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Curriculum Vitae

Mahad Said Baawain

1.PersonalInformation Address: CenterforEnvironmentalStudiesandResearch,SultanQaboos University P.O.Box:17,Al‐Khodh,P.C.123,Muscat,SultanateofOman

and DepartmentofCivilandArchitecturalEngineering,Collegeof Engineering,SultanQaboosUniversity P.O.Box33,Al‐Khodh,P.C.123,Muscat,SultanateofOman Tel.:(968)24143122,(968)24142543,GSM:(968)92823999, Fax:(968)24414012 E‐mail:[email protected];[email protected]

DateofBirth: 10thofSeptember1975

Nationality: Omani

MaritalStatus: Married

Languages: Arabic,English2.Education,EmploymentInformationandCareerDevelopmentEmploymentHistory02/2013‐present Director, Center of Environmental Studies and Research, SultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman06/2013‐present AssociateProfessor,DepartmentofCivilandArchitectural Engineering,SultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman 08/2007‐05/2013 AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofCivilandArchitectural Engineering,SultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman09/2000‐08/2007 Lecturer,DepartmentofCivilandArchitectural Engineering,SultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman08/1998‐09/2000 Demonstrator,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,Sultan QaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman


EducationBackground

Ph.D.,UniversityofAlberta,Canada,CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering, August2007 Major:EnvironmentalEngineering M.Sc.,ImperialCollegeLondon,UK,CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering, September2000 Major:EnvironmentalEngineering B.Eng..,SultanQaboosUniversity,Oman,CivilEngineering,May1998 Major:CivilEngineeringResearchInterests

Fundamentalsofwatertreatmentprocesses Advancedoxidationprocesses Applicationoflasertechnologytomulti‐phaseflows Environmentalreactorsmodelling Environmentalengineeringmanagement Environmentalimpactandriskanalysis Nanotechnologyapplicationsforwatertreatment Renewableenergyapplicationsinenvironmentalengineering Airpollutionmodellingandmanagement Contaminanttransportinnaturalsystems Climatechangeandimpactsonenvironmentalsystems Solidwastemanagement

MembershipofScientific&ProfessionalBodies

International Association for Hydro‐Environment Engineering and Research(IAHR)

AmericanWaterWorksAssociation(AWWA) EnvironmentSocietyofOman(ESO) InternationalOzoneAssociationPanAmericanGroup(IOA/PAG) InternationalWaterAssociation(IWA) TheCanadianSocietyforCivilEngineering(CSCE) WaterEnvironmentFederation(WEF)

ResearchCollaboration

University of Alberta, Canada, Dr. M. Gamal El‐Din (on advanced oxidationprocessesandapplicationof laser technologytomulti‐phase flows)(Sep2007‐present)

National Institute of Technology (NIT), India, Prof. J. P. Sarkar (on nanotechnologyapplications forwatertreatmentandSolarenergyapplicationsinenvironmentalengineering)(Jun2009‐present)

CaledonianCollegeofEngineering,Oman,Prof.Shaik. Feroz (on nanotechnologyapplicationsforwatertreatmentandSolarenergyapplicationsinenvironmentalengineering)(Oct2009‐present)


Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman, Prof. . Joseph V Thanikal (on wastemanagement and bio‐energy applications in environmental engineering) (Jan2011‐present)

Modelling&ProgrammingSkills

Groundwater Modelling System (GMS) including MODFLOW and MT3D Computationalfluiddynamics(CFD)simulationusingANSYSCFX Mixingzones3DmodellingusingCORMIXtoolfromMIXZON Adaptive modelling systems using artificial neural networks (ANN) using

NeuroShell2fromWarpSystemsGroup Dantec FlowMap software and BSA Flow Software for flow characterization

usingadvancedlasermeasurementtechniques CareerDevelopment

Participatedinthefollowinginternationalconferenceso The19thInternationalAssociationforHydro‐EnvironmentEngineeringand

Research‐ Asia and Pacific Division (IAHR‐APD) Congress 2014, Hanoi,Vietnam,Sep21st‐24th2014.

o The35thInternationalAssociationforHydro‐EnvironmentEngineeringandResearch(IAHR)WorldCongress,Chingdu,China,Sep8th‐13th2013.

o Fourth International Conference on Environmental Management,Engineering,PlanningandEconomics,Mykonosisland,Greece,June24th‐28th2013.

o Sustainable Development Conference 2013: Green technology, Renewableenergy and Environmental protection, Bangkok, Thailand, June 21st‐23rd2013.

o Solid and HazardousWastes in the Gulf Region Conference, Kuwait, April29th–01stMay,2013.

o 12th International Environmental Specialty Conference, Edmonton,Alberta,Canada,June2012.

o The10thTenthGulfWaterConference,WaterintheGCCStates,TheWater‐Energy‐FoodNexus,Doha,Qatar,April2012.

o The 4th Kuwait Waste Management Conference & Exhibition, Kuwait,October2011.

o WastewaterReuseAsiaConference,Bangkok,Thailand,August2011.o Water Convention: Singapore International Water Week Conference,

Singapore,July2011.o The20thCanadianHydro‐technicalConference,Ottawa,Canada,June2011.o International Conference on Harnessing Technology: Challenges &

Opportunities in GCC States (Renewable EnergyResources),Muscat,Oman,February2011.

o The3rdSQU‐JCCPJointSymposium“EnvironmentalChallenges&MitigationApproachesforSustainableDevelopmentintheOil&GasIndustry”,Muscat,Oman,December2010.

o The 10th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring andManagementofWaterPollution(WaterPollution2010),Bucharest,RomaniaJune,2010.

o The18th JCCP JointGCC‐JapanEnvironmentSymposium,Manama,Bahrain,February2010.


o International Ozone Association (IOA)/Pan American Group (PAG)Conference,Boston,Massachusetts,USA,May2009.

o IWA/AQUATECHChinaConference,Shanghai,China,May2008.

Participatedinthefollowingworkshopso Workshop on ABET Program Assessment organized by Sultan Qaboos

University,Muscat,Oman:14‐15Feb.2012.o WorkshoponNuclearPowerConsiderationorganizedbyIAEAandPeaceful

NuclearTechnologyOfficeinOman,Muscat,Oman,17‐18Oct2011.o Workshop on Environment Day organized by Centre of Environmental

StudiesandResearch,SultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman,June5,2011.o WorkshoponSQUEco‐HouseorganizedbySultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,

Oman,January25,2011.o WorkshoponWasteManagement in theSohar IndustrialPortorganizedby

Sohar Environmental Unit (Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs),20thSeptember2010.

o WorkshoponFogWaterorganizedbyMinistryofEnvironmentandClimateAffairs,Muscat,Oman,January31,2010.

o NationalWorkshoponResultBasedManagementandTechnicalCooperationproject Planning and Formulation organized by IAEA and Peaceful NuclearTechnologyOfficeinOman,Muscat,Oman:31Oct‐4Nov2009.

o WorkshoponUpdatedEngineeringCollegeStrategicPlan2009‐2013,SultanQaboosUniversity,Muscat,Oman,6thMay2009.

