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Under the patronage of

Dr. Saud Al-Harbi
Minister of Education and Higher Education

1st International Conference

on Applications of Air Quality in Science and Engineering
ICAAQSE 2020

Scientific Program

February 10-12, 2020

Kuwait
Day 1:
Monday February 10, 2020

08:00 - 09:00 Registration Desk Open at the Conference Venue

09:00 - 09:30 Welcome and Opening of the Conference
09:30 – 09:50 Global Roadmap for Addressing Health Impacts of Air Pollution: Status in the Eastern
Mediterranean Region, Mazen Malkawi, WHO
9:50 – 10:30 Exhibition Inauguration
Keynote Speaker: Professor Roy Harrison, University of Birmingham, UK
10:30 – 11:30
Urban Air Quality: Current Threats and Opportunities
Session 1 Session 1A Session 1B
Chair: Prof. Magdy Abdel Wahab Chair: Prof. Ian Colback
11:40– 12:00 Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter Indoor and Outdoor Characteristics of Particulate
Using PMF Receptor Model and HYSPLIT Matter over Al-Jubail and Ras Tanura Industrial
Model in an Industrialized Rural Area in Cities, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Space-Borne
South Africa, Cheledi Tshehla, George Djolov and Ground-Based Approach, Ashraf Farahat
12:00 - 12:20 Real-Time Air Dispersion and Accidental Measurements of Air Pollutants by Use of
Release Modeling: Its Advantages, LIDAR, In-Situ Measurements and Satellite
Challenges, and Applications, Brian et al. Data over Tehran, Iran, Hossein A.
12:20 - 12:40 CFD Modelling of Air Pollution within an Ambient Air Quality of Çanakkale, Turkey,
Inner City Built Environment, Martinm et al. Burak Selcuk, Sibel Mentese
Application of CALINE4 Model for Analysis Monitoring Air Quality in Tajikistan , Sabour
12:40 - 01:00 of Air Pollution at a School Parking Lot, et al.
Eitidal Al-Bassam
01:00 – 02:00 Prayer/Lunch Break
Session 2A Session 2B
Session 2 Chair: Dr. Ashraf Ramadan and Prof. Chair: Dr. Sibel Mentese
Mohamed F. Yassin
02:00 – 02:20 Predicting Benzene Concentration Levels Air Quality and Its Impact on Indoor and
from Statistical Data of other Air Pollutants Outdoor Archaeological Sites Luxor Museum
by Multiple Regression Analysis, Negah et al. (Egypt) and Amman Castle (Jordan) as Case
Studies, Mohamed A. El-Gohary
02:20 – 02:40 Efficient Air Quality Policy Testing with a RapidIndoor/Outdoor Air Quality in an Official
Urban Dispersion Model (RapidAIR), Scott et al. Building in Kuwait City, Khan et al.
02:40 – 03:00 Characterization and Dispersion Modelling of Generation of Fine Particulate Matter and Its
Iron Particles, Mahad et al. Source Strength During Domestic Activities,
Ian et al.
03:00 – 03:20 Recent and Future Advances in U.S. EPA’s A Ten-Years Look at Air Quality of Istanbul,
AERMOD Modeling System, Tiffany et al. Seda Özgür Ogurtani, Sibel Mentese
03:20 – 03:40 Numerical Modelling of Zinc Runoff from A Pilot Study of Gaseous Pollutant’s Measurement
Organically Coated Galvanised Architectural (No2, So2, Nh3, Hno3 and O3) in Abidjan, Cote
Steel, Khalil Khan, James Sullivan D'ivoire Contribution to an Overview of Gaseous
Pollution in African Cities, Julien et at.
03:40 – 04:00 Tee/Coffee Break and Poster Session
Session 3 Session 3A Session 3B
Chair: Prof. Ahmed Taheri Chair: Dr. Muferh Al-Rashidi
04:00 – 04:20 Analysis of a Dense Haze Event over North- Temporal Variations of Organic Air Pollutant
Eastern Pakistan Using WRF-Chem Model and Compositions on Busy Roads of Canakkale,
Remote Sensing, Muhammad Zeeshaan Shahid Turkey, Sibel Mentese, Bahar Akca
04:20 – 04:40 Mapping Air Quality and Environmental A Comparative Study on the Traffic-Related
Drivers over Cairo and Rural Areas Using Differences on the Indoor and Outdoor Levels
Numerical Modelling and Remote Sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds in Office
Techniques, Islam et al. Buildings at Urban Areas in Kuwait, Al-
Khulaifi et al.
04:40 – 05:00 How Land Use Change Can Improve Air Assessment of Air Pollutants Emissions Due
Quality Status over Kuwait City, Zeinab et al. to Traffic in Two Residential Areas in Kuwait,
Hamoda et al.
05:00 – 05:20 Examining Factor Influenced and Variable Organic and Inorganic Trace Pollutants
Interaction of Particulate Matter (PM10) around Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators:
Concentrations in a Moving Vehicles: Case Results from Air Quality Monitoring
Study in Peninsular Malaysia, Noor et al. Campaigns in Northern Italy, Giovanni et al.
05:20 – 05:40 Estimating Emissions from the Power Clean Air from an Environmental Rights
Generation and Water Desalination Sector in Perspective, Alaa Hassan
the State of Kuwait, Ramadan A.
05:40 End of the Sessions
Day 2:
Tuesday February 11, 2020

