Department of Environmental Engineering.

College of Engineering.

Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

P.O.Box 20, Ma’an -Jordan

Phone: ++962 3 2179000 Ext: 8503

Fax: ++962 3 2179050

Cellular: ++962 79 9031863

++962 777 654 168

E-mail:

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Omar Ali. Al-Khashman

Education & Certificates / 1998 – 2002University of JordanAmman, Jordan
Ph.D.
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Environment and Water .
Thesis Title: The environmental status of South West of Jordan.
1991 – 1994University of JordanAmman, Jordan
M.Sc.
  • Master of Environmental geochemistry
1983 – 1987University of JordanAmman, Jordan
B.Sc
  • B.Sc in Geology
June 2004MutahUniversityICDLCenterMutah, Jordan
ICDL
  • International Computer Driving Licence
July 2004 MutahUniversity Mutah, Jordan
SPSS
  • Statistical Package for Social Science
March 2005-May 2005 MutahUniversity Mutah, Jordan
Muintel course requirement
Language / Arabic
English
Professional Experience / 26/8/2009 Al-Hussein Bin Talal UniversityMa’an, Jordan
Associate Professor- Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering Departments.
1/9/2011 Vice Dean of EngingeeringCollege
1/9/2009-17/12/2009 Acting Dean of Student Affairs Deanship
16/9/2007-1/9/2009 Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
Vice Dean of student affaries.
1/6/2007-7/9/2007 and 1/6/2008-14/9/2008
Chariman of Environmental Engineering Department
11/2/2007Al-Hussein Bin Talal UniversityMa’an, Jordan
Assistance Professor- Department of Environmental Engineering.
31/3/2004 – 10/2/2007MutahUniversityMutah, Jordan
Head of Department of research and studies.
05/8/2003MutahUniversityMutah, Jordan
AssistanceResearcher-PrinceFaisalCenter for Dead Sea, Environmental and Energy Research
1/9/1992 – 15/11/2002MutahUniversityMutah, Jordan
Teaching Assistant in Chemical Department
Publications /
  • Tarawneh Q.Y. and Al-Khashman. O.A. 2004. An Assessment study to show A geostatistical model for spatial distribution for soil salinity in the Dead Sea region in Jordan. MutahLil-BuhuthWad-Dirasat-MutahUniversity, Volume (19), Number (2),
  • Al-Khashman. O.A. 2004. Heavy metal distribution in dust, street dust and soils from the workplace in Karak Industrial Estate, Jordan. Atmospheric Environment. 38, 6803-6812.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. Jiries, A. Salameh, E. 2004. Chemical composition of rainwater in south region of Jordan . The 8th International Conference of Jordan Geologists Association. Amman-Jordan.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2005. Ionic composition of wet precipitation in the Petra region, Jordan. Atmospheric research.78, 1-12.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2005. Study of chemical composition in wet atmospheric precipitation in Eshidiya area, Jordan. Atmospheric Environment.39, 6175-6183.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. and Shawabkeh, R.A. 2006. Metals distribution in soils around the cement factory in southern Jordan. Environmental pollution. 140, 387-394.
  • Shawabkeh, R. Khlaifat, A. Al-Khashman, O. Tarawneh, S. 2006. Pyrolysis used lubricating oil for production of activated carbon and application for adsorption of Cd2+ and Pb2+ from aqueous NATO Security through Science Series-C: Environmental Security.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A, Tarawneh, Q.Y. 2007. Spatial prediction model and its application to chemistry of atmospheric precipitation in Jordan. Atmospheric Research. 84, 399-409.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2007. Determination of metal accumulation in deposited street dusts in Amman, Jordan. Environmental Geochemistry and health. 29, 1-10.
  • Al-Khashman, O. A. 2007. The Investigation of metal concentrations in street dust samples in Aqaba city, Jordan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 29, 197-207.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2007. Study of water quality of the springs in Petra region, Jordan: A Three year follow up. Water Resources Management.21, 7: 1145-1163.
  • Shawabkeh, R.A., Al-Khashman, O.A., Al-Omari, H.S., Shawabkeh, A.F. 2007. Cobalt and zinc removal from aqueous solution by chemically treated bentonite. The Environmentalist. 27, 3, 357-363.
  • Abdelaziz L. Al-Khlaifat, Omar A. Al-Khashman. 2007. Atmospheric heavy metal pollution in Aqaba city, Jordan, using Phoenix dactylifera L. leaves. Atmospheric Environment 41, 8891-8897.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2008. Chemical Evaluation of Ma’an Sewage Effluents and its Reuse in Irrigation Purposes. Water Resources Management. 23,6,1041-1053.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2008. Assessment of the spring water qualityin The Shoubak area, Jordan. The Environmentalist, 28: 203-215.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. 2009. Chemical characteristics of rainwater collected at a western site of Jordan. Atmospheric Research. 91, 53-61.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A., Abu-Hamatteh, Z.S.H., Abu-Nameh, A., Abbassi, B., Al-Whoosh, K.S. 2010. Environmental assessment of spring water in Tafila district, southern Jordan:Quality and chemistry. Water International. 35, 1, 78–93.
  • Khlaifat,A., Al-Khashman, O.A., Qutob, H. 2010. Physical and chemical characteristics of Dead Sea mud. Materials Characterization. 61,5, 564-568.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A. Shawabkeh, R.A. 2010. Metal distribution in urban soil around steel industry beside Queen Alia Airport, Jordan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 31, 6, 717-726.
  • Shawabkeh, R., Al-Khashman, O.A., Bisharat, G. 2010. Photocatalytic degradation of phenol using Fe-TiO2 by different Illumination Sources. International Journal of chemistry. 2, 2, 10-18.
  • Al-Khashman, O.A., Al-Muhtaseb, A., Ibrahim, K. 2011.Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) leaves as biomonitors of atmospheric metalpollution in arid and semi-arid environments. Environmental Pollution. 159, 6, 1635-1640.
  • Al-Muhtaseb, A., Ibrahim, K., Albadarin, A., Al-Khashman, O.A., Gavin, W., Ahmad, M. 2011. Remediation of Phenol-contaminated water by adsorption using polyb (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). 2011. Chemical Engineering Journal. 168, 2, 691-699.

