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MUSHTAQUE AHMED

CV Summary Sheet

College: Agricultural & Marine Sciences

Department: Soils, Water & Agricultural Engineering

Ph.D. date & institution: 1988, Iowa State University, USA

Summary of Scholarly Activities:

Number of PhD student Supervised (graduated): 1

Number of MSc Projects Supervised (graduated): 7

Number of PhD students currently supervised (Supervisor and committee member): 6 (1 in UK ,

1 in Australia and 4 at SQU), 2 of these recently completed all their requirements

Number of MSc students currently supervised: 4

Number of PhD and MSc External Examination: 21 (3 PhD, 18 MSc)

Number of Research Contracts as PI: 17 (257,000 OR; 664,000 USD)

Number of Research Contracts as other: 18 (990,000 OR; 2.55 Million USD)

Teaching:

Taught 3 post-graduate and 9 undergraduate courses at SQU since 1996

Teaching performance evaluation: Course items 3.47/4.0, Teaching 3.38/4.0

Received best teacher award in 1999

Publications:

Total

Peer reviewed journal 49

Refereed Confc proceedings 20

Confc proceedings 19

Monograph articles 6

Book Chapters 17

Technical reports 24

Abstracts 27

Extension articles 14

Books 4

(GOOGLE SCHOLAR CITATIONS = 1174, Researchgate CITATIONS = 719 and SCOPUS

CITATIONS= 626 as of 18 December 2015)

Administrative Services:

Director, Center for Environmental Studies & Research, SQU, Feb 2010- Feb 2013

Assistant Dean (Postgraduate Studies & Research), College of Agricultural & Marine

Sciences, Jan 2009-March 2010

Head of Department, Soils, Water & Agricultural Engineering, Sept 2003- Aug 2005

Other Significant Services:

Worked as consultant/expert for UNEP, UNESCO and IAEA (United Nations)

Keynote/invited speaker for 18 international conferences (2010-2015)

External Examiner of PhD/MS thesis of Curtin University (Australia), RMIT (Australia),

University of South Australia (Australia) and Rhodes University (South Africa)

Reviewer for more than 25 international refereed journals and 3 international research

organisation

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CURRICULUM VITAE

MUSHTAQUE AHMED

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Mushtaque Ahmed

Date of Birth: 14th March, 1958

Place of Birth: Comilla, Bangladesh

Age: 57 (2015)

Citizenship: Australia

Civil Status: Married to Lucy Ahmed, 1 daughter

Hobbies: Travel (50+ Countries), Reading, Collecting Banknotes, Cats

Date of Employment: January 3, 1996 at SQU, Oman

Current Position: Associate Professor

Address: Dept. of Soils, Water & Agricultural Engineering

College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences

Sultan Qaboos University

PO Box 34 Postal Code 123 Al-Khod, OMAN

Telephone: 24141245 (office)

24414484 (home) 92171834 (Mobile)

Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

2. EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Education 1984-88 Ph.D. in Water Resources (major) and Soil Physics (minor),

Department of Civil & Construction Engineering. Iowa State

University, Ames, IA 50011, USA

Thesis: Development of a Two-Dimensional Finite Element Soil

Moisture Flow Model

1982-84 M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu,

HI 96822, USA

Thesis: Performance Evaluation of an Irrigation Project in

Bangladesh

1977-81 B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering

and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

Employment Feb 13 – Present: Associate Professor of the Department of Soils, Water and

Agricultural Engineering (SWAE)

mailto:[email protected]

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Feb 10 – Feb 13: Director, Center for Environmental Studies and Research (CESAR),

SQU, Oman and Associate Professor of the Department of Soils,

Water and Agricultural Engineering (SWAE) of the College of

Agricultural & Marine Sciences, SQU

June 02 – Feb 10: Associate Professor, Dept. of Soils, Water & Agricultural

Engineering

Jan 09 - March 10: Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, College of

Agricultural and Marine Sciences (CAMS)

Sept 03- Aug 05: Head of Department, Dept. of Soils, Water & Agricultural

Engineering

Jan 96 – June 02: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Soils & Water, Sultan Qaboos

University, Oman

March 95-Dec 95: Research Officer, Department of Land and Water Conservation,

Deniliquin, NSW

Sept 92- Feb 95: Experimental Scientist, CSIRO Division of Water Resources, Perth

Laboratory

Dec 91-Sept 92: Scientific Officer, Department of Water Resources, Griffith, New

South Wales

May 91- June 91: Trainee, Hydrology Unit, Department of Water Resources,

Parramatta, New South Wales

June 89-Feb 91: Assistant Professor, Institute of Flood Control and Drainage

Research (IFCDR), Bangladesh University of Engineering and

Technology (BUET)

Aug 84-Dec 88: Research Assistant, Iowa State Water Resources Research Institute,

Iowa State University, USA

Aug 82-Aug 84: Degree Participant, Environment and Policy Institute, East-West

Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

June 81-Aug 82: Lecturer, IFCDR, BUET. Bangladesh

Additional Training 2013 Attended the course on ‘water supply and demand management’

conducted by Singapore National Water Agency, 23-25 June 2013

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2008 Attended training for trainers course on ‘Economic and Financial

Instruments for Integrated Water Resources Management’, Mahidol

University, Thailand

2009 Attended workshop on ‘Becoming an effective supervisor’ at SQU

2001 Health, Safety and Environment Protection Training, PDO, Muscat,

Oman

1995 How to Develop and Administer a Budget. Fred Pryor Seminars.

Deniliquin, Australia

1991 Bridging Course for Overseas Trained Engineers. North Sydney

TAFE, Australia, Feb - June, 1991

1989 Workshop on the Application of Remote Sensing to Flood Plain

Mapping and Flood Monitoring, Bangladesh Space Research and

Remote Sensing Organization

1989 Workshop on River Flow Modeling and Forecasting, Bangladesh

University of Engineering and Technology

1986 Training Course on Implementing International Agricultural and

Rural Development Projects: Problems and Issues, Iowa State

University

1984 Summer Seminar on Effective Management of Environmental

Resources in Developing Countries, Clark University, U.S.A.

Awards and Scholarships 1999 Outstanding Teacher, College of Agriculture, SQU (only 1 award was given)

1984 Was inducted into Honor Society ‘Phi Kappa Phi’

1982 Received ‘East-West Center’ scholarship to pursue graduate studies at University of

Hawaii, USA

3. UNIVERSITY TEACHING & LEARNING At Sultan Qaboos University, Oman I have taught the following courses:

Postgraduate:

WATR 6405 Advanced Topics in Water Resources

SWAE 6312 Soil and Groundwater Contamination & Clean-up

SWAE 6405 Integrated Water Resources Management

Undergraduate:

SWAE 3315 Water Quality

SWAE 4325 Water Treatment

SWAE 3303 Elements of Hydrology

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SWAE 4415 Water Resources Management & Legislation

SWAE 4305 Water Control and Supply

SWAE 3304 Soil & Water Conservation

SWAE 3305 Agroclimatology

SWAE 4412 Management of Salt-Affected Soils

CAMS 3000 Seminar and Presentation Skills

Curriculum Development

Developed the contents of most of the courses that I taught at SQU.

The courses WATR 6405, SWAE 3315, SWAE 4325, SWAE 6405 were

developed and taught by me alone at SQU

Was also actively engaged in preparing degree plans for the students of Water

Technology and Soil & Water Management programs.

Advising

I have been advising regularly undergraduate and post-graduate students.

Currently (2014-15) I have 16 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate student as

advisees.

I am the Departmental postgraduate studies coordinator.

Recognition

Received Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Agriculture, SQU in 1999 (only 1

award was given)

Personal Professional Development in University Teaching and learning

Attended workshop on ‘Becoming an effective supervisor’ at SQU in 2009

Attended ‘Train the Trainers’ course at Mahidol University,2008

Attended a course on Water Demand Management by Singapore National Water

Agency, 2013

4. SCHOLARSHIP Research Supervision

Postgraduate Student Supervision

As Supervisor at SQU

Ph.D. (1)

Saif Al Khamisi, Soil & Water Management, 2013, Maximizing the use of

reclaimed water for crop production in arid regions.

This was the first PhD awarded by the Department. So far only 2 have been

awarded.

M.S. (7)

Mansour Al Haddabi, Soil & Water Management, 2002, Evaluation of the

potential use of treated water from oil extraction process for irrigation

Mohammed Al Masehli, Soil & Water Management, 2003, Pesticide use and

groundwater quality in Al-Batinah region of Oman

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Abdullah Al Belushi, Soil & Water Management, 2005, Characterization of

household greywater and the potential reuse in Oman

Suad Al Lawati, Soil & Water Management, 2006, An assessment of groundwater

resources in Salalah wellfield protection zone

Aamna Al Abri, Soil & Water Management, 2006, Biological treatment of Omani

household greywater using sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology

Salem AL Sideiri, Soil & Water Management, 2007, Evaluation of locally

manufactured and commercial greywater treatment systems

Mohammed Jashoul, Agricultural Engineering, 2008, Improving quality of

Hajamta reservoir water in Jabal Akhdar using a custom-made treatment system

Supervision of Postgraduate Students of Foreign Universities

As Thesis Committee Member

Ph.D. (2)

Mohammed Al Kalbani, 2015, University of Highlands, U.K. (Degree will be

awarded on Oct 1, 2015)

Mansour Al-Haddabi, 2015, Curtin University of Technology, Australia,

(Completed in 2015)

As Member of Thesis Committee

M.S. (10)

Hasan Al Ajmi, Soil & Water Management, 2000

Ali Al Maktoumi, Soil & Water Management, 2001

Mohammed Al Amri, Soil & Water Management, 2006

Badr Al Yafei, Soil & Water Management, 2006

Saif Al Khamisi, Soil & Water Management, 2008

Jamal Al Sabahi, Soil & Water Management, 2008

Halima Al Farsi, Soil & Water Management, 2010

Moosa Al Abri, Soil & Water Management, 2014

Mariam Al Dagheisi, Soil & Water Management, 2009

Amna Al Toubi, Soil & Water Management, 2015

On-going Supervision

As Supervisor

Ph.D. (1)

Suad Al Lawati, Soil & Water Management

M.S. (2)

Nawal Al Wahaibi, Soil & Water Management

Kathiya Al Aufi, Soil & Water Management

As Thesis Committee Member

Ph.D. (3)

Nazia Hasan, Soil & Water Management

Muthir Al Rawahi, Soil & Water Management

Rashid Al Abri, Earth Sciences

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M.S. (2)

Mai Al Saadi, Soil & Water Management

Humaid Al Khaduri, Marine Science & Fisheries

External Examiner

Ph.D. (3)

Ali Reza Bahadori, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Asim Saeed, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Bongumusa Msizi Zuma, Rhodes University, South Africa

M.S. (18)

Jeffrey Lawson, Master by Research, University of South Australia

Damien O’Reilly, Master of Engineering Candidate, RMIT, Australia

Russel Righton, Master of Engineering Candidate, Curtin Univ of Technology,

Australia

Abdullah Al Jabri, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Sept 2015

Aysha Al Saaibi, CAMS, Fisheries & Marine Sciences, Sept 2015

Buthaina Al Weheibi, College of Engineering, October 2014

Prerana Chitrakar, College of Engineering, Sept 2014

Intisar Al-Sulaimi. College of Engineering,. Sept 2014

Tariq Yassir Mohammed Al Belushi, College of Engineering (Civil), Jan 2014

Haider Ahmed Al-Ajmi of College of Science, SQU, Jan 2010

Abdulraheim Hamed Al Omeiri Civil Engineering, July, 2010

Nasser Al-Habsi, Oct, 2007

Mohammed Nasser Al-Rawahi, Crop Sciences, 2004

Hamdan Al Waheibi, Soil & Water Management, March 2003

Salem Al-Khatiri, Dept. of Earth Sciences, May, 2003.