Attendedthefollowinginternationalconferences(otherthantheonesparticipated

inwithrefereedpaper,poster,abstractorpresentation)o AdvancedSubsurfaceTechnologies&ExpertiseforEfficientWaterResources

Management,Kuwait,November2012.o InternationalWorkshoponWastetoEnergy,Muscat,Oman,March2012.o IWAVE Project Workshop organized by organized by IAEA and Peaceful

NuclearTechnologyOfficeinOman,Muscat,Oman,March2012o The 20th JCCP Joint GCC‐Japan Environment Symposium, Abu Dhabi, UAE,

November2011.o TheResearchSymposiumonEnergySecurity,Doha,Qatar,November2011.o Omani‐FrenchWorkshops onGreenArchitecture andEco‐Tourism,Muscat,

Oman,May2010o Renewable Energy Development in Oman Forum'09, Muscat, Oman,

November2009.o The 1st International Conference onWaterResources& Climate Change in

MENARegion,Muscat,Oman,November2008.o The 4th International Conference on Wadi Hydrology, Muscat, Oman,

December2007.

3.AwardsandRecognition

Letter of appreciation from the Dean of College of Engineering for serving asCollegeBoardmemberduringtheacademicyears2010‐2012,October2012.

DistinctioninResearchAward,SultanQaboosUniversityOpenday,May2012.


Selected by The U.S. National Academies and Kuwait Institute for ScientificResearchamongthetop100YoungArabEngineersandScientiststoparticipateinTheArab‐AmericanFrontiersofScience,Engineering,andMedicineProgram,Kuwait,October2011.

LetterofAppreciationfromtheDeputyViceChancellorofPostgraduateStudies&ResearchofSultanQaboosUniversityforParticipatingintheScientificMovie,June2010.

LetterofAppreciationfromtheViceChancellorofSultanQaboosUniversityforthe efforts and contributions extended toward ABET Accreditation ofEngineeringPrograms,March2010.

Bestresearchpaper"TheUseofPIV/PLIFtoStudytheLiquid‐PhaseBackmixingin an Impinging‐Jet Ozone Bubble Column" at the International OzoneAssociation's(IOA)17thWorldCongressinStrasbourg,FranceonAugust22‐25,2005.

J.GordanKaplanGraduateAward,UniversityofAlberta,Canada,2005. SultanQaboosUniversityPhDDegreeScholarshiprecipient,2002‐2007 SultanQaboosUniversityMasterDegreeScholarshiprecipient,1999‐2000 DeanList,SultanQaboosUniversity,1994‐1997

4. Teaching, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students SupervisionandRelatedActivities

CourseInstruction

UndergraduatecoursesCourseCode

CourseTitle YearTaught*

CIVL2400 ProfessionalPracticeandEthics 2007(FL),2008 (SP),2009(SP),2011(SP)

CIVL2401 ProfessionalPracticeandEthics 2012(SP)CIVL4046 FluidMechanics 2011(SU),2012 (SUCIVL4136 EnvironmentalEngineeringI 2007(FL),2008(FL),2009(FL),

2010(FL),2011(FL),2012(FL),2013(FL),2014(FL)

CIVL5186 Water & WastewaterManagement

2008(SP),2009 (SP),2010(SP),2011(SP)

CIVL5326 EnvironmentalEngineeringII 2008(FL)CIVL5995 ProjectI 2012(FL)CIVL5996 ProjectII 2013(SP)

*Fall(FL),Spring(SP),Summer(SU)

PostgraduatecoursesCourseCode

CourseTitle YearTaught*

CIVL6715 Chemistry & Microbiology ofWater&Wastewater

2010(FL)

CIVL6725 Physical, Chemical & BiologicalTreatmentProcesses

2009(SP),2013(FL)

CIVL6750 AirPollutionEngineering 2010(SP),2012(SP)


CIVL6760 Solid Waste & SludgeManagement

2009(FL),2011(FL)

CIVL6780 ContaminantTransportProcesses 2013(SP),2015(SP)*Fall(FL),Spring(SP),Summer(SU)

CoordinatingCourses

o CIVL5997FinalYearResearchProject:2011(FL)&2012(SP)o CIVL5993FinalYearProjectI:2011(FL),2012(FL)o CIVL5994FinalYearProjectII:2012(SP),2013(FL)o ENGR4006IndustrialTrainingII:2008(SU)

IndustrialTrainingSupervisiono ENGR3006IndustrialTrainingIo ENGR4006IndustrialTrainingII

StudentsProjectsSupervision

UndergraduateStudentsSupervision(33Students)o Project Title: Bubble Size Characterization in Semi Batch Bubble Columns

UsingArtificialNeuralNetworksModeling,2007StudentName:KhalidAl‐Saqri

o ProjectTitle: InvestigatingtheEffectofTemperatureonthePerformanceofBubbleColumnReactors,2007StudentName:MohammedAl‐Muharzi

o Project Title: Treatment of Secondary Wastewater Effluents Using LocallyAvailableAdsorbents,2008StudentName:AbdulrahimAl‐Omairi

o Project Title: Comparison of the Quality of Local Wastewater TreatmentPlantsEffluentswithNational&InternationalStandards,2008StudentName:MohammedTabouk

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizingDomesticWastewaterEffluents,2009StudentName:IsmailAl‐Hajji,MahmoudAl‐Harrasi

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizingIndustrialWastewaterEffluents,2009StudentName:SalimAl‐Shuaili,MohsinAl‐Jabri,KhalilAl‐Saadi

o Project Title: Greywater Treatment using Bubble Column Reactor withOpposingJets,2009StudentName:SaidAl‐Busaidi

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizingDomesticWastewater,2010StudentName:SalimAl‐Awaid,AhmedAl‐Ajmi,MohammedAl‐Badi,MansoorBaqi

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizingIndustrialWastewater,2010StudentName:MohammedBait‐Dhuha,AhmedAl‐Raqmi,SadamQatan

o Project Title: Applications of Industrial Wastewater Treatment: AdsorbentClay&SpentCatalysts,2010StudentName:AhmedHubais

o ProjectTitle:WaterQualityAnalysisofBottledWater,2011StudentName:HamedBa'Omar

o ProjectTitle:CarWashWastewaterTreatmentUsingAttapulgite,2011StudentName:SaifAl‐Hajri


o ProjectTitle:CarWashWastewaterTreatmentUsingBubbleColumnReactorwithOpposingJets,2011StudentName:AdilAl‐Mujaini,SulaimanAl‐Hadhrami

o Project Title: Hydrocarbon Analysis of Domestic & Industrial Wastewater,2011StudentName:SaifAl‐Gharbi

o Project Title: Hydrocarbon Analysis of Monitoring Wells along SalalahRechargeLineStudentName:HamedAl‐Mashani

o Project Title: Water Quality Analysis of Drinking Water Supllied by pipenetwork&Tankers,2012StudentName:MazinAl‐Balushi,IbrahimHubais

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizationofDrinkingWaterforOrganicPollutants,2012StudentName:MozaAl‐Lamki

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizationofWastewaterEffluentsforOrganicPollutants,2012StudentName:AfeefBaqi

o ProjectTitle:EvaluationofthePerformanceofDrinkingWaterHomeFilters,2012StudentName:MuhanadAl‐Nabhani

o Project Title: Removal of Organic Constituents from Treated WastewaterEffluentUsingNanotechnology,2013StudentName:HajarAl‐Balushi

o Project Title: Removal of Organic Constituents from DrinkingWater UsingNanotechnology,2013StudentName:AwadhAl‐Shanfari

o Project Title: Removal of Organic Constituents from DrinkingWater UsingAdvancedOxidationProcesses,2013StudentName:IbrahemAl‐Kamali

o Project Title: Removal of Organic Constituents from Treated WastewaterEffluentUsingAdvancedOxidationProcesses,2013StudentName:AbdulsalamAl‐Zakwani

