The 2nd American University in the Emirates International Research Conference (AUEIRC’18) was held on November 13–15, 2018 in Dubai. It has become one of the major events of the year in the field of sustainable development and social responsibility. AUEIRC’18 was organized under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan—Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates. The conference had served as a platform for academicians, practitioners, scientists, and decision-makers from around the globe to engage in a dialogue on some of the most pressing issues in the drive toward sustainable development and social responsibility. The proceedings will be published in the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation book series of Springer. AUEIRC’18 highlighted the various aspects of sustainable innovations, smart technology, education and sustainability, human security and legislation, and creative business that can scale for the benefit of communities. The scope of the conference included a broad range of topics in different areas of sustainability that impact contemporary society. The AUEIRC’18 International Scientific Committee comprises over 60 international expertise in various fields as per the themes of the conference. The conference keynote speakers were highly profiled experts and researchers, more specifically: H.E. Dr. Rashid Alleem—Chairman of Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (United Arab Emirates), Prof. Yousef Al-Assaf—President of Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and Prof. Toufic Mezher— Professor of Engineering Systems and Management, Khalifa University (United Arab Emirates).