Dr. Wael Hamd is a Full Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Balamand (UOB). He earned his Master’s degree in Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry from Claude Bernard University (Lyon 1) in 2005 and completed his PhD in Chemical Process Engineering at ENSCI–University of Limoges in 2009, graduating with the highest distinction, Très Honorable avec Félicitations du Jury. From 2010 to 2014, Dr. Hamd held postdoctoral research positions at Sorbonne University, Collège de France, Paris Diderot University, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and the American University of Beirut (AUB), working on advanced nanostructured materials for hydrogen production, photocatalysis, and environmental catalysis. Before joining UOB, he held academic appointments at the Lebanese University in the Faculty of Engineering and lectured at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in the Petroleum Engineering Program. Dr. Hamd serves as the national coordinator of two Horizon Europe projects: CLAIM, focused on microplastic degradation in seawater, and MAGNO, targeting sustainable alternatives to plastic in food packaging. He is also a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). His research covers catalysis and photocatalysis, process simulation for petrochemical and refining systems, waste treatment, and microplastic degradation. He also serves on editorial boards and participates in organizing committees of several international conferences.