22-23 june 2011 uae-swiss research day uae-swissresearchday2011... · fatema mohammed haider, zayed...

22-23 JUNE 2011

UAE-Swiss Research Day

22-23 JUNE 2011


22-23 JUNE 2011


22-23 JUNE 2011


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American University of Ras Al Khaimah

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Leading theFuture of Energy and SustainabilityLeading theFuture of Energy and SustainabilityLeading theFuture of Energy and Sustainability

22-23 June 2011


Dear Participant,

It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the campus of EPFL (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne), on the occasion of the UAE‐Swiss Research Day 2011. We are delighted to extend a particularly warm welcome to the academic community of the UAE, who brings a very special relevance to this event. EPFL is a research‐based university of science and technology, with a significant international presence on campus: students, researchers, staff and faculty. We hope that your stay with us will be both stimulating and enjoyable, as we open the UAE‐Swiss Research Day.

This is the first time such an event takes place between the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, and constitutes one of the cornerstones of the Emirati‐Swiss Friendship Forum 2011. The participation of leading academic institutions in the UAE and in Switzerland has been made possible by the patronage and generous support of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and by the support of the individual institutions in both countries.

The UAE‐Swiss Research Day gathers the next generation of leaders from both countries: graduating students across the UAE, MSc and PhD students in Switzerland, scientists, researchers, and faculty. The conference highlights their individual research activities, as well as graduate‐research conducted by Swiss institutions in collaboration with the UAE; this includes the activities of EPFL Middle East in Ras Al Khaimah, or the collaboration between the University of Geneva and Zayed University. The fifty plus contributions presented at this conference cover a wide range of topics, and collectively represent a trans‐disciplinary approach to the future of energy and sustainability: sustainable design and architecture, smart energy management, renewable energies, governance and policies, environmental approaches. All these graduate‐level research projects and technological innovations are shaping, today, the future of Energy and Sustainability – two of the most pressing and important challenges for this century and for generations to come.

We look forward to the conference and to your scientific contributions, which will make this event a success.

Sincerely,

Franco Vigliotti Dean of EPFL Middle East Benoît Deveaud‐Plédran EPFL Dean of Research Stephan Morgenthaler EPFL Dean of International relations

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Table of content

Program ‐ 22 June p. 3

Program ‐ 23 June p. 4

Details ‐ oral sessions (23 June) pp. 5‐8

Details ‐ Poster (22 June) pp. 9‐12

Practical information p. 13

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Program

22 JUNE EMIRATI‐SWISS FRIENDSHIP FORUM (09h30‐12h00, Forum of the Rolex Learning Center)

09h30 Badge collection, welcome coffee and tea

10h00 Protocol and Ceremony of the Emirati‐Swiss Friendship Forum

10h30 Musical interlude

10h40 Transfer of research and development into society and business

P. Aebischer, EPFL President H.E. A. H. Naqi, Secretary General of Federation of GCC Chambers

H.E. B. El Attar, Secretary General of Arab‐Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry

11h15 Panel discussion : from research to innovation – a continuum by example

Moderator ‐ A. Corboud Fumagalli, EPFL Vice‐President for Technology Transfer J. Labrousse, Logitech Europe president and Executive Vice‐president Products M. Kayal, EPFL Professor F. Mohavanzadeh, Masdar Institute President D. Jaeggi, co‐founder Mercuria Energy, Group Vice‐President and Head of Trading

12h30 Buffet lunch at the Starling Hotel

UAE‐SWISS RESEARCH DAY – PART I (14h00‐17h30, Forum of the Rolex Learning Center)

13h30 Site visit: EPFL Innovation Square

14h00 EPFL 360° – Where it all starts, and where it all converges

P. Aebischer, EPFL President: EPFL P. Gillet, EPFL Vice‐President for Academic Affairs: EPFL research and the grand challenges of society

14h45 EPFL and the UAE, UNIGE and the UAE

F. Vigliotti, Dean of EPFL Middle East: EPFL Graduate research in the UAE – Energy and sustainability M. Andersen, EPFL Professor: Comfort and technologies ‐ from the individual's needs to cleantech F. Porté‐Agel, EPFL Professor: Renewable Energies – When wind secures the energy Y. Flückiger, Vice‐Rector of UNIGE: UNIGE and the UAE