UndergraduateStudentsSupervision(IAESTEStudents)o ProjectTitle:CharacterizingDomesticWastewaterandSludge,2011

StudentName:MilanLermajer(Croatia)o Project Title: Use of Spent Catalysts and Attapulgite for Wastewater

Treatment,2010StudentName:DavidShellabarger(USA),ReginaHuber(Germany)

MajorSupervisionofMScStudents(9Students)o Project Title: Evaluation of Chemical Wet Scrubber in Reducing Hydrogen

SulphideEmissionfromAlAnsabSewageTreatmentPlantStudentName:IntisarAl‐SulaimiStatus:Completed(September2014)

o Project Title: Purification of Wastewater by Using Membrane BiologicalReactoratAlAnsabTreatmentPlantStudentName:ButhainaAl‐WahaibiStatus:Completed(September2014)


o ProjectTitle:SewageTankLeakageEffectsonGroundwaterQualityinSouthEastofAl‐SeebStudentName:TariqAl‐BalushiStatus:Completed(February2014)

o Project Title: Municipal SolidWaste Management in Muscat: Classification,UsesandPotentialProblemsStudentName:FatmaAl‐MujainiStatus:Completed(September2013)

o ProjectTitle:UtilizingTreatedWastewaterforGroundwaterRechargeinAl‐BatinaCoastalPlainStudentName:AmalAl‐SabtiStatus:Completed(September2013)

o ProjectTitle:UseofSpentCatalystGeneratedbySoharRefineryasAdsorbentforSelectedHeavyMetalsfromWaterorWastewaterStudentName:MohammedAl‐HosniStatus:Completed(February2013)

o ProjectTitle:CharacterizingIndustrialandDomesticWastewaterSludgeStudentName:MohsinAl‐JabriStatus:Completed(January2012)

o Project Title: Artificial Neural Network Prediction of Ground‐Level AirPollutionaroundSoharIndustrialPortStudentName:AishaAl‐Serihi(CollegeofScience,SQU)Status:Completed(October2011)

o Project Title: DomesticWastewater fromThreeRegions in the Sultanate ofOman:CharacterizationandApplicationsStudentName:AbdulrahimAl‐OmairiStatus:Completed(July2010)

MinorSupervisionofMScStudents(4Students)o Project Title: Transient Groundwater Flow Modeling of Al Batinah Coastal

Region(Barka)StudentName:PreranaChitrakarStatus:Inprogress

o ProjectTitle:InvestigatingtheUseofRefineries'SpentCatalystasCementorFineAggregatesPartialReplacement inCementMortars (MajorSupervisor:Prof.KhalifaAl‐Jabri)StudentName:AysserIshtiehStatus:Completed(August2012)

o Project Title: Fixed Floating Breakwater Response to Waves Action UsingSimplifiedAnalyticalModel(MajorSupervisor:Dr.AhmedSana)StudentName:HussainAl‐LawatiStatus:Completed(July2012)

o ProjectTitle:PotentialuseofSpentCatalystGeneratedbySoharandMinaAl‐FahlRefineriesinConcrete(MajorSupervisor:Prof.KhalifaAl‐Jabri)StudentName:ZahranAl‐KamyaniStatus:Completed(May2012)

PhDStudentsSupervision(1Candidate)


o ProjectTitle:RemovalofPollutants fromTreatedMunicipalWastewaterbyPhotocatalyticOxidationProcessandConventionalMethod(MainSupervisor:Prof.J.T.Sarkar,NationalInstituteofTechnology,India)Co‐supervisors:Dr.MahadBaawain,Prof.ShaikFeroz(CaledonianCollegeofEngineering)StudentName:AnnaJesilCheriyanStatus:InProgress

ServedasaExternalExaminerinPhDandMScExaminationCommitteeso ThesisTitle:Removal of Ibuprofen and Diclofenac from Aqueous Solutions on

Dehydrated and Activated Carbons from Date Palm LeafletsStudentName:Mahra Al-BalushiExamDate:15Jan2014

o ThesisTitle:Using Dehydrated and Sulfonated Dehydrated Carbons from Omani Date Palm LeafletsStudentName:Amal Al-HadiExamDate:6Jan2014

o ThesisTitle:Generation,CompositionandCharacterizationofMunicipalSolidWasteinMuscat,SultanateofOmanfromAl‐MultaqaaLandfillStudentName:ThenmozhiMurugaianExamDate:3Oct2013

o ThesisTitle:MaximizingtheUseofReclaimedWaterforCropProductioninAridRegionsStudentName:SaifAl‐Khamisi(PhDCandidate)ExamDate:30June2013

o ThesisTitle:ANewSaturatedOilViscosityCorrelationforOmaniCrudeOilStudentName:MashaelAl‐RahbiExamDate:16June2013

o ThesisTitle:PredictionofUnsaturatedOilViscosityforOmaniCrudeOilStudentName:MajdaAl‐BalushiExamDate:7May2013

o ThesisTitle:RemovalofAg+andPb+fromAqueousSolutiononDehydratedCarbonfromOmaniDatePalmLeafletsStudentName:AliAl‐HashmiExamDate:18January2012

o Thesis Title: Effect of Sewage Sludge on Heavy Metals Movements inCalcareousSoilStudentName:MariamAl‐DagheishiExamDate:30August2009

o ThesisTitle:AssessmentofOilPollutioninMinaAl‐Fahl,Muscat,SultanateofOmanStudentName:JamalAl‐SabahiExamDate:29September2008

o ThesisTitle: ImprovingQualityofHajamtaReservoirWater in JablaAkhdarUsingaCustom‐madeTreatmentSystemStudentName:MohammedJashoulExamDate:23August2008


CurriculumDevelopmentandTeachingManagementatSQUCourseInstruction Extensive participation in curriculum development of the Environmental

EngineeringMScprogram ExtensiveparticipationincurriculumdevelopmentoftheRenewableEnergyMSc

program ActiveparticipationinthepreparationoftheABETaccreditationprogramduring

thelastandcurrentcycle. Active participation in writing the Self Study Report (SSR) of the Civil

EngineeringPrograminthecurrentABETaccreditationcycle. Prepared/edited/updated course descriptions, materials and notes of the

followingcourses:o CIVL2401ProfessionalPractice&Ethicso CIVL4136EnvironmentalEngineeringIo CIVL5186WaterandWastewaterManagemento CIVL5326EnvironmentalEngineeringIIo CIVL6715ChemistryandMicrobiologyofWaterandWastewatero CIVL6725Physical,Chemical&BiologicalTreatmentProcesseso CIVL6750AirPollutionEngineeringo CIVL6760SolidWasteandSludgeManagemento CIVL6780ContaminantTransportProcesses

Developedrubricsasanassessment tool forProfessionalPractice&EthicsandEnvironmental Engineering I, Final Year Research Project I, and Final YearResearchProjectII

StudentsAdvisingandMentoringatSQU

Studentadvisorforcohorts2007(30students)and2012(42students) Active interaction with all final year research students when served as

coordinatoroffinalyearprojects(2011/2012) ActiveinteractionwiththeCivilandArchitecturalEngineeringSociety(CAES)of

SQUbysupervisingsomeoftheirprojects.TeachingActivitiesOutsidetheClassroom

Coordinating and conducting student visits to local industries for courses andprojects(visittoAl‐GhubrahDesalinationPlant,HayaWater,SoharEnvironmentUnit,etc)

Involvingstudentsasresearchassistantsinfundedresearchproject SupervisingprojectsfromCivilandArchitecturalEngineeringSociety(CAES) SupervisionofseveralIAESTEstudent(2011and2012)

5.Services

NationalActivities MemberofOmanidelegationTeaminUnitedNationsClimateChangeConference

(UNCCC),ConferenceoftheParties(COP19),Warsaw,Poland,November2013. Member, Protection Zones for Production Well Fields Scientific Committee

(March2012‐present).


