Team

Interim-Dean of the College of Engineering

Kamel Abou Ghali

- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas – August 1992
- M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas – May 1988
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas – December 1986
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon – February 1983

Adjunct Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program

Mohamad Rahal

- BE in Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, 2014
- ME in Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, 2018
- PhD in Civil Engineering, American University of Beirut, 2022
- Specialization: Construction Engineering and Project Management

Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Program

Mariam Itani

- BE in Mechanical Engineering, Beirut Arab University, 2013
- ME in Mechanical Engineering, American University of Beirut, 2015
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, American University of Beirut, 2018
- Specialization: Thermal Comfort, Human Physiology and Bio heat Modeling, Phase Change Material and Personalized Cooling

Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator of the Petroleum Engineering Program

 Hamza Moghnieh

- BS in Chemistry, American University of Beirut, 2011
- MS in Chemical Engineering with Design, University of Manchester, 2012
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, University Of Manchester, 2015
- Specialization: Oil and Gas, Energy, Chemical processes and Waste Management

Associate Professor and ABET Accreditation Coordinator

Kamel Bou Hamdan

- BE in Electrical and Power Engineering, Beirut Arab University, 2011
- MS in Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, 2012
- PhD in Petroleum Engineering, University of Aberdeen, 2019
- Specialization: Hydraulic Fracturing, Enhanced Recovery Methods, Drilling and Completions and Environmental Considerations in the Oil and Gas Industry

Assistant to the Dean

Nada Ezzeddine

- BS in Translation and Interpretation, Lebanese International University, 2012