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PART 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth 1969
Nationality Omani
Present
Appointment Assistant Professor, Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural
Engineering
Director of Agricultural Experiment Station
Curriculum Vitae
Malik Mohamed Al-Wardy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural
Engineering
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University
(SQU)
P.O. Box 50, Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman
Tel: (968) 2414 1224/1238 (Office), (968) 99476054 (GSM)
Fax: (968) 2441 4318, E-mail: [email protected]
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PART 2: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION 2.1 EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Soil Chemistry
Department of Soils, Crop, and Atmospheric Sciences
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A., January 2002
Thesis title: Elemental Distribution in the Surface and Subsurface
Soils of Central and Western New York
Master of Science (MSc) Agronomy
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A., January
1995
Thesis title: Determination of Salinity Response of Two Alfalfa
Cultivars
Certificate of Economics
(Cum Laude) The Economics Institute
American Economic Association in cooperation with the
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, U.S.A., August-December
1992
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Soil and Water Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat,
Sultanate of Oman, 1991
2.2 EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Sept. 2009 – Present Director, Agricultural Experiment Station, CAMS, SQU
Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2006 Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, CAMS, SQU
Jan. 2002 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural
Engineering, CAMS, SQU
June 2001 – Dec. 2001 Research Assistant, Department of Soil, Crop, and Atmospheric
Sciences, Cornell University
Jan. 1995 – Aug. 1996 Lecturer, Department of Soils and Water, CAMS, SQU
Sept. 1991 – Aug. 1992 Demonstrator, Department of Soils and Water, CAMS, SQU
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PART 3: UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING
3.1 UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT Item Code Course Credit /
Contact
Hours
Semesters
1. CAMS2000 Introduction to CAMS 1/1 FA 04, 05, 06
SP 05, SP 06
(> 250 students)
2. CAMS3000 Seminar and Presentation
Skills 2/2 FA 07,08
SP 08,09
SU 08, 10
(> 150 students)
3. SWAE2201 Introduction to Soils and
Water 3/4 FA 03,04,05, 06,07,11,
SP 02,03,04, 06, 07,08
(491 students, average =
49/semester)
4. SWAE3001 GIS for Environmentalists 3/4 SP 07,08,09,
10,11,12,13,
14, 15,16,17, 18
(541 students, average =
45/semester)
5. SWAE3302 Environmental Soil
Chemistry 3/4 FA 02,03,04,
05,06,07,08,
09,10,11,12,
13,14,15,16,
17,18
(543 students, average =
32/semester)
6. SWAE4001 Remote Sensing of the
Environment 3/4 FA 17,18
(13 students)
7. SWAE6009 Advanced Topics 3/3 SP12,13
(2 students)
8. ENVS4202 GIS and Remote Sensing 3/4 SP16
(21 students)
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3.2 UNDERGRADUATE FINAL YEAR PROJECT SUPERVISION
3.2.1 Final Year Projects
Item Name Year Title
1. Ruqaya Al-Saighi 2015 Save Irrigation Water by Mulch Application
2. Mazna Al-Saqri 2015 Save Irrigation Water by Mulch Application
3. Zainab Al-Kharousi 2009 Underwater Tourism Project- Marine Environment and
Engineering Design
4. Emad Baitsuwalim 2005 The Greywater Project
5. Fatma Al-Busaidi 2004 Groundwater Quality Analysis (Drinking and Irrigation)
6. Khulood Al-Kharousi 2004 Bottled Water
3.2 UNDERGRADUATE FINAL YEAR PROJECTSUPERVISION 3.2.2 SWAE3001 Projects Supervision (Sample)
Item Name ID Title
1. Hanaa Ambusaidi
Yasmin Al Saadi
Maryam Al Kasbi
107779
106010
102050
Difference of Water Salinity in Al Batinah Coast Between
2005 and 2010
2. Bader Al Abri
Omar Al Shibli
Ahmed Al Hashmi
102517
102414
101325
Geographical Study: Muscat Case Study
3. Nawaf Al Nairi
Hamed Al Farsi
110967
106455 Digitizing a Petrol Station
4. Maryam Al Furqani
Samia Al Abri
107874
107986
Urban Area in Wadi Al Khoudh
5. Nouf Al Kindi
Mariam Awlad-Thani
106349
107184
Study a Suitable Car Parking Place for College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences Students Using Arc-GIS
6. Bushra Al Abri
Abeer Al Rawahi
96312
98354
Designing New Oil Well Locations
7. Tomouh Al Kalbani
Israa Al Blooshi
Afrah Al Shukaili
92128
92620
93109
Variation of Temperature & Precipitation in Oman
Continued…
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3.2 UNDERGRADUATE FINAL YEAR PROJECTSUPERVISION 3.2.2 SWAE3001 Projects Supervision (Sample), continued…
Item Name ID Title
8. Hisham Al Bahri
Abdulaziz Al Jahwari
86734
87383
Disabled Students Walk Way in SQU Project
9. Moosa Al Subhi
Fahad Al Riyami
92212
92283
Traffic in SQU
10. Muzna Al Aamri
Tahani Bait Suwaialm
98310
103428
Wadi Darbat Watershed
11. Abdulhakeem Al
Kalbani
87084 Finding a Suitable Place for the Al-Dahira Hobby Team in
willayat Ibri
12. Mohammed Al
Mahrouqi
Nasser Al Hinai
93770
92486
SQU Map
13. Ahmed Al Muqbali
Abdullah Al Sulaimi
89269
90778 Marble Mining Site in Ibri
14. Zolikha Al Hamdi
Sara Al Breki
Ahlam Al Muqbali
86157
88875
94183
Comparison of the Change in Vegetation in Barka between
2006 and 2013
15. Zuhoor Al Saidi
Amira Al Hinai
88778
88934
Transportation Services
16. Anfal Al Hamdani
Sawsan Al Kanbshi
Reem Al Wahibi
106259
105788
106162
Public Services in Al Batinah expressway
17. Boshra Al Fazari
Zuwaina Al Hinai
88706
89959
Studying the Impact of Wadi Flow on Roads
18. Nadhira Al Harrasi
Siham Al Alawi
90275
89225
Vegetation Cover of Tawoos Area in 2004 & 2013
19. Haitham Al Rawahi
Samir Al Khusaibi
81743
89501
Effects of Wadi Dayqah Dam Construction on Downstream
Vegetation
20. Halah Al Hamdi
Khulood Al Aamri
81515
83441
Fire Distribution in USA
Continued…
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3.2 UNDERGRADUATE FINAL YEAR PROJECTSUPERVISION 3.2.2 SWAE3001 Projects Supervision (Sample), continued…
Item Name ID Title
21. Abdullah Al Naabi
Younis Al Nasseri
81365
81312
Using GIS to Assess the Effects of Tropical Cyclone Gonu
22. Bader Al Jahwari
Ali Al Azri
81304
69549
Best Landfill Site Selections in Willayat Bawshar
23. Zakiya Al Omrani
Sara Al Ghanboosi
81512
83432
Water Quality Assessment of Selected Aflaj in Oman
24. Abdullah Al Mezeini
Ahmed Ali
Said Al Azri
69562
69474
69472
Environmental Remediation of a Landfill in Al Khoudh
25. Amna Al Zawawi
Manar Al Raisi
58051
65495 Finding a site for a new Horse Racetrack in Sohar
Note: I have managed more than a hundred final projects in my SWAE3001 course, averaging 20/semester. I
only included a sample here of the projects done by my students to show the variability of subjects that I
supervise in these projects over the years.
