Alaa El Din M. Adris is an Egyptian-Canadian scientist and professor of practice of energy engineering at The American University in Cairo (AUC), committed to value creation and societal impact through the advancement of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). He holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and a MA in chemical engineering from University of Salford, England. He obtained his BSc in chemical engineering from Cairo University. Over his professional career which spanned for over three decades, he has been a point of connection between industry and academia, regardless of which side he works for. Out of seven US patents granted to him, three have made it to full technology in the fields of chemicals, petrochemicals and clean energy (mainly hydrogen). Over the past decade, he exerted more effort in the area of research and technology management and technology policy, advising several governmental and non-government international entities. He also advises as a gate keeper on the stages and gates of the technology commercialization cycle for research and development activities of international corporations.

Energy Management and Audit, Energy and the Environment, Oil and Gas Surface Operations, Chemical and Petrochemical Process Technology Development, Technology Management and Commercialization Science, Technology and Innovation Policies and Strategies