Faculty
Full-time
Barbar Akle
Associate Professor and Associate Provost for International Education and Programs
Ph.D. 2005, Virginia Tech, USA
M.E. 2003, Virginia Tech, USA
B.E. 2001, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Ali Ammouri
Assistant Professor of Practice, Director of the Fouad Makhzoumi Innovation Center
Ph.D. 2013, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
M.E. 2008, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
B.E. 2004, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Rolland Bejjani
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., ME, 2007-2012, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
Executive MBA, ESCP-EAP & ESA, 2005
Volkan Cakir
Assistant Professor of Practice
PhD., 2011, Old Dominion University, USA
MS., 2001, Industrial Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
BS., 1992, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Turkish Air Force Academy, Turkey
Amne El Cheikh
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2014, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
M.S. 2009, University of Balamand, Lebanon
B.S. 2007, University of Balamand, Lebanon
Evan Fakhoury
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2016, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
M.Sc. 2011, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
B.E. 2010, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Wassim Habchi
Professor
Ph.D. 2008, Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Lyon, France
M.E. 2005, Université Pierre Et Marie Curie - Paris VI, France
Diplome 2005, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Marc Haddad
Associate Professor
Ph.D. 2008, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
M.S. 1998, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
M.S. 1993, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
B.E. 1992, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Jimmy Issa
Associate Professor, IME Chair
Ph.D. 2008, Michigan State University, USA
M.S. 2004, Michigan State University, USA
Diplome 2003, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Michel Khoury
Professor and Assistant Provost for Strategic Planning and Academic Initiatives and Partnerships
Ph.D. 2004, Lehigh University, USA
M.S. 2001, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
B.E. 1999, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Nabil Nehme
Assistant Professor of Practice
Ph.D. 2012, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
M.E. 2007, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
B.E. 2004, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Abdallah Sfeir
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, USA
M.S., University of California, Berkeley, USA
Akram El-Tannir
Visiting Associate Professor
Ph.D. 1993, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
M.S. 1989, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
M.S. 1987, George Washington University, USA
B.E. 1985, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Nadim Zakhia Zakhia
Professor of Practice
PhD 1995, University of Central Florida, USA
MSME 1990, University of Central Florida, USA
BSME 1988, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Pierrette Zouein
Associate Professor, INE Coordinator
Ph.D. 1996, The University of Michigan, USA
M.S. 1992, The University of Michigan, USA
M.S. 1990, The University of Michigan, USA
B.E. 1987, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Nadim Zgheib
Assistant Professor of Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. (Joint Ph.D.) 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, & Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
M.S. 2009, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN, USA
B.E. 2007, Notre Dame University, Louaize, Lebanon
Staff
Salim Jamal-Eddine
Lead Engineering Lab Supervisor
Office: ELRC 4208
Extension: 2899
salim.jamal-eddine@lau.edu.lb
Nicole Wehbe
Principal Engineering Lab Supervisor
Office: ELRC 4201
Extension: 2264
njwehbeh@lau.edu.lb