08:00 – 08:30 Registration Desk Open at the Conference Venue

Keynote Speaker: Professor Lee Heekawn, Incheon National University, Korea
08:30 - 09:30
Urban Air Pollution and Management
Keynote Speaker: Professor Ana Isabel Miranda, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
09:30 - 10:30
Air Quality and Climate Resilient Cities: A Modelling Approach
10:30 - 10:50 Tee/Coffee Break and Poster Session
Session 4A Session 4B
Session 4
Chair: Prof. Islam Abou El-Magd Chair: Dr. Abdulla Sattar Shady
Spatial and Seasonal Variations of the Estimation of Secondary Aerosols Formation
10:50 - 11:10 Particulate Matter: Case study: Riyadh City, Through Photochemical Reactions, Case
Saudi Arabia, Adel Mohamed Ghoneim, Study: Tehran, Amir et al.
Abdullah Modaihsh
Some Peculiarities of Air Pollution in Urban Indoor CO2 Concentration Levels in Several
11:10 - 11:30
Locations and the Ways of Its Prevention, Schools in Kuwait, Al-Awadi et al.
Abduali Toirov
Spatiotemporal Variation of Brick Kilns and Wet Deposition as an Applied Approach for
11:30 - 11:50 Its Relation to Ground-Level PM2.5 through Studying Aerosols: Case Study for Lake
MODIS Image at Dhaka District, Bangladesh, Urmia Basin/NW Iran, Hesam et al.
Abdullah Al Nayeem
Exposure Assessment of Ambient Particulate Analysis of Aerosol Particles Between the
11:50 - 12:10
Matter on Roads of Lahore, Pakistan, Zulfiqar Years 2003 and 2018 in the Middle East with
et al. a Focus on Kuwait, Cihan et al.
PAHs and Elemental Compositions of Effect of Atmospheric Aerosol on Ozone
12:10 - 12:30
Particulate Matter Retained on Air Condition Concentration over Zanjan, Iran, Gharibzadeh
Unit’s Filters, Mahfouz et al. et al.
12:30 - 1:40 Prayer/Lunch Break
Session 5A Session 5B
Session 5
Chair: Dr. Ali Al-Hamoud Chair: Dr. Martin Jaege
Particulate Matter Pollution Studies in the Possible Survival of Bioaerosols in the
01:40 - 02:00 UAE, Hamdan et al. Atmosphere: Pollutants as Contributing
Factors, Noda et al.
 Particulate Matter Influence Areas in Oil Evaluation of Seasonal and Spatial Variation
02:00 – 02:20
Fields Unpaved Roads, Villa et al. for Microbial Contents in Falling Dust in
Riyadh City Falling, Samir Radwan
Atmospheric Concentrations and Possible Microbial Pollution of Indoor Air in Riyadh
02:20 – 02:40 Sources of Black Carbon and Other Light City Government Schools, Reda Abdel-Aziz
Absorbing Aerosols in the Arabian Gulf Khaled, Al-Amary
Region, Alfoldy et al.
Particulate Matter Concentration in a Vehicle Plasmonic Dipole Antenna for Graphene
02:40 – 03:00
Cabin Driven in the City of Kuwait, Shalash Reconfigurable Gas Sensing and Environment
et al. Monitoring, Malhat et al.
Spatiotemporal Variations of Six Criteria Polluted Air by Pollen Grains and Fungal
03:00 – 03:20 Air Pollutants and Influencing Factors in the Spores as Causes of Allergy, Wafaa K. Taia,
State of Kuwait for the Biennium 2016-2017, Eman Bassioni
Mariam J. Malek, A. Al–Dabbous
03:20 – 03:40 Tee/Coffee Break and Poster Session
Session 6A Session 6B
Session 6 Chair: Dr. Abdul Rahman Khan and Layla Chair: Prof. Turki Habeebullah
Al-Awadi
Trend and Seasonal Variation in Atmospheric Vegetation to Improve Urban Air Quality,
03:40 – 04:00 Pollution and Air Quality in Malaysia Mohamed Esmat Hamed ElAttar
Revealed Through Seventeen Years Metadata
Analysis, Akbar John et al.
Effectiveness of Vehicle Free Zone in Determination of Radioactivity Levels and
04:00 – 04:20 Reducing Air Pollution, Jasmita Khadgi et al. Associated Risks Factors Due to Diverse
Medium around a Phosphate Fertilizer Plant,
Bajoga et al.
The Correlation Between Black Carbon Assessment of Traffic Noise Pollution in the
04:20 – 04:40
Aerosol and CO, and Tropospheric Ozone in State of Kuwait, Mariam Al-Delmani , Ashraf
Tehran, Miraj, et al. Ramadan
Climate Change and Its Impact on Air Pollution Caused by Stone and Marble
04:40 – 05:00 Desertification in Iraq, Qusay Fadel Abdul Industry in Palestine and Its Impacts on
Health, Hilmi S.S.
05:00 End of Sessions
05:30 - 07:30 Visit the Mubarakiya Market (there will be a bus service)
07:30 Banquet Dinner
Day 3:
Wednesday February 12, 2020