3.3 STUDENT ADVISING (Past 9 Years)
Academic Year Number of students
2017/2018 10
2016/2017 10
2015/2016 21
2014/2015 35
2013/2014 35
2012/2013 35
2011/2012 35
2010/2011 30
2009/2010
2002-2008
29
No recorded online data
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3.4 DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3.4.1 Curriculum Development Item Description
1. Developed the new degree plans and Undergraduate Curriculum for the College of Agricultural and
Marine Sciences in 2003
2. Developed a five-year plan (based on the new 2003 degree plans) for students in each
major and the number of credit hours/semester to register for
3. Participated in merging the Departments of Soils and Water Sciences with Bioresources and
Agricultural Engineering into the Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering during
2004
4. Participated in the conversion of Agricultural Economics from a service program to a full major
under the new department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies in 2002
5. Participated in bench marking the Agricultural Engineering program to meet ABET standards during
2006 – 2007
6. Participated in developing the jointly offered program of Agricultural Engineering with the College
of Engineering in 2007
7. Participated in the Soil Science Program Review and Accreditation in 2016
8. Developed the following courses
CAMS2000 Introduction to CAMS
CAMS3000 Seminar and Presentation Skills (CAMS4002 before recoding)
SWAE3001 GIS for Environmentalists
SWAE4001 Remote Sensing of the Environment
SWAE6169 Soils and Climate Change
9. Developed Oman Academic Accreditation Authority course outlines for the following
SWAE3302
SWAE3001
SWAE4001
SWAE6169
10. Initiated the development of CAMS4001, Management and Business Skills course as part of the new
CAMS degree plans in 2003
11. Developed online materials for one of my courses using SQU E-Learning online frame
12. Developed the following tutorial videos in the Remote Sensing course
ENVI Basics
Clipping an image in ENVI
Dark Object Subtraction
Radiometric Correction
Band Ratios
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3.4 DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3.4.1 Curriculum Development, continued… Item Description
13. Participated in the Peer Review process of Department Faculty
14. Scientific and linguistic auditing of the Secrets of the Soil document produced by department
students
15. Restructured the Multimedia Lab in CAMS into a computer lab with high end workstations for the
sophisticated software used in my courses.
3.4 DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3.4.2 Personal Development
Item Program attended Year
1. Professional Development Series, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU
2013
2. The Seven Habits of the most Productive Participated in People Training Course,
Center for Human Development and Staff Development (CHRSD), SQU
2004
3. Mental Fitness, Innovative Leadership, and Teamwork Training Course, Center for
Human Resources and Staff Development (CHRSD), SQU
2003
4. Instructional Skills Development Program, Center for Educational Technology, SQU
2002
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3.4 DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
3.4.3 Awards and Recognition Course Number
Semester # of registered students
Course Item (mean score out of 4)
Teaching Item (mean score out of 4)
“Overall, this instructor is a good teacher.” (mean score out of 4)
Results of valid survey
SWAE3001 Spring 09 36 3.31 3.10 3.30 CAMS4002 Spring 09 36 3.37 3.27 3.73 SWAE3302 Fall 09 43 3.50 3.39 3.68 SWAE3001 Spring 10 34 3.58 3.48 3.82 SWAE3302 Fall 10 44 3.24 3.35 3.50 SWAE3001 Spring 11 46 3.39 3.42 3.53 SWAE3302 Fall 11 44 3.52 3.65 3.88 SWAE3001 Spring 12 49 3.25 3.13 3.33 SWAE3302 Fall 13 28 3.63 3.47 3.67 SWAE3001 Spring 14 66 3.10 3.05 3.23 SWAE3001 Spring 16 51 3.61 3.40 3.41 SWAE3001 Spring 17 54 3.59 3.60 3.75 SWAE3302 Fall 17 31 3.59 3.64 3.84 Subsection mean ± Standard dev. 3.44 ± 0.17 3.38 ± 0.19 3.59 ± 0.22
Results of survey which are not valid due to lower response rate (<30% or <5 students) SWAE2201 FALL 11 33 3.43 3.26 3.57 SWAE3302 Fall 12 53 3.38 3.19 3.38 SWAE3001 Spring 13 51 2.96 3.09 3.11 SWAE3302 Fall 14 56 3.56 3.43 3.64 SWAE3001 Spring 15 51 3.33 3.26 3.57 SWAE3302 Fall 15 43 3.14 3.2 3.33 SWAE3302 Fall 16 36 3.47 3.24 3.57 SWAE4001 Fall 17 6 3.67 3.04 4.00 SWAE3001 Spring 18 53 3.02 3.22 3.33 Subsection mean ± Standard dev. 3.32 ± 0.24 3.21 ± 0.11 3.5 ± 0.25
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3.4 DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3.4.4 Leadership Item Description
1. As an advisor of Soil and Water Students Group in the academic years 2006-2009, I led the group
for extracurricular activities, including World Water Day, Majors Week and exhibitions
2. Supervised many final year projects showing students how to critically analyze problems and make
right decisions
3.4 DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3.4.5 Program Review Item Activity Year
1. Coordinator, SWAE Stakeholders’ Meeting and Workshop on Academic Program
Review and Accreditation, Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering,
SQU, Muscat
2016
2. Discussion Panel member, SWAE Stakeholders’ Meeting and Workshop on Academic
Program Review and Accreditation, Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural
Engineering, SQU, Muscat
2016
3. Discussion Panel member, Agricultural Engineering Degree Program Workshop,
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU, Muscat
2013
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PART 4: SCHOLARSHIP
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KM6scLMAAAAJ&hl=en
Researchgate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malik_Al-Wardy
SCOPUS ID https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8079091700
4.1 REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS Item Publication IF Q H-Index SJR
1. Al-Aufi, K., Al-Wardy, M., Choudri, B.S., Ahmed, M.,
and Al-Rawas, G. (under review). Spatial and Temporal
Assessment of Vegetation Cover in Al- Suwaiq Using
Satellite Image Analysis. Journal of the Indian Society of
Remote Sensing.
