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.