Texas A&M University at Qatar
General Statement
Texas A&M’s branch campus in Qatar, part of the 2,500-acre multi-institutional campus known as Education City, formally opened on September 7, 2003, offering undergraduate degree programs in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering. Texas A&M’s engineering program is widely considered among the best in America, and the curricula offered at the Qatar campus are materially the same as those offered at the main campus located in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M University at Qatar is fully funded by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development and provides a unique opportunity for the University to expand its international presence and provide educational and research opportunities for faculty and students.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Qatar campus is to develop exemplary engineers and leaders through internationally recognized undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Texas A&M at Qatar generates new knowledge and intellectual capital through innovative research and collaborative partnerships that yield sustainable impacts. In all of its efforts, Texas A&M at Qatar serves the needs of the State of Qatar and the region through broad expertise and engagement that expands human capital.
Texas A&M University at Qatar Joint Advisory Board
The Joint Advisory Board (JAB) of Texas A&M University at Qatar was established May 25, 2003, between Texas A&M University and Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development to provide advice regarding the management and operation of Texas A&M at Qatar the Dean and CEO and to Qatar Foundation. The JAB is primarily responsible for ongoing review and evaluation of the success of Texas A&M at Qatar.
Joint Advisory Board Members
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, PhD — Chairman
Former Minister of Energy and Industry, State of Qatar
N.K. Anand, PhD — Vice Chair
Vice President for Faculty Affairs, Texas A&M University
Alan Sams, PhD
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, Texas A&M University
Joe Elabd, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research, Interim Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering, Texas A&M University
Interim Director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Mohamed Salem Al-Marri
Executive Vice President of Projects, Engineering and Procurement Services, QatarEnergy
Bill Bullock, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ConocoPhillips
Dominic Genetti
President and General Manager, ExxonMobil Qatar
Mounir Hamdi, PhD
Founding Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Shannon Slocum
President, Eastern Hemisphere, Halliburton
Ex-officio Members
Francisco J. Marmolejo
Higher Education President and Education Advisor, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF)
César O. Malavé, PhD, PE
Dean, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Ioannis G. Economou, PhD — Secretariat
Executive Associate Dean, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Texas A&M University at Qatar Senior Leadership
The leadership of Texas A&M University at Qatar is responsible for the vision of the campus. This vision is simple: to be the premier provider of engineering education in the region, a significant contributor to knowledge internationally and an essential resource to the State of Qatar.
César O. Malavé, PhD, PE
Dean
Ioannis G. Economou, PhD
Executive Associate Dean
Hassan S. Bazzi, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Advancement and Industry Engagement
Violet M. Johnson, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Excellence and Development
Patrick Linke, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Hazem Nounou, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Student Success
Konstantinos Kakosimos, PhD
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Brady Creel, PhD
Assistant Dean for Strategic Communication and Chief of Staff
Ryan McLawhon, PhD
Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Student Affairs
Rosalie Nickles
Assistant Dean for Finance, Compliance and Administrative Procedure
Alia Fakhr
Director of Administrative Operations
Texas A&M University at Qatar Academic Leaders
Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, PhD
Interim Program Chair, Chemical Engineering
Erchin Serpedin, PhD
Program Chair, Electrical Engineering
Bernard Lamel, PhD
Director, Division of Arts and Sciences
Marwan Khraisheh, PhD
Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Albertus Retnanto, PhD
Program Chair, Petroleum Engineering
Qatar Foundation and Education City
Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who was then the emir and now is the father emir, the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development’s guiding principle is that a nation’s most valuable natural resource is its people. The foundation’s symbol is the Sidra tree, whose deep, solid roots reflect the foundation’s regard for Qatari culture and whose fruits carry the seeds of hope for a better tomorrow.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser serves as chairperson of the Qatar Foundation and guides the nonprofit organization’s programs and philosophies. Among those philosophies is a commitment to making Qatar a world-renowned center for higher learning.