0.81 Q2 25 0.34
2. Al-Aufi, K., Al-Wardy, M., Choudri, B.S., Ahmed, M.
(under review). Analysis of Agricultural Cultivation Trend:
A Shifting Scenario in a Coastal Wilayat, Oman.
Environment, Development and Sustainability.
1.379 Q2 43 0.39
3. Al-Maktoomi, A., Al-Rawi, M., Zekri, S., Abdallah, O.,
Al-Wardy, M., Al-Rawas, G., and Charabi, Y. (2018).
Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal
Aquifers in Oman. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. (2018)
11:501.
0.86 Q3 25 0.32
4. Charabi, Y., Abdul-Wahab. S., Al-Rawas, G.A., Al-
Wardy, M., and Fadlallah, S. (2018). Investigating the
impact of monsoon season on the dispersion of pollutants
emitted from vehicles: A case study of Salalah City,
Sultanate of Oman. Transportation Research Part D 59:
108–120.
3.445 Q1 74 1.36
5. Al-Wardy, M., and Choudri, B.S. (2018). Spatial
Assessment and Variability of Soil Properties on the Saiq
Plateau, Oman. Journal of Materials and Environmental
Sciences. 9 (2): 528-535.
0.654 Q3 25 0.3
6. Al-Rawas, G.A., Abdul-Wahab. S., Charabi, Y., Al-
Wardy, M., and Fadlallah, S. (2017). Modelling the trends
of vehicle-emitted pollutants in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman,
over a 10-year period. Stochastic Environmental Research
and Risk Assessment. DOI 10.1007/s00477-017-1464-2.
2.668 Q1 52 1.1
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4.1 REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS, continued… Item Publication IF Q H-Index SJR
7. Abdulkhaliq, S.J., Al-Busaidi, A., Ahmed, M., Al-Wardy,
M., Agrama. H.,and Choudri, B.S. (2017). The effect of
municipal sewage sludge on the quality of soil and crops.
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in
Agriculture, 6:289–299. DOI: 10.1007/s40093-017-0176-4.
1.54 Q2 10 0.5
8. Gunawardhana, L.N., Al-Rawas, G.A., Kwarteng, A.Y.,
Al-Wardy, M., and Charabi, Y. (2017). Potential changes
in the number of wet days and its effect on future intense
and annual precipitation in northern Oman. Hydrology
Research: 48(2). DOI: 10.2166/nh.2017.188.
1.801 -- -- --
9. Abdul-Wahab, S., Al-Rawas, G., Charabi, Y., Al-Wardy,
M., and Fadlallah, S. (2017) A study to investigate the key
sources of odors in Al-Multaqa Village, Sultanate of Oman,
Environmental Forensics, 18:1, 15-35, DOI:
10.1080/15275922.2016.1230911.
0.684 Q3 32 0.3
10. Al-Lawati, S., M. Ahmed, M. Al-Wardy, A. Al-Busaidi
and B.S. Choudri (2017). Wastewater and Sludge
Management and Research in Oman: An Overview. Journal
of the Air and Waste Management Association, 67:3, 267-
278, DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2016.1243595.
1.742 Q2 87 0.74
11. Charabi, Y., Abdul-Wahab, S.A., Choudri, B.S., Al-Rawas,
G., Al-Wardy, M., Fadlallah, S. (2017). Assessment of
Monsoon Season Impact on the Dispersion of Pollutants
Emitted from Vehicles. Journal of Environmental
Management and Tourism, (Volume VIII, Fall), 5(21):
1041-1060. DOI:10.14505/jemt.v8.5(21).08.
0.5 Q3 6 0.18
12. Alkhamisi, S., M. Ahmed, M. Al-Wardy, S. Prathapar and
B.S. Choudri. (2016). Effect of Reclaimed Water Irrigation
on Yield Attributes and Chemical Composition of Wheat
(Triticum Aestivum), Cowpea (Vigna Sinesis), and Maize
(Zea Mays) in Rotation. Irrigation Science. DOI
10.1007/s00271-016-0522-8.
1.653 Q1 56 0.77
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4.1 REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS, continued… Item Publication IF Q H-Index SJR
13. Deadman, M.L., Al-Sadi, A.M., Al-Wardy, M., Al-
Kiyumi, K.S.M., Deadman, W.M., and Al-Said, F.A.
(2016). Spatio-temporal dynamics of land use changes in
response to external pressures in Oman: Greenhouse
cropping as an example. Journal of Agricultural and Marine
Sciences Vol. 21 (1): 33 – 46. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol21iss0pp33-46.
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14. Al-Khamisi, S.A., Al-Wardy, M., Ahmed, M., and
Prathapar, S.A. (2016). Impact of reclaimed water
irrigation on soil salinity, hydraulic conductivity, cation
exchange capacity and macro-nutrients. Journal of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences Vol. 21 (1): 8 – 18. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol21iss0pp7-18.
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15. Gunasekara N., Al-Wardy M., Al-Rawas G., Charabi Y.
(2015). Applicability of VI in arid vegetation delineation
using shadow-affected SPOT imagery. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment 187 (7), 1-11.
1.804 Q2 84 0.59
16. Baawain MS, Sana A, Al-Sabahi JN, Al-Wardy M, and
Al-Yaqoobi AH (2011) Oil and chemical spills. In: Nriagu
JO (ed.) Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, volume 4,
pp. 231–239 Burlington: Elsevier. ISBN: 0444522727.
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17. Soltanpour, P.N., Ippolito, J., Rodriguez, J.B., Self, J.R.,
Gillaume, M., Al-Wardy, M., and Mathews, D. (1999).
Chloride versus sulfate salinity effects on Alfalfa shoot
growth and ionic balance. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 63:111-116.
