Biography

Ceiling, Sistine Chapel by M. Al-Ghoul

PERSONAL INFO

Born September 29, 1972 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Married to Rana Ghali, 2 children (Hassan & Céline)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1993-1997)
Title: “Studies in Generalized Hydrodynamics for Chemical Reactions and Shock Waves”
Supervisor: Professor Byung Chan Eu

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (1989-1992)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Professor, Department of Chemistry
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2011-Present)

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2004-2011)

Fellow, Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2008-2011)

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (1998-2004)

Associate Member, Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (1998-2004)

Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry
Stanford University, California, USA (1997-1998)

Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry
McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1997)

RECENT ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

Director, Graduate Program in Computational Science
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2011-Present)

Chair, Department of Chemistry
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2005-2013)

Chair, Committee for High Performance Computing
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2011-Present)

Chair, eLearning Task Force
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2013-Present)

Member, Steering Committee, Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon AUB (2011-Present)

Member, Steering Committee, Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (2011-Present)