Husam Al-Najar - Ph.D
Contacts : Jabalia 6-136, Gaza Strip ,
Mobile: +97 0599 336745
E-Mail : halnajar@iugaza.edu.ps
MARITAL STATUS: Married
Nationality: Palestinian
DATE OF BIRTH: 1968
2002: Ph.D. in Environment and sanitation from Hohenheim University (Stuttgart, Germany).
1996: Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering (International Institute for Infrastructure,
Hydraulic and Environmental Sanitation (IHE-Delft, The Netherlands)
1995: Diploma in Sanitary Engineering (IHE- Delft)
1994: Diploma in Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation (IHE-Delft)
1994: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Birzeit University (BirZeit, Palestine)
Sept. 2009 : lecturer at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) in Environmental Engineering department.
December, 1996- June, 2007 : Water and Sanitation planning expert at the Ministry of Planning in contract basis within the framework of physical planning and institutional building project.
Funded by NORAD- Norway.
Tasks:
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Preparation of the structural plan for Gaza City
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Preparation of the water and sanitation regional plan including:
Proposed strategic plan for the main facilities in regard to water supply, sewerage, storm water drainage, solid waste and energy
Cost estimate
Technical, environmental and economic evaluation
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Participation in the activities for the National Policy for Spatial Planning (NPSP) including the preparation of assumptions and scenarios regarding water resources and sanitation
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Follow-up Khan-Younis sewerage development project with JICA including:
Preparation of the sewerage master plan for Khan Younis Governorate
Preparation of the Feasibility Study for Khan Younis town and an EIA study for the proposed treatment plant
Coordination with Palestinian relevant institutions namely Municipality of
Khan Younis, Water Authority, Local government, Ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Housing
Preparation of policy papers in relation to Water and sanitation improvement
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Follow-up Rafah Sewerage project with EU. Coordination with EU, Rafah municipality and the ministry of housing regarding the planning aspect of the project
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Participation in Harvard Middle East water project
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Development of countrified macroeconomic based model for the effective management of water resources in Palestine
Organizing workshops with other relevant Palestinian institutions (i.e. Water
Authority and Ministry of Agriculture)
Preparation of reports about the Palestinian Water supply and demand
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Management of three waste water studies in Gaza Strip:
Master plan for sewerage and storm water drainage in the Gaza Governorates
A feasibility study of the construction of the proposed new waste water treatment plant for Gaza Agglomeration
A feasibility study of the reuse of the treated waste water for the entire Gaza
Agglomeration
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Coordination with the UNRWA regarding the sewerage and drainage projects in the
Middle Area of Gaza Governorates and the coastal defence project in the Beach Camp
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Coordination with the Ministry of Industry and USAID in regard to infrastructure development for the industrial estate (Al-Muntar)
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Participation in the preparation of Palestinian Development Plan (PDP 1998 - 2000) in regard to the infrastructure programs/projects
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Coordination with Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) regarding the storm water project in the North Governorate in Gaza
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Provide assistance and advice for different Palestinian entities upon their request.
June. 2004 up to now: Sanitary engineer at Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt (Dorsch consultant for water and Environment). Hansastr. 20, D-80686 Munich, Germany
Client : Coastal Management Water Utility- (CMWU Gaza- KFW funded project)
Position : Sanitary Engineer (contract basis).
Services:
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Hydraulic and environmental assessment of the new constructed wastewater effluent pipeline to the sea.
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Evaluation of the operational status of the 7 pumps stations in Gaza City.
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Operational problems (sufficient operating capacity in the pump stations along the shoreline to stop the discharges to the sea once the EWWTP has been upgraded).
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Operational problems in the sewerage system in Gaza City
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Operational problems in the Central Communities (Middle area) Sewerage system.
Centre for Engineering and Planning (CEP)
Position: Sanitary Engineer
Client: Coastal Management Water Utility (CMWU Gaza- World Bank funded project, Finland fund, EIB)
Services:
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Design expansion of Rafah wastewater treatment plant (design anaerobic lagoons)
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Evaluation and redesign of Pumping Station no. 1 Gaza city (PS1).
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Design of PS11 in Gaza city.
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Design of Kherbit El-Adas pumping Station in Rafah.
Engineering and Management Consulting Centre (EMCC)
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Position: Sanitary Engineer
Client: Coastal Management Water Utility (CMWU Gaza- World Bank funded project)
Services:
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Evaluation of Beit Lahya wastewater treatment plant process
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EIA for the infiltration basins in the east of Gaza.
Palestinian agricultural relief and local NGO's
Position: Sanitary engineer
Client: various
Services:
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Project evaluation
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Training of trainee
Environmental Protection and Research Institute (EPRI)
Position: environmental researcher
Client: PA (DFG funded project, Trilateral project- Palestine, Israel and Germany)
Services:
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Product of compost from organic municipal waste.
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Conducting compost land application experiments.
Municipality of Gaza City
Position: Sanitary engineer.
Client: Municipality of Gaza (USAID- funded project)
Services:
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Evaluation of treatment process in Sheik Ejleen
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Reuse study for treated effluent in agriculture (evaluation of UNDP reuse project).
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Training of trainee for operation of GWWTP and establishment of wastewater laboratory.
SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES:
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The Second International conference for Engineering and Development. (3-4, Sept 2007).
Islamic University of Gaza. Gaza Strip
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The Seventh Sharjah Urban Planning Symposium (SUPS7). Cites in the Post-modern
Age: Co-ordination, Networking and Regional Development. (4-6 April 2004. Sharjah,
UAE).
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Workshop on rural sewage service provision. Organised by Palestinian hydrology group.
(28-30 September 2003, Gaza, Palestine)
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The 3 rd
European meeting on environmental chemistry (12-15 December, 2002 Geneva,
Switzerland)
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The 1 st
Euro League: Role and management of the rhizosphere in environmental technology and sustainable production of food and renewable resources (5-15 August,
2002 Vienna, Austria)
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The 2 nd European meeting on environmental chemistry (12-15 December, 2001 Dijon,
France)
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Master course: Plant nutrition in the tropic and subtropics (15 Oct.-7. November, 2001,
Stuttgart, Germany)
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The 12 th
Wissenschaftliche Arbeitstagung: Ökophysiologie des Wurzelraumes (24-25
Sept. 2001 Schmerwitz, Germany)
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International Plant Nutrition Colloquium: Food security and sustainability of agroecosystems through basic and applied research (27 July to 3 August, 2001 University of
Hanover, Germany).
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Congress No.112 of Association of German Agriculture Research Institutions (Verband
Deutscher Landwirtschaftlicher Untersuchungs und Forschungsanstalten, VDLUFA 18-
22 Sept. 2000, Stuttgart- Germany)
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German Society of Plant Nutrition (3-6 September 2000, Giessen-Germany)
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World Engineers` Convention (19-21 June 2000, Hanover-Germany)
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The first conference for organisation working in environmental health held by Save the children federation (Gaza, December 1997)
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Training course in File manager and AutoCAD12.0 (The Islamic University of Gaza,
August 4 th
- Sept 15 th
. 1997)
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Workshop in Water Allocation System in the Middle East (Harvard University, July 1997
The Netherlands)
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Moderator of METAPLAN Workshop (EU solid waste project in Gaza city, September
1996)
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Operation and Maintenance of Waste Water Treatment Plants (Wageningen Agricultural
University, The Netherlands, 1995)
: Arabic, English and German.
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