Member of National Work Group to Study Possibilities of Reusing TreatedWastewaterinBeneficialWays(Jan2012‐present).

Member,MillionDate PalmPlantation Project Scientific Committee (Oct 2010‐present).

MemberofOmanidelegationTeaminUnitedNationsClimateChangeConference(UNCCC),ConferenceoftheParties(COP16),Cancun,Mexico,November2010.

MemberofOmanidelegationTeaminUnitedNationsClimateChangeConference(UNCCC),Conferenceof theParties (COP15),Copenhagen,Denmark,December2009.

Member, SQU‐Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs Committee (April2009‐present).

Member of Omani delegation Team in Pittsburgh and the Middle EastConference: Forging Partnerships in Energy Sustainability and GreenTechnologies,October2009.

Member of Omani delegation Team in Energy Pact Conference, Geneva,March2009.

UniversityActivities

Chair,WasteManagementCommittee(Feb2011‐Present) Member, Feasibility study and specifications of SQU Central Chemical Store

Committee(March2010‐present) Member,HSECodeofPracticePreparationCommittee(March2009‐Nov2009) ParticipatedinSQUEcoHouseWorkshop(January25,2011) ParticipatedinSQUScientificMovie(May2,2010)

CollegeActivities

ChairofCollegeHSEandSecurityCommittee(2011‐2014). Member,CollegeBoard(Sep2010‐Aug2012) Participated in the College of Engineering Retreat Day “Towards A Successful

RoadMapForPostgraduatePrograms&Research”heldonMarch25,2010 TookpartintheCollegeofEngineeringRetreatDayheldon20thNovember2008

todiscussandapprovethe2008‐2011Collegeimplementationplan ParticipatedinCollegevisittoUAEuniversity(May19,2009)

DepartmentalActivities

Member,RecruitmentCommittee(Sep2011‐Present) Member,ABETSelfStudyReportCommittee(Sep2011–Present) Coordinator,MScofEnvironmentalEngineering(Sep2010‐Present) Coordinator,FinalYearResearchProjectIandII(Sep2011‐May2013) Member, Organizing Committee of International Workshop on Fire Safety

EngineeringandManagement(Spring2010‐Spring2011) Co‐Chair,OrganizingCommitteeof2ndInternationalConferenceonCoastalZone

EngineeringandManagement(ArabianCoast2010),1‐3November2010 Member,StrategicPlanningCommittee(Sep2007‐present) Member,UndergraduateCurriculumCommittee(Sep2007‐Aug2010) Member,PostgraduateStudies&ResearchCommittee(Sep2007‐present)


Invited Lectures and Seminars (other than international conferencesparticipation)

April2014:EnvironmentalPollution:Causes,ImpactsandManagement.GiventoEnvironmentSocietyofOman(ESO),Muscat,Oman.

June2012:TreatedWastewaterinOman:CurrentandFutureAquiferRechargeApplications. Given to Petroleum Development OmanWater and Environmentteams,MuscatOman.

January 2012: Wastewater in Oman: Types, Characteristics, treatmentRequirements, and Reuse Options. Given during PDO Celebrating of OmanEnvironmentDay,Muscat,Oman.

May 2009: Environmental Areas at College of Engineering, SQU. Given duringSQUvisittoUAEUniversity,Al‐Ain,UAE.

April2009:ProposedCommonAreasofCooperationBetweenSQUandMinistryof Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA). Given duringMECA visit to SQU,Muscat,Oman.

January 2010: Environmental and Climatic Research at SQUandProposedCommonAreasofCooperation.GiventoMinistryofEnvironmentandClimateAffairs(MECA)duringWorkshopofFogWater,Muscat,Oman.

ServicetotheProfession

ChairofMiddleEast ‐NorthAfricaRegion(MENA)CollaborationCommitteeofTheInternationalAssociationforHydro‐EnvironmentEngineeringandResearch(IAHR),2010topresent.

ChairoftheOrganizingCommitteeforInternationalConferenceonDesalination,Environment&MarineOutfallSystems,Muscat,Oman,April2014.

Co‐Chair of theOrganizingCommittee for the2nd InternationalConferenceonCoastalZoneEngineeringandManagement,Muscat,Oman,November2010.

AssociateeditorforTheJournalofEngineeringResearch(TJER) PeerreviewerforJournalofHydrology PeerreviewerforJournalofWater,SanitationandHygieneforDevelopment PeerreviewerforJournalofKingAbdulazizUniversity‐EngineeringSciences PeerreviewerforJournal ofAerosolandAirQualityResearch

ServicetotheCommunity

Reviewed for Ministry of Higher Education a proposal for EnvironmentalEngineeringandManagementProgram(March2013)

ReviewedforMazoonCollegeaproposalofCivilEngineeringProgram(February2012).

EvaluatedSeebWastewaterOutfall toMarineEnvironmentReport forMinistryofEnvironmentandClimateAffairs(October2011).

Participated by several posters in the university open dayMay in years (May2008‐May2012).

Publishedseveralarticlesinlocalnewspapers(e.g.Al‐Watan,OmanDaily,OmanObserver, Oman Tribune, Al‐Shabibah, etc) about different topics ofEnvironmentalEngineering(2009‐2012).


Conductedseveral InterviewsonOmanTVandRadioChannelsaboutdifferentenvironmental issues and event such as conferences and workshops(2009‐2011).

SupervisedtrainingstudentscomingfromOtherUniversitiesinOman. Conducted Workshop on Sustainable and Beneficial Options for Reusing of Haya

Water Treated Wastewater, November 2, 2011. Conducted Introduction to Environmental Engineering Short Course, April 24-27,

2011. Participated in Conducting Flood Management Short Course, April 27-30, 2008.

ConsultancyService

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Project “Protection of CoastalErosion at Widam Al Sahil in Wilayat Musanah”, Ministry of RegionalMunicipalitiesandWaterResources(August‐December2013)

Groundwater Modelling Study for Beach Wells in Barka, Alargan Company (withHMREnvironmentalEngineeringConsults,Oman,July‐Aug2013)

EnvironmentalInvestigationforFisheryHarborsatBarka,NabirandMussanah,MinistryofAgricultureandFisheries(March‐July2013)

Suspended Particles and Dredge PlumeModeling Study Using CORMIXModel,Haya Water (with HMR Environmental Engineering Consults, Oman, Jun‐July2013)

ThermalDissipationModellingUsingCORMIXModeloftheMarineOutfall,PDO(withHMREnvironmentalEngineeringConsults,Oman,Jun‐July2012)

Groundwater Modelling of Aquifer Recharge System with Treated Water inSalalah, Salalah Sewage and Drainage Company (with HMR EnvironmentalEngineeringConsults,Oman,Jan‐August2012)

