Engineers work to improve the quality of life for people, not just in Oman, but throughout the world. They utilize their knowledge of scientific principles in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, etc., as well as their experience and curiosity, to find suitable solutions to problems or to develop more innovative solutions than the ones currently available.
Since Engineering is a very wide field, it is commonly subdivided into more specialized areas. The following Engineering disciplines are currently taught at GUtech:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
Engineers with these backgrounds are required across all fields in our industrialized world, such as the automotive, aerospace, marine, and communication sectors, in petroleum, chemical and steel industries, and in production, manufacturing and management. There will always be a local and global demand for well-trained engineers.
Successful Engineers not only require a deep understanding of basic sciences and mathematics, they are required to work well in teams and to use “hand-on” practical approaches to solve problems. The curriculum at GUtech, following that of our close affiliate RWTH Aachen, a university world-renowned for its Engineering programmes, focuses on this area with Project Work I & II courses in the first year, along with several group projects throughout the study program. In addition, final year students complete an Industrial Internship and they have an opportunity to design, build and test a device in their Bachelors thesis.
I invite you to explore the pages of the Engineering Department to find out more about our degree programmes.
Dr.Ing. Najah Al Mhanna
Head of the Department of Engineering
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
It is the task of a Mechanical Engineer to develop highly specialized machines through the creative application of fundamental scientific principles, in order to solve problems in almost all industrial fields of application. At GUtech, you will learn the basic fundamental scientific principles (e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Programming and Computer Aided Design) in your first 4 semesters.
After this, you will study more specialized subjects such as Heat and Mass Transfer, Control and Automation, Machine Tools and Design, Production Technology, Simulation Techniques, and Material Science, as well as completing an Industrial Internship and Bachelors thesis, to fully prepare you for a Professional Career as a Mechanical Engineer.
Process Engineers are required to develop highly specialized processes through the creative application of fundamental scientific principles, in order to solve problems in a vast range of industries, which includes the oil production and refinery, petrochemical, mineral processing, agriculture, food, and pharmaceutical industries. At GUtech, you will learn the basic fundamental scientific principles (e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Programming and Computer Aided Design) in your first 4 semesters.
After this, you will study more specialized subjects such as Heat and Mass Transfer, Control and Automation, Plant Design, Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing, Chemical Process Engineering, Mechanical Process Engineering, Thermal Separation Processes, Multi-Phase Flow, Simulation Techniques, and Material Science, as well as completing an Industrial Internship and Bachelors thesis, to fully prepare you for a Professional Career as a Process Engineer.
It is the task of an Environmental Engineer to develop specialized solutions to environmental problems through the creative application of fundamental scientific principles, in order to protect human populations and the environment from harmful natural and human activities, and to satisfy the environmental needs of the people of the Sultanate and wider region. At GUtech, you will learn the basic fundamental scientific principles (e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Programming, and Environmental Law) in your first 4 semesters.
After this, you will study more specialized subjects such as Hydrology and Water Resources, Sea Water Desalination, Green Building, Light and Noise Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Solid Waste Management, Integrated Water Resources Management, Simulation Techniques and Material Science, as well as completing an Industrial Internship and Bachelors thesis, to fully prepare you for a Professional Career as an Environmental Engineer.
Current Staff
Dr.-Ing. Najah Al MhannaHead of Department of Engineering |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael ModigellRector |
Dr. Ayham Al RahawiAssistant Professor |
Prof. Dr. -Ing. Martin SchneiderFly-In Professor |
Dr. Hind BarghashAssistant Professor |
Dr.-Ing. Emmanouil BouzakisAssistant Professor |
Dr. Aydin AziziAssistant Professor |
Dr. Roghaieh ParvizsedghyAssistant Lecturer |
Dr. Thomas LattimoreLecturer and DoE Coordinator |
Mr. Abdul MalekResearch Assistant |
Prof. Dr. Annalisa Pola,Fly-In Professor |
Prof. Dr. Roberto RobertiFly-In Professor |
Prof. Dr. Marcello GelfiFly-In Professor |
Prof. Andreas PfennigFly-In Professor |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Konstantinos BouzakisFly-In Professor |
Prof. Dr. Sayed Mojtaba SadrameliFly-In Professor |
Dr. Alexandros StefanakisDrive-In Lecturer |
Dr. Mahad BaawainDrive-In Lecturer |
Former Staff
Dr.-Ing. Ulrich SchnautAssociate Professor 2012-2014 |
Visiting Academics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fahmi BellalounaKarlsruhe University of Applied Sciences WS 2016, SS 2017 |
Dr. Ruediger RichterBauer Nimr LLC, SS 2017 |
Mr. Jan WilhelmRWTH Aachen University, Germany SS 2016 |
Dr. Tawiwan KangsadanThai-German Graduate School of Engineering, Thailand WS 2015, SS 2016 |
Dr. Johannes MartinRWTH Aachen University, Germany SS 2015 |
Prof. Alexander KleinRhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany WS 2014 |
Mr. Johannes van der BeekRWTH Aachen University, Germany WS 2014 |
Prof. Roland SchmetzRhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany WS 2014 |
Prof. Robin KleerTechnical University Berlin, Germany SS 2014 |
Interns
WS 2017
Mr. Oktay Altunok, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mrs. Ines Barkia, Universiti Putra, Malaysia
Mr. Jan Dering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Nikola Fischer, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Mr. Poorya Ghafoorpoor, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus
Ms. Lisa Hoffmann, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Nabi E. Traore, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Ms. Anna Ziegler, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany
WS 2016:
Mr. Ahmed Assabiki, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Alexander Damps, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Mr. Marco Haus, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Markus Graminsky, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Mr. Markus Kopsch, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Mathias Brune, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Mulugeta Woldemedhin, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Mr. Nicolai Beckmann, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Paul Schonhuber, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Raphael Laufer, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Reha Balli, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Sonja Paul, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
SS 2016:
Mr. Andreas Biselli, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Jan Vehrenber, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Jonas Wilhelm, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Florian Metzler, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Michael Zipper, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Lukas Köhne, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Robin Wittich, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
WS 2015:
Mr. Abdul Malek, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Bennet Wattjes, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Hiba Rahman, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Juergen Wolf, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Mr. Julian Maneke, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Kassandra Haack, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Marc Trageser, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Mohammed Mushtaq, TU Darmstadt, Germany
Mr. Muhammed Cagliyan, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Niloofar Khorshid, Tehran Azad University, Iran
Mr. Rupert Hammen, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Sven Breitrueck, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
SS 2015:
Mr. Alexander Lawundy, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Dimitrios Tasoulas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Mr. Fatih Acar, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Felix Schuster, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Hiba Rahman, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Mohammad Davoodi, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus
Mr. Musa Ilgin, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Olivia Carvajal, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Peter Tinnemann, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Tilemachos Kotsanis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Mr. Andrea Zanola, University of Brescia, Italy
Mr. Benedict Bartsch, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Christoph Benninghaus, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Fabian Pech, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Grégoire Verfaillie, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Laura Pilsel, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. René Gäng, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Stefanie Rademacher, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Anna Kalde, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Raphael Laufer, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Hannah Wienecke, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Lukas Bechheim, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Johannes Graf, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Ms. Christiane Eichmanns, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Jonas Weigand, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
SS 2013:
Mr. Viktor Engel, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Simon Schmitz, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Maher Doghri, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Stephan Nolden, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Stephan Czorniak, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Paul Bandi, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Christoph Storm, RWTH Aachen University, Germany