Head of Research Section
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority
Total years of experience :31 years, 2 Months
Water Expert, Hydrogeologist, Geologist, Planner, Remote Sensing Expert, GIS Specialist, with experience of more than 25years.
Head of Research and Research Team Coordinator.
Team Leader (Aquifer Storage & Recovery @ASR, Water Network Modelling, GIS&RS).
Projects planning & management.
International liaison, committee work, and dealing with foreign companies.
Creative, Flexible, hardworking, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented.
Diverse range of technical/ managerial experiences.
Good team player and able to use own initiative to achieve objectives & goals.
Excellent computer skills.
Versatile and learns new tasks/skills quickly.
Associate Professor, Participates in the initial M.Sc. Programme Constructions and Teaching Remote Sensing & GIS Applications and Water Well Technology in the institute of Environment, water & Energy at Ajman University of Science & Technology. Visiting Assistant Professor at Al Ghuriar University, Dubai, Teaching B.A. students Geography, GIS and Remote Sensing. Also involve in training of students from Ajman, Sharjah and Sharjah American Universities, U.A.E., since 2007 tile date.
Private Consultancy Services for many private companies related to Master Planning, Remote Sensing, GIS, Water and Environment management services.
• From March 2007 to June 2017 Worked as Head of Planning & follow-up Section & Planning & Follow-up Coordinator in Water Department, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), Sharjah, U.A.E.
With the following Responsibilities:
Research, Studies and Strategic Planning on;
o Assets Management.
o Water Resources Management.
o Legislation.
o Emergency.
o Interconnection.
o Storage.
o Others Water upcoming issues…
Hydrogeologist, managing; ASR and more than 13 wellfields.
Managing Water Application Softwares (WaterGEMS, GIS, HydroGeoAnalyst, VisualModFlow).
Controlling Water Conservation Issues/drilling permissions, (Water Conservation Law).
Water Database Management.
Coordinator with Local, Internal and External Authorities, Universities, Companies, Utilities.
Coordinator for SEWA’s Scientific Research and Development Team.
• Projects Management and Coordination:
o UAE Water Security 2036.
o Road Map 2025& 2030 for Sharjah Emirate Water Networks.
o Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) for Sharjah Emirate.
o Groundwater Modelling of Sharjah Emirate.
o R.O. Brine disposal in deep aquifers.
o Reuse of Sewerage water to irrigate Farms.
o GIS data migration to ArcGIS/WaterGEMS.
❖ Hydrogeolgical Studies: (October 1999 - March 2007)
* Sustainable development of the existing assets.
* New wells sitting and drilling, (running a team of 9 persons & private drilling contractors)
* Lithological chart analysis.
* Pumping test analysis, (running a team of 6 persons for the pumping test unit)
* Hydrometeorological monitoring (Rainfall & Water level fluctuations)
* Wells maintenances, (running a team of 3 persons and a contractor company for removing and installing of wells assembly)
* Weekly, Monthly & Annual reports preparation.
* Research programmes associated with the Institute of Water, Environment and Energy, Ajman University Networks, Ajman, U.A.E.
Worked as Remote Sensing Scientist / Hydrogeologist with R & D Programmes sponsored by the National Informatics Centre Planning Commission Government of India, at the Remote Sensing Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, India. During the course carried out regular remote sensing mapping i.e. (landuse, landcover, geomorphology, geology, and hydrogeology), Hydrogeological and geophysical surveys. Moreover, irrigation network behaviour and interrelationship between surface and subsurface water has been worked out.
Worked as Geologist with the Rural Water Department, Elobied, Sudan, with many responsibilities related to well locations, drilling and monitoring.
Ph.D. in Remote Sensing Applications in Groundwater Applications. Awarded in 1997.
M.Phil. Remote Sensing Applications. Awarded in 1995
Completed M.Sc. Geology with first division in 1992.
Completed B.Sc. Geology from Salahuddin University, Erbil, IRAQ in 1989 and achieved First Position rank.
scholarship awarded to complete B.Sc. Geology in Salahuddin University, Arbil, Iraq.