KIIT School of Mechanical Engineering Organizes Colloquium Lecture Series
Prof. M. M. Award, Associate Professor, Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt delivered a virtual Technical Talk titled “Energy-Water Nexus: Case Studies In Egypt” under Colloquium Lecture Series of Academic Year 2021-22 organized by KIIT School of Mechanical Engineering on 4th March 2022.
Prof. Award is an expert on Thermal Engineering and pursuing collaborative research with many reputed organizations. He picked up an issue which is a genuine problem of the masses in many countries. He stressed that countries like India or Egypt are already extracting more than 40% of ground water which will create an imbalance in nature in near future. His innovative idea of condensing the moisture content of air is praised internationally. He proposed the usage of solar energy and an environmentally benign material like Calcium Chloride used for this purpose will be a game changer in solving the water crisis in future.
In his vote of thanks, Professor Bharat Chandra Routara, Dean, SME appreciated Prof. M. M. Awad for his valuable talk. Dr. Spandan Guha, Coordinator, ‘Colloquium Lecture’ Series moderated the engaging interaction session followed by the talk.