DR. GHADA SALAMA

professor
Chemical Engineering
Texas A and M University
Qatar

Biography

Prior to joining Texas A&M University at Qatar's Chemical Engineering department in 2006, Ghada Salama held a post doctorate research grant with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) main office in Cincinnati, Ohio. ​Her research focuses on engineering education. Education ​Doctor of Philosophy, Cairo University Master of Science, Cairo University Diploma, American University in Cairo Experience 2012-present          Senior Lecturer, Texas A&M University at Qatar 2006-2012              Lecturer, Texas A&M University at Qatar 2005                       Teaching Assistant, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, United States 2002-2004              Research Associate, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States 2001-2005              Assistant Professor, (on leave), Chemical Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt 1994-2001              Lecturer, Chemical Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt Awards 2013 Best Student Advisor of the year for SWE (Society for Women Engineers) student organization at Texas A&M University at Qatar 2013 Fifth place for outstanding research project from the Qatar National Research Fund for the Undergraduate Research Program Competition 2013 Best poster at the World Congress on Engineering Education organized by Texas A&M University at Qatar 2013 Mentorship award (runner up) at the Middle East Processing Conference and Exhibition, Bahrain 2012  Faculty Appreciation Award by the graduating seniors of Texas A&M University at Qatar 2007 The AIChE Chapter Appreciation Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar 2002 Postdoctoral fellowship, US Environmental Protection Agency

Research Intrest

engineering education.

List of Publications
Wilson, R., Salama G., and Farag I.,:" Microalgae Growth in Qatar for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Biodiesel Feedstock Production" Global Journal of Researches in Engineering Vol. XII, 2012
Al-Qahtani, H., Aqeel S.,Barnieh H.,Gouba A.,Hjeij D.,Salem M.,Zourob,M.,Ahmed, B., Salama, G.,Kerr, T. : An investigation Into the Preparation of High School Students to Pursue an Engineering Career", Sixth International Forum on Engineering Education 2012 Proceedings, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 2012
Salama, G., and Ahmed B.,: "Spelunking the Engineering World; Analyzing the Impact of the Use of Visualization to Introduce Students to Real World Engineering Applications" 2013 Proceedings at the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences Academic Conference, Bergen, Norway, June, 2013