Said Al-Salmi, Soil & Water Management , May 2003

Leila Al Haddabi, College of Science, SQU, June 2003

Mansour Amarjeed, College of Science, SQU 2002

Chairman, Thesis Examination Committee at SQU (2014-15)

Arwa Sulaiman Saif Al Rajibi, Oct 2014

Rahma Al Habsi, Jan 2015. SWAE

Rahma Al Harthi, Natural Resource Economics

Masooma Mubarak Al Tobi, April 2014

Jokha Al Jassasi, FSN, Aug 2015

Supervision of Post-Doc

Prabha Padmavathiamma, 2014-2015 (2 yrs), Recipient of Canadian Natural

Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada

Supervision of Students of Foreign Universities

Mariam Al Busaidi, UN University, Tokyo, 6 month internship

Barend Linders, Utrecht University, Netherlands, Masters field work

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Girma Ebrahim, UNESCO-IHE Institute of Water Education, Netherlands, PhD

Supervision of Undergraduate Projects (SWAE 4900) (2013-2015)

Fatma Al Rahbi, 2015

Jokha Al-Azri, 2015

Fahad Al Mahooqi, 2013

Siham Al Bulushi, 2013

Ruqaya Al Hadhrami, 2014

Samah Al-Mahrouqi, 2013

Zakiya Al Omrani, 2013

Summary of Course and Teaching evaluations (2012-2015)

Course

number

Year/

Semester

Overall this

teacher is a good

instructor (mean

score out of 4)

Summary:

overall Score

(mean score

out of 4)

Number

of

students

Average grade points

Course Department College

SWAE

4325

Fall

2012

3.47 3.37 34 3.37 3.14 3.2

SWAE

3315

Spring

2013

3.44 3.19 53 3.19 3.26 3.23

SWAE

4305

Spring

2013

3.50 3.33 27 3.33 3.26 3.23

SWAE

4325

Fall

2013

3.48 3.35 49 3.35 3.15 3.23

SWAE

6405

Fall

2013

3

SWAE

3315

Spring

2013

2.79 2.85 55 2.85 3.22 3.25

SWAE

4305

Spring

2014

3.44 3.2 33 3.2 3.22 3.25

SWAE

4325

Fall

2014

3.67 3.51 42 3.51 3.17 3.22

SWAE

6405

Fall

2014

3

SWAE

3315

Spring

2015

3.89 3.58 53 3.58 3.29 3.30

SWAE

4305

Spring

2015

4.00 4.00 29 4.00 3.29 3.27

Research and Scholarly Contributions

Research Grants

Since joining this department in 1996, my research interest has been mainly in the area of

water resources management with focus on water quality. Different issues related to

water quality, such as nitrate and pesticides in groundwater, wastewater disposal from

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desalination plants, use of oil-contaminated water for irrigation, greywater and

wastewater treatment and reuse, incorporation of water quality issues in integrated

catchment management, soil salinity caused by the use of saline water and reclamation of

saline soils and biosaline agriculture have been the focus areas of my research. These

projects are field based and are of long duration (2/3 years). Omani researchers, students

and technicians have participated actively in my research projects. I have been the

pioneer in starting research on greywater, brine disposal from desalination plants and

managed aquifer recharge in Oman. I have been able to secure research and consultancy

funding from various local (including SQU) and international sources. The following

table provides a list of projects that I have participated as PI or co-investigator at SQU.

Of these I was the Principal Investigator (PI) for 17 (out of 35) projects, 12 (out of 35)

were consultancy projects. 30 of the projects have been completed and 5 are on-going.

Funds Secured as PI: 257,000 OR (664,000 USD)

Funds Secured as Co-Investigator: 990,000 OR (2.55 Million USD)

No Period Research title Project Budget Funding agency

35 2014-2016

Ongoing

Desalination for

Agriculture in the Sultanate

of Oman: Challenges &

Opportunities (Investigator)

30,000 OR AFDF, Ministry of Ag

& Fisheries, Oman

34 2014-2017

Ongoing

Coastal Ecosystem

Management for

Sustainable Development:

A Case study of Al-Batinah

Region, Oman”

(TRC/756/2014)

(Investigator)

130,000 OR TRC, Oman

33 2014-2015

Ongoing

Managed Aquifer

Recharge Using Treated

Wastewater in Different

Geological Settings of

MENA countries

(Investigator)

200,000 USD

(77,500 OR)

USAID

32 2013-2015

Ongoing

Conjunctive use of treated

wastewater and

conventional water

resources to sustain

agricultural production and

mitigate environmental

risks of reuse: diagnosis

and optimization

(Investigator)

300,000 USD

(116,000 OR)

USAID

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31 2013-14

Completed

Performance evaluation of

hybrid adsorption ceramic

membrane microfiltration

approach for produced

water treatment (Principal

Investigator)

OR 4615 Petroleum

Development Oman

(PDO)

30 2013

Ongoing

Wastewater Treatment &

Reuse at Al Marsa

Fisheries Plant at Rusail

Industrial Estate

(Consultant)

OR 20,200 Industrial Innovation

Center

29 2011-2012

Completed

Assessment of Farmers

Awareness of Vulnerability

of Agriculture to Global

Climate Change for better

Decision Making (Co-

Investigator)

OR 6,700 SQU

28 2012

Completed

Evaluation of Technical

Cooperation Projects on

Water Resources (PI,

Consultant)

USD 50,000

(OR19,230)

International Atomic

Energy Agency

27 2012-2013

Completed

Characterisation and

treatment of textile industry

effluents using

Nanotechnology (PI-SQU

group, Consultant)


Center, Oman

26 2011-2012

Completed

Wastewater Treatment &

Reuse at A’Saffa Poultry

Farm at Thamrait (PI,

Consultant)


Center, Oman

25 2012-2014

Completed

Development of low-cost

and decentralised greywater

treatment systems for

proper handling, treatment

and reuse in Oman and

South Africa (Principal

Investigator)

OR 10,000 SQU

24 2009-2012

Completed

Feasibility of Managed

Aquifer Recharge using

treated wastewater (PI)

OR 85,000 HM Strategic

Research Fund, SQU

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23 2009-2011

Completed

Feasibility of growing

Jatropha in Oman (Co-PI)

OR 5,000 SQU

22 2008-2009

Completed

Feasibility study to upgrade

the effluent water treatment

facility and water disposal

system at the PDO MAF

terminal in Oman

(Principal Investigator,

Consultant)

OR 16,189 Petroleum

Development Oman

(PDO)

21 2007-2009

Completed

Assessment of PDO

operated desalination and

sewage treatment plants


Consultant)

OR 7,700 Petroleum

Development Oman

(PDO)

20 2009-2010

Completed

Gaza water resources: from

crisis to sustainability


Consultant)

USD 25,000

(OR 10,000)

United Nations

Environment Program

(UNEP)

19 2008- 2009

Completed

Managed Aquifer Recharge

of treated wastewater in

Oman (Co-Investigator,

Consultant)

OR 14,540 Oman Wastewater

Services Company

(OWSC)

18 2008-2009

Completed

Boron Pre-treatment for

seawater Desalination

(Principal Investigator)

OR 5,770 Middle East

Desalination Research

Center (MEDRC)

17 2007-2010

Completed

Water Saving Technologies

in Domestic Water

Conservation in Oman


OR 4,900 SQU

16 2006-2010

Completed

Management of salt-

affected soils and water for

sustainable agriculture (Co-

Principal Investigator)


Research Fund, SQU

15 2007-2010

Completed

Development of

Management Strategies for

Pesticide Resistance and

Pesticide Residue Problems

in Omani Agriculture (Co-

Investigator)


Research Fund, SQU

12

14 2007

Completed

Analysis of Heavy metals

in Fish Samples (Principal

Investigator, Consultant)

OR 2,600 Various private fish

processing cos.

13 2006-2009

Completed

Pesticide Resistance and

Residue Problems in

Omani and UAE vegetable

Production, Phase II:

Solution through Rapid &

Molecular Detection

Techniques and Farmers

Awareness (Co-

Investigator)

OR 24,750 UAEU-SQU Research

Fund

12 2004

Completed

Evaluation of Clay Content

& Investigation of Boron

Adsorption to Clays in

Nimr Fields Formation –

Phase I (Co-Investigator,

Consultant)

OR 7,320 Petroleum

Development Oman

(PDO)

11 2004-2008

Completed

Al Jabal Al Akhdar

Initiative (Co-Investigator)


Research Fund, SQU

10 2003-2007

Completed

Evaluating greywater reuse

potential for sustainable

water resources

management in Oman (Co-

Investigator)


Research Fund, SQU

9 2003

Completed

Assessment of the

composition of desalination

plant disposal brines (Co-

Investigator)



Center (MEDRC)

8 2003

Completed

Assessment of Water, Soil

and Rhodes grass Quality

in Rahab Farm (Co-


OR 5,780 Petroleum

Development Oman

(PDO)

7 2001-2002

Completed

Assessment of brine

disposal methods used in

PDO-operated desalination

plants Phase-I (Principal


OR 15,729 Petroleum

Development Oman

(PDO)

6 2001-2002

Completed

Assessment of the

innovative freezing-melting

process for desalination

USD 15,000

(OR 6,000)

Middle East


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(Co-Investigator) Center (MEDRC)

5 2001

Completed

Assessment of greywater

reuse potential in Oman


OR 9,180 SQU

4 1999

Completed

Oil-field water research

(Co-Investigator)

OR 192,500 Petroleum energy

Corp. Japan and SQU

3 1999

Completed

Investigation on the

groundwater quality in

selected agricultural areas

of Oman (Principal

Investigator)

OR 2,500 SQU

2 1997

Completed

Investigation on the use of

evaporation ponds for brine

disposal in inland

desalination plants




Center (MEDRC)

1 1997

Completed

Impact of agricultural

practices on nitrate levels in

groundwater of rural areas

of Batinah Plain, Oman


OR 1,500 SQU

1 OR = 2.58 USD

Publications

(Google Scholar Citations of 1174, SCOPUS Citations of 626 (h-index 10 without

self-citation) and ResearchGate citations of 719 as of 18 December 2015)

http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=7402831091

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jnnY4oMAAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mushtaque_Ahmed/publications

Total IF points: 54.4

49. Ngqwala, N. P. R. Tandlich, S. Al-Adawi, M. Ahmed and P. Madikizela. 2015.

Reuse of greywater to retrench water needs. Caledonian Journal of Engineering, Vol 11,

Number 01, Jan-June, p 2-6.

