Dr. Saad Merayyan, Professor
Contact Information
Dr. Saad Merayyan
Professor - Department of Civil Engineering
Education
- Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
- M.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
- B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
- Risk Assesment Methdology for small to medium size water systems (RAM-W)
Faculty Advisor, Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Student Chapter
Courses That I Teach
- Fluid Mechanics (ENGR 132)
- Hydraulics Laboratory (CE 135)
- Water Resources Engineering (CE 137)
- Hydrology (CE138)
- Hydraulic Flow Design (CE 139)
- Hydrologic Modeling (CE 274)
- Water Resources Engeineering (251)
Research Interests
- Surface and Subsurface Water Resources Studies
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies
- Numerical Modeling Studies
Publications
Merayyan, S., Mrayyan, S., and Mihyar, M., “Water Resources in Jordan: Challenges and Accomplishments.” The ASCE, Environmental World and Water Resources Congress 2009 Annual Conference, May 17-22, 2009, Kansan City, Missouri.
Merayyan, S. and Hope, A., “The Affect of Municipal Landfill Leachate on the Characterization of Fluid Flow Through Clay.” The ASCE Environmental World and Water Resources Congress 2009 Annual Conference, Kansan City, Missouri.
Merayyan, S., Ricardo P., and Baldanza, K. “Impact of Climate Change on the American River Watershed Management.” Abstract Accepted at the American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference 2009. Utah, June 29-July 1, 2009.
Merayyan, S., Ara, S., “Influence of Precipitation Record Length on Watershed Management in the State of California.” the American Water Resources Association Annual Conference 2008. New Orleans, November 17, 2008.
Merayyan, S., and Del Papa, G., “The Efficiency of Shallow Flow Length in the Improvements of Water Quality of Typical Caltrans Highway Embankment.” Accepted in the 2nd International Symposium on Shallow Flows. Hong Kong, October 15, 2008.
Computer Models
- Hydraulics and Hydrology: C-SWMM, XP-SWMM, H2ONET, WATERCAD, STORMCAD, SEWERCAD, Pondpack, Hammer, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS.
- Water and Contaminant Transport: CHEMFLOW, VLEACH, and HSSM
- Groundwater Flow: Visual MODFLOW, and QUICKFLOW
- Waste Containment Systems: HELP, and RETC
Professional Associations
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)