FACULTY
Ramsey F. Hamade, PhD
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Title: Professor
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 1 350 000 Ext: 3481 E-mail: [email protected] Ramsey F. Hamade is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Dr. Hamade received his doctorate degree in Engineering Science & Mechanics from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia in 1988. He spent a decade practicing engineering in a variety of corporate settings in the US before joining the engineering faculty at AUB in 1999. Dr. Hamade currently teaches courses in design, materials, and fabrication. His research interests are in the area of materials processing and simulations with emphasis on sustainability. He is member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). For detailed CV please press this link: HAMADE_CV_2013 |
Mu'tasem A. Shehadeh, PhD
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Title: Assistant Professor
Institution: American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 1 350 000 Ext: 3566 E-mail: [email protected] Mu'tasem Shehadeh is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Dr. Shehadeh obtained his doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University in 2005. He received his Masters and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Jordan. His research interests are in the general area of solid mechanics with the focus on multi-scale modeling of the deformation mechanisms in crystalline materials. Dr. Shehadeh has more than 20 publications including 10 Journal Papers, two book chapters, and several peer reviewed conference papers. For detailed CV please press this link: Mu'tasem_CV_2013 |
POST-DOCS
Ali H. Ammouri, PhD
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Title: Senior Research Assistant
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 1 350 000 Ext: 3629 E-mail: [email protected] Ali Ammouri is a Post-doc Senior Research Assistant working in the domain of Materials and Manufacturing at the American University of Beirut. His current research is focused on the modeling and control of friction stir processes. He obtained his Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut in 2013. After obtaining his Master of Engineering degree from AUB in 2008, Ali worked as an Instructor in the ME Department for 2 years. Previous research topics that he worked on include: tool condition monitoring during machining operations, vibration induced micro-machining, composite structures optimization, innovative carbon footprint calculator, biomedical material testing, and prediction of students’ learning curves of computer-aided design, CAD. Ali is a recipient of the CCC Doctoral Fellowship in Manufacturing at AUB. He also received a recognition award from the Lebanese Research Achievement Program. For detailed CV please press this link: Ammouri_CV_2013 |
PhD STUDENTS
Ilige S. Hage, PhD student
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Title: Research Assistant
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 3 564 843 E-mail: [email protected] Currently, Ilige Hage is a Ph.D. researcher at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the Mechanical Engineering department (Materials and Manufacturing Processes) with an award from CNRS for outstanding academic records. Her Ph.D. dissertation deals with a biomechanical subject focusing on sawing of bones. Ilige Hage is a mechanical engineer, having graduated from the Lebanese University faculty of engineering (Roumieh) with a BA in Mechanical Engineering. Ilige Hage has received a scholarship from France for a double diploma to pursue a master’s degree at Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France) Master SMA-Design and simulation of complex products and systems-metal assemblies and complex compsite-EMC2. Ilige Hage’s research interests are related to processing (image processing and enhancement, neural networks), machining (cutting, drilling…), and modeling of materials: metals and natural materials. For detailed CV please press this link: Hage_CV_2013 |
Zeina G. El Chlouk, PhD student
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Title: PhD Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Telephone: + (961) 3-921063 Email: [email protected] Zeina el Chlouk is a last year Materials Engineering student at Polytech Nantes in France. She is currently doing her senior project on the simulation of the behavior of wood and the variation of its mechanical properties under different environmental conditions in the Mechanical Engineering department at AUB with the collaboration of Tecman Industry. She has a BS in chemistry from the Lebanese University. Zeina El Chlouk has worked on several projects, such as the weldability of Invar. She also did training at different Lebanese companies such as Sika Near East, Pharmaline, Air Liquid, and Ksara. She is very interested in research areas of new or bio-materials and is planning on pursing her doctorate degree. For detailed CV please press this link: CV_ELCHLOUK_2013 |
Mirvat O. Shamseddine, PhD student
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Title: PhD Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Telephone: + (961) 71-538452 Email: [email protected] Mirvat O. Shamseddine is currently a first year PhD student working under the supervision of Professor Mu’tasem Shehadeh in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the American University of Beirut (AUB). She received her Diploma in Physics “Maitrise en Sciences” from the Lebanese University in Hadath, Lebanon in June 2008, and her Master in Physics from AUB in February 2012. Based on her Master's Thesis, She published a paper in the Infrared Physics & Technology journal entitled "Model for the unpolarized infrared reflectivity from uniaxial polar materials". She worked as a physics lab instructor at AUB; her experimental work was related to mechanics, classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, and optics. Her research interests are in the area of multi-scale materials modeling and dislocation dynamics. For detailed CV please press this link: SHAMESEDDINE_CV_2013 |
MASTERS STUDENTS
Ali H. Kheireddine, Master of Engineering (2013)
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Title: Masters Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Telephone: + (961) 3-745234 Email: [email protected] Ali Kheireddine received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in June 2011. Currently, Ali is pursing Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. Since 2011, Ali works as a research assistant in the domain of manufacturing, materials, and simulation. His thesis topic is "Finite Element Modeling of Friction Stir Welding of Similar and Dissimilar Joints". He is also interested in numerical and experimental analysis of cryogenic drilling. For detailed CV please press this link: CV-KHEIREDDINE_2013 |
Micheal A. Kattoura, Masters Student
