Professor Khalil is a professor in the Mechanical Power Engineering Department, atCairo University (FECU), Egypt. He received his Ph.D degree in MechanicalEngineering, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison-Wisconsin, M.Sc. and B.Sc.Degrees in Mechanical Power Engineering from Cairo University. He also served asVice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at FECU and visiting professor at theUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, Nuclear Research Center at Karlsruhe (Germany),American University in Cairo- Egypt, head of Mechanical Engineering DepartmentU.A.E University, U.A.E. Prof. Khalil is a professor of heat transfer, refrigeration andAir conditioning. Other areas of teaching and research interests include: Cryogenics,Applied Superconductivity, New Refrigerant Blends, and Renewable Energy. He hasdirected and participated in several research projects and has numerous publications inthe subject of heat transfer, refrigeration. Cryogenics, superconductivity and renewableenergy. Prof. Khalil is an expert and consultant in Renewable Energy and EnergyEfficiency. He was also the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Regional Centerfor Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency(RCREEE) and is currently a boardmember of the New and Renewable Energy Authority in Egypt(NREA). He is also thefounder and director of a Joint Masters Degree Program in Renewable Energy andEnergy Efficiency(REMENA) between Cairo University and the University of Kasselin Germany and coordinator of the ERECI/RDI project, \"Egypt Renewable EnergyCluster Initiative\". Prof. Khalil is a member of several International professionalassociations such as ASME and ASHRAE(also served as an ASHRAE distinguishedlecturer) and a founding member of the DESERTEC University Network(DUN).