Esraa Ahmed Ismail Metwally Ahmed

Teacher Assistant at Architecture Engineering

Career Information

Academic Information

Brief

My name is Esraa Ahmed, I am a teaching assistant and a researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, in the Department of Architectural Engineering, Cairo, Egypt. I earned my B.Sc. in 2018 with distinction, participated in international collaborations, and received accolades for innovative projects, including recognition for my thesis on IoT and smart technologies in buildings. Additionally, I got a research scholarship to participate in TU Berlin, Germany for an Erasmus + research mobility from May to July 2023. My research focuses on developing tools for assessing building performance, emphasizing resource efficiency, user satisfaction, and smart technology integration. I have involved in academia, industry, and international initiatives as underscores my commitment to fostering sustainable and energy-efficient practices.

Awards

[May 2023 – July 2023] Erasmus+ Research Mobility, in Architectural Engineering of TU Berlin, Germany.
[May 2022] Best thesis award-Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University.
[Sept.2021] The best integration project award in the Summer 21 round of maker diploma.
[April 2021] Best world student project international award, published by Archiworld publisher - South Korea - in world student best project selection book, URL: shorturl.at/gNQU4.
[May 2018]3rd prize in ZERU energy international competition for residential buildings.
[May 2017] Fine art competitions awarding institution, ASU.

Articles

1. Metwally, E. A., Refat Ismail, M. and Farid, A. A. Development of an IoT occupant-centric metrics: A systematic literature review. Results in Engineering, 23, p. 102614. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RINENG.2024.102614.
2. Metwally, E.A.; Ismail, M.R.; Farid, A.A. Advancing Building Assessment Tools: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through the Fusion of Internet of Things Occupant-Centric Principles and Sustainable Practices. Buildings 2024, 14, 1798. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061798.
3. Niazy, D., Metwally, E.A., Rifat, M. et al. A conceptual design of circular adaptive façade module for reuse. Sci Rep 13, 20552 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47593-9.
4. Metwally, E. A., Farid, A. A. & Ismail, M. R. Development of an IoT assessment method: An interdisciplinary framework for energy efficient buildings, Energy and Buildings, 254, p. 111545 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENBUILD.2021.111545.
5. Metwally, E. A., Farid, A. A. & Ismail, M. R. A Conceptual Framework of Internet of Things Interdisciplinary Enhancement in Architectural Buildings, International Journal of Social Sciences Arts & Humanities, 7(4), pp. 78–86. (2020) Available at: www.crdeepjournal.org.

Research Projects

[ Jan 2023 – Jan 2024] Funded Research Project By ASU Grants, Title: "Adaptative biodegradable facade for climate change". Ref number: 819