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Dr. Husam Baalousha

Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences

Dr. Husam Baalousha is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geosciences, College of Petroleum and Geosciences (CPG), at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). He earned his in Hydrological Engineering from Delft, the Netherlands, and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Aachen University of Technology (RWTH) in Germany.   He also earned a HDR degree (Habilitation degree) in hydrogeology from the University of Strasbourg,

With more 25 years of experience, Dr. Baalousha has held diverse roles in academia, industry, and governmental institutions. His expertise covers various areas in hydrogeology, geoscience, modeling, and integrated water resources management. He has contributed more than 85 scholarly works, including journal papers, books, conference proceedings, and book chapters. Dr. Baalousha has completed projects in Germany, New Zealand, and the Middle East. He serves as an Associate Editor of the Hydrogeology Journal and many other journals. He is also a member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (MODSIM), and the New Zealand Hydrological Society (NZHS).

Educational Qualification

  • HDR., Hydrogeology, Laboratory of Hydrology and Geochemistry, University of Strasbourg, France, 2020.
  • Ph.D., Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Aachen University of Technology (RWTH), Germany, 2003
  • M.S., Hydrological Engineering, UNESCO IHE-Delft, The Netherlands, 1998.

Research Interests

  • Hydrogeology.
  • Groundwater Modeling
  • Vulnerability, and risk assessment.
  • Flow in fractured porous media.
  • Uncertainty analysis.

Selected Publications

  • Baalousha, Husam Musa. “Theis Equation Revisited: From Infinite to Finite Aquifer and from Fully to Partially Penetrating Well.” Groundwater for Sustainable Development 24 (February 2024): 101069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2023.101069.
  • Baalousha, Husam Musa. “Predictive Uncertainty Analysis for a Highly Parameterized Karst Aquifer Using Null-Space Monte Carlo.” Frontiers in Water 6 (2024). https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2024.1384983.
  • Baalousha, Husam Musa. Hydrogeological Atlas of Qatar: Geology- Water Resources- Paleoclimate. Doha, Qatar: Qatar University Press, 2024. https://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/54784.
  • Fahs, Marwan, Behshad Koohbor, Qian Shao, Joanna Doummar, Husam M. Baalousha, and Clifford I. Voss. “Effect of Flow‐Direction‐Dependent Dispersivity on Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers.” Water Resources Research 58, no. 8 (August 2022): e2022WR032315. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032315.
  • Baalousha, Husam Musa, Anis Younes, Mohamed A. Yassin, and Marwan Fahs. “Comparison of the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) and Fuzzy Logic for Flood Exposure Risk Assessment in Arid Regions.” Hydrology 10, no. 7 (June 26, 2023): 136. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10070136.
  • Ajjur, Salah Basem, and Husam Musa Baalousha. “A Review on Implementing Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Methods, Progress and Challenges.” Water International 46, no. 4 (May 19, 2021): 578–604. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2021.1889192.

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