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EUCLID Faculty Profiles

Dr. Metwalli Elnoubi

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Metwalli M. Elnoubi is a globally recognized sustainability and ESG authority, entrepreneur, and angel investor with over 20 years of cross-sector experience spanning the oil & gas, energy, environmental services, and sustainable development industries. Holding a Ph.D. in Climate Change & Sustainability, an MSc in Environmental Science, and a BSc in Biochemistry, he brings a rare combination of deep scientific grounding and real-world executive leadership.
As the Founder and CEO of three successful ventures — SustainZone (Saudi Arabia), EnviroTaqa, and SustainArabia Group (Egypt) — Dr. Elnoubi has built and scaled organizations dedicated to transforming how businesses embed sustainability into their core operations. His proprietary 'Sustainability DNA' framework (Development, New Technologies & Administrations) has become a structured model for reshaping corporate sustainability management systems across the Arab world.
Throughout his career, Dr. Elnoubi has partnered with industry giants including Saudi Aramco, Arabian Drilling Company (JV Schlumberger), and Qassim Cement Company, delivering high-impact ESG strategies, GHG roadmaps, sustainability reports, and compliance frameworks. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Euclid University (Pôle Universitaire Euclide), where he lectures on sustainability, ESG, climate change, and environmental management.

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Research & Interests + Publications:

Dr. Metwalli Elnoubi’s teaching interests encompass sustainability, environmental management, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), and climate change. His research interests focus on the bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated environments, specifically the isolation and characterization of oil-utilizing bacteria from crude oil-polluted soils and drilling waste. The research conducted includes a study on a novel biostimulated Enterobacter hormaechei ODB H32 strain for eco-friendly bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soils, as well as an investigation into oil-utilizing bacteria derived from drilling oily base mud waste in the Egyptian western desert. No books or authored monographs are listed in the document.

Faculty Relationships at EUCLID:

At EUCLID, faculty interactions are intentionally personal, responsive, and relationship-centered. Students connect with professors primarily through direct email and scheduled Zoom sessions, creating regular opportunities for substantive dialogue rather than one-way communication.

Professors respond promptly to emails with detailed, constructive feedback and are readily available for one-on-one Zoom meetings to discuss coursework, research direction, thesis development, or career goals. These interactions are not limited to academic questions; they often evolve into ongoing mentorship relationships where faculty serve as professional and academic role models. Students benefit from professors’ real-world experience in global affairs, sustainable development, diplomacy, and related fields, gaining practical insights that complement the formal curriculum.

The emphasis is on genuine relationship building. Many students develop lasting professional connections with their professors, who actively support their academic progress and post-graduation objectives. This accessible, human-centered faculty model is a defining feature of the EUCLID experience, designed to foster intellectual growth, professional maturity, and meaningful scholarly collaboration.

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