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Admissions |
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Candidates for the doctoral degree
program are expected to have an outstanding academic record
demonstrated by a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade average of
80.0 according to AUB standards (3.0 GPA in a 4.0 grade system) and
have completed a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a
related discipline with a cumulative grade average of 85.0 according
to AUB standards (3.33 GPA in a 4.0 grade system). Admission is
determined by evaluating the following:
• Transcripts of academic record
from the institution(s) of higher education attended by the applicant.
• Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) general test scores
• A written statement of purpose
• Three letters of
recommendations
• A portfolio that includes a
resume and samples of work
The application to the doctoral program
will follow the deadlines set by the Admissions Office. Students other
than AUB graduates and graduates of recognized colleges or
universities in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New
Zealand are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) and receive a minimum score of 600 if taken manually, or 250
if taken via computer. The University’s requirements for graduate
students may be found under ‘Catalogue’ at
http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webregist/. The application form may
be obtained from the Admissions Office, or on line at
http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webadmit/. |
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Financial Support |
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Three types of
financial assistance to graduate students are available: fellowships,
graduate research assistantships (GRA), and graduate teaching
assistantships (GA). A fellowship provides the student with direct
support and full tuition waiver. GRAs are appointments to work on
particular research projects with particular faculty members who
support these students from their external research funding. GAs are
teaching appointments that cover full tuition and stipend.
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Faculty Research Interests |
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The research of faculty members
spans the areas of thermal fluid sciences, materials and
manufacturing, and mechatronics. The faculty members and their
research thrusts are
Samer Abdallah
Assistant Professor. PhD from University of Sydney, Australia (2001)
Robotics, computer vision, medical
image analysis, advanced design, dynamic systems and control systems.
Marwan Darwish
Professor, PhD from Brunel University at UK (1991)
Computational fluid dynamics,
solidification, and materials.
Nesreen Ghaddar
Endowed Qatar Chair in Energy Studies, Professor and Chairperson,
Fellow of ASME. PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985).
Heat and moisture transport in
thermal systems, ventilation models of active people, bioheat
modeling, thermal comfort, optimization of HVAC control strategies,
energy efficiency, and renewable energy applications.
Ramsey Hamade
Associate Professor, PhD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1988)
Durability of adhesive joints:
experimentation and simulations, cutting processes: mechanics and
experimentation, computer aided design: knowledge acquisition and
intelligent CAD, Integrated design and manufacturing.
Kinda Khalaf
Assistant Professor. PhD from Ohio State University (1997)
Orthopedic biomechanics,
computational biomechanics, robotics, imaging techniques, biological
systems modeling and control, and biomedical devices and biomaterials.
Issam Lakkis
Assistant Professor. PhD from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (2000)
High resolution grid-free
computational methods in fluid mechanics and molecular dynamics.
Analysis and design of Micro-Electromechanical Systems with focus on
system-level modeling in micro-fluidics and BioMEMS.
Fadl Moukalled
Professor, Associate Dean for Academic affairs, and Fellow of the
Center for Advanced Mathematical Studies at AUB. PhD from Louisiana
State University (1987)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD),
turbulent and single multiphase flow, mixing and evaporation, heat and
mass transfer, and fluid flow at all speeds.
Ghanem Oweis
Assistant Professor. PhD from University of Michigan (2004)
Experimental fluid mechanics and
laser diagnostics. Aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and biofluidics.
Alan Shihadeh
Associate Professor. ScD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(1998)
Use and development of
instrumentation and experimental techniques for the thermal-fluid
sciences, with emphasis on applications in combustion, air pollution,
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Resources |
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ME
Laboratories
The ME laboratories represent the
infrastructure for all experimental and numerical research in the
department. State-of-the-art equipment and software have been
installed and operate to give students and researchers the opportunity
to work with accurate experimentations and real time simulations.
Currently, the major labs are:
• Aerosol Dynamics Laboratory
• Bioengineering Laboratory
• Computational Fluid
Dynamics/Mechanics Laboratory.
• Computer Vision Laboratory
• Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Heat transfer and Air
conditioning Laboratory
• Manufacturing Laboratory
• Materials and Material
Characterization Laboratory
• Mechatronics Laboratory
Engineering Shops
The major shop facilities include: the
wood shop, the metal joining shop, and the metal processing shop. The
shops are open to all students at anytime and are operated by a team
of highly qualified personnel to ensure both the excellence of the job
performed and the safety of the students. The shops, equipped with
advanced machining equipment, are well maintained and are periodically
upgraded. Most of the needs of the FEA research projects are done in
house with a quality and precision that cannot be matched elsewhere in Lebanon.
For more information, visit:
http://webfea.fea.aub.edu.lb/fea/med/ |
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Library Resources and Services |
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Students with will have access to the University Libraries print and virtual collections.Jafet Library, the main
library, is centrally located on campus, and has branch libraries in
engineering, architecture, the pure and agricultural sciences.
Its holdings include over 600,000 volumes and a print journal collection of around 2500 titles and approximately
22,000 titles within electronic databases.The books and journals cover
topics such as energy engineering, fluid power technologies, turbines,
hydraulic power, heat engineering, solar energy engineering, blowers, fans and
pumps, etc.
Of the virtual resources, the University
Libraries subscribe to the following databases: ASME Online Package, Scopus and
Compendex, as well as the ebrary, Safari and Knovel eBook packages.
The Libraries subscribe to four major multidisciplinary online journal packages: Elsevier Science Direct,
Blackwell Synergy, Kluwer / Springer Link and Wiley.
The services of the University Libraries include an active program of enrichment to support PhD programs,
research assistance offered in classes and on an individual basis, and Document
Delivery Services for material not available in the collections.
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webjafet/
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