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Essam Heggy

  • Research Scientist
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • USC Viterbi school
Cell: (818) 812-8819
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Expertise Summary

Expert in environmental and climatic research in Earth’s arid areas and in water exploration on planets and on the Moon.

Expertise

  • Drought
  • Water stress
  • Mars
  • Planets
  • Asteroids
  • Comets
  • Space
  • Deserts
  • North Africa
  • Arabian peninsula
  • Middle East
  • Nile
  • Groundwater and arid areas

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

Additional Information

  • Also interested in questions related to education and its role in promoting human rights, democracy and tolerance in the Middle East
  • Served As Egyptian President science advisor from 2013 to 2014