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Dr. Ahmad Qasaimeh Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Science & Technology P.O.Box 3030, 22110, Jordan Tel. : + 962 (0) 2 7201000 Fax : + 962 (0) 2 7095123 http://www.just.edu.jo [email protected]

Degrees:

 Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Jun 2002 - Aug 2006)

[Qasaimeh, Ahmad Raji (2006) Intelligent novel MSW management system for biogas control in landfill. PhD thesis, Concordia University]

Supervisors:

 Prof. Maria Elektorowicz - Concordia University, Canada

 Prof. Patrick Hettiaratchi - University of Calgary, Canada

 Prof. Jasiuk Iwona - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

M.A.Sc. Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering.) Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Sept 2001- Jun 2002) 

 Transferred Course Work of 1st year of Master of Civil Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources Eng.), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan (Jun 2000-July 2001) To-Concordia University

[Qasaimeh, Ahmad Raji (2003) Application of the artificial intelligence to the design of constructed wetlands for heavy metal removal. Masters thesis, Concordia University.]

Supervisors:  Prof. Marek Balazinski - École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

 Prof. Maria Elektorowicz - Concordia University, Canada

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 Bachelor Civil Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources Eng.), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan (Oct 1995- Jun 2000)

[Stormwater network design for Irbid city] Graduation Project

Supervisor:  Prof. Fayez Abdallah - Jordan University of Science and Technology

Courses Taken at Graduate Level  Water Resources Engineering  Wastewater Engineering  Open Channel Hydraulics  Hazardous Waste Management  Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management  Thermodynamics  Modeling Tools for Environmental Engineering  Environmental Engineering - advanced  Advanced Engineering Mathematics  Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering  Vadose Zone Hydrology  Environmental Bio-treatment Technologies for Air, Water, Soil, and Wastes

Research Interests  Water and Wastewater treatment  Computational Intelligence in Environmental Management  Sustainable Resources Engineering  Biogas Management  Modeling and Control for Contaminants Transport in Environment

Computational Skills  Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms  Decision Support Systems - Expert Information Systems  MATLAB toolbox & SIMULINK  MS Office

Research, Teaching, and Professional Experience

 Sep 2016 – Up to date Assistant Professor: at Civil Engineering Department- Jordan University of Science and Technology - Jordan

 Oct 2015 – Aug 2016 Associate Professor: at Civil Engineering Department- , Irbid – Jordan

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 Oct 2013 – Sept 2015 Associate Professor: at Civil Engineering Department- University, Jerash- Jordan

 Oct 2013 – Oct 2014 Faculty Dean: at Faculty of Engineering - , Jerash- Jordan

 Oct 2007 – Oct 2013 Assistant Professor: at Civil Engineering Department- Jerash University, Jerash- Jordan

 First semester 2012/2013 Visiting Professor: at Fahd Bin Sultan University - KSA

 Sept 2008 – Sept 2011 Department Head: at Civil Engineering Department- Jerash University, Jerash- Jordan

 First semester 2009/2010 Part-time Instructor: at Jordan University of Science and Technology

 Sept 2001- Sept 2006 Research Assistant: at Civil Engineering Department- Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

 Jul 2006- Sept 2006 Teaching Assistant: BCE Concordia University: assist in teaching: - Geo-environmental Engineering Lab

 Jan 2006- Apr 2006 Teaching Assistant: BCE Concordia University: assist in teaching: - Introduction to Environmental Engineering

 Jan 2005- April 2005 Teaching Assistant: BCE Concordia University: assist in teaching: 1. Water Supply Lab. 2. Advanced Environmental Engineering

 Jan 2004- Apr 2004 Teaching Assistant: BCE Concordia University: assist in teaching: 1. Water Supply Lab. 2. Engineering Aspects of Site Remediation course

 Jun 2000- Jul 2001 Teaching Assistant: Civil Eng. Dept.-Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.: assist in teaching: 1. Hydraulic Laboratories 2. Fluid Mechanics course

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Courses Taught :

 Fluid Mechanics  Hydraulics  Hydraulics Lab.  Water Resources Engineering  Irrigation and Drainage Engineering  Environmental Engineering I  Environmental Engineering II  Environmental Engineering Lab.  Environmental Systems Design  Hydrology  Solid and Liquid Wastes Treatment  Sanitary and Environmental Engineering  Engineering Geology  Computer Applications in Civil Engineering  Engineering Drawing  Engineering Workshop  Engineering Ethics  Graduation Project 1  Graduation Project 2  Wastewater Engineering  Thermodynamics  Statics  Water and Wastewater Treatment – Master  Special Topics in Water and Environmental Engineering

Scientific Affiliation - Chief editor for Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering Journal CWEEE: http://www.scirp.org/journal/cweee/ - Reviewer in Solar Energy Journal – Elsevier - Reviewer in Environment Systems and Decisions - Springer

- Member in ISEIS - International Society for Environmental Information Sciences - Member in ISQEM - International Safety Quality Environment Management Association

Publications https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad_Qasaimeh3 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ILUPnP8AAAAJ&hl=en

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Selected articles:

Al-Ghazawi, Ziad, Ahmad Qasaimeh, and Khalid Bani-Melhem. "Ablution gray water qualitative assessment and treatment by submerged membrane bioreactor: a case study in Jordan." Desalination and Water Treatment 127 (2018): 213-221.