8:30 - 9:30 Keynote Speaker: Professor Petros Koutrakis, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,
USA
Air quality and Health in Kuwait: Lessons and Future Direction
Session 7 Session 7A Session 7B
Chair: Prof. Mustafa Selim Chair: Prof. Ibrahim Hassan
9:40 - 10:00 Effect of the Atmospheric Particulate Matter Aerosol Optical Depth over the Arabian
on Respiratory Disease During Hajj Season, Peninsula: Validation of ECHAM5-HAM
Turki M. A. Habeebullah, Omar B. Ahmed Against Ground-Based and Satellite Data , Al
Zawad1 et al.
10:00 - 10:40 Climate Change and Health in Kuwait: Hot Native Vegetation Change Influence on
Temperatures and Mortality, Barrak Alahmad, Microclimate, Air quality and Economy, Al-
Petros Koutrakis Dousari1 et al.
10:40 - 11:00 Risk of Low Birth Weight and Very Low Birth Model-Based System for Analysing Wind
Weight from Exposure to Particulate Matter Erosion Risk in Turkey, Kenan Ince, Kucumen
(PM2.5) Speciation Metals During Pregnancy, et al.
Janvier et al.
11:00 - 11:20 Tee/Coffee Break and Poster Session
Session 8 Session 8A Session 8B
Chair: Prof. Janvier Gasana Chair: Dr. Ali Al-Dousari
11:20 - 11:40 Bibliometric Analysis of Health Impacts The Conceptual Framework of the Air in
of Air Pollution in Eastern Mediterranean the Qur’an for Application to Science and
Countries, Heba Safi Engineering, Nurdeng Deuraseh
11:40 - 12:00 Air Pollution Assessment in Fuel Stations and Aerosol Optical Thickness of Particulate
Its Impact on Workers’ Health: A Case Study Matter over Eastern Part of Saudi Arabia
from Saudi Arabia, Hassan et al. and Bahrain from 2008 to 2019: Speciation,
Variability, and Distributions, Jasim et al.
12:00 - 12:20 High-PM10 Concentrations and Respiratory Dust Storm Forecasting in Qatar and the
Diseases in Canakkale, Turkey, Baltaci et al. Greater Arabian Peninsula, Fountoukis, et al.
12:20 - 12:40 Urban Aerosols Exposure and Regional Combined Application of Numerical Modelling
Inhaled Deposited Dose Assessment in Eastern and Satellite Observation in the Study of a
Mediterranean Conditions, Hussein et al. Multi-Aspect Storm over West Asia, Nikfal et al.
12:40 - 1:00 Significance of Aerosolized Particle Size Synoptic Comparison Analysis of Two Spring
Distribution and Composition on the Level of Massive Sand/Dust Storms in Iraq, Saadiyah
Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals, Mustafa I. Selim H. Halos, Salah Mahdi
01:00 - 02:00 Prayer / Lunch Break
Session 9 Session 9A Session 9B
Chair: Prof. Tareq Hassan Chair: Dr. Christos Fountoukis
2:00 - 2:20 Brick Kiln Workers Air Pollution Exposure Determining the Role of Maharloo Lake in
Assessment: A Case Study From Nepal, Parth Air Pollution Using Dust Collector LVS1-
S.M. et al. Micro PNS (Iran), Kazemi et al.
2:20 – 2:40 Ambient PM2.5 Aluminum and Elemental High Efficiency Performance of Quartz Fibers
Carbon and Placental Abruption Morbidity, for Filtering Soot Aerosols, Amini et al.
Janvier Gasana et al.
2:40 – 3:00 Spatiotemporal Variations and Health Impact More Than a Decade of Observations of Dust
of PM2.5, PM10, O3 and NO2 Exposures in Properties near Source and Transport Regions
Kuwait, Ali Al-Hemoud in the Vicinity of Kuwait City Using Nasa’s
Calipso Satellite Measurements, Omer et al.
3:00 – 3:20 Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Contrasting Wind Regimes (Shamal vs
Ambient Particulate Matter from Dust Storm Monsoon) for Dust Transport over South Iran,
and Non-Dust Storms Periods in Kuwait, Al- Alireza Rashki, Dimitris Kaskaoutis
Khulaifi1 et al.
3:20 – 3:40 Chromosomal Damage and Respiratory EMME-CARE: The New Center of
Health Status Among Urban Workers Exposed Excellence on Climate & Atmosphere
to Traffic-Related Air Pollution (Trap) in Research in the Eastern Mediterranean-
Klang Valley Area, Awang et al. Middle East, Jean Sciare et al.
3:40 – 4:00 Health Risks Associated with PM2.5 Study of the Air Pollution in Brick Factories
Concentration in Abidjan Hospital, Côte in Al-Nahrawan City and their Effects on the
d’Ivoire, Kouadio et al. Workers, Maitham A. Sultan, Jalal N. Hussian
4:00 – 4:20 Ecological and Human Health Risk from Trace Dust Storms in Southern Iraq and their
Metals in Roadside Soil and Road Dust of Major Environmental Impacts, Sarhan Al-Khafaji
Industrial Locations of Delhi, India, Zainab et al.
4:20 End of the Conference
 Poster Presention
ID Title

