Joanna Makhoul

Mechanical Engineering - Lebanese University student specializing in energy engineering. Experienced in designing and sizing equipment for power plant projects in the oil and gas industry, as well as designing solar PV projects in the field of renewable energy. Autocad, Sketch-up, Pvsys, Helioscope, and Ansys are just a few of the softwares I'm familiar with.

Strong experience with simulation and data analysis. As an energy transition enthusiast, I am always eager to tackle new challenges with my extensive knowledge and experience in energy engineering, as well as my hard work.

Ecosys ( An ITG Company ), Lebanon

Pre-Sale and Design Consultant intern, Jun 2023 – Present

Introduced to the Pre-Sales Design tasks to be able to design and optimize projects based on logic, technical requirements.

Introduced to the latest technologies in the PV market.

Assisting in designing projects related to solar PV systems using Autocad,

Helioscope, Sketchup and Pvsys.

Assisting in sales tasks through getting offers and quotation from international suppliers.

Conducting performance analysis for PV plants utilizing the SolarLog platform and excel.

Submitting permits for PV projects to the Ministry Of Water and Energy.

Preparing compliance sheets for the tenders.

UNDP, Lebanon

Energy engineering intern, Nov 2022 – Dec 2022

Learned about solar PV systems ( types, components, and design specifications).

Designed a solar PV project and executed the simulation using Helioscope software.

Analysed PV projects technically and financially .

Visited a solar PV plant for site inspection, installation, monitoring, and commissioning.

Learned about solar water heater SWH systems, trained on polysun software and visited a SWH plant.

Learned about Engineering soft skills and personal skills.

PD&P Energy, Lebanon

Energy Engineering Intern, Sep 2022 Learned about the power plant piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)

and process flow diagrams (PFD).

Learned about the plant's operation philosophy covering the control functions and operations of the systems.

Calculated and prepared technical data to size the equipment needed for projects related to heavy fuel oil (HFO) and gas power plants.

Checked the design and the dimensions of the civil inputs and the support of the pipes.

Attended a presentation on the LNG production process and philosophy

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

IRENA Student Leaders Programme Trainee, Apr 2022 – Jun 2022

Researched and shared a case study showcasing Mesh-grids innovation by

Okra.

Analyzed the current energy profile and developed a set of recommendations for scaling up the deployment of renewable energy in Denmark.

Lebanese University – Faculty Of Engineering II ( ULFG2)

Masters in Energy Engineering, Oct 2022 – Sept 2023

The main courses: Renewable Energy, Optimization of Energy Systems,

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Environment.

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Sep 2018 – July 2022

The main courses: Energy Production, Turbomachinery, Finite Element,

Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Dynamics Of Gas, Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics,

Refrigeration, and HVAC.