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Dr. Esmat Zaidan

Associate Professor, College of Public Policy, HBKU at Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Major works

  • Zaidan et al. (2022). Accelerating the change to smart societies: A strategic knowledge-based framework for smart energy transition of existing urban communities. Frontiers in Energy Research,10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.852092

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About me

Dr. Esmat is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy (CPP), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). Her previous professional appointments include the World Bank, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), and the United Nation (UNDP).

Dr. Zaidan has solid interdisciplinary scholarly work and activities and her research focuses on social development and cultural planning, sustainable cities and societies, community-based policies, energy transition, and the technological and human factors in smart transformation (society and technology). Her publications integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques, spatial statistics, forecasting models, and future predictions into policy analysis and development.