# American University of Beirut

**Source**: https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Pages/2018--2020.aspx
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## 2018 - 2020

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### 2019 - 2020

Revolutionizing the Electrical Energy Sector in Lebanon from Private Microgrids to a Dynamic Clean-Energy Market: Lebanese Grid 3.0- **Ali Bazzi, Sami Karaki, Riad Chedid\**Duration: 2 years- Starting date September 1, 2019\
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-%20Revolutionizing%20the%20Electrical%20Energy%20Sector%20in%20Lebanon%20from%20Private%20Microgrids%20to%20a%20Dynamic%20Clean-Energy%20Market.pdf)\
Topic: Optimization Tools for Impactful Management of Natural Resources and Decision Support\
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CO2 Capturing and Sequestration in Lebanon – A Full Cycle Assessment and Optimization towards Minimizing the Country Emissions Footprint- **Kassem Ghorayeb, Houssam Al-Rassy, Joanna Doummar, Sabla Alnouri**\
Duration: 2 years- Starting date September 1, 2019\
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-%20CO2%20Capturing%20and%20Sequestration%20in%20Lebanon%20–%20A%20Full%20Cycle%20Assessment%20and%20Optimization%20towards%20Minimizing%20the%20Country%20Emissions%20Footprint.pdf)\
Topic: Optimization Tools for Impactful Management of Natural Resources and Decision Support​\

### 2018- 2019

Petrophysical Interpretation of Levant Basin Reservoirs - **Elsa Maalouf, Kassam Ghorayeb**

**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Petrophysical%20Interpretation%20of%20Levant%20Basin%20Reservoirs.pdf)**\
**Topic:** Exploration and recovery of oil and gas​\

Assessing the Water – Energy Nexus in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon by Estimating Groundwater Depletion Using Remote Sensing​ - **Hadi Jaafar​**

**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Assessing%20the%20Water%20–%20Energy%20Nexus%20in%20the%20Beqaa%20Valley%20in%20Lebanon%20by%20Estimating%20Groundwater%20Depletion%20Using%20Remote%20Sensing.pdf)**\
**Topic:** Water and mineral resources​

Metasurfaces for High Efficiency Photoelectric Effect in Silicon - **Michel Kazan, Digambara Patra​\
[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Metasurfaces%20for%20High%20Efficiency%20Photoelectric%20Effect%20in%20Silicon.pdf)\
Topic:**Alternative energy and energy efficiency​

Contaminants Removal from Water by Heterogeneous MOF Materials Synthesized via a Reaction Diffusion Process at Room Temperature **- Mohamad Hamdeh\****[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Contaminants%20Removal%20from%20Water%20by%20Heterogeneous%20MOF%20Materials%20Synthesized%20via%20a%20Reaction%20Diffusion%20Process%20at%20Room%20Temperature.pdf)**\
**Topic:**Energy management and resource planning​

Alumina- and Silica-Based Aerogels as Heterogeneous Basic Catalysts for the Production of Biodiesel - **Houssam Al-Rassy, Mohamad Ahmad\****[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Alumina-%20and%20Silica-Based%20Aerogels%20as%20Heterogeneous%20Basic%20Catalysts%20for%20the%20Production%20of%20Biodiesel.pdf)\****Topic:**Alternative energy and energy efficiency​

Design and Optimal Operation of Micro Electricity Grids: The Case of Lebanon - **Riad Chedid, Sami Karaki​**\
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Design%20and%20Optimal%20Operation%20of%20Micro%20Electricity%20Grids%20-The%20Case%20of%20Lebanon.pdf)\
**Topic:** Policy research, legislation development, and technology need assessment \

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Liquid Desiccant Cascaded System for Indoor Air Conditioning - **Kamel Aboughali​\
[Abstract​](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Liquid%20Desiccant%20Cascaded%20System%20for%20Indoor%20Air%20Conditioning.pdf)\
Topic:**Alternative energy and energy efficiency​

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Hydrophobic Porous Mesh (HPM) for Fast Oil-Water Separation - **Ali Tehrani​\
[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Hydrophobic%20Porous%20Mesh%20(HPM)%20for%20Fast%20Oil-Water%20Separation.pdf)\
Topic:**Efficient downstream processing of oil and gas​

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