Dr. Yaqoub AlKhasawneh
Dr. Yaqoub AlKhasawneh
Educational Background
Ph.D. from TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany. (TU Bergakademie Freiberg is widely recognized as the oldest university of mining and metallurgy in the world).
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Research Interests
Renewable and sustainable energy systems, power plant engineering, energy-system design and optimization, and circular economy technologies.
Experience
- Industry Experience: Worked for 9 years at Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Europe (MHPS).
- Engineering Role: Served as a Lead Engineer on major energy and power projects.
- Project Management: Worked as a Project Manager on several international projects across different countries.
- Research Areas: Renewable and sustainable energy systems, power plant engineering, energy-system design and optimization, and circular economy technologies.
- Patents: Holds two patents related to heavy-duty mills used in power plants.
- Workshops & Outreach: Organized and delivered workshops on renewable energy, waste management, recycling, and green energy strategies in Jordan.
- Key Topics: Renewable energy in Jordan, solid-waste recycling, photovoltaic systems, and battery-waste management and recycling.
- Ten years at the German Jordanian University, from 2016 to the present.