Acting Program Director Dr. Elshurafa is a Fellow in King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and possesses 20+…

Dr. Elshurafa is a Fellow in King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and possesses 20+ years of experience in energy and technology garnered on three continents. His research interests lie in renewable energy policy, power systems modeling, and hybrid microgrid design and optimization. He has led and executed several national modeling initiatives both at the distributed and utility scales, and he is listed among the top 2% of scientists globally as per Elsevier. Some aspects of his research have been adopted by BP in creating their seminal annual statistical review. Credited with 50+ papers and patents, Dr. Elshurafa holds a PhD in electrical engineering complemented thereafter with an MBA in finance.

Expertise

• Power sector modeling
• Electricity markets
• Renewable energy policy
• Hybrid microgrid optimization

David Hobbs was formerly KAPSARC’s Vice President of Research, having previously served as Chief Energy Strategist and Head of Research… David Hobbs was formerly KAPSARC’s Vice President of Research, having previously served as Chief Energy Strategist and Head of Research at what is now IHS Markit. Prior to joining IHS Markit, David spent nearly two decades in the oil and gas industry, predominantly in Europe, the Americas and Asia.