General Info
Professional Track
- Green Tech
Country
LebanonAreas of Expertise
- Chemistry
- Engineering and Science, Environmental
- Renewable Energy
Professional Interests
- Green chemistry
- Green production and manufacturing
- Solar/biomass energy
Age
31The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Acquire hands-on, technical experience on cutting-edge green chemistry technologies that are transforming the chemical industry toward meeting daily needs while minimizing negative environmental impacts.
- Build collaborative relationships with specialists in green chemistry and technologies and renewable energy and meet innovators in technical green product design and development.
- Be prepared to be an effective communicator outside academic circles, and strengthen communication skills in order to be able to better convey scientific and technical information to a broad audience.
Programming Languages
- MATLAB
- Maple
Additional Technical Skills
TSB
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Conscientious
- Persistent
- Meticulous
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
I believe in the power of collaborations which, to be fruitful, should be multidisciplinary and malleable. I look forward to joining efforts and building partnerships on personal, humane and professional levels. Personally, TechWomen will allow me to challenge myself, take a step back and re-evaluate my work. In the age of tech, it is no longer enough to accept the status quo of things within one’s immediate environment. I believe that looking closely at the different challenges we face around the world and the solutions that they are met with is the best way yet to elaborate and apply our own.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
The TechWomen fellowship will grant me access to resources that will help me better shape my vision for Savvy Element, which I've developed in a context where green awareness is scarce. It will assist me in putting my technical skills into perspective and allow me to meet, exchange ideas with, and learn from other women involved in implementing tech solutions in their communities. Being a passionate environmental advocate has given me insights on tools that could be commonly used in preservation and sustained development. Still, I require additional multidisciplinary tools that will allow me to develop responses to the challenges of today accurately.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
8Primary Professional Focus
- Energy, renewable technology or green technology
- Scientist and researcher
- Technical product design
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: Green Chemist & Founder, Savvy Element
- Direct Reports:
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon
- Dates: March 1, 2019 –
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Responsibilities:
Founder of SAVVY ELEMENT, a circular brand committed to preserving the environment whilst delivering quality home and personal-care products; design and develop multifunctional and timeless product lines aimed at contributing to a shift towards more sustainable ways of using home and beauty products through sustainable development processes and production cycles
Job #2
- Title and Company: Research Fellow (U.S. State Department-funded), LifeCity, LLC
- Type: Full-time
- Location: New Orleans, United States
- Dates: August 1, 2018 – December 1, 2018
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Responsibilities:
Worked on research on green liquor upcycling, sulfuric acid recycling and deep eutectic solvents; developed a cobranded training program based on chemistry principles to promote awareness about the benefits and challenges of the impact economy; developed a series of participatory-approach experiments that shed the light on current environmental challenges
Job #3
- Title and Company: Research Fellow, German RETech
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Dates: September 1, 2017 – December 1, 2017
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Responsibilities:
Conducted research on efficient-management collaborative projects between Germany and Lebanon, while providing support to member organizations working on waste-to-energy, waste management and recycling in the MENA region
Job #4
- Title and Company: Research Associate, UNDP CEDRO
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon
- Dates: January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2017
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Responsibilities:
Investigated various options for biomass and biogas through agricultural waste in Lebanon; drafted assessment reports on the technical and economic feasibility of the project
Education History
Highest Level of Education Completed
Master'sInstitution #1
- Institution: École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA)
- Degree Awarded: Master's
- Major: Law, Economics and Management
- Minor:
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon
- Completion Date: June 1, 2014
Institution #2
- Institution: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Chemistry
- Minor:
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon
- Completion Date: June 1, 2011
