Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Research Group (REEE) is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge research in sustainable and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy monitoring & management. The group is actively engaged in cutting-edge experimental research in areas including, but not limited to, solar heating and cooling systems, photovoltaic technologies, wind energy, and thermal energy storage systems. The group’s expertise also encompasses advanced modeling and simulation of energy systems, the energy–water nexus, and innovative waste-to-energy conversion technologies. In addition, REEE actively explores sustainability, energy planning, and climate change mitigation strategies.

REEE serves as a dynamic platform that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration among academia, industry, and government entities. Such collaboration plays a vital role in addressing real-world energy challenges and promoting impactful research outcomes. The ultimate mission of REEE is not only to advance scientific knowledge but also to translate research findings into practical solutions for global energy challenges, thereby contributing to a more sustainable, resilient, and energy-efficient future.

• Solar cooling, heating, and hybrid solar power systems.
• Solar photovoltaic technologies.
• Wind energy systems and technologies.
• Thermal energy storage systems.
• Hydrogen production, storage, and distribution technologies.

• Advanced modeling, optimization, and management of energy systems

Guest Editors of Special Issue for "Energies" journal: "Performance and Efficiency Enhancement of Solar Photovoltaics", Dr. Chaouki Ghenai and Dr. Oussama Rejeb. 

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The group members were active in participating in different conferences and awarded many recognitions such as: 

• Participation in the industry event organized by the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering department – January 17th 2019.
• Participation in the International conference on Energy, Environment and Storage energy (ICEESEN 2020), Turky, 2020.
• Participation in the Advances in Science and Engineering Technology (ASET) International Conferences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2020.
• Participation in International Conference on Modelling Simulation & Intelligent Computing (Mosicom2020), Dubai, UAE, January 2020.
• Participation in the 12th International Renewable Engineering Conference (IREC), April 14th – 15th 2021, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan.
• Participation in "Know House" team representing the University of Sharjah in Solar Decathlon 2018 competition and winning the first place among local universities, [Dr. Ahmed Hachicha].
• Sharjah Innovation Award, Third Place (Project – Solar Pyrolysis Project), 2019.
• Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Project – Solar Pyrolysis Project), 2019.
• Appreciation Award – 12th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP 2019), Sharjah, UAE, Serving as a section chair.  
• Appreciation – Distinguished contribution and dedication recognition for the achievement of first place in the UAE for the University of Sharjah, 2019 UI Green Metric World University Ranking.