Designand3DModellingofLakeBottomOxygenationSystemforHarmonyLake,Calgary,Canada (withPacificAdvancedCivilEngineering Inc (PACE),USA,Feb2012)

Develop 3D Computational Fluid Mechanic (CFD) Model of Oxygen andTemperature for Four InitialOxygenation SystemDesigns for theCanyonLakeReservoir(withPacificAdvancedCivilEngineeringInc(PACE),USA,Nov2010‐Feb2011)

6.ScholarlyAchievements

TotalExternal&InternalFundsObtained=US$4.75million(OMR1.83million)

ResearchProjectsProject Title Funding

Agency Duration Budget,

USD (OMR)

Investigating the Applications of Wastewater Effluents and Sludge: Environmental Risk or Potential Energy Source (PI)

His Majesty Research Fund,

SQU

2008-2011 234,000 (90,000)

Feasibility Study to Upgrade the Effluent Water Treatment Facility and Water Disposal System at the PDO Mina Al-Fahl Terminal in Oman (Co-PI)

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

2008-2009 49,140 (18,900)


Three-Dimensional Modeling of Effluent Disposal by Marine Outfall at Mina Al-Fahl (PI)

PDO 2009-2010 48,880 (18,800)

Accelerating Evaporation from Oil-Production Saline Water Ponds (Co-PI)

PetroGas Oman 2008-2009 15,600 (6000)

Beneficial Applications of Spent Catalysts and Charcoal Generated by Mina Al-Fahl and Sohar Refineries (Co-PI)

Oman Oil Refineries and

Petroleum Industries Company (ORPIC)

2009-2011 286,000 (110,000)

Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge using Excess Treated Wastewater in Oman (Co-I)

His Majesty Research Fun,

SQU

2009-2012 221,000 (85,000)

Investigating Arsenic Levels in Drinking Water at Rural Areas of Oman (Co-PI)

SQU 2009-2011 22,100 (8,500)

SQU Eco-House Project (Co-I) SQU and PDO

2009-2012 325,000 (125,000)

Removal of Organic Pollutants from Drinking Water and Treated Wastewater Using Advanced Oxidation Processes and Nanotechnology (PI)

TRC 2011-2014 348,400 (134,000)

Eco-House Project (Co-I) TRC

2011-2013 300,000 (120,000)

Sustainable and Beneficial Options for Reusing of “Haya Water” Treated Wastewater (PI)

Haya Water Company

2011-2012 169,000 (65,000)

Wastewater Treatment Reuse at A'Safa Poultry Farm at Thamrait, Dhofar Governance" (Co-PI)

Ind. Innovation Center &

A'Safa Foods

2012 52,000 (20,000)

Characterisation and Treatment of Textile Industry Effluents using Nanotechnology (Co-I)

Ind. Innovation Center & Oman

Textile Mills

2012-2013 803,335 (308,975)

Application of Solar Nano-Photo Catalysis in Reverse Osmosis Pre-treatment Process (Co-I)

TRC 2012-2014 224,640 (86,400)

Wastewater Treatment and Reuse at Al Marsa Fisheries Plant at Rusail Industrial Estate (PI)

Ind. Innovation Center & Al-

Marsa Fisheries

Mar 2013-Nov 2013

52,520 (20,200)

An Evaluative Study of the Environmental and Social Responsibility Programs of the Corporate Sector in Oman (PI)

Oman Oil Company

Jun 2013- Oct 2013

155,727 (59,895)

Coastal Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Development (Co-PI)

TRC Sep 2014- Aug 2017

340,340 (130,900)


Feasibility of Marine Water Quality Monitoring Network in the Coastal Region of Sultanate of Oman (PI)

Ministry of Environment and Climate

Affairs

Feb 2015-Feb 2017

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Assessment of Ambient Air Quality in Urban Areas of Muscat Governorate and Four Industrial Areas (Nizwa, Rusail, Sur and Salalah) in the Sultanate of Oman (PI)

Ministry of Environment and Climate

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PrincipalPublications

Internationalrefereedpublishedjournalpapers=32Internationalconferencepapers&presentations=41BookChapters=2Technicalreports=16

InternationalRefereedJournalPapers

1. Choudri, B. S., Baawain, M.S., Ahmed, A., Al‐Sidairi, A., Al‐Nadabi, H. 2015.

“RelativevulnerabilityofcoastalWilayatstodevelopment:astudyofAl‐BatinahNorth,Oman”.Journal of Coastal Conservation, 9(1): 51-57.

2. Choudri B S., Baawain, M.S. 2014. “Effects of Pollution on FreshwaterOrganisms”.WaterEnvironmentResearch,86(10):1832‐1868.

3. ChoudriBS.,Baawain,M.S.2014.“SustainableBioenergyfromBiofuelResiduesandWastes”.WaterEnvironmentResearch,86(10):1579‐1613.

4. Baawain,M.S., Al‐Omairi, A., ChoudriB.S. 2014. “Characterization ofDomesticWastewater Treatment in Oman from Three Different Regions and CurrentImplications of Treated Effluents”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment(SPRINGER),186(5):2701‐2716.

5. Feroz, S., Jesil, A., Baawain, M., Sarkar, J.P. 2014. “Studies on WastewaterTreatmentUsingSolarPhotocatalysisinOman”.AppliedMechanicsandMaterials,535:106‐109.

6. Baawain, M.S., Al‐Jabri M., Choudri B.S. 2014. Characterization of DomesticWastewater Sludge in Oman from Three Different Regions andRecommendations forAlternativeReuseApplications. Iranian JournalofPublicHealth,43(2):168‐177.

7. Baawain,M.S.,Al‐Serihi,A.S.2014. “SystematicApproach for thePredictionofGround‐Level Air Pollution (around an Industrial Port) Using Artificial NeuralNetwork”.AerosolandAirQualityResearch,14(1),pp.124‐134.

8. BaawainM.S., Al‐Futaisi, A. 2014. “Studying Groundwater Quality Affected byBarkaDumping Site:An IntegratedApproach”.Arabian Journal forScienceandEngineering(SPRINGER),39(8):5943‐5957.

9. Sana, A., BaawainM.S., Al‐Sabti, A. 2013. “Feasibility Study of Using TreatedWastewater to Mitigate Seawater Intrusion along Northern Coast of Oman”.InternationalJournalofWaterResourcesandAridEnvironments,3(2):56‐63.


10. Baawain M.S., Al‐Futaisi, A. 2013. “Identification of Possible Migration ofContaminants inGroundwaterataLandfill–ACaseStudyofOman”. JournalofEnvironmentandEarthScience,3(10):86‐98.

11. Choudri B.S., Baawain, M.S. 2013. “Thermal Effects”. Water EnvironmentResearch,85(10):1934‐1953.

12. Purnama A., BaawainM.S. “CORMIX Simulations of Surface Brine DischargesfromAl‐GhubrahPlant,Oman”.Accepted forpublication inAcademic JournalofEngineeringandTechnology,4‐June,2013.

13. Choudri B.S., Baawain, M.S. 2013. “Power Production Waste”. WaterEnvironmentResearch,85(10):1567‐1580.

14. Cheriyan, A.J., Shaik, F., Baawain, M.S., Sarkar, J.P. 2013. “Photo CatalyticRemoval of Contaminants from Secondary TreatedMunicipalWastewater in aContinuous Recirculation Reactor”. International Journal of AppliedEnvironmentalSciences,8(2):113‐128.

