Industrial & Mechanical

Capstone Projects

2024-2025

Optimizing Sustainable Strategies for a Potable Water Distribution Company - A Case Study in Lebanon

Student(s): Riwa Narsh (INE), Wael Breidy (INE), Marny Sayah (INE), Rachel-Jane Ballouz (INE)

Advisors: Dr. Akram El Tannir

2024-2025

Design of a logistic system for a station of the Lebanese red cross

Student(s): Project 1: Nour El Chaar (INE), Jad Njeim (INE), Alfred El Khoury (INE)
Project 2: Alain Nehme (INE), Lucien Accad (INE), Joseph Chamoun (INE), Maria Saad (INE)

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein

2024-2025

Soft Robotic Gloves for Rehabilitation Applications

Student(s): Raynald Maroun Aouad (MCE), George Abdallah (MEE), Jason El Khoury (MEE), George Saab (MEE)

Advisors: Dr. Charbel Tawk

2024-2025

Waste Heat Recovery from Cruise Ship Engine

Student(s): Marilyn Saadeh (MEE), Paul Abi Younes (MEE), Michael Aoun (MEE), Ralph Atmeh (MEE)

Advisors: Dr. Gilbert Accary

2024-2025

Design of a Hybrid Photovoltaic-Solar Concentrator System

Student(s): Charbel Harb (MEE), Charbel Geara (MEE), Karl Boueiri (MEE)

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh

2024-2025

Design of a Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) System

Student(s): Sana Itani (MEE), Amir Sabek (MEE), Dana Al Mograbi (MEE), Michael Abu Hamra (MEE)

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh

2023-2024

Elevator Design with Regenerative Braking

Student(s): Elias Hachem, Ahmad Kaiss, Hadi Mazloum, Jad Tannous

Advisors: Dr. Jimmy Issa

2023-2024

3D Printing Filament Extruder

Student(s): Alex Ziade, Ali Omran, Christian Attieh, Ghady Mrad

Advisors: Dr. Jimmy Issa

2023-2024

Tower Crane Design

Student(s): Hasan Ghazzawi, Mohammad Abu Hejjeh, Michel Alkodsi, Mohamad Youness

Advisors: Dr. Jimmy Issa

2023-2024

Micro Manufacturing of Metallic Films

Student(s): Mohammad Basharoush, Hassan Fakih, Ali Al Hadi Amro, Radwan Kahwaji

Advisors: Dr. Roland Bejjani

2023-2024

Wine Corking Machine

Student(s): Carole Mansour, Elio Abdelnour, Abdelrazak Tayba, Joe Sarraf

Advisors: Dr. Pierre Rahme

2023-2024

Wine Bottling Machine

Student(s): Farouk Halime, Geries Daou, Abdulrahman Boula, Ihab Obeid

Advisors: Dr. Pierre Rahme

2023-2024

Water Distillation System 1

Student(s): Serge Azzi, Peter khalaf, Anthony Sakr, Reynaldo El Asmar

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh, Dr. Nadim Zakhia

2023-2024

Water Distillation System 2

Student(s): Joe Haddad, Hrag Garabedian, Fady Yaacoub, Jalal Haidar

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh, Dr. Nadim Zakhia

2023-2024

Heating System Conversion

Student(s): Jad Atallah, Chanel Tohme, Samer Abou Matar, Roy Ibrahim

Advisors: Dr. Gilbert Accary

2023-2024

Expandable EBike 1

Student(s): Christian El Kadi, Yorgo Al Jadam, Marc Chamoun, Kevin Abi Karam

Advisors: Dr. Wassim Habchi

2023-2024

Expandable EBike 2

Student(s): Mohamad Jammoul, Adnan Soufian, Saeed Arayssi, Nour Haddad

Advisors: Dr. Wassim Habchi

2023-2024

Design of an optimal inventory management policy of onboard catering equipment across the network of an airline

Student(s): Team 1: Rafka Younes, Jean Bou Habi, Gaelle Abou Jaoude, Joseph Mardikian / Team 2: Mia Chlela, Ray Rahi, Charbel Boueiri, Jad Bahous

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein

2023-2024

Design of passenger boarding process using 4.0 technologies to eliminate wait time at the gate

Student(s): Lea Farhat, Ghina Akoum, Ballan Louay , Sami El Kobresli, Kareem Chehab

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein

2023-2024

Design of a modern fast-food restaurant using an Industrial Engineering approach Fall 2023

Student(s): Team 1: Mahdi Tarhini, Ari Avedis, Joe El Hawa, Hamad el Atat / Team 2: Gabriel Bared, Peter Younan, Marc Berberi, Ghadi Ghostine

Advisors: Dr. Marc Haddad

2023-2024

Recycling logistics with reverse supply chain system

Student(s): Team 1: Amal Knaifati, Samer Nasr, Maria Fares, Ghida El Denaoui / Team 2: Aya Obeid, Chloe Roueissy, Karen Zaarour, Marise Abou Chabke, Rita Chbeir

Advisors: Dr. Akram El Tannir

2023-2024

Design of a plan for the implementation of a new product line in a food production factory

Student(s): Team 1: Anthony Komato, Zoe Daher, Michelle Aoun, Karen Tawk / Team 2: Michael Bilan, Geo El Housseini, Chris El Khawand, Georgio Saade

