14/08/2026
Every graduate has a story, and every story begins with a community that believes in them.
Mira Saad Fatfat, BS Mechanical Engineering Graduate (Class of 2025), and current MS Mechanical Engineering, reflects on her journey at the University of Balamand’s Faculty of Engineering. We are proud of all that you have accomplished and the ongoing success playing a role model for your peers with the numerous inventions and research publications so far. Publications:
Youssef, Sami, Chawki Bassam Lahoud, Mira Fatfat, and Rawad Al Harake. “Performance assessment and numerical simulation of Beechwood solar drying in Lebanon: a parametric approach.” Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 37, no. 3 (2026): 729-753.
Lahoud, Chawki, Rawad Harake, Mira Fatfat, Jamal Harmouche, Joseph Kesserwani, and Sami Youssef. “Evaluating Optimal PCM Integration in Building Envelopes Across Lebanese Regions.” In 2025 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy for Developing Countries (REDEC), pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2025.
Lahoud, Chawki, Rawad Harake, Mira Fatfat, and Sarah Bazi. “Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Mediterranean Large-Scale Buildings: A Study on Mobilized Thermal-Energy-Storage Systems.” Buildings 15, no. 3 (2025): 464.