• PhD (Environmental Engineering), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, Aug 1996

• MS (Environmental Engineering), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, Aug 1988

• BS (Civil Engineering), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 1985

• September 1998 - to date: Director of the Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute

• September 1996 - to date: Faculty Member (Assistant Professor), Civil Engineering Department

• September 1990 - 1996   : Working on research related to PhD degree

• September 1988 - 1990   : Faculty Member (Lecturer), Civil Engineering Department

• September 1986 - 1988   : Working on research related to MSc degree

Specialized in the general areas of water and wastewater treatment in addition to solid and hazardous waste management. More specifically, I have experience in physical/chemical processes in water and wastewater treatment, biological wastewater treatment, Electrochemical municipal wastewater treatment processes, industrial waste treatment and management, and environmental impact assessment. The main focus of my research is treatment of municipal wastewater using electrochemical treatment processes.