Profile
Dr. Al-wagdani is a professor of surface water hydrology and got his PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue university in 1993. He published several scientific papers in local and international journals and conferences. Prof. Al-Wagdani participated in a number of funded researches as principle and associate researcher. He supervised several Master thesis and member of local and international scientific societies. He served in several administrative positions at the faculty and the university and he is a member of the higher scientific committee for presidency of meteorology and environmental protection.
Education
- 1985
Bachelor degree from Civil EngineeringFaculty of engineering, King Abdulaziz university, جدة , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1988
Master degree from Hydrology and Water ResourcesDepartment of Arid Land Agricu, King Abdulaziz university, جدة , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1993
Doctorate degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, Purdue University, ولاية إنديانا, امــريــكـا
Research Interests
Rainfall-Runoff Modelling and Analysis
Applications of GIS in Hydrology
Scientific interests
Dr. Al-Wagdani is interested in surface water hydrology field which include studies related to rainfall, runoff, watersheds and dams. He is expert in applying mathematical models for floods prediction. He is also interested in applications of GIS and digital elevation models as well as spatial databases in hydrology. He has worked with fractal analysis and their applications in hydrological fields. He is also the head of consulting office which provide hydrological consultations to private firms and governmental agencies.
Courses
| Principles of Surface Water |
222 |
HWR |
| Applications of GIS in Hydrology |
421 |
HWR |
| Water Resources Of The Kingdom |
302 |
HWR |