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.