Research Projects

1) PVT-RESyst research

2) Night Cool research

Joint collaboration between German University in Cairo GUC – Hochschule für Technik HFT Stuttgart.

The project PVT-RESyst is short for the adaptability of photovoltaic thermal collectors to increase the share of renewable energy production for heating, cooling, and electric energy in systems of buildings: potentials and challenges of novel PVT technology and the local market entry in Egypt. please refer to the website for full details about the different phases of the project: https://guc.edu.eg/en/research/PVTRESyst.aspx

This system provides four benefits to the local market in Egypt. Firstly, radiative cooling of space during hot summer, moreover pvt solar collectors are used in shading to reduce the heat gains. Secondly, space heating by solar thermal heating effect during cold winter. Moreover as a third usage, hot water can be produced for domestic use by solar power throughout the year. Lastly, the pv panels generate electricity which can then be used to feed electricity into the grid. My role started when I participated in a dissemination workshop in the first research project, named: “Night Cool” in Stuttgart. I proposed many ideas which later was implemented in the second project of PVT-RESyst. Back in Cairo.

PVT-RESyst – GUC-HFT
2017-2020
Night Cool – Stuttgart Workshop
HFT, 2016
conceptual sketch to visualize the system concepts (Mina Ishac)

construction floor plan drawing of the PVT demonstrator research lab (PVT team)

3d model of the PVT lab with mechanical and electrical works (PVT team)

3d modeling, visualization rendering of the demonstrator lab at the German University in Cairo (Mina Ishac)
3d modeling, visualization rendering of the demonstrator lab at the German University in Cairo (Mina Ishac)
photovoltaic thermal collector construction detail (Mina Ishac)

construction of demonstrator building at the campus of the German University in Cairo (photo by Prof. Thomas Loeffler)

activated roof slab of the demonstrator building (photo by Prof. Thomas Loeffler)

construction of activated floor (photo by Prof. Thomas Loeffler)

PI Germany (HFT): Prof. Ursula Eicker – PI Egypt (GUC): Dr. Tarek Khalil – Co-PI (GUC): Prof. Thomas Loeffler, researchers: Mina Ishac, Yasmin Mardini, Muhammed Zidan

Responsibilities:

1) contributed to writing a successful grant application of awarding the project the ‘German African Innovation Incentive Award’ with a grant of 150,000 euros.

2) conducted survey for local materials of polyethylene thermal water pipes in the Egyptian market.

3) drawing construction detail drawing for the pvt collector water pipe prototype that we were developing, in addition to supervision of manufacturing of this collector prototype in the industrial facility in the university.

4) 3D modeling and rendering of the PVT demonstrator lab at the GUC campus

5) invited local companies to transfer knowledge from the industry to the research.

6) coordinated the project website with GUC administration