MUN

Department of Civil Engineering

Tahir Husain, B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng.

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Professor
Environmental Engineering

EN3051, Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
Tel: (709) 864-8781, E-mail: thusain@mun.ca

Biography

Education

1979        Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Environment), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1975        UNESCO Postgraduate Certificate, Water Resources Management, Research Institute for Water Resources Development (VITUKI), Budapest, Hungary
1972        M.Eng., Systems Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
1969        B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), Civil Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Professional and Administrative Experience

1995 - Present        Professor, Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada
2014 - 2017             Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2009 - 2010            Director, Executive MBA Program in Oil and Gas, Faculty of Business Administration
2005 - 2007            Chair, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
2005 - 2008            Chair, Board of Studies, M.A.Sc.Programme in Environmental Systems Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,                                    Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
1996 - 2004            Chair, Board of Studies, M.A.Sc.Programme in Environmental Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial                                   University of Newfoundland, Canada
2002 - 2005           Director, Continuing Engineering Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canda
1995 - 1996             Visiting Scientist, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
1994 – 1995            Senior Research Engineer (equivalent to Senior Professor), Water Resources and Environment Division, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,                                   Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
1990 - 1995            Coordinator, Mathematical Modeling Program, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
1983 - 1995            Supervisor, Air Pollution Group, Water Resources and Environment Division, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
1983 - 1994            Research Engineer-1 (Professor), Water Resources and Environment Division, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
1979 - 1983            Associate Research Engineer (Associate Professor), Water Resources and Environment Division, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran,                                  Saudi Arabia
1969 - 1979            Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Aligarh University, India

Consulting and Advisory Assignments

  • Program Area Co-lead (2019-2022): Decanting and Oily Waste Disposal, Multi-partner Oil Spill Research Iitiative (MPRI), Fisheries and Oceans Canada since February 2018.
  • Advisor and Task Leader (2019-2021): Water Resources,Agriculture, Desertification, and Marine and Costal Ecosystem Studies, Fourth National Communication Report for Saudi Arabia, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Designated National Authority, Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Consultant, UN-Habitat (2017-2018): Environmental Sustainability (Green City Development), United Nations, Human Settlement Programme, Nairobi Kenya.
  • Consultant, UN-Habitat (2017-2018): Towards Sustainable Urban Transport (Green City Development), United Nations, Human Settlement Programme, Nairobi Kenya.
  • Member (2013-2016): Killam Prize and Fellowship Selection Committee, The Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa.
  • Member (2014-2017): The Research Council, Memorial University, Canada.
  • International Consultant and Task Leader (2013-2016): Water Resources, Climate Change Modeling, and Desertification Study, Third National Communication Report for Saudi Arabia, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Designated National Authority, Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Consultant (2012-2015): Flood Protection and Storm Water Drainage Schemes for Riyadh Province, Municipality of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Consultant (2011-2015): Air Quality and Urban Smog Modeling Study, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • International Consultant and Task Leader (2009-2012): Water Resources and Climate Change Scenario Modeling, Second National Communication Report of Saudi Arabia for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Sustainable Development Advisor (2010-2011): United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Member, Organizing Committee (2010): International Symposium on Non-Thernal/Thermal Plasma Pollution Control Technology and Sustainabe Energy, ISNTPT-7, St. John’s, NL, Canada, June 21-25, 2010.
  • Track Chair, Climate Change Modeling (2008-2009): Climatic Change Technology Conference, Organized by the Engineering Institute of Canada, May 2009, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Member - Organizing Committee and Session Chair: International Produced Water Conference: Environmental Risks and Advances in Mitigation Technologies, October 17-18, 2007, St. John’s, Canada.
  • Consultant, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment through United Nations Development Program in Saudi Arabia (since September 2004) – To provide technical advise environmental baseline survey, climatic change research, environmental risk assessment, urban air pollution and health assessmentair quality network design.
  • Consutant, Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (since 1998):. To advise on environmentsl and health risk assessment issues related to mine operations, waste management, and also in developing guidelines on environmental regulations and baseline data collection.
  • International Advisor (2004-2006): Climatic change research and preparation of the First National Communication Report for Saudi Arabia for submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Vice Chair - Technical Committee and Track Chair, Climate Modeing (2004- 2005): Inernational Conference on Climatic Change Conference, Organized by the Engineering Institute of Canada, May 2006, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Atlantic Canada Petroleum Institute Advisory Committee (2001-2006): To advise on future direction of research in oil and gas research in Atlantic Canada and also to work with Proposal Evalauation Committee to evaluate proposals.
  • North Atlantic Refinery Technical and Community Affairs Advisory Committee (1998-2002): To advise North Atlantic Refinery Community Affairs Committee on environmental rik assessment health related issues in and around refinery.
  • Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME) (1998-2004): Involved in advisory capacity in the research plan on energy and environment.
  • Convenor (1998-2004): Environmental Engineering Section of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME).
  • Consultant, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (2002-2005): Consultancy services on phytoremediation technology research for contaminated sites.
  • Consultant, Ecology and Environment, Inc, Buffalo, New York (2003): Provided consultancy services on risk assessment related activities for the United Nations Compensation Commission due to environmental damage from Kuwaiti oil fires.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Aquatic Ecosystem, Health and Management Journal, (1999 - 2004).
  • Consultant, World Bank Funded Project in India (1987-89): Consulting Engineering Services, New Delhi, India on a project sponsored by the World Bank.

Awards and Recognitions

  • 2019 Dean’s Award for Research Excellence: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada.
  • Distinguished Project Team Award: Project Manager of Air quality and Meteorological Baseline Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, June 1997.
  • Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) Environmental Award: Mitigation and Control of Pollution from the Gulf War Oil Spill and Oil Well Fires, December 1995.
  • Distinguished Researcher Award - The Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, June 1993.
  • Prince Mohamed bin Fahd (Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia) Award - Gulf Oil Spill and Kuwaiti Oil Fires Projects. As Project Manager of Kuwaiti Oil Fires Project, April 1993.
  • Prince Mohamed bin Fahd (Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia) Award - Aramco Sustaining Research Project - As a Task Leader on Environmental Database Management, April 1992.
  • Distinguished Research Project Leadership Award - The Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, June 1990.
  • Distinguished Researcher Award - The Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, June 1986.