15. Al‐Jabri, K., Baawain,M.S., Taha, R., Al‐Kamyani, Z., Al‐Shamsi, K., Ishtieh, A.2013 "Potential use of FCC spent catalyst as partial replacement of cement orsandincementmortars",ConstructionandBuildingMaterials,39:77‐81.

16. Choudri B.S., Baawain, M.S. 2013. “Petrochemicals”. Water EnvironmentResearch,85(10):1548‐1566.

17. PurnamaA.,BaawainM.S.,SarmaY.V.B.2012."OptimizingaSubmergedOutfallDesign through CORMIX Simulations". Journal of Science, Technology andEnvironment,2(1):1‐9.

18. Taha, R., Al‐Kamyani, Z., Al‐Jabri, K., Baawain, M.S., Al‐Shamsi, K. 2012."Recycling of waste spent catalyst in road construction and masonry blocks",JournalofHazardousMaterials,229‐230:122–127.

19. Baawain M.S., Gamal El‐Din M., and Smith D.W. 2012. "Characterizing TwoInclined Circular Water Jets Plunging into an Aeration Tank", InternationalJournalofMultiphaseFlow,40:158‐165.

20. Al‐Jabri M. and Baawain, M.S. 2011. “Petrochemicals”. Water EnvironmentResearch,83(10):1506‐1524.AReviewofPetrochemicalsrelatedjournalpaperspublishedin2010.

21. Baawain M.S., Gamal El‐Din M., Smith D.W., and Mazzei, A. 2011."HydrodynamicCharacterizationandMassTransferAnalysisofanIn‐LineMulti‐JetsOzoneContactor",Ozone:Science&Engineering,33(6):449‐462.

22. Al‐OmairiA.,BaawainM.S.,Al‐FutaisiA.2011.“WastewaterCharacterizationinthe Sultanate of Oman”, International Journal of Sustainable Water andEnvironmentalSystems,3(2):77‐84.

23. Baawain M.S., Gamal El‐Din M., and Smith D.W. 2010. “PIV/PLIF Study ofImpinging Jet Ozone Bubble Column with Mixing Nozzles”, Ozone: Science &Engineering,32(2):99‐112.

24. Al‐Jabri M. and Baawain, M.S. 2010. “Petrochemicals”. Water EnvironmentResearch,82(10):1534‐1552.AReviewofPetrochemicalsrelatedjournalpaperspublishedin2009.

25. BaawainM.S.,Al‐Jabri,M.2010.“PowerProductionWaste”.WaterEnvironmentResearch,82(10):1553‐1559.

26. Baawain, M.S., and B. Al‐Zidi. 2009. “Petrochemicals”, Water EnvironmentResearch,81(10):1664‐1686.AReviewofPetrochemicalsrelatedjournalpaperspublishedin2008.


27. HabibA., S.Molla,P.Chelme‐Ayala,A.El‐Din, M.S.Baawain, andM.GamalEl‐Din.2008.“Petrochemicals”,WaterEnvironmentResearch,80(10):1510‐1537.AReviewofPetrochemicalsrelatedjournalpaperspublishedin2007.

28. Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith. 2007. “Artificial NeuralNetworks Modeling of Ozone Bubble Columns: Mass Transfer Coefficient, GasHold‐up,andBubbleSize”,Ozone:Science&Engineering,29(5):343‐352.

29. Baawain,M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith. 2007. “Impinging‐Jet OzoneBubbleColumnModeling:Hydrodynamics,GasHold‐up,BubbleCharacteristics,andOzoneMassTransfer”,Ozone:Science&Engineering,29(4):245‐259.

30. Baawain,M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith. 2006. “CFD Application inModeling and Improving the Performance of a Storage Reservoir Used as aMicroorganismReductionChamber”,JournalofEnvironmentalEngineeringandScience,5(2):151‐162.

31. Baawain, M.S., M.H. Nour, A.G. El‐Din, and M. Gamal El‐Din. 2005. “ENSOPrediction Using SOI and NIÑO3 as Onset Indicators: Application of ArtificialNeuralNetworks”,JournalofEnvironmentalEngineeringandScience,4(2):113‐121.

32. Baawain, M.S., and M. Gamal El‐Din. 2005. “Application of Artificial NeuralNetworks in Reservoir Operation Systems”, Al‐Azhar University EngineeringJournal,1(1):728‐739.

InternationalConferencePapers

1. BaawainM.S., Al‐Belushi, T. “Effects of Septic Tank leakage on GroundwaterQuality:ACasestudyfromOman”,19thIAHR‐APDCongress,Hanoi,Vietnam,Sep2014.

2. Sana A., BaawainM.S. “Groundwater Modeling of s Coastal Plain Aquifer InSouthernOman”,19thIAHR‐APDCongress,Hanoi,Vietnam,Sep2014.

3. BaawainM.S., Sana A. "Groundwater Quality in Terms of Nitrate and SalinityalongaCoastalStripSubjectedtoExtensivePumpingActivitiesandtoArtificialRecharge",35thIAHRWorldCongress,Chingdu,China,Sep2013.

4. BaawainM.S. “EvaluationofOrganicCompoundsandDisinfectionbyProductsinDrinkingWater andTreated Effluents”,SustainableDevelopmentConference,Thailand,June2013.

5. Baawain M.S., Sana A. “Treated Wastewater Effluents as Aquifer Recharge:Experience in Saline and Coastal Aquifers", 4th International Conference onEnvironmentalManagement,Engineering,PlanningandEconomics, Greece, June2013.

6. BaawainM.S., Al‐Mujaini F. “Municipal SolidWastes inMuscat: Classification,PotentialProblems,andReuseOptions”,Solid&HazardousWastesConferenceintheGulfRegion,Kuwait,April2013.

7. Baawain M.S., Sana A. "Feasibility of Treated Wastewater Application forAquiferRechargetoDefySalineWaterIntrusion",5thInternationalGroundwaterSymposium,Kuwait,Kuwait,November2012.

8. Alshamsi K.,BaawainM.S., Aljabri K., Taha R., Al‐kamyani Z. "UtilizingWasteSpent Catalyst in Asphalt Mixtures", SIIV‐ 5th International Congress ‐SustainabilityofRoadInfrastructures,Rome,Italy,October2012.PaperpublishedinProcedia‐SocialandBehavioralSciences53(2012)326–334)


9. Baawain M.S., Sana A., Al‐Yahyai R., Al‐Sabti A. "Sustainable and BeneficialOptions for Reusing TreatedWastewater inMuscat, Oman",12th InternationalEnvironmentalSpecialtyConference,Edmonton,Alberta,Canada,June2012.

10. Al‐Jabri K., Al‐Kamyani Z., Taha T., Baawain M.S., Al‐Shamsi K., Al‐Saidy A.“Performance of Concrete Made with Spent Catalyst as Partial CementReplacement”,FIBSymposium,Sweden,June2012.

11. Al‐Jabri K., Al‐Kamyani Z., Taha T.,BaawainM.S., Al‐Shamsi K. “Use of SpentCatalystasanAdditiveCementituousMaterialinConcreteandMasonryBlocks”,AmericanConcreteInstitute‐KuwaitChapter,Kuwait,May2012.

