Third Annual IETI James Crabbe Award for Life and Environmental Sciences Announced: Prof. Amir H. Gandomi and Prof. Mohammad Jawaid Honored
On September 17, the International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI) officially announced the laureates of the 3rd IETI James Crabbe Award for Life and Environmental Sciences. Two distinguished global scholars, Prof. Amir H. Gandomi and Prof. Mohammad Jawaid, were honored as the laureates of this prestigious award for their exceptional contributions to the interdisciplinary field of life and environmental sciences.
I. Laureate Profiles and Key Contributions
Prof. Amir H. Gandomi
Profile: Prof. Amir H. Gandomi is a professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, and a global leader in the field of Environmental AI.
Key Contributions: Prof. Gandomi has made groundbreaking contributions to environmental artificial intelligence. Through innovative AI algorithms and IoT technologies, he has driven pioneering advancements in renewable energy optimization, intelligent dynamic air pollution monitoring (IoT-Mobair), and community-level smart water resource management.
Prof. Mohammad Jawaid
Profile: Prof. Mohammad Jawaid is affiliated with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). He is an internationally renowned expert in biocomposites and environmental sustainability, as well as an IETI Fellow.
Key Contributions: Prof. Jawaid enjoys international acclaim in the fields of biocomposites and environmental sustainability. He has long dedicated his research to the development of bio-based polymers and the high-value utilization of agricultural waste, achieving outstanding results in advancing the green circular economy and pioneering alternatives to traditional materials.
II. About the IETI James Crabbe Award
Background: The IETI James Crabbe Award for Life and Environmental Sciences honors outstanding scholars who have achieved breakthrough results in engineering and technology with a profound impact on life and environmental sciences. It places a special emphasis on interdisciplinary innovations that address global challenges such as climate change and environmental degradation.
Naming: The award is named in honor of Prof. M. James C. Crabbe, IETI Co-founder and President, Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford, and a renowned marine conservation and environmental scientist.
III. Past Laureates
1st Edition (2024): Prof. Chih-Ming Kao (Distinguished Professor at National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan; Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts) — Honored as laureate for his exceptional innovations in green soil and water pollution bioremediation technologies.
2nd Edition (2025): Prof. Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem (Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia) — Honored as laureate for his outstanding contributions to plant physiology, heavy metal remediation, and bioenergy.