48. Al Kalbani, M. S., M. F. Price, T. O’Higgins, M. Ahmed and A. A. Abahussain.

2015. Integrated environmental assessment to explore water resources management in Jabal

Al Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman. Regional Environmental Change (Accepted for publication).

Impact Factor 2.63 (The first author was my PhD student and the paper is based on his PhD

research)

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mushtaque_Ahmed/publications

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47. Ebrahim, G.Y., A. Jonoski, A. Al-Maktoumi, M. Ahmed, and A. Mynett. 2015.

Simulation-Optimization Approach for Evaluating the Feasibility of Managed Aquifer

Recharge in the Samail Lower Catchment, Oman. Accepted for Publication in ASCE

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Am. Soc. Civ. Engr.

DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000588. · 1.76 Impact Factor (The first author

worked in a research project of mine (no 24) and the paper is based on his work in that

project)

46. Al.Haddabi, M., H. Vuthaluru, H. Znad and M.Ahmed, 2015. Attapulgite as

Potential Adsorbent for Dissolved Organic Carbon from Oily Produced water. Accepted

for publication. in CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water.DOI: 10.1002/clen.201500073, Impact

Factor 1.95 (The first author was my PhD student and the paper is based on his PhD

research done in a project (no 31) for which I was the PI)

45. Choudri, B.S., M. Baawain, and M. Ahmed. 2015. Review of water quality and

pollution in coastal areas of Oman. Journal Pollution Research, 34(2): 229-239. (Outcome of

the project 34)

44. Al.Haddabi, M., H. Vuthaluru, H. Znad and M.Ahmed, 2015. Removal of dissolved

organic carbon from oily produced water by adsorption onto date seeds: equilibrium, kinetic

and theromodynamic studies. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 226:172 : DOI:

10.1007/s11270-015-2443-1. Impact Factor 1.69 (The first author was my PhD student and

the paper is based on his PhD research done in a project (31) for which I was the PI)

43. Al-Busaidi, A., B. Shaharoona, R. Al-Yahyai, and M. Ahmed. 2015. Heavy metal

concentrations in soils and date palms irrigated by groundwater and treated wastewater.

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. Vol. 52(1), 129-134. Impact

factor 1.05

42. Kotagama, H., M. Ahmed, and Mansour Al-Haddabi. 2015. Cost Evaluation of

Desalination and Sewage Treatment Based on Plants Operated in Oman and Use of

Software Models. Desalination & Water Treatment, p1-8.

DOI:10.1080/19443994.2015.1027274, Impact Factor 1.17 (I was the corresponding

author for this paper which was based on a project (21) for which I was the PI)

41. Al-Jabri, S., M. Ahmed, and B S Choudri. 2015. Prospects of Desalination for

Irrigation Water in the Sultanate of Oman. Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination.

05.3, 430-436. doi:10.2166/wrd.2015.123 (outcome of the project 35)

40. Al.Haddabi, M., M.Ahmed, Z. Al.Jebri, H. Vuthaluru, H. Znad and M. Al.Kindi.

2015. Boron Removal from Seawater by Using Date Palm (Phoneix dactylifera) Seed Ash.

Desalination & Water Treatment, DOI:10.1080/19443994.2014.1000385, Impact Factor

1.17 (I was the corresponding author. The first author was my PhD student and the paper is

based on his PhD research done in a project (31) for which I was the PI)

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39. Al-Busaidi, A. and M. Ahmed. 2014. Sustainable reuse of treated wastewater for

agriculture. International Journal of Environment and Water (ISSN 20523408) . 3(5):66-73

38. Choudri, B.S., M. Baawain, and M. Ahmed. 2014. Relative vulnerability of

coastal Wilayats to development: a study of Al-Batinah North, Oman. Journal of Coastal

Conservation. 19:51-57. DOI 10.1007/s11852-014-0355-7, Impact Factor 1.10 (Outcome

of the project 34)

37. Alkhamisi, S., M. Al-Wardy, M. Ahmed, and S. Prathapar. 2015. Impact of

Reclaimed Water Irrigation on Soil Salinity, Hydraulic Conductivity, Cation Exchange

Capacity and Micronutrients. Sultan Qaboos University Research Journal of Agricultural &

Marine Sciences, (in Press). (The first author was my PhD student and the paper is based on

his PhD research done in a project (24) for which I was the PI)

36. Al Kalbani, M. S., M. F. Price, A. A. Abahussain, M. Ahmed, and T. O’Higgins.

2014. Vulnerability Assessment of Environmental and Climate Change Impacts on Water

Resources in Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman. Water 2014, 6, 3118-3135; DOI:

10.3390/w6103118, Impact Factor 1.43 (The first author was my PhD student and the paper

is based on his PhD research)

35. Padmavathiamma, P.K., M. Ahmed, and H. Abdelrahman. 2014. Phyoremediation

– A Sustainable Approach for Contaminant Remediation in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions –

A Review. Emir. J. Food Agric. 2014. 26 (9): 757-772 (The first author is a post-doc

working under my supervision on Phytoremediation related research)

34. Zekri, S. M. Ahmed, R. Chaieb and N. Gaffour. 2014. Managed aquifer recharge

using quaternary treated wastewater in Muscat: An economic perspective . International

Journal of Water Resources Development. 30:2, 246-261.

DOI:10.1080/07900627.2013.837370, Impact Factor 0.9 (The work is based on a project

(24) for which I was the PI)

33. Choudri, B.S., A. Al-Busaidi, and M. Ahmed. 2013. Climate Change,

Vulnerability and Adaptation Experiences of Farmers in Al-Suwayq Wilayat, Sultanate

of OMAN. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 5: 445

– 454 (Based on a project (29) for which I was a Co-PI)

32. AlKhamisi, S.A., Prathapar, S.A and M. Ahmed. 2013. Conjunctive Use of

Reclaimed Water and Groundwater in Crop Rotations. Agricultural Water Management

116: 228-234, Impact Factor 2.33 (The first author was my PhD student and the paper is

based on his PhD research done in a project (24) for which I was the PI)

31. Ahmed, M. and B.S. Choudri. 2012. Climate Change in Oman: Current Knowledge

and Way Forward. Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues,

Volume 5 issue 4 p228-236. (Outcome of the project 29)

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30. Al-Busaidi, A., J. Rabeea, M. Ahmed and S. Al-Rawahy. 2012. Estimating

Leaching Requirements for Barley Growth under Saline Irrigation. Sultan Qaboos

University Research Journal (Agricultural & Marine Sciences), 17:1-8. (Outcome of the

project (16) for which I was the Co-PI)

29. B.S. Choudri and M. Ahmed. 2012. Climate Change and Water Resources:

Strategies and Practices for Improved Water Management in the Arid Regions. International

Journal Agricultural Science and Technology, Volume 2, Number 3A, David Publishing

Company, USA , A2(2012) 335-344. (Outcome of the project 29)

28. Al-Busaidi, A., M. Ahmed and J. Chikara. 2012. The impact of heat and water

stress conditions on the growth of the biofuel plant Jatropha curcas. International Journal of

Environmental Studies, 69,2: 273-288. (Outcome of the project (23) for which I was the Co-

PI)

27. Al-Ithari, A.J., A. Sathasivan, R. Ahmed, H. A. Vuthaluru, W. Zhan and M.

Ahmed. 2011. Superiority of Date Seed Ash as an Absorbent Over Other Ashes and Ferric

Chloride in Removing Boron from Seawater. Desalination and Water Treatment: 32: 324-

328. Impact Factor 1.17. (Outcome of the project (18) for which I was the PI)

26. Abdelrahman, H. A., S. Alkhamisi, M. Ahmed and H. Ali. 2011. Effects of Treated

Wastewater Irrigation on Element Concentrations in Soil and Maize Plants.

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 42: 2046-2063. (Based on MS student

research)

25. Alkhamisi, S. A., H. A. Abdelrahman, M. Ahmed and M.F.A. Goosen. 2011.

Assessment of reclaimed water irrigation on growth, yield, and water-use efficiency of

forage crops. Appl. Water Science. 1:57-65. (Based on MS student research)

24. Al-Busaidi, A. and M. Ahmed. 2011. A short communication on growing

Jatropha in Oman. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 68:25-30. (Outcome

of the project (23) for which I was the Co-PI)

23. Al-Sadi AM, Al-Masoudi RS, Al-Habsi N, Al-Said FA, Al-Rawahy SA, M.

Ahmed and Deadman ML. 2010. Effect of salinity on Pythium damping-off of

cucumber and on the tolerance of Pythium Aphanidermatum. Plant Pathology. pp. 112-

120(9). Impact Factor 2.97 (Outcome of the project (16) for which I was the Co-PI)

22. Al-Ajmi, A. M. Ahmed and H. Esechie. 2010. Biosaline Agriculture:

Perspectives from Oman. International Journal of Current Research, v.2, pp 21-26.

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21. Al-Busaidi, A, S. Al-Rawahy and M. Ahmed. 2009. Response of Different

Cultivars to Diluted Seawater Salinity. Asian Journal of Crop Science, 1(2): 77-86, 2009

(Outcome of the project (16) for which I was the Co-PI)

20. Ahmed, M., S. Al Sidairi, S. A. Prathapar and S. Al-Adawi. 2008. Evaluation of

custom-made and commercial greywater treatment systems: A case study from Oman. .

International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol 65, No 1, 33-41. (Outcome of the

project 10)

19. Jamrah, A., A. Al-futaisi, M. Ahmed, S. Prathapar, A. Al-Harrasi and A. Al-Abri.

2008. Biological treatment of greywater using sequencing batch reactor technology. .

International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol 65, No 1, 71-87. (Outcome of the

project 10)

18. Al-Haddabi M. and M. Ahmed. 2007. Land Disposal of Treated Saline Oil

Production Water: Impacts on Soil Properties. Desalination, 212:54-61. Impact Factor

3.96. (I was the corresponding author) (Based on MS student thesis, I was the supervisor)

17. Rahman, M.S., M. Ahmed, and Chen, X.D. 2007. Freezing-Melting (FM) Process

and Desalination: Review on Present Status and Future Prospect. International Journal

for Nuclear Desalination (Vol 2 No 3, 2007). (Outcome from project 6)

16. Prathapar, S. A., M. Ahmed, Al-Adawi, and Al-Sidiari, S. 2006. Design,

Construction and Evaluation of an Ablution Water Treatment Unit in Oman: A case

Study. International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol 63, No 3, 283-292. (Outcome

of the project 10)


and Desalination: I. Review of the State of the Art. Separation and Purification Reviews,

35:59-96. Impact Factor 3.32 (Based on the project 6)

14. SA Prathapar, A. Jamrah, M Ahmed, S Al Adawi, S Al Sidairi and A Al Harassi.

2005. Overcoming constraints in treated greywater reuse in Oman. Desalination,

186/2:177-186. Impact Factor 3.96 (Outcome of the project 10)

13. H. Al-Azmi, M. Ahmed, H. AbdelRahman, and S.A. Al-Rawahy. 2005. Integrated

Catchment Management in Arid Countries A case study: Wadi Al-Ayn Catchment,

Northern Oman. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3 (2):249-254, 2005 (MS student

thesis output)

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12. Al-Haddabi, M., M. Ahmed, A. Kacimov, S. Rahman and S. Al-Rawahy. 2004.