Submitted Proposals /
  • Renewable energy-mitigating Global warming (2011).
  • Heavy metals distribution in soil around steel industry in QueenAliaAirport, 2007.
  • Dead Sea- Red Sea water Mixing (2008).
  • Jordanian Phosphogypsum uses in agricultural and cement industry. 2008.
  • Draft Proposal for the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Nuclear Science and Technology.
Saed Dababneh, Khaled Toukan, Omar Rimawi, Munir Dababneh, Dia-Eddin Arafah, Rami Ali, Jamal Sharaf, Ibrahim Hamarneh, Mohammed Awadallah, Mousa Imran, Eyad Abu Nameh, Nabil Ayoub and Omar Al-Khashman.
Submitted to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.
June 1st, 2007.
  • Establishment of the MiningEngineeringCollege. 1999. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.

Awards, Scholarships & Prizes / 2004
Environmental Design Contest Prize & Award. United Arab EmiratesUniversity, UAE.
2002
Environmental Design Contest Prize & Award. United Arab EmiratesUniversity, UAE.
1987
Outstanding in geological department, University of Jordan.
Research Area / Soil and sediments pollution and remediation, Water pollution, treatment and reuse, hydrogeology and hydrochemistry, Indoor and outdoor air pollution, Water quality, Environmental stastistical analysis. Environmental impact assessment. Energy Engineering. Renewable energy and Global warming. Renewable and non renewable energy.
Taught Courses /
  • Engineering Geology
  • Sanitary Engineering.
  • Environmental EngineeringScience.
  • Engineering Hydrogeology.
  • Remote Sensing and GIS
  • Environmental Geochemistry
  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Groundwater modeling
  • Air Pollution
  • Water Supply and quality Engineering
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Surface water quality and Analysis
  • Introduction to Engineering
  • Communication Skills

Conferences

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  • April. 2-4, 2001: The 7th Jordanian Geological Conference, Amman, Jordan.
  • April. 1-3, 200: Jordanian Second Environmental Conference, ZarqaPublicUniversity.
  • Oct. 15-16, 2001: Environmental Pollution Workshop, University of Jordan, Amman.
  • May 28-29, 2002: Education and Master Program in Environmental Science, YarmoukUniversity, Irbid.
  • Oct. 22-23, 2002: Workshop in Geology and Tourism, YarmoukUniversity, Irbid.
  • Jan, 21-25, 2002. Workshop in Renewable energy in Jordan. MutahUniversity.
  • Sept. 16-17, 2002: Workshop in Military and Geology, Jordan Armed Force, Amman, Jordan.
  • March. 23-27, 2002: Environmental Design Contest (EDC). United Arab EmiratesUniversity, Al-Ain, UAE.
  • April. 6-7, 2004: The 8th International Conference for the Jordanian Geological Association, Amman, Jordan.
  • April. 18-22, 2004: Workshop in Anaerobic Sewage Treatment, Post Treatment and Agricultural Use of Treated Effluent. Water and Environmental Research and StudyCenter, University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan.
  • May. 2-5, 2004: Environmental Design Contest (EDC). United Arab EmiratesUniversity, Al-Ain, UAE.
  • Sept. 18-20, 2005: The 11th Jordanian Scientific Conference, Amman, Jordan.
  • 12-17 February 2006. The eighth international conference on geology and environment of the Arab word, Cairo University, Egypt.
  • March.13-14, 2006. Workshop in conservation of Petra. Al-Hussain Bin Talal University and Bit-El Anabat. Petra-CrownPlaza.
  • June. 25-29, 2006. The second International Green Energy Conference. University of OntarioInstitute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • 27-28 November 2006. The 12th Annual Science Week, 2006: Energy, Water and Human Environment. Amman-Jordan.
  • 2-4 April 2007. The 6th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology. Amman-Jordan.
  • 23-27 February 2009. The IASME/WSEAS International Conference on Water Resources, Hydraulics & Hydrology (WHH’09). University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
  • March 21-25, 2010. Workshop in Global warming. Mutah University-Jordan
  • 20-21 July 2011. Workforce Development Conference Academia and Private Sector Dialogue. Amman-Jordan

