College of Engineering / Department of Environmental Engineering

ا.د. محمد سالم عبدالله النعيمات الحويطي


Professor
ا.د. محمد سالم عبدالله النعيمات الحويطي

Curriculum Vitae
  • Major: Health risk assessment of radionuclides and heavy metals in water, plants, soils, and industrrial waste (solid and liquid)
  • College: College of Engineering
  • Department(s): Environmental Engineering Department
  • E-mail: mohhwaiti@ahu.edu.jo
  • Phone No.: 0795082009

The biography of Professor Dr. Muhammad Salem Al-Huwaiti Qualifications  Doctorate: in Chemical Engineering: Treatment of industrial wastewater using nanotechnology / Universiti Sains Malaysia – 2024.  Doctorate: in Environmental Engineering: Evaluation of the environmental and health risks of radioactive and heavy toxic elements in Jordanian phosphate, phosphate fertilizers, and solid waste such as phosphogypsum/ University of Jordan/ Technische Universität Berlin - Germany 1996-2000.  Postdoctoral certificate: Chemical Engineering/Uranium Extraction from Jordanian Phosphate - RMIT University, Melbourne/Australia -2010.  Postdoctoral certificate: Chemical Engineering/Uranium Extraction from Jordanian Phosphate - RMIT University, Melbourne/Australia- 2010.  Postdoctoral certificate: Environmental Engineering/Management of radioactive and hazardous solid waste (phosphogypsium) and its reuse in agriculture, construction, soil, and cement industry/Colorado University of Mining and Minerals/United States of America - 2004-2005.  Visiting Professor: Water and Environmental Engineering/Wash Water Treatment and Reuse of Jordanian Phosphate - University of Oldenburg - Germany - 2012 Giving honors and prizes  King Abdullah II Award for my efforts to see economic modernization in the mining sector in Jordan/2021.  Fulbright Excellence Award and Scholarship / United States of America / Colorado University of Mining and Metallurgy 2004/2005.  Australian Government Scientific Excellence Award and Scholarship/ (Australian Endeavor Award) RMIT University, Melbourne/ Australia, 2010.  Excellence Award and Scholarship/DAAD, Technische Universität Berlin – Germany, 1996-2000.  Excellence Award and Scholarship/DFG University of Oldenburg – Germany, 2012.  Excellence Award and Scholarship / DFG Clausthal University of Technology / Germany, 2011.  DFG Excellence Award and Scholarship Clausthal University of Technology, 2008.  Visiting professor at INTI University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/2024 Scientific and practical experiences  Director of Corporate Research and Business Development at the Jordanian Phosphate Mines Company, 2020-2202.  Dean of the College of Engineering at Al Hussein Bin Talal University, 2018-2020.  Member of the Council of Deans at Al Hussein Bin Talal University, 2018-2020.  Member of the appointment and promotion committee at Al Hussein Bin Talal University, 2018-2020.  Member of the Scientific Research Studies Committee at Al Hussein Bin Talal University 2016-2018.  Member of the specialized sectoral committee for engineering and technological sciences and the communications and information technology sector/Scientific Research and Innovation Support Fund/Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research from 11/28/2019.  Member of the Specialized Sectoral Committee for Energy/Scientific Research and Innovation Support Fund/Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research 2018-2019.  Consultant at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna “on the management of industrial radioactive and hazardous solid waste since 2008-2012.  Deputy Supervisor of the College of Engineering at King Saud University/Al-Muzahmiya Branch for study plans, laboratories, quality control, tenders, studies, research and development (2014-2016).  Head of the Environmental Engineering Department 2008-2009.  Professor Doctor / Department of Environmental Engineering / Al Hussein Bin Talal University since 2016.  Associate Professor / Department of Environmental Engineering / Al Hussein Bin Talal University 2012-2016.  Assistant Professor / Department of Environmental Engineering / Al Hussein Bin Talal University 2007-2012.  Temporary Council Member of the College of Mining and Environmental Engineering 2002-2005.  Founder of the College of Mining and Environmental Engineering at Al Hussein Bin Talal University (2001-2024), courses and labs.  Director of the Exploration Department at the Jordanian Phosphate Mines Company, 2001-2007. Scientific, research and supervisory production  Scientific research published in peer-reviewed and indexed international journals, numbering (70).  Research published in international and local conferences (25).  External examiner for (4) international doctoral theses.  Main supervisor of (14) master’s theses.  Co-supervisor of (3) master’s theses.  Member of the editorial board of a number of peer-reviewed and indexed international journals.  Member of the Editorial Board of Civil Engineering Journal / University of Science and Technology since 2022-2024.

