Biography:

Prof. Yousry El-Gamal, Professor of Computer Engineering, Senior Consultant at The Arab Academy for Science and Technology, and Chairman of the Computer Scientific Society (CSS), Alexandria, Egypt. He served as the Minister of Education of Egypt (2005?2010), Chairman, Board of Trustees, Egypt?Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) 2010?2014; and Senior Consultant of the National Telecommunications Institute of Egypt. El-Gamal has also served in a number of capacities at The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport; including Vice-President for Education and Research; Founding Dean of College of Engineering and Technology; Founding Chairman of Electronics and Communication Department; and Assistant to the President for Informatics. He served also as a Lecture of Nuclear Electronics at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alexandria (1968), his MSc from Ain-Shams University (1977). Prof. El-Gamal holds a DSc in Computer Science from the George Washington University (1985), and a recipient of Richard Merwin Award (1984). He is a board member of the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) and the Planetarium Science Center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Dr. El-Gamal is an active member of the Civil Society of Alexandria as Chairman of The Society of Friends of Music and Arts, and President of the Yacht Club of Egypt in Alexandria.

Abstract:

Presentation Title: Role of ICT to Promote Sustainable Food Systems Abstract: Driven by population growth, climate and environmental change, energy cost, urbanization, and increasing consumption; ICT has a significant role to play in a sustainable food and agricultural system. Big Data techniques and data analytics could help make use of sensor output to detect diseases, drones to analyze crops and understand weather patterns. Uses of RFID to measure temperature of foodstuffs reduce waste and increase production through a finer grained control of supply and demand transport deliveries. Unmanned aerial vehicles are used to investigate the fields, collect data and analyze the overall progression of crops throughout the season. Data received from sensors placed on farming equipment combined with weather information and detailed field topography should increase yield significantly. "AgInformatics" is a term indicating applying data analytics in a variety of farming areas. Solutions based on AgInformatics are becoming more feasible due to reduced cost of tailor-made sensor solutions, cheaper cost of processing and storage in cloud computing, and relatively cheaper bandwidth to transmit data sets across nations and regions. New venues are being explored to meet the demands of the planet, such as artificial meat grown in labs, and 3D printing of fruits.