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16 Balquini Street,
off Rod El-Farag St., Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
Home tel. +20 – 2 4597363 , Mobile: +20 12 2478283
E-Mail: kh_zahran_oep@yahoo.com or Zahran_oep@hotmail.com
Education
May 1989
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering – Zagazig University, Egypt.
Key Qualifications
Experience in energy/environmental auditing, demand side management,
and conducting environmental impact assessment of infrastructure
projects.
Experience in energy consumption pattern analysis, including electromechanical systems utilized within residential, commercial, and industrial
facilities.
Work Experience
Aug. 1992 – Present Head of Energy-Environmental Department
Organization for Energy Planning (OEP),
Cairo, Egypt.
Implement multiple energy-environmental audits for various energy
consuming sectors/facilities throughout Egypt. Also, conduct energy
consumption pattern studies in several governorates.
Key responsibilities:
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Data collection for all parameters related to energy consumption as well as
production levels of the facility under estimation.
Measure parameters related to evaluation of performance of main
energy consuming equipment of the facility under estimation.
Use computer software packages to analyze measured parameters
together with previously collected data. Objective is to identify actual
energy consumption criteria & production level situation of the facility
under consideration.
Produce technical reports presenting results and recommendations to
be offered for the facility personnel as guidelines for their following
operation phases.
Participated in implementation of the following projects:
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Survey of operation & performance of Steam Boilers in Egypt, 1992-1993.
Phase I of Urban Energy Planning in Southern & Eastern Mediterranean
Countries, 1992-1994.
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Fuel Additives Project, 1993-1994.
Energy Audits follow-up for Egyptian petroleum companies, 1993-1995.
Environmental Impact Assessment Project, 1994-1995.
Energy Conservation in Chemical Industries, 1994-1996.
Energy Conservation in Mining and Industrial Sector, 1994-1996.
Phase II of Urban Energy Planning in Southern and Eastern
Mediterranean Countries, 1995-1997.
Demand Side Management in Petroleum and Petrochemical Sector (OBIUSAID), 1996-1998.
Cairo Air Improvement Project (USAID), 1996–2002.
Energy Efficiency Improvement and Greenhouse Gases Reduction
Project (UNDP/GEF), 1999-2004 (OEP executed two major objectives out
of the entire project):
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1992 – 1997
Developing Energy Efficiency Standards for New Residential
Appliances.
Setting Energy Efficiency Codes for New Residential & Commercial
Buildings.
Maintenance Deputy Manager – International Residential & Commercial
Complex in Cairo, Egypt.
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Responsible for maintaining & securing the proper operation of the
following:
Integrated central air-conditioning system serving a 20 story office
building, central air-conditioning for a 250 shops shopping mall, central
air-conditioning system serving a 32 story apartment tower.
Integrated Electric Networking including; high/low tension power panels,
& step-down transformers, & stand-by generators complete with their
auto-transfer switching system and their solar pumping units.
Potable Water Boosting Pumping Station complete with its piping
network, Sewage Water Pumping Station (submersible pumps), &
integrated Fire-Fighting Pumping Station complete with piping network
and flow controls.
Integrated fire alarm and smoke detecting network, Integrated Plumping
Network that serves the entire complex, health club service equipment
including air conditioning, and hot water/steam supply, swimming pool
with all its peripherals, including water pumping station, backwashing
system, water treating components, and electric water heating system &
water fountain with its pumping station and chemical treating plant.
1990 – 1991
Installation Engineer,
Al-Ahramat Electro-Mechanical Contractor, Cairo, Egypt.
Responsible for the installation, erection, and putting into operation of the
following central air-conditioning systems at one of the biggest
merchandizing stores in Cairo;
Liquid Chillers, cooling towers, chilled &condenser water pumps, air
handling and fan coil units, complete piping network (chilled &condenser),
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complete sheet-metal duct works, and valves, fittings, hanging, and all the
related accessories.
1989 – 1990
Supervisor Engineer – Project Department of the Armed Forces
Responsible for the installation, erection, and putting into operation of all
mechanical systems for one of the biggest civilian hospitals in the MiddleEast (300 Beds). The systems included:
- Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Integrated
system.
- Potable, Drainage, Fire-Fighting Pumping Network.
- Generating Sets Stand-by Units.
- Integrated Kitchen Equipment.
- Complete Laundry Equipment.
- Steam and Hot Water Boilers with water treatment station.
Professional Training
Sept. ‘95 – Mar. ‘96
Extensive training course on use of LEAP software (Long-Range Energy
Alternative Planning Program) in Italy funded by the European Union.
Nov. – Dec. 2000
Testing and Certification for Residential Appliances – Testing Labs,
Canada.
Nov. – Dec. 1993
Energy/Technological Auditing Techniques – Cairo, Egypt.
Sept. – Oct. 1996
Environmental Impact Assessment, - Cairo, Egypt ( Sponsored by
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, EEAA).
June – July 1997
Instantaneous Instrumentation utilization with their related software Cairo, Egypt (Testo Instrumentation Co.).
Oct. – Nov. 1998
Demand Side Management - Cairo, Egypt (USAID Sponsored).
Sept. – Oct. 2000
Technological Improvement Options for Residential Appliances - Cairo,
Egypt (UNDP/GEF Sponsored).
Sept. – Oct. 2001
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Energy-Efficient Improvement Options for
Residential Appliances – Cairo, Egypt (UNDP/GEF Sponsored).
Sept. – Oct. 2002
Energy Efficiency Standards and Energy Labeling for Residential
Appliances – Cairo, Egypt (UNDP/GEF Sponsored).
Sept. – Oct. 2003
Targeted Testing, Certification, and Accreditation Mechanism for
Residential Appliances in Egypt – Cairo, Egypt (UNDP/GEF Sponsored).
Jan. 2-3, 2005
Bench Marking – Cairo, Egypt (UNDP/GEF Sponsored).
Mar. - April 2005
Clean Energy Mechanism (on going) – Cairo, Egypt.
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Auxiliary Skills
Work experience with the Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Visual DOE
Package (Energy Simulation for Residential and Commercial Buildings),
MapInfo Software Package, & AUTOCAD.
Languages: Arabic (Native Speaker), English (Fluent),, French (fair), and
Italian (fair).
Personal
Born June 25, 1963 in Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian national.
Single.
References
To be furnished upon request.
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