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Salem Abdullah Al-Hwaiti, born on November 24, 1965, is a highly esteemed Full Professor at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University's Faculty of Engineering, specializing in Environmental Engineering. Dr. Al-Hwaiti has held significant positions, including Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Director of Research and Business Development at Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and Exploration Director. He holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from USM-Malaysia and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Jordan/TU-Berlin. ‎Professor Al-Hwaiti has obtained the Fulbright Post-Doctoral Research Award from USA and Endeavour Executive Award from Australia. His extensive academic journey also includes research fellowships and visiting professorships at renowned institutions worldwide. Dr. Al-Hwaiti has made notable contributions in various capacities, such as Consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna and Associate Professor at King Saud University. His research focuses on sustainable engineering practices, including health risk assessment of radionuclides and heavy metals in water, plants, soils, industrial solid waste, and mine wastewater, and nanocatalysts used in wastewater treatment His leadership in academia and industry is underscored by numerous honors and awards, including the King Abdullah II Award for his contributions to the mining sector in Jordan, and multiple grants from the German such as DAAD Scholarships and Research Foundation (DFG). Dr. Al-Hwaiti’s dedication to advancing environmental engineering through innovative research and international collaboration continues to impact the field significantly.

Al-Hwaiti, M (2024). Vanadium Unveiled: Exploring Jordanian Rock Phosphate and the Crucial Role of Vanadium Technologies in Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future. International scientific conference in road-building, agriculture, and energy technology. Varna-Bulgaria. Al-Hwaiti, M (2023). Exploring the Composition of Pharmaceutical Industrial Wastewater in Amman, Jordan: A Comprehensive Analysis of Physical, Chemical, and Radionuclide Concentrations". International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering(ICCEE) Pattaya, Thailand. Al-Hwaiti, M (2019). Distribution and speciation of uranium in Jordan phosphate rocks and their phosphate fertilizer industry. The Ninth International Symposium on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material 23-27 September 2019 - Denver, Colorado. Al-Hwaiti, M (2019). Review: Phosphogypsum potential uses and problems: An example from Jordan phosphogyspum. The Second International Conference on Engineering and Science of the Euro-Arab Organisation for Environmental, Water and Desert Research. between 28-30 march 2019 in Antalya, Turkey. Al-Hwaiti, M., Al-Shaweesh M., and Al-Muhtaseb, A. (2019): Improving the rheological properties and compressive strength of self-compacting concrete incorporating the finest limestone and quarry and finest iron slag, Jordan, 17th international waste management and landfill symposium, 30/9-4/10. 2019. Proceedings SARDINIA2019© 2019 Al-Hwaiti, M (2017). Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment in waste mine water dewatering using phosphate beneficiation processes in Jordan Environmental & Biological Engineering, Pattaya (Thailand) May 2-3, 2017. Al-Hwaiti, M (2016). Assessment of the radiological impacts of utilizing treatment phosphogypsum as main constituent in the building materials in Jordan. Environmental Earth Sciences, 18-22, Rio-dejaniero, Brazil. Al-Hwaiti, M., Al-Khashman, O., (2012). The application of phosphogypsum in agriculture: potential phosphogypsum and soil contamination with trace metals and radionuclides in Eshidiya Mine, Jordan. International colloquium “E3D'12” March 21-24, 2012, Morocco-Agadir. Fraige, F.Y., Al-Khatib, L.A., AlNawafleh, H.M., Dweirj, M.K., Al-Hwaiti, M., and Al- Khashman, O., 2012, Separation of Shredded E-waste Using Vibration., 4th e-Health and Environment Conference in the Middle East (Oral Presentation), held at the Atlantis Hotel, Dubai Palm, UAE, during 30th January – 2 February, 2012. Al-Hwaiti, M., Ia’ad, H., Ibrahim, K. (2011). Environmental Protection of use limestone filler and iron slag for developing economical