RESUME
Name Dr.
MOHAMMAD SALEH AL-SUWAIYAN
Position Associate
Professor
Civil Engineering
Department
King Fahd University of
Petroleum & Minerals
I.
GENERAL
1.1 Personal
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth:
Nationality: Saudi
Present Address Civil Engineering Department
King
Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
KFUPM
Telephone: (03) 860-4745 (Office)
(03)
860-6207 (Home)
Fax
No.: (03) 860-2879
E-mail : msaleh@kfupm.edu.sa
1.2 Education
Post Doctorate Visitor, Environmental Engineering Division
at the Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins,
Colorado, USA. July 1999- July 2000.
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Groundwater
Engineering), October 1993.
Colorado
State University, Fort Collins Colorado, USA.
Dissertation: Solution
Refinement of a Finite Difference Groundwater Model by the Influence Function
Method.
M.S., Civil Engineering (Structural
Engineering), January 1987.
King
Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, S.A.
Thesis: Progressive Fracture of Reinforced Deck Slab
in Girder-Slab Type Bridge Deck.
B.S., Civil Engineering, July
1983.
King
Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, S.A.
1.3 Employment
[1] 1998-Present, Associate Professor at the
Civil Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
[2] 1993-98, Assistant Professor at the Civil
Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
[3] 1987-93, Lecturer at the Civil Engineering
Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia.
[4] 1983-87, Graduate Assistant at the Civil
Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
1.4 Professional Memberships
[1] Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers
[2] National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
[3] American Geophysical Union (AGU)
1.5 Computer Background
[1] Member of a team which developed a powerful
groundwater contaminant transport model “CONTRANS” especially useful in the
analysis of coastal aquifers since it has the unique ability to handle the
complex tidal boundary conditions.
[2] Extensive use of FORTRAN.
[3] Familiar with the various software in the
area of groundwater and contaminant transport like MODFLOW, MOC, SUTRA,
SpillCad, etc.
[4] Familiar with contaminant transport models
in the unsaturated zone.
[5] Familiar with general purpose software for graphing,
plotting, spread sheets, etc.
2.
TEACHING
2.1 Courses Taught
CE
201 Statics
CE 203 Structural Mechanics
CE
230 Engineering Fluid Mechanics
CE
317 Computer Methods in Civil
Engineering
CE 330 Engineering Hydrology I
CE 370 Water and Wastewater Engineering
CE
433 Grounwater Engineering
CE 533 Flow Through Porous Media
CE 533 Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport
CE 590 Special Topics in Civil Engineering
CE 633 Mechanics of Heterogeneous Fluids in Porous
Media
ME 301 Fluid
Mechanics
ME 311
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
2.2 Course
Coordination
CE
230 Engineering Fluid Mechanics
CE
330 Engineering Hydrology I
CE
341 Civil Engineering Co-op work
CE
370 Water and Wastewater Engineering
CE
433 Grounwater Engineering
CE
533 Flow Through Porous Media
CE
590 Special Topics in Civil Engineering
2.3 Course & Program Development
A new course in the area
of contaminant transport in porous media and groundwater contamination was
developed as a special topic in civil engineering.
Worked in a committee
which developed a proposal for a new program leading to a BS degree in
environmental engineering.
Member of a team that developed
a proposal to develop means and ways for certification of civil engineers in
the kingdom.
2.4 Public Lectures and Seminars
General lecture on the
groundwater resources in Saudi Arabia was delivered in the Old Administration
Auditorium for the faculty and students of the preparatory year at KFUPM.
General
lecture on the groundwater resources in Saudi Arabia was delivered in the Old Administration Auditorium
for the faculty and students of the
preparatory
Year at KFUPM, May,1996
Presentation
entitled " Estimating Under Ground Hydrocarbon Spills in
Homogeneous and Layered
Soils," presented during the Symposium on Civil Engineering and the Environment,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 5,1997.
Presentation
entitled “ Graduate Program in Water
Resources/Environmental
Engineering"
presented during the Civil Engineering open-day, Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia, October 21,
1997.
Presentation
entitled " Significance of Residual LNAPL Spills as a Source of
Groundwater Contamination" presented during the Second National Conference on Environment and health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 15, 1997.
Presentation entitled " Enhancing the Water Supply in Arid Zone with Treated Effluents: A Laboratory Study " presented during the International Conference for Water Resources Management in Arid Regions, Kuwait, March 23-27,200
Presentation entitiled ”
Effluent Quality Enhancement Through Tertiary Treatment”, Proceedings, Presented
in the Sixth Gulf Water Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 8-12, 2003.
