MS, Animal Physiology June 1999 Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon MS Thesis Title: Les microorganisms dans l industrie alimentaire

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1 EDUCATION DARINE SALAM American University of Beirut, Bliss Street, PO Box Beirut, Lebanon Phone: (+961) Ext Mobile: (+961) PhD, Environmental Science December 2011 University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH PhD Dissertation Title: "Fate and impact of vegetable oil spills in aquatic environments MS, Environmental Technology November 2006 American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon MS Thesis Title: " Interaction of copper with soil irrigated from Canal 900: Sorption and leaching potential MS, Animal Physiology June 1999 Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon MS Thesis Title: Les microorganisms dans l industrie alimentaire BS, Biology June 1998 Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES Certificate, Preparing Future Faculty in Engineering December 2009 Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Certificate, Geographic Information Science May 2009 Joint Center of Geographic Information Science and Spatial Analysis, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Diploma, Science Teaching June 2002 Center for Educational Research and Development, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Beirut, Lebanon. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor February Present CV, D. Salam 2011, Page 1 of 5

2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Research Assistant December 2006 Present Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Teaching Assistant Spring, Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Course taught: Environmental Instrumentation (Lecture/laboratory graduate course) Research Assistant Fall 2003 Spring 2005 Environmental Engineering Research Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Science Teacher February November 2006 Salma Sayegh School, Achrafieh, Lebanon Taught science (physics, chemistry, and biology) for the middle school classes (EB7- EB8-EB9) according to newly introduced Lebanese education curriculum (1995) PROFESSIONAL LICENCES Registered Teacher, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Beirut, Lebanon PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) INSTUTUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Member of the joint FEA-FM committee for the development of a PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, February 2012-present (FEA ad-hoc) Member of the committee for the pro-green joint/dual Professional Graduate Diploma and Professional Degree in Green Technologies, European Commission on Education and Culture, Tempus V- Call, October 1, 2012-September 30, 2015 (Total AUB managed budget: 746,432 Euro) (AUB ad-hoc) CV, D. Salam 2011, Page 2 of 5

3 TRAINING COURSES Introduction to Groundwater Investigations August 2007 Environmental Response Training Program, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Introductory course on hydrological processes, and methods used for a sound groundwater site investigation. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response July 2007 Environmental Response Training Program, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This course meets the 40 hours training requirements of 29 CFR (e) (3) (i) for hazardous waste operations and emergency response. AWARDS University of Cincinnati Graduate Scholarship Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati September 2006 Present University Research Council's Summer Graduate Research Fellowship Summer 2010 Award for proposal funding University Research Council, University of Cincinnati The Jacob D. and Lillian Rindsberg Memorial Fellowship January December 2009 Award in recognition of promise of a career in academics Graduate Research and Studies, University of Cincinnati American University of Beirut Graduate Assistantship Fall 2003 Fall 2006 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut RECEIVED GRANTS Startup fund for new faculty support 8,700 $ February June 2013 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut University Research Board (URB) fund 8,300 $ May June 2013 University Research Board, American University of Beirut University Research Board (URB) fund 8,800 $ May June 2014 University Research Board, American University of Beirut CV, D. Salam 2011, Page 3 of 5

4 TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS Modern and advanced teaching techniques in engineering. Fundamentals of environmental science and engineering principles necessary for the understanding of environmental processes and solving environmental engineering problems. Fundamentals of environmental microbiology and its applications in natural and engineered systems. Applications of biotechnology to environmental quality evaluation, monitoring, and remediation of contaminated sites. Bioremediation of oil contaminated aquatic environments with emphasis on fate assessment and toxicity evaluation. Impact of antioxidants on the oxidative polymerization of lipids in contaminated aquatic environments with emphasis on polymers characterization. Soil and water pollution with emphasis on metals pollution and kinetic studies. Eutrophication of water bodies with emphasis on algae culturing and identification. Analytical chemistry and instrumentation PUBLICATIONS Published Journal Articles Salam, D.; Fadel, M. Mobility and Availability of Copper in Agricultural Soils Irrigated from Water Treated with Copper Sulfate Algaecide. Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 2008, 195, Salam, D. A.; Naik, N.; Suidan, M. T.; Venosa, A. D. "Assessment of Aquatic Toxicity and Oxygen Depletion During Aerobic Biodegradation of Vegetable Oil: Effect of Oil Loading and Mixing Regime. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012, 46, Salam, D. A.; Suidan, M. T.; Venosa, A. D. Effect of Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) on the Aerobic Biodegradation of a Model Vegetable Oil in Aquatic Media. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012, 46, Journal Articles Submitted for Publication Salam, D. A.; Medella. A.; Suidan, M. T.; Venosa, A. D. Impact of Oil Loading and Mixing Regime on the Aerobic Biodegradation Kinetics of Canola Oil in Aquatic Environments. Salam, D. A.; Suidan, M. T.; Venosa, A. D. Effect of Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) on the Aerobic Biodegradation and Toxicity of Purified canola Oil in Aquatic Media. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Salam, D. A., Naik, N., Suidan, M. T., Venosa, A. D. Affect of Oil Loading and Mixing Regime on Oxygen Depletion and Toxicity in Aqueous Media Impacted by Vegetable Oil CV, D. Salam 2011, Page 4 of 5

5 Spill. World Congress on Oils and Fats and 28th ISF Congress. September 27-30, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Salam, D. A., Suidan, M. T., Venosa, A. D. Effect of Antioxidants on the Fate and Impact of Spilled Vegetable Oils in Aquatic Environments. Proceedings of the 34 th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response. June 7-9, 2011, pp Calgary, AB, Canada. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Salam, D. A., Naik, N., Suidan, T.M., and Venosa, A. Biodegradability and Toxicity of Canola Oil under Different Mixing Regimes. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation. The tenth International Symposium. May 5-8, Baltimore, MD, USA. Salam, D. A., Suidan, T.M., and Venosa, A. Effect of Butylated Hydroxytoluene on the Biodegradability of Glyceryl Trilinoleate. 102 nd AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo. May 1-4, Cincinnati, OH, USA. TECHNICAL REPORTS Basu, S., Conley, T., Crisanti, E., Cunningham, E., Jaiswal, T., Charlton,P.K., Mezgebe, B., Murphy, D., Neutzling, A., Ross, C., Salam, D.A., Will, C., Xiao, X. Access to Healthy Food in Price Hill: A Demonstration of GIS Application. School of Planning. College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. University of Cincinnati. Submitted to The Nutrition Council, The Collaborative to Prevent Childhood Obesity, Santa Maria Community Services, Price Hill Will, The Community Building Institute, and The University of Cincinnati Center for Community Engagement, June, Available online: _Access_GIS_Report.pdf SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Representative University of Cincinnati, 2010 Member of the non-profit organization Giveback Cincinnati that serves the Greater Cincinnati community LANGUAGES Fluent in Arabic, English, and French CV, D. Salam 2011, Page 5 of 5