Agricultural and Marine Sciences > Academic Department > Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering

Dr. Said Salim Al-Ismaily
Title: Head of the Department - Associate Professor
Office No. 232Anx
Ext. 24141223
Email: esmaily@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Groundwater hydrology;Mathematical modeling in subsurface mechanics;Vadose zone •hydrology; Irrigation and drainage; Multiphase flows in Porous media; Microfluidics
Education: PhD in Soil Sciences, University of Arizona, USA
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Prof. Anvar Kacimov
Title: Professor
Office No. 237Anx
Ext. 24141227
Email: anvar@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Groundwater hydrology;Mathematical modeling in subsurface mechanics;Vadose zone •hydrology; Irrigation and drainage; Multiphase flows in Porous media; Microfluidics
Education: PhD in Mechanics of Fluids, Kazan State University, USSR
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Prof. Mushtaque Ahmed
Title: Professor
Office No. 217Anx
Ext. 24141245
Email: ahmedm@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Water Quality, • Water & Wastewater Treatment • Reuse of Treated Wastewater • Desalination, IWRM, Bio saline Agriculture • Use of low quality water
Education: PhD in Water Resources, Iowa State University, USA
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Hemanatha P. W. Jayasuriya
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 246Anx
Ext. 24141223
Email: hemjay@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Design, Development and Testing of Agricultural Machinery • Precision and Controlled Environment Agriculture • Terramechanics, soil-tool and -wheel interactions, • Systems analysis and modeling • Power, Energy use in Agriculture and Bio energy • Ergonomics application in Agriculture • Pedagogical practices and innovative techniques for teaching project type courses
Education: PhD in Agricultural Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 248Anx
Ext. 24141224
Email: mwardy@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Soil pollution and contamination • Land Degradation • Climate change • Water resource management • Remote sensing and GIS
Education: Ph.D. in Soil Sciences, Cornell University, New York, USA
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Salem Ali Al-Jabri
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 240Anx
Ext. 24143629
Email: salemj@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: In situ estimation of soil hydraulic and chemical transport properties • Vadose zone hydrology • Groundwater hydrology • Water resources management • Modeling transport of masses in vadose and groundwater systems • Heat transfer in soils • Desalination for agriculture
Education: PhD, Water Resources Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Yaseen Ahmed Al-Mulla
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 213Anx
Ext. 2414- 3635/2545
Email: yalmula@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Remote Sensing and GIS technologies for environmental assessment/mapping and land use/change. • Use of sensors, instrumentations, UAV (Drones) & IoT for real time monitoring/controlling/mapping for open and controlled env. • Land and water engineering • Use of Machine Learning & AI in Remote Sensing & GIS
Education: PhD in BioSystems Engineering, Washington State University, USA
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Ali Khamis Al-Maktoumi
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 234Anx
Ext. 2414, 3129/3151
Email: ali4530@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Numerical modeling of flow and contaminant transport in porous media • Density-dependent flow and transport in groundwater • Artificial recharge of groundwater • Subsurface Hydrology • Arid Zone Hydrology • Hydro-ecology and Hydropedology • Managed aquifer Recharge and Recovery
Education: PhD in Environmental Engineering (Water Resources), School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Dr. Talal Yasir Al-Shukaili
Title: Assistant Professor
Office No. 2002
Ext. 24143642
Email: talals@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Instrumentation and automation related; automation of agricultural and food processes, instrumented greenhouses, food storages and field operations. • Electronics for agriculture-related; circuit design and fabrication. • Optoelectronics. • Agric. Machinery development and performance evaluations. • Precision Agriculture related; land use suitability, precision irrigation, automation
Education: Ph.D. in Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Daniel Blackburn
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 243Anx
Ext. 24143668
Email: danielblac@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Soil microbiology • Rhizosphere science • Plant nutrition • Soil Phosphorus & Sulphur • Soil Salinity
Education: PhD in Sciences of Natural Resources – Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO). Temuco, Chile. and Doctor in Sciences of Environmental Resources - Sandwich PhD in University of Naples (UNINA), Italy.
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Dr. Pankaj B Pathare
Title: Associate Professor
Office No. 245Anx
Ext. 24141222
Email: pankaj@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Postharvest Technology • Food Process Engineering • Food Security • Nondestructive Techniques
Education: PhD in Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC, Ireland
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Afrah Hamed Al-Shukaili
Title: Assistant Professor
Office No. 226 A
Ext. 2414-6560
Email: a.alshukaili@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Arid Zone Ecohydrology numerical Modeling - Vadoze Zone Hydrology - Modeling of Soil-Water Dynamics in Porous Media - Hydrogeology - Water Resources Management - Surface-subsurface water flow interaction
Education: PhD in Soil & Water Management , Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Usama Ahmed Al-Dughaishi
Title: Assistant Professor
Office No. 226 B Anx
Ext. 24146561
Email: usama@squ.edu.om
Field of Interest: Agricultural water management • Water reuse in agriculture • Modeling
Education: University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August Analysis to Explore Management Alternatives For Improving Water Quality
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Ahmed Khalfan Al-Mayahi (Study Leave)
Title: Lecturer
Office No. 226B
Ext. 24143642
Email: almayahi.squ@gmail.com
Field of Interest: Hydropedology and Modeling of vadose zone using HYDRUS (2D/3D) • Management of salt affected soils in arid lands • Socioecnomics in soil science
Education: MSc. in Soil and Water Management, SQU, Oman
Curriculum vitae