2.5 Participation in Professional Training &
Workshops
As part of KFUPM/RI Project
No. PN-24150, a training workshop on using the contaminant transport model
CONTRANS was organized for some groundwater professionals from Saudi
ARAMCO. I was a principal lecturer in
that workshop.
Member of team which conducts
a closed short course for Aramco employees on utility.
3.
RESEARCH
3.1 Research Proposals
[1] Member of team for a KACST proposed project
entitled “Distribution of Pathogens, Parasites and Microbial Indicators in
Crops Irrigated with Tertiary Effluents.”
[2] Member of a team for a KFUPM/RI project
proposed to the Dammam Second Industrial City entitled “Industrial Wastewater
Disposal and Shallow Groundwater Table Rise Control at the Second Industrial
City of Dammam.”
[3] Member of a team for a KFUPM/RI project
proposed to the Saudi Fisheries Company (Al-Asmak) entitled “Shallow
Groundwater Investigations at the Shrimp Farm Project of Saudi Fisheries
Company (Al-Asmak), at Al-Shuqaiq, Jizan.”
[4] Member of a team for a KFUPM/RI project
proposed to the Saudi ARAMCO entitled “Environmental Fate and Modeling of
Petroleum Products in Soil and Groundwater.”
[5] Member of a team for a project proposed to KFUPM entitled “Assesing
the Natural Recharge in the Aquifers of the Kingdom.”
3.2 Current Funded Research
[1] Principal investigator for a KACST funded
project entitled “ Environmental Pollution due to Underground Storage Tanks:
(a) Assessment; (b) Guidelines for Prevention.”
[2]
Member
of team conducting a research project titled " Groundwater
Resources study for the Dammam-Al-Khobar-Dhahran metropolitan area.
3.3 Ph.D. and MS Advising
Curruntly supervising MS and Ph.D. students in the fields of treatment of industrial wastwwater and soil and aquifer contamination by hydrocarbons and member in several MS thesis committees.
[1] Dissertation by Bassam Tawabini,
“Treatment of Water Contaminated with DMP
by Fenton, Photo-fenton and UV/H2O2 Processes,”
February 2002.
[2] Thesis of Khalid Bashir Dar, “Quantifying
Crude Oil Spill Volume in Homogeneous and Layered Porous Media from Product
Thickness in Monitoring Wells,” September 1997.
[3] Thesis of Abid Maqsood, “ An Equivalent
Dispersion Coefficient for a Complex Contaminant Transport Model,” December
2002.
Ph.D.
Dissertation Member
[1] Dissertation of Niaz Mohammed, “Effect of
Groundwater Velocity and Dissolved Oxygen on Bioremediation of
Gasoline-Contaminated Sandy Aquifers,” May 1995.
[2] Dissertation of Rajai Al-Assar, “Unsteady
Hydrodynamic Forces on Spheroidal Bodies,” December 1996.
MS
Thesis Member
[1] Thesis of Shuaib Salman, “Impact of Process
Variables on Nutrient Removal in Slow Sand Filters,” December 1995.
[2] Thesis of Asad Khan, “Removal of Coliphage
and Bacteria Through Slow Sand Filtration,” December 1995.
[3] Thesis of Amir Ali Khan, “Fate of Secondary
Effluent Flow Through Porous Media,” March 1997.
[4] Thesis of Syed Abdul Vakeel Imran, “Removal
of Microorganisms Through Slow Sand Filtration of Chlorinated vs.
Nonchlorinated Secondary Effluents,” June 1997.
[5] Thesis of Abdur-Rauf Mahsood, “Quality
Changes of Secondary Effluent as it Passes Through Amended Sand Column,”
December 1998
[6] Thesis of Khurram Moied, “Locating Optimum
Water Quality Monitoring Stations in Water Distribution Networks, Using Genetic
Algorithm,” September 2001.
.
3.4
Publications
3.4.1 Technical Papers:
[1] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S. and
Al-Gahtani, H.J., “An Alternative to the Method of Images,” Proceedings of the 3rd
Regional Conference on Computer Applications in Civil Engineering, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-4 August 1994.
[2] Ishaq, A.M.,
Al-Suwaiyan, M.S. and Al-Sinan, A.A., “Suitability of Wastewater Effluents to
Recharge Groundwater Aquifers in Saudi Arabia,” Proceedings of the ASCE
International Symposium on Artificial Recharge, Orlando, USA, July 17-22, 1994.
