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Zurich, Switzerland

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

- Work within the Net Zero Lab Valais (NZLV) consortium and Novelis - Sierre- Model coil geometry and temperature profiles of the cooling of hot-rolled aluminum coils using self-learnt CFD simulation software ANSYS Fluent- Develop a simplified heat transfer model for coil cooling through MATLAB data fitting- Design innovative cooling systems resulting in 60% cooling time reduction- Assess waste heat recovery options of hot air for process heat integration and power generation- Design an integrated transcritical CO2 cogeneration system that incorporates heat cascade to city district heating networks, achieving a power efficiency of 16.4%

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

- Assisted in the teaching of 2 graduate courses "Modeling and Optimization of Energy Systems" and "Advanced Energetics" given by Prof. François Maréchal- Prepared lecture presentations and explained theory concepts to students in private and in groups- Supervised and followed 6 groups of students (totaling 35 students) by answering questions andproviding solution guidelines

Lebanon

- Tutored a group of high school students in Math, Physics and Chemistry- Tutored a group of students for the SAT - Math test- Tutored students in private in university level subjects like Thermodynamics, Calculus, and Differential Equations

Beirut, Lebanon

- Led projects involving buildings in Beirut, aiming at increasing energy savings and human thermal comfort- Modeled the building energy consumption versus its architecture to optimize future constructionand retrofit current buildings, resulting in 64% energy consumption savings- Self-learnt the use of simulation software EnergyPlus

- Explored ways to boost lithium battery manufacturing efficiency by investigating the heat dissipation ofcopper plates during ultrasonic metal welding- Improved existing work analyzing heat transfer on these plates by creating new codes and models- Shared insights on the thermal aspects during welding processes, aiming at optimizing performance

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

• Master Thesis: “Enhanced Waste Heat Recovery Potential from the Cooling of Hot-Rolled Aluminum Coils” • Academics: - 5.5/6 GPA.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

• Academics: - 4.0/4 GPA - Focus in Energy Studies - Dean's Honor List every semester since enrollment - Recipient of the AUB’s Advanced.

Lebanese Baccalaureate, General Sciences, 17/20

Activities and Societies: Grade 12 Student Representative- Student of the year 2018. - Prix d’Excellence recipient - Ranked first in class