Received an Engineering Diploma from the Ecole Centrale de Paris and earned a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University, followed by a PhD under the supervision of Professor Garrett Birkhoff. Since his graduation, has been affiliated with the Mathematics Department at the American University of Beirut, where he teaches and conducts research in the areas of mathematical modeling, numerical analysis and scientific computing. Professor Nassif has authored or co-authored about 50 publications in refereed journals and directed 12 PhD theses with an equal number of Master’s theses. During his career, Professor Nassif has also held several regular and visiting teaching positions in France, Switzerland, the USA and Sweden.
