Mostafa M. Soliman

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

By Mostafa M. Soliman

e-mail msolimam1@hotmail.com

Education

Mostafa M. Soliman received his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1953 from Cairo University and, in 1957, he received his M.S in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. In 1959, Dr. Soliman received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Utah State University.

He has published several books in the field of Irrigation Engineering and recently was a senior author of Environmental Hydrogeology (1998) and the 2nd Editionof the same book published by Lewis/CRC of New York. The book is highly recommended as a text used by many universities.

Dr. Soliman has acted as a Chairman of 6 International Conferences (1995, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2009) in Cairo Egypt on Environmental Hydrology and was the Editor of the proceedings of these conferences.

Work Experience

Dr. Soliman has undertaken a variety of assignments in the area of water sciences. His contribution to the field of water resources, hydrologic modeling and its uses lies in his promulgating evolution in the fields of water resources quality protection, reuse and capacity building in the Middle East, Europe and the USA. He held several academic and administrative positions at the University of Ain Shams as a lecturer, Assistant professor then professor followed by his appointment as Department Head of Irrigation and Hydraulics and later as Chairman of Environmental Engineering of the Institute of Environmental Studies and Research in the same University. He also worked as a visiting Professor at Washington State University, Pullman Wash for 2.5 years, The University of Mississippi and University of Alabama. He has been lecturing short courses in hydrological sciences in many International Institutes sponsored by UNESCO in Europ and the Middle East.

As a Consultant, Dr. Soliman emerged as one of Egypt's most progressive engineers, combining sound understanding of problems and the technology to the applied with an enlightened vision of what the region needed and which developments offered promise. He has experience in research and consultation to both UNESCO and FAO and a substantial share in designing major reclamation projects, pumping stations and their hydraulic structures. This is beside hydrological research in Egypt and other Arab countries.

Awards

-Ideal Engineer Medal from the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers 1984

-Arid Land Hydraulic Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers 1998.

-Selected Distinguished Member in the American Society of Civil Engineers 2000.

-Ain Shams University Award in Engineering Sciences 2003.

-Egyptian Academy of Research Sciences & Technology Award in Advanced Engineering Technology Sciences 2007.

Other Volunteer Activities

Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers

President of the American Society of Civil Engineers - Egypt Section

President of the Egyptian Society if Irrigation Engineers

Member of the Board of Egyptian Society of Engineers (for several years)

Member of the Board of Directors of the National Water Research Center (for several years)

Member of many scientific societies for many years, such as the Academy of Science, the American Scientist Society, the American Institute of Hydrology, the International association of Hydrological Sciences, the International Association for Hydraulic Research, the International association of hydrogeology.