Impact of Treated Wastewater from Oil Extraction Process on Soil Physical Properties.

Communications in soil science and plant analysis, vol 35 (5 & 6), 2004 USA. (I was the

corresponding author and it is based on MS student thesis, I was the supervisor)

11. Ahmed, M., A. Arakel, D. Hoey, M.R. Thumarukudy, M.F. Goosen, M.Al-

Haddabi and A. Al-Belushi. 2003. Feasibility of Salt Production from Inland Desalination

Plant Reject Brine: A Case Study. Desalination, 158:109-117. Impact Factor 3.96 (Based

on the project 2 for which I was the PI)

10. Ahmed, M., Shayya, W.H., Hoey, D. and Al-Handaly, J. 2002. Brine Disposal

from Inland Desalination Plants: Research Needs Assessment. Water International, Vol

27 No.2. (Based on the project 2 for which I was the PI)

9. Hoey, D., M. Ahmed, and M. Littleboy. 2002. Landscape salinisation and

management: an Australian perspective. SQU Journal for Scientific Research, Agricultural

Sciences, Vol 7 no.253-60.

8. Ahmed, M., W. Shayya, D. Hoey and J. Al-Handhaly. 2001. Brine Disposal from

RO Plants in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Desalination 133 (2001):135-147.

Impact Factor 3.96 (as Assistant Professor) (Based on the project 2 for which I was the PI)

7. Ahmed, M., A. Arakel, D. Hoey and M. Coleman. 2001. Integrated Power, Water

and Salt Generation: A Discussion Paper. Desalination 134 (2001) 37-45. Impact Factor

3.96 (as Assistant Professor) (Based on the project 2 for which I was the PI)

6. Ahmed, M., S. A. Al-Rawahy, J. Al-Handhaly, S. Al-Saadi and H. Al-Ajmi.

2001. Management of Nitrate in Groundwater of Agricultural Areas of Northern Oman:

A simulation Study. SQU Journal for Scientific Research- Agricultural Sciences, 6 (1-

2):59-65 (as Assistant Professor) (Based on the project 3 for which I was the PI)

5. Ahmed, M., M. L. Sharma, Q. D. Richards and M. S. Al-Kalbani. 2001.

Sampling Soil Water in Sandy Soils: Comparative Analysis of Some Common Methods.

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, USA. 32 (11 & 12), 1677-1686. (as

Assistant Professor)

4. Ahmed, M, W. Shayya, D. Hoey, A. Mahendran, R. Morris and J. Al-Handhaly.

2000. Use of Evaporation Ponds for Brine Disposal in Desalination Plants. Desalination 130

(2000) 155-168. Impact Factor 3.96 (as Assistant Professor) (Based on the project 2 for

which I was the PI)

3. Ahmed, M., S. A. Al-Rawahy, M. S. Al-Kalbani and J. K. Al-Handaly. 1999.

Leaching potential of some Omani soils: soil column and drip irrigation studies. Journal for

Scientific Research, Agricultural Sciences, 4(2), 65 – 70, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box

34 Al-Khod 123, Oman. (as Assistant Professor)

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2. Ankeny, M. D., M. Ahmed, T.C. Kasper and R. Horton. 1991. Simple field

method for determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity. Soil Science Society of

America Journal. 55:467-470. Impact Factor 2.0 (Before joining SQU)

1. R. S. Kanwar, M. A. Rizvi, M. Ahmed, R. Horton and S. J. Marley. 1989.

Measurement of field-saturated hydraulic conductivity using Guelph and Velocity

permeameters. Trans. ASAE. v32n6. 1885-1890. Impact Factor 0.89 (Before joining SQU)

Refereed Conference Proceedings (Total 20)

20. Ngqwala, N.P., Tandlich, R., Al-Adawi, S., M. Ahmed, Madikizela, P. 2014.

Reuse of greywater to retrench water needs. Presented as an oral presentation at the

12th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater treatment systems and the

4th Specialised Conference on Resource Oriented Sanitation, held at Caledonian College

of Engineering, Muscat, The Sultanate of Oman from 2nd until 4th November 2014.

19. Ngqwala, N.P., Madikizela, P., Tandlich, R., Al-Adawi, S., M. Ahmed, 2014.

Enhanced Mulch tower system for greywater treatment using water hyacinth. Presented

as an oral presentation at the International Conference IWRM for harnessing socio

economic development in Eastern and Southern Africa, held at Sogecoa Golden Peacock

Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi from 29th

until 31st October 2014.

18. A. Al-Busaidi, M. Al-Abri and M. Ahmed 2014. Simple Technique in Improving

the Efficiency of Furrow Irrigation System. Acta Hort. 1054:103-110

Proceedings of International Conference on Agricultural Engineering: New Technologies

for Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security, Editors: Y.A. Al-Mulla, M.

Ahmed, H. Jayasuriya, pp 103-110.

17. B.S. Choudri., A. Busaidi., M. Ahmed. 2013. Impact of climate Change and

Adaptation Experiences of Farmers in Sultanate of Oman. In proceedings: International

Conference on Sustainable Water Use for securing Food Security in the Mediterranean

Region under changing climate, 10-15 March, 2013, Agadir, Morocco. Pp. 765-770.

16. Ahmed, M., Victor, R., Al-Haddabi, M. and Al-Handhali, J. 2006. Water Quality

Assessment in Al Jabal Al Akhdar Region of Oman for Sustainable Water Resources

Management. IASTED International Conference on Environmentally Sound technology

in Water Resources Management, ESTW 2006, Sept 11-13, Gabarone, Botswana.

15. Victor, R. M. Ahmed, M. Al-Haddabi, J. Al-Handhali and A.R. Al-Hinai. 2006.

Quality of Surface Waters in the Jabal Akhdar Region of Oman. Proceedings of the

International Confc on Natural Resources Engineering & Technology, 2006, 24-25 July,

Putra Jaya, Malaysia, 317-321.

14. Ahmed, M., S. M. Prathapar and Aamna Al-Abri. 2005. Greywater reuse

guidelines for Oman: A proposal. Proceedings of the second Oman-Japan joint

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symposium on preservation of environmental and water resources amid economic

development. Feb 6-8, 2005, Muscat, Oman.

13. Ahmed, M. Prathapar, S., Al-Jamrah, A., Al-Maskiri, A. and Al-Belushi, A.

2004. Greywater Resue in Arid Countries: Problems and Possibilities. Proceedings of the

2nd

APHW Conference in Singapore, July 5-9, 2004, pp 517-525.

12. Jamrah, A., Al-Futaisi, A., Prathapar, S., M. Ahmed, and Al-Harrasi, A. 2004.

Evaluating Greywater Reuse Potential for Sustainable Water Resources Management in

the Sultanate of Oman. Presented in the conference on "International Water Demand

Management" held in Jordan during May 30 -June 3, 2004.

11. Prathapar, S.A., M. Ahmed, Al Adawi, S., and Al Sidairi. 2004. Variation in

quality and quantity of greywater produced at two mosques in Oman. Proceedings of

Wastewater Conference, Salalah, Oman, March 2004.

10. Prathapar, S.A., A. Jamrah, M Ahmed, S Al Adawi, S Al Sidairi & A Al Harassi.

2004. Overcoming constraints in treated greywater reuse in Oman. International Seminar

on Experiences and Practices of Water and Wastewater Technology, Oct 5-7, 2004,

Muscat, Oman.

9. Ahmed, M., H. Esechie and A. Al-Ajmi. 2004. Biosaline Agriculture:

Perspectives from Oman. Presented at a workshop on Biosaline Agriculture, 27-30 June

2004, Wageningen, The Netherlands

8. Ahmed, M., S.M. Prathapar, A. Al-Beslushi, M. Al-Haddabi and A. Al-Busiadi.

2003. Greywater reuse potential in Oman. Published in the proceedings of 28th

International Hydrology and Water resources Symposium. Wollongong NSW Australia.

7. Ahmed, M and Al-Ajmi, H. 2002. Application of Models with Limited Data: A

Case Study from Oman. Proceedings of the 4th

International Conference on Calibration

and Reliability in Groundwater Modelling. Prague, Czech Republic, 17-20 June 2002. p

624-627.

6. Hirayama, A., Maegaito, M., Kawaguchi, M, Ishikawa, A., Sueyoshi, M., Al-

Bemani, A.S., M. Ahmed, Esechie, H., Al-Mazrui, S.A., Al-Haddabi, M.H., Al-

Khanjari, S.S. 2002. Omani Oil Fields Produced Water: Treatment and

Utilization Proceedings of the 2002 SPE International Petroleum Conference and

Exhibition in Mexico

5. Ahmed, M., M. Al-Masehli, A. J. Khan and M. Al-Haddabi. 2001. Impact of

Agriculture on Groundwater Quality in Northern Oman and Possible Ways to Reduce

Nitrate Leaching to Groundwater. 3rd

International Conference on Future Groundwater

Resources at Risk. Lisbon, Portugal, June 25-27, 2001.

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4. Ahmed, M. and Juma Al-Handhaly. 2000. Disposal of Wastewater from Inland

Desalination Plants in Oman. Proceedings of Xth World Water Congress, Melbourne,

Australia, March 2000.

3. Ahmed, M., Ali Al-Bemani, H. Esechie, S. Al-Mazrui, M. Al-haddabi, S. Al-

Khanjari and A. Al-Saidi. 2000. Use of Oil Contaminated Water for Irrigation. Published in

the proceedings of International Conference on Geoenvironment 2000, Muscat, Oman,

March 2000. Pp 133-139.

2. Ahmed, M., H. Al-Ajmi, S. Al-Saadi and J. Al-Handhaly. 2000. Nitrate Levels in

Groundwater of Rural Areas of Al-Batinah Plain, Sultanate of Oman. Published in the

proceedings of International Conference on Geoenvironment 2000, Muscat, Oman, March

2000. Pp 124-131.

1. Sharma, M. L., A. R. Ahmad, M. Ahmed, M. Zulfkeli and B. Y. Aminuddin. 1996.

Quality of shallow groundwater beneath tobacco agrosystems in Kelantan, Malaysia: nitrate

contamination.. In Contaminants and the Soil Environment in the Australasia – Pacific

Region; 1996 Feb 18 – Feb 23. Kluwer Publishers. Pp. 223 – 224.

Conference Proceedings (Total 19)

19. Al-Busaidi, A., R. Al-Yahyai, F. Al-said and M. Ahmed. 2014. Heavy metals in

date palms irrigated by conventional and non-conventional waters. Proceedings of the

conference on ‘use of unconventional water in urban water management’. MRMWR,

Oman and RCUWM-Tehran. 24-26 Feb, Muscat, Oman.

18. Al-Jabri, S. and M. Ahmed. 2014. Desalination for agriculture in the Sultanate of

Oman: Challenges and opportunities. Proceedings of the conference on ‘use of

unconventional water in urban water management’. MRMWR, Oman and RCUWM-

Tehran. 24-26 Feb, Muscat, Oman.