15h30 Coffee Break

16h00 Poster session

Vote for two posters‐ one from the UAE, one from Switzerland The Laureates will be announced and honored at the Evening Gala Dinner (invitation only)

17h30 END UAE‐SWISS RESEARCH DAY – PART I

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23 JUNE UAE‐SWISS RESEARCH DAY – PART II (8h00‐15h45, EPFL Polydôme)

08h00 Welcome coffee and tea

08h30 Oral session I Society, policies and sustainability

10h00 Coffee Break

10h30 Oral session II Smart energy management

11h45 Break

12h00 Meet young scientific entrepreneurs Turning scientific research into a startup

12h30 Standing lunch

14h00 Oral session III EcoDesign and renewable energies

15h45 END UAE‐SWISS RESEARCH DAY

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23 JUNE Details of the oral sessions

Oral session I (Polydôme, 08h30‐10h00) Society, policies and sustainability

Welcome and introductory address Stephan Morgenthaler, EPFL Dean of International relations

Estidama and Abu Dhabi's Urban Plan 2030: Social & Cultural Sustainability ? Fatema Mohammed Haider, Zayed University

Relationship between personality factors and environmental knowledge/ecological behavior Mariam Al Maamari, Zayed University

Understanding Sustainability and Risk: The Hybridity of Disasters Eva Fernandez, Université de Genève

Navigating Change: An Indicator Approach to Assessing Adaptive Capacity Margot Hill, Université de Genève

Energy Policy Development in the Middle East Using A Technology‐Driven Energy Planning Approach Ralf Dyllick‐Brenzinger, EPFL

10h00 ‐ 10h30 Break

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Oral session II (Polydôme, 10h30‐11h45) Smart energy management

The Smart Green House Hissa Al Shamsi,Ruwayya Al Eghfeli, Higher Colleges of Technology

The Smart Window Khadija Mohamed Bufutaim, Higher Colleges of Technology

Dynamic Breathing House (Construction Component Design and Cost benefit Analysis) Hessa Ali Al‐Shehhi, Amani Thwani Al Mansoori, Hessa Ali Al‐Shehhi, United Arab Emirates University

Transient stability analysis and optimization of power systems with high level of distributed generation integration using electronic emulation Theodoros Kyriakidis, EPFL

Development of Informative Digital Display System (IDDS) Salah Eldeen, Mohamed Abu Quta, American University of Ras Al Khaimah

11h45 ‐ 12h00 Break

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Meet young scientific entrepreneurs (Polydôme, 12h00‐12h30) Turning scientific research into a startup

Abionic SA : Diagnostics closer to the treatment Iwan Märki, CTO and co‐founder of Abionic Abionic's core technology was developed by the founders at the EPFL, in collaboration with the Biomedical Optics Laboratory (LOB) and the Microsystems Laboratory (LMIS4). The technology incorporates unique nanofluidic biosensors, coupled with a modified optical disc reading system. Based on this innovative technology approach, Abionic is developing portable medical diagnostic kits providing fast, reliable and low‐cost point‐of‐care tests. As a first product, Abionic will deliver a novel diagnosis test system for allergies.

Nexthink Pedro Bados, CEO of Nexthink NEXThink develops and commercializes innovative and easy to implement software solutions which enables IT teams to manage their standard and virtual desktop infrastructures at an unprecedented level of speed and simplicity. With NEXThink products companies can control their IT budgets and deliver a secure and high‐quality working environment to their end‐users. Today, in more than 1000 locations in Europe and Middle East, over half‐million desktops in above 80 public and private sector companies are continuously optimized with NEXThink solutions.

12h30 ‐ 14h00 Standing Lunch

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Oral session III (Polydôme, 14h00‐15h45) EcoDesign and renewable energies

Off‐grid hybrid renewable energy system design for safari camps in UAE Hamad Jassim Rajab, United Arab Emirates University

Integration of photovoltaic cells into multifunctional sandwich structures for building construction Carlos Pascual, EPFL

Experimental Investigations on Wind Turbines with Horizontal Axis Giacomo Valerio Iungo, E EPFL

Organicités V: The Design of a New Campus in the Deserts of Ras‐Al‐Khaimah Jeffrey Huang, E EPFL

Design of Multi‐Story Office Building Utilizing R/C SMRF Bashar Saffarini, American University of Sharjah

