Team

Lina Bassil Chalhoub

General Manager

Lina has a broad and diverse background in management and marketing, managing in parallel the business enterprise and building a home. She brings educational acumen and developmental maturity in human resources and public relations. Lina managed multiple events including FuturoScope and environmental management programs under EuroMed. Lina is a graduate of Notre Dame University in marketing management and an active volunteer in community development and resilience. Lina joined IS-CEM since its inception.

Nicole Maarawi

Sr. Engineer and Project Coordinator

Nicole has over 29 years of experience in civil engineering with extensive practice in value engineering to optimize design, constructability, and sustainability of built assets. She brings multifaceted experience in renovation and interior remodeling helping clients with cost-saving and environmentally efficient solutions. Nicole is a civil engineering graduate of the American University of Beirut, with construction practice across the Middle East. Nicole joined IS-CEM in 1995.

Michel Soto Chalhoub

Founder and Sr. Subject Matter Expert

Michel has a dual track as university faculty and civil-structural industry practice. He serves in senior positions in leading firms, develops innovative engineering solutions, plans and manages resilience and reconstruction programs. Michel is a licensed PE and SE in California and multiple states, holds a MS in Civil Ocean Engineering, a PhD in Civil Structural engineering from UC Berkeley, and a MPP from Harvard University.

Kamran M. Nemati

Sr. Subject Matter Expert

Kamran Nemati is a Professor in Construction, Geotechnical, and Transportation Engineering, and Transportation Infrastructure. He holds a Ph.D. in Construction Materials from UC Berkeley and practices teaching and multifaceted research in materials science, transportation systems, and other areas. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in multiple states, and bridges between academia and industry practice. Kamran joined IS-CEM in 2026.

Michel Jamjian

Sr. Subject Matter Expert

Michel Jamjian's expertise is in finite elements with over 30 years in simulation, dynamics, material modeling, and failure analysis. He develops innovative computational methods and adapts solutions from research into industry applications and solves challenges to achieve high-accuracy optimization and performance evaluation. He holds a PhD in Computational Mechanics from UC Berkeley. As quadrilingual, he brings a global cultural perspective. M. Jamjian joined IS-CEM in 2025.

Paul Torchia

Sr. Subject Matter Expert

Paul brings over 35 years of expertise in information technology solutions with a strong background in enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution development ranging from business requirements to design and implementation. Paul is a former Sr. Director at Cap Gemini technology division, holds an MBA from Clark University, and has executed ERP projects in the US and the Middle East. Paul joined IS-CEM as an IT expert in 2011.