1. Personal Information
Name: Mohanad M. S. Halawani
Address: Shfa-Badran
Amman
Telephone: 0787200777
E-mail: mohanadhalawani@yahoo.com
Profile
I am an extremely hardworking person who has held positions of responsibility in various
electrical and engineering settings. I have gained a wide range of knowledge and
experience as a result of working in partnership with other agencies to ensure projects
were completed to a very high standard. I also have excellent management, organisational
and planning skills and enjoy working in challenging environments where I can further
develop my skills and knowledge base.
Education
2013 – 2016 University of Abertay Dundee
Dundee, UK PhD in Electrical Engineering (Hybrid power systems)
2011 – 2012 University of Abertay Dundee
Dundee, UK MSc. Energy and Environmental Management
1996 – 2001 Al Balqa Applied University
Amman, Jordan Faculty of Engineering Technology
BSc. Electromechanical Engineering
1994 – 1996 Al-Salt Secondary School
Salt, Jordan
Additional Information
I am a fluent speaker in Arabic and English and I can read and write in both languages
equally well. I also have completed courses in fire fighting and first aid training.
Skills
Computer Literacy: MS office, Word, Excel, Power Point,
Photoshop (Adobe) and other photo programs.
HOMER and HYBRID simulation.
Matlab/Simulink.
Experience of scheduling work & managing up to 30.
Good communication skills, can relate to people from all
walks of life.
Organizational and multi-tasking ability and able to work
under pressure to meet set deadlines and targets.
Good customer relation skills, consistently deliver quality
service to the general public.
Hard worker and interested investigative problem solving.
Good team worker
Friendly, outgoing personality with a good sense of
humour and team building skills.
2. Work Experience
March'3 – now Philadelphia University.
Academic lecturer (part time)
Lectures about electrical power (I), Electric Circuits (II), and power protection.
June '14 – Aug '14 & June '15 – Aug '15 University of St Andrews.
Academic lecturer
Lectures about renewable energy, storage and types of control systems. In these lectures
the students undertook tasks set using energy systems simulations (HOMER).
Jan '14 – June '15 University of Abertay Dundee.
Academic supply pool
Graduate demonstrator for practical labs for first year students. In these labs the students
undertook tasks set using energy systems simulations and Scilab (a free Matlab/Simulink
clone).
May '13 – present Sports Direct.
Delivery Management
Receive the items scan them and then split them to start processing.
Apr '11 – Jan'13 Tay side recycle.
Volunteer Handyman
Fixing the electrical equipment.
Dec '10 – May '11 Mark Henderson Centre.
Volunteer Handyman
Working with others to provide a service to a local community centre and residents doing
electrical, painting and cleaning work
Mar '08 – Sep '10 Orient House Electromechanical Co.
Sales Manager & Project Manager
As sales and project manager at one of Jordan's fastest growing companies providing
electromechanical services, with a portfolio of 19 international brands, I ran a team
responsible for providing customised evaluations and long-term service and support to
the company's numerous clients.
My responsibilities were:
Establishing working partnerships with project consultants and contractors
Coordinating with technical leaders at these partners regarding product
specifications
Liaising and maintaining partnerships with consultants in partner firms
Researching competitors' products
Providing technical support for partner contractors and consultants about our
products
Following up tenders held in Jordan and maintaining links with participating
contractors
3. July '07 – March '08 Hussein Atieh Est. (HAE)
Senior Coordinator & Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Engineer
Employed as a main supervisor, I worked on the Emar Tower project, a large
construction project in Central Amman creating three state of the art office spaces. I led a
team of almost fifty specialist engineers and technicians with responsibility for installing
major electromechanical systems including BMS (Building Management System),
CCTV, access doors and parking barriers.
Jun '01 to Jul '07 Arab Ship Management Co. (ASMC) &
INT. Safety Management (ISM).
Electrical Engineer (ch. Electricion)
Working for the ASMC I held the position of chief electrical engineer for a wide variety
of ocean going vessels, ranging from container ships to livestock carriers. In the latter
case, this entailed responsibility for a fleet of fifteen livestock ships importing from
Australia, South America and China to the Middle East.
This was a technically demanding position involving the maintenance of a wide variety
of apparatus (main ship engines, generators, etc). It required the acquisition of extensive
expertise combined with the development of advanced problem-solving abilities.
References
1. Dr. Cuneyt Suheyl Ozveren Senior lecturer in School of Science, Engineering
and Technology (SET) University of Abertay Dundee, Address: Dundee
DD11HG, United Kingdom Tel: +44(0)1382 308726, Fax: +44(0)1382308117,
Email: C.Ozveren@abertay.ac.uk
2. prof. Akunna Joseph Reader/ Director of Postgraduate Env Education, Urban
Water Technology Centre, School of Contemporary Sciences University of
Abertay Dundee, Address: Dundee DD11HG, United Kingdom Tel: +44
1382308141, Fax: +44 1382308117, Email: j.akunna@abertay.ac.uk