Wind Weave Tower Roudha Alawadhi, American University of Sharjah

Concluding remarks 15h45 END UAE‐SWISS RESEARCH DAY

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22 JUNE Posters

22-23 June 2011


Development of Informative Digital Display System (IDDS) Salah Eldeen Hafiz, Mohammed Abu Quta, Maryam Awadi, Aisha Al Nuaimi American University of Ras Al Khaimah

Speech Recognition System (SRS) R. Abu Fayad, S. Askari American University of Ras Al Khaimah

Towards a refined understanding of comfort in workspace M. Sarey Khanie, M. Andersen EPFL

NOMAD ‐ Network of Optimization Modalities in Architectural Design M. Andersen, B. Karamata, E. Rey, D. Bolomey, L. Fumeaux EPFL

Towards a Minergie®‐Standard for Tropical Climates R. Kriesi, F. Aabid, F. Vigliotti, J.‐L. Scartezzini, C.‐A. Roulet EPFL

Towards a Minergie®‐Standard for Tropical Climates: The Case Study of an Office Building M. Papadopoulou, R. Kriesi, F. Vigliotti, C.‐A. Roulet, J.‐L. Scartezzini EPFL

eSMART Technologies F. Lo Conte, L. Fabre, M. Kayal EPFL

High‐speed Power System Emulation L. Fabre, I. Nagel, G. Lanz EPFL

Transient stability analysis and optimization of power systems with high level of distributed generation integration using electronic emulation Th. Kyriakidis, R. Cherkaoui, M. Kayal, EPFL

Large scale Robust Optimization of Bulk Port Operations N. Umang, M. Bierlaire, I.Vacca EPFL

Integrated schedule planning for a new generation of aircrafts B. Atasoy, M. Salani, M. Bierlaire EPFL

Elimination of micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants: Ozonation or activated carbon? Conclusions of a one‐year pilot project J. Margot, A. Magnet, D. Thonney, N. Chèvre, F. de Alencastro, C. Kienle, C. Abegglen, D. A. Barry, L. Rossi EPFL, EAWAG, UNIL, Wastewater treatment plant of Lausanne

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Effects of wave characteristics and beach groundwater table on the nearshore morphology and aquifer dynamics R. Bakhtyar, A. Brovelli, D.A. Barry, EPFL

Modeling atmospheric boundary layer flow over heterogeneous terrain M. Abkar, F. Porté‐Agel EPFL

A large‐eddy simulation framework for wind energy studies Y.‐T. Wu, F. Porte‐Agel EPFL

Energy Policy Development in the Middle East Using A Technology‐Driven Energy Planning Approach R. Dyllick‐Brenzinger, H.B. Püttgen EPFL

Experimental Investigations on Wind Turbines with Horizontal Axis G.V. Iungo, G. Coëffé, F. Porté‐Agel EPFL

Integration of photovoltaic cells into multifunctional sandwich structures for building construction C. Pascual, J. de Castro, A.P. Vassilopoulos, T. Keller EPFL

Nano‐imprint technique for back reflector in high efficiency N‐I‐P thin film silicon solar cells K. Söderstrom, J. Escarré, R. Biron, O. Cubero, M. Charrière, C. Eminian , F.‐J. Haug, and C.Ballif EPFL

Transparent conducting oxide electrodes requirements for high efficiency micrograph solar cells M.Boccard, P. Cuony, M. Bonnet‐Eymard, A. Billet, G. Bugnon, M. Despeisse, T. Söderström, C. Battaglia, L.Ding, S.Nicolay, and C. Ballif, EPFL

Organicités V : Inhabiting the Dunes Minh‐Luc Phan Pham, EPFL

Organicités V : Topological Campus Jeanne Wellinger, EPFL

Design of a Solar Pond for Solar Energy Storage/Recovery and Salt Production in Coastal and Rural Areas of the UAE Ahlam Al Neaimi, Al Al Anoud Al Shamsi, Ruqaya Kanji, Wafa Al Naqeeb, Samir Abu Eishah, UAE Univeristy

Dynamic Breathing House In UAE (Construction Component Design and Cost benefit Analysis) H. Al‐Shehhi, A. Al‐Mansoori , H. Al‐Shehhi, K. Al‐Sallal, A.Hassan, K. Al‐Sallal, A.Hassan UAE University