1.92 Q1 140 1
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4.2 REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
4.2.1 Full Papers
Item Publication
1. Al-Maktoumi, A., Zekri, S., El-Rawy, M., Abdalla, O., Al-Wardy, M., Al-Rawas, G., Charabi, Y.
(2017). Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Aquifers in Northern Oman. Proceedings of The 12th
Gulf Water Conference: Water in the GCC Towards Integrated Strategies, Manamah, Bahrain, 28-
30 March, 2017, pp 151-156. (Keynote Paper)
2. Jayasuriya, H., Al-Adawi, Al-Wardy, M., S.Al Hinai,K., (2014). GIS Mapping of Soil Compaction
and Moisture Distribution for Precision Tillage and Irrigation Management. 12th International
Conference on Precision Agriculture Proceedings. Sacramento, California. U.S.A. July 2014
3. Al-Wardy, M. (2004). Improving the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences Degree Plans (in
Arabic). Higher Education in Agriculture Conference. King Faisal University. Al-Ihsaa, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
4. Opara, L., and Al-Wardy, M., (2003). Agricultural Students’ Assessment of Content Coverage,
Workload and Improvements in Computer Literacy. Educational Technology Conference
Proceedings. Sultan Qaboos University. Muscat, Oman
4.2 REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
4.2.2 Extended Abstracts
Item Publication
1. Al-Wardy, M., Al-Rawas, G., and Charabi, Y. (2016). Observed and Projected Changes in Climate
of Oman. AAG Annual Meeting 2016, San Francisco, USA, 29-02 April, 2016
2. Al-Rawas, G., Hewawasam, L., Al-Wardy, M., and Charabi, Y. (2016). Spatio-temporal Analysis
of Extreme Rainfall Distribution and Variability in Oman. AAG Annual Meeting 2016, San
Francisco, USA, 29-02 April, 2016
3. Charabi, Y., Al-Wardy, M., and Al-Rawas, G., (2016). Climate Change Risk
Modeling and Decision-making Framework in Oman. AAG Annual Meeting
2016, San Francisco, USA, 29-02 April, 2016.
4. Al-Wardy, M., Al-Rawas, G., and Charaabi, Y., (2015). Mapping and monitoring land degradation
in southern Oman. Proceedings of the 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference, Combating
desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development:
the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices, Cancun, Mexico, 9-12
March 2015
5. Charaabi, Y., Al-Wardy, M., and Al-Rawas, G., (2015). Projected Patterns of Precipitation and
Temperature Anomalies in Oman under RCPs Scenarios of CIMP5. Proceedings of the 3rd UNCCD
Scientific Conference, Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty
reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional
knowledge and practices, Cancun, Mexico, 9-12 March 2015
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4.2 REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
4.2.2 Extended Abstracts, continued…
Item Publication
6. Al-Rawas, G., Al-Wardy, M., and Charaabi, Y., (2015). Precipitation Trend and its Impacts on
Land Degradation in Southern Oman. Proceedings of the 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference,
Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable
development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices, Cancun,
Mexico, 9-12 March 2015
7. Al-Hatrushi, S., Al-Buloshi, A., Zekri, S., Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., and Al-Rawas, G., (2015).
Evaluation and Selection of Socioeconomic Indicators for Land Degradation Monitoring in Oman.
Proceedings of the 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference, Combating desertification/land degradation
and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science,
technology, traditional knowledge and practices, Cancun, Mexico, 9-12 March 2015
8. Jayasuriya, H., Al-Wardy, M., Al-Adawi, S., Al-Hinai, K., (2013). Evaluating the Effect of
Different Soil Compaction Treatments on Growth and Yields of Corn and Rhodes Grass in Oman:
Experimental and Analyses Methods adopted using Precision Farming Techniques. International
Conference on Agricultural Engineering, New Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural Production
and Food Security. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. February, 2013
9. Al-Wardy, M. (2009). Soil Studies in Support of Conservation Activities in the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar
– Assessment of Soil Properties. Mountains of the World – Ecology, Conservation and Sustainable
Development Conference Proceedings. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, February 10 – 14,
2008
4.2 REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
4.2.3 Posters
Item Publication
1. Al-Wardy, M., Al-Rawas, G., and Charabi, Y., (2015). Mapping and Monitoring
Land Degradation in the Mountains of Southern Oman. UNCCD Scientific
Conference. Cancun, Mexico, 9-12 March 2015.
2. Charaabi, Y., Al-Wardy, M., and Al-Rawas, G., (2015). Projected Patterns of
Precipitation and Temperature Anomalies in Oman under RCPs Scenarios of
CIMP5. 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference. Cancun, Mexico, 9-12 March 2015
3. Al-Rawas, G., Al-Wardy, M., and Charaabi, Y., (2015). Precipitation Trend and
its Impacts on Land Degradation in Southern Oman. 3rd UNCCD Scientific
Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 9-12 March 2015
4. Al-Hatrushi, S., Al-Buloshi, A., Zekri, S., Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., and Al-Rawas, G., (2015).
Evaluation and Selection of Socioeconomic Indicators for Land Degradation Monitoring in Oman.
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference. Cancun, Mexico, 9-12 March 2015
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4.2 REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
4.2.3 Posters, continued…
Item Publication
5. Al-Rawas G., Andreu V., Al-Wardy M., Rubio J., Charabi, Y., and Pascual-Aguilar, J., (2015).
Prospective of rainfall variability in arid and semiarid areas: A comparison between environments
(Oman and Valencia/Spain). DESERTLAND II, Conference on Desertification and Land
Degradation, Ghent, Belgium, 16-17 June, 2015
6. S.A. Al-Khamisi, M. Al-Wardy, M. Ahmed, S.A. Prathapar (2012). Effect of Reclaimed Water
Irrigation on Soil Physico-Chemical, Yield Attributes, and Chemical Composition of Wheat
(Triticum austivum L.), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.), and Maize (Zea mays L.) in Arid Regions.
ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings at Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. 22-24 October
7. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G., and Al-Hatrooshi, S., (2013). Mapping, Monitoring, and
Mitigation of Land Degradation in Oman. Oman Geospatial Expo, Muscat, Oman. 9-10 December,
2013
8. Al-Yahyai, R., Al-Said, F., Al-Sadi, A., Al-Wahaibi, A., Deadman, M., Al-Wardy, M., Al-Ismaily,
S., Al-Lawati, A., Al-Marhoobi, A., and Al-Zadjali, A., (2009). Rejuvinating Lime Production in
Oman: Resolving Current Challenges, University day Exhibition, SQU, Muscat, 2 May, 2009
4.3 TECHNICAL REPORTS
Item Publication
1. Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G., Al-Wardy, M., (2018). National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation
to Climate Change. Third Annual Progress Report, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs,
March, 2018. 93pp
2. Al-Rawas, G., Charabi, Y., and Al-Wardy, M., (2016). The Second National Communication and
Biennial Update Report for The Sultanate of Oman. Second progress report submitted to United
Nations Environment Programme, The Regional Office for West Asia (UNEP-ROWA), December
2016. 6pp
3. Al-Rawas, G., Charabi, Y., and Al-Wardy, M., (2016). The Second National Communication and
Biennial Update Report for The Sultanate of Oman. First progress report submitted to United
Nations Environment Programme, The Regional Office for West Asia (UNEP-ROWA), April, 2016.
9pp
4. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G. (2016). Mapping, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Land
Degradation in Oman, Third Annual Report, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. October
2016. 41pp
Continued…
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4.3 TECHNICAL REPORTS, continued…
Item Publication
5. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G. (2016). Pastoralists Characteristics and Responses to Land
Degradation in the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar Mountains, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs.
