Rani Taher received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Lebanese University, Lebanon. He then obtained his M.E. degree in Energy and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Heat Transfer and Energy Systems from the University of Aix Marseille, France. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait, where he has been serving since 2015. Prior to joining AUM, he gained academic and research experience in Polytech, France, and McGill, Canada. Dr. Taher's teaching activities focus on thermofluids and energy engineering, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, HVAC systems, renewable energy, energy auditing, and building energy performance. He has also contributed to curriculum development, serves on academic and curriculum committees, and has coordinated several undergraduate engineering courses. His research interests include heat exchangers, thermal systems, energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, building energy analysis, HVAC systems, and computational heat transfer. Dr. Taher has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers and actively serves as a reviewer for several international scientific journals. His current research aims at developing innovative and sustainable thermal energy solutions through experimental investigations, numerical simulations, and energy management strategies.