Advisors: Dr. Najib Gerges

2023-2024

Design of a decision support tool to optimize solar-wind energy systems

Student(s): Jad Hamdar, Elsa El Hage, Gaelle Abdel Nour, Alex Jalkh

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh

2022-2023

Micro manufacturing of metallic films

Student(s): Hadi Zein, Joe Radi

Advisors: Dr. Roland Bejjani

2022-2023

Elevator Design with Regenerative Braking

Student(s): Julien Abi Fadel, Anis El Zbeidy, Marie Ange Geagea

Advisors: Dr. Jimmy Issa

2022-2023

Restaurant Rover Waiter

Student(s): Perla Saliba, Josee Rizkallah, Luna El Hosri, Charbel El Khoury

Advisors: Dr. Evan Fakhoury

2022-2023

Design of a water turbine for household use

Student(s): Team 1: Abed Al Rahman Saab, Julien Abou Serhal / Team 2: Elise Aoun, Lara Hamdar, Sevag Yahnian

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh

2022-2023

Heat Exchanger with vortex generators

Student(s): Team 1: Bassil Bassil, Yorgo Abdel Ahad, Jean-Claude El Rahi, Elie Hakme / Team 2: Clea Rita El Haddad, Karl Nassar, Elio Ziade, Elie Kadi

Advisors: Dr. Michel Khoury

2022-2023

Heat Exchanger with thermal energy storage

Student(s): Team 1: Nicolas Hanna, Fares Zouein, Nicolas El Skaff, Ralph Jasser / Team 2: Ali Abou Saleh, Hadi Kachmar, Rawad Zaatari, Hadi Brayteh

Advisors: Dr. Amne El Cheikh

2022-2023

Design of a water bike

Student(s): Abdalla Karakira, Omar Chawa, Hussein Khatib, Ali Hajjaj

Advisors: Dr. Wassim Habchi

2022-2023

Design of a tower crane

Student(s): Team 1: Marc El Agha, Ghadi Matta, Peter El Kourani, Marc Najjar / Team 2: Jad Ghorra, Salim Bou Diwan, George Jabra, Ismail Ajram

Advisors: Dr. Jimmy Issa

2022-2023

Design and Optimization of soft pneumatic actuators

Student(s): Abdel Majeed Al-Kassem, Abbas Baydoun, Mohammad Nasser, Charbel Lahoud

Advisors: Dr. Charbel Tawk

2022-2023

Design of a soft gripper for direct and safe grasping

Student(s): Maroun Chahine, Rayya Bedran, Ghady Zeghondy, Alessandro Yanco Kassab

Advisors: Dr. Charbel Tawk

2022-2023

Lithium-Ion Battery Cycler

Student(s): Elie Al Makdissi, Joe Issa, Lynn El Khoury, Noeman El Hassanieh

Advisors: Dr. Ali Ammouri

2022-2023

Vespa Bicycle Rack

Student(s): Team 1: Bilal Soubra, Mohamad Ezzeddine, Youssef Issa, Mohammad Ali Chokor / Team 2: Khoder Kandouli, Tarek Kassem Khalil, Ahmad Hammoud, Chady Ghadban, Charbel El Beainy

Advisors: Dr. Evan Fakhoury

2022-2023

Design of a decision support tool for assessing the performance of public bus system alternatives

Student(s): Yara Ballan, Hiba Rahme, Thea Saad, Joya Bou Ghosn

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Marc Haddad

2022-2023

Design of a decision support tool to assess shift to Photo Voltaic systems- Lebanon Case

Student(s): Aldo Bassil, Mariella Mansour, Georges Mattar, Nadim Oueis

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Marc Haddad

2022-2023

Design or rehabilitation of a selected public school in Byblos area

Student(s): Team 1: Jana Monzer, Assil Labban, Joseph Saad, Karim Zeidan / Team 2: Mohmmad Ghalayini, Bahaa Hajir, Ghady Abdel Nour / Team 3: Rimar Bitar, Sacha Aramouni, Clara Dagher, Lea Raad

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Marc Haddad

2022-2023

Building a renewable energy startup to serve the residential sector in Lebanon

Student(s): Team 1: Cyril Kayrouz, Alexandre Maalouf, Antonio El Chaar, Jimmy El Corm / Team 2: Wissam Hafez, Maria Saade, Andrea Daccache, Joseph Akoury

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Marc Haddad

2022-2023

Design of a coastal metro system between Tyr and Tripoli

Student(s): Team 1: Charbel El Tawil, Samer Boustany, Roger Najm, Anthony El Daccache / Team 2: Omar Adib, Samer Fadous, Muhieddine Hammoudi, Carl Srour

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Marc Haddad

2022-2023

Design and implementation of an automatic dispensing management solution within the Lebanese Military Healthcare

Student(s): Team 1: Karl El Khoury, Georges Alexandre Bajk, Majd Dalloul, Omar El Khayat / Team 2: Johnny Issa, Anabel Tabet, Alia Nassif, Karim Ghamrawi, Rudy Bou Chakra

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Selim Hani

2022-2023

Designing the integration and operations of a PSA Oxygen plant within the Lebanese Military Hospital

Student(s): Elie Waked, Marc Estephan, Jane Chahine, Mahmoud Zarif

Advisors: Dr. Pierrette Zouein, Dr. Selim Hani

Undergraduate Research

Simulating Sensations of Touch in Virtual Reality (VR)

Student(s): -

Advisors: Dr. Evan Fakhoury

Undergraduate Research

Experimental Investigation of the dynamics of a spinning rigid body under horizontal fast excitation

Student(s): -

Advisors: Dr. Hiba Sheheitli

Undergraduate Research

Optimized Rule-Based Energy Management Strategy for the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Using Dynamic Programming

Student(s): Reef Khairallah and Bilal Kabalan

Advisors: Dr. Charbel Mansour

Undergraduate Research

Dynamic Assessment of the Swing-through Gait Method for Patients with Thoracic Spinal Cord Injuries

Student(s): Mario K. Msan

Advisors: Dr. B. Akle

Undergraduate Research

Development and Characterization of an IPMC Hair-like Transducer

Student(s): Elio Challita

Advisors: Dr. B.Akle