Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Nadine Abbas
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Director, Software Institute

Zainab Abbas
Lecturer of Mathematics

Samer Abi Ghanem
Senior Instructor of Actuarial Sciences

Faisal N. Abu-Khzam
Professor of Computer Science
Assistant Dean for Collaboration and Partnerships

Nour Al Hassanieh
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Rachad Atat
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Danielle Azar
Associate Professor of Computer Science

Dumitru Baleanu
Professor of Mathematics

Nader El Khatib
Associate Professor of Mathematics

Samer Habre
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Academic Director of MEPI-TL Undergraduate Program

May Hamdan
Associate Professor of Mathematics

Eileen Marie Hanna
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Ramzi A. Haraty
Associate Professor of Computer Science

Haidar Harmanani
Professor of Computer Science
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Chadi Helwe
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Leila Issa
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Seifedine N. Kadry
Professor of Data Science
Interim Chairperson, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics

Bashar Khorbatly
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Ralph Lteif
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Khaleel Mershad
Associate Professor of Computer Science

Chadi Nour
Professor of Mathematics

Zahi H. Ramadan
Lecturer of Computer Science

Joseph Rebehmed
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Program Coordinator, Mathematics and Bioinformatics, Beirut

Rony Touma
Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics
Program Coordinator, Mathematics and Bioinformatics, Byblos

Mohamed K. Watfa
Associate Professor of Computer Science

Staff

Dania Shebaro
Principal Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Computer Science and Mathematics

Part-Time Faculty

Computer Science

Dr. Zoulfikar Ibrahim, zoulfikar.ibrahim@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, 2025, University of the Basque Country, Spain.
Ms. Lara Issa, lara.issa02@lau.edu.lb, MS in Computer Science, 2022, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Dr. Rasha Alkhansa, rasha.alkhansa @lau.edu.lb, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2021, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Mr. Abbas Bassam, abbas.bassam@lau.edu.lb, MS in Computer Science, 2006, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Ibrahim Solod El Bitar, ibrahim.elbitar@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Computer Engineering, 2014, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Morocco.
Dr. Karim Ishak, karim.ishak@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Computer Science, 2010, Université de Toulouse, France.
Mr. Ayoub Saab, ayoub.saab@lau.edu.lb, MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018, McGill University, Canada.
Dr. Ayman Tajeddine, ayman.tajeddine@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2015, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Ms. Ruwayda Takchi, ruwayda.takchi@lau.edu.lb, MS Computer Science, 1999, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Wassim Katerji, wassim.katerji@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Geographical Engineering, 2016, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.
Mr. Mohammad Chakib Farhat, mohammad.farhat06@lau.edu.lb, MS in Computer Science, 2007, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Ghattas Akkad, ghattas.akkad@lau.edu.lb , PhD Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 2020, ENSTA Bretagne, France.
Dr. Hussein Lakkis, hussein.lakkis01@lau.edu.lb , PhD in Management - Ai & Tech Researcher, 2020, Rennes School of Business, France.
Mr. Nagib Abdelnour, nagib.abdelnour@lau.edu.lb, MS in Computer Science, 2004, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.

Mathematics

Ms. Micheline Dib, micheline.dib@lau.edu.lb, MS in Mathematics, 2002, University of Texas at Arlington, USA.
Ms. Mira Abou Saleh, mira.abousaleh@lau.edu.lb, MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2020, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Michel Abboud, michel.abboud04@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Applied Mathematics, 2017, University of Western Brittany, France, and Lebanese University, Lebanon.
Ms. Silvana Jaber, silvana.nahlus@lau.edu.lb, MS in Mathematics, 2003, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Dr. Jana Hamdi, jana.hamdi@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Fluid Mechanics, 2017, University of La Rochelle, France.
Dr. Houssein Nasser El Dine, houssein.nassereldine@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Applied Mathematics, 2017, Centrale Nantes and Lebanese University.
Dr. Abbas Rammal, abbas.rammal@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Applied Mathematics and Data Science, 2016, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France.
Dr. Wael Mahboub, wael.mahboub@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Pure Mathematics, 2013, Universite Paul Sabatier, France.
Dr. Hana Hajj Chehade, hana.hajjchehade@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Mathematics/Partial Differential Equations, 2013, Université de Picardie Jules Vernes, France.
Dr. Elissar Nasreddine, elissar.nasreddine@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Mathematics/Partial Differential Equations, 2013, University Paul Sabatier, France.
Dr. Ahmad Makki, ahmad.makki03@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Mathematics, 2016, University of Poitiers, France.
Ms. Elissa Malaeb, elissa.malaeb@lau.edu.lb, MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2023, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Jocelyne Issa, jocelyne.issa@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Mathematics Education, 2019, Lebanese University, Lebanon; Master’s in Mathematics Applied to Finance, 2012, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
Ms. Leen Al-Sheikh, leen.alsheikh@lau.edu.lb, MS in Pure Mathematics, 2026, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Dr. Ali Wehbe, ali.wehbe05@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Applied Mathematics, 1998, Strasbourg University, France.
Dr. Aline Hosri, aline.hosri@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Mathematics, 2011, University of Missouri, USA.

Computer Science Lab Instructors

Ms. Zahraa Sweidan, zahraa.sweidan@lau.edu.lb, MS in Computer Science, 2020, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Mr. Simon Mouawad, saymen.mouawad@lau.edu.lb, BS in Computer Science, 2024, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Mr. Oussama Ghazal, oussama.ghazal@lau.edu.lb , Master’s in Information Systems, 2019, Lebanese University, Lebanon.