Self-Compacting Concrete by-product in 15. The 10th International Jordanian Geologist Conference, Amman, April 3-5, University of Jordan, 2011. Zielinskia, R, Al-Hwaiti, M., Budahn, J., Ranville, J., Ross, P. (2010). “Radionuclides, trace elements, and radium residence in phosphogypsum of Jordan. Geochemistry of Atmospheric Particulates: From Sources to Impacts on the Environment and Health. GSA Denver Annual Meeting, 31 October –3 November, 2010. The paper presented. Al-Hwaiti, M., (2009). Bioavailability of Potentially heavy metals in Shidiya phosphoorites, south east, Jordan”.The International Conference COVPHOS III, Marrakech, Morocco 18-20 March, 2009. The paper presented “. Al-Hwaiti, M., (2008). Contamination of Potentially Trace Metals in Aqaba and Eshidiya Phosphogypsum/ Jordan”. International conference of Beneficiation of Phosphate V, Rio de Janerio, Brazil 17-22 April, 2008. The paper presented “ Al-Hwaiti, M. (2004). Mobilization, Redistribution and Bioavailability of Potentially Toxic Elements in Shidiya Phosphorites, Southeast Jordan”. Engineering Conference International (Beneficiation of Phosphate IV), December 5-10, 2004, Miami- Florida. The paper presented. Al-Hwaiti, M. (2001). Geostatistical and Geochemical Investigation on Eshidiya Phosphorites, Western Orebody, South Jordan: Variation in Ore Composition and Its Content of Toxic Heavy Metals Available for Plant Absorption. The 7th Jordanian Geologist Conference, Amman. Jordanian Geological Conference, Book of Abstracts, University of Jordan. Al-Hwaiti, M. (1994). Spatial and Geochemical Variability in Wadi Khalid Stream Sediment (Feinan District- South Jordan. The Fifth Jordanian Geological Conference and Third Geological Conference & the Middle East (GEOCOM III) Jordanian Geological Conference, Book of Abstracts, (1994), Amman. The paper presented. CONFERNCES ATTENCENCE 1994 The 5th Jordeanian Geologist Conference & Third Geological Conference in the Middle East (GEOCOM III)/ Amman 1996 The Arab Geological Unity/ Sudan 1997 Stratigraphicl Geology / Iraq 1998 The 6th Jordanian Geologist Conference/ Amman 2000 The Arab Fertilizer Associations (AFA). Alexandria/ Egypt 2001 The 7th Jordanian Geologist Conference Amman 2001 Beneficiation of Phosphate III/ Tampa, Florida/USA 2003 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry (ISEG) Sept., 7-9, 2003, Edinburgh, UK. 2004 The 8th International Conference of Jordanian Geologists Association April 6-7, 2004. Held in Amman University 2004 International Engineering Conference “MUTAH 2004”, April 26-28, Mutah University, Jordan. 2004 Engineering Conference International (Beneficiation of Phosphate IV): Miami- Florida, Dec., 5-10, 2004. 2006 The 6th International conference on the Geology-UAE, March 20-23, 2006. 2007 The fifth Jordanian International Mining Conference, Amman-Jordan 3-6/9/2007. 2008 Beneficiation of Phosphate V, Rio de Janerio, Brazil 17-22 April 2009 The International Conference of Materials in Jordan, Amman 4-6 March. 2009 The International Conference COVPHOS III, Marrakech, Morocco 18-20 March. 2009 Program of “The International Conference on Materials in Jordan” Humboldt Kolleg 4-6 March 2009 German - Jordanian University (GJU), Amman, Jordan. 2010 The International Conference of Naturally Occurring of Radioactive Materials, Marrakech, Morocco 22-26 March 2010 Geochemistry of Atmospheric Particulates: From Sources to Impacts on the Environment and Health. GSA Denver Annual Meeting (31 October –3 November 2010) 2010 The 3rd International Symposiums on Nuclear Energy ISNE-10, 15-17 December 2010 in Amman, Jordan. 2011 Beneficiation of Phosphate VI, Kuming, China 6-11 March 2011 The 10th International Jordanian Geologist Conference, Amman, April 3-5, University of Jordan. 2012 World Future Energy Summit, hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi, 16-19/ 1/2012. 2012 EU Sustainable Energy Week, Brussels, Belgium, 18-22 June, 2012 2013 Environmental Engineering, Bangkok-Tailiand, March 20-24 2013 NORM IV, China, March 25-28 2016 NORM 8, Rio dajanerio- Brazilian, 18-22/10/2016 2017 Environmental & Biological Engineering, Pattaya (Thailand) May 2-3, 2017 2019 NORM 9 the Ninth International Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Symposium. Denver, Colorado, September 23 – 27, 2019 2019 17th international solid waste management and landfill symposium, 30/9-4/10/ 2019, Sardinia-Italy.

