Dr. Gehad Metwally | Sustainable Materials | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Gehad Metwally | Sustainable Materials | Best Researcher Award

Obour Higher Institute for Engineering and Technology | Egypt

Dr. Gehad Ahmed Metwally is a civil engineering researcher focused on developing environmentally friendly and sustainable construction solutions that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. His work explores the use of bacteria in concrete to create self-healing bio-concrete, investigates the behavior and mechanical properties of fresh and hardened concrete using various materials, and examines the incorporation of natural and waste materials to minimize cement usage for lower CO₂ emissions. He also studies geopolymer concrete using fly ash, ground-granulated slag, and metakaolin combined with fibres such as steel and glass to achieve more resilient built environments. In his research role, he is responsible for data collection, reviewing recent literature, planning research, designing experimental mixtures, and performing tests to achieve optimal results, in addition to contributing to academic supervision. He has teaching experience in multiple civil engineering subjects and is skilled in SAP2000, ETABS, SAFE, AutoCAD, quantity surveying, and ICDL. His research contributions have been recognized with an appreciation certificate from the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for publications in Q1 and Q2 scientific journals.

Metwally, G. A. M., Elemam, W. E., Mahdy, M., & Ghannam, M. (2025). Metakaolin-based ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete: Role of basalt, glass, granite, and marble waste powders. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(11), 527.

Metwally, G. A. M., Elemam, W. E., Mahdy, M., & Ghannam, M. (2025). A comprehensive review of metakaolin-based ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete enhanced with waste material additives. Journal of Building Engineering, 103, 112019.

Metwally, G. A. M., Mahdy, M., & Abd El-Raheem, A. E.-R. H. (2020). Performance of bio concrete by using Bacillus pasteurii bacteria. Civil Engineering Journal, 6(8), 1443–1456.

Prof Dr. Fouad Belhora | Materials for Energy | Editorial Board Member

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Prof Dr. Fouad Belhora | Materials for Energy | Editorial Board Member

National School of Applied Sciences - El Jadida| Morocco

Prof. Dr. Fouad Belhora is a researcher specializing in energy conversion in functional dielectrics, focusing on piezoelectric, magnetoelectric, electrostrictive, thermoelectric, and pyroelectric systems, with applications in sensors, actuators, and energy harvesting. His work also covers electrical aging and insulation diagnostics in renewable energy systems, along with current activities in vibration control and autonomous energy systems. He has held academic roles at ENSA-El Jadida and previously contributed to research at the University of Evry-Val d'Essonne and INSA Lyon in areas involving polymeric materials at interfaces and embedded intelligence. With extensive publications and leadership in international projects related to flexible piezo- and thermoelectric materials, intelligent autonomous systems, and renewable energy management, he has supervised multiple theses and maintains strong expertise in experimental methods and materials for energy applications.

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Featured Publications

Ye, Y., Deng, W., Ye, Z., Belhora, F., & Zhang, J. W. (2025). Smart monitoring of potential induced leakage current of photovoltaic under salt mist environment based on passive optical Fabry–Perot interference sensor. Solar Energy.

Li, S., Feng, K., Mao, Q., Zheng, W., Belhora, F., Hajjaji, A., & Zhang, J. W. (2025). Aging characterization of photovoltaic backsheets in extreme climates based on multiscale physical, chemical, and electrical perspectives. ACS Applied Optical Materials.

Zhang, B., Wang, B., Zhang, H., Outzourhit, A., Belhora, F., & El Felsoufi, Z. (2025). Research on an energy-harvesting system based on the energy field of the environment surrounding a photovoltaic power plant. Energies.

Sadni, F. E., Salhi, I., Belhora, F., & Hajjaji, A. (2025). Multi-objective optimization of energy and exergy efficiencies in ORC configurations using NSGA-II and TOPSIS. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 103606.

Baraket, A., Ghedir, E. K., Zine, N., Jaffrezic-Renault, N., Aarfane, A., & Nasrellah, H. (2025). Electrochemical immunosensor prototype for N-terminal natriuretic peptide detection in human saliva: Heart failure biomedical application. Chemosensors.