Academic C. V. & List of Publications, Dr Bakenaz A. Zeydan
Updated June 2004
Bakenaz A. Zeydan
Associate Professor of Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources
Head of Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt.
Member of EWRA, AHWA, IWA, IWRA, IWHA, IGWMC, IEECentre, CSSP, FOESA, GPF
Personal Data
Full Name : Bakenaz Abdel Azeem Mahmoud Zeydan
Date of Birth: 12/1/1960
Nationality : Egyptian
Religion
: Muslim
Resident
: Mansoura City, Egypt
Passport
: 857361- Egypt
Gender
: Female
Martial Status: Married
Faculty Contact:
Mail Address : Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta City, Egypt.
Telephone
: +2-040-3315861- +2-040-3315862
Fax
: +2- 040-3315860
Post Code
: 31521
E-mail
: bakenaz@dec1.tanta.edu.eg
: watering@dec1.tanta.edu.eg
Office Contact:
Mail Address: Sawsan Tower, 3 Montaser Street, Mansoura City, Egypt.
TeleFax
: +2-050-2255566
E-mail
: office@ewra.com
EWRA Contact:
Mail Address: 13 Mohamed Abdel Salam Street, Masr El Gedida, Cairo, Egypt.
TeleFax
: +2-02-2418380
Website
: www.ewra.com
E-mail
: bakenaz@ewra.com
Personal contact:
Address
: Zaharet Al-Mansoura Tower, Alkholafa Alrashedin street, Mansoura City, E]gypt.
TeleFax
: +2-050-2255719
Mobile
: +2-012-2832379
Website
: www.ewra.com
E-mail
: zeydan@ewra.com
Education:
B.C.E.
M.Sc.
Ph.D.
: Civil Engineering, 1982, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Mansoura University, Good Grade with Honour Degree.
: Civil Engineering, 1985, First Part, Irrigation and Hydraulic Department, Faculty of
Engineering, Mansoura University.
: Civil Engineering, 1993, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of
Technology IIT, Powai, Bombay, India, 1993, entitled "A Numerical (FEM) Study
of the Effect of Anisotropy on Phreatic Seepage Flows".
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Academic C. V. & List of Publications, Dr Bakenaz A. Zeydan
Updated June 2004
Academic Appointments:
Administrator, Irrigation and Hydraulic Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Mansoura University since 16/12/1982.
Assistant Professor, Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta
University, since 22/2/1994.
Associate Professor, Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta
University, since 21/10/2003.
Head of Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta
University, since 14/12/2003.
Affiliation & Membership:
Founder of EWRA, Egyptian Water Resources Association, Egypt.
Founder of IEECenter, Integrated Engineering Excellency Centre, Egypt.
Member of AHWA Board of Directors and Treasurer, Egypt.
Member of CSSP, Centre for Special Studies and Programs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt.
Member of FOESA, Friends of Egyptian Scholars Abroad, Egypt.
Member of IGWMC, International Ground Water Modelling Centre, USA.
Member of IWRA, International Water Resources Association, USA.
Member of IWHA, International Water History Association, Norway.
Member of IWA, International Water Association, UK.
Member of GPF, Global Policy Forum, USA.
Academic Activities:
Supervision of Scientific Thesis:
The following M.Sc. thesis has been supervised till final examination:
2000
Ground Water Relief on Lined Canals Using Tile Drains.
2002
Control of Seepage around Hydraulic Structures by Using Side Cut-off or Filter
Walls.
2003
Performance of Water Structures in Channels Infested by Aquatic Weeds.
The following Ph.D. thesis is being supervised:
Present
Ground Water Movement towards Tile Drains in Sloping Lands.
Present
Prediction of Water Quality Dynamics for Lakes and Large Reservoirs.
Present
Drought Risk Assessment and Water Scarcity Index in the River Basin.
Present
Ground Water Quality Management in the Middle Delta Utilizing Environmental
Isotopes.
Teaching Activities:
Undergraduate Courses: Civil Drawing, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Irrigation and
Drainage, Applied Statistics, Design of Irrigation Structures, Water
Resources, and Environmental Hydrology.