COURSES AND TRANING 2010 Environmental Health and Safety, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 2008 Private and General Jordanian accreditation (Based on ABET accreditation), Environmental Engineering Department, Al-Hussein University. 2006 Hazardous solid waste management, Tunis 2004 Environmental Health and Safety, Colorado School of Mines 2003 Short course on Metals, health and the environment, 6-7/9/ 2003, Edinburgh, UK. 2002 Minex Program for geostatistical ore reserve estimation, Jordan Phosphate Mines Company, Jordan. 2000 JD Edwards Foundation Class, 16/5/2000-16/7/2000, Jordan Posphate Mines Company, Amman-Jordan 1994 Digital Maping, 9-20/7/1994, College of The Geographical Royal Jordanian Center for surveying Sciences. SKILLS Experimental Skills: X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), ICP-AES, ICP-MS, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Neutron Activation (INAA), Gamma-spectrometry, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Microprobe Analysis, BET, and FTIR. Computer Skills: DOS, Windows, Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CorelDRAW…etc); and Geostatisitcal Program: Minex, GS+, GeoEas, SPSS.

2024 Editorial Board Member in Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering 2022 Editorial Board Member in Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering 2019-2020 Member of the Scientific Research and Innovation Support Fund at the Ministry of Higher Education in the energy sector 2020-2021 Member of the Scientific Research and Innovation Support Fund at the Ministry of Higher Education in the engineering sciences, nanotechnology and biotechnology sector 2022 Organizing Committee of the 9th International conference of Chemical Engineering Division, Amman-Jordan 2022 Organizing Committee of the 9th International conference of Chemical Engineering Division, Amman-Jordan 2020 Organizing Committee of the 11th Jordanian Geologist Conference. Amman 2019 Chairman organizing committee of the international symposium for Engineering and Science, Antalya- Turkey, 28-30/3/2019. 2016 Organizing Committee of the NORM V, Brazil 2010 Organizing Committee of the 10th Jordanian Geologist Conference. Amman 2009 Organizing Committee of the International Conference COVPHOS III, Marrakech, Morocco 18-20 March, 2009. 2008/2009 Experience with Private and General Jordanian accreditation (Based on ABET accreditation) for the Environmental Engineering Department. 2002/2004 Established the College of Mining and Environmental Engineering, Al Hussein Bin Talal University (Study plan, Courses Outline, and Laboratories) 2003 Organizing Committee of the 8th Jordanian Geologist Conference 2001 Organizing Committee of the 7th Jordanian Geologist Conference 1998 Organizing Committee of the 6th Jordanian Geologist Conference INTERNATIONAL PROFFICNALS ACTIVITES Consultant 2017 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for Fhais Cement Factory, 2017 2017 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for the development of Mahis Area, 2016 2008-present Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for Jordan Industrial solid waste management (International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA) in Vienna-Austria: 2009-Present. Consultant at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in the field of hazardous solid waste management (e.g. Phosphogypsum), Vienna 14-20/11/2009. 2008 Consultant at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in the field of hazardous solid waste management (e.g. Phosphogypsum), Vienna, 14-20/7/2008. 2010-present Editorial Board: Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 2010-present Editorial Board: Journal of Engineering 2010-present Editorial Board: Walailak Journal of Science and Technology 2010-present Editorial Board: Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2010-present Reviewer for International Journals: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Environmental Earth Sciences, Environmental Assessment and Monitoring, and others. MEMPERSHIP 2019-present The International Waste Working Group (IWWG) 2010-present Alumni association of Australian Endeavour Award 2005-present Alumni association of American Fulbright Award 1998-present Alumni association of University of Jordan 1988-present Jordanian Geologist Associations 1994-present The Youth of Arab Forum- Amman 1995-1997 Member Council of the Jordanian Geologist Association 1997-1999 Deputy President of Jordanian Geologist Association 1995-present Jordanian Environmental Association 2001-2007 (UNCTAD)-Mining Sector 2004-present Jordan Society for Expanding the Natural Resources MEMPERSHIP 2019-present The International Waste Working Group (IWWG) 2010-present Alumni association of Australian Endeavour Award 2005-present Alumni association of American Fulbright Award 1998-present Alumni association of University of Jordan 1988-present Jordanian Geologist Associations 1994-present The Youth of Arab Forum- Amman 1995-1997 Member Council of the Jordanian Geologist Association 1997-1999 Deputy President of Jordanian Geologist Association 1995-present Jordanian Environmental Association 2001-2007 (UNCTAD)-Mining Sector 2004-present Jordan Society for Expanding the Natural Resources

