Biography/Prof. M. Al Omar

Curricula Vitae

Name: Muthanna Abdulrazzaq Abdul Wahab Al Omar
Current Position: Retired- Freelance Environmental Consultant
Last Position: Manager of Environmental Studies Department
Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority-UAE
Place and Date of Birth: Baghdad, 11 June 1947
Nationality: Iraqi
Marital Status: Married (three children over18)
Language Spoken: Arabic (mother Tongue). English (fluent in reading, writing and speaking); Romanian (fluent)
Contact Details:
muthanna_alomar@yahoo.com
m.alomar@yahoo.com
Website : http://www.shebeketeldur.com
Education
Ph.D. Biology/Environmental Sciences-1981./University of Bucharest/Romania.
B. Sc. Zoology & Microbiology-1970/College of Science/University of Baghdad/Iraq

Brief Biography as a Scientist

Dr. Muthanna Al-Omar: is a Free Lance Environmental Consultant; lives permanently in Jordan/Amman. His last official position was the Manager of Environmental Studies Department at the National Energy & Water Research Center/Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) (Governmental entity)-UAE for the years 2007-2014.

He was also Certified Lead Environmental Auditor for ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management System at the same company (ADWEA).
During 2006, he was the Executive Director of the Arab Science and Technology Foundation in Sharjah-UAE.
Prior to 2006 he worked and lived in Iraq-Baghdad having the following major activities, skills and experience:
1970-1990 Senior Research Scientists at the Department of Environment /Scientific Research Council-Baghdad

1990-1992 Director of Environmental Protection Center
1992- 2004 University Professor, (full Professorship) teaching undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology and Ecotoxicology at the University of Baghdad.
2004-2006 Deputy Minister of Environment –Iraq
Published Works: 72 scientific articles on pesticide residues in water, wastewater, air quality and environmental management.
During the last five years after joining ADWEA (2007-2014) he had submitted about one hundred Technical Reports on Air Quality , Seawater, Environmental Impact Assessment Electromagnetic Fields and environmental management as part of his job responsibility.
One PATENT/1990/Iraq on modification of the injector of Gas Chromatography Instrument
He has five published books in Arabic, As mentioned below. Three of which published in Amman-Jordan.

Expertise

1. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Risk Assessment
2. Seawater, fresh water & wastewater analysis
3. Environmental Impact Assessment (Air quality & Terrestrial Ecology)
4. Electromagnetic fields monitoring & risk assessment
5. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry
6. Impact of Pollution on Public Health
Environmental Legislation

Additional Qualifications

Certified Auditor for ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management System. Bureau Veritas. Certificate serial No. EA/07/AB/6685, IRCA, Dec. 2007, Course No. A 14478.
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OSHAS 18001:2007, Occupational health and Safety Management System, Bureau Veritas Certificate serial No. 4099, Course No. A 16830.
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ISO 9001/2008 Series Foundation Training Course 16-17 Nov. 2009 Abu Dhabi-UAE.
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EIA specialist; United Nations University-INWEH and UNEP-ROWA

Latest Training

Environmental Impact Assessment; 20-23 Jan. 2008-Dubai organized by United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in cooperation with United Nations University (UNU)-Dubai.
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Advanced Business Writing; 25-29 May 2008. Meirc Training and Consulting-Dubai.
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Modelling and simulation of Electromagnetic Fields- 7-8 July 2009, Berlin-Germany. Institute for Research on Energy and Environmental Technology (Forschungsgesellschaft Fur Energie und Umwelttechnologie-Gmbh)
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Seminar on Balanced Scorecard Practioner’s Guidebook. Abu Dhabi 21-25 Feb. 2010. Organized by Palladium Executing Strategy.
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Creative Thinking for Managers Course, ADWEA Academy 14 -18 April 2010.
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Handling Difficult Situations and Managing Conflict, ADWEA Academy 20-22 Jun 2010
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Integrated Management System Internal Auditor, ADWEA Academy 20-23 Sep. 2010.

