Mr. Tony KARAM
School of Engineering of Beirut
Instructor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext tony.karam3@usj.edu.lb
Tony Karam received the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Major: Electrical Engineering) in 2001, the degree of Master of Engineering Management (MEM) in 2004, from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon. His Master thesis aimed at assessing the potential benefits from establishing integrated power generation & transmission capacity planning in the Northern Part of the Middle East (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria & Turkey). He has been a part-time instructor at the Lebanese International University (LIU), Lebanon, since February 2015, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in both the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering & the Department of Industrial Engineering. He is currently pursuing his PhD studies in Electrical & Energy Engineering at Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon. His PhD thesis revolves around designing, modeling and optimizing the penetration of renewable energy systems into a microgrid while making use of combined latent heat storage and compressed air energy storage systems. In addition to his academic involvement, Tony Karam has 17+ years of experience working as an electro-mechanical engineer handling installation, testing & commissioning and maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems in high-end commercial building projects. His research interests include Energy Planning / Optimization, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Power System Analysis, Operations Research (OR), and Engineering Project Management. Tony Karam is also a Certified Energy Manager (CEM®), a Member International II in the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and a Project Management Professional (PMP®).
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | American University of Beirut (AUB) | Lebanon | 2003 |
| Electrical Engineering | American University of Beirut (AUB) | Lebanon | 2001 |
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | Lebanon | Lebanese International University | 01/02/2015 | 25/10/2024 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEP Project Manager & Owners Representative | URB1 | 01/06/2015 | 01/12/2021 |
| Electrical Engineer / Electro-Mechanical Coordinator | MIDMAC Contracting Co. | 01/06/2004 | 01/06/2015 |
+ Expertise field
Engineering and Technology, Sciences
+ Research topics
Energy Planning / Optimization, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Power System Analysis, Operations Research (), and Engineering Project Management
+ Publications and communications
F. AlKhal, R. Chedid, Z.Itani, T. Karam, “An assessment of the potential benefits from integrated electricity capacity planning in the northern Middle East region”, Energy, Elsevier, issue 13, vol. 31, Oct. 2006, pp. 2316-2324. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2006.02.003 T. Karam & C. Maatouk, “Wind-Driven Scheduling of Compressed Air Latent Heat Storage for Optimal Gas Turbines Operation”, in Proc. of 3rd IEEE International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology (IMCET), Beirut, Lebanon, 2021, pp. 173-178 T. Karam, C. Maatouk & E. Al Sarraf, “Impact Assessment of Combined Compressed Air and Latent Heat Storage Systems on Gas Turbines”, in Proc. of 17th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG 2023), Tallinn, Estonia, 2023