Faculty
Full-time
Barbar Akle
Associate Professor and Assistant Provost for Special External Projects
Ph.D. 2005, Virginia Tech, USA
M.E. 2003, Virginia Tech, USA
B.E. 2001, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Ali Ammouri
Practice Lecturer
Ph.D. 2013, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
M.E. 2008, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
B.E. 2004, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Elie Badr
Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. 1994, The University of Tulsa, USA
M.S. 1988, The University of Tulsa, USA
B.S. 1986, The University of Tulsa, USA
Elias Brassitos
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., MS 2017, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
B.S. 2011, University of Massachusetts – Lowell, USA
Volkan Cakir
Visiting Assistant Professor
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
Amina 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
Associate 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
Ph.D. 2008, Michigan State University, USA
M.S. 2004, Michigan State University, USA
Diplome 2003, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Michel Khoury
Professor, Acting Dean, and coordinator of the Petroleum Engineering program
Ph.D. 2004, Lehigh University, USA
M.S. 2001, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
B.E. 1999, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Charbel Mansour
Assistant Professor, IME Interim Chair
PhD 2009, Mines ParisTech, France
ME 2003, Lebanese University and Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, France
ME 2002, Lebanese University, Lebanon
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
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
Pierrette Zouein
Associate Professor
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
Staff
Joyce Feghali
Salim Jamal-Eddine
Lead Engineering Lab Supervisor
Office: ELRC 4208
Extension: 2899
salim.jamal-eddine@lau.edu.lb
Elias Mouarbes
Engineering Shop Coordinator
Office: ELRC 4103A
Extension: 2966
elias.mouarbes@lau.edu.lb
Nicole Wehbe
Principal Engineering Lab Supervisor
Office: ELRC 4201
Extension: 2264
njwehbeh@lau.edu.lb
