Dr. Hosni Ghedira is the Director of the Research Centre for Renewable Energy Mapping and Assessment at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi (UAE). He is also the Head of the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at the same institute. Dr. Ghedira received his M.Sc. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Sherbrooke (Canada) and his PhD in Water Sciences from the University of Quebec (Canada) in 1997 and 2001 respectively.

Before moving to the UAE, Dr Ghedira spent six years at the City University of New York as assistant professor and research associate professor. He also acted as Director of the Environmental Remote Sensing and Image Processing Laboratory at the NOAA Cooperative Remote Sensing Science & Technology Center (NOAA-CREST) in New York from 2003 to 2008. In his capacity as Director of the Research Center for Renewable Energy Mapping and Assessment (ReCREMA) at Masdar Institute, Dr. Ghedira has lead the effort to develop regional knowledge and leadership in renewable energy assessment and mapping for the Arabian Peninsula and countries with similar climate through partnership with regional and international partners. ReCREMA is now recognized as international leader in solar resource assessment in arid and dusty environments. Dr. Ghedira is an active member in several regional and international working groups in the field of clean energy policies and renewable energy strategies. Dr. Ghedira has authored and co-authored more than 120 publications in peer-reviewed journals and referred conference proceedings.