Dr. Haytham Chahin

Name: Haytham Chahin Address: High Insttitute For Environmental Research, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria. Phone: +963-41-445296 Phone (Home): +963-41-315376 Fax: +963-41-445296 Mobile:+963 094 751153 E-mail: dir-enveir@tishreen.shern.net

• Education:
  1. B.Sc. (Civil Engineerig), Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria, 1984.
  2. Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering - Water Treatement), Kiev Civil Engineering Institute, Kiev, Ukraine, 1992.
  
   
• Post - Doctoral Fellowship:
  1. International Visitor Program of the United States: Education and Activism in the United States of America, Washington, DC., 1997.
  2. Wastewater Treatement Systems: Reed - bed Purification Systems (Subterra) for Small Communities, Joachim Krueger - wastewater Company, Rostock, Germany, 2001.
  3. Summer school: Environmental Protection as Connection between Cultures, supported by DAAD and organized by the University of Rostock, Germany, 2003.
  4. Individual Mobility Grant IMG - 2025 -2003 (European Commission - Tempus program) : Development of curricula in water and effluent treatment, and solid wastewater management, Hogeschool - Gent - Belgium, 18/01-01/02/2004.
  
   
• Present position:
  1. Dean High Insttitute For Environmental Research.
  2. Researcher Professor Doctor, Environmental Engineering Department, Tishreen University, and Professor Doctor Lecturer at faculty of Civil Engineering, Aleppo and Tishreen Universities, Syria.
  
   
• Working Experience and Duties (1992-present):
  1. Wastewater treatment, solid Waste Management (Municipal & Medical), Waster Purification Works Are The Main Aim:
  2. Participating in research projects for developing the Natural Wastewater Treatement Systems.
  3. Local expert for evaluation of the project on solid waste management at local cities in Lattakia Governorate, funding by JICA, Japan. Lattakia, Syria, 2001-2002.
  4. Local expert and member of steering committee of the "Coastal Water Resources Management" project, funding by DHV water, the Netherlands. Lattakia-Syria, 2003-2004. Supervising graduate students for M. Sc. in the field of wastewater treatment & solid waste Management.
  
   
• Teaching Experience:
  
  
  1. At Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria (1992 - till present).
     I- Graduated Courses:
     A- Water Purification Works.
     B- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technologies.
     C- Hazardous Solid Waste Treatment.
     II- Undergraduate Courses:
     A- Solid waste management.
     B- Drinking water supply.
     Environmental Engineering (1).
     
  2. At Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria (1994 - 1997)
     Undergraduate Courses:
     A- Water Chemistry.
     B- Waste Water Treatment.
  
  
• Scientific Research Activities (Projects):
  1. Development of natural wastewater Treatment Systems by Oxidation Ponds - case study: Salamiea Plants/Hama region, research project has been approved on the decision of tishreen University council under number 948 dated 08-04-1996. Prepared at the request of wastewater company in Hama Region/ Syria (1996-1998).
  2. Assessment of Municipal Solid waste treatment plants case study: Lattakia Region/ Syria, Research Project has been approved on the decision Tishreen University council under number 1036 dated 27 March 2000. Prepared at the request of Lattakia Municipality council in Syria (2000-2002).
      
• Other Activities:
  1. Instructor of in house training course natural systems for wastewater treatment at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, 28 December 2002- 01 January 2003.
  2. Organizer of The First Regional Conference "Appropriate Technologies for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse", 2-4 December 2003, HIER- Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
  
   
• List of Publication:
  Books:
  1. Chahin H. (1996). Solid Waste Treatment. Tishreen University publications, Lattalia, Syria.
     
  2. Sabouh H., and Chahin H. (1997). Environmental Engineering (2). Tishreen University Publications, Lattakia, Syria.
  3. Chahin H. (2001). Hospital waste Incineration Systems, Kuwait Environment Protection Society, Kuwait.
  
   
• Articles in Periodical Journals:
  1. Chahin H. "The electro coagulation treatment of water by using aluminum electrodes" Tishreen University Journal for studies and scientific research, Engineering Vol. (15) series (1) 1993.
      
  2. Chahin H., Wazan Abdel - kader. "Collection and transportation technology of solid waste - case study: Lattakia city" Tishreen university journal for studies and scientific researches, engineering Vol. 1997.
      
  3. Chahin H., Wazan Abdel - Kader. "The treatment of solid waste in Lattakia city" Bassel Al-Assad Journal for engineering sciences, No 7-July 1997.
      
  4. Awad A., Chahin H., Badour E. "Assessment of natural treatment systems by oxidation ponds" Tishreen University journal for studies and scientific research, engineering Vol. 1998.
      
  5. Awad A., Hamoud N., Chahin H. "study of alga genera development in oxidation pond Systems for the biological treatment of wastewater in Salamieh city/ Hama Region- Syria" Damascus University journal for engineering sciences. V16 No (2) 2002.
      
  6. Chahin H., Wazan Abdel - kader.¡¡ The influence of domestic and industrial wastewater on marine environment ¡¡ Tishreen University journal for studies and scientific research, engineering Vol.2001.
      
  7. Sabouh H , Chahin H , Mariam M.¡¡ Determining the optimum factors of compact unit for treatment of wastewater ¡¡ Tishreen University journal for studies and scientific research, engineering Vol.2002.
  
   
• Published Contribution to Academic Conferences:
  1. Chahin H. "The new aspects of environmental education and protection" UNESCO chair for environmental protection, seminar on environmental legistation management and research on field of water pollution, Al Baath University, Homs, Syria, October 1996.
      
  2. Awad A., Chahin H. "Upgrading of oxidation pond effluents- case study: Salameih Plant / Syria" The second international conference on role of engineering towards better environment" Alexandria university, Egypt, 12- 15 December 1998.
      
  3. Chahin H., Awad A. "Ecological assessment of solid waste treatment system at Lattakia city" the 11th Euro- Arab conference for the environment, April 24-26, 2001, Rostock, Germany.
      
  4. Awad A., Chahin H., "Application of recirculation process of treated wastewater in stabilization ponds" the 11th Euro- Arab conference for the environment, April 24-26, 2001, Rostock, Germany.
      
  5. Chahin H. "Hospital waste management in Lattakia city" The fourth Middle East conference on the role of environmental awareness in waste management, November 10-12, 2001, Kuwait. (Accepted for publication in Water Science & Technology Journal).
      
  6. Chahin H. "Constructed reed - bed wetland systems for wastewater treatment, case study: Lattakia region, Syria ¡¡ EURO - ARAB, 2002 Environmental conference, Rostock, Germany 10-12 / 10 /2002.
      
  7. Chahin H., Awad A., Assad A. "Quality Assessment of Some Sites in Al-Sin Watershed Area and Al-Sin water Lake" The 43rd Science Week on water sciences & Technology, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, 18-21 October 2003.
      
  8. Chahin H. "Syrian Standards of Allowable Application of Municipal Sludge " the first regional conference on Sewage sludge technology and management, December 15-17, 2003 Kuwait.
  
   
• Reports:
  1. Awad A., Assad A., Aukdy M., Chahin H. "water quality assessment of Al-Sin Basin Region" prepared at the request of General directorate of Coastal Basin, August- September 2000, and Lattakia.
  2. Chahin H., Awad A. "Evaluation of the project on solid waste management at local cities in Lattakia Governorate" Funded by Japan international cooperation Agency (JICA), January 2001.