Biography
Mohamed Nizar Hmadi is an Assistant Professor in the Renewable Energy Program of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Beirut Arab University. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 10 years of experience in building construction field especially HVAC, public health, firefighting design and Energy Simulation. He has participated in international conferences and has publications in scientific journals. He earned the title of Certified Energy Manager from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Research Interests
Renewable energy, HVAC system thermal management, Thermal Energy Storage, Energy Management, energy modeling, and Energy Trading.
Education & Qualifications
Ph.D. in Renewable Energy from the Doctoral School of Science and Technology (EDST, Lebanese University) and the Higher School of Engineers of Beirut (ESIB, Saint Joseph University USJ).
Masters in Renewable Energy from the Faculty of Engineering (Lebanese University) and the Higher School of Engineers of Beirut (ESIB, Saint Joseph University USJ).
Engineering Degree from the Faculty of Engineering (Lebanese University)
Certified Energy Manager from the Association of Energy Engineers.
LEED Green Associate from the USGBC.
Teaching Areas
RNEE201: Fundamentals of Renewable Energy
RNEE322 Green Buildings and LEED
RNEE521 Building Energy Modeling
RNEE526 Solar Thermal Energy Systems
MCHE422 Refrigeration and air conditioning
MCHE526 Energy Management
MCHE213 Dynamics
Math282 Calculus