P-1 Solar Towers for a Better Air Quality in Urban Areas: Analysis of Performances, Fabio Murena

P-2 Characterization of PM2.5 in Relation to Meteorological Characteristics in Dhaka City, Bangladesh,

Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder
P-3 A Novel Approach to Improve the Air Quality of Hospitals in the Arabian Penninsula , Kamel
Hooman, Farhad Sabri
P-4 A comparative Study of the Levels of Pollution and Human Risk Assessment in Cairo Using Satellite
Information, Ibrahim H., Abdel Wahab M.
P-5 Evaluation of the Cold Start Phenomena and Its Effect on Air Quality Based on Monitored Data in
Tehran, Akbar et al.
P-6 The Effect of Different Courtyard Ratios in University Buildings on the CO2 Concentration in Upper
Egypt During the Hot Period: New Sohag University as a Case Study, Amr et al.
P-7 Health Risk Assessment in Schoolchildren Exposed to Dust Heavy Metals in Jeddah City, Saudi
Arabia, Alghamdi et al.

P-8 Analysis of Air Pollutants at Extreme Pressure Values in İstanbul, Turkey, Emrah Tuncay Özdemir

P-9 High Time Resolution Measurement of TC, BC, EC, OC and OM in PM1 and PM2.5, Rigler et al.

P-10 Development of Spatiotemporal Black Carbon Emissions Inventory of Pakistan, Imran Shahid

P-11 Emissions Management and Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in Upstream Oil and Gas Sectors
- Highlights of KOC’s Air Compliance Management Program (ACMP) as an International Best
Practice, Zainab Hussain et al.
P-12 Long-Term Measurements of Toluene and NO2 at Some Locations in Kuwait , Maryam Shehab,
Amjad Moinuddin