To that end, the Qatar Foundation’s most visionary undertaking, Education City, was founded in 1997. The 2,500-acre complex in Doha, Qatar, boasts state-of-the-art facilities and a forward-thinking agenda that has enticed some of the world’s top universities to open branch campuses. In 2003, Texas A&M at Qatar joined Virginia Commonwealth University School for the Arts and Weill Cornell Medical College in offering undergraduate degree programs at Education City. In 2004, Carnegie Mellon University came aboard, followed by Georgetown University in 2005, Northwestern University in 2008 and HEC Paris in 2011. It is also the home of Hamad bin Khalifa University. In addition, the Qatar Science and Technology Park, an extensive, state-of-the-art research complex, is providing opportunities for research partnerships between business, government and academic institutions.
The missions of Education City are clearly defined: to prepare world-class graduates capable of assuming professional leadership positions in Qatar, throughout the Gulf region, and around the world, and to make Qatar a world leader in higher education and cutting-edge research. Texas A&M at Qatar is proud to take part in achieving the goals of the Qatar Foundation, which so closely resemble its own commitments to education and community service.
Abdalla, Ahmed A, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, North Carolina State University, 2001
Abdel-Wahab, Ahmed I, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2003
Akbulut, Mustafa, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2007
Al-Hashimi, Mohammed, Research Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Queen Mary Westfield College, University of London, 2007
Al-Mohannadi, Dhabia, Engineering Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019
Al-Rawashdeh, Ma'moun, Engineering Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Technical University of Eindohoven, Netherlands, 2013
Alam, Mohammad, Lecturer
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Hong Kong, 1999
Aydogmus, Turkan, Associate Professor Of The Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2004
Balbuena, Perla B, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
Barteau, Mark A, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Stanford University, 1981
Djire, Abdoulaye, Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Michigan, 2016
Economou, Ioannis, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Johns Hopkins University, 1993
El-Halwagi, Mahmoud M, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of California at Los Angeles, 1990
Elabd, Yossef A, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Johns Hopkins University, 2001
Elbashir, Nimir O, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Auburn University, 2004
Gagnon, Zachary, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Notre Dame, 2009
Green, Micah, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007
Hasan, M M Faruque, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, National University of Singapore, 2010
Hilaly, Ahmad K, Professor of the Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Colorado State University, 1992
Holtzapple, Mark T, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Pennsylvania, 1981
Hu, Chelsea, Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Cornell University, 2018
Jayaraman, Arul, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of California at Irvine, 1998
Jeong, Hae-Kwon, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Minnesota, 2004
Kakosimos, Konstantinos E, Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Aristotle University, 2009
Khan, Faisal, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Pondicherry University, 1998
Kravaris, Costas, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, California Institute of Technology, 1984
Kwon, Joseph, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of California at Los Angeles, 2015
Lele, Pushkar P, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Delaware, Newark, 2010
Linke, Patrick, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 2001
Linke, Patrick, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 2001
Lutkenhaus, Jodie L, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007
Malave, Ceasar, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, University of South Florida, 1987
Mashuga, Chad V, Associate Professor of Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Michigan Technological University, 1999
Mittal, Jeetain, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007
PHD, University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Nounou, Mohamed N, Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Ohio State University, 2000
Pistikopoulos, Efstratios, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Carnegie Mellon University, 1988
Rahmani, Nazmul, Professor Of The Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Alberta, 2004
Reeves, Gregory, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Princeton University, 2008
Rodden, John, Professor of the Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1988
Salama, Ghada H, Instructional Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Cairo University, 2001
Seminario, Jorge M, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1987
Sentmanat, Martin, Professor of the Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, McGill University, 1995
Shetty, Manish, Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017
Sun, Qing, Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Delaware, 2010
Tamamis, Phanourios, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Cyprus, 2010
Tseregounis, Spyros, Professor of the Practice
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984
Ugaz, Victor, Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Northwestern University, 1999
Vaddiraju, Sreeram, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Louisville, 2006
Vechot, Luc N, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering-Qatar Campus
PHD, Ecole Natinale Superieure des Mines de Saint Etienne, France, 2007
Wang, Qingsheng, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010
Wilhite, Benjamin A, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of Notre Dame, 2003
Woodard, Susan, Senior Lecturer
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Colorado State University, 1992
Wu, Hung-Jen, Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2006
Xie, Shuyi, Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2020
Zhu, Xuejun, Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
PHD, University of California, Berkeley, 2017