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Students of the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University continued to excel on the international stage, achieving a new milestone by securing second place worldwide in the HVAC Design Competition and third place worldwide in the Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design Competition, both organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

ASU ASHRAE Team 1 secured second place worldwide in the HVAC Design Competition after strong competition with student teams from universities and educational institutions around the world. This achievement reflects the students’ excellence in engineering design and their expertise in energy efficiency and sustainability applications.

The team members were: Abdelrahman Hesham Rowei – Hassan Ali Hassan – Amr Yasser Ahmed – Karim Mohamed Abdel Khalek – Youstina Tharwat Shoukry – Marina Maged Gouni.

The team was supervised by Prof. Hany El-Sayed Abdel Halim Saad, Professor in the Mechanical Power Engineering Department, and Eng. Abdelrahman Samir.

Meanwhile, ASU ASHRAE Team 2 secured third place worldwide in the Net Zero Energy Design Competition for its comprehensive building design project, which combines engineering innovation, sustainability, and energy efficiency. The project aims to develop design solutions for buildings that achieve a balance between energy consumption and energy generation.

The project brought together students and expertise from the Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Electrical Power Engineering Department, and Environmental Architecture and Urban Planning Program, reflecting the integration of different engineering disciplines.

The student team included: Toka Abdel Raouf El-Sayed – Omar Ahmed Abdel Latif – Mardin Ehab Rashad – Mohamed Fathy Abdel Mohsen – Mariam Tamer Ali – Mariam Mahmoud Mahmoud – Omar Abdo Ahmed Abdel Fattah – Omar Ehab Abu Auf – Hager Belal Ibrahim – Ahmed Mohamed Saeed – Omar Khaled Abdel Halim – Shahd Mohamed Ibrahim – Youssef Alaa Allam Ahmed – Fatma Ali Abdel Fattah Ali – Omar Mohamed Hussein – Hamid Mohamed Ali – Khaled Abdel Hakim – Jana Mohamed Eissaoui – Rahaf Osama – Maya Hesham.

The supervisory committee included Prof. Hany El-Sayed Abdel Halim Saad, Professor in the Mechanical Power Engineering Department; Prof. Mohamed Ezzat Abdel Rahman, Professor in the Electrical Power Engineering Department; Eng. Abdelrahman Samir; Eng. Abdelrahman Hossam El-Din; Eng. Safa Omar; Eng. Enan Mostafa Saeed; Eng. Eman Mahmoud; and Eng. Mohamed Mostafa.

Prof. Amr Shaat, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, expressed his great pride in and appreciation for this achievement. He extended his sincere congratulations to the winning students and supervisory committees, emphasizing that these results reflect the outstanding level of the faculty’s students and their ability to compete at major international engineering events.

The winning students are scheduled to be officially honored by ASHRAE during its Annual Conference in January 2027 in Chicago, USA, in the presence of leading university professors, specialists, and engineers from around the world, with the winning achievements and projects showcased.