[3] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S. and Ishaq, A.M., “Use of
Treated Wastewater as an Intrusion Barrier,” Proceedings of the First
International Specialty Conference on Environmental Issues in the Petroleum
& Petrochemical Industries, Manama, Bahrain, December 4-6, 1995.
[4] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S., “Use of Weighted Least-Squares
Method in Evaluation of the Relationship Between Dispersivity and Field Scale,”
by Xu and Eckstein - Discussion Ground Water, V. 34, No. 4, July-August 1996.
[5] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S. and
Bashir, K., “Estimating Under Ground Hydrocarbon Spills in Homogeneous and
Layered Soils,” Proceedings of the Symposium on Civil Engineering and the
Environment, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 3-5, 1997.
[6] Ishaq, A.M., Khan,
A.A., Al-Suwaiyan, M.S., Farooq, S. and Aiban, S.A., “Contaminant Removals
Using Wastewater Recharge,” Proceedings of the Symposium on Civil Engineering
and the Environment, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 3-5, 1997.
[7] Khondaker,
Al-Suwaiyan, Mohammed and Allayla, “Groundwater Modeling in Environmental
Studies,” Proceedings of the Symposium on Civil Engineering and the
Environment, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 3-5, 1997.
[8] Khondaker, Al-Suwaiyan,
Mohammed and Allayla, “Tidal Effects on Transport of Contaminants in a Coastal
Shallow Aquifer,” The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 22 (1C),
June 1997.
[9] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S.,
“Estimation of Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) Volume in Porous
Media,” The Arabian Journal for Science
and Engineering, 23(1B), April 1998.
[10] Al-Suwaiyan,
Khondaker, Mohammed and Allayla, “A Two Dimensional Flow andTransport Model for
Tidally Influenced Aquifers,” Journal of King Saud University, 10 (Engineering
Sciences No. 1), 1998.
[11] A.M. Ishaq and M.S.
Al-Suwaiyan, "Water
Conservation Through Wastewater Recharge", Proceedings
Of Symposium on Water Conservation, YFUPM-RI, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 1998.
[12] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S.,
“Reducing Evaporative Solute Accumulation in Shallow Water Table
Aquifers,” The Arabian Journal for
Science and Engineering, 23(1C), June
1998.
[13] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S.,
“Non-deterministic Evaluation of Field Scale-Dispersivity Relation,” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE,
3(3), July 1998.
[14] S.A. Aiban, A.M. Ishaq and Al-Suwaiyan,
M.S., "Utilization of Local Material in the Construction of an Embankment
for Recharging Groundwater Aquifer with Treated Wastewater Effluents",
Third Middle East Conference on Marine Pollution and Effective Management,
Kuwait, Nov. 1998.
[15] A.M. Ishaq,
M.S. Al-Suwaiyan and A.A. Khan, ‘A Laboratory Study to Investigate the
Use of Treated Effluents to Recharge Aquifers”, Proceedings, 5th Saudi Conference, Makkah, March 1999, pp.
273-286.
[16] A.M. Ishaq,
M.S. Al-Suwaiyan, “Reusing the Treated Effluents by Recharging Aquifers
in Saudi Arabia””, Proceedings, 9th Stockholm Water Symposium,
Stockholm, Sweden, 9-12 August 1999, pp
48-52.
[17] Al-Suwaiyan, M.S.
“Residual Hydrocarbon Contamination in Sandy Soils,” the First International
Congress on Petroleum Contaminated Soils, Sediments & Water, London, UK, August 14-17, 2001.
[18] A. Khan, A. Ishaq and M. Al-Suwaiyan "
Enhancing the Water Supply in Arid Zone with Treated Effluents: A Laboratory
Study "
Proceedings, the International Conference for Water Resources Management in
Arid Regions, Kuwait, March 23-27,2002,pp 145-158.
[19]
A. M. Ishaq, M. Al-Suwaiyan and A. A. Khan " Assessing the Anaerobic
Condition during Wastewater Recharge: A Laboratory Study" Proceedings, the
International Conference for Water Resources Management in Arid Regions,
Kuwait, March 23-27,2002, pp 221-231.
[20] Al-Suwaiyan,
M.S., Bashir, K., Aiban, S.A. and Ishaq, A.M. “Analytical Model to Quantify
Crude Oil Spills in Sandy Layered Aquifer,”
Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, April 2002, pp320-326.