17. Zekri, S., M. Ahmed, R. Chaieb, and N. Ghaffour. 2014. Managed Aquifer

Recharge Using Quaternary-Treated Wastewater in Muscat: An Economic Perspective.

Proceedings of the conference on ‘use of unconventional water in urban water

management’. MRMWR, Oman and RCUWM-Tehran. 24-26 Feb, Muscat, Oman.

16. Al-Ithari, A. J., A. Sathasivan, R. Ahmed, H. B. Vuthaluru, M. Ahmed and W.

Zhan. 2010. Boron Pre-treatment for seawater desalination. Third SQU-JCCP Joint

Symposium on Environmental Challenges & Mitigation Approaches for Sustainable

Development in the Oil & Gas Industry. 19-21 December, SQU, Muscat, Oman, p155-

162.

15. Baawain, M.S. and M. Ahmed. 2010. Feasibility Study to Upgrade Effluent

Water Treatment Facility and Water Disposal System at Marine outfall. Third SQU-JCCP

Joint Symposium on Environmental Challenges & Mitigation Approaches for Sustainable

Development in the Oil & Gas Industry. 19-21 December, SQU, Muscat, Oman, p90-99.

14. Al-Busaidi, A. and M. Ahmed. 2010. Jatropha: A Bio-fuel Crop for Oman. Third

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SQU-JCCP Joint Symposium on Environmental Challenges & Mitigation Approaches for

Sustainable Development in the Oil & Gas Industry. 19-21 December, SQU, Muscat,

Oman, p46-51.

13. Hussain, N., G.A. R. Alghanim, M. Ahmed, O. A. El-Sharief and R. Waheed.

2010. Salinity management in Oman and in the region. Published in the proceedings of

the international conference on soils and groundwater salinization in arid countries. 37-49

(2010).

12. Jashoul, M and M. Ahmed.. 2008. Improving quality of Hajamta reservoir water

using a custom-made treatment system. Proceedings of the first international conference

on water resources and climate change in the MENA region, Muscat, 2-4 Nov, 2008.

11. Al-Haddabi, M. and M. Ahmed. 2006. The use of treated oily-water for

irrigation: impacts on soil properties. UAE JCCP symposium, UAE University, Jan-Feb

2006. Arid land hydrogeology: in search of a solution to a threatened resource- Mohamed

(ed.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 0 415 41127 0, p 169-175.


and Desalination: Review on Present Status and future Prospect. Proceedings of the

International conference on Economic Incentives and Water Demand Management, 18-22

March, 2006, SQU, Oman, pp 280-290.

9. Al-Buloshi, A. and M. Ahmed. 2005. Household Greywater Treatment & Reuse

Potential in Oman. SAWEA 2005 Workshop on Innovative water and Wastewater

technologies, Saudi Arabian Water Environment Association.

8. Hirayama, A., M. Maegaito, M. Kawaguchi, A. Ishikawa, A. Al-Bemani, S. Mazrui,

M. Ahmed, H. Esechie, M. AL-Haddabi, S. Al-Khanjari and A. Al-Saidi. 2000. Treatment

and Utilization of Oilfield Water in Oman. Published in the proceedings of the First Oman-

Japan Joint Symposium on Water Resources and Greening in Desert. February 2000,

Muscat, Oman. Pp 4.1 – 4.10.

7. Sharma, M. L., M. Ahmed, Q. D. Richards. 1996. Reliability of suction cups for

measuring soil water quality. Australia and New Zealand National Soil Conference. Volume

1 Plenary Papers, p 299.

6. Sharma, M. L., C. H.Mohammud, M. Mohd Zain, M. Ahmed and Q. D. Richards.

1996. Piezometer grid studies to assess pollution sources at tobacco and paddy farms,

Kelantan, Malaysia. Agricultural impacts on groundwater quality. ACIAR Proceedings No.

61.Eds. B. Y. Aminuddin, M. L. Sharma and I. R. Willet.

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5. Ahmed, M., M. L. Sharma, Q. D. Richards and A. R. Ahmad. 1996. Field-scale

nitrogen leaching - application of model ‘LEACHN’. Agricultural impacts on groundwater

quality. ACIAR (Australian Center for International Agricultural Research) Proceedings No.

61.Eds. B. Y. Aminuddin, M. L. Sharma and I. R. Willet.

4. Ahmed, M., M. L. Sharma and Q. D. Richards. 1996. Evaluation of Field Sampling

Methods for Soil Water quality. Agricultural impacts on groundwater quality. ACIAR

(Australian Center for International Agricultural Research) Proceedings No. 61.Eds. B. Y.

Aminuddin, M. L. Sharma and I. R. Willet

3. Ahmad, A. R., Q M. Zulkefli, M. Ahmed, B. Y. Aminuddin, M. L. Sharma and M.

Mohd Zain. 1996. Environmental impact of agricultural inorganic pollution on groundwater

resources of the Kelantan plain, Malaysia. Agricultural impacts on groundwater quality.

ACIAR (Australian Center for International Agricultural Research) Proceedings No. 61.Eds.

B. Y. Aminuddin, M. L. Sharma and I. R. Willet.

2. Sharma M. L., M. Ahmed, et al. 1994. Contamination of drinking wells in tobacco

areas of Kelantan, Malaysia. 25th IAH Congress, Adelaide, Australia.

1. Ahmed, M. and T. Al Austin. 1990. Development of a two-dimensional finite

element soil moisture flow model Proceedings of the 2nd International Groundwater

Conference, Malaysia.

Monograph Articles (Total 6)

6. Ahmed, M., Al-Rawahy, S., N. Hussain, H. A. Rahman, A. Al-Lawati, S. Shahid

and S. Al-Rasbi. 2010. Biosaline agriculture in Oman: a critical review. Published in the

Monograph ‘Management of salt-affected soils and water for sustainable agriculture’.

Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

5. Al-Rawahy, SA, M Ahmed and N Hussain, 2010. Management of Salt-Affected

Soils and Water for Sustainable Agriculture: The Project. Published in the Monograph

‘Management of salt-affected soils and water for sustainable agriculture’. Sultan Qaboos

University, Oman.

4. Hussain, N., SA Al-Rawahy, M. Ahmed, S A Shahid and S. Zekri. 2010. Living

with Salinity: Policy Issues, Recommendations, Future Research and Guidelines for

Extension Workers and Omani Farmers. Published in the Monograph ‘Management of

salt-affected soils and water for sustainable agriculture’. Sultan Qaboos University,

Oman.

3. Al-Busaidi, A., S A Al Rawahy and M Ahmed. 2010. Response of different

tomato cultivars to saline irrigation. Published in the Monograph ‘Management of salt-

affected soils and water for sustainable agriculture’. Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

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2. Al-Sadi AM, Al-Habsi N, Al-Kiyumi, Al-said FA, Al-Rawahy SA, M. Ahmed

and Deadman ML. 2010. Effect of salinity on growth, reproduction and pectolytic

enzyme production by Pythium aphanidermatum: a serious soil borne pathogen of

vegetable crops in Oman. Published in the Monograph ‘Management of salt-affected soils

and water for sustainable agriculture’. Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

1. Al-Busaidi, A, J. Rabeea, S. Al-Rawahy and M. Ahmed. 2010. Estimating

leaching requirements for barley growth under saline irrigation. Published in the

Monograph ‘Management of salt-affected soils and water for sustainable agriculture’.

Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

Book Chapters (Total 17)

17. Al-Haddabi, M., H. Vuthaluru, M. Ahmed and H. Znad. 2015. Use of Ceramic

Membrane Technology for Sustainable Management of Oil Production Water: A Review.

In Recent Progress in Desalination, Environmental and Marine Outfall Systems (Eds:

Baawain, M., B.S. Choudri, M. Ahmed and A. Purnama), Springer International

Publishing Switzerland 2015.

16. Baawain, M., B.S. Choudri, M. Ahmed and A. Purnama. 2015. An overview:

Desalination, Environmental and Marine Outfall Systems. In Recent Progress in

Desalination, Environmental and Marine Outfall Systems (Eds: Baawain, M., B.S.

Choudri, M. Ahmed and A. Purnama), Springer International Publishing Switzerland

2015.

15. Ahmed, M., S. A. Al-Jabri and B.S. Choudri. 2015. Green challenges and some

technological solutions in the water sector of the GCC countries. In The Green Economy

in the Gulf, M A Raouf and M Luomi (eds), Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p 123-

144.

14. Shahid, S.A. and M. Ahmed. 2014. Changing Face of Agriculture in the Guld

Cooperation Council Countries. Ch 1 in Environmental Cost and Face of Agriculture in

the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (S.A. Shahid and M. Ahmed, Eds). Springer.

13. Alkhamisi, S.A. and M. Ahmed. 2014. Opportunities and Challenges of Using

Treated Wastewater in Agriculture. Ch 7 in Environmental Cost and Face of Agriculture

in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (S.A. Shahid and M. Ahmed, Eds). Springer.

12. Ahmed Al-Busaidi, Salim Al-Rawahy and M. Ahmed. 2014. Growing Tomato in

Salty Soil: Screening (Chapter: 39), Biotechnology and Conservation of Species from

Arid Regions. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, USA, pp: 419-430.

11. Ahmed, M., N. Hussain, and S. Al-Rawahy. 2013. Management of Saline Lands

in Oman: Learning to Live with Salinity. In Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment

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and Reclamation, Innovative Thinking and Use of Marginal Soil and Water Resources in

Irrigated Agriculture, 265-282, Springer Netherlands.

10. Al-Shidhani, B., M. Ahmed, S. Al-Jabri and F. Talukder. 2013. Application of a

Screening Model to Evaluate Pesticide Contamination in Soil and Groundwater for

Sustainable Agriculture in Oman. In Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use

Planning and Policy Implications, 753-767, Springer Netherlands.

9. Ahmed, M., Al-Buloshi, A., and Al-Maskary, A. 2012. Treatment and Reuse

Potential of Graywater from Urban Households in Oman. Chapter 12 In Wastewater

Treatment: Advanced Processes and Technologies, CRC Press - 388 Pages, Editor(s):D.

G. Rao; R. Senthilkumar; J. Anthony Byrne; S. Feroz

8. Ahmed, M. and S. A. Al-Rawahy. 2011. Living with salinity: is it possible? The

environment and the middle east, Pathways to sustainability volume 1, The Middle East

Institute, Washington DC. Pp 25-27.

7. Ahmed, M., S. A. Prathapar and S Al Adawai. 2011. Low cost methods to treat

greywater: a case study from Oman. The environment and the middle east, Pathways to

sustainability volume 1, The Middle East Institute, Washington DC. Pp 45-48.

6. Hussain, N., G. Sarwar, H. Schmeisky, S. Al-Rawahy and M. Ahmed. 2010.

Salinity and drought management in legume crops. In Climate Change and Drought

Management in Cool Season Grain Legume Crops, Springer, pp 171-191.


in Food Concentration. Handbook of Food Preservation, Second Edition, Editor:

Mohammad Shafiur Rahman. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, UK.