	Dr. Said Salim Al-Ismaily Title: Head of the Department - Associate Professor Office No. 232Anx Ext. 24141223 Email: esmaily@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Groundwater hydrology;Mathematical modeling in subsurface mechanics;Vadose zone •hydrology; Irrigation and drainage; Multiphase flows in Porous media; Microfluidics Education: PhD in Soil Sciences, University of Arizona, USA Curriculum vitae Photo

	Prof. Anvar Kacimov Title: Professor Office No. 237Anx Ext. 24141227 Email: anvar@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Groundwater hydrology;Mathematical modeling in subsurface mechanics;Vadose zone •hydrology; Irrigation and drainage; Multiphase flows in Porous media; Microfluidics Education: PhD in Mechanics of Fluids, Kazan State University, USSR Curriculum vitae Photo

	Prof. Mushtaque Ahmed Title: Professor Office No. 217Anx Ext. 24141245 Email: ahmedm@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Water Quality, • Water & Wastewater Treatment • Reuse of Treated Wastewater • Desalination, IWRM, Bio saline Agriculture • Use of low quality water Education: PhD in Water Resources, Iowa State University, USA Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Hemanatha P. W. Jayasuriya Title: Associate Professor Office No. 246Anx Ext. 24141223 Email: hemjay@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Design, Development and Testing of Agricultural Machinery • Precision and Controlled Environment Agriculture • Terramechanics, soil-tool and -wheel interactions, • Systems analysis and modeling • Power, Energy use in Agriculture and Bio energy • Ergonomics application in Agriculture • Pedagogical practices and innovative techniques for teaching project type courses Education: PhD in Agricultural Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy Title: Associate Professor Office No. 248Anx Ext. 24141224 Email: mwardy@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Soil pollution and contamination • Land Degradation • Climate change • Water resource management • Remote sensing and GIS Education: Ph.D. in Soil Sciences, Cornell University, New York, USA Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Salem Ali Al-Jabri Title: Associate Professor Office No. 240Anx Ext. 24143629 Email: salemj@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: In situ estimation of soil hydraulic and chemical transport properties • Vadose zone hydrology • Groundwater hydrology • Water resources management • Modeling transport of masses in vadose and groundwater systems • Heat transfer in soils • Desalination for agriculture Education: PhD, Water Resources Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Yaseen Ahmed Al-Mulla Title: Associate Professor Office No. 213Anx Ext. 2414- 3635/2545 Email: yalmula@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Remote Sensing and GIS technologies for environmental assessment/mapping and land use/change. • Use of sensors, instrumentations, UAV (Drones) & IoT for real time monitoring/controlling/mapping for open and controlled env. • Land and water engineering • Use of Machine Learning & AI in Remote Sensing & GIS Education: PhD in BioSystems Engineering, Washington State University, USA Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Ali Khamis Al-Maktoumi Title: Associate Professor Office No. 234Anx Ext. 2414, 3129/3151 Email: ali4530@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Numerical modeling of flow and contaminant transport in porous media • Density-dependent flow and transport in groundwater • Artificial recharge of groundwater • Subsurface Hydrology • Arid Zone Hydrology • Hydro-ecology and Hydropedology • Managed aquifer Recharge and Recovery Education: PhD in Environmental Engineering (Water Resources), School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Curriculum vitae Photo