DECTORAL THESIS (EXTERNAL EXAMINAR) 1. Ben Byju. S (2016) Study of Effect of high background radiation as a Causative agent for certain congenital malfunctions. Bharathiar University, India (External Examiner) 2. Dhanya Balakrishnan (2019) A study on distribution and uptake of natural radionuclides in terrestrial environment of Eloor Island. Bharathiar University, India (External Examiner) 3. Lekshmi R. docx (2019) Study primeval radio-isotopes in soil and the external radiation dose to the human beings in the coastline villages of southern Kerala. Bharathiar University, India (External Examiner) 4. HARIANDRA A/L MUTHU (2022). RADIOLOGICAL EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF COMMONLY CONSUMED VEGETABLES IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA. MASTER THESIS SUPERVISED 2024 Evaluation of bioaccessibility and health risk assessment of potentially toxic heavy metals using edible (Cabbage and reddish) plants and inedible (Barley) plants irrigated by reclaimed water in South Jordan. College of Engineering, Master Program (Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering), Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2024 Health risk assessment of potentially toxic heavy metals using edible (Cucumber and Lettuce) plants and inedible (Alfalfa) plants irrigated by reclaimed water in South Jordan. College of Engineering, Master Program (Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering), Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2024 Health Hazard assessment of external gamma exposure and radon level in a dwelling constructed with Jordan phosphogypsum as building material. College of Engineering, Master Program (Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering), Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2024 Environmental assessment of industrial settlements and its impact on sustainable development in Aqaba. College of Engineering, Master Program (Health, Safety and Environmental Engineering), Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2023 Effect of catalysts on performance and emissions in combustion diesel engine using biodiesel derived from non-edible plant "Handal", Jordan. College of Engineering, Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2022 Development of marine microalgae for biodiesel production, College of Engineering, Master Program of Bioenergy Engineering, Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2021 Development of new electrode for phosphoric acid fuel cell, College of Engineering, Master Program of Bioenergy Engineering, Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2020 Effective of pretreatment of wheat straw and sludge digestion on biogas yield production. College of Engineering, Master Program of Bioenergy Engineering Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2020 Development of light weight concrete bricks, with especial reference to thermal performance in buildings and its energy efficiency. Master Program of Bioenergy Engineering, Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2020 An experimental investigation on performance, emission, and characteristics of Hndal seeds oil blends in internal combustion a diesel engine, Master Program of Bioenergy Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2019 Development of self-compacted concrete by using phosphogypsum waste materials and scoria as partial replacement of cement to determine thermal conductivity, College of Engineering, Master Program of Bioenergy Engineering, Al-Hussen Bin Talal University. (Supervisor) 2006 “Environmental Aspects of Phosphate Beneficiation Processes in Al-Abied Mine-Central Jordan: Migration and Dispersion of Heavy Metals in the Sediment, Soil and Water System". Environmental Applied Science, the Hashemite University, Jordan. (Co-Supervisor) 2005 Spatial Variability of the Upper Horizon Phosphate in The Eshidiya Area, South Jordan", Environmental and Applied Science, University of Jordan. (Co-Supervisor) 2005 “Findings of Phosphate Mining Waste-Toxicity and Radioactive Analysis from Eshidiya and Aqaba Phosphogypsum, Jordan”, Environmental Science and Engineering Colorado School of Mines, CO, USA. (Co-Supervisor)

HONORS AND AWARD 2022 King Abdullah the Second, for my efforts in the Vision of economic modernization in the mining sector in Jordan 2012 German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). A visiting Scholar, grant research, Oldenburg University, Germany. 2011 German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). A visiting Scholar, grant research, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany. 2010 Endeavour Executive Award, Post-Doctoral research, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. 2008 German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). A visiting Scholar, grant research, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany. 2004/2005 The Fulbright Award; Post-Doctoral Research for 9 months at the Environmental science and Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA. 1999 The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Technical University of Berlin, Germany through my Ph.D. 1988 The Higher Council for Scientific and Technology Award (HCST), Industrial Funded Project, Amman, Jordan.