4. Ahmed, M., D. Hoey, W. Shayya, and M.F.A. Goosen. 2004. Brine Dispsoal

from Inland Desalination Plants: Current Status, Problems, and Opportunities. Published

in Volume II of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Computing (Electronic Book

Series). EnviroComp Consulting, Inc. CA 94539, USA.

3. Somaratne, N. M., J. F. Punthakey, D. Hoey, M. Ahmed. 1999. Integrated

catchment management in arid climates. In Water Management, Purification and

Conservation in Arid Climates. Technomic Publishing Co. Inc. Pennsylvania U.S.A. pp 165

– 186 (ISBN 1-56676-759-8).

2. Somaratne, N. M. and M. Ahmed. 1999. Opportunities and problems of wastewater

re-use. In Water Management, Purification and Conservation in Arid Climates. Technomic

Publishing Co. Inc. Pennsylvania U.S.A (ISBN 1-56676-771-7).

1. Somaratne, N. M., J. F. Punthakey, R. M. Williams, M. Ahmed. 1999. Sustainable

groundwater allocation through simulation optimization techniques. In Water Management,

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Purification and Conservation in Arid Climates. Technomic Publishing Co. Inc.

Pennsylvania U.S.A. A (ISBN 1-56676-771-7).

Technical Reports (Total 24)

24. Ahmed, M. et al. 2014. Wastewater treatment and reuse at A’Saffa poultry farm at

Thamrait. SQU Project: CR/DVC/CESAR/12/01. Final Report.

23. Ahmed, M. et al. 2014. Characterization and treatment of textile industry effluents

and nanotechnology. Final report. SQU Project: Industrial Innovation Center & Caledonian

College of Engineering.

22. Ahmed, M., et al. 2014. Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge. SQU project:

SR/AGR/SWAE/09/01. Final report.

21. M. Al.Haddabi and M. Ahmed. 2014. Performance evaluation of hybrid adsorption-

ceramic membrane microfiltration approach for produced water treatment. Final project

report of CR/AGR/SWAE/13/03.

20. Ahmed, M., Julia Mundt. 2012. Evaluation of Technical Cooperation Projects on

Water Resources (Confidential). IAEA, Vienna.

19. Ahmed, M. 2012. Application of Water Saving Technologies in Domestic Water

Conservation in Oman. Final project report IG/AGR/SWAE/07/01. February, 2012.

18. Ahmed, M., S.A. Prathapar and H. Kotagama. 2010. Gaza water resources:

immediate plan of actions. Report prepared for UNEP, Geneva.

17. Ahmed, M. et al. 2009. Boron Pre-treatment for Seawater and Brackish Water

Desalination. The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC). Muscat, Oman.

16. S. A. Prathapar, M. Ahmed, et al. 2009. Managed Aquifer Recharge of Treated

Wastewater in Oman : Phase I. Final report. Feasibility study undertaken by Sultan

Qaboos University on behalf of Oman Wastewater Services Company, November 2009.

15. Ahmed, M., H. Kotagama, M. Al-Haddabi and M. Al-Hosni. 2009. Final report

of Assessment of PDO Operated Desalination and Sewage Treatment Plants. August

2009

14. Bawaain, M.S, M. Ahmed, et al. 2009. Feasibility study to upgrade the effluent

water treatment facility and water disposal system at the PDO MAF terminal in Oman,

April 2009.

13. Hodgkiess, T., J W Oldfield, T Hoepner and M Ahmed. 2009. Assessment of the

composition of Desalination plant disposal brines. The Middle East Desalination

Research center, Muscat, Oman.

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12. Ahmed, M., Abdullah Al-Belushi, Ahmed Al-Maskiri, Malik AL-Wardy. 2005.

Greywater Reuse Potential in Oman. Project IG/AGR/SOIL/02/01. CAMS, SQU

11. A. Al-Futaisi, A.Al-Jamrah, M. Ahmed. 2004. Final report. Evaluation of clay

content and investigation of Boron adsorption to clays in Nimr fields formation-Phase I.

Submitted to PDO, Oman.

10. M. S. Rahman, M. Ahmed and X. Chen. 2004. Final Report. Assessment of the

innovative freezing-melting process for desalination of seawater. MEDRC, Muscat,

Oman.

9. Gaafar, O., M. Ahmed, Al-Handhaly, J., et al. 2004. Final Report. Assessment of

water, soil and rhodegrass quality in Rahab farm. Submitted to PDO, Muscat, Oman,

April 2004.

8. Ahmed, M., Goosen, M.F.A., Khan, A.J., Sablani, S.S., Al-Haddabi, M.H., Al-

Belushi, A.S., Arakel, A., and Hoey, D. 2002. Assessment of Brine Disposal Methods in

PDO-Operated Desalination Plants, Phase I. Final Report of the Project

CR/AGR/SOIl/01/03. May 2002

7. Ahmed, M., A.J. Khan and M. Al-Masehli. 2002. Final report (AGR/99/14).

Investigation on the groundwater quality in selected agricultural areas of Oman. CAMS,

SQU, Oman

6. Ahmed, M. W. Shayya, Juma Al-Handhaly, D. Hoey and A. Mahendran. 2002.

Investigation on the use of evaporation ponds for brine disposal in inland desalination

plants. The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC). Pp 74. Muscat, Oman.

5. Impact of agricultural practices on water resources of the Kelantan plain, Malaysia.

Report no. 94/16. CSIRO Division of Water Resources, Perth, Australia. 1994.

4. Impact of agricultural practices on groundwater quality in Kelantan plain, Malaysia:

survey results. Report no. 93/9. CSIRO Division of Water Resources, Perth, Australia. 1993.

3. Ahmed, M. 1992. Preliminary report on salinity disposal investigations using

agroforestry. Technical report 92/12. Department of Water Resources, Resource Assessment

Group, Griffith, N.S.W., Australia.

2. Ahmed, M. 1992. Soil salinity sampling strategy in Murrumbidgee irrigation area.

Technical report 92/11. Department of Water Resources, Resource Assessment Group,

Griffith, N.S.W., Australia.

1. Ahmed, S. M. U., M. Hoque, and M . Ahmed. 1991. Floods in Bangladesh: A

hydrological analysis. Interim report R03/91. Institute of Flood Control and Drainage

Research, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

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Extended Abstract (Total 2)

2. Ahmed, M., R. Victor, and M. Jashoul. 2010. Groundwater Demand Management

in Al Jabal al Akhdar Region of Oman by Utilization of Low Quality Surface Water.

Proceedings of Global Change and the World's Mountains, 2010 Perth in October 2010.

1. Victor, R., M. Ahmed and M. Al-Haddabi. 2008. Water Quality Assessments and

Some Aspects of Water Use Efficiency. Proceedings of Mountains of the world: ecology,

conservation and sustainable development. Al Jabal Al Akhdar Initiative Abstract, 10-14

February 2008.

Abstract (Total 27)

27. Al-Busaidi, A. and M. Ahmed. 2015. Mitigating environmental risks of

wastewater reuse for agriculture. Book of abstracts, the seventh environmental

symposium of german-arab scientific forum for environmental studies, 5-6 Oct, p45-46.

26. Ahmed, M. 2015. Wastewater treatment and reuse studies at Sultan Qaboos

University. Book of abstracts, the seventh environmental symposium of german-arab

scientific forum for environmental studies, 5-6 Oct, p46-47.

25. Al-Rawahy, S. and M. Ahmed. 2015. Management of soil salinity in Oman. Book of

abstracts, the seventh environmental symposium of german-arab scientific forum for

environmental studies, 5-6 Oct, p60.

24. Al-Busaidi, A., Shaharoona, B., and M. Ahmed. 2015. The impact of treated

sludge (KALA Compost) application on soil and plant productivity. Book of abstracts,

the seventh environmental symposium of german-arab scientific forum for environmental

studies, 5-6 Oct, p58-59.

23. Ahmed, M. 2014. Storing treated wastewater underground in arid countries: A

case study from Oman. P 65-66.Proceedings of Section of Earth System Sciences. Indian

Science Congress. 3-7 Feb, 2014, Jammu, India.

22. Ahmed, M., A. AL-Al-Maktoomi, G. Ibrahim, S. Zekri and S. Al-Jabri. 2013.

Storing water underground: a response to anticipated water shortage due to climate

change. The 2nd

WASWAC World conference ‘The Threats to land and Water resources

in the 21st Century: Prevention, Mitigation and Restoration, 4-7 Sept, Chiang Rai,

Thailand.

21. Ahmed, M. 2014. Brine Disposal from Inland desalination plants in Oman:

problems and opportunities. Book of abstracts, pp 3-4. International conference on

desalination, environment and marine outfall systems, 13-16 April 2014, SQU, Muscat,

Oman.

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20. Al-Jabri, S. and M. Ahmed. 2014. Prospects of desalination in agriculture in

Oman. Book of abstracts, pp 22. International conference on desalination, environment

and marine outfall systems, 13-16 April 2014, SQU, Muscat, Oman.

19. Al-Haddabi, M., H. Vuthaluru, M. Ahmed, H. Znad. 2014. Use of Ceramic

Membrane Technology for sustainable management of oil production water. Book of

abstracts, pp 16. International conference on desalination, environment and marine outfall

systems, 13-16 April 2014, SQU, Muscat, Oman.

18. A. Al-Busaidi, M. Al-Abri and M. Ahmed 2013. Simple Technique in Improving

the Efficiency of Furrow Irrigation System. Book of Abstracts, International conference

on Agricultural Engineering, p 196

17. Mansour Al-Haddabi and M. Ahmed. 2012. Management of Oily-Produced

Water. The symposium on Environmental Problems in the Arab World: Meeting

challenges of Sustainable Development, 28-28 February, Muscat, p 61.

16. Salim AL Rawahy and M. Ahmed. 2012. An Adaptation Strategy for Managing

Soil Salinity in Oman. The symposium on Environmental Problems in the Arab World:

Meeting challenges of Sustainable Development, 28-28 February, Muscat, p 35.

15. Ahmed, M. 2011. Alternative sources of water in arid countries. Book of

Abstract: International conference on integrated water management. Feb 2-5, Murdoch

University, Australia, p 19 .

14. Choudri, B. S. and M. Ahmed. 2010. Climate Change and Water Resources:

Strategies and Practices for Improved Water Management in Arid Countries. Book of

Abstract of the International Conference on Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

and Biodiversity in the Arab Region, Nov 30 – Dec 2, Kuwait.

13. Ahmed, M. 2010. Climate Change in Oman: Current Knowledge and Way

Forward. Book of Abstract of the International Conference on Impact of Climate Change

on Agriculture and Biodiversity in the Arab Region, Nov 30 – Dec 2, Kuwait.

12. Ahmed, M. 2010. Management of Soil Salinity in Oman. 13th

Soil Congress

Pakistan Soil Science Society, Faisalabad, March 2010.

11. Kotagama, H., J. Al-Handhali, M Ahmed, M. Al-Haddabi. 2009. Cost evaluation

of desalination and sewage treatment based on plants operated at sites of Petroleum

Development of Oman (PDO): A case study. University Day program and abstracts of

presentations. Sultan Qaboos University, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences,

May 2, 2009.

