Renalda SAMRA (EL) KHALIL

École supérieure d'ingénieurs de Beyrouth – Professeur associé

+961 (1) 421 000 ext 3441 renalda.samra@usj.edu.lb

Associate professor at the Faculty of Engineering (ESIB) of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. Graduated in Civil Engineering in 1992 with distinction and top of her class from the American University of Beirut, then earned an ME in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering in 1994 from the American University of Beirut, then earned a PhD in Environmental and Water Resources from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, in 2016. Main research areas: Climate Change, Regional Climate Modeling, Renewable Energy, Water & Wastewater Treatment.

Education

Diplôme	Université	Pays	Année
Environmental & Water Resources	American University of Beirut (AUB)	Lebanon	2016
Environmental & Water Resources	American University of Beirut (AUB)	Lebanon	1994
Civil Engineering	American University of Beirut (AUB)	Lebanon	1992

Teaching at USJ

Fluid Mechanics

University teaching outside USJ

University teaching outside USJ	Pays	Institution	Start date	End date
Head of Department/Associate Professor	Lebanon	Hariri Canadian University	01/01/2017	31/08/2022

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience	Organisation	Start date	End date
Consulting	Climate Expert	01/09/2010
Project Manager/ Senior Project Engineer	Khatib & Alami	01/03/2008	31/08/2010
Deputy Head, Water Resources Department/Deputy Quality Manager/ Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer	Associated Consulting Engineers	01/01/2001	28/02/2008
Environmental Consultant	LACECO	01/07/1998	31/12/2000
Environmental Engineer	BTD	01/01/1996	30/06/1998
Environmental Engineer	Jouzy & Partners	17/08/1994	31/12/1996

Areas of expertise

Engineering and Technology, Sciences

Research themes

Climate Change<div>Regional Climate Modeling</div><div>Renewable Energy</div>

Publications and communications

El-Samra, R.,Haddad, A., Alameddine, I., Bou-Zeid, E. El Fadel, M. “Downscaling climaticvariables at a river basin scale: Statistical validation and ensemble,”Climate, (2024), 12, 27. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12020027">https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12020027</a>El-Samra R., E.Bou-Zeid, K.H. Bangalath, G. Stenchikov, and M. El-Fadel, “Seasonal andregional patterns of intensification of future temperature extremes fromhigh-resolution dynamic downscaling over complex terrain”, Journal ofGeophysical Research: Atmosphere, 123, 13 (2018): 6669-6689, doi:10.1029/2017JD027500.El-Samra R., E.Bou-Zeid, and M. El-Fadel, “To what extent can high resolution dynamicaldownscaling improve the representation of climatic extremes over anorographically complex terrain?” Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 134, 1-2(2018): 265-282, doi:10.1007/s00704-017-2273-8.<o:p></o:p>El-Samra R., E.Bou-Zeid, and M. El-Fadel, “What model resolution is required in climatologicaldownscaling over a complex terrain?” Atmospheric Research, 203 (2018): 68-82, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.030" target="doilink">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.030</a>.<o:p></o:p>El-Samra R., Bou-Zeid E., Bangalath K.H.,Stenchikov G., and El-Fadel M. (2017). Future intensification ofhydro-meteorological extremes: Downscaling using the Weather Research andForecasting model. Climate Dynamics,doi:10.1007/s00382-017-3542-z.<o:p></o:p>