EXPERINCE Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC): 20/9/2020-19/9/2022 20/9/2020: Director of the Research and Business Development ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external sales and marketing departments, vendors, distributors, and customers. • Identifying and developing new business opportunities for the company. • Researching new markets and emerging market trends. • Developing new partnerships. • Formulating and implementing an account management plan to ensure that business relations are properly maintained. • Presenting market research to the marketing department and recommending strategies to improve market research. • Collecting information in order to prepare proposals in response to requests for proposals (RFPs). • Continually learning about the company’s products. • Implementing strategies designed to increase revenue and acquire new business opportunities. • Ensuring that research projects are carried out in accordance with ethical standards • Evaluating the progress of research projects to ensure that they are meeting deadlines and milestones • Compiling data about research topics that are popular among consumers, which can then be used to create new products or services that meet consumers’ needs • Coordinating the activities of scientists, engineers, and other researchers involved in projects • Establishing relationships with universities, research labs, and other organizations that conduct research in areas related to the organization’s interests • Developing budgets for research projects based on estimates of costs and potential returns • Reviewing proposals from researchers to determine whether they are suitable for funding • Hiring research staff and overseeing their work responsibilities throughout the duration of a project • Conducting research on emerging trends in the industry to identify new opportunities for growth Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU): 11/2/2007-19/9/2020 11/11/2018 Dean Faculty of Engineering  Committee Member in the Dean council at AHU  Committee Member in the appointment and promotion committee at AHU  Committee Member Sector in the Energy at Ministry of Higher Education (Scientific Research Fund & Innovation)  Committee Member Sector in the Science and Engineering Technology and Communication and Information Technology and Technology at Ministry of Higher Education (Scientific Research Fund & Innovation) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Provide academic and administrative leadership to ensure that goals related to student success, research and community service are met by the Faculty of Engineering, 2. Create an environment that supports and enhances the development, implementation, growth and expansion of disciplinary and interdisciplinary educational opportunities. 3. Maximize use of faculty and physical resources to effectively and efficiently serve students. 4. Lead and coordinate efforts to establish clear goals related to scholarly and research output for the benefit of the Faculty and the University. 5. Oversee direct hiring of all full and part time faculty consistent with the mission of AHU and the requirements for both Jordanian and American accreditation. 6. Provide sound and effective fiscal management of resources allocated to Faculty of Engineering. Lead efforts to establish external financial support through partnerships with external public and private organizations or by establishing auxiliary operations. 7. Lead efforts of faculty and staff within Faculty of Engineering to improve student retention and success in collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. 8. Leads planning efforts within Faculty of Engineering and ensures alignment with the AHU Strategic Plan, the Facilities Plan and other related long-term planning documents. 9. Other tasks and duties as assigned. 11/2/2016 Full Professor rank Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering 2016-Present Member committee for higher education scientific research 2016 Advisor and leadership Master programs (Engineering Project Management) 2016 Representative of Al-Hussein University for:  The Higher Council of Science and Technology  The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission  The Agency regulations for Minerals and Energy Sector  The SESAME SYNCHROTRON IR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING FOR LIFE-SCIENCES APPLICATIONS King Saud University: 18/1/2014-12/6/2016 Associate Professor Vice Dean for development and Scientific research affairs Faculty of Engineering, Applied Mechanical Engineering Department, Al-Muzahimiyah Branch Responsibilities and duties: 1. Teaching undergraduate courses assist in department, college committees, supervise undergraduate students, and manage laboratory work. Also I am engaging in service activities, committee, and duties and with professional organizations and at the university. 2. Advisor, administrative and leadership experience in curriculum development 3. Advisor, administrative and leadership experience in an scientific setting 4. Advisor, administrative and leadership committee in delivery tender for engineering laboratory (equipment’s and devices) 5. Advisor and leadership experience in a development and quality and laboratory work setting 6. Advisor and leadership undergraduate courses and programs (Renewable Energy Program) 7. Advisor and leadership NCAAA and ABET experiences and professional registration 8. Committee Member of "Studies and Development" for Al-Muzahimiyah Colleges International Atomic Energy Agency “IAEA” in Vienna-Austria: 2009-Present Consultant “Solid waste management” The general duties plan and direct investigation leading to safe reuse the hazardous solid waste materials “Phosphogypsum” in Agriculture and Soil Amendment in arid regions, Cement Industry and building materials. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University: 11/2/2007-Present 15/10/2011 Associate Professor at Environmental Engineering Department 2013 Advisor and leadership teams in order to conduct a tenders for (PV-Solar Systems) Renewable Energy, which included terms and conditions, and specifications at AHU 2012 Advisor and leadership Master programs (Engineering Management) 2009 Member of Engineering Faculty Council 2008-2009 Deputy health insurance for committee members 2008-2009 Conducted the Private and General Jordanian accreditation Based on (ABET accreditation) for the Environmental Engineering Department. 2007-2008 Member Faculty Council of Mining, Chemical and Environmental and Engineering 2007-2008 Chairman of Environmental Engineering Department 11/2/2007 Assistant Professor at Environmental Engineering Department: 2002-2004 Temporary council of the Faculty of Mining and Environmental Engineering: Established the College of Mining and Environmental Engineering (Infrastructure, study plan, courses outlines, courses descriptions and objectives, and laboratories). Jordan Phosphate Mines Company:  Exploration Manager: 20/11/2001- 10/2/2007 The general duties plan and direct investigation leading to the promotion discovery of new mineral reserves in an assigned area or region. Evaluation ore resaves and its environmental impact during different process steps. Responsibilities include co-ordinating support activities required for field operations, providing technical support for team members in field operations using either internal resources or external resources as required.  Marketing and Sales Department: 31/3/2000- 20/11/2001 Followed up and developed excellent relationships with our customers and adopts a marketing and production policy to assist customers in securing their needs, participated of solving the claims of customers regarding the quality of Jordan phosphate rock and their down stream industry (e.g. phosphoric acid and DAP) as well as issued letter of credit (L/C) and bill of lading for our client.  Research and Development Department: 1/10/1996-30/3/2000 Conduct studies and researches (lab scale and pilot plant) of phosphate mining industry include crushing & screening, benficiation and flotation; phosphate fertilizer such as sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and DAP. My activities cover the tests and studies carried out to establish the feasibility studies of phosphate ore deposits for new mines as well as e environmental prediction and evaluation, and environmental law and policy. These will include an infrastructure study, physical and chemical assessments (heavy metals and redionuclides), economic evaluation (ore reserve calculation), QA/QC of the phosphate rock processing and product and their fertilizer, and environmental impact assessment (EIA) (scoping, prediction, evaluation, avoidance, monitoring, risk analysis, and recommendation).  Al-Abied Mines: 27/9/1988-30/9/1996 Geological Division: exploration, ore reserve calculation, economic ore evaluation, quality control, and environmental assessment; Mining Division: Plan and direct mining activity includes, open cast mining (Hydraulics & Dragline), Crusher and Screening Plant, and Beneficiation process.

