Dr. Kenawy is an assistant professor of Climatology at Mansour University (Egypt) and the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (CSIC). His research focuses on assessing, attributing and projecting climate extremes in arid and semi-arid regions and their socioeconomic and environmental implications. He acts as a member of the editorial board for a range of SCI journals (e.g. Frontiers in Earth Science-Hydrosphere, Journal of Water and Climate Change, Scientific African, PLOS Climate, and Big Earth Data).