12. BaawainM.S., Treiky H., Al‐Sabti A. "Reusing TreatedWastewater in Muscat:SocialSurvey",TenthGulfWaterConference,WaterintheGCCStates,TheWater‐Energy‐FoodNexus,Doha,Qatar,April2012.

13. Al‐Jabri,K.,Ishtieh,A.,Al‐KamyaniZ.,TahaR.,BaawainM.S.,Al‐ShamsiK."UseofFCCSpentCatalystasPartialReplacementofCementor/andFineAggregatesinCement Mortars", International Symposium on Cement & Concrete Materials,Ningbo,China,November2011.

14. BaawainM.S.,Al‐JabriM."CharacterizationofWastewaterSludgeinOman",4thKuwaitWasteManagementConference&Exhibition,Kuwait,October2011.

15. BaawainM.S. "Wastewater Reuse Applications inOman: Current Practice andFuture Trends",WastewaterReuseAsia Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, August2011.

16. BaawainM.S. "Groundwater Recharge with Treated Wastewater Effluents inOman: Solution for Saline Water Intrusion or Contamination of GroundwaterAquifers?",Water Convention: Singapore InternationalWaterWeek Conference,Singapore,July2011.

17. TahaT.,Al‐KamyaniZ.,Al‐JabriK.,BaawainM.S.,Al‐ShamsiK.,Al‐FutaisiA.“UseofWasteSpentCatalystinConstruction”,1stAnnualInternationalConferenceonConstruction,Athens Institute forEducationandResearch,Athens,Greece, June2011.

18. Elkamash M.K., Baawain M.S. "Hydrodynamic Simulations to InvestigateProtectionAlternativesagainst Jellyfish Ingress"20thCanadianHydro‐technicalConference,Ottawa,Canada,June2011.

19. BaawainM.S.,Al‐SarihiA. "ArtificialNeuralNetworkModelingofAirPollutionaroundSohar Industrial PortArea"WorldEnvironmentDay‐Forests:NatureatyourService,SQUCESAR,June2011.

20. Al‐SiyabiA.,JesilA.,SarkarJ.P.,BaawainM.S.,FerozS."SolarPhotoCatalysistoRemove Organics in a Flat Plate Reactor", International Conference onHarnessing Technology: Challenges & Opportunities in GCC States (RenewableEnergyResources),Muscat,Oman,February2011.

21. Baawain, M.S., Al‐Futaisi, A.M., Al‐Omairi, A., Al‐Jabri, M. "InvestigatingMunicipalWastewaterTreatmentintheSultanateofOman",WITTransactionsonEcologyandtheEnvironment,145:711‐719.

22. Baawain M.S., Ahmed, M. “Feasibility Study to Upgrade Effluent WaterTreatmentFacilityandWaterDisposalSystematMarineOutfall”,ThirdSQU‐JCCPJoint Symposium “Environmental Challenges & Mitigation Approaches forSustainable Development in the Oil & Gas Industry”, Muscat, Oman, December2010.

23. Purnama A., Baawain M.S., Al‐Barwani H. Design Recommendations for aSubmerged Marine Outfall Using CORMIX Simulations, Third SQU‐JCCP Joint


Symposium “Environmental Challenges&Mitigation Approaches for SustainableDevelopmentintheOil&GasIndustry”,Muscat,Oman,December2010.

24. PurnamaA.,BaawainM.S.,SarmaY.V.B.“ACORMIXModelStudyofanEffluentPlume from a Marine Oufall at Minal Al Fahal”, Oman, 2nd InternationalConference on Coastal Zone Engineering and Management, Muscat, Oman,November2010.

25. Elkamash M.K., Baawain M.S. “Proposed Protection System against JellyfishIngress in Power and Desalination Plants”, 2nd International Conference onCoastalZoneEngineeringandManagement,Muscat,Oman,November2010.

26. Baawain M.S., A.M. Al‐Futaisi, I. Ashour, A. Al‐Omairi, and M. Al‐Jabri.“Characterization of Industrial Wastewater in the Sultanate of Oman”, The 4thInternationalConferenceonHealthyWaterinArabWorld,Cairo,Egypt(June21‐22,2010).

27. BaawainM.S.,A.M.Al‐Futaisi,A.Al‐Omairi,andM.Al‐Jabri,S.Al‐Jahafi,I.Al‐Hajji."Wastewater in Three Regions of the Sultanate of Oman: Characterization andApplications", The 18th JCCP the Joint GCC‐Japan Environment Symposium,February2010.

28. BaawainM.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, D.W. Smith, and A. Mazzei. “Inline Multi‐JetsOzoneContactors:PerformanceandScalability”,InternationalOzoneAssociation(IOA)/PanAmericanGroup (PAG)Conference, Boston,Massachusetts,USA (May4‐6,2009).

29. BaawainM.S.,M.GamalEl‐Din,D.W. Smith, andA.Mazzei. “InvestigatingTwoScales of In‐LineMulti‐Jets Ozone Contactors”, InternationalOzoneAssociation(IOA)/PanAmericanGroup(PAG)Conference,Orlando,USA(August25‐27,2008).

30. Baawain, M.S. "Current Wastewater Collection, Treatment and ReuseApplicationsinOman",InProc.ofIWA/AQUATECHCHINA,Shanghai,China,8p.(May21‐22,2008).

31. Baawain,M.S.,M. Gamal El‐Din, D.W. Smith, and A.Mazzei “In‐LineMulti‐JetsOzone Contactor: Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer”, In Proc. of WorldCongressonOzoneandUltravioletTechnologies(IOA/IUVA2007),LosAngeles,CAUSA,10p.(August27‐29,2007).

32. Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith “HydrodynamicCharacterization of an in‐Line Opposing‐Jets Ozone Contactor”, InternationalOzone Association (IOA)/Pan American Group (PAG) Conference, Arlington,Texas,USA(September17‐20,2006).

33. Baawain,M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith “The Effect of Two InclinedCircularPlungingJetsonAirEntrainmentinanAerationTank”InProc.ofThirdInternational Conference on Computational Methods in Multiphase Flow,Portland,Maine,USA,CD,10p.(October31‐November2,2005).

34. Baawain,M.S.,M.GamalEl‐Din,andD.W.Smith“ImprovingthePerformanceofa StorageReservoirUsedasaContactChamber‐CFDModelling”, InternationalOzone Association (IOA)/Pan American Group (PAG) Conference, Lake Lanier,Georgia,USA(October8‐12,2005).

35. Baawain,M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith “Mass Transfer Analysis inOzoneBubbleColumnsUsingArtificialNeuralNetworks”.InProc.ofTheEighthInternational Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil,StructuralandEnvironmentalEngineering,Rome,Italy,CD,14p.(30August‐2September2005).


36. GamalEl‐Din,M.,D.W.Smith,andM.S.Baawain“Impinging‐JetBubbleColumn”.InProc.of17thWorldCongressandExhibitionofOzoneandRelatedOxidants:InnovativeandCurrentTechnologies,Strasbourg,France,CD,10p.(22ndto25thAugust2005).

37. Baawain,M.S.,M.GamalEl‐Din,andD.W.Smith“TheuseofPIV/PLIFtoStudythe Backmixing in an Impinging‐Jet Ozone Bubble Column”. In Proc. of 17thWorldCongressandExhibitionofOzoneandRelatedOxidants: InnovativeandCurrentTechnologies,Strasbourg,France,CD,9p.(22ndto25thAugust2005).

