Islam Khater

First name
Islam
Last name
Khater
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+20 10 03062914
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Man
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
Desert Research Center
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
15+ years
Country of residence
Egypt
Languages
Arabic
English
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
Northern Africa
Mitigation
Agriculture
Carbon fixation and abatement
Energy Efficiency
Forestry
Renewable energy
Waste management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate technologies
Energy production
Mining and metal production for climate action
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Solid waste management
End-use energy efficiency
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Endogenous technologies
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Mitigation
Agriculture
Carbon fixation and abatement
Renewable energy
Waste management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate Technologies
Energy production
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Solid waste management
End-use energy efficiency
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Endogenous technologies
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
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Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Islam Mohammed Monier Khater

Position: Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Head of Soil and Water Conservation Department, Desert Research Center (DRC), Cairo, Egypt
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +201003062914
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3987-5763

Academic Qualifications

• Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture, IAMB, Italy (2007)
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Zagazig University (2005)
• Diploma in Applied System Analysis (Dynamic Systems), IIASA, Austria (2004)
• M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Zagazig University (2000)
• B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Zagazig University (1995)

Professional Experience

• Head of Soil and Water Conservation Department, Desert Research Center (DRC), Cairo, Egypt
• Tutor, IIASA, Austria (2004)
• Consultant, SEIZE, Saudi Arabia (2024)
• Lecturer, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (2024)

Research Expertise

• Sustainable Development and Desertification
• Precision Agriculture & Organic Agriculture
• Climate Change Impact & Adaptation
• Agri-Training and Technology Transfer
• Computer Modeling & Systems Analysis
• Natural Resource and Water Management

Countries Visited for Training & Conferences

Italy, Austria, Tunisia, Australia, Morocco, Malta, Germany, China and The Netherlands

Training stages:

  • Green Economy and Trade. UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) UNITAR. PAGE Partnership for Action on Green Economy. May 02 2025
  • Introduction to Project Cycle Management. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref. No. 141821541. May 02 2025
  • Carbon Taxation. UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) UNITAR. Apr. 2025
  • Labour Statistics: From Standards to Data Masterclass. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.138828458. Apr. 2025
  • Improving working and health conditions in agriculture. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.136312273. Mar. 2025
  • EVALUATION FOR RESILIENCE MASTERCLASS. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.135637415. Mar. 2025
  • Irrigated Agriculture under Climate Change- workshop (ICARDA and Australian Aid Feb 23-27 2025) Egypt.
  • Digital facilitation in Synchronous events. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.132434846. Feb. 2025
  • Collective Action for a Safe Commute. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.131848934. Feb. 2025
  • Business and Decent Work: an introduction to the MNE Declaration. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.129473701. Jan. 2025
  • Continuing Legal Education on International Labour Standards (CLE on ILS). International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.128491796. Jan. 2025
  • Masterclass on Artificial Intelligence. International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). Ref.No.128478386. Jan. 2025.
  • Project Procurement for Agricultural and Rural development. IFAD and ITC. Nov 30- 2024.
  • Trade and food security e-learning course. The United Nation Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and FAO. Oct- 6: 31 – 2024.
  • Introduction to Remote Sensing Derived FAO WaPOR Database," part of the project "Monitoring Land and Water Productivity by Remote Sensing (WaPOR Phase 2). (June 04-2024) Egypt.
  • Stakeholder consultations workshop “Egyptian Irrigated Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and Climate Adaptation Strategies at the Forefront (ICARDA May 19-2024) Egypt.
  • Water management. (SHIRAKA-The Hauge Academy of Local Governance-VNG 2022.The Netherlands)
  • On-farm water management. (ICARDA- JICA 2018.Egypt)
  • Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment Technology for Developing Countries. (Suzhou University-China 2017)
  • Salinity management. (ICARDA- JICA 2017.Egypt)
  • First international conference Afro-Mediterranean soils: constraints and potentialities durable management. (INRA Morocco 2015)
  • Climate change adaptation for water, food and environment security. (IAMBMWRI 2015.Egypt)
  • Sustainable Agriculture innovation systems for small scale farmers. (IAMB 2012.Italy)
  • Australian agriculture and irrigation farming systems study tour and project
    planning workshops (ACIAR 2011)
  • Course in Sustainable Agriculture. (IAMB 2006.Italy)
  • Young Scientists Summer Program. Dynamic Systems Dept. (IIASA. 2004. Austria)
  • International Training Course on Technologies of Waste Treatment & Environmental water Pollution Control. (JICA 2003. Tunisia).
  • International Training Course on Conservation Agriculture for African and Near East Countries. (FAO. 2002. Italy) 

 

Selected Research Papers

1. Monitoring and Evaluation Environmental Erosion in the North Western Coast of Egypt and Tunisia Khater, I.M.M. — IIASA Interim Report, September 2004 Link: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/72607

2. Carbon Footprint Estimation for Tillage Operations, Khater, I.M.M., Saad, M.M.A., Abrougui, K. — Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 9–11, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56027/JOASD192023

3- M. Abdalla1, M. Abd El-Wahab, M. Tawfik and I. Khater (2021). APPLICATION OF HYDROLOGICAL MODELS IN A SMALL AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT FOR WATER MANAGEMENT: CASE STUDY ON WADI EL-RAML WATERSHED-NORTH WESTERN COAST OF EGYPT. Plant Archives Vol. 21, No. 2, 2021 pp. 154-163.

4- Mohamed. A, Mohamed W., Mohamed T. and Islam K (2022). HYDROLOGICAL MODELS SIMULATION IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHED OF WADI KHAROUBA IN NORTH-WESTERN COAST REGION – EGYPT. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. Vol. 31– No. 01A/2022 pp. 1063-1078.

5. The Needs and Challenges for Water Footprinting in Arid Regions, Khater, I.M.M., Ghaly, O. — Journal of Plant Science and Phytopathology, Vol. 7, pp. 8–10, 2023
Link: https://www.heighpubs.org/jpsp/jpsp-aid1097.phpa


6- Islam M. M. Khater, Mona M. A. Saad & Khaoula Abrougui (2023). Carbon footprint estimation for tillage operations. J.of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development Vol. 5 No. 4, pp 9- 11. http://www.joasdjournal.org/index.php/joasd/article/view/132/168. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56027/JOASD192023

7- نظرة بين أضلاع مثلث نيكسوس لرؤية أفضل لكوكبنا- اخبار اليوم- 20 مايو 2025

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Memberships

• African Conservation Tillage Network (Zambia)
• Scientific Society for Rural Protection Environment (Egypt)
• Egyptian Society for Agricultural Engineering
• WOCAT – Soil & Water Conservation (Netherlands)
• International Erosion Control Association (USA)

Languages

• English: TOEFL Score – 581 (AUC)
• German: Grundstufe Ein, Zagazig University
• Arabic: Native language

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