Dr Fadi Ghaith
- Job title
- Member of Senate
- Qualifications
- BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng FIMechE, SFHEA, PE, CE of JEA
Membership of professional bodies
- 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)
Education
- 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
Career history
- 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
Areas of research
- 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
Interests and hobbies
- Soccer
- Table tennis
- Meteorology
- Exploring nature