March 2016. 23pp
6. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G. (2015). Pastoralists Characteristics and Responses to
Land Degradation in the Governorate of Dhofar, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs.
November 2015. 25pp
7. Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G., Al-Wardy, M., (2015). Inventory of GHG Emission from Energy Sector
in the Sultanate of Oman from 1972 to 2013 in Accordance with IPCC Reference Approach,
Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, May 2015. 24pp
8. Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G., Al-Wardy, M., (2015). National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation
to Climate Change. First Annual Progress Report, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs,
January 2015. 15pp
9. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G. (2015). Mapping, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Land
Degradation in Oman, Second Annual Report, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. March
2015. 27pp
10. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G. (2015). Spatio-temporal Retrieve of Mesquite Invasion in
Salalah Plain from 1984-2013, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. January 2015. 15pp
11. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Rawas, G. (2014). Mapping Land Degradation in the Governorate
of Dhofar, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. June 2014. 11pp
12. Al-Wardy, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Hatrushi, S., Al-Rawas, G., Al-Sariri, T., Al-Shiryani, M., Al-Shikili,
A., Al-Rasbi, A., and Al-Forkani, H., (2014). Mapping, Monitoring and Mitigation of Land in The
Sultanate of Oman. First Annual Progress Report, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs,
March 2014. 76pp
13. Ahmed, M., Kacimov, A., Al-Maktoomi, A., Al-Jabri, S., Al-Wardy, M., Zekri, S., Al-Busaidi, A.,
Baawain, M., Abdalla, O., Al-Hakawati, S., Obnosov, Y., and Akhand, N., (2013). Feasibility of
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) using Excess Treated Wastewater in Oman, Sultan Qaboos
University. SR/AGR/SWAE/09/01. 14pp
14. Ahmed, M., Al-Belushi, A., Al-Maskari, A., Al-Wardy, M. (2005) Assessment of Greywater Reuse
Potential in Oman, Sultan Qaboos University, February 2005. 18pp
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4.4 GRADUATE STUDENT PROJECT SUPERVISION
4.4.1 Ph.D. Thesis Supervision
Item Student name Year Role Title of Project
1. Nazia Hassan 2014-present Supervisor Role of Extremophilic PGPR and Compost in
improving Growth of Cucumber under Harsh
Climatic Conditions of Oman
2. Ahsan Ali 2016-present Co-supervisor Comparison of Evapotranspiration Estimations
by Remotely Sensed data and GIS Techniques
using SEBAL and METRIC in Sultanate of
Oman
3. Md. Shahadat
Hossain
2013- 2014
Withdrawn
for family
reasons
Supervisor Modeling Multi-Temporal Soil Erosion Risk in
Subtropical Arid Mountain: Case Study of Al-
Jabal Al-Akhdar
4. Suad Al-
Lawati
2013- 2018 Co-supervisor Evaluation of the Use of Treated Sewage Sludge
as Fertilizer in the Bio- and Phyto-remediation of
Diesel-contaminated Soil
5. Saif Al-
Khamisi
2008- 2013 Co-supervisor Maximizing the Use of Reclaimed Water for Crop
Production in Arid Regions
4.4 GRADUATE STUDENT PROJECT SUPERVISION
4.4.2 Master Thesis Supervision
Item Student name Year Role Title of Project
1. Kathiya
Al-Aufi
2014 - 2017 Supervisor Spatial and Temporal Assessment of Vegetation
Cover in Al-Suwaiq using Satellite Image Analysis
2. Mai Al-Saadi
2013 - 2016 Supervisor Influence of Sludge Compost Addition and
Irrigation Rate on Soil Properties and Tomato Plant
Uptake of metals
3. Tobias
Rempillo Jr.
2009 - 2011
Withdrew for
work reasons
Co-supervisor Likely impacts of MAR on Groundwater
Geochemistry
4. Jamal Al-
Sabahi
2004 - 2006 Supervisor Assessment of Oil Pollution in Mina Al-Fahal,
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
5. Mariam Al-
Dagheishi
2004- 2009 Supervisor Effect of Sewage Sludge Application on Heavy
Metals Movement in Calcareous Soils
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4.5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
4.5.1 Continuing Education
Item Event Period
1. Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme Inception Workshop, Ministry
of Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat, Oman
19 Oct., 2017
2. KAUST Research Workshop: Blue Carbon – The Role of Coastal
Ecosystems in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Red Sea Research
Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST),
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
20 - 21 Mar., 2017
3. Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Oman, Ministry of
Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
04 - 08 Dec., 2016
4. Oman Climate Strategy and National Communication Workshop, United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for West Asia
(ROWA), Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
01 - 03 Nov., 2016
5. Training Workshop on GHG Inventory, Second National Communication
and BUR, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Project,
Ministry of Environment and Climate Affair, Muscat, Oman
07 - 09 Mar., 2016
6. The Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative (the LAKI) to UNFCCC – The
Priority Setting Workshop for Gulf Council Countries Sub – Region, Abu
Dhabi, UAE
15 - 17 June, 2015
7. Training Workshop on GHG Inventory, Impacts and Vulnerability
Assessment, National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate
Change, Second National Communication and BUR, United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) Project, SQU
20 - 22 Apr., 2015
8. Imaging Applications in Biological and Agricultural Sciences, College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Muscat, Oman
28 April, 2010
9. 4th Workshop of The Research Strategy for the Sultanate of Oman Project,
Muscat, Oman
3-5 Sep., 2007
10. Workshop on: Innovatory Methodologies for Satellite Image Processing and
Analysis. Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
9-13 Oct., 2004
11. Use of Simulation and Modeling in the Study of Desertification with
Reference to Dhofar Region, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
Muscat, Oman
3 – 4 November, 2002
12. Geological Parameters for Environmental Protection, UNESCO, Department
of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering, SQU, Muscat, Oman
25 – 28 March, 2002
13. Desertification and Sand Movement, Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research,
Kuwait
6 – 10 April, 1996
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4.5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
4.5.2 Conference Attendance and Presentations
Item Conference Period
1. AAG Annual Meeting 2016, San Francisco, USA
29-02 April, 2016
2. Third UNCCD Scientific Conference, Combating desertification/land
degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable
development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional
knowledge and practices, Cancun, Mexico
9-12 March, 2015
3. International conference on Agricultural Engineering: New Technologies
for Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security, Sultan
Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
24 – 26 February, 2013
4. The 2012 International Annual Meetings of the American Society of
Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society
of America, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
21-26, October 2012
5. Speaker, Mountains of the World – Ecology, Conservation and
Sustainable Development Conference, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat,
Oman
10 – 14 February, 2008
6. Agriculture Education in GCC Countries, Future Needs, King Faisal
University, Al-Ihsaa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12-14, March, 2004
4.5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
4.5.3 Research Collaboration
Item Name Period
1. Mutlu Ozdogan Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
2018 - present
2. Jose Luis Rubio World Association of Soil and Water Conservation –
WASWAC, Valencia, Spain
2017 - present
3. Sahar Sodoudi Department of Meteorology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin,
Germany
2017- present
4. Philippe Ricaud Meteo-France, Toulouse, France
2017 - present
5. Lehodey Patrick Collecte Localisation Satellite (CLS), Toulouse, France
2015 - 2016
6. Vicente Andreu
Perez
Desertification Research Center (CIDE), Valencia, Spain
2014 - 2015
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4.6 RECOGNITION IN SCHOLARSHIP
4.6.1 Invitations to Conferences and Symposia
Item Role Title and Event Date
1. Speaker Outcomes of the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in the Development
Sectors – Agriculture and Fisheries Resources, National Symposium for
Decision Maker about the National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation
to Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat
24
October,
2018
2. Speaker Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Vegetation Cover Change in Al-Jabal Al-
Akhdar from 1985 to 2014, Symposium on Sustainable Water Management
in Fragile Mountain Ecosystems, Oman Water Society, Niyabat Al-Jabal
Al-Akhdar, Wilayat Nizwa, Ad Dakhiliya Governorate, Sultanate of Oman
12 - 13
April,
2017
3. Speaker Mapping Land Degradation in Dhofar Mountains, Oman Mountains:
Environment and Agriculture Symposium, SQU and UNIKASSEL
VERSITAT, SQU, Muscat, Oman
21
December
2014
4. Chair Soil and Water Engineering Session, International Conference on
Agricultural Engineering, SQU, Muscat, Oman
24 – 26
February,
2013
5. Participant Arab-European Environment Conference, Kuwait 27 – 29,
November
2006
4.6 RECOGNITION IN SCHOLARSHIP
4.6.2 Invited Speaker/Seminar/Public Lecture
Item Title and Event Date
1. Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Infrastructure and Urban Areas, the 4th
Workshop on Tropical Cyclones and Flash Floods; Evaluation of the Sultanate’s
Experience and Lessons Learned after Guno and Phet Cyclones, The Diplomatic Club,
Muscat, Oman
8 – 9
October,
2018
2. Mapping Land Degradation in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar. National Committee on Reporting to
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Ministry of Environment and
Climate Affairs, Muscat, Oman
14 May,
2018
3. Climate Change and Green Climate Fund, National Committee on Climate Change,
Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat, Oman
16,
January,
2017
4. Impact Assessment of Flash Flooding and Sea Level Rise, First National Workshop on
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, Al-Bustan Palace Hotel,
Muscat, Oman
9
February,
2016.
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4.6 RECOGNITION IN SCHOLARSHIP
4.6.2 Invited Speaker/Seminar/Public Lecture, continued…
Item Title and Event Date
5. Mapping Land Degradation in Dhofar Mountains. National Committee on Reporting to
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Ministry of Environment and
Climate Affairs, Muscat, Oman
16 June,
2015
6. Mapping, Monitoring and Mitigation of Land degradation Project, The Spanish National
Desertification Research Center (CIDE), University of Valencia and Valencian
Government, Valencia, Spain
16 - 18,
June,
2014
7. The Environment and Environmental Research in Oman”, Graduate School of
Environment Science, Okayama University, Japan
7
February,
2006
4.6 RECOGNITION IN SCHOLARSHIP
4.6.3 Research related awards and recognition
Item Recognition Period
1. Designated expert, Green Climate Fund, Ministry of Environment and
Climate Affairs (National Designated Authority), Muscat, Oman
2017 – present
2. Advisor, Letter of appreciation from Dr. Ghazi Al-Rawas, President of Asian
Pacific IAESTE Forum, for sponsoring and advising an IAESTE student
July and August,
2016
3. External Expert. Letter of appreciation from Dr. Joseph Tzanoppoulus,
University of Kent, School of Anthropology and Conservation, for helping his
PhD student do his work in Oman during his project in Mountains of Dhofar
2016-2017
4. PhD scholarship, SQU, to Cornell University, New York, U.S.A.
1996-2001
5. MSc scholarship, SQU, to Colorado State University, Colorado, U.S.A.
1992-1995
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4.7 RESEARCH GRANTS
Item Title Role Source Year Amount USD
1. Ecological Impacts of Dams on
Vegetation Communities and
Pattern Using GIS: A Case Study
Using Wadi Ma’awil Catchment
Investigator Internal Grant,
SQU
2019 17,664
2. Evaluation of the Effect of Soil
Compaction and Tillage
Management on the Growth and
Yield of Crops
Co-Principle
Investigator
Internal Grant,
SQU
2012-2015 21,888
3. Feasibility of Managed Aquifer
Recharge using Excess Treated
Wastewater in Oman
Investigator His Majesty’s
Trust Fund
grant
2009-2013 217,600
4. Rejuvenating Lime and Mango
Production in Oman: Resolving
Current Challenges
Investigator His Majesty’s
Trust Fund
grant
2008-2011 256,000
5. Management of Salt Affected
Soils and Water for Sustainable
Agriculture
Investigator His Majesty’s
Trust Fund
grant
2006-2010 245,000
6. Fractionation of Heavy Metals in
Calcareous Soils Amended with
Sewage Sludge
Principle
Investigator
Internal Grant,
SQU
2003-2007 11,392
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4.8 CONSULTANCY PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
Item Title Role Source Year Amount USD
1. National Atlas of Oman
Co-
Principle
Investigator
Royal Diwan 2019 332,800
2. Readiness and Preparatory
Support Program for Oman
Investigator Green Climate
Fund (GCF)
2017 - Present 300,000
3. Socio-economic and Livlihood
for the Governorates of Ad-
Dakhiliya, Ad-Dhahira, Ash-
Sharqiya South and North
Investigator Khatib and
Alami
2017 - present 122,880
4. Implementation of The Second
National Communication and
Biennial Update Report for The
Sultanate of Oman
Investigator The United
Nations
Environment
Programme
(UNEP)
2015 - Present 410,000
5. National Strategy for
Adaptation and Mitigation to
Climate Change
Investigator Ministry of
Environment &
Climatic
Affairs
(MECA)
2014 - Present 1,944,800
6. Mapping, Monitoring and
Mitigation of Land degradation
in Oman
Principle
Investigator
Ministry of
Environment &
Climatic
Affairs
(MECA)
2013 - Present 1,893,177
4.9 OTHER INFORMATION
4.9.1 Theses
Item Degree Title
1. PhD Al-Wardy, M.M., (2002). Elemental Distribution in the Surface and Subsurface Soils of
Central and Western New York. Doctoral Dissertation. Cornell University, Ithaca, New