Postgraduate Courses : Groundwater, Flow Through Porous Media, Effect of Anisotropy on
Groundwater Flow, Water Resources Management, Groundwater
Management and restoration techniques, Eutrophication of Lakes and
Reservoirs, Pollution of Surface Water and Remediation techniques, Water
Resources in the Nile River, Integrated Management and Sustainable
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Academic C. V. & List of Publications, Dr Bakenaz A. Zeydan
Updated June 2004
Development of Water Resources, Drought and Scarcity risk assessment in
River Basins, Finite Element Application in Groundwater, Stochastic
Modelling in Water Resources and Hydrology.
Scientific Research Publications:
Twenty one scientific papers and articles have been published in journals and conference
proceedings. Research publications cover research areas of groundwater, steady and transient
phreatic seepage using Finite Element Method, water balance, flood routing, water quality in lakes,
drains and canals, Nile River studies, water crisis in Nile River Basin and risk of drought and
scarcity, stochastic and deterministic modelling in water resources, water quality management,
future of scientific research, scientific culture, human resources development.
Sharing in training courses and workshops:
5-6 May, 2004
: Training Strategy Workshop, Faculty, Staff and Leadership Development
Project, FLDP, Central Library, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University,
Cairo, Egypt.
20 April, 2004
: Forum on Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project, QAAP, Faculty of
Commerce, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
10-14 April, 2004 : Training of Trainers "Workshop III", (Faculty Developer), Faculty, Staff and
Leadership Development Project, FLDP. Ain Shams Guest House, Cairo,
Egypt.
16 March, 2004
: Workshop on "Towards New Perspectives to Develop Irrigation and
Hydraulic Courses", Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
3-4 March, 2004
: Training Workshop on Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund,
HEEPF project, Faculty of Education, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
11-22 January, 2003: Training program "Use of Environmental Isotopes to Evaluate Water
Resources and Preserve from pollution, applications in petrol field
(theoretical and practical)", Egyptian Authority for Atomic Energy, Cairo,
Egypt.
24 October 2002
: Workshop on "New Trends in Teaching Irrigation, Drainage and Water
Resources in Egyptian Faculties of Engineering", Irrigation and Hydraulic
Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
10 November 2001 : One Day Seminar on "Tushka, Present and Future", Irrigation and Hydraulic
Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria,
Egypt.
9-10 April 1997
: Workshop on "Project of New Wady Canal", Irrigation and Hydraulic
Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria,
Egypt.
22 February 1997 : One Day Seminar on "Water Resources in Egypt - Threats and Challenges",
Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University,
Tanta, Egypt.
24-25 November 1996: Workshop on "Hydraulic Measurements and Control of Public Water
Networks", Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University in Cooperation with
Public Water and Wastewater Authority, Mansoura, Egypt.
30 March 1995
: One Day Seminar on "Applied Research Projects foe Public Water and
Wastewater for Egyptian Villages", Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura
University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Academic C. V. & List of Publications, Dr Bakenaz A. Zeydan
Updated June 2004
Participation in Conferences in the Last 3 Years:
26-28 March, 2004
: Eighth International Conference of Water Technology, organized by Water
Technology Society, Alexandria, Egypt.
7-12 February, 2004 : International Eighth Conference of Nuclear Sciences & Applications,
ESNSA 2004, The Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
10-14 December, 2003 : 3rd International Conference on Water History, organized by the
International Water History Association, IWHA, Alexandria Library,
Alexandria, Egypt.
29-31 December, 2003 Conference on "Human Resources in the 3rd Millennium", Organized by the
Egyptian Scientific Union, 29-31 Dec., Cairo, Egypt.
30 April-2 May 2003 : International Conference on "Water Resources Management – 2003",
organized by ASCE, Wessex Institute, South Hampton University, UK, Las
Palmas, Grand Canaria.
7-10 April, 2003
: Seventh International Conference of Al-Azhar Engineering, organized by
Faculty of Engineering Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
1-3 April, 2003
: Seventh International Conference of Water Technology, organized by
Water Technology Society, Cairo, Egypt.
21-23 December, 2002: Forth International Conference on Role of Engineering towards a Better
Environment, organized by Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt.