A Qasaimeh, MR Abdallah, FB Hani (2016). A Review on Biogas Interception Processes in Municipal Landfill. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 9 (1), p1

A Qasaimeh, M Qasaimeh, ZA Salem, K Melhem, FB Hani, MR Abdallah (2015). Adaptive Sugeno Fuzzy Clustering System for Intelligent Monitoring of Inorganic Materials in Wastewater Aeration Tank. Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology 9 (6), 290

A Qasaimeh, T Masoud, H Al Sharie (2015). Genetic Algorithm Optimization for Multi-Biogas Mass Transfer in Hydrophobic Polymer Biocell. Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 5 (03), 73

A Qasaimeh, H AlSharie, T Masoud (2015). A Review on Constructed Wetlands Components and Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Protection 6 (07), 710

K Bani-Melhem, Z Al-Qodah, M Al-Shannag, A Qasaimeh, MR Qtaishat, (2015). On the performance of real grey water treatment using a submerged membrane bioreactor system. Journal of Membrane Science 476, 40-49 doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2014.11.010

Masoud, T. , Alsharie, H. and Qasaimeh, A. (2015) Energy Analysis for the Compaction of Jerash Cohesive Soil. Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, 4, 1-4. doi: 10.4236/cweee.2015.41001.

Qasaimeh, A. , Qasaimeh, M. , Abu-Salem, Z. and Momani, M. (2014) Solar Energy Sustainability in Jordan. Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, 3, 41-47. doi: 10.4236/cweee.2014.32006.

Qasaimeh, M. , Qasaimeh, A. and Hani, F. (2014) Factors Affecting Fines Flocculation Performance with Cofactor-Polyethylene Oxide. Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science, 4, 49-55. doi: 10.4236/aces.2014.41007.

Ahmad Qasaimeh. Green Building Technology, FETW 2013 First Engineering and Technology Workshop, 16 May 2013, Jerash, Jordan

A. Qasaimeh, M. Abdallah and F. Bani Hani, "Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Logic System for Heavy Metal Sorption in Aquatic Environments," Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol. 4 No. 5, 2012, pp. 277-284. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2012.45030.

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F. Hani, M. Qasaimeh and A. Qasaimeh, "Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Inorganic Materials Changes with Time in the Stages of the Wastewater Treatment Plant," Engineering, Vol. 4 No. 8, 2012, pp. 409-415. doi: 10.4236/eng.2012.48054.

Ahmad Qasaimeh, "Intelligent MSW Biocell Approach for Efficient Methane Production" Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, 2012, 1, 24-30. doi:10.4236/cweee.2012.12003

A. Qasaimeh, "Root Analogous Solid Waste Management System (RA-MSW for Biocells)," Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 3 No. 8, 2012, pp. 760-766. doi: 10.4236/jep.2012.38090.

A. Qasaimeh, M. Elektorowicz and M. Balazinski, "GA-Fuzzy Decision Support System for Mercury Removal in Natural Waters," Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 1 No. 1, 2012, pp. 1-7. doi: 10.4236/cweee.2012.11001.

A. Qasaimeh, "Solar Energy Optimization through Seasons: Case Study in Jordan," Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, Vol. 3 No. 4, 2012, pp. 275-281. doi: 10.4236/sgre.2012.34038.

Ahmad, Qasaimeh; Maria, Elektorowicz; Iwona, Jasiuk. Investigation of Biogas Transport in Hydrophobic Permeable Medium for Biocells. Journal of Solid Waste Technology & Management; Aug2012, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p157

A. Qasaimeh, M. Elektorowicz and M. Balazinski. GA-Fuzzy Logic Optimization for Constructed Wetland Design. International Conference on Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences (ICCEBS'2012), Pp 55-59, ISBN: 978-81- 922428-5-9, Penang, Malaysia

Ahmad Qasaimeh, Maria Elektorowicz, and Iwona Jasiuk (2010). Intelligent Novel Solid Waste Management System (QEJ Bricks Biocell Approach) Hypothesis Vol. 8, No.1, 2010.