1. Solid waste and wastewater treatment: developed nano-catalyst for mine wastewater treatment, develop industrial hazardous solid waste materials of “phosphogypsum”. Sophisticated application practices are utilized in agriculture and soil amendment in dry land, cement industry, and building. Improper disposal of industrial waste can create unsanitary conditions, and these conditions in turn can lead to pollution of the environment. Finding simplicity of waste management presents complex technical challenges. They also pose a wide variety of administrative, economic, and social problems that must be managed and solved. 2. Renewable Energy: Biogas production, biodiesel production, and phosphoric acid fuel cell. 3. Non-Renewable Energy: Speciation, extraction, and recovery of Uranium and REE from phosphate rocks and their downstream industry. 4. Environmental Risk Analysis and Management System: develop a Grid-based system for analyzing and managing pollutant-related environmental risks. Sophisticated simulation programs (e.g. statistical and geostatistical modeling, spatial variability, geospatial variability) are used to forecast and evaluate the dispersion of toxic heavy metals, radionuclides, carcinogenic and chemically toxic substances in the atmosphere, the soil and the surface water and groundwater, plant, and sediments, and to calculate the health risk they pose to humans. 5. Environmental Modelling: Finding simplicity in complexity, modelling and model building, the state of the art in environmental modelling, models for management, current and future developments. 6. Environmental Economics: Estimating the cost of environmental degradations: measuring cost benefits and damages; valuing changes in productivity approach in soil erosion; measuring damages from pollution. 7. Mineral Exploration and evaluation of phosphate ores: ore characterization in terms of mineralogy, chemistry, geochemistry, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies; ore reserve calculation; geological and mining modeling using statistical and geostatistical method; developing dry beneficiation process using a rotary trielectrostatic separation of ore. 8. Mining technology: Phosphate mine processes (i.e. benficiation and flotation), uranium and REE speciation and extraction; fate and transport of uranium and other heavy metals from phosphate rocks and their fertilizer. 9. Environmental Impact Assessment: scoping and identifying issues; impacts prediction; evaluation of impact significance; plans to avoidance, mitigation, monitoring, and fellow-up; risk assessment and risk analysis; and making recommendations. 10. Environmental Health risk assessment: Health risk assessment of toxic heavy metals and radionuclides contamination humans (children and adults). 11. Geotechnical Engineering: Developing Self Compacted Concrete using solid industrial waste materials (e.g. phosphogypsum, limestone powder and iron slag powder).

