Rabi H. Mohtar

Rabi H. Mohtar is a Research Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut (AUB), driving interdisciplinary work in sustainable resource management through engineering and policy integration.

His educational background includes:

• B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences and Diploma of Agricultural Engineering from the American University of Beirut (1983)
• M.Sc. in Irrigation Science from the American University of Beirut (1985)
• M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University (1992)
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Technology and Systems Management from Michigan State University (1994)

Mohtar pioneers the Water-Energy-Food Nexus framework, focusing on thermodynamic soil-water modeling, non-traditional water efficacy, and Sustainable Development Goals implementation. His research emphasizes soil's role in global security and holistic resource allocation across pedon to watershed scales.

His scientific accolades include:

• ASABE Fellow (2018)
• Ven Te Chow Memorial Lecture by IWRA (2015)
• AUB Distinguished Alumnus (2013)
• Kishida International Award (2010)

As an advisor, Mohtar mentors graduate students in water-agriculture systems and leads major grants like INFEWS and DS-WSND for nexus analytics. He founded Texas A&M's Water-Energy-Food Nexus Research Group and AUB's WEFRAH initiative, directing labs focused on pedostructure characterization and hydrostructural pedology for global hotspot applications.