	Dr. Talal Yasir Al-Shukaili Title: Assistant Professor Office No. 2002 Ext. 24143642 Email: talals@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Instrumentation and automation related; automation of agricultural and food processes, instrumented greenhouses, food storages and field operations. • Electronics for agriculture-related; circuit design and fabrication. • Optoelectronics. • Agric. Machinery development and performance evaluations. • Precision Agriculture related; land use suitability, precision irrigation, automation Education: Ph.D. in Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Daniel Blackburn Title: Associate Professor Office No. 243Anx Ext. 24143668 Email: danielblac@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Soil microbiology • Rhizosphere science • Plant nutrition • Soil Phosphorus & Sulphur • Soil Salinity Education: PhD in Sciences of Natural Resources – Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO). Temuco, Chile. and Doctor in Sciences of Environmental Resources - Sandwich PhD in University of Naples (UNINA), Italy. Curriculum vitae Photo

	Dr. Pankaj B Pathare Title: Associate Professor Office No. 245Anx Ext. 24141222 Email: pankaj@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Postharvest Technology • Food Process Engineering • Food Security • Nondestructive Techniques Education: PhD in Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC, Ireland Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Afrah Hamed Al-Shukaili Title: Assistant Professor Office No. 226 A Ext. 2414-6560 Email: a.alshukaili@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Arid Zone Ecohydrology numerical Modeling - Vadoze Zone Hydrology - Modeling of Soil-Water Dynamics in Porous Media - Hydrogeology - Water Resources Management - Surface-subsurface water flow interaction Education: PhD in Soil & Water Management , Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Curriculum Vitae

	Dr. Usama Ahmed Al-Dughaishi Title: Assistant Professor Office No. 226 B Anx Ext. 24146561 Email: usama@squ.edu.om Field of Interest: Agricultural water management • Water reuse in agriculture • Modeling Education: University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August Analysis to Explore Management Alternatives For Improving Water Quality Curriculum Vitae

	Mr. Ahmed Khalfan Al-Mayahi (Study Leave) Title: Lecturer Office No. 226B Ext. 24143642 Email: almayahi.squ@gmail.com Field of Interest: Hydropedology and Modeling of vadose zone using HYDRUS (2D/3D) • Management of salt affected soils in arid lands • Socioecnomics in soil science Education: MSc. in Soil and Water Management, SQU, Oman Curriculum vitae

Dr. Said Salim Al-Ismaily

Prof. Anvar Kacimov

Prof. Mushtaque Ahmed

Dr. Hemanatha P. W. Jayasuriya

Dr. Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy

Dr. Salem Ali Al-Jabri

Dr. Yaseen Ahmed Al-Mulla

Dr. Ali Khamis Al-Maktoumi

Dr. Talal Yasir Al-Shukaili

Dr. Daniel Blackburn

Dr. Pankaj B Pathare

Dr. Afrah Hamed Al-Shukaili

Dr. Usama Ahmed Al-Dughaishi

Mr. Ahmed Khalfan Al-Mayahi (Study Leave)