Kassem Houssaini

Education & interests

Kassem Ibrahim Al Houssaini is a PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering at CIRAIG–Polytechnique Montréal. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the American University of Beirut, graduating with distinction and receiving several awards for academic excellence and leadership. His doctoral research explores sustainable pathways for residual biomass valorization, combining process engineering with environmental and economic evaluation using process parametrization, life cycle assessment, and techno-economic tools.

Awards, grants & fellowships

2025 – Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Nature et Technologies (FRQ) Doctoral Scolarship – Polytechnique Montréal (C$100,000 over 4 years)

2023 – Fulbright Graduate Scholarship – U.S. Department of State (US$150,000 over 2 years, declined to pursue PhD at Polytechnique Montréal–CIRAIG)

2023 – Graduated with distinction – American University of Beirut

2023 – Creative Achievement Award – American University of Beirut

2021 – MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship – U.S. Department of State (US$30,000 over 1 year) – American University of Beirut

2021 – LIFE Lebanese International Financial Executives Scholarship (US$10,000 over 1 year) – American University of Beirut