York
2. MSc Al-Wardy, M.M., (1995). Determination of Salinity Response of Two Alfalfa Cultivars.
M.S. Degree Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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4.9 OTHER INFORMATION
4.9.2 Grant Recipients and Supervision in Projects
Item Name Role Period
1. Asmahan Al-Siyabi Research Assistant 4 months
2. Kathiya Al-Aufi Research Assistant 18 months
3. Hamad Al-Farqani MSc Grant Recipient (GCC) 36 months
4. Amna Al-Abri MSc Grant Recipient (U.K.) 20 months
5. Mahad Al-Amri MSc Grant Recipient (GCC) 36 months
6. Saleh Al-Saadi MSc Grant Recipient (U.K.) 12 months
7. Moza Al-Riyami MSc Grant Recipient (U.K.) 20 months
8 Jaynab Yousef Research Assistant 12 months
9. Marisa Gaewoo Research Assistant 2 months
10. Jamila Akil Postdoc 7 months
11. Nilupul Gunasekara Postdoc 24 months
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PART 5: UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.1 National Level Item Service Period
1. Member, Water Status in the Sultanate of Oman Committee, Ministry or
Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, Muscat
2014 - 2015
2. Member, Oman Salinity Strategy, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Muscat
2009 - 2012
3. Delegation Member, Fifth Meeting of Senior Officials in the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs of Arab and South American Countries, Doha, Qatar
20 - 23 October, 2008
4. Member, Agriculture and Fisheries Development Fund, Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries, Muscat,
2006 - 2009
5. Delegation member, Ministry of Higher Education, Pretoria, South Africa 18 – 24 April, 2005
6. Member, Committee to develop Executive Regulations for the Agriculture
and Fisheries Development Fund, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Muscat
2005 - 2006
7. Member, Restoration, Conservation and Management of Mangrove in the
Sultanate of Oman. Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and
Water Resources, Muscat
2003 - 2004
5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.2 University Level Item Service Period
1. Chair, SQU Long Term Strategic Plan 2013-2025 Committee, Student
Environment Domain
2013
2. Member, SQU Committee for Omani Academics Employment
2006 - 2007
3. Dean’s representative, 2 SQU Academic Council Meetings,
2006 and 2007
4. Member, SQU Committee for Academic Policy
2003 - 2006
5. Attendant, Coordination Meeting to Hold a Training Course in the Management
of Student Affairs, Center for Human Resources and Staff Development October, 2003
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5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.3 College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Item Service Period
1. Member, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Board Committee
Sept. 2009 - present
Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2006
2. Member, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences Executive
Committee
Sept. 2009 - present
Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2006
3. Member, Planning and Development Committee
Sept. 2009 - Present
4. Member, Human Resources & Staff Development Committee
Sept. 2009 - present
5. Member, Student Advising and Grievance Committee
Sept., 2009 - Present
6. Rapporteur, AES Advisory Committee
Sept. 2009 - present
7. Acting Dean of College of Agricultural and Marine
Sciences, SQU
5-9 March 2006
8. Member, Research Committee
Sept. 2009 – Sept. 2013
9. Member, CAMS-COE Committee for Agricultural
Engineering
2006 - 2007
10. Member, SQU-CAMS Advisory Board
2003 - 2006
11. Chair, Undergraduate Studies Committee Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2006
12. Member, Student-Staff Liaison Committee
Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2006.
13. Member, Staff Training Committee
Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2006.
14. Member, College Space Committee
Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2006
15. Rapporteur, College Board, College of Agricultural and
Marine Sciences, SQU
Sept. 2004 - Sept. 2005
16. Chair, Student Recruitment & Retention Committee,
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU
Sept. 2006 – Sept. 2007
16. Member, Student Recruitment Committee, College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU
1995 - 1996
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5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.4 Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering
Item Service Period
1. Chair, Department Consultancy Fund Committee
Sep. 2018 - present
2. Member, Academic Advisory Board for Soil Sciences
and Water Technology Programs
2017 - present
3. Department Representative, Research Committee
Sept. 2017 - Sept. 2018
4. Member, Consultancy Fund Committee,
May 2016 - Sep. 2018
5. Department Representative, College Agricultural and
Marine Sciences Board
Sept. 2006 - Sept. 2009
6. Member, Staff/Faculty Renewal Ad-hoc Committee
various dates
7. Member, Staff/Faculty Recruitment Ad-hoc Committee
various dates
8. Member, Student Grievance Ad-hoc Committee
various dates
5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.5 Official Representation of the University
Item Service Period
1. Delegate, the Twenty-second Session of the Conference
of the Parties (COP 22), the twelfth session of the Conference
of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto
Protocol (CMP 12), and the first session of the Conference of
the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris
Agreement (CMA 1), Marrakech, Morocco
7-18 November, 2016.
2. Attendant, Innovation Muscat Park (IPM) Meeting with Water and
Environment Experts, The Research Council, Muscat, Oman
14 December, 2015
3. Attendant, Second Meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee between
the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and Sultan Qaboos
University, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat
10 December, 2014
4. Chair, Fifth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Colleges of
Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Muscat, Sultanate of
Oman
6 - 8 November, 2006
Continued…
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5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.5 Official Representation of the University, continued…
Item Service Period
5. Representative, Fourth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Colleges of
Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
21 - 24 March, 2004
6. Representative, Fourth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Colleges of
Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
16 - 19 March, 2003
5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.6 Internal / External Examiner
Item Name Month/Year Role Title
1. Afrah Al-Shukaili June, 2018 HOD
Delegate
The Effect of Stratification on Sand Dunes
Hydrology in Arid Zone Environments: Case
of Oman
2. Mahmoud Bani
Uraba April, 2017 External Analyzing the Climate Change Induced
Variations in Intensity- Duration- Frequency
Curves in Tawi Atair, Oman. (College of
Engineering)
3. Hamad Al-Naamani December,
2016 External Monitoring Sea Level Rise and Impact on
North and South Al-Batinah according to 5th
IPCC RCP Scenarios. (College of Arts and
Social Sciences)
4. Sabrina Al-Ismaili August, 2017 Chair Assessment of the Al-Batinah Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth Artificial
Reefs Projects from the Perspective of the
Local Fishermen
5. Abdullah Al-Hashmi January, 2017 External Dust Storms: Sources, Track, Reoccurrence,
and Spread over Oman from 2000-2014.
