Mahad Baawain
Dr. Mahad Baawain
Director, Center for Environmental Studies and Research
Location:
Muscat
Oman
OM
Office Phone:
+968 24142543
Profession:
Agricultural Engineer
Degree:
Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta, Canada 2007
M.Sc., Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London 2000
B.Eng., Civil Engineering Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 1998
Research Interests:
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
Water and wastewater treatment
Community Interests:
Publications
Purnama A., Baawain M.S., Sarma Y.V.B. "Optimizing a Submerged Outfall Design through CORMIX Simulations". Accepted for publication in the Journal of Science, Technology and Environment, 14-September-2012.Al-Jabri, K., Baawain, M.S., Taha, R., Al-Kamyani, Z., Al-Shamsi, K., Ishtieh, A. "Potential use of FCC spent catalyst as partial replacement of cement or sand in cement mortars", Construction and Building Materials, (in press).
Taha, R., Al-Kamyani, Z., Al-Jabri, K., Baawain, M.S., Al-Shamsi, K. 2012. "Recycling of waste spent catalyst in road construction and masonry blocks", Journal of Hazardous Materials, 229-230: 122– 127.
Baawain M.S., Gamal El-Din M., and Smith D.W. 2012. "Characterizing Two Inclined Circular Water Jets Plunging into an Aeration Tank", International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 40: 158-165.
Al-Jabri M. and Baawain, M.S. 2011. “Petrochemicals”. Water Environment Research, 83(10): 1506-1524. A Review of Petrochemicals related journal papers published in 2010.
Baawain M.S., Gamal El-Din M., Smith D.W., and Mazzei, A. 2011. "Hydrodynamic Characterization and Mass Transfer Analysis of an In-Line Multi-Jets Ozone Contactor", Ozone: Science & Engineering, 33(6): 449-462.
Al-Omairi A., Baawain M.S., Al-Futaisi A. 2011. “Wastewater Characterization in the Sultanate of Oman”, International Journal of Sustainable Water and Environmental Systems, 3(2): 77-84.
Baawain M.S., Gamal El-Din M., and Smith D.W. 2010. “PIV/PLIF Study of Impinging Jet Ozone Bubble Column with Mixing Nozzles”, Ozone: Science & Engineering, 32(2): 99-112.
Al-Jabri M. and Baawain, M.S. 2010. “Petrochemicals”. Water Environment Research, 82(10): 1534-1552. A Review of Petrochemicals related journal papers published in 2009.
Baawain M.S., Al-Jabri, M. 2010. “Power Production Waste”. Water Environment Research, 82(10): 1553-1559.
Baawain, M.S., and B. Al-Zidi. 2009. “Petrochemicals”, Water Environment Research, 81(10): 1664-1686. A Review of Petrochemicals related journal papers published in 2008.
Habib A., S. Molla, P. Chelme-Ayala, A. El-Din, M.S. Baawain, and M. Gamal El- Din. 2008. “Petrochemicals”, Water Environment Research, 80(10): 1510-1537. A Review of Petrochemicals related journal papers published in 2007.
Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El-Din, and D.W. Smith. 2007. “Artificial Neural Networks Modeling of Ozone Bubble Columns: Mass Transfer Coefficient, Gas Hold-up, and Bubble Size”, Ozone: Science & Engineering, 29(5): 343-352.
Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El-Din, and D.W. Smith. 2007. “Impinging-Jet Ozone Bubble Column Modeling: Hydrodynamics, Gas Hold-up, Bubble Characteristics, and Ozone Mass Transfer”, Ozone: Science & Engineering, 29(4): 245-259.
Baawain, M.S., M. Gamal El-Din, and D.W. Smith. 2006. “CFD Application in Modeling and Improving the Performance of a Storage Reservoir Used as a Microorganism Reduction Chamber”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 5(2): 151-162.
Baawain, M.S., M.H. Nour, A.G. El-Din, and M. Gamal El-Din. 2005. “ENSO Prediction Using SOI and NIÑO3 as Onset Indicators: Application of Artificial Neural Networks”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 4(2): 113-121.
Baawain, M.S., and M. Gamal El-Din. 2005. “Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Reservoir Operation Systems”, Al-Azhar University Engineering Journal, 1(1): 728-739.