Professional Memberships /
  • Member of the Arab Forum for Cultural interaction (Bait Al-Anbat), 1995.
  • Member of the Jordanian Society for desertification control & Badia development, 1996.
  • Member of Jordanian Geologists Association (JGA), 2001.
  • Member of Jordan Environment Society (JES), 1996.
  • Member of Association of Environmental Friends, 2002.
  • Member of Association discourage smoking, 1995
  • Member of American Chemical Association, 2006-2009
  • Member water sector of Jordan Badia Research and Development Program (2008-2011).

Special Skills /
  • Application Software: MS office components ( MS word, MS excel, MS Access, MS power point, MS Out look spread sheet, Graphic application (ICDL certificate-2004).
  • SPSS applications
  • Water and Environment software programs such as :
(GWW, PC-Wateq, Solomineq program).
  • MUINTEL Course Requirement. MutahUniversity

Professional Review Activities /
  • Peer reviewer for Atmospheric Environment Journal(3)
  • Peer reviewer for Water Resources Management Journal(2)
  • Peer reviewer for Environmental Geochemistry and Health Journal(7)
  • Peer reviewer for Water International Journal(4)
  • Peer reviewer for Mutah Journal(1)
  • Peer review for Science of the Total Environment Journal (1).
  • Peer review for Environmental Geology Journal (2).
  • Peer review for Journal of Porous Media (5).
  • Peer review for Environment International Journal (2).
  • Peer review for Atmospheric Research Journal (8).
  • Peer review for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Journal (4).
  • Peer review for Renewable Energy Journal (2)
  • Peer review for Journal of Hazardous Materials (6).
  • Peer review for International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (2).
  • Peer review for African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2).
  • Peer review for Chemistry and Ecology Journal.
  • Peer review forJournal of Geology and Mining Research
  • Peer review forJournal of Environmental Management
  • Peer review for Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (4).
  • Peer review for The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (3)

Master Thesis Supervised & Examined /
  • Basel Saydeh, Synthesis and characterization of photocatalytic material from titanium dioxide and application for reduction of silver and lead ions from aqueous solution, Chemistry and Environment Department. Al-Balqa Applied University, (Examiner).
  • Khader Abu Khader, kinetic of adsorption of silver, lead and cadmium ions onto iron-impregnated titanium dioxide, Chemistry and Environment Department, Al-Balqa Applied University, (Examiner).
  • Shaker Al-Faqeer, The environmental concepts included in geography textbooks of the high basic stage in Jordan. MutahUniversity (Examiner).
  • Eid Alsboua , The level of trace metals in urban soil and street dust of Ma’an area, Jordan, Chemistry department, MutahUniversity(Co-advisor with Dr. Kamal Momani)
  • Ahmad Rawashdeh, The contamination of roadside soils and plants with trace metals in Ma’an area, Jordan, Chemistry department, MutahUniversity (Co-advisor with Dr. Kamal Momani)

Funded Project /
  1. Deanship of scientific research –MutahUniversity,Heavy metal distribution in soil around steel industry in Queen Alia Airport, 2006-2008. Fund $7,520.
  2. Water mixing of Dead Sea and Red Sea: Support by the higher Council for Science and Technology and Arab Potash Company, 2007-2009. Fund $30,000.
  3. Development of fouling resistant membrane for application in water treatment. Co-Investigator, Fund $ 115,000 (started Jul 2009 for 3 years).
  4. The future of Jordan's groundwater basins and aquifers under the present conditions of over-exploitation. Co-Investigator, Fund 413700 JD (under study).

Personal / Married and a father of three kids
References /
  1. Prof. Elias Salameh
/ Department of Geology
University of Jordan
Amman11942
Jordan,
Telephone: +962-6-5355000 Ext: 2345
Fax: +962-6-5348932
Email:
  1. Prof. Nabil Al-Rousan
/ College of Engineering
Mutah University61710, Mutah Jordan
Telephone: + 962 3 237 2380
Fax: + 962 3 237 5540
Email: , and
  1. Prof. Abdelaziz Kleift
/ College of Engineering
Mutah University61710, Mutah Jordan
Telephone: + 962 3 237 2380
Fax: + 962 3 237 5540
Email: ,

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