10. Al-Ithari, A., R. Ahmed, S, Sathasivan, H.R. Vuthaluru and M. Ahmed. 2009.

Investigations into the effectiveness of cations, fly-ash and fruit-based residues for the

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removal of boron from seawater. University Day program and abstracts of presentations.

Sultan Qaboos University, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, May 2, 2009.

9. Ahmed, M. 2008. Saline Effluent Disposal in Salinity Management Projects:

Some New Ideas. International Conf on recent techniques for abating soil and water

salinity, 23-24 April, 2008, Faisalabad, Pakistan

8. Kotagama, H., Prathapar, S.A., M. Ahmed. 2006. Financial and Economic

Rationale on adoption of decentralized greywater treatment technology in Oman.

International conference on Economic Incentives and Water Demand Management, 18-22

March, 2006, Oman.

7. Ahmed, M. 2005. Nitrate levels in groundwater of Batinah. Conference on

Environmental Research at SQU, Center for Environmental research, SQU, 30-31

January, 2005.

6. Al-Haddabi, M. and M. Ahmed. 2005. Impact of oily-treated water on soil

properties. Conference on Environmental Research at SQU, Center for Environmental

research, SQU, 30-31 January, 2005.

5. Al-Haddabi, M., M. Ahmed, and S. Rahman. 2003. Potential for Using Produced

Water in Oil Industry for Irrigation Purposes: Likely Impacts on Soil Properties.

Proceedings of International Conference on Soil and Groundwater Contamination and

Clean-up in Arid Countries. P6. 20-23 Jan 2003.

4. Al Busaidi, A., M. Ahmed and P. Cookson. 2001. An overview of soil salinity

research at Sultan Qaboos University. Abstracts, International Symposium on prospects

of saline agriculture in the GCC countries. 18-20 March, 2001, ICBA, Dubai.

3. Esechie, H. A., A. S. Al_Bemani, M. Ahmed, et al. 2000. Oilfield Water in

Oman: Any Potential in Agriculture. Annual Meetings Abstracts. American Society of

Agronomy. Minneapolis, Nov 5-9, 2000. Pp 139

2. Ahmed, M. and Khandaker, N. 1987. Sedimentation Problem in the Ganges-

Kobadak Irrigation Project in Bangladesh: A Field and Laboratory Approach. EOS,

Transactions American Geophysical Union; Vol 68, No 44, p1267.

1. Ankeny, M. D., M. Ahmed, T. C. Kaspar, and R. Horton. 1989. A Simple

Method for Determining Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity. Annual Meetings

Abstracts. American Society of Agronomy.

Extension Article (Total 14)

14. P. Padmavathiamma, S. Al Lawati and M. Ahmed. 2015. Phytoremediation for

diesel-contaminated soils of Oman. Horizon (SQU), Issue 311 (April), 2015,

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13. Ahmed, M. 2014. Environment Research at SQU in Faces of Oman: March

(Environment & You, Faces, A special supplement of Times of Oman. April 2014.

12. Al-Busaidi, A. and M. Ahmed. 2012. Wheat production using treated wastewater.

SQU Magazine Horizon, March 2012.

11. Ahmed, M., S.A. Al-Rawahy. 2010. Management strategies of saline lands and

groundwaters in Oman. Al Hasaad, CAMS, SQU, Oman.

10. Ahmed, M., R. Victor. 2010. Jabal Akhdar water treatment. CESAR Newsletter

vol 1 p6.

9. Ahmed, M., S. A. Prathapar. 2009. Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge

Using Excess Treated Wastewater in Oman. SQU Magazine Horizon, Issue 172.

8. Ahmed, M., S.A. Prathapar and Seif Al-Adawi, 2008. Greywater: An Alternative

Source of Water for Oman, SQU Magazine Horizon, Issue 139. Also reprinted in Oman

Daily Observer August 13, 2008.

7. Ahmed, M., R. Victor, M. Jashoul and S. Al-Adawi. 2008. A Custom-made

Treatment System in Al Jabal Al Akhdar Region of Oman for Utilization of Low Quality

Surface Water. Arab Water World, December 2008 issue.

6. Ahmed, M., Prathapar, S.A., and Aamna Al-Abri. 2006. Greywater reuse

guidelines in Oman: What they are and what they could be. May 2006 issue of Arab

Water World

5. Ahmed, M. 2006. Water Quality Investigations in the Jebel Akhdar Region. Al-

Hasaad, CAMS outreach Magazine, Issue 1 December 2006.

4. Prathapar, S.A., M. Ahmed, Jamrah, A. 2005. Is Greywater Reuse a Realistic

Option in Oman? Arab Water World, pp 12-23, April 2005.

3. Mansour M H and M. Ahmed. 2005. Laboratory Quality Assurance Programme

at CAMS. SQU Magazine Horizon, Issue 62.

2. Ahmed, M. 2004. Brine Disposal: Problems & Opportunities (Cover story).

Horizon, Issue 24. SQU Publication, Oman.

1. Ahmed, M. 2001. Investigation on the use of evaporation ponds for brine

disposal in inland desalination plants. Page 5. Published in Watermark, Issue 14,

November 2001. The newsletter of the Middle East Desalination Research Center.

Editorial (Total 2)

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2. Ahmed, M. and S. A. Al-Rawahy. 2010. Editorial. Proceedings of the

International Conference on the Management of Soil and Groundwater Salinization held

at SQU from Jan 11 to Jan 14, 2010.

1. Ahmed, M. and Prathapar, S. A. 2008. Editorial. International Journal of

Environmental Studies, Vol 65, No 1, 5-9.

Books (Total 4)

1. Shahid, S.A. and M. Ahmed. 2014. Environmental Cost and Face of Agriculture

in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. Springer.

2. Al-Mulla, Y. M. Ahmed, H. Jayasuria. 2014. SHS Acta Horticulturae 1054,

Proceedings of the International Conference on Agricultural Engineering: New

Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security.

3. Ahmed, M, S.A. Al-Rawahy and N. Hussain. 2010. Management of salt-affected

soils and water for sustainable agriculture’. Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

4. M. Baawain, B.S. Choudri, M. Ahmed, A. Purnama. 2015. Recent Developments

in Desalination, Environmental & Marine Outfall Systems. Springer

Thesis (Total 2)

2. Ahmed, M. 1984. An evaluation of performance of the Ganges-Kpbadak

Irrigation Project in Bangladesh. MS thesis in Civil Engineering, Univ. of Hawaii, USA.

1. Ahmed, M. 1988. Development of a two-dimensional finite element soil-moisture

flow model. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State

University, USA.

Personal Professional Development in Scholarship

Conference Attendance (41 nos, 2000-2015) 2015

1. GFIA 2015 (Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture) as an invited

Hosted Scientist, 9-10 March, Abu Dhabi

2. Attended mid-term meeting of the project ‘ Mitigating environmental risks

of wastewater reuse for agriculture’ in Tunis, April 27-29, 2015.

3. Conference on Industrial Water Reuse & Recycling, Abu Dhabi, 8-9 June,

2015

4. 2nd Drainage Rehabilitation & Wastewater Management 2015, 7-8 Sept.

Muscat, Oman

5. Seventh environmental symposium of German-Arab scientific forum for

environmental studies, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 5-6 Oct

6. International Conference on Sustainable Water Management SWM 2015,

29 Nov-3 Dec, 2015, Murdoch University, Australia.

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2014

1. Indian Science Congress, Kashmir, 3-7 Feb, 2014 at University of Jammu.

2. International Conference on Desalination, Environment and Marine outfalls,

13-16 April 2014 at SQU, Oman.

3. Water Management in oil and gas. 9-10 June, 2014. Abu Dhabi, UAE

Organized by IQPC (International Quality & Productivity Centre).

4. 2nd

International Training Workshop, Conference and Exhibition on

Desalination, Regional Perspectives for Cooperation, Tehran, IR Iran.

2013

1. Gulfeco Conference, Oman, 21-22 Jan 2013. Gave a talk on Climate

Change & Oman

2. 3rd

Kuwait Electricity & Water Conference & Exhibition, 3-4 April, 2013

3. 2nd WASWAC Conference: Threats to land and water resources in the 21st

century: prevention, mitigation and restoration. Chiang Rai, Thailand, Sept

4-7.

4. Symposium on The Use of Treated Wastewater in agricultural production in

the Arab World: Current status and future prospective, International Centre

for Biosaline Research, Dubai, 20-22 Oct.

5. Kuwait Water Tech Conference, 4-5 December.

2012

1. The 3rd

Gulf Research Meeting, University of Cambridge, 11-14 July.

Conducted a workshop and presented a paper

2. The Fourth IASTED African Conference on Water Resources Management

(AfricaWRM 2012) Sept 3-5, Gabarone Botswana. Gave the keynote

speech on Climate Change and Water Resources Management: Options for

Water Stressed Countries.

2011

1. International Conference on Integrated Water Management IWM 2011, 2-5

Feb 2011, Murdoch University, Australia

2. International Conference Kuwait Environment Water and Energy

Exhibition 2011. Invited Speaker, Climate Change and Water Security:

Options for arid region.

3. Attended the 2011 Gulf Research Meeting, July 6-9, University of

Cambridge, UK. Presented a paper ‘Water Security and Climate Change:

Choices for Oman’.

4. International Conference on Sustainable Urbanisation. 19-20 September,

Muscat (Chaired session and moderated panel discussion)

2010

1. Global Change and the World's Mountains, Perth, UK in October 2010.

2. 13th Soil Congress of Pakistan Soil Science Society in Faisalabad, March

24-27, 2010.

3. ICSC 2010. International Conference on Soil Conservation in Abu Dhabi.

Presented a paper, chaired a session. 17-19 May, 2010, Abu Dhabi

4. International Conference on the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

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and Biodiversity in the Arab Region, Kuwait, November 30 - December 2,

2010

2008

1. Mountains of the world: ecology, conservation and sustainable

development. 10-14 February 2008, Oman

2. International Conference on recent techniques for abating soil and water

salinity, 23-24 April, 2008, Faisalabad. Organized by Agriculture

Department, Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan

2006

1. The Third Joint UAE-JAPAN Symposium, EWR 2006 Sustainable GCC

Environment and Water Resources, Jan 28-30, 2006, Abu Dhabi

2. International conference on Economic Incentives and water Demand

Management, 18-22 March 2006, Oman

3. IASTED International Conference on Environmentally Sound Technology

in Water Resources Management Sept 11-13 2006 Gabarone Botswana

2005

1. Second Oman Japan joint symposium on Preservation of Environmental and

Water Resources amid Economic Development, Feb 6-8, 2005, Muscat

Oman

2004

1. 2nd

APHW Conference, July 5-9, 2004, Singapore

2. Biosaline Agriculture, 27-30 June 2004, Wageningen, The Netherlands

2003

1. International Conference on Soil and Groundwater Contamination and

Clean-up in Arid Countries, Muscat, Oman

2. EDS Confc on Desalination and the environment, 4-8 May 2003, Malta

3. 28th International Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, 10-14 Nov

2003, Australia

2002

1. 4th

International Conference on Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater

Modelling. , 17-20 June 2002, Prague, Czech Republic

2001

1. 3rd

International Conference on Future Groundwater Resources at Risk, June

25-27, 2001, Lisbon, Portugal

2000

1. International Conference on Geo-environment March 2000, Muscat, Oman

2. First Oman-Japan Joint Symposium on Water Resources and Greening in

Desert, February 2000, Muscat, Oman

3. Xth World Water Congress held in Melbourne, Australia

Recognition in Scholarship

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Keynote/Invited Speech (18 nos, 2010-2015) International Conference on Sustainable Water Management SWM 2015, 29 Nov-

3 Dec, 2015, Murdoch University, Australia. Keynote Speaker.

2nd

Drainage Rehabilitation & Wastewater Management 2015, 7-8 Sept, Muscat,

Oman. Keynote Speaker.

