Nermin Eltouny Email & Phone Number

Selected projects1. Locally Appropriate Mitigation Action for Kurdistan Region (2024)2. Advisory and Capacity Building for Climate Negotiation on Just Transitions and Mitigation of developing countries (COP 28, COP 29) (2023, 2024)3. NDA strengthening in Iraq for climate finance programming, governance, regional cooperation and knowledge generation (2023)4. ESIA for the Basic Infrastructure of the Integrated Waste Management Facility part of Greater Cairo Air Pollution… Show more Selected projects1. Locally Appropriate Mitigation Action for Kurdistan Region (2024)2. Advisory and Capacity Building for Climate Negotiation on Just Transitions and Mitigation of developing countries (COP 28, COP 29) (2023, 2024)3. NDA strengthening in Iraq for climate finance programming, governance, regional cooperation and knowledge generation (2023)4. ESIA for the Basic Infrastructure of the Integrated Waste Management Facility part of Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project (GCCAP) (2022)5. ES management instruments for Cairo- Alexandria Freight Corridor project (2022)6. Egypt Country Climate and Development Report-(2022)7. Establishing MRV system in waste sector in Nigeria (2022)8. Climate Policy and Advisory Notes in MENA Region (under Needs of African Countries Related to Implementing UNFCCC and PA)-(2021) 9. Addressing Climate Change and Energy Transition in Algeria (2021)10. Needs of African Countries Related to Implementing UNFCCC, PA (2020) https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Needs%20Report_African%20counties_AfDB_FINAL.pdf 11. Educational Package on Climate Change and its Impacts -Enhancing National Capacities for Improved Public Participation for Implementing Rio Conventions-(2021) https://www.eeaa.gov.eg/MediaCenter/81/sub/158/index 12. National Climate Change Strategy for Egypt 2050-(2020)13. ESMF for Greater Cairo Air Pollution Reduction and Climate Change Project-(2020)14. Railway Improvement and Safety for Egypt for Railway Corridor Alexandria-Nag Hammadi-(2020)15. Mainstreaming Climate Action in National Development Planning in Arab Countries-(2020)16. National MRV in Qatar-(2019)17. Support to Climate MRV Arrangements-Training Program for Electricity Sector and CC Joint Activities (2019)18. Implementation of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action in the building sector in Mongolia (2018) https://lnkd.in/gVsPFrS Show less

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Technical responsibilities• Designing workshop material for the development and implementation of MRV system in Egypt including educational material for the review of BUR, FSV preparation• Reviewing drafted BUR as internal reviewer and preparing mock summary report • Developing material for the implementation of MRV in the waste sector including institutional set-up framework, QA/QC plan, data collection and reporting forms Administrative responsibilities• Developing… Show more Technical responsibilities• Designing workshop material for the development and implementation of MRV system in Egypt including educational material for the review of BUR, FSV preparation• Reviewing drafted BUR as internal reviewer and preparing mock summary report • Developing material for the implementation of MRV in the waste sector including institutional set-up framework, QA/QC plan, data collection and reporting forms Administrative responsibilities• Developing training workshop agendas • Developing TOR for recruitment of experts (BUR reviewers, web site developer) Show less

Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

1. Project name: Preliminary study on conversion of MSW to energy using WtE CFB incineration technology in Egypto Type: Solid waste management• Reviewed technologies to convert municipal solid waste (MSW) to energy as part of a national endeavour to manage scarcity of land for landfill use and uncontrolled dumping in the Delta region• Determined potential of waste incineration technology in Egypt. • Identified potential challenges of waste incineration in Egypt • Compiled… Show more 1. Project name: Preliminary study on conversion of MSW to energy using WtE CFB incineration technology in Egypto Type: Solid waste management• Reviewed technologies to convert municipal solid waste (MSW) to energy as part of a national endeavour to manage scarcity of land for landfill use and uncontrolled dumping in the Delta region• Determined potential of waste incineration technology in Egypt. • Identified potential challenges of waste incineration in Egypt • Compiled and wrote preliminary report2. Project name: ESIA - Combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant construction and operation in Abu Qir o Type: Energy, environmental management• Assessed environmental impacts associated with building a 166 MW combined CCGT plant• Identified environmental impacts due to the construction and operation of the CCGT plant • Defined mitigation and monitoring measures • Developed environmental management plan• Compiled data and wrote ESIA report 3. Project name: ESIA - Nationwide installation of gas network in households across 11 governorates o Type: Energy, environmental management• Assessed anticipated impacts on the environment due to the construction and operation of Pressure Reduction Stations reducing natural gas from 70 bars to 7 bar and installations of distribution networks including intermediate and low pressure pipelines and household installations for 29 cities in Egypt according to IFC and national guidelines. 4. Project name: Egypt: Technology and Policy Scoping for a Low-Carbon Egyptian Cement Industry o Type: Construction, policy • Coordinated between stakeholders and acted as local party to support synthesis of policy report. 5. Project name: Al-Reessa Desalination plant o Type: Water, environmental management6. Project name: Proposals preparationo Type: Energy, solid waste management, other• Reviewed terms of references and identifying skills set needed to accomplish tasks.• Wrote technical and financial components of proposals. Show less

Montreal, Canada Area

• Developed and demonstrated the potential of magnetite nanoparticles in combination with cellulose materials to be used as a green adsorbent for the remediation of mono-aromatics (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) air pollutants by adsorption. • Showed that reactions of toluene and the competitive adsorption of NO2 and water vapor on magnetite nanoparticles were dependent on initial surface properties of iron (oxidation levels and presence of basic functional groups), which were… Show more • Developed and demonstrated the potential of magnetite nanoparticles in combination with cellulose materials to be used as a green adsorbent for the remediation of mono-aromatics (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) air pollutants by adsorption. • Showed that reactions of toluene and the competitive adsorption of NO2 and water vapor on magnetite nanoparticles were dependent on initial surface properties of iron (oxidation levels and presence of basic functional groups), which were influenced by nanoscale reactivity.• Gas-solid adsorption reactions and mechanisms • Gas phase mixture analysis and iron oxide nanoparticle surface chemical analyses• Assisted teaching general chemistry laboratory for undergraduates • Trained undergraduate students for gas phase chemistry techniquesTechnical skills: gas chromatography (FID and MS), solid-phase microextraction, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and BET surface area analysis. I am also familiar with ATR-FTIR, TOF-SIMS, TEM and SEMOral presentations• Eltouny, N. and Ariya, P. A. (May 2013). 96th Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), QC.• Eltouny, N. and Ariya, P. A. (June 2012). 22nd Goldschmidt, Montreal, QC.• Eltouny, N. and Ariya, P. A. (May 2011). 94th CSC, Montreal, QC.Poster presentations• Eltouny, N. and Ariya, P. A. (June 2013). 19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric aerosol. Fort Collins, CO.• Eltouny, N. and Ariya, P. A. (July 2010). 12th Symposium of the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution and 11th Science Conference of the Global Pollution International Global Atmosphere Chemistry Project, Halifax, NS. Show less

Montreal, Canada Area

•Reviewed air pollution remediation technologies emphasizing on organic compounds•Synthesized magnetite nanoparticles and determined their removal efficiency of gaseous organics under different environmental conditions (UV photolysis, air vs N2, etc.)Poster presentation• Eltouny, N. and Ariya, P. A. (May 2009). 92nd CSC, Hamilton, ON.

Cairo, Egypt

•Amended quality system documentation, (e.g., monthly report, standard operating procedures) to facilitate reporting and compliance with quality standards.•Set-up of equipment in quality asurance laboratories in new cement plant in Pakistan.•Identified missing data in drafted Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of new cement plant in Algeria.•Coordinated with several parties to complete EIA allowing acceptance by funding group.

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemistry, 3.50/4.00

Summary of doctoral research: Designed, planned, and conducted equilibrium studies to investigate gas-solid reaction mechanisms.

Master Of Science (Msc), Chemistry, 3.91/4.00

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Chemistry, 3.83/4.00

Activities and Societies: President of Chemistry Club 2005-2006, Delegate at National Model United Nations (New York, USA) 2005.

French Baccalaureate, Science

Activities and Societies: Played soccer on the girls' team throughout high school, part of the athletic team sent to a multi-sports.