Qasaimeh Ahmad, Elektorowicz Maria, and Jasiuk Iwona (2009). Genetic Algorithm Optimization for Biogas Transfer within Hydrophobic Polymer Bricks in Biocell Landfill. The 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Computer Science (ICECS 2009) December 28-30, 2009, Dubai, UAE

Qasaimeh, A. (2006). Intelligent Novel MSW Management System for Biogas Control in Landfill, PhD. Thesis, Concordia University, Canada.

Qasaimeh Ahmad, Elektorowicz Maria, and Jasiuk Iwona (2006). Investigation and Fuzzy Regime for Biogas Transport in Hydrophobic Permeable Polymer, Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 2006. NAFIPS 2006. IEEE Annual meeting of the North American 3-6 June 2006 Page(s):25 – 30

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Qasaimeh Ahmad, Elektorowicz Maria, and Jasiuk Iwona (2006). Intelligent Fuzzy Control for Biogas in Hydrophobic Polymer System. Industrial Electronics, IEEE International Symposium, Volume 1, 9-13 July 2006 Page(s):252 – 256

Elektorowicz, M., Qasaimeh, A., Balazinski, M. (2006). Optimization of the Constructed Wetland Design Using a Fuzzy-Knowledge Approach. WEAO 35th Annual Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition.

Elektorowicz, M.; Qasaimeh, A. Fuzzy Modeling Estimation of Mercury Removal by Wetland Components. Fuzzy Information, (2004). Processing NAFIPS '04. IEEE Annual Meeting of the Volume 1, 27-30 June 2004 Page(s):37 - 40

Elektorowicz Maria, Qasaimeh Ahmad, and Balazinski Marek (2003). Assessment of the Uptake of Bioavailable Mercury Using Artificial Intelligence. Proceedings of 7th ICOBTE International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Vol. 1-II, PP 12-15. Uppsala, Sweden

Elektorowicz Maria, Balazinski Marek, and Qasaimeh Ahmad, (2003). Assessment of the Capacity of Metal Sorption to Sediments of Natural Systems Using Fuzzy Knowledge, In: Proc. of 8th Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Specialty, CSCE Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 31st Annual Conference, Moncton, NB, Canada.

Qasaimeh, A. (2003). Application of the Artificial Intelligence to the Design of Constructed Wetlands for Heavy Metal Removal, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Concordia University, Canada.

Elektorowicz, M., Balazinski, M., Qasaimeh, A. (2002). Application of the Artificial Intelligence to Estimate the Constructed Wetland Response to Heavy Metal Removal. Joint CSCE, p. 151.

Patent - pending Patentable declaration of invention 2007: “Intelligent Novel Municipal Solid Waste Management System for Biogas Control in Landfill” "QEJ Bricks" VALEO Ref: UCON-052, CONCORDIA Ref: 2007-001

Expertise Experience has been attained in engineering domain through the following:

- Jordan University of Science and Technology - Irbid – Jordan – current position

- Jadara University - Associate Professor at Civil Engineering Department, Irbid - Jordan

- Jerash University - Associate Professor at Civil Engineering Department, Jerash - Jordan

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- Fahd Bin Sultan University – Visiting Professor at Civil Engineering Department, Tabuk – KSA

- Concordia University - Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Environmental & Civil Engineering Department, Montreal - Canada

- Ecole Polytechnique University - Fuzzy Logic Training at Mechanical Engineering Department, Montreal- Canada

- McGill University - Interconnected Course Related Work at School of Engineering, Montreal - Canada

- Jordan University of Science and Technology - Undergraduate Study at Civil Engineering Department, Irbid - Jordan

- Royal Scientific Society - Undergraduate Training at Water and Environmental Research Center, Amman - Jordan

- Damascus University - Undergraduate Training at Civil Engineering Department, Damascus - Syria

Graduate Course Projects

 Assessment of Evapotranspiration and Solar Radiation as an Indicator for Environmental Atmospheric Pollution Using Fuzzy Logic Approach  Integrated Photocatalytic Solar-Biological Degradation for Pollutants in Wastewater: literature review  Assessment of Metal Distribution in Soil using GIS (case study)  Artificial Recharge and Modeling of Groundwater using Visual MODFLOW (case study)

Awards - Concordia University Partial Tuition Scholarship for International Students for academic year 2005/2006 - Concordia University Partial Tuition Scholarship for International Students for academic year 2004/2005 - Concordia Exemption for Summer 2005 for PhD Program. - Concordia University Partial Tuition Scholarship for International Students for academic year 2003/2004 - Concordia Exemption for academic year 2002/2003 for Master Program - Concordia University Partial Tuition Scholarship for International Students for academic year 2002/2003

References - available upon request

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