Dr Ibraheem Almansouri
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Masdar
Dr Ibraheem Almansouri is Acting Chief Operating Officer at Masdar, a global clean energy leader. In this role, he oversees operational performance across the company’s global clean energy portfolio and supports the delivery of its strategic growth objectives.
Prior to assuming this role, he served as Senior Director of Engineering, where he oversaw technical support for Business Development and Investment, Bidding, Project Delivery, Portfolio Management, and Special Projects & Distributed Generation.
Dr Almansouri has extensive experience in academia and research, including a wide range of strategic and commercial exposure and practical experience.
Dr Almansouri is the recipient of several regional and global awards, including the Emirates Energy Award (2014-2015 cycle) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Myron Zucker Industry Applications Award (2008). He is an active member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists.
Dr Almansouri holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD, a PhD in Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering from Australia’s University of New South Wales, a Master of Laws – LLM in International Business Law from Paris-Pantheon-Assas University, a MSc in Renewable Energy Management from the University of Freiburg in Germany, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah.
He completed his master’s thesis at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and his PhD under the Masdar Research Network initiative.