Dr. Bakenaz A. Zeydan
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Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1991, "Error Analysis in Phreatic Seepage Problems", 18th International
Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, December 29-30th, Indore, India.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1992, "A Numerical (FEM) Study of the Effect of Anisotropy on
Phreatic Seepage Flows", 19th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power,
December 3-5, Powai, Bombay, India.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1993, "A Posterior Error Analysis and Adaptive Finite Element
Discretisation in Steady Free Surface Seepage Flow", Al-Azhar Engineering Third
International Conference, December 18-21, Cairo, Egypt.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1995, "Parametric Study of Water Table Drawdown in Anisotropic
Media", First Engineering Conference, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura,
28-30 March, Egypt.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1995, "Stability and Convergence of Water Table Drawdown
Simulation", Al-Azhar Engineering Fourth International conference 16-19 December, Cairo,
Egypt.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1996, "Environmental Changes in the Aquatic Media of Canals and
Drains due to Industrial and Sanitry Wastewater in Gharbia Governorate", in Arabic, First
Gharbia Environmental Conference, 8-9 May, Tanta, Egypt.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1996, "On Farm Water Management Efficiency in Egyptian Practice",
First International Water Technology Conference IWTC96, Alexandria, February, Egypt, pp: 175185.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, Saher Elkhoriby, 1997, "Geotechnical Analysis for the Locations of R.C.
Irrigation Constructions on Sheik Zayed Canal Irrigation Project", Al-Azhar Engineering
Fifth International Conference, December, 19-22, organized by Al-Azhar University, Faculty of
Engineering, pp: 221-235.
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Updated June 2004
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Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1998, "Efficiency of Tile Drainage Through Leaky phreatic Aquifers",
Conference on Coping with Water Scarcity, Hurghada, 26-28 August, organized by National
Water Research Center, Egypt, pp:2.17.1-2.17.16.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 1998, "Experimental Analysis on Tile Drainage Through Leaky phreatic
Aquifers", Integrated Water Resources Management Alexandria 11 Oct., organized by Alexandria
University, Faculty of Engineering, Hydraulics and Irrigation Department, pp:127-140.
I.A. Elshinnawy, Bakenaz A. Zeydan, H.A.E. Rahman, 2002," Water Balance of Al-Burullus
Lake", Forth International Conference on Role of Engineering Towards a Better Environment,
Alexandria, Egypt, 21-23 December, organized by Faculty of Engineering , Alexandria University,
pp: 157-171.
Bakenaz A Zeydan, I.A. Elshinnawy, 2003, "Impact of the Catchment Area on Water and
Sediment Quality of Al-Burullus Lake, Egypt",
Water Resources Management-2003,
International Conference, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, 30/4 to 2/5/2003 organized by ASCE,
Wessex Institute, Southhampton University, UK., pp: 256-265.
Rabeia I.M.Nasr, Bakenaz A. Zeydan, S.M.A. Ghoraba, 2003, "Three Dimensional Finite
Element Analysis of Seepage Around Heading Up Structures", Mansoura Engineering Journal,
Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Vol. 28, No. 1, March, pp: C.68-92.
Rabeia I.M. Nasr, Mohamed F. Bakry, Bakenaz A. Zeydan, Mazen S. Saloom, 2003, "Ground
Water Relief On Lined Canals Using Tile Drains", Seventh International Water Technology
Conference (IWTC-VII), 1-3 April, Cairo, Egypt, pp: 703-726.
Tarek A. El-Samman, Bakenaz A. Zeydan, Tamer A. Gado, 2003, "Performance of Control
Structures in Channels Infested by Aquatic Weeds in Egypt", Mansoura Engineering Journal,
Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Vol. 28, No. 2, June, C.1-25.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 2003, "Practicability of Stochastic versus Deterministic Groundwater
Studies", Article Review Seminar, 2 Oct., Permenant Scientific Committee, Cairo, Egypt.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 2003, "The Nile River Basin in a Global Vision",: 3rd International
Conference on Water History, organized by the International Water History Association, IWHA,
10-14 December, Alexandria Library, Alexandria, Egypt
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 2003, "Egyptian Brains and Future of Scientific Culture – The issue of
the Moment", in Arabic, Conference on "Human Resources in the 3rd Millennium", Organized by
the Egyptian Scientific Union, 29-31 Dec., Cairo, Egypt.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 2004, "Groundwater Studies in the 21st Century", AWRATX
International Conference, September, Buirut, Lebanoan.
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 2004, "Stochastic versus Deterministic Groundwater Modelling",
Submitted, 8th International Conference of Al-Azhar Engineering, organized by Faculty of
Engineering Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt..
Bakenaz A. Zeydan, 2004, "The Nile Delta in a Global Vision", Submitted, Fifth International
Conference on Role of Engineering towards a Better Environment, Alexandria, Egypt, 21-23
December, organized by Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
Alexandria, Egypt.
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