Booked Published (All in Arabic)

1.Scientific Methodology-University of Baghdad
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2.Environmental and Health Impact of Economic Sanction on Iraq- Dar Al Hikma-University of Baghdad-2000
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3.Environmental Pollution- Wael Publishing House/Amman-Jordan; First edition 2000 and Second edition 2010

4.Man and Tobacco Waael Publishing House-Amman/Jordan 2005

5.Man and Environmental Mysteries Waael Publishing House-Amman/Jordan- 2012

6. Man & Electromagnetism. AL Yazouri Publishing Co. Amman -Jordan 2018

List of Publications
Chronological Arrangements
All papers are in English unless otherwise stated

1. Al-Omar, M.A.& Al-Bassomy, M.A (1984) Persistence of phosphine gas in fumigated Iraqi dates , J. Food Safety 6:235-260.
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2. Al-Omar,M.A., Tameesh, A.H. & Al-Ogaily, N.H.(1985) Dairy product Contamination with organochlorine insecticide residues in Baghdad district. Journal of Biological Sciences Research 16:133-144. 26.Al-Omar,
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3. Al-Omar, M.A., Al-Bassomy, M.A & Al-Ogaily, N. H., (1985) Residue levels of organochlorine insecticides in lamb and beef from Baghdad. Bull. Environ. Contam. & Toxicol. 34:509-512.
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4. Al-Omar, M. A., Al-Ogaily N.H & Tawfiq, S.J (1985) Residue levels of organochlorine insecticides in sewage plant effluent Journal of Biological Sciences Research, 16:145-151.
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5. Al-Omar,M. A., Tawfiq, S.J. & Al-Ogaily N.H. (1985) organochlorine residue levels in human milk from Baghdad. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 35:65-67.
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6. Al-Omar, M.A.,(1985) Oil pollution in Arabian Gulf. J. Biol. Sci. Res. 16 (2) : 65-88 (in Arabic).
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7. Al-Omar, M. A. (1986) Environmental Pollution: Present and Forthcoming Problem. Science and Future Bulletin, Iraqi Ministry of Culture and Information, vol.2 pp 81-89. (in Arabic).
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8. Al-Omar, M. A., Al-Ogaily N.H & Shebl, D. (1986) Residues of organochlorine insecticides in fish from polluted water. Bull. . Environ. Contam. & Toxicol. 36:109-113.
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9 .Al-Omar., M.A., Tawfiq, S., Majeed, K.A. & Shebl., D. (1986) Human placental tissue contents of organochlorine insecticide residues in Baghdad. Proceedings of the 4th Scientific Conference of the Scientific Research Council/ Iraq, Baghdad 23-28th Oct.1986. Vol. 5 part 6.
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10. Al-Omar, M.A., Abdul-Jalil, F. H., Al-Ogaily ., N. H., Tawfiq, S. & Al-Bassomy, M.A. (1986) A follow-up study of maternal milk contamination with organochlorine insecticide residues, Environmental Pollution (series A) 42:79-91.
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11. Al-Omar., M.A., Faiq, S.Y., (1986) Proposal for the monitoring of gas emission from dumping sites: Proceedings of the Workshop on Industrial Pollution Control in Western Asia, 14-17 April,1986, Baghdad. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in Collaboration with Iraqi Scientific Research Council and UNEP, pp.173-180. (in Arabic)
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12. Al-Omar, M.A., Abdul-Jalil, F. H., Al-Ogaily ., N. H., Tawfiq, S. & Al-Bassomy, M.A. (1986) A follow-up study of maternal milk contamination with organochlorine insecticide residues, Environmental Pollution (series A) 42:79-91.
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13. DouAbul, A.Z. Al-Omar, M.A. Al-Obaidy, S.Z. & Al-Ogaily, N.H.(1987) Organochlorine pesticide residues in fish from Shatt al-Arab river, Iraq. Bull. Environ. Contam. & Toxicol. 38:674-680.
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14. Balash, K. J. Al-Omar, M. A. & Abdul-Latif, B. (1987) Effect of chlordane on testicular tissues of Swiss mice, Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39:434-442.
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15. Al-Omar, M.A. Faiq, S.Y., Kitto, A.N. Al-Taie, F.A. and Bader, N. (1987) Impact of sanitary landfill on air quality in Baghdad, Water, Air and Soil Pollution 32:55-61
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16. Al-Omar, M. A. (1987) Thermonuclear reactors and Chernobyl Disaster. Science and Future Bulletin, Iraqi Ministry of Culture and Information, vol.3 pp6-14. (in Arabic)
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17. Al-Omar., M.A., Al-Ogaily, N.H. & Shebl, D. (1989) Effect of a sewage plant in the distribution of organochlorine residues in Diyala river, Iraq. Water, Air & Soil Pollution 44:1-7.