The Pearl Learning Center: A sustainable oasis in the United Arab Emirates Amna Al Ameri, Eiman AL Shaikh, Mai Salah and Khawla Al Ali UAE University

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Off Grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Safari Camps in UAE Hamad Rajab, Buti AlShamsi, Abdulrahman Kalbat, Ahmed Alkhazraji UAE University

Analysis and Design of Green Residential Housing in Al Ain UAE (Civil Engineering Role) Meera Baloushi, Mawahib Al Shehhi, Jawaher Seraidi and Fatima Al Badi, Hassan Imran UAE University

Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings M.Y. Al Muhaideb, Prof. A. Biddah , A. Al Jassmi, M. Omar, A. Al Mansouri, S. Al Mashghouni UAE University

Wind Turbine S. Al Braiki, A. Al Shamisi, W. Al Kendi, E. Elnajjar UAE University

Study and optimize the drag impact on moving vehicles Talal Ahmed Balalaa, Esmaeel Saif, Mahmoud Niaz, Abdullah Al Bastaki UAE University

Zero‐Net Energy Training Center A. Al‐Mansoori, B. Al‐Ahababi, F. Al‐Baloushi UAE University

Heliostat Skylight Fatema Al‐Shehhi, Hanan Al‐Kitbi Higher Colleges of Technology

Smart Garden System Huda Zainal Al‐Nimer, Hanan Ahmed Al‐Sharif Higher Colleges of Technology

The Smart Green House Hissa Al Shamsi, Ruwayya Al Eghfeli Higher Colleges of Technology

Smart Window Khadija Mohamed Bufutaim, Rabab Eshaq Al Balooshi Higher Colleges of Technology

Abu Dhabi, a global city to be J. Abi Chaker, E. Ihné, A. Hedjazi University of Geneva

Urban Futures Workshop, the case of Abu Dhabi E. Ihné, J. Abi Chaker, A. Hedjazi University of Geneva

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Abu Dhabi, a different understanding of sustainability E. Ihné University of Geneva

Form to Function: Pattern Design and Its Inherent Capability of Becoming a Way Finding System Abir Fawaz American University of Sharjah

Adaptive structures Kelly Anastassiou American University of Sharjah

Design of Multi‐Story Office Building Utilizing R/C SMRF B. Saffarini American University of Sharjah

Wind Weave Tower R. Alawadhi American University of Sharjah

Partial Discharge Detection and Location in Transformer Using RF Antenna A.Nimer, R.Mourtada, M.Hirzallah American University of Sharjah

Development Studies: Towards Empowering Women in the Emerging Economies of India and the UAE V. Diwakar American University of Sharjah

Educating mothers about infant health: strategies for sustainable wellness Sheima H. Al Zaabi, Mariam Abdulla, Fatme Anouti, Perla Atiya Zayed University

Practical information Preparing posters and oral presentations Language The language of the conference is English. Poster format and posting The space available for each poster is A0 in portrait orientation. We suggest you also bring an electronic copy with you, alongside with your poster. You will have time to set up your poster before the afternoon session of 22 June. Posters should be retrieved after the poster session ends around 17h30. All abstracts will be made available on line on the website www.epfl.ae, and will also be provided to the participants on a USB key, as part of the conference material. Poster awards Voting

All visitors and participants to the poster session will have a chance to vote for three posters from the UAE (gold=3 points, silver=2 points and bronze=1 point), and the same for three posters from Switzerland. Voting cards and instructions will be included in the conference package you will receive upon arriving. The overall top‐scoring UAE poster and Swiss poster will be selected for the awards. The laureates will be informed immediately after the poster session concludes. Awards

The two award‐winning posters will be honored at the gala dinner of the Emirati‐Swiss Friendship Forum, that same evening (upon invitation only). They will receive the award, and get a chance to present orally their project to the guests of the gala dinner, in a couple minutes and without support. The two award‐winning posters will be displayed on 23 June at the Polydôme, as well as the second and third best, for each country. Oral presentations on 23 June Each oral presentation occupies a 13‐minute slot: 10 minutes of presentation, and 3 minutes for questions. Oral presentations can be supported by powerpoint or pdf presentations. A computer will be available. If you require a specific software or set‐up for your presentations, please contact Hilary Mc Cormack by 15 June. Presenting individuals are expected to upload (USB key) their files onto the computer during just before the beginning of their session.

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