Ghalib Y. Kahwaji
Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai Campus, UAE
Biography
Ghalib Y Kahwaji completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University. He is working as Professor and Chair in Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at RIT-Dubai. He joined RIT-Dubai as a Professor of thermo-fluids, air conditioning and renewable energy systems. Prior to joining RIT, he spent five years in industry and engineering consulting as the Head of MEP Design Department and Engineering Manager at Al-Gurg Consultants, Dubai and TRANSCO, Abu Dhabi where his work involved large scale water transmission systems and energy systems for high rise and industrial buildings in the UAE. Prior to moving to the UAE, he served as the Associate Dean for research and graduate programs and Chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of Mosul from 2003 till 2006 and was as a Faculty of Mechanical Engineering since 1987.