Potential Uses, as Cover Plants for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Regions for Combatting Desertification

 19:40 - 20:05
Alanoud Alfagham

Alanoud Alfagham

Assistant Professor in Plants Ecology and Physiology at King Saud University

Completion

Transcriptomic Changes in Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Under Water Stress During Three Life Stages

 20:05 - 20:30
Farid A. Hellal

Farid A. Hellal

Completion

Mitigation of Water Stress by Compost and Arginine Application and Its Impacts on Mediterranean Barley Production

 20:30 - 20:55
Abdulaziz Al Anazi

Abdulaziz Al Anazi

Assistant professor in the chemical engineering department at King Saud University

Completion

Promoting Nanotechnology Innovation for Clean and Safe Water

 20:55 - 21:20
Aleksandr Tskhai

Aleksandr Tskhai

Chief Researcher / Full Professor

Completion

A reservoir eutrophication: modeling and water quality management

 21:20 - 21:45
Wafa Atba

Wafa Atba

Completion

Removal of Toxic Metals from Wastewater Effluent by Electrocoagulation

 21:45 - 22:10
Etemad Mohammed

Etemad Mohammed

Professor at the Institute

Completion

The Economic Effects of Climate Change and Environmental Pollution on Fayoum Lakes

 22:10 - 22:35
Hamad Johem Alazmi

Hamad Johem Alazmi

PHD Graduate

Completion

Investigating Water Conservation Strategies in Kuwait a Microcomponent Backcasting Approach

 22:35 - 23:00
Eman Goher

Eman Goher

General Manager of Research and Development

Completion

Production of Biogas by Anaerobic Digestion from the Organic Waste

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