International University For Science & Technology

President of IUST

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Personal Informations

Name:	Professor Wael Mualla
Academic Rank:	Professor
Present Address:	International University for Science and Technology (IUST) - Daraa, Syria
Email:	president@iust.edu.sy

EDUCATION

1985 • Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Hydraulics), Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
1976 • B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Damascus University, Syria

Professional Experience

Teaching Experience

• Fluid Mechanics for undergraduate students.
• Advanced Hydraulics for postgraduate students (Water Engineering)

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Syrian Society of Engineers since 1977.
• Member of Syrian Computer Society (Chairman of the Committee of scientific authoring, translation and publication).
• Member of the Syrian National committee of the International Hydrologic Programme (IHP).
• Member of the Syrian National committee of Desalination..
• Member of the Water Resources Committee, the Syrian Society of Engineers.

Awards

• Basel Assad Award for Scientific Research, 2003. (The Award is administered by the Ministry of Higher Education in Syria).
• Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Palmes académiques Par le gouvernement français, May 2009.

Publications

PAPERS (refereed Journals and Conferences)

1. Salman, Mualla, "Water demand management in Syria: centralized and decentralized views" ,Water Policy Journal, Vol 10 No 6 pp 549-562, IWA Publishing 2008.
2. Mualla, Wael, “Challenges Facing Damascus Water Authority in Bridging the Supply Gap”, 3nd International Water Conference in the Arab Countries, ARWATEX, Beirut, September 27-30, 2004.
3. Salman, Maher & Mualla, Wael, “The Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture in Syria: Analysis of Current Situation and Future Challenges”, 30th Session of the Erice International Seminars “Water Issues”, Erice, Sicily, 18-26 August 2003, Italy.
4. Mualla, Wael, “Recent Progress in Water Demand Management in Syria”, 2nd International Water Conference in the Arab Countries, ARWATEX, Beirut, July 7-10, 2003.
5. Mualla, Wael, & Salman, Maher “Progress in Water Demand Management in Syria”, Forum Progress Towards Water Demand Management in the Mediterranean Region, City of Fiuggi Terme 3-4-5 October 2002, Italy.
6. Taha A., and Mualla, W. 2002. L’utilisation du modèle WMS (Watershed Modeling System) pour étudier la possibilité d’une éventuelle ressource d’eau. Application à un bassin versant en région semi-aride, WATMED Tunisia : l'Eau dans le bassin Méditerranéen : Ressources et développement durable, 10-12 octobre, Monastir, Accepted for publication.
7. Taha A., and Mualla, W. 2003. La prédiction du comportement hydrologique du bassin d’AWAGE en utilisant le modèle WMS (Watershed Modeling System), Hydrology of the Mediterranean and semiarid regions, IAHS Red Book, Montpellier, April 1-4, accepted for publication.
8. Mualla W, “Modeling the Propagation of non-conservative substances in pipe Networks”, Journal of Damascus University for Engineering Science, Vol 18, 2002 (Arabic).
9. Mualla, W., “Water Quality Modeling in Unsteady Flows in Pipe Networks”, Fortieth Science Week, Latakia, 4 – 9 November, 2000.
10. Mualla W, “Computer Analysis of Water Hammer Phenomenon in a Pumping Station System with Special Boundary Condition”, Journal of Damascus University for Engineering Science, Vol 12, 1996 (Arabic).
11. Mualla W, "Mathematical Modeling of a Water Hammer Phenomena", Journal of Damascus University, Vol 31, 32, 1992 (Arabic).
12. Mounajed M B & Mualla W, "Application of Information Technology to an Engineering Problem", Second Spring Session on Information Technology & Applications, Co-Sponsored by U.N.I.D.O. & S.S.R.C., May 1992.
13. Mualla W, "A study on the different computer methods of pipe networks design and analysis", Journal of Damascus University, Vol 21, 1990 (Arabic).
14. Mualla W, "The Dynamic Characteristics of Non-Return Valves", Journal of Damascus University, Vol 12, 1987 (Arabic).
15. Ellis J, & Mualla W, "Wave Action in a Pumping Station Storm Overflow", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol 113, March, 1987.
16. Ellis J, & Mualla W, "Selecting Check Valves", Process Engineering, November l986.
17. Ellis J, & Mualla W, "Selection of Check Valves", 5th International Conference on Pressure Surges, B.H.R.A. Fluid Engineering, Hanover, Germany, Sept. 1986
18. Ellis J, & Mualla W, "Numerical Modeling of Reflux Valves Behaviour", American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, vol 108, February 1986.
19. Ellis J, & Mualla W, "The Dynamic Behaviour of Emergency Closing Butterfly Valves", Journal of Water Power and Dam Construction, April 1984.
20. Ellis J, & Mualla W, "Wave Induced Transients in Pumping Station Storm Overflow", 4th International Conference on Pressure Surges, B.H.R.A. Fluid Engineering, Bath, England, Sept. 1983