38. Baawain,M.S.,M.GamalEl‐Din,andD.W.Smith“EvaluatingthePerformanceofan Impinging‐Jet Bubble Column Using PIV/PLIF”. In Proc. of 1st IWA‐ASPIRE(AsiaPacificRegionalGroup)Conference&Exhibition,Singapore,CD,6p.(July10‐15,2005).

39. Baawain,M.S.,M.GamalEl‐Din,andD.W.Smith“TheUseofPDAinMeasuringAirEntrainmentinanAerationTankUtilizingaCircularPlungingJet”.InProc.Of9th Environmental Engineering Specialty Conf., 33rd Annual CSCE Conf.,Toronto,Ontario,Canada,CD,9p.(June2‐4,2005).

40. Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith. 2005. “The Effect of TwoInclined Circular Plunging Jets on Air Entrainment in an Aeration Tank”,WITTransactionsonEngineeringSciences,50:229‐238.

41. Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El‐Din, and D.W. Smith “CFD Modeling of ContactChambers”,In:ResolvingEnvironmentalIssues,Proc.ofIOA/PAGConf.,Windsor,Ontario,Canada,CD,14p.(Sep12‐15,2004).

BookChapters

1. BaawainM.S.(2012)"Impinging‐JetOzoneBubbleColumnReactors".In:WastewaterTreatment:AdvancedProcessesandTechnologies,Chapter5,CRCPress,Taylor&FrancisGroup,BocaRaton(Co‐Publisher:IWAPublishing,London).

2. BaawainM.S.,SanaA.,Al‐SabahiJ.N.,Al‐WardyM.M.andAl‐YaqoobiA.H.(2011)“Oilandchemicalspills”.In:NriaguJO(ed.)EncyclopediaofEnvironmentalHealth,Volume4,pp.231–239Burlington:Elsevier.

TechnicalReports

1. Baawain,M.S.,Al‐Busaidi,R.H.,Al‐Fazari,K.S.,Al‐Nufali,H.K., Choudri,B.S.,Al‐Zeidi, K.S. “An Evaluative Study of the Environmental and Social Responsibility Programs of Corporate Sector in Al-Wusta Governorate”,Draft Summary of the Final Report, OmanOilCompany,September2014.

2. BaawainM.S.,Sana,A.,andAl‐YahyaiR."SustainableandBeneficialOptionsforReusingof“HayaWater”TreatedWastewater:Phase1–ExploratoryStudy"3rdProgress Report, HayaWater (OmanWastewater Services Company), January2012.

3. BaawainM.S.,Al‐FutaisiA.,AshourA.,Al‐HarthiM.,Al‐MashikhiA.,Al‐WahaibiS.,Al‐KindiA.,KhanT.,AhmedM.,Al‐AkhzamiS."Investigating the Applications of Wastewater Effluents and Sludge: Environmental Risk or Potential Energy Source"FinalReport,H.M.ResearchFund,SQU,April2012.

4. Taha R., BaawainM.S., Al‐Jabri K, Al‐Shamsi K., and Al‐Futaisi A. "BeneficialApplications of Spent Catalysts and Charcoal Generated by Mina Al‐Fahl and


Sohar Refineries" Final Report, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum IndustriesCompany(ORPIC),November2011.

5. BaawainM.S.,Sana,A.,andAl‐YahyaiR."SustainableandBeneficialOptionsforReusingof“HayaWater”TreatedWastewater:Phase1–ExploratoryStudy"2ndProgressReport,HayaWater(OmanWastewaterServicesCompany),September2011.

6. BaawainM.S.,Sana,A.,andAl‐YahyaiR."SustainableandBeneficialOptionsforReusingof“HayaWater”TreatedWastewater:Phase1–ExploratoryStudy"1stProgressReport,HayaWater(OmanWastewaterServicesCompany),July2011.

7. Taha R., BaawainM.S., Al‐Jabri K, Al‐Shamsi K., and Al‐Futaisi A. "BeneficialApplications of Spent Catalysts and Charcoal Generated by Mina Al‐Fahl andSohar Refineries" 4th Progress Report, Oman Oil Refineries and PetroleumIndustriesCompany(ORPIC),April2011.

8. Taha R., BaawainM.S., Al‐Jabri K, Al‐Shamsi K., and Al‐Futaisi A. "BeneficialApplications of Spent Catalysts and Charcoal Generated by Mina Al‐Fahl andSohar Refineries" 3rd Progress Report, Oman Oil Refineries and PetroleumIndustriesCompany(ORPIC),November2010.

9. Taha R., BaawainM.S., Al‐Jabri K, Al‐Shamsi K., and Al‐Futaisi A. "BeneficialApplications of Spent Catalysts and Charcoal Generated by Mina Al‐Fahl andSohar Refineries" 2nd Progress Report, Oman Oil Refineries and PetroleumIndustriesCompany(ORPIC),May2010.

10. BaawainM.S.,A.Purnama,Y.V.B.Sarma,K.Al‐Hashmi,M.Al‐Haddabi,andD.S.Mothershaw “Three‐Dimensional Modelling of Effluent Disposal by MarineOutfallatMinaAl‐Fahl”FinalReport,PetroleumDevelopmentofOmanCompany,March2010.

11. Taha R., BaawainM.S., Al‐Jabri K, Al‐Shamsi K., and Al‐Futaisi A. "BeneficialApplications of Spent Catalysts and Charcoal Generated by Mina Al‐Fahl andSohar Refineries" 1st Progress Report, Oman Oil Refineries and PetroleumIndustriesCompany(ORPIC),January2010.

12. BaawainM.S.,A.Purnama,Y.V.B.Sarma,K.Al‐Hashmi,M.Al‐Haddabi,andD.S.Mothershaw “Three‐Dimensional Modelling of Effluent Disposal by MarineOutfallatMinaAl‐Fahl”FinalReport,PetroleumDevelopmentofOmanCompany,October2009.

13. Baawain,M.S.,M.Ahmed,M.Mansour,F.Marikar,M.Al‐Haddabi,A.Bahadori,H.B. Vuthaluru,A. Sathasivan, andB. Badruzzaman “Feasibility Study toUpgradethe Effluent Water Treatment Facility andWater Disposal System at the PDOMinaAl‐FahlTerminalinOman”FinalReport,PetroleumDevelopmentofOmanCompany,April2009.

14. Prathapar, S., Baawain,M.S., Tahat, M., Tangka, J., Abdelrahman, H., and Al‐Lawati, A. “Accelerating Evaporation fromOil‐Production SalineWater Ponds”.FinalReport,PetroGasOman,September2008.

15. Baawain,M.S.,M.GamalEl‐Din,andD.W.Smith “ComputationFluidDynamicsModellingofDissolvedOxygenandTemperatureinarecycledwaterpond”,FinalReport,SyncrudeCanadaLtd.,January2007.

16. Shahalam, M., Baawain, M.S. “Testing of an Innovative Process of Aerobic‐Fluidized‐Biofilm Process to Treat Intermittent Flows of Oil PollutedWastewater”. Final Report, Petroleum Development of Oman Company, July2002.


17. Shahalam,M.,Baawain,M.S. “Evaluating theProblemofPaintingdeteriorationof Governmental Buildings in Dhofar Mountains during Monsoon Rains,SultanateofOman”.DepartmentofCivilEngineering,SultanQaboosUniversity.FinalReport,theGovernorateofDhofar,December2001.

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