Tarek Al-Rimawi | Smart Cities and Architecture | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Tarek Al-Rimawi | Smart Cities and Architecture | Research Excellence Award

Technical University Dortmund | Germany

Tarek Al-Rimawi is a Scientific Research Assistant and PhD Candidate at TU Dortmund University, specializing in smart cities, smart real estate, and digital urban transformation. With extensive experience as an architect, urban planner, and project leader across academia, municipal agencies, and international consultancy firms, he has contributed to major urban development, strategic planning, and design projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. His research advances integrated frameworks for evaluating smart city and smart real estate systems, supported by publications in reputable journals and international conferences. He has produced interdisciplinary tools including lifecycle-oriented technology benefit matrices and comprehensive smartness evaluation models that inform evidence-based urban and real estate planning. His academic and professional profile is strengthened through reviewer roles, collaborations with municipalities and research networks, and active participation in professional bodies such as GIF, USGBC, PMI, and national engineering associations. He holds multiple industry-recognized certifications, including PMP, LEED Green Associate, LEED ND AP, and Smart City Manager, which reinforce his expertise in technology-driven planning and sustainable development. His contributions have been acknowledged through academic excellence awards and international innovation recognitions, reflecting a commitment to impactful research and professional excellence. His research impact includes 24 citations, 2 publications, and an h-index of 2.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID | Google Scholar

Featured Publications

1. Al-Rimawi T., Nadler M., Leveraging smart city technologies for enhanced real estate development: An integrative review. Smart Cities, 2025.

2. Al-Rimawi T.H., Nadler M., Evaluating cities and real estate smartness and integration: Introducing a comprehensive evaluation framework. Sustainability, 2023.

3. Al-Rimawi T., Nadler M., A comprehensive evaluation framework for smarter cities and real estate. REAL CORP, 2025.

4. Al-Rimawi T., Nadler M., Optimizing real estate development with smart city technologies: Added values across life cycle phases. ERES, 2025, Accepted.

Tarek Al-Rimawi’s work advances the scientific understanding of smart cities and smart real estate by transforming abstract concepts into measurable, evidence-based frameworks that guide urban innovation. His research supports more sustainable, efficient, and human-centered cities, bridging technology, planning, and societal needs.

Hussien M.Hassan | AI and Automation in Architecture | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Hussien M.Hassan | AI and Automation in Architecture | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor | Port Said University | Egypt

Dr. Hussien M. Hassan is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Hydrodynamics. With a Ph.D. in Ship Hydrodynamics, he has developed extensive expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), artificial intelligence applications in ship design, and green marine technologies. His research primarily focuses on hydrodynamic optimization, sustainable ship geometry, marine bio-mimetics, and the integration of AI for energy-efficient maritime systems. Dr. Hassan has led and contributed to numerous funded research projects, including initiatives on smart solar desalination and innovative ventilation systems for climate resilience. His scholarly output includes several high-impact publications in international journals such as Marine Systems & Ocean Technology and Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy. Beyond academia, he has demonstrated entrepreneurial leadership as CEO of multiple marine and engineering ventures. He is also the author of a technical book on Artcam software and has delivered seminars on emerging maritime technologies. Recognized for his contributions to marine innovation and education, Dr. Hassan actively engages with global research communities, serving as a reviewer and collaborator in multidisciplinary engineering forums. His research impact includes 5 citations, 3 publications, and an h-index of 2.

Profiles: Scopus | Google Scholar

Featured Publications

1. Hassan H.M., Elsakka M.M., Refaat A., Zhang H., Yin Z., Ahmed A., A comparative study on the hydrodynamic performance of traditional and closed-loop marine propellers. Marine Systems & Ocean Technology, 2025, 20(3), 34.

2. Mosaad M.A., Gafaary M.M., Yehia W., Hassan H.M., On the design of X-bow for ship energy efficiency. Influence of EEDI on Ship Design & Operation, London, UK, 2017, 22(11).

3. Hassan H.M., Elsakka M.M., Refaat A., Amer A.E., Rizk R.Y., Optimal design of container ships geometry based on artificial intelligence techniques to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. International Work-Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, 2023, 3.

4. Hassan H.M., Elsakka M.M., Moustafa M.M., On the comparative hydrodynamic analysis of conventional and innovative closed-loop marine propellers, 2024, 2.

5. Mosaad M., Improving ship wave resistance by optimal bulb configuration. SYLWAN, 2020, 164(11), 1–14.

Dr. Hussien M. Hassan’s work advances sustainable maritime innovation by integrating artificial intelligence and hydrodynamic optimization to enhance ship energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. His research contributes to the global shift toward greener marine technologies, fostering progress in both academic and industrial applications of smart ship design.