Our Teams

More recently he worked on the establishment of a silicon–photovoltaics research lab for Qatar Foundation and is an active University lecturer at Paris-Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi and the American University of Beirut in Solar Energy and Physics. He has authored and co-authored more than 30 publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals, and 10 in broad audience media; the list can be found here. He cofounded the Belgian Non-Profit L’Heliopole and has been doing broad audience communication about energy and the environment since 2009. During all his research career, he was always keen on establishing a teaching and an outreach approach to science and physics. With this in mind, he was able to develop original teaching material related to solar photovoltaic energy, from science and technology to markets and policies (as a part time lecturer at the University of Namur (Belgium) and CentraleSupelec (France) in addition to initiating and running several outreach activities in festivals, global conferences, workshops and symposiums (at AUB for instance). Since 2015, he has dedicated most of his time to the company, developing tailored training material and activities in the field of environmental policies and awareness, for schools, universities and corporates. He cofounded the Lebanese NGO Jibal in 2017, and is a member of the the Board of Lebanon Support NGO and of the Global Advisory Panel of the Science and Innovation Park of the UAE University.

He is also an occasional lecturer at University of Versailles Saint-Quentin (Paris, France), Supelec ParisTech (Paris, France) and the KUL (Leuven, Belgium) and has been invited to deliver plenary and keynote speeches at 2 of the 3 main global photovoltaics conferences. Over the past years, Dr. Frederic has been developing broad audience interventions for L’Héliopole and later Eedama that include an unexpected “dialogue with someone skeptical about solar energy” where he gives the pros and cons of solar and renewable energies! On the side, he is the extended arm to the successful founding and managing of Eedama and has assisted other companies investing in solar photovoltaic energy and acted as the certified qualifier their newly installed panels.

Prior to that, Nadia worked for an investment company supporting small businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa in their expansion and growth. Throughout the years, she has developed a strong knowledge in development, private sector financing, entrepreneurship, new technologies and innovation in emerging markets. In parallel to her job, she is an active member and counselor at the A project, an NGO advocating for gender equality and raising awareness on sexual and reproductive health in Lebanon. Nadia holds a double master’s degree from two of France's best academic institutions: Sciences Po Paris and HEC Paris. As a member of Eedama's advisory board, Nadia shares her expertise in the training sessions specifically on subjects related to technology, innovation and sustainability. She is a firm believer that the private sector has a responsibility towards solving tomorrow’s greatest challenges with regards to climate change, social justice, food security etc.

During her Masters, Huda studied the overlooked aspects of social sustainability within the design and buildings context & published multiple conference papers that highlight place making strategies, urban conservation and sustainable development. Huda developed a unique expertise in education for sustainable development (ESD) and in developing sustainable learning spaces. She also used her expertise to develop and deliver some of Eedama's novel and unique educational content to a variety of audiences for the past 3 years at the company.

Huda is currently coordinating all of the UAE projects and events, handling the communication and marketing tools and is the main point of contact for UAE clients that are integrating sustainability within their values.

and has also worked as a sustainability trainer delivering workshops with Eedama. He was selected as one of the Innovators to showcase his innovation at ‘INNOVATOR 2014’, he presented a project titled “NFC Technology” where he proposed the implementation of smartphone BarCode technology in our everyday life to make it easier and smarter and to reduce paper consumption. His work with Eedama also included instructing several teachers from Sharjah Children’s Centre, for which he developed new educational material about aquaponics.

. Joining us as an experienced environmental and sustainability advisor and a new mother, Zeina’s enthusiasm and eagerness to helping people achieve social responsibility, whether on a personal or a professional level, has added great value to the Eedama family.

She has worked on various architectural projects aimed towards attaining sustainability goals. Baseema holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Architecture from Abu Dhabi University. Since her early years, Baseema has demonstrated a strong penchant for arts, design & social awareness. This characteristic combined with her strong technical background has made her the professional she is today. Collaborating with Eedama since 2017, she is one our experts in implementing sustainability designs and delivering interactive workshop sessions.

She truly believes that environmental and sustainable choices can and should be integrated into our daily routine in order to achieve prosperity, and she has joined Eedama to help achieve this goal.

Born and raised in the UAE, she is fluent in both French and English language and has recently obtained her Physics Graduate from Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi where she also developed the peer mentor program for student affairs. She respects the UAE’s diversity in cultures and is dedicated to take part of the country’s growth in the field of sustainability. For Eedama, she is able to simplify and communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience and delivers workshops with great ambition and enthusiasm.

She has two a year experience in STEAM training which highlights active learning techniques under the pillars of education. She is a true believer of Corporate Social Responsibility and is passionate about helping companies and individuals make their mark and achieve a socially conscious environment through their day to day business activities.

He started his journey as a STEAM instructor in the Abu Dhabi Science festival and the LEMA? Project and has 10 years of experience in his field. Ahmad loves being a STEAM instructor because as a STEAM instructor he can explain very tough science subjects with light and easy workshops that are fun and educational. Ahmad is currently studying Information Technology because he is very passionate about this field and hopes that he can use the knowledge gained from his studies will help him elevate his STEAM knowledge and skills.