Curriculum Vitae. Ashraf Shaqadan PhD, EIT

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1 Curriculum Vitae Ashraf Shaqadan PhD, EIT Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering Technology Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan Tel: ext: 1411 Mobile: Fax: SUMMARY Over 10 years of combined teaching, research, project management, technical studies in water quality testing and monitoring, design of natural water treatment systems, water systems simulation and optimization, Impacts analysis for EIS/EIR s, Hydrologic/Hydraulic analysis, and floodplain analysis. AREA OF EXPERTISE Environmental sampling and lab analysis Simulation of water systems for decision making using WEAP, and GAMS. Simulation of Groundwater flow and contamination using Modflow, Visual Modflow Statistical analysis and Building forecasting models Quantification of socio-economic impacts of water and energy projects in EIS/EIR studies Application of optimization algorithms in environmental problems using Matlab and R Platforms. Technical Writing Research and Development ISO and ABET Quality Programs Strategic Planning Testing and Troubleshooting Team Leadership EDUCATION Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering / Water Resources and Hydrology, Logan, UT, USA. August, Dissertation title: Decision analysis using social welfare measures in water applications Mastr s Degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering / Wastewater Treatment, Logan, UT, USA. May Dissertation title: Nutrients and coliform Treatment via free surface constructed wetland system Bachelor s degree in Agricultural Engineering / Soils & Irrigation The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. January,

2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVMENTS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Civil Engineering Department, Zarqa University Assistant Professor (2012 Present) o Teaching various civil engineering courses including: Water Resources, Soils, Statics, Economics, Surveying, Geology, Drawing, and Concrete Technology. o Designing and Teaching new courses like Remote Sensing and GIS. o Conducting Research in civil and environmental engineering o ABET committee member: Participate in the preparation and implementation of university work plans to achieve ABET accreditation. o Participate in updating the Engineering Department Strategic Plan per requirements of ISO o Coordinator of externally funded Projects like Tempus project IP-MED ( ) and H2020 activities. o Member in various Departmental committees: Scientific research, Graduation projects Committees. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant ( ) o Preparing and Grading Exams and Assignments o Teaching Assistant for Graduate and undergraduate courses including: Groundwater Engineering, Subsurface Contaminants transport, Groundwater Flow and Transport Processes, and Engineering Hydrology. o Instructing practical sessions and labs. o Conducting tasks for PhD research: Data collection, building simulation models, data analysis, and writing of technical papers. Biological and Irrigation Engineering Department, Graduate Research Assistant ( ) o Design pilot scale wetland system for treatment of wastewater o Design monitoring program and selection of parameters for full scale design. o Collect water, soil, and plants samples and conduct lab analysis o Conduct statistical data analysis and writing technical reports and manuscripts. INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE CH2MHILL, Sacramento, California Water Resources Engineer, ( ) 2

3 Worked on several environmental and water projects for several clients in like California Department of Water Resources (DWR), US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), California Energy Commission (CEC). Conducted technical analysis and modeling services in a variety of fields in water resources, data analysis, social impacts, and regional planning. Representative Projects include: o Franks Tract Project Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). o North of Delta Offstream Storage investigation (NODOS). o San Francisco Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). o Several energy projects (Contra Costa Generation Station, Mariposa Energy Project, and Solar Rice Energy). o Central Valley Floodplain Evaluation and Delineation Project (CVFED). o Central Valley Project Integrated Regional Planning (CVPIRP) CONFERENCES Ashraf A. Shaqadan, and Mohammad Al-Rawashdeh. Quantification of Hydrologic Variability Impact on NPS Pollution of Ungaged Catchments. International Conference on Innovative Trends in Science, Engineering and Management 2014 (ICITSEM 2014). Feb 13-14, 2014 Batam (Indonesia). Ashraf A. Shaqadan, Jagath Kalurachchi and Yasir H. Kaheil; Integration of socioeconomic measures in benefit-cost analysis for additional data collection in groundwater contamination. (AGU fall meeting 2006). Ashraf A. Shaqadan, and R. Ryan Dupont; The use of surface constructed wetlands for lagoon wastewater treatment. (Spring runoff conference meeting, 2004). PUBLICATIONS Journal Article, Journal of Environment and earth Science (2013), Ashraf Shaqadan, and Mohammad Al-Rawashdeh, Estimating Wellingness-To-Pay for Reduction in Uncertainty in Water Quantity of Contaminated Aquifers. Vol. 3, No. 1, pp Journal Article, Water Resources Journal, Springer (2013): Ashraf Shaqadan and Jagath Kalauarachchi, Practical Framework for Analyzing Welfare Impacts of Distributive Equity in NPS Pollutant Management. Vol. 40, No. 2, pp PEER REVIEW Journals Water Resources Management, Springer, 2013 World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2013 Committees International Institute of Engineers (IIE) - Scientific Board of Civil and Environmental Engineers. 3

4 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Participate in ABET Preparation Committee at University Level. Participate in Quality Assurance and ISO 9001 activities at University Level. RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PRROJECTS University Coordinator of a TEMPUS project " Promoting Intellectual Property Law Studies in the Mediterranean Region IP-MED ( ). PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Jordan Engineers Association Engineer-in-Training Exam (EIT), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association American Geophysical Union (AGU)- USA Groundwater Scientists and Engineers (NGWA)-USA REFERENCES Dr. Jagath Kaluarachchi Associate Dean of The Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering 4100 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah Phone: (435) , Fax: (435) , jkalu@engineering.usu.edu Dr. Mac McKee Director, Utah Water Research Laboratory Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department 8200 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah, Phone: (435) , Fax: (435) , mmckee@cc.usu.edu Dr. Wynn Walker Senior Associate Dean of The Professor of Biological Engineering Systems 4100 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah Phone: , Fax: (435) , wynnwalk@engineering.usu.edu 4

5 Dr. Bruce Bishop Dean Emeritus of The Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering 4110 Old Main Hill Logan, UT Phone: (435) , Fax: (435) , Dr. Abed Al-Zahiri Head of Civil Engineering Department Zarqa University Tel: PO Box Jordan Zarqa, 5