Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Hamdan is a prominent mechanical engineering scholar with over forty years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. He earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University and has taught at esteemed institutions such as the University of Jordan, the Applied Science Private University, and the Hashemite University. His expertise spans various fields, including renewable energy, combustion, heat transfer, and nanotechnology. He has published more than 185 peer-reviewed research papers. Dr. Hamdan has led several EU-funded projects and held key academic and administrative positions such as dean, department chair, and advisor. He has played a major role in advancing engineering education and sustainable energy research in Jordan. Dr. Hamdan is widely recognized for his contributions, including being ranked among the top 2% of researchers worldwide by Stanford University in recent years
2. Education
- h.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 1985 – Washington State University, USA
-M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 1977 – University of Leeds, UK
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 1976 – University of Wales, UK
3. Academic experience
-Sep 2024 – Present: Assistant to the President for International Projects
- Mar 2023 – Present: Director of the Center for Environmental and Energy Studies
- Sep 2022 – Present: Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Science University – Faculty of Engineering
- 2014 – Sep 2022: Professor of Mechanical Engineering – University of Jordan
- 2009 – 2014: Dean of Engineering – Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
- 2008 – Sep 2009: Energy Sector Advisor – Higher Council for Science and Technology
- 2003 – 2008: Professor of Mechanical Engineering – University of Jordan
- 2001 – 2003: Dean of Engineering – Hashemite University
• 1997 – 2001: Dean of Engineering – University of Jordan
• 1995 – 1997: Head of Mechanical Engineering Department – University of Jordan
- 1994 – 1995: Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering – University of Jordan
- 1991 – 1993: Head of Mechanical Engineering Department – University of Jordan
- 1990 – 1991: Associate Professor – Mechanical Engineering – University of Jordan
- 1985 – 1990: Assistant Professor – Mechanical Engineering – University of Jordan
- Visiting Professor – Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nuremberg, Germany – Summers of 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010
Awards
- Listed among the top 2% of global researchers by Stanford University for 2022, 2023, and 2024
- Best Researcher Award in Scopus Databases – 2024, Faculty of Engineering, Applied Science Private University
- Highest Citation Index Award – 2025, Faculty of Engineering and Technology – Applied Science Private University
- Al-Hussein Fund for Excellence Award – Best Research in Alternative Energy (2017)
- Philadelphia-Khalil Salem Award – Best Research in Renewable Energy (2016)
- Ali Mango Award – Distinguished Researcher in Jordan (2015)
-Hisham Hijjawi Award – Design, Build, and Test of a Solar Pond (1997)