2013 Annual Conference Program
SESSION-1
Networking, Professionalism and AMSE Business Meeting
9/01/12, Saturday, 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM
Room 159AB
The importance of networking for professional development will be discussed followed by the annual AMSE Business Meeting
Moderator: Dr. M. S. Alam, University of South Alabama
Speakers:
Dr. O. Shinaishin, National Science Foundation
Dr. S. Jeelani, Tuskegee University
Dr. I. Unus, George Washington University
Dr. M. A. Karim, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
SESSION-2
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Development: A Global Perspective
9/01/12, Saturday, 11:30 am – 12:45 PM
Room 159AB
Energy is the key ingredient for the modern economy, but the world is too heavily dependent on limited resources based on fossil fuels. In this session we will discuss renewable and sustainable energy development in global context, followed by current practices in both industrialized and developing economies. The prospects and problems of the various energy resources will also be highlighted.
Moderator: Dr. K. K. Afridi, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Speakers:
-> Renewable/Sustainable Energy Development in Industrialized and Developing Countries.
Dr. Sadrul Ula, University of California, Riverside, California
-> Solar PV Energy Deployment to Alleviate Electricity Crisis in a Developing Country – Bangladesh Case Study
Dr. Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
SESSION-3
Enhancing STEM and Higher Educational Opportunities in Developing Countries
9/01/12, Saturday, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Room 159AB
This panel will focus on the growing disparity between the quality of science and technology education in the developed and developing countries, and possible ways to bridge this gap.
Moderator: Dr. M. A. Karim, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Speakers:
Dr. Osman Shinaishin, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
Dr. clash royale hack 2017 Khurram Khan Afridi, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dr. Samir El-Ghazaly, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas