Professor Mar is an articulate communicator skilled in learning management systems and methodologies that support a “learning by doing” philosophy across classroom, field, laboratory, and online environments. She is deeply committed to engaging the local community (women in particular) in science, engaging students in International Women’s Day activities, among many other initiatives.
Dr. Mar’s journey started at Valencia University (Spain) with Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado award for outstanding academic achievement in her PhD work. She worked at CERN, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine (UK), and several investment banks.
Before joining AUBH, she held several positions such as Distinguished Professor, Director of Scientific Research, Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Chair of the Academic Division, and Vice-President of Foreign Exchange.
The highlights of her career include being part of the team of physicists that requested the development of the World Wide Web, the acceptance of the first Bahraini student to the CERN summer program, the seeding of the Middle East’s first high energy physics exhibition, the creation of the “Women Have the Formula” document in Dari and Pashto, and teaching students at the American University of Afghanistan.