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Title: Masters Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Telephone: + (961) 3-344529 Email: [email protected] Micheal Kattoura graduated with a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU) and he is currently pursuing his Masters Degree at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the field of Materials under the supervision of Professor Mu'tasem Shehadeh. He attended the Multiscale Material Modelling (MMM2012) conference in Singapore in which he presented his work "Modeling the Low Cycle Fatigue in Copper Single Crystal: Multiscale Dislocation Dynamics Simulations" and published that part of his work in that Conference Proceeding. He is currently working on the problem of "Investigating Strain Rate Effect on Copper Single Crystals Under Monotonic and Shock Loading: Multiscale Dislocation Dynamics Simulations" that is to be published in a journal paper. For detailed CV please press this link: CV_KATTOURA_2013 |
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Alaa A. Khalil, Second Degree Student
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Title: Bachelors Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box:11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 70 101 525 E-mail: [email protected] Alaa A. Khalil is an Undergraduate Student at the American University of Beirut. He is pursuing a double degree in Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering since 2009. Mr. Khalil received his First Bachelor in Chemistry in 2012 from the American University of Beirut. Currently Mr. Khalil is working on researches in the welding area with Professor Ramsey F. Hamade. His research interests are in the area of materials processing and manufacturing. For detailed CV please press this link: CV_KHALIL_2013 |
Mariam M. Fawaz, Undergraduate Student
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Title: Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-4711 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon E-mail: [email protected] Mariam Fawaz is an undergraduate student majoring in Chemical Engineering at the American University of Beirut. She is expected to obtain her BE in June 2013. Mariam has been engaged in research since her second year. She worked on a project about the assessing of the public perception of treated waste water in Lebanon. She then worked on a project to characterize and survey the defects in aluminum cast alloys. The outcome of this work was a comprehensive survey paper that will be submitted to a journal. In summer of 2012, Mariam completed a two month technical internship in Cement de Sibline where she was exposed to the real work environment. Currently, Mariam's research interests lie in the field of material characterization and modeling. For detailed CV please press this link: CV_FAWAZ_2013 |
Mohamad H. Muhieddine, Undergraduate Student
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Title: Undergraduate Student
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 76 644 139 E-mail: [email protected] Mohamad Muhieddine is a third year Mechanical Engineering student at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Mohamad has developed several skills in computer aided simulation and has become familiar with practical lab applications after taking various engineering courses. In summer 2012, he participated in a biomedical materials research project that aimed for enhancing a walking device for handicapped people. Over the past two years, he has been preparing and developing engineering modules related to CNC control, composites, and welding. His research interests are in the area of software simulations and data management. He is member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). For detailed CV please press this link: CV_MUHIEDDINE_2013 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Hassan H. Faour
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Title: Research Assistant
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 71 355 400 E-mail: [email protected] Hassan Faour, an AUB graduate since 2010, holds a Marketing Bachelor Degree. He has been working with Professor Hamade’s research team for two years. His first participation was in the TEMPUS project, he has also worked on ANSYS, and he is currently working on firction stir welding (FSW) simulations. Hassan also plays a role in the marketing of the group and contributes to designing using Photoshop. His research interests are in the domain of material processing with emphasis on sustainability issues For detailed CV please press this link: CV_FAOUR_2013 |
STAFF
Hisham A. Ghalayini
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Title: Administrative Supervisor of Mechanical Engineering Labs
Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering American University of Beirut P.O.Box: 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 1 350 000 Ext: 3620 E-mail: [email protected] Hisham AG. Ghalayini is an administrative supervisor of the Mechanical Engineering Labs at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Hisham received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio in 1986. He was trained at 3M Gulf for 2 month, and worked at Olivetti -Tetracom as sales Engineer before joining the Mechanical Engineering Labs at AUB in 1988. His duties as an administrative supervisor of ME labs include following up of inventories counts, handling, organizing stocks, monitoring ordering and receiving new equipment. He is also responsible for setting up new experiments, FYP students advising, helping and consulting, issuing of service requests, maintenance and lab enhancements, solar research, and execution of projects and schedules as suggested by faculty members. He was responsible of the weather station, solar systems, and wind turbine power generation of Wing C. He also taught lab courses such as the former ME lab I, ME lab II, ME lab III, ME lab IV and automotive mechanics engine shop. Currently, He is executing solar photo voltaic panels for power generation research projects on Bechtel roof. In addition to the built indoor climatic chambers at SRB building and outdoor climatic chamber, he is working on desiccant Heat exchange, water desalination, and gas fired absorption chiller experiments on Bechtel roof. For detailed CV please press this link: CV_GHALAYINI_2013 |
Joseph S. Zoulikian
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Title: Supervisor Assistant
Institution: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture American University of Beirut P. O. Box: 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon Telephone: + (961) 1 350 000 Ext: 3651 E-mail: [email protected] Joseph Zoulikian is the Supervisor Assistant in the Mechanical Engineering department at the American University of Beirut. He received his Bachelor in Telecommunication in 2002, and his Master in Business Administration in 2009. He attended one month intensive training at the HAAS Automation Inc. in California, USA about Programming and maintenance of the Computerized Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machines in January 2005. He also attended an advanced training at SURFCAM Company in Westlake Village California on 2D-3D CAD/CAM. He successfully established the new CNC Materials and Manufacturing lab by installing, calibrating, setting up, and programming the high-tech CNC Milling and Lathe machines. He launched the CNC Materials and Manufacturing lab activities by providing his professional services and superior manufacturing CAD-CAM knowledge to all the AUB and AUBMC departments since 2005. A big number of AUB graduates owe him their success in research papers and final year projects; this success was recognized through receiving international awards and the AUB Dean’s award for creative achievement by the AUB engineering students. For detailed CV please press this link: CV_ZOULIKIAN_2013 |