(College of Arts and Social Sciences)
6. Sufian Al-Maamari February, 2016 External Spatial Management of Quarries and Crushers
in the Governorate of Buraimi, Sultanate of
Oman. (College of Arts and Social Sciences)
Continued…
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5.1 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND NATION 5.1.6 Internal / External Examiner, continued…
Item Name Month/Year Role Title
7. Bushra Al-Ghafri October, 2013 Chair Efficacy of Date-Pits Extract for Primary
Prevention of Colon Cancer in Rats
8. Mohsin Al-Jabri January, 2012 External Characterizing Industrial and Domestic
Wastewater Sludge. (College of
Engineering)
5.2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
5.2.1 Reviewer for Refereed Journals and Conferences Item Journals and Conferences
1. Arabian Journal of Geosciences
2. The International Water Conference on Water Resource in Arid areas: The Way
Forward, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, March 13-16, 2016
5.2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
5.2.2 Reviewer for Research Proposals Item Proposals Year
1. Reviewer for many Internal Grant and HM research proposals
submitted to the Research Committee
2009 - 2013
2017 - 2018
2. Reviewer, Technical Offer, Consultancy Services for Implementation of
Integrated Water Resources Management Project for Wadi Maawil
Catchment, Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources,
HMR Environmental Engineering Consultants, Muscat, Oman
2009
5.2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
5.2.3 Organization of Conferences and Symposia Item Event Year
1. Member, The First National Workshop on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation
Assessment Organizing Committee, Al-Bustan Palace Hotel, Muscat, Oman
9
February,
2016 2. Member, The International Conference on Soil and Groundwater Contamination and
Clean-up in Arid Countries Organizing Committee, College of Agricultural and Marine
Sciences, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
20 – 23
January,
2003
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5.3 SHORT COURSE/ TRAINING COURSE
Item Course Year
1. How to Prepare a Thesis Document, How to Defend Your Thesis Workshop,
Deanship of Research, Sultan Qaboos University
12 November, 2015
2. Introduction to Remote Sensing, Given to Ministry of Environment and
Climatic Affairs staff, Sultan Qaboos University
17 - 20 June, 2013
3. Introduction to GIS, Given to Ministry of Environment and Climatic Affairs
staff, Sultan Qaboos University
10 -13 June, 2013
4. How to Prepare a Thesis Document, How to Defend Your Thesis Workshop,
Deanship of Research, Sultan Qaboos University
23 October, 2011
5. Monitoring Land Degradation in Oman, Project Proposal Development
Workshop, jointly organized by Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs
and SQU, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Muscat, Oman
22 November, 2009
6. Introduction to GIS, Given to CAMS Faculty, College of Agricultural and
Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University
2 May, 2007
7. Review of Full-time Equivalent (FTEs)., Given to CAMS Faculty, College of
Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University
November, 2003
5.4 SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC (Media articles, interviews, and affiliations)
Item Event Year
1. Interview in Oman General Radio, “Sustainable Architecture”, on Soil
Properties and their Impact on Buildings, Muscat, Oman
8 August, 2018
2. Interview in Oman Daily Newspaper, “Innovative Projects at SQU”, Muscat,
Oman
13 June, 2017
3. Interview in SQU newsletter, Tawasul, Enhancing Research and
Agricultural Development, SQU, Muscat, Oman
14 December, 2016
4. Interview on Oman Main TV Channel, College of Agricultural and Marine
Science Advisory Board, Muscat, Oman
2003
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5.5 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Item Membership Period
1. The Interface of Scientific Policy Committee on Desertification, Ministry of
Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat, Oman
2014 - 2018
2. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Sciences Society of America, and Soil Science
Society of America
2012 - 2013
3. Founder and Chair, The Friends Club, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
2000 - 2001
4. Member, The Arab Club, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
1997 - 2001
5. Vice President, Arabian Gulf Students Club, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, Colorado
1993 - 1994
5.6 PROFESSIONAL/ RESEARCH VISIT
Item Destination Year
1. Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, U.S.A.
11-18 March, 2018
2. University of Rouen and The University of Caen, Rouen, France 19 - 26 February,
2017
3. Department of Meteorology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 5-
11 February, 2017.
5-11 February, 2017
4. Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Bern,
Switzerland
31 January - 3
February, 2017
5. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA
22 - 25 March, 2016
6. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tufts University,
Boston, USA
22 - 25 March, 2016
7. IBL Software Engineering, Bratislava, Slovakia 8 - 9 June, 2015
8. Collecte Localisation Satellites, Toulouse, France 24 - 26 November,
2015
9. CLIMAS Research Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, USA 1 - 7 March, 2015
10. The Spanish National Desertification Research Centre, University of
Valencia and Valencian Government
25 - 30 January, 2015
Continued…
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5.6 PROFESSIONAL/ RESEARCH VISIT, continued…
Item Destination Year
11. The Spanish National Desertification Research Centre, University of
Valencia and Valencian Government
16 - 18 June, 2014
12. Okayama and Tottori Universities, Okayama and Tottori, Japan 6-12 February, 2006
5.7 COMMUNITY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Item Description Year
1. Certificate of appreciation from a Public School Director for providing plants to the
school, Muscat
8 November,
2016
2. Letter of Appreciation from the Deanship of Research for Participation in “How to
Defend Your Thesis Workshop”, SQU
12
November
2015
3. Certificate of appreciation from the Director General of the General Directorate of
Education of North Sharqiya Governorate, Ministry of Education
12 October,
2014
4. Letter of Appreciation from the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies for
Contribution to his Work, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU
September
2013
5. Certificate of appreciation and gratitude from The Dean of College of Agricultural
and Marine Sciences for completing more than 20 years of service at SQU
2012
6. Letter of Appreciation from the Deanship of Research for Participation in “How to
Defend Your Thesis Workshop”, SQU
23 October,
2011
7. Certificate of appreciation from the Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering Society
for Active Contribution in their Activities, SQU
2009/2010
8. Certificate of appreciation from the Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural
Engineering for contribution in organizing the World Water Day Exhibition, College
of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
23-24
March, 2008
9. Certificate of appreciation from the Department Food Science and Human Nutrition
and the Sports Department, for participation in Health City Exhibition, SQU
6 - 8
November,
2006
10. Certificate of appreciation from the Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural for
contribution in organizing the International Conference on Soil and Groundwater
Contamination and Clean-up in Arid Countries, College of Agricultural and Marine
Sciences, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
20 - 23
January,
2003
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REFERENCES
1. Professor Mattheus (Theo) F.A. Goosen, PhD
Associate Vice President, Office of Research and Graduate Studies
Acting Dean, College of Science and General Studies
Alfaisal University, PO Box 50927 – Riyadh 11533 KSA
Tel: +966 215 7705 (Office); +966 (0) 53 294 1468 (Cell)
Email: [email protected]
2. Professor Anvar R. Kacimov
Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering
College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 34, Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman
Tel: +968 2414 1227 (Office)
Email: [email protected]
3. Dr. S.A. Prathapar
Senior Water Resources Specialist, ADB
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City
1550 Metro Manila, Philippines
Email: [email protected]
