member of HEE, a Professor, and an Ex-Dean
of the Lenox Institute of Water Technology
(LIWT) for over two decades. His former
colleagues of HEE and LIWT, and his
professional friends, have timely completed
this HEE (Volume 20) to salute and forever
remember Dr. Shammas.
Dr. Shammas had a lifelong love for scientific
discovery and cutting-edge innovation, which
fueled his many accomplishments in his life.
He earned his Civil Engineering degree with
distinction from the American University of
Beirut, MS in Sanitary Engineering from the
University of North Carolina, and PhD in
Civil Engineering from the University of
Michigan. His academic career began as an
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the
American University of Beirut and continued
as an Associate Professor at the King Saud
University in Riyadh, and most recently a
Professor of Environmental Engineering and
Dean of Education at the Lenox Institute of
Water Technology in Lenox, Massachusetts,
USA. His achievements were recognized in
multiple editions of the Marquis Who’s Who in
America. He authored, coauthored, edited,
and coedited numerous academic
publications and textbooks used at
universities worldwide, including several in
this series, to pass on his knowledge and love
of science to future generations.
Dr. Shammas thoroughly enjoyed life, had a
passion for spending time with family and
friends, and frequently orchestrated
adventurous trips to travel around the world
with his beautiful wife. He loved spending
time with his two devoted sons and their
wives, as well as his grandson, who shares his