Inaugural Director
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute

Professor Mohtar became the Inaugural Director of Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, member of Qatar Foundation, in January 2011. The inaugural director of the Purdue University Global Engineering Program, Mohtar was responsible for leading the international programs of research and education in the College of Engineering at Purdue. While in this office, Mohtar introduced the Global Design Team service learning experience in 7 developing countries, and oversaw new research and education initiatives in France and Mexico.

Mohtar’s professional research activities address sustainable development, resource management, and environmental quality. He has designed and evaluated sustainable, trans-boundary water management programs that address population growth and water shortage conditions. More recently, Mohtar has worked on the development of metrics and assessment tools for defining and measuring global competency of engineering students, in particular with regard to international educational experiences.

In July 2010, Mohtar received the Kishida International Award at the annual ASABE annual conference for his leadership and contributions as a teacher and researcher, and the global impacts of his work on environmental and natural researches conservation engineering. Mohtar has authored or coauthored more than 200 refereed journal articles and conference proceedings, 3 books, and 10 book chapters, as well as over 80 invited presentations at conferences and workshops worldwide. He has organized and chaired more than 80 technical sessions at international conferences.