He holds a B.S, MPhil and PhD Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cambridge and a MBA degree from Ashcroft International Business School. He also attained studies in international relations from Harvard University. His research interest is sustainable design and green logistics. In 2004, he was honoured by Prince Charles as a Fellow of the Cambridge Overseas Trust. In 2005, his research won first prize at the Royal College of Physicists in London organised by KRSF. Recently, he was honoured by the Lebanese government for his academic achievements. kamaljaafar@uowdubai.ac.ae