Dr. Hani El-Moll is an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait, specializing in organometallic supramolecular chemistry and catalysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Strasbourg (France) and completed postdoctoral research at University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-En-Yveline (France), Ecole Polytechnique (France), Sorbonne University (France), Bielefeld University (Germany) and University of East Anglia (United Kingdom). He has 7 years of academic experience and has held faculty and research position in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he was also Deputy Dean of Quality and Development. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in chemistry, monitored several undergraduate and graduate students and has been jury member for many research projects. Dr. Hani El Moll research focuses on the judicious confection of discrete/extended coordination compounds for inherent physical and chemical properties including hydrogen production using molecular/supramolecular electrocatalysts. He has authored over 50 research papers in Scopus indexed journals, received research funding from national and international bodies (e.g. EPSRC, ERC, and CHARMMMAT) and serves as a peer reviewer for multiple journals including Molecules, Inorganics, Crystals and Magnetochemistry.
Dr. Hanna Dib is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He earned both his Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Toulouse, France, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Strasbourg. With over six years of experience in higher education and research, Dr. Dib specializes in computational drug discovery, molecular docking, and in silico modeling. His recent research focuses on the identification of potential anti-cancer agents using virtual screening and machine learning approaches. He has published in reputable international journals, including Pharmaceuticals and Frontiers in Pharmacology, and actively engages in collaborative, interdisciplinary research initiatives. He is currently pursuing an MBA at the American University of Beirut, aiming to bridge scientific research with strategic leadership in academia and the pharmaceutical industry.
Dr. Hany Seif El-Din is an associate professor of civil engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait, and a founding member of the department since Fall 2020. With over 20 years of combined academic and industry experience, he brings a dynamic blend of practical expertise and scholarly insight. He has served as head of both the Accreditation and Curriculum Committees, playing a key role in aligning the civil engineering program with international standards and evolving industry needs. He is currently serving as the Accreditation coordinator in the Civil Engineering Department. Dr. Hany’s research addresses industry-relevant challenges in civil engineering and has led to several scholarly publications. Actively engaged in professional development, he regularly attends webinars and contributes to academic-industry dialogue. His work reflects a strong commitment to academic excellence, student success, and advancing the field of civil engineering.
Dr. Harun Taha Hayvaci, a senior member of IEEE since 2018, is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, and his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
Dr. Hayvaci began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at TOBB University of Economics and Technology. He also served as a visiting scholar at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, during the summer of 2015. He joined AUM in 2018 and has since been serving as an Associate Professor.
Dr. Hayvaci’s research interests lie in statistical signal processing, with a particular focus on radar detection and estimation theory, as well as harmonic (nonlinear) radar signal processing using statistical approaches and machine learning techniques.
Dr. Hasan Mulki is a professor of mechanical engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, supported by the prestigious Monbusho scholarship. His academic and research expertise spans solid mechanics, tribology, plasticity, biomechanics, renewable energy, nanotechnology, and manufacturing processes. Dr. Mulki has over 28 years of international experience in academia and industry across Japan, Germany, Syria, and Kuwait. He has published extensively in high-impact journals and presented at international conferences. His industrial roles include serving as Head of R&D at Krayem Company and as a board member and consultant for the General Company for Railway Construction in Syria. At AUM, he has introduced and coordinated several key courses, supervised numerous capstone projects, and contributed significantly to curriculum development and pedagogical innovation.
Dr. Hasan Ozkan is an assistant professor of English Language Education in the Liberal Arts Department at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds a Ph.D. from Hacettepe University, Turkey. He teaches undergraduate language education courses, and his research interests include language education, technology-enhanced learning, and pedagogical approaches. A recipient of the Fulbright FLTA scholarship, Dr. Ozkan is committed to advancing language learning through innovative, student-centered approaches. He actively publishes on topics related to educational technology and effective teaching methodologies.
Hassan Dbouk is a laboratory instructor in the Computer Engineering Department at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds a master’s degree in computer and communication engineering with a specialization in data center technologies and virtualization. He is Cisco certified and has earned over 12 professional certifications from industry leaders including Oracle and EMC.
Dbouk began his professional career as a Systems Engineer, gaining hands-on expertise in managing IT infrastructure. He later served as a Project Manager, overseeing multiple projects from planning through execution. His transition into academia at AUM allowed him to integrate his technical background with teaching, contributing to the practical training and academic development of engineering students.
His professional interests include cloud computing, data center optimization, and virtualization. He remains dedicated to continuous learning and innovation within the field of information technology.
Dr. Hassan Flity is an assistant professor at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), College of Engineering and Technology, where he teaches structural engineering, HVAC systems, and building physics to civil and architectural engineering students. He holds a PhD in Energy and Mechanics from the University of Lorraine (France), a Master’s in high energy-efficiency buildings from Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, and a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the Lebanese University.
His areas of specialization include civil engineering, energy and building physics, heat and mass transfer, material degradation, fire safety, and the modeling of wood combustion. He previously conducted research at LEMTA, where he developed advanced 3D multiphysics models for the thermal degradation of wood. Dr. Flity has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in leading scientific journals and presented at international conferences such as IAFSS 2023. His work combines experimental analysis, inverse methods, and simulations.
Dr. Hassan Harb is an assistant professor of computer engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science through a joint program between the Lebanese University (Lebanon) and the University of Franche-Comté (France), after which he held postdoctoral research positions at ENSTA Bretagne, Artois University, and Paris-Saclay University.
Dr. Harb has authored and co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers and serves as a reviewer for leading journals published by IEEE, ACM, Elsevier, Wiley, and Springer. His research interests include artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, and smart cities. He has supervised more than 10 Ph.D. students, over 50 research-based master’s students, and hundreds of undergraduate senior projects.
He actively collaborates with international researchers across Europe and the MENA region, contributing to high-impact interdisciplinary projects focused on emerging technologies and real-world applications.
Dr. Hassan Kanj is an associate professor of Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds two master's degrees: one in software engineering from the Lebanese University and another in computer engineering from the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), France. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), France, where his dissertation focused on risk analysis related to the transport of hazardous materials using agent-based simulation.
Dr. Kanj joined AUM in 2017 and has served as an Associate Professor since 2023. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, multi-agent modeling and simulation, and risk analysis.