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============================================================================== His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz will deliver the Prizes offered by Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz.
============================================================================== Dear Author,
It is our pleasure to inform you that His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz has gave away 10 grants for free accommodation plus registration fees for those whose applicable to the conditions.
Please note that the grant covers the accommodation (3 nights) and the registration fees only. It doesn't cover the transportation fees including the air-tickets.
The winners of these grants will be informed soon.
============================================================================== The conference financial
awards for the best papers in each topic offered by His
Royal Highness PRINCE
SULTAN BIN ABUDULAZIZ International
Prize for Water
are:
TOPIC 1: Hydrology and Water Resources ==================================
First Award: (2 Papers) ==========
"Spatial Representation of the Egyptian Water System for Decision Support System Modeling" Fayek Farag, Ahmed El-Shafie and Nahla Abu El-Fotouh National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Groundwater Problems Resulting from Heavy Pumping in North Governorates of Gaza Strip, Palestine (1994-2004)" Zeyad Abu Heen *, Khalil Tubail ** and Medhat Farouk Abu El-Naeem * * Islamic University, ** Al Azhar University , Palestine
Second Award: (2 Papers) ============
"Evaluation of Water Management Options for More Food Security in Palestine" Marwan Haddad, Anan Jayousi and Salam Abu Hantash An-Najah National University, Palestine
"A Hierarchical Approach for Groundwater Modeling" Noran A. Emara, Ashraf S. Hussein, Mohamed E. Khalifa and Mohamed S. Abdel-Wahab Ain Shams University, Egypt
Third Award: (2 Papers) ==========
"Water Quality Management Scenarios in Rosetta River Nile Branch, Egypt" Hussein A. El Gammal and Hesham S. El Shazely Central Water Quality Management Unit, Egypt
"Alternative Techniques to Manage Aquatic Weeds in Fresh and Brackish Water in Egypt" Magdy M. Hosny, Salwa M. Abou El Ella and Mohamed F. Bakry Channel Maintenance Research Institute, Egypt
TOPIC 2: Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures =====================================
Hydraulics I ============
First Award: ========== "Exploring the Versatility of the Implicit Method of Characteristic (MOC) for Transient Simulation of Pipeline Systems" M. H. Afshar and M. Rohani Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
Second Award: ============ "Effects of Inclined Cutoffs and Soil Foundation Characteristics on Seepage Beneath Hydraulic Structures" Khalid Fadel Alsenousi and Hasan G. Mohamed University of Garyounis, Libya
Third Award: =========== "A Semi-Theoretical Approach for Detection of Possible Cavitation at Drops in Diverging Channels" Abdel-Reheem A. Ibrahim Zagazig University, Egypt
Hydraulics II ============
First Award: ========== "Optimal Position of Curved Deflector to Minimize Scour Downstream Multi-Vents Regulators" A. M. Negm, G. M. Abdel-Aal, M. M. Elfiky and Y. A. Mohamed Zagazig University, Egypt
Second Award: ============ "A Nonlinear Optimization Model for Estimating of Manning's Roughness Coefficient" Maysoon Kh. Askar * and K. K. Al-Jumaily ** * University of Salahaddin, ** University of Technology, Iraq
Third Award: =========== "Centrifugal Pump Performance under Stable and Unstable Oil-Water Emulsions Flow" Mohamed F. Khalil, Sadek Z. Kassab, Ashraf S. Ismail and Ibrahim S. Elazab Alexandria University, Egypt
TOPIC 3: Desalination Technology ============================
First Award: ========== "A Novel Super-Cooled Humidification-Dehumidification System Driven by Thermal Vapor Compression Unit (HDDTVC) for Seawater Desalination" M. S. Saadawy, A. Karameldin and E. R. Negeed Nuclear Research Center, Egypt
Second Award: ============ "Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Desalination System using Genetic Algorithm Technique" Berge Djebedjian *, Helmy Gad *, Ibrahim Khaled **, and Magdy Abou Rayan * * Mansoura University, ** Sinai Development Authority, Egypt
Third Award: =========== "Thermophoresis Particle Deposition on Flat Surfaces Due to Fluid Flow in Darcy-Forchheimer Porous Medium" Rebhi A. Damseh and Kamel Alzboon Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
TOPIC 4: Water Treatment Technology ================================ First Award: (2 Papers) ==========
"Identification of New Low-Cost Sorbent Materials for Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions" H. Benaissa University of Tlemcen, Algeria
"Primary Treatment of Municipal Wastewater in High-Rate Anaerobic Filter at Low Temperatures" Tarek Elmitwalli *, Adriaan Mels ** and Grietje Zeeman ** * Benha University, Egypt ** Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Second Award: ============ "Removal of Heavy Metals Using Electro-coagulation Technique" Riyad H. Al Anbari *, Jabar Albaidani **, Suuad Mahdi Alfatlawi **, and Thikra Aissa Al-Hamdani *** * University of Technology, ** Babylon University *** Directorate of Health, Babylon Governorate, Iraq
Third Award: ========== "Sustainable Sewage Treatment and Reuse in Developing Countries" Walid Abdel-Halim*, Dirk Weichgrebe **, K.-H. Rosenwinkel **, and Johan Verink *** * Housing and Building National Research Center, Egypt ** University of Hannover, *** UCY-Concepts, Germany
TOPIC 5: Water Economics ======================
First Award: ========== "Diffusing Limited Aggregation (DLA) Modeling of Solute Transport in Three Main Soil Types in Northeastern Egypt" Y. A. Hamed *, H. Yasuda **, M. Persson *** and R. Berndtsson *** * Suez Canal University, Egypt ** Tottori University, Japan *** Lund University, Sweden
Second Award: ============ "Virtual Water Trade as a Policy Option for the Arab States" Alaa El-Sadek * and Mohamed Hamouda ** * National Water Research Center, ** Cairo University, Egypt
Third Award: ========== "Effect of Water Stress on Soybean Yield and Water Relations" Samiha A. Ouda, Fouad A. F. Khalil, Mohamed R. K. Ashry and Kamal M. R. Yousef Soil, Water, and Environment Research Institute, Egypt
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ===================
The presence of the Authors (at least one for a paper) of the Conference Awards at the Conference Opening Ceremonies is essential to obtain their awards. In case of absence, his award will be cancelled.
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Last Updated: 17 March 2008
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THURSDAY – March 27, 2008 ======================= 10:00 – 20:00 Registration at Helnan Palestine Hotel 13:00 – 14:00 Coffee Break 14:00 – 16:00 Technical Sessions (1), (2) & (3) 16:00 – 18:00 Workshop (1) 18:30 – 19:00 Opening Ceremonies 19:00 – 19:30 Ceremony for Conference Prizes deliverance by His Highness Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz 20:00 –––––– Dinner
FRIDAY – March 28, 2008 ==================== 09:30 – 11:30 Technical Sessions (4), (5) & (6) 13:30 – 15:30 Workshop (2) 15:30 – 17:00 Lunch 17:00 – 19:00 Technical Sessions (7), (8) & (9) 20:00 –––––– Dinner
SATURDAY – March 29, 2008 ======================= 09:30 – 11:30 Technical Sessions (10), (11) & (12) 11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break 12:00 – 14:00 Technical Sessions (13), (14) & (15) 14:00 – 15:30 Lunch 15:30 – 17:30 Technical Sessions (16), (17) & (18)
SUNDAY – March 30, 2008 ===================== 10:00 – 11:00 Closing Ceremonies
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