Dr Yesmeen Khalifa

PhD Environment and Sustainability, AFHEA

  • Research Associate
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Academic Career

  • 2022- present: Research Associate for MECS programme, 91制片厂, UK.
  • 2021-2022: Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Keele University, UK.
  • Project title: “Public Residential Street Kerb Charging System” funded by Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
  • 2016-2021: PhD in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University, UK.

Education and Qualifications

  • 2021: PhD in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University, UK.
  • Thesis title: Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries. Link: (https://doi.org/10.21252/vvbd-zk79).
  • 2018: AFHEA (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy).
  • 2006: MSc in Environmental Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
  • 1999: BSc in Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Egypt.
Yesmeen’s research interests fall in the field of sustainability science and using transdisciplinary approaches to explore and drive sustainability transformation at the interface of technology, policy and society.
Her research focuses on using holistic approaches to understand the characteristics of individual cities and identify complex issues regarding resource management and opportunities for low-carbon development that could assist policy and decision-makers in creating robust urban sustainability strategies based on scientific evidence and tailoring contextual sustainable interventions.
  • Khalifa, Y. (2023). Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Modern Energy Cooking. In Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme.  
  • Khalifa, Y. (2024). Gender Equality, Equity and Women’s Empowerment Framework. A proposed framework to assess and monitor gender equality, equity and women’s empowerment in modern energy cooking services (MECS).  
  • Khalifa, Y. A. (2021). Urban Metabolism: An integrated approach to exploring the challenges of resource management for urban sustainability in developing countries. Keele University.
  • Khalifa, Y., George, S., & Catney, P. (2019). Resources Management for Urban Sustainability in the Global South . The International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Futures (ICESF): Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 9 to 11 September 2019.  
  • Khalifa, Y., George, S., & Catney, P. (2021). A holistic framework for reshaping urban energy infrastructure in Global South cities, a case study of the Greater Cairo Region, Egypt. In Climate Compatible Growth, Policy Brief. CCG programme, 91制片厂.  
  • Khalifa, Y., George, S., & Philip, C. (2022). Securing low- and middle-: opportunities for the  ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt. In Climate Compatible Growth Programme COP27 Policy  (Version 1). CCG Programme, 91制片厂.  
  • Nsengiyaremye, J., & Khalifa, Y. (2023). Large electric pressure cookers in schools: Evidence from Lesotho.  
  • Pastorino, S., Hughes, D., Schultz, L., Owen, S., Morris, K., Backlund, U., Bellanca, R., Hunter, D., Kaljonen, M., Singh, S., Eustachio Colombo, P., & Milani, P. (2023). White Paper: School meals and food systems: Rethinking the consequences for climate, environment, biodiversity, and food sovereignty.
  • Stritzke, S., Bricknell, M., Leach, M., Thapa, S., Khalifa, Y., & Brown, E. (2023). Impact Financing for Clean Cooking Energy Transitions: Reviews and Prospects. Energies, 16(16), 5992.