Text Books

• Mualla W, Zeno A, Meri Y & Nakhleh W, APPLIED HYDRAULIC, for third year Civil Engineering undergraduates, published by Damascus University in 2009-2010 (Arabic).
• Mualla W & Zeno A, ENGINEERING HYDRAULICS, for third year Civil Engineering undergraduates, published by Damascus University in 2005 (Arabic).
• Mualla W, Zeno A, & Sadi Q. HYDRAULICS, Part2, for third year Civil Engineering undergraduates, published by Damascus University in 2002 (Arabic).
• Mualla W, & Meri Y, HYDRAULICS, Part 3, for forth year Civil Engineering undergraduates, Published by Damascus University in 1997 (Arabic).
• Mualla W, UNSTEADY FLOW IN PIPES, for fourth year Civil Engineering undergraduates, published by Damascus University in 1992 (Arabic)..
• Mualla W, HYDRAULICS, Part 1, for third year Civil Engineering undergraduates, Published by Damascus University in 1994 (Arabic)..

Translated books (English to Arabic):

• Fehmi M I & Mualla W, The Unfinished Revolution: Human Centered Computers and What They Can Do for Us, Published by the Arabic Organization of Translation, 2006 (Translation by Fehmi and Translation Revision by Mualla).
• Mualla W, Naifeh M, Mushaweh L, Jalaly M & Awwa M N, Engineering Economy, Published by the Arab Center for Translation, Authoring and Publishing, 2004.
• Mualla W, Abbas F, Alhafez N, Rabdawi G, Gneim N & Dahrouge Z, Software Engineering: A Practitioner Approach, Published by the Syrian Computer Society, 2001
• Mualla W, Naifeh M, Murad H & Awwa M N, Operation Research, Published by the Arab Center for Translation, Authoring and Publishing, 1998.

Articles :

• "Isn't It Time for the Private Sector to Participate in Managing our Water Resources", Iqtissadiya Weekly Newspaper, 2005 (Arabic).
• "The Water Legislation: An Urgent Need", Iqtissadiya Weekly Newspaper, Issue 111, August, 2003 (Arabic).
• "The Water Law: Isn't It Time to be Passed" Tishreen Daily Newspaper, Issue 8651, June 12, 2003 (Arabic).
• "Have We Crossed the Water Scarcity Thresholds", AlBaath Daily Newspaper, Issue 11765 , April 15, 2002 (Arabic).
• "Lights on Some Environmental Degradation Costs" Althawra Daily Newspaper, April 3, 2002 (Arabic).
• "Evaluation of Environmental Degradation Costs on the National Economy",
• "Economic Development and they Environment: Which is a burden on the other?" Althawra Daily Newspaper, November 30, 2001(Arabic).
• "Untraditional Water Resources: Could They be the Solution", Althawra Daily Newspaper, May, 2001 (Arabic).
• "Integrated Water Resources Management ", Damascus University Newspaper, Issue 80, February, 2001 (Arabic).
• "Towards a Real Arab Water Security Policy", Althawra Daily Newspaper, February 25, 2001 (Arabic).
• "Water Crisis in the Arab Countries", Althawra Daily Newspaper, June 7, 2000 (Arabic).
• "Modern Techniques in Water Resources Management", Althawra Daily Newspaper, May 18, 2000 (Arabic).
• "Integrated Water Resources Management in Syria", Althawra Daily Newspaper, April 5, 2000 (Arabic).
• "Water Demand Management: The Only Available Option for Mediterranean Countries" Tishreen Weekly Journal, Issue 86, November 1999 (Arabic).
• "Is There Sufficient Fresh Water in the World and for How long?" Tishreen Weekly Journal, Issue 80, September 1999 (Arabic).