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18. Al-Omar., M.A., Tawfiq, S., & Al-Ogaily, N. H.(1989) Presence of organochlorine residues in imported canned food, Iraq 1985-1986. . Proceedings of the 5th Scientific Conference of the Scientific Research Council/ Iraq, Baghdad 7-11 Oct.1989. Vol. 5 part 2.
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19. Al-Omar., M.A. (1993) Distribution and dispersion of organochlorine pollutants in aquatic environment in Iraq. Proceedings of the Regional Conference " On the Role of Scientific Research in the Protection of the Environment from Pollution Hazards. Damascus /Syria 26-28 Sept. 1993. pp 327-336. (In Arabic)
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20. Al-Omar., M.A. (1997) Evaluation of environmental status of organochlorine residues in food and environment in Iraq. Bull. Environment and Sustainable Development Research. Vol.1. pp 53-60. (In Arabic)
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21. Al-Omar., M.A. (1997) Statistical evaluation of environmental awareness in Iraq during the years 1992-1994, using questionnaire method. Journal of the College of Education for Women/University of Baghdad vol.8(1):77-82. (In Arabic)
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22. Al-Omar, M. A. (1998) Theoretical and practical basis for the selection of air quality criteria . Bull. Environment and Sustainable Development Research. Vol.1 (1) . pp 15-22. (In Arabic).
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23. Al-Omar, M. A. (1998) Theoretical and practical basis for the selection of air quality criteria . Bull. Environment and Sustainable Development Research. Vol.1 (1) . pp 15-22. (In Arabic).
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24. Al-Omar, M. A. (1999) Rapid estimation of air pollutants resulting from transportation sector in Iraq. Bull. Environment and Sustainable Development Research. Vol.2 (2) . pp 44-53. (In Arabic).
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25. Al-Omar, M. A. and Balash, K. J. (1999) Estimating Smoking predominance among students in Baghdad universities. Journal of the College of Education for Women/University of Baghdad vol.10 (1):pp119-133 (In Arabic)
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26. Al-Omar, M. A (2000) History and the present status of smoking in Iraq: Base line report. Poster presentation at the 11th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health (WCTOH) Chicago, USA, 6-11 Aug 2000.
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27. Al-Omar, M. A., Abbas, A. K. and Al-Obaidy, S. S. (2000) Combined effect of exposure to lead and chlordane on the testicular tissues of Swiss mice. Toxicology Letters, 115 (1): 1-8
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28. Al-Omar, M. A. (2000) Status of food and nutrition: A comparative study of the effect of economic sanction on Iraq. Bull. of the Iraqi Ministry of Information Bull. vol 22:133-144 (In Arabic).
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29. Al-Omar, M. A. and Hassan, N. S. (2000) Simple and rapid method for the detection of early signs of toxicity in Daphnia magna Straus, Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. Vol.65(5) pp 553-559.
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30. Al-Omar, M. A. and Hasan, N. S. (2000) Effect of glyphosate herbicide on the reproductive parameters in water flea Daphnia magna Straus. under environmental hypoxia. Iraqi Journal of Agriculture vol.5 (part 6) pp 6-12. (In Arabic).
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31. Al-Omar, M. A (2000) Iraq: Hard works in difficult times: Bulletin of IATH (International Agency on Tobacco and Health) No 103: June 2000 p 10. (Short article)
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32. Al-Omar, M. A (2000). The problem of pesticides in eastern Arab countries and their effect on environmental quality. Pan-Arab environmental Security Conference, Al-Yarmouk University of Irbid, Jordan, 28-30 Aug 2000. , (in Arabic)
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55. Al-Omar, M. A (2000) Environmentally sound technology in chemical industry and their impact on environmental protection. Bull. of the Iraqi Union of Chemists and Petrochemists. Vol.3, pp 56-57.(in Arabic)
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33. Al-Omar, M. A (2000) The present environmental status in Iraq and the environmental protection constraints under the severe economic sanction conditions. Proceedings of Seminar on Environmental Protection, Baghdad, 15 May 2000. Iraqi Chemical Union, (in Arabic)
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34. Al-Omar, M. A (2000) Demographic features among eastern Arab countries and their effect on environmental quality. Pan-Arab environmental Security Conference, Al-Yarmouk University of Irbid, Jordan, 28-30 Aug 2000.(in Arabic).
