Dr. Ahmad Al-Muhtady
Ahmad Almuhtady was born in Amman, Jordan. He received the BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, in 2006and the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the well-reputable University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, in 2009, and the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Maintenance Engineering Department at the German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan. He served as the head of this department several times between 2014 and 2017, where he significantly contributed in the establishment of the department and its evolution attested by the outcome of the department and its place in GJU.His research interests are focused on renewable energy, sustainability, and thermal sciences in the mechanical engineering side, whereas in the industrial engineering, his research focuses on maintenance-related decision support tools in production system sand optimization.He serves as an active reviewer for a number of journals and conferences in the area of thermal sciences.
Educational Background
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan
- Mechanical Engineering Fields: Thermal Sciences, HVAC, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and Energy Engineering
- Industrial Engineering Fields: Optimization, Maintenance Management, Fleet-level Management, Maintenance-related Decision Support Tools for Deterministic and Stochastic Systems, Dynamic Programming
- Vice Dean of Deanship of Scientific Research, German Jordanian University, (Oct 2026 – Present)
- Vice Dean of School of Sustainable Systems and Engineering, German Jordanian University, (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)
- Associate Professor, Mechanical and Maintenance Eng., School of Applied Technical Sciences, (Sep 2020 - Present)
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Maintenance Eng., School of Applied Technical Sciences, (Jun 2013- Aug 2020)
- Head of the Mechanical and Maintenance Engineering Department, German Jordanian University, (Sep 2014- Aug 2016) and (Sep 2017- Feb 2018).
- Head of the Civil Engineering Dept., German Jordanian University, (July – Sep 2026)
- Jordan National Team Member for Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), Adult Population Survey (APS) Exercise Supervisor (2024-2025).
- Research Assistant,S.M. Wu Manufacturing Research Center, University of Michigan, (Jan 2008 - May 2013)
- Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan, (Jan 2009-Apr 2009/ Sep 2010 - Dec 2010)
- R&D Engineer /Research and Development (R&D) Department, Petra Engineering Industries CO., (Aug. 2006 – Apr. 2007).
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Title |
Awarding Institution/Agency |
Date |
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Advising Best Graduation Project |
Jordan Engineering Association and Great Amman Municipality |
2024 |
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PhD Full Scholarship |
German Jordanian University |
2009-2013 |
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MSc Full Scholarship |
German Jordanian University |
2008-2009 |
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Top Student (Rank 1) in BSc with Excellent GPA Rating and Early Graduation |
University of Jordan |
29/6/2006 |
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Eng. Ja’fer Alshami Award |
University of Jordan |
29/6/2006 |
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Academic Excellence among Armed Forces Royal Scholarship Recipients |
Armed Forces/ Royal Scholarship Division |
2006 |
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BSc Scholarship |
Armed Forces/ Royal Scholarship Division |
2002-2006 |
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High School Scholarship and Top Male Student in Scholarship Examination |
Al-Ittihad Secondary School |
2001-2002 |
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Best Student Paper Awar |
International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems |
18/2/2013 |
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Paid International BSc Training-ship in Germany |
DAAD and IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students and Technical Experience) |
2005 |
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SATS Appreciation for Service Award |
School of Applied Technical Sciences- German Jordanian University |
26/11/2016 |
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Distinguished Graduate Award |
Modern Hydraulic Systems Co. and PRO Train Academy |
8/11/2014 |
Selected Publications
| 2026 | Almuhtady, A., Muhsen, H., Hammad, B., Alghweri, M., Tarawneh, R.,"Decarbonizing Jordan’s Transport Sector Pathway: A Scenario-Based Integration of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses into a Bus Rapid Transit Project",Hydrogen, 7(3), 99.,2026 |
| 2026 | Alshwawra, A., Almuhtady, A., Otte, R., Ribeiro, C. D. O., Rego, E. E.,"Geopolitical Gas Disruptions and Sustainable Energy-Security Convergence: Comparative Evidence from Germany and Jordan",Sustainability, 18(17), 8617.,2026 |
| 2024 | Guedri, K., Zaim, A.N., Sajadi, S.M., Jasim, D.J., Aissa, A., Salahshour, S., Almuhtady, A., Younis, O., Baghaei, S., Al-Kouz, W.,"Investigation of free convection in a wavy trapezoidal porous cavity with MWCNT-Fe₃O₄/Water hybrid nanofluid under MHD effects: Galerkin finite element analysis",Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 56, p.104243.,2024 |
| 2023 | Alshwawra, A., Almuhtady, A., Sakhrieh, A.,"Electricity system security in Jordan: A response for arab uprising",Heliyon, 9(5).,2023 |
| 2021 | Al-Kouz, W., Bendrer, B. A. I., Aissa, A., Almuhtady, A., Jamshed, W., Nisar, K. S., ..., Zakarya, M.,"Galerkin finite element analysis of magneto two-phase nanofluid flowing in double wavy enclosure comprehending an adiabatic rotating cylinder",Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-15.,2021 |
| 2021 | Almuhtady, A, Alhazmi, M., Al-Kouz, W., Raizah, Z. A., Ahmed, S. E. ,"Entropy Generation and MHD Convection within an Inclined Trapezoidal Heated by Triangular Fin and Filled by a Variable Porous Media.",Applied Sciences, 11(4), 1951.,2021 |
| 2020 | Ahmad Almuhtady, Marwa Alfaouri,"Preparation of Sawdust-Filled Recycled-PET Composites via Solid-State Compounding",Synergy of intelligent design and operation for sustainable residential heating systems, case study: Jordanian residential sector, Sustainable Cities and Society,2020 |
| 2017 | I. Al-Hinti, A. Al-Muhtady, W. Al-Kouz,"Measurement and modelling of the ground temperature profile in Zarqa, Jordan for geothermal heat pump applications",Applied Thermal Engineering, 123-131-137,2017 |
| 2013 | A. Almuhtady, S. Lee, E. Romeijn, J. Ni,"A Maintenance-optimal Swapping Policy for a Fleet of Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles",ICORES2013 (International Conference for Operations Research and Enterprise Systems),Best Student Paper Award, Barcelona, Spain ,2013 |
| 2013 | A. Almuhtady, S. Lee, J. Ni,"Joint maintenance and production planning by maintenance-optimal swapping",Proc. of ASME 2013 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference,Madison, WI. (MSEC2013- 1076) ,2013 |
| 2012 | A. Almuhtady, S. Lee, E. Romeijn, M. Wynblatt, J. Ni,"A Degradation-Informed Battery-Swapping Policy for Fleets of Electric or Hybrid-Electric Vehicles", Journal of Transportation Science,TS-2013-0494,2012 |
| 2012 | A. Almuhtady, S. Lee, J. Ni,"Degradation-based Swapping Policy with Application to System-Level Manufacturing Utilization",Proc. of ASME 2012 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference,Notre Dame, IN. (MSEC2012-7280),2012 |