[21]
Al-Suwaiyan, M. ” Difficulties Associated with Subsurface Remediation After
Leaks from Underground Storage Tanks”, Joint Saudi Japanese Symposium on
Enhancing and Rehabilitation of Desert Environment. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,
January 27-28, 2002.
[25] A.K. Azad, I.M.K. Asi, N.A. Al-Shayea, M.S.
Al-Suwaiyan, H.J. Al-Gahtani and A.A. Khathlan and H.I. Abdul Wahab, “ An
Opinion Survey on Certification of Civil Engineers in Saudi Arabia”, Proceedings, Symposeum
on Certification of Practicing Engineers in Saudi Arabia, Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia, April 30, 2002. pp 19-26.
[26]
A. M. Ishaq, M. Al-Suwaiyan ” Remediating the Polluted Groundwater in Saudi
Arabia”, under preparation.
[27] A. Maqsood, O. Al-Attas, S. Mohiuddin and M.
Al-Suwaiyan, “ Regulating Underground Storage Tanks(USTs), Benefits and
Challenges”, Proceedings,
6th Saudi Engineering Conference, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, October
21-23, 2002. V. 3, pp 455-470.
[28] B. Tawabini, M. Al-Suwaiyan, R. Allayla, M.
AlMalack, A. Abulikbash and A. Al-Arfaj, “Removal of Phthalates from
Contaminated Water Using Ultraviolet Oxidation Process”, Proceedings, 6th
Saudi Engineering Conference, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, October 21-23, 2002. V. 2,
pp 497-506.
[29] A.K. Azad, I.M.K. Asi, N.A. Al-Shayea, M.S.
Al-Suwaiyan, H.J. Al-Gahtani and A.A. Khathlan, “ Certification of Practicing
Engineers in Saudi Arabia”, Submitted to the 6th Saudi Engineering
Conference, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, October 21-23, 2002. V. 1, pp 99-110.
[30]
A. M. Ishaq, M. Al-Suwaiyan ” Enhancing Water Supply in Saudi Arabia Through
Wastewater Recharge”, Proceedings, Sixth Gulf Water Conference, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, March 8-12, 2003.
[31] M.Al-Suwaiyan, A.M. Ishaq, M. H. Essa and M. Saleem
” Effluent Quality Enhancement Through Tertiary Treatment”, Proceedings, Sixth Gulf Water Conference, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, March 8-12, 2003.
[32]
A.M. Ishaq and M.S. Al-Suwaiyan, “Reuse of Wastewater
Effluents in Saudi Arabia”, Joint 2002 CSCE/EWRI of ASCE Environmental
Engineering Conference: “An International Perspective on Environmental
Engineering, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. (Accepted).
[33] B. Tawabini and M.S. Al-Suwaiyan, “Removal of
Dimethyl Phalate from Water by UV/H2O2 Process”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and
Science
[34] B. Tawabini, M. Al-Suwaiyan, A. Abulikbash, M. AlMalack , A. Al-Arfaj and
R. Allayla, “Optimization of UV/H2O2
Process Used to Treat Water Contaminated with Phthalate”, Fourth Speciality
Conference on Environmental Progress in the Petroleum & Petrochemical
Industries, Manama, Bahrain, May 5-7,
2003.
3.4.2 Research Projects Pending Support:
[1] A.M. Ishaq, M.S. Al-Suwaiyan, S. A. Aiban “Assessing
the Natural Recharge in the Aquifers of the
Kingdom, If So,” Proposal
submitted to KFUPM,
[2] A.M. Ishaq, M.S. Al-Suwaiyan, A.M. Al-Qurashi, M.H.
Essa and M. Saleem, “Using Tertiary Effluents in Irrigation,” Proposal
submitted to KACST (AR-22-6), 2002.
[3] A.M. Ishaq, M.S. Al-Suwaiyan, A.M. Al-Qurashi, M.H.
Essa and M. Saleem, “Optimizing the Efficiency of Tertiary Treatment in
Upgrading the Existing Treatment Plant,” Proposal submitted to KACST (AR-22-5),
2002.
3.4.3 Reports:
[1]“Recharging Groundwater
Aquifers in
[2]“Recharging Groundwater
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[3]“Contaminant Transport Model for the Ras Tanura
Groundwater Investigation,” Final Report, KFUPM/RI PN-24150, December 1996.
[4]“General Report on
Water Utilization for Desert Greening Along the Gulf Coastal Belt of
[5]“Recharging Groundwater
Aquifers in
[6]“Recharging Groundwater
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[7]“Recharging Groundwater
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[8]“Recharging Groundwater
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