Biography

Dr. Ayoub Kazim has over 25 years of experience in higher education management, free-zone management, government and corporate operational services, energy management, sustainability and Mechanical Engineering. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami, M.Sc. from Polytechnic University-New York University and B.Sc. from the University of Alabama- Birmingham. Dr. Kazim has assumed leadership roles in both government and private sectors including Managing Director position at TECOM Group of Dubai Holding by leading the education cluster as well as managing the group’s government and corporate operational services. In addition to his extensive experience in teaching and research at UAE University, Dr. Kazim has published various articles related to energy economics, hydrogen and renewable energy and thermal engineering in scientific journals and conference proceedings.