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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Developing, implementing, and updating research strategy • Managing multiple projects and involvements of the Centre• Leading and supervising a team of analysts through various public sector projects and initiatives• Maintaining stakeholder relationships and partnerships with industry and government to advise on issues relating to technology, innovation, investment, and labour

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led researcher and industry engagement specialist on the government-funded partnership “Future of Canada’s Automotive Labourforce Initiative”• Provided economic and supply chain analysis on the automotive, smart mobility, manufacturing, technology, and other related markets • Prepared reports on market trends and challenges including the impact of automotive technologies and smart mobility on the industry• Created and maintained databases of Canadian manufacturers, parts suppliers and technology research centres using various data sources

Hamilton, Ontario

• Managed projects assigned by the research committee on mapping the industrial strategies of countries and companies in the manufacturing sector • Conducted a comprehensive analysis of the policies and programs targeting the Automotive Industry and the Manufacturing Sector in North America and Europe• Benchmarked the available funding opportunities for industries, SMEs and research institutes to conduct R&D, develop business plans and achieve market entry• Constructed the dynamics and structure of retaining investment in the Canadian Auto market from a policy perspective• Analyzed production, sales, employment and profitability trends of global companies to interpret corporate decision-making strategies• Estimated and categorized federal and provincial government budgets and programs directed towards the different macroeconomic activities• Reviewed governmental policies and recommending policies which aim to strengthen the foundations of the manufacturing sector• Assessed applicability of government programs for access by industry

Beirut District, Lebanon

• Conducted a stakeholder analysis of 400 participants on the energy sector in overseas markets• Engaged with population samples from different provinces to assess knowledge gaps on current industrial investments in the energy sector• Worked on the translation of the United Nations’ Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention's Reports• Assisted with the preparation of several conferences and workshops held by the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

Beirut District, Lebanon

• Published a journal article on the risks of particle detachment in indoor spaces• Supervised a team of 4 senior undergraduates on their final project• Modeled analytically the dynamics of particle detachment from surfaces • Carried numerical simulations and experimentations for result validation• Developed a computer vision software coupled with a computational algorithm to detect and quantify the variation of particle density on a surface

Master'S Degree, Engineering And Public Policy

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering