EDUCATION:

• Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
  • Masters of Science in Civil Engineering                                                                                 December 2010
    • Environmental Engineering Specialty
    • Cumulative GPA: 3.67
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering                                                                                 December 2008
  • GPA: 2.79 (cumulative), 3.01 (major)

CERTIFICATION:

• Engineer-In-Training (EIT)
  • Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.                                                                               2008

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate Research Assistant                                                                                               June 2009-present
  • Applied global and regional air quality and dispersion models to simulate air pollution episodes in Mexico City
  • Performed major simulations using GEOS-Chem and CMAQ along with particle trajectory analysis with HYSPLIT
  • 1 conference abstract submitted, 1 journal publication in progress
• Undergraduate Directed Research Assistant                                                                   August 2008-December 2008
• Prepared laboratory experiments and recorded data on production of biofuels from wastewater

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

• Prepared a report with detailed summary of various environmental regulations in the United States
• Designed a water treatment system that can be constructed and operated for under $10 per year
• Conducted a human health risk assessment study of Air Force Plant #4 site in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to identify toxic substances, their exposure to the surroundings, and the characterized risk of their toxicity
• Designed a retrofitting scheme to the TRA CRWS wastewater treatment facility in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for enhanced removal of biological pollutants from the water
• Drafted a GIS-based study to asses to Quality of Life index for College Station
• Collaborated on a Low Impact Development application towards an existing residence in  College Station, TX
• Performed a cumulative cost estimation of a proposed commercial complex project in Bethlehem, PA

SKILLS:
Programming: FORTRAN, MATLAB, C++, JAVA.
Software: Microsoft Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC-HMS, Minitab, EES.
Language: Fluent in URDU and ENGLISH; Basics in ARABIC and SPANISH.

HONORS:
Scholarships: Academic Excellence Scholarship; Industrial Scholars Interns Program Scholarship
Honor Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Eta Sigma

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)                                                                                  2004-2010
  • Recruiter                                                                                                                               2004-2005
• Student Government Association
  Environmental Issues Committee                                                                                            2005-2010
  • Director of External Events(2005-2007); Director of Internal Events (2007-2008); Webmaster (2007-2008)
• American Water Resources Association (AWRA)                                                                      2008-2010
  • Webmaster                                                                                                                           2009-2010
• Residence Hall Association
  • Environmental Liaison                                                                                                           2008-2009
• Texas A&M Sustainability Council                                                                                                  2010