Adel Awad

Adel Awad is a Syrian scientist who has two PH.D Degrees from two different Universities (from Stuttgart University in Civil/Sanitary Environmental Engineering in 1983, and from Munich University in Architecture/Urban Planning Engineering in 1983), He is now an active professor in Tishreen University and the head of the Civil Engineering Department in Tishreen University.he also had many positions in different Universities and wrote a lot of research papers, articles, and books through his life.
Birth and Early Life
Education
* Dr. Eng. in Civil/Sanitary Environmental Engineering, Stuttgart University/Federal Germany, on 7.7.1983.
* Dr. Eng. in Architecture/Urban Planning Engineering, Stuttgart and Munich Universities/Federal Germany, on 7.3.1983.
* Diploma, Civil Engineering, Stuttgart University, Federal Germany Nov. 1978.
* B. Sc., Civil Engineering, Damascus University, June 1973.
Positions
* Invited Professor, Department of Water Resources Management and Water Supply, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany, 6 Jan. 2003 - 15 April 2004.
* Visiting Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., Jordan University of Science&Technology, Jan. 1992-Sep. 1995.
* Head of Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tishreen, Lattakia Aug. 1987-Jan. 1992.
* Head of Transportation Engineering Department, Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Tishreen, Lattakia Aug. 1984-July 1987.
* Professor at the Department of Environmental Eng. since 18.3.1995.
* Associate Professor, University of Tishreen Jan.1990-March 1995.
* Assist. Prof., University of Tishreen Aug. 84-Dec. 89.
* Teaching Assistant, University of Tishreen, Faculty of Civil Engineering, 1974-1975.
Research Interests
* Genetic Algorithms Application and Development for Water Resources Quality Management and for Intelligent Urban Planning
* Water Quality Models for the Determination of Rivers and Lakes Pollution in Syria and Jordan.
* Hydro-meteorology Models for Dimensioning Storm Water Detention Basins and for Designing Sanitary Networks in Cities.
* Urban Run-off Quality Simulation and Treatment
* Mathematical Models for Sewage Outfalls into the Sea.
* Quality Standards for Ground Water Recharge with Reclaimed Urban Wastewater.
* Solid Waste Management (Municipal and Medical).
* Air Pollution and Diffusion.
* Urban Planning for Low Income Groups.
* Traffic Noise Prediction Modeling.
* Risk Assessment (Topic Areas: Earthquakes & Aqua-Environment
Honors and Awards
Dr.Awad received several Awards:
*GLOBAL 500,Honor Award-1990, awarded by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme).
*National Award for Health Researches 1994/1995 for Paper entitled Hazardous Hospitals Solid Waste Management: Case Study Lattakia City
*National Award for Health Researches 1994/1995 for Paper entitled Risk Assessment for Chlorinated Organics in Drinking Water: Case Study Syria
* Nominator of Candidate for the "Stockholm Water Prize", for years 1993, 1994, 2000, 2005 awarded by the "Stockholm Water Foundation"
* Selected for Evaluating the Candidates Achievements to 'Albert Einstein' World Award of Science, Mexico, 2000 and 2004
* Corresponding Member of 'European Academy of Sciences ', 2005.
* World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO Gold Medal for the Best Inventor, Geneva, 1999
Patents
* Awad, A.: "A Pilot Machine for Municipal Solid Waste Separation". Registered in Syria (Patent Office) N 4590, 21 May 1996 (International Filed 1997). Granted Commemorative Certificate with Gold Medal in the 6th Syrian Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations, Damascus, 23-30 April 1997. Granted WIPO Certificate with WIPO Gold Medal (World Intellectual Property Organization), Geneva, April 1999.
* Awad, A. et al.: "Natural Zeolite Usage for Removal of Nutrients from Biologically Treated Wastewater". Registered in Syria (Patent Office) N 4824, 21 July 1998, (Joint Author with Gharaibeh, S.).
Dr. Adel Awad CV

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