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4. Al-Omar., M.A. (2001) Distribution and dispersion of organochlorine pollutants in aquatic environment in Iraq. J. Water Res. vol 20(1) (In Arabic)
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22. Al-Omar, M. A & Nada A. Al-Issawi (2001) Effect of suspended talc particles on some parameters of the respiratory system. Bull. Environment and Sustainable Development Research. Vol.4 (1).pp 5-17. (In Arabic).
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35. Al-Omar, M. A. & Adil H. T Al-Zamily (2001) Effect of kerosene combustion gases on pulmonary tissue in mice. J. Vet college. Vol. 25(1)   (in Arabic).
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36. Sulaymon, A. H., Al-Omar, M. A., and Aqlan, M. H.(2001) Dust fall in Baghdad. Journal of Engineering. Vol. 7(4) pp 49-58
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37. Al-Omar, M. A. (2001) Principle pollutants in Baghdad air and their sources: Evaluation of the previous measurements and future plans. (In Arabic).
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38. Al-Omar, M. A. (2001) Water resources in Iraq: Present status and Future Constraint, paper presented at the 7th Iraqi Technological Conference, University of Technology. Baghdad. 8-10 May,2001. (in Arabic)
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39. Al-Omar, M. A. (2001) Modern communication systems and their potential hazard to public health. Proceeding of the 4th Sci. Conference of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication. Baghdad, 15-16 Jan.2001. (In Arabic).
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40. Al-Omar, M. A (2001) Idioms and Expressions among Linguistics and Scientists. Journal of the Iraqi Scientific Assembly vol. (84) No. 4. (in Arabic).
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41. Al-Omar, M. A. (2002) Priorities of environmental protection in developing countries as compared with developed world. Bull. Environment and Sustainable Development Research. Vol.5 (1). pp 5-19. (In Arabic).
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42. Al-Omar, M. A. (2003) Struggle of man for environmental protection. Bulletin of the Iraqi Ministry of Education 86-92. (In Arabic).
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43. Al-Omar, M. A. (2002) Health Impact of pesticide use in Iraq. Journal of the Iraqi Scientific Assembly. Vol. 49 (3) pp. 165-184 (in Arabic).
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44. Al-Omar, M, A., Al-Timimi, S, S. and Al-Timimi, B. M., (2004) Incidence of anemia among the residents of Baghdad and Baqouba cities, Umm Salema Journal of the College of Science for Women. (In Arabic).
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45. Al-Omar, M, A., Al-Timimi, S, S. and Al-Timimi, B. M., (2004) Incidence of malnutrition among the residents of Baghdad and Baqouba cities, Umm Salema Journal of the College of Science for Women. (In Arabic).
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46. Al-Omar, M. A. (2004) Patterns of scientific information obtained from Internet and their trust ability. Um Salma Journal of the College of Science for Women (Univ. Baghdad) vol 1, part 1. (In Arabic).
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47.and Al-Ausi, Y. K. (2004) Distribution and Dissipation of Phenthoate Insecticide following Aerial Application. Bull Env. Contam. Toxicol 73:825-831.
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48. Al-Omar, M. A. (2004) Restoring marshland ecosystem in Iraq: Iraqi-German Symposium for Geographers, 16-23 Feb. 2004. University of Mainz, Mainz Germany.
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49. Al-Omar, M. A. (2004) Aftermath environmental effects in Iraq: Iraqi-German Symposium for Geographers, 16-23 Feb. 2004. University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
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50. Al-Omar, M. A. (2005) Technical and legislative requirement for the protection of environment, Paper presented at the workshop entitled: The Role of Legislation in the Protection of Environment in Arab Countries. Organized by the Arab Organization for Administrative Development. UAE, Sharejah, May,7-11, 2005. (in Arabic).
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51. Al-Omar, M. A. (2005) Cornerstones of Environmental Policy and their role in   the Protection of the Environment. Paper presented at the workshop entitled: Legislative and administrative requirements of Environmental Protection in Arab Countries. Amman, 4-7 Sept. 2005 (in Arabic).
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52. Al-Omar, M. A. (2005) Cornerstones of Environmental Policy and their role in   the Protection of the Environment. Paper presented at the workshop entitled: Legislative and administrative requirements of Environmental Protection in Arab Countries. Amman, 4-7 Sept. 2005 (in Arabic).---------------------------------

