Mohamad A, PhD

MINI PORTRAIT

" I come from Chehim, in Lebanon, and I started my studies in the Faculty of Engineering, at the Lebanese University, specializing in civil engineering. I came to France as part of a double degree with the Centrale Nantes for a research master in civil engineering: materials and structure in the environment. I was also  in charge of communication for the ANADYL association in Nantes."

YOUR CURRENT POSITION

" I am a faculty member at ESTP PARIS Dijon Campus. I am in charge of coordinating the curriculum over the three years of training and 200 hours of civil engineering courses and I develop research activities with the Institute for Research in Constructability (IRC). This position is interesting because I have a lot of responsibility for teaching evaluation, organising practical work and participation in examination and advisory boards in the school."

WHAT ABOUT ECO-RESPONSIBILITY?

" In choosing my line of work, I mainly took into account the activities in which I would be involved, the atmosphere of the work team and the long-term vision."

WHAT ARE YOUR SHORT OR MEDIUM TERM GOALS?

" I aim to supervise PhD students and interns and to develop my research internationally and nationally."

WHAT ASPECT OF YOUR TRAINING BEST PREPARED YOU FOR YOUR CURRENT ROLE?

" The solid grounding in civil engineering, teamwork spirit and communication techniques."

WHAT DID YOU LIKE AT CENTRALE NANTES ?

" I felt at home. Centrale Nantes really helped me to settle in in France, and I learnt how to work in a team to run successful projects."

ADVICE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

" Do what you love, set goals and don't be afraid."

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