Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Rhode Island (1986) M.S. Environmental Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo (1983) B.Sc. Chemistry/Geology, Kuwait University (1971)

My research interests and activities focus on two themes: (1) the impact of wet weather conditions on the resuspension and transport of pollutants in tributaries to drinking water reservoirs. My approach to this problem is two-fold: a) field sampling and analysis during rainfall events and b) simulating sediments resuspension during wet weather conditions in the lab using a particle entrainment simulator. Understanding resuspension and transport of pollutants during wet weather is a valuable tool to help water treatment authorities optimize water treatment processes, particularly in response to the impact of wet weather conditions on water resources. I applied my research on various pollutants including arsenic, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and trihalomethane precursors.