AHMED A. AL-TAANI

  Associate Professor,  Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences

  Yarmouk University

  Irbid, Jordan

  Phone: (+962) 2-7211111 ext. 2921, 2823

  Fax: (+962) 2-721117

  E-mail: taaniun@hotmail.com    taaniun@yu.edu.jo

A.    Education

   Ph.D. Environmental Science and Health, University of Nevada, Reno, USA 1/2005-12/2008

           Non-biological Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen to Nitrate on Titanium Dioxide and Desert Soil Surfaces.

   M.Sc. Env​ironmental Engineering, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany 10/1999-09/2002

        Low-cost Treatment of Squeezed Peat Water for the Removal of Phosphate, Nitrate and Other Pollutants.

   B.Sc.  Earth and Environmental Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan ​8/1994-06/1998

B.     Employments and Work Experience

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C.    Patents

·         Pending: “Nitrogen Fixation by Titanium Dioxide”, Miller C. Glenn, Al-Taani A. Ahmed, 2009, filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, patent application number: 20090247391.

    (http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090247391, http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20090247391.pdf

D.    Certificates

• International Business Management, awarded by Northern Institute of Technology (NITHH) organized by Roland Berger, Germany (Strategic, project and Production Management, Marketing, Sales, Accounting, Finance, organization, Innovation and leadership).

• International Law, awarded by Northern Institute of Technology, organized by Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany (Mergers, Acquisition, Bidding, Taxation and Intellectual Property).

• Humanities, awarded by Northern Institute of Technology, organized by Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany (Science and Technology, Philosophy and Ethics)

E.     Grants and Scholarships

• ​Assessment of Reservoir Sediments of King Talal and ‎Al-Mujib Dams: Implications for Agricultural Use and ‎Water Quality (JD 47,990)​, Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF), Jordan, 2013.

• Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Sediments Across the Fringing Reef of Aqaba, Red Sea: Implications for Coastal Management. Funded by the deanship of scientific research and graduate studies, Yarmouk University, Jordan

• Investigation of Soil Nitrate under Desert Pavement in NE  Badia of Jordan. Funded by the deanship of scientific research and graduate studies, Yarmouk University, Jordan

• An Assessment of Geological and Sediment Properties of the Soil in Al-Ramtha Area, Northeast Jordan. Funded by the deanship of scientific research and graduate studies, Yarmouk University, Jordan

• Recipient of the Graduate Student Scholarship awarded by the Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno, USA, 2007.

• Recipient of the SEPHAS Grant (Scaling Environmental Processes in Heterogeneous Arid Soils), Nevada NSF EPSCoR Program, USA, 2007

• Recipient of one-year ICSC World laboratory Scholarship (T-1 project), Switzerland, 2005.

• Recipient of a 4-year Yarmouk University Scholarship for pursuing graduate studies (Ph.D.) at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA, 2005-2009.

• Recipient of the most prestigious scholarship (2 years) awarded by Dogmoch Group of Companies for pursuing graduate studies (M.Sc.) at the Northern Institute of Technology (affiliated with Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg), Germany, 1999-2001.

• Recipient of a 4-year scholarship awarded by Jordan Ministry of Higher Education for pursuing undergraduate studies at Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1994-1998.

F.     Honors and Certifications

• Received the GSA Travel Award ‏(Graduate Student Association) to represent the University of Nevada, Reno at the 236th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting held on August 17-22, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

• 3^rd place award, Graduate Student Poster Competition, the 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Agrochemical graduate student poster session, held on August 17-22, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

• Received the AGRO Graduate Student Travel Award for the best abstracts to participate in the graduate student research poster symposium at the 236th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting held on August 17-22, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Received Certificate of Honor for Outstanding Participation in the Intercultural Understanding Program awarded by Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany.

• Received Yarmouk University Alumni Certificate of Scientific Excellence for 1^st Rank Holders awarded by Princess Rahma bint El Hassan, 1998.

• Named to the Honor List of faculty of Science for seven-straight semesters with seven times distinction, 1994-1998.

• 1^st place award and Certificate of Recognition for Academic Excellence, Yarmouk University, 1998.

• 1^st place award and Certificate of Recognition for Academic Excellence, Yarmouk University, 1997.

• 1^st place award and Certificate of Recognition for Academic Excellence, Yarmouk University, 1996.

• 1^st place award and Certificate of Recognition for Academic Excellence, Yarmouk University, 1995.