Dr Fadi Ghaith

Fellow and Chartered Engineer in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (CEng FIMechE)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Professional Engineer (PE) and Consultant Engineer (CE) in Jordan Engineers Association
Fellow of the Association of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineers (AMAE)

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
MSc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and learning (PG CAP), Heriot-Watt University
BSc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan

2011-present: Associate Director of Combined Studies, Heriot Watt University Dubai Campus
2010-present: Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS), Heriot Watt University, Dubai Campus
2018-2020: Dean of Science and Engineering, Heriot Watt University
2009-2010: Visiting Consultant in Mechanical and industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
2006-2009: Lecturer and Researcher in Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
2005-2006: Technical Purchasing Manager in Mechanical Engineering and Contractors Company, Jordan
2002-2005: Design and Development Engineer in Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co. Ltd., Jordan

Dynamic modelling and simulation of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) systems and applications in oil drilling and heat exchangers
Design of solar powered cooling systems in residential buildings
Applications of geothermal energy generated from abandoned oil wells
Enhancing the performance of the building vapour compression air cooling systems using earth-air heat exchanger
Design of solar powered desalination systems
Engineering Education: innovative approaches and reflections in industrial engineering design projects

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