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Mohammad Al-Hamdan

Mohammad Al-HamdanMohammad Al-Hamdan

– Director, National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering
– Professor, Civil Engineering
– Research Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering

mzalhamd@olemiss.edu
662-915-7788
241 South Oxford Campus, University, MS

ResearchGate: Mohammad-Al-Hamdan


Experience

University of Mississippi
Director, National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering, 2020 – present
Professor, Civil Engineering, 2023 – present
Research Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering, 2020 – present
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, 2020 – 2023

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Principal Research Scientist, 2014 – 2020
Senior Research Scientist, 2009 – 2014
Research Scientist, 2004 – 2009
Graduate Researcher/University of Alabama, 1999 – 2004

Various universities 
Adjunct or affiliated faculty positions during the 2004 – 2020 period.
Institutions: University of Alabama, Jackson State University, Meharry Medical College and San Jose State University.

Education

University of Alabama/Huntsville – Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004
University of Alabama/Huntsville – M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2000
Jordan University of Science and Technology – B.S., Agricultural/Water Resources Engineering, 1998

Research interests

Dr. Al-Hamdan’s research utilizes remote sensing and geographic information systems applications for interdisciplinary environmental studies. His areas of expertise include:

  • Modeling, planning and management of water resources
  • Environmental modeling and assessment for water, air, coastal, ecological and public health applications
  • Impacts of land cover, land use and climate change on water quantity and quality, public health and aquatic ecosystems
  • Creation of decision support tools for different water, coastal, ecological, air quality and public health applications
  • Use of remote sensing for water flow resistance characterization and soil moisture estimation to enhance hydrologic modeling
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