Master Degree- Graduate courses: 1. Bio-Energy Technology 2. Healthy Occupational Environment 3. Safety and Maintenance management 4. Health Systems Analysis 5. Environmental Risk Assessment Bachelor's degree- Undergraduate courses: 1. Engineering Geology 2. Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3. Environmental effects of Mining 4. Mine Reclamation 5. Environmental chemistry 6. Environmental geochemistry 7. Environmental Impact Assessment 8. Environmental toxicology 9. Environmental legislations 10. Water resources and supplies 11. Water and Wastewater treatment 12. Solid waste management 13. Radioactive pollution and Safety 14. Special subject: Environmental Economics 15. Geotechnical engineering and site investigation 16. Lab Geotechnical engineering 17. Industrial safety Engineering 18. Communication skills 19. Physics for Engineering 20. Probability and statistics for Engineering 21. Technical writing 22. Management Skills 23. Graduation Projects I 24. Graduation Projects II

FUNDED PROJECTS Project Title Funding Institution Amount of Fund, ($ US) Erasmus Plus Project: “Introducing Recent Electrical Engineering into Undergraduate Curriculum” (IREEDER). The European Union (EU) 886,000 Optimization and characterization of biodiesel production from Jordan Hnadal seed oil: performance of diesel engine with biodiesel, and a potential bio-lubricant base-stock and its medical applications Principal Investigator Deanship of scientific research, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Ma’an- Jordan 161,000 Extraction of Vanadium from phosphoric acid Co-investigator Scientific Research Support Fund/ Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Amman- Jordan 227,000 Utilization of Phosphogypsum waste materials in agriculture and cement industry: Principal Investigator Deanship of scientific research, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Ma’an- Jordan 11,000 Development of Fouling Resistant Membrane for Application in Water Treatment: Co-investigator Scientific Research Support Fund/ Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Amman- Jordan 115,000 Distribution and Redistribution of Toxic Elements in Shidiya Phosphorites: Principal Investigator The Higher Council for Science and Technology- Amman- Jordan 21,000 Total 1,421,000 SKILLS Experimental Skills: X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), ICP-AES, ICP-MS, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Neutron Activation (INAA), Gamma-spectrometry, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Microprobe Analysis, BET, and FTIR. Computer Skills: DOS, Windows, Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CorelDRAW…etc); and Geostatisitcal Program: Minex, GS+, GeoEas, SPSS. Language Skills Reading Writing Speaking Arabic Excellent Excellent Excellent English Excellent Excellent Excellent Germany Good Good Fair Malaya Good Good Fair

Academic qualifications and certificates

Degree Specialist University Year Research Fellow Civil Engineering, INTI University, Nilai, Malaysia 2023-2025 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Cu-SiO2 Nanocatalyst, USM-Malaysia 2023 Ph.D. Environmental Engineering University of Jordan/TU-Berlin 2000 Visiting Professor Phosphate Mine wastewater treatment, Oldenburg University, Germany 2012 Visiting Professor Cu ore exploring TU-Clausthal, Germany 2011 Post-Doctoral Uranium and REE extraction, RMIT-Melbourne, Australia 2010 Visiting Professor Gold ore exploring TU-Clausthal, Germany 2008 Post-Doctoral Phosphogypsium Utilization, Colorado School of Mines, USA 2004-2005 M.Sc. Spatial variability & geostatistics of metal exploration, University of Jordan 1993 B.Sc. Environmental Earth Science University of Jordan 1988

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