Invited Speaker, June 7-8, 2015, Industrial Wastewater Reuse and Recycling,

Abu Dhabi. Organized by IQPC (International Quality & Productivity Centre).

December 21, 2014. Invited Speaker. Symposium on Oman Mountains:

Environment & Agriculture. Sultan Qaboos University-University of Kassel.

Oct 20-22, 2014. Keynote speaker, 2nd

International Training Workshop,

Conference and Exhibition on Desalination, Regional Perspectives for

Cooperation, Tehran, IR Iran.

Jan 14-16, 2014, ICBA meeting in Dubai on Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture..

Invited speaker

June 9-10, 2014, Water Management in oil and gas. 9-10 June, Abu Dhabi.

Organized by IQPC (International Quality & Productivity Centre). Invited

Speaker.

Feb 2-8, 2014, Jammu, India. Indian Science Congress, Invited Lecture

International conference on desalination, environment and marine outfall systems,

13-16 April 2014, SQU, Muscat, Oman. Keynote speech

ICHT 2013 Dec 2-3, 2013. Muscat, Oman. Invited Speaker, Use of Produced

Water: Problems and Possibilities

Kuwait water Tech Conference 4-5 Dec, 2013, Invited Speaker, Low cost

wastewater treatment: some innovative ideas from Oman

Gulfeco Conference, Oman, 21-22 Jan 2013. Gave an Invited speech on Climate

Change & Oman

3rd

Kuwait Electricity & Water Conference & Exhibition, 3-4 April, 2013. Invited

speaker.

The Fourth IASTED African Conference on Water Resources Management

(AfricaWRM 2012) Sept 3-5, 2012 Gabarone Botswana. Gave the Keynote

speech on Climate Change and Water Resources Management: Options for Water

Stressed Countries.

International Conference on Integrated Water Management IWM 2011, 2-5 Feb

2011, Murdoch University, Australia. Keynote Speaker: Alternative Sources of

Water in Arid Countries

International Conference Kuwait Environment Water and Energy Exhibition

2011. Invited Speaker, Climate Change and Water Security: Options for arid

region.

13th Soil Congress of Pakistan Soil Science Society in Faisalabad, March 24-27,

2010. Keynote speaker.

International Conference on the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and

Biodiversity in the Arab Region, Kuwait, November 30 - December 2, 2010,

Invited speaker.

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5. UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

SQU

Served as the Director of the SQU Research Center CESAR (Center for

Environmental Studies & Research), Feb 2010-Feb 2013. During this period

CESAR organized 3 international conferences, 2 workshops, published 1 SQU

research digest and initiated few research and consultancy projects.

Conduct day long workshop for postgraduate students of SQU every semester on

‘How to defend your thesis’

Organizing committee member of 8 international conferences held at SQU,

arranged by CESAR and CAMS (2010-2013)

Arranged World Environment Day celebrations in 2010, 2011 and 2012 for

CESAR

Judge Oman Green Awards 2011, 2012

College

Served as Assistant Dean of PG Studies & Research 2009-2010.

Served as member of Research Committee, College Board, Newsletter Committee,

Staff Handbook Committee, Extension Committee, Postgraduate Committee,

Strategic Committee

Department

Served as the Head of the Department 2003-2005. During this period two

Departments (Soil & Water Sciences; Bioresources Engineering) merged into a

single Department. I oversaw this merger. Also I started the quality assurance

program for the research laboratory through a UK based company (Aquacheck

proficiency testing scheme).

Served as member of the SWAE Departmental Board, PG student coordinator,

Seminar Coordinator

Community

Served in various capacities including Chairman, Board of Directors, Bangladesh Schools

in the Sultanate in Oman since 1997 to 2010.

Received plaque in recognition of valuable services rendered to Bangladesh

Schools, June 21, 2004

Received plaque in recognition of valuable services rendered to the expatriate

Bangladeshi community in the Sultanate of Oman by HE The Bangladesh

Ambassador on the occasion of 36th

Independence and National Day, 26 March

2006.

Serving in Administrative Positions

Director, Center for Environmental Studies & Research, SQU, Feb 2010- Feb 2013

Assistant Dean (Postgraduate Studies & Research), College of Agricultural & Marine

Sciences, Jan 2009-March 2010

Head of Department, Soils, Water & Agricultural Engineering, Sept 2003- Aug 2005

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Committees (Current)

College

Postgraduate Committee (Current and in the past on various occasions)

Strategic Committee (2014-2015)

Department/Center

SWAE Departmental Board (1996- current)

Affiliations

Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia (623304)

Member International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS membership no

7297)

Editorship

Guest Editor, International Journal of Environmental Studies. Greywater Special

Issue, Feb 2008

Associate Editor, SQU Agricultural and Marine Sciences Journal

Editor, 2010. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Management of

Soil and Groundwater Salinization held at SQU from Jan 11 to Jan 14, 2010

Editor, 2013. Book of Abstracts, International Conference on Agricultural

Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University

Editor, 2014. Book of Abstracts. International Conference on Desalination &

Marine Outfall Design. SQU, April 2014

Review of Manuscripts, Books, Research Proposal Refereed journal review profile available at

https://publons.com/author/465471/mushtaque-ahmed#profile

Reviewed for 21 journal (95th

percentile) and 43 reviews listed (95th

percentile) (verified),

8 reviews done in 2015

Journal Reviewer

Agricultural Water Management

Water and Environment

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

African Journal of Microbiology Research

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Journal Sustainability

Annual Review & Research in Biology

International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases

International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

https://publons.com/author/465471/mushtaque-ahmed#profile

http://www.sciencedomain.org/journal-home.php?id=9

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Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research (AGJSR)

Desalination and Water Treatment

Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan

Journal of Environmental Management

Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Soil & Environment

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Hydrological Processes

Science Journal of Environmental Engineering Research

International Journal of Environmental engineering

Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences

Journal of Flood Engineering

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Caledonian Journal of Engineering

Conference Abstracts/Papers Review

Reviewed 1 paper for the Proceedings of the International Conference Frontiers in

Environmental and Water Management, March 2015, Kavala, Greece

Reviewed 1 paper for International Conference on Water Resource and

Environment (WRE2015), July 25-28, Beijing, China

Reviewed 2 abstracts for the ICEC 2015

Reviewed 6 Abstracts for the ICHT2013 Conference Caledonian College Dec

2013

Reviewed 9 abstracts for the International Confc on Desalination, Environment

and Marine Outfall Systems ICDEMOS 2014

Reviewed 8 abstracts for the International Conference on Agricultural

Engineering held at SQU Feb 2013.

Reviewed 2 papers for IASTED conference

Reviewed 4 papers for IASTED AfricaWRM 2012

Reviewed 4 Abstracts for the Conference on Emerging Pollutants, Tunisia, Aug

2013

Book Proposal Review

Reviewed 1 book proposal on Solar Desalination for the IET (The Institution of

Engineering & Technology, UK) in March 2015

Reviewed 1 book proposal for CRC Press/Taylor & Francis

Book Chapters Review

Reviewed 5 papers for the GRM publication in Feb 2013

Research Proposal Review

Reviewed 4 strategic research proposals for the TRC (The Research

Council) of Oman.

Reviewed 1 proposal for National Research Foundation Singapore on 11

Oct 2014. Using Cold Energy from Re-gasification of Liquefied Natural

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Gas (LNG) for Novel Hybrid Seawater Desalination Technologies,

NRF2014EWT-EIRP003-005

Reviewed 2 proposals for Kuwait Foundation

Conference Organization Organizing/program committee member of 6 international conferences (2010-

2015)

IPC Africa EWRM 2014, IASTED

International Conference Frontiers in Environmental and Water Management,

March 2015, Kavala, Greece

International Conference on Water Resource and Environment (WRE2015),

July 25-28, Beijing, China

Conference on Emerging Pollutants, Tunisia, Aug 2013

IWA Conference, Caledonian College, Oman, 2014

ICHT 2013 Caledonian College, Oman

Organizing committee member of 8 international conferences arranged by

CESAR and CAMS, SQU (2010-2016)

International Conference on Soils and Groundwater Salinization in Arid

Regions, Jan 11-14, 2010.

Environmental Challenges & Mitigation Approaches for Sustainable

Development in the Oil & Gas Industry, 19-21 Dec 2010

Oman as a Gravitational Centre in the Global Flyway Network of Migratory

Shorebirds, 14-16 Nov 2011

Environmental Problems in the Arab World: Meeting the Challenges of

Sustainable Development, 26-28 Feb 2012

International Conference on Agricultural Engineering: New Technologies for

Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security, 24-26 Feb 2013

Desalination, Environment and Marine Outfall Systems, 13-16 April 2014

5th

International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts ICEC 2015, 2-4 Nov

2015

Water Resource in Arid areas: The Way Forward, to be held at Sultan Qaboos

University, Oman on March 13-16, 2016

Workshop/Symposium Organization Environmental Impact Assessment Short Course in 2010, 2011 & 2012

Workshop on Birds Related Research in Jan 2013

Symposium on Oman Mountains: environment & Agriculture, Dec 2014

Symposium on Water-Plant-Energy-Food Nexus in Two Arid Tropical Regions:

Australian & Omani Experience, March 2014

International Collaboration

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Joint research projects with Curtin University Australia, Rhodes University, South

Africa

Worked in joint research project with Petroleum Energy Corp. Japan & USAID

Organized joint Symposium with Univ of Sydney, Australia & Kassel University

Germany in 2014

Hosted students from 3 international universities (UN University, Japan: Utrecht

University, Netherlands; IHE, Netherlands)

External Examiner for graduate students of 4 foreign Universities, supervision of

2 PhD students of foreign universities

Edited book with scientist from ICBA, UAE

Worked as an expert for UN agencies UNEP and IAEA (2010 and 2012)

Directed a workshop on Gulf Agriculture in July 2012 at Cambridge University,

UK (GRM2012)

Involved foreign university scientist in my research project on MAR ( (Prof.

Obnosov, Kazan State University, Russia)

Worked as an expert resource person in workshop on ‘Greywater use for

sustainable food production in rural and suburban areas in the Arabian Peninsula:

From principle to practice with gaps definition’ Organized by UNESCO-Doha

office In Cooperation with the Oman National Commission for Education,

Culture, and Science (NatCom-Oman) 8 – 10 December 2015, Muscat, Oman

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