Mantoura Nakad

• PhD Student at National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts

The impact of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) on ecosystems and human health has recently emerged as a significant challenge within the United Nations Agenda 2030, drawing global attention. This paper provides a critical analysis of the influence of plastic particles on plants and soils, with the majority of data collected from recent st...

Engineers can play a critical role in achieving sustainable development (SD). Despite this, there is a lack of specialized courses delivered in the undergraduate engineering curricula in Lebanon. The purpose of this study is to assess the outcomes of a newly developed core course on sustainability for engineering students integrated into the underg...

This paper reports on a participatory case study investigating the total shift to an electronic assessment and electronic proctoring modality in a traditional higher education academic institution in Lebanon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes the novel real-time electronic assessment and proctoring system developed by the University of Bala...

Over the last two decades, numerous studies have highlighted the significance of integrating sustainability into higher education. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in the literature on engineering education for sustainable development, emphasizing the inclusion of this concept within engineering curricula and recognizing the pivotal...

Engineers have a growing contribution towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thus, graduate engineering students' awareness and attitude will be crucial for dealing with these complex societal challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sustainability awareness (SA) of engineering students from a developing coun...