Six Master's Students Awarded
Research Grants from the International Institute for Hydraulic and
Environmental Engineering (IHE)
Six master's students from the College of Engineering have been awarded
research grants from the International Institute for Hydraulic and
Environmental Engineering (IHE) through the SafeagroMENA project. This project
aims to explore the possibility of reusing nutrient-rich treated wastewater to
achieve food self-sufficiency in the Middle East and North Africa region while
addressing health concerns related to emerging pollutants among small-scale
farmers through the implementation of environmentally friendly agricultural
tools. The master's theses of these students focus on pharmaceutical residue
removal from wastewater using advanced removal techniques such as adsorption,
photocatalysis, and electrocoagulation. These research efforts are jointly
supervised by Prof. Hussam Al-Hamaydeh and Prof. Salah Al-Jbour, indicating
collaborative efforts to address urgent environmental and agricultural
challenges in the region.