Faculty and Staff
Faculty

Elias Akoury
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Ghada Al-Kadamany
Lecturer of Chemistry

Nathalie Hayeck
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Chairperson, Department of Physical Sciences

Ahmad Houri
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Rony S. Khnayzer
Professor of Chemistry
Chairperson, Department of Liberal Studies

Walid Malaeb
Assistant Professor of Physics

Ghada El Zakhem Naous
Senior Instructor of Chemistry

Rana Nicolas
Assistant Professor of Physics

Jimmy Romanos
Associate Professor of Physics

Robin Taleb
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Brigitte Wex
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Ali Yassin
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Staff

Rana El Ghorayeb
Senior Lab Supervisor (Chemistry), Byblos

Jinane Tannous
Physics Lab Supervisor, Byblos

Alissar Elbakht
Lead Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Physical Sciences

Farah Matar
Lead Science Lab Supervisor (Chemistry), Beirut

Nancy El Khoueiry
Chemistry Lab Assistant, Beirut
Part-Time Faculty
Byblos Campus
Chemistry
- Ms. Eliana Edward Haidar (eliana.haidar@lau.edu.lb), MS in Environmental Chemistry, 2014, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Marie-Jose Zacca Fadous (mariejose.zacca@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Chemistry, 2015, Montpellier University, France.
- Dr. Areej Merhi (areej.merhi@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Organic Chemistry, 2013, INSA de Rennes, France.
- Dr. Layal Hariss (layal.hariss@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Organic Chemistry, 2018, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Maha Ahmad (maha.ahmad@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Organic Chemistry, 2016, University of Rouen, France.
- Dr. Sandra Abi Fayssal (sandra.abifayssal@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Organic Chemistry, 2021, Paris-Saclay University, France.
- Dr. Rita Mahfouz (rita.mahfouz@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Chemistry, 2021, Université du Littoral Côte D’Opale (ULCO), France.
- Fatima Haydous, (fatima.haydous@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland.
- Bilal M. Nehmeh, (bilal.nehmeh@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Chemistry, 2010, Rennes 1 University, France.
- Dr. Josiane Saade (josiane.saade@lau.edu.lb), Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, 2015, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, France
Physics
- Ms. Jessy Haddad (jessy.haddad@lau.edu.lb), MS in Physics, 2004, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Dr. Elie Matar (elie.matar01@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Astrophysics, 2009, Observatoire de Paris/Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France.
- Ms. Katy Chedid (katy.chedid@lau.edu.lb), MS in Physics, 2005, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Oula El Korhani (oula.elkorhani@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Material and Nanomaterial Science, 2012, University of Montpellier II, France.
- Dr. Mohammad Nassar, (mohammad.nassar03@lau.edu), PhD in Condensed Matter Physics, 2017, University of Strasbourg, France.
- Dr. Samar Najjar (samar.najjar@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Physics, 2013, University of Bordeaux I, France.
- Dr. Nissrine Alhelou, (nissrine.alhelou@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Physics, 2018, University of Lille, France.
Beirut Campus
Chemistry
- Dr. Aisha Al Ashi (aisha.alashi@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, 2015, University of Bordeaux, France.
- Dr. Ali Imad Hamieh (ali.hamieh05@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Chemistry, 2017, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA.
- Dr. Ali Koubeissi (ali.koubeissi@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Organic Chemistry, 2007, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France.
- Dr. Hanan Arnous (hanan.arnous@lau.edu.lb), EdD in Chemistry, 2018, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Rania Mansour (rania.mansour@lau.edu.lb), MS in Chemistry, 1996, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Dr. Hassib Audi (hassib.audi@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Chemistry, 2012, Université de Bourgogne, France.
- Dr. Banan Soukarieh (banan.soukarieh@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, 2018, University of Bordeaux, France, and Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission (LAEC), Lebanon.
- Dr. Ali Jaber (ali.jaber14@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Analytical Chemistry, 2017, Lebanese University, Lebanon, and University of Angers, France.
- Dr. Wael Zeitoun (wael.zeitoun@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Energetics, 2024, University of Strasbourg, France.
- Fatima Haydous, (fatima.haydous@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland.
- Bilal M. Nehmeh, (bilal.nehmeh@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Chemistry, 2010, Rennes 1 University, France.
Physics
- Dr. Amara Al Sayegh (amara.sayegh@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Computational Physics, 2016, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Noura Abdallah (noura.abdallah@lau.edu.lb), MS in Physics, 2009, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Samar Hanna (samar.hanna@lau.edu.lb), M1 in Fundamental Physics-Nanostructures, 2011, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Zeinab Harajli (zeinab.harajli@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Materials Science, 2022, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France.
- Mr. Njteh Mkhsian (njteh.mkhsian@lau.edu.lb), MS in Mathematics, 2017, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Dr. Racha Cheaib (racha.cheaib@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Experimental High Energy Physics, 2016, McGill University, Canada.
- Dr. Mohamad Farhat (mohamad.farhat03@lau.edu), PhD in Physics, 2022, University of Aix-Marseille, France.