Microsoft word - dr. mohammad a. batiha c.v.

PERSONAL DATA / CONTACT INFORMATION

FULL NAME :
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, AL-HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY,
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

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BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING: Ivanovo State University of Chemistry & Technology, Russian
Federation. September 4, 1998 – June 23, 2003.
Major/Fine Specialization: Chemical Engineering/Environmental Engineering. Project title: Estimating the Effect and the Risk of a Gas Processing Factory on the Environment. MASTER OF ENGINEERING: Ivanovo State University of Chemistry & Technology, Russian Federation.
September 1, 2003 – June 17, 2004.
Major/Fine Specialization: Chemical Engineering/Environmental Engineering. Thesis title: Development of an Engineering System for Chemical Factory “IvChemProm OJSC” Waste Management: Restructuring a General Plan for Environmental Protection. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY: National University of Malaysia. December 25, 2006 – November 6, 2009.
Major/Fine Specialization: Chemical & Process Engineering/Environmental Engineering. Thesis title: Modeling the Environmental Fate and Impact of Non-Volatile Organic Agro-Chemicals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
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: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Department of Chemical Engineering : Assistant Professor (Oct. 2012 – up to date). Unit Operation (1 time) Thermodynamics I (1 time) Thermodynamics (II) for Chemical Engineers (1 time) Physical Chemistry for Chemical Engineers (3 times) : Rama Environmental Consultations and Studies RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Behavior and Environmental Fate of Organic Pollutants. Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment.
PROJECTS

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Project No. 03-01-02-SF0302 From Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, Malaysia. Researcher: Fugacity dynamic multi-compartmental mass balance model of persistent organic pollutants. (US $ 41828). Nov 2006 – Nov 2008.
PUBLICATIONS

1. Journals
Tchijova, E.A., Batiha, M.M. & Batiha, M.A. 2013. Effect of pyridine and tribenzylamine on the
hydrolysis kinetics of benzoyl chloride in water-dioxane solutions. In preparations.
Batiha, M.A., Makhadmeh, L., Batiha, M.M. Ramadan, A. & Kadhum, A.A.H. 2013. MAFRAM
generalization to semi-volatile organic chemicals. Submitted.
Batiha, M.A. Chizhova, E.A. & Batiha, M.M. 2013. Effect of tertiary amines on the hydrolysis
kinetics of benzoyl chloride in water-dioxane solutions. Asian J. Chem. 25 (7): 4087-4090.
Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Batiha, M.M., Takriff, M.S. & Abu Bakar, M. 2010. MAFRAM – A
new fate and risk assessment methodology for non-volatile organic chemicals. Journal of
Hazardous Materials 181: 1080-1087.
Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Abu Bakar, M., Takriff, M.S., Zahedi, F., Wan Ramli, W.D. & Batiha,
M.M. 2009. Modeling the fate and transport of non-volatile organic chemicals in the agro-
ecosystem: A case study of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Process Safety & Environmental
Protection 87: 121-134 (ScienceDirect – Impact factor: 1.124).
Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Zahedi, F., Abu Bakar, M., Wan Ramli, W.D., Takriff, M.S. & Batiha,
M.M. 2008. MAM – An Aquivalence-Based Dynamic Mass Balance Model of the Fate of Non-
Volatile Organic Chemicals in the Agricultural Environment. American Journal of Engineering &
Applied Sciences 1 (4): 252-259.
Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Zahedi, F., Abu Bakar, M., Wan Ramli, W.D., Takriff, M.S. & Batiha,
M.M. 2007. The Fate of Non-Volatile Organic Chemicals in the Agricultural Environment. American
Journal of Applied Sciences 2 (7): 456-464.

2. Conferences
Batiha, M.A., Musa, A.Y. & Abu Bakar, M. 2009. Elemental Characterization of
PM10 in UKM Campus. Proceeding of the 2009 International Conference on Space Science and Communication, 26-27 October 2009, Port Dickson, Malaysia, pp. 93-95. Published in IEEE. Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Takriff, M.S., Zahedi, F., Abu Bakar, M. & Wan Ramli, W.D. 2008.
Multimedia Agricultural Model. Proceeding of the 1st Postgraduate Engineering Conference,
October 22, 2008. National University of Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia.
Batiha, M.A. 2007. Investigation on Heavy Metal Contents in The Urban Air
Particles. Proceeding of the Workshop on The Haze Event of 2005 in Peninsular Malaysia. December 28, 2007. National University of Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia. Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Takriff, M.S., Zahedi, F., Abu Bakar, M. & Wan Ramli, W.D. 2007.
Modeling the Distribution of Spinosad in the Environment. Proceeding of the 3rd Seminar of
Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science & Vice Chancellors Council (JSPS-VCC) on the Planning of Urban Energy and Environmental Systems. September 10-11, 2007. Malaysian University of Technology, Johor, Malaysia, pp. 169-181. Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Zahedi, F., Abu Bakar, M., Wan Ramli, W.D. & Takriff, M.S. 2007.
Developing a Multimedia Model of Pollutants Dynamic in the Agricultural Environment. Proceeding
of the 2nd Regional Conference on Ecological and Environmental Modeling. August 28-30, 2007.
Malaysian University of Science, Penang, Malaysia, pp. 47.
Batiha, M.A. 2005. Destruction of Formaldehyde in a Barrier Discharge Plasma.
Proceeding of the 4th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Plasma Chemistry. May 13-18, 2005, Ivanovo, Russia (Written in Russian language). SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Software Name : Multimedia Agricultural Fate and Risk Assessment Model (MAFRAM)
Batiha, M.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Takriff, M.S., Abu Bakar, M.
: MAFRAM is written in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0. It an environmental fate and risk assessment methodology for comparing and establishing the general features of new and existing organic chemicals used in agricultural activities, based on simple and readily available properties.
INTERNATIONAL REFEREE/REVIEWER

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Journal of Water Science and Technology. Journal of Oceanography and Marine Science.
LANGUAGE SKILLS

(1) Arabic
(2) English : Very Good “spoken and written”
(3) Russian : Very Good “spoken and written”
(4) Malaysian: Average “spoken and written”

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM SKILLS

AQUASEA: Software package for solving the shallow water flow and transport equations using the
Galerkin finite element method.
CORMIX: A USEPA-supported mixing zone model and decision support system for environmental
impact assessment of regulatory mixing zones resulting from continuous point source discharges.
CoZMo-POP2: A mechanistic, non-steady state fate and transport model describing a drainage
basin corresponding to a marine coastline or a large lake.

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