Prof. Waleed Khalil Zubari

Dean of CEATS, Professor of Water Resources Management

Center for Environmental and Biological Studies

College of Education, Administrative, and Technical Sciences

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Bio▼

     Prof. Waleed Zubari is the Dean of the Graduate College of Education, Administrative and Technological Studies, Coordinator of the Water Resources Management MSc Program and the UN Water Learning Center for the Arab Region hosted by AGU. He teaches graduate courses in Hydrogeology and Water Resources Development, Management and Planning in Arid Regions; published more than 100 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, conferences, and seminars; supervised more than 45 MSc and PhD theses; conducted more than 60 contractual research studies and serves as a consultant for many UN (e.g., ESCWA, FAO, UNESCO, UNDP, UNEP), and regional (e.g., GCC SG, LAS) and international organizations (e.g., WB, GIZ). Serves as member of the Permanent Advisory Committee of Bahrain Water Resources Council; Vice-President of the Water Science and Technology Association and Chairman of its Scientific and Training Affairs Committee; member of the Board of Trustees of “Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Award” and one of its awards winners for his book "Water Issues and Challenges in the GCC countries".

Academic Background▼
  • Ph.D. in Hydrogeology, Colorado State University, 1990
  • M.Sc. in Hydrogeology, Ohio University, 1987
  • B.Sc. in Geology, University of Alexandria, 1980
Research Interests▼
  • Water Resources Governance, Planning and Management in arid regions (GCC countries)
  • Mathematical Modeling Utilization in the Assessment, Developemnt, Management and Planning of Water Management System (physical and socio-economic)
  • Vulnerability assessment of the water sector to climate change and adaptation measures
  • Water-Energy-food security nexus (quantifying, modeling, governance, planning and management)
Selected Publications▼
  1. Investigating the future precipitation changes over the Kingdom of Bahrain using CMIP6 projections. Earth Systems and Environment. Drisya Jayakumar and Waleed Khalil Al-Zubari, Earth Systems and Environment 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-025-00578-2.
  2. Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Water Management Focusing Operational Applications. Drisya Jayakumar, Adel Bouhoula, and Waleed Al-Zubari, Water 2024, 16, 3328. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16223328.
  3. Spatial Optimization of the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Waleed Al-Zubari, Ali Al-Shaabani, and Nadir Abdulhameid. Water 2023, 15, 2169. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122169.
  4. The Use of Non-Conventional Water Resources in Agriculture in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Key Challenges and Opportunities for the Use of Treated Wastewater (Chapter 14). Tashtush, F.M., Al-Zubari, W.K., Al-Haddad, A.S. (2023). In: Choukr-Allah, R., Ragab, R. (eds.) Biosaline Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation for Food Security. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24279-3_14.
  5. Identifying Optimal Locations for Artificial Groundwater Recharge by Rainfall in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Kadhem. G. M. and Zubari, W.K., 2020. Earth Systems and Environment, (3): 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-020-00178-2.