Keynote Speakers
The Organizing Committee is pleased to welcome an outstanding lineup of invited keynote speakers, each recognized for their expertise and impactful contributions across various disciplines in engineering, science, health, economic and managements in sustainability. Their insights will enrich the conference by highlighting innovative research and advancing the dialogue on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Keynote Title:
Hydrogen production challenges & future prospective
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Talal Yusaf/ Central Queensland University – Australia
Biography:
Professor Talal Yusaf currently hold the position of Chief Business Development Officer at Aviation Australia, Queensland Government Australia and Adjunct Professor at Central Queensland University. Professor Yusaf commenced his role as Pro Vice Chancellor, International and Partnership at Federation University Australia in September 2018, and was the Executive Director (International and Research Partnership) at University of Southern Queensland (2008-2018).
Professor Yusaf holds PhDs in renewable energy and biotechnology and has a strong research background in Alternative Fuel (Biofuel and Hydrogen) and environmental pollution, and mechanical method for water treatment. Professor Yusaf’s academic qualifications include BSc (Hons) UoT Baghdad 1987, PhD1 USQ Queensland Australia and PhD2 National Uni UKM Malaysia 1999. Professor Yusaf has supervised over 50 PhD and Postgraduate students and has written and contributed to over 165 journals and 10 books.
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Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Ali AL-Ahmer/ Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, USA
Biography:
Professor in Mechanical & Alternative Energy Engineering. Have 9 years of experience in research and teaching, gained from working at universities in Jordan, USA, Australia, and Germany.
He is a professor and visiting scholar at Auburn University in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department from Feb. 2022-until now. Alahmer is a professor in the mechanical engineering department, Tafila technical university, 2022. Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department at Tafila Technical University, 2020-2021. Associate Prof. in the alternative energy technology department, faculty of engineering, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (ZU), Jordan, 2019, as sabbatical leave. Alahmer received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University, SC, USA in 2011.
Dr. Alahmer got the award of the best second design for participating in the Formula Student Class II-2018 competition, 11-14 July, in the UK among 36 international universities. Dr. Alahmer had several publications in more than 58 articles in privileged journals and conferences. Furthermore, he published a book and a chapter. He has 1221 citations according to google scholar.
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Alternative Fuel and Combustion Renewable Energy Thermal Human Comfort Air Conditioning Systems, Electronics Manufacturing
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Keynote Title:
From document auditing to algorithms, how has intelligent robotic automation changed the game in auditing?
Speaker:
Assist. Prof. Dr. Bassam Said Mohamed Bayoumi – Faculty of Business Administration – Horus University, Egypt
Biography:
Dr. Bassam Said Mohamed Bayoumi is an Assistant Professor at Horus University, Egypt, specializing in Accounting & Auditing and Accounting Information Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Auditing & Information Systems from Ain Shams University (2023), with research on blockchain applications in auditing. His Master’s degree focused on XBRL language and financial report transparency.
With experience as an Assistant Professor and Assistant Lecturer, he has taught various accounting and auditing courses. Dr. Bassam also has practical experience as an ERP-Financial Consultant, implementing and training on SAP, Odoo, and SQL systems, and has worked as an accountant in different capacities.
As an expert in economics and management, he has authored books on data analysis, business intelligence, digital banking, and governmental digital systems. His research includes the impact of IoT on audit quality and real-time auditing with XBRL-Blockchain integration. He has presented internationally on topics like blockchain applications in smart cities and financial transparency. Dr. Bassam is actively involved in university committees related to postgraduate studies, scientific research, and academic quality
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Keynote Title:
Current Developments in Electric Power Systems: Challenges and a Sustainable Future
Speaker:
Prof. Erdal IRMAK – Gazi University, Türkiye
Biography:
Prof. Erdal Irmak, Senior Member of IEEE, earned his BSc degree in Electrical Education from the Faculty of Technical Education at Gazi University, Türkiye, in 1997. Subsequently, he pursued his MSc and PhD degrees in the same field at the Gazi University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, in 2001 and 2007, respectively. His expertise covers power system operation and control, voltage and frequency stability, the integration of renewables into power systems, the design of virtual and remote labs, and the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure.
He has authored or co-authored over 130 research papers, most of which are indexed in WoS. Dr. Irmak has led and contributed to various projects, spanning from solar cell technology to microgrid development and real-time pricing optimization in smart grids. He has played key roles in IEEE-supported conferences including GPECOM, ICRERA, and ICSMARTGRID. He serves as the Editor of EPCS and as Associate Editor in prestigious journals such as IJRER and GUJSc. Currently, he is full-time Professor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Gazi University.