53. Al-Omar, M. A. (2005) Local Climate Changes and Air Pollution in Iraq and its role in Sustainable Development. Paper presented at the Pan-Arab Conference on Energy for Sustainable Development. Organized by The League of Arab States, Cairo, Sept. 10-12, 2005. (in Arabic).
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54. Al-Omar, M. A. (2005) Proposals to facilitate Environmental Works in Iraq. A The Scientific Conference on Science and Industry Organized by the Arab Foundation on Science and Technology
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55. Al-Omar, M. A. (2006) Pollution in Mesopotamia: Causes and Hazards. Araa (Gulf Research Center) vol. 19 , April, 2006.
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56. Al-Omar, M. A. (2005) Technical and legislative requirement for the protection of environment, Paper presented at the workshop entitled: The Role of Legislation in the Protection of Environment in Arab Countries. Organized by the Arab Organization for Administrative Development. UAE, Sharejah, May,7-11, 2005. (in Arabic).
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57. Al-Omar, M. A., Al-Malik, S. and Al-Yafai, A. (2009) Seawater Quality along Abu Dhabi Coastline. Environment 2009 conference and Exhibition, Pollutec, January 20, 2009, Abu Dhabi-UAE.
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58. Al-Omar, M. A., Al-Katheeri, E. S., Al-Jallad, F. and Santosh, K.(2009) Impact of power plants of Abu Dhabi Emirate on air quality. Accepted as a poster presentation in the International Conference on Environmental Health 2009, Abu Dhabi- 16-19 March 2009, WHO and EAD.
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59. Al Omar, M. A. and Al Katheeri, E (2010) Impact of Shuweihat Power Cogeneration Plant-UAE on Ambient Air Quality. Biodiversity Science for Humanity. Part 1 Energy. vol. pp 9-18
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60. Al Omar, M.A. (2011) The role of desalinated water in integrated water resource management in Abu Dhabi Emirate-UAE. Published in the proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Science and Technology University of Istanbul-Turkey, Dec. 7-9, 2011-Available at (www.iste-c.net)
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61. Al Katheeri, E., Al Jallad, F. and Al Omar, M. (2012) Assessment of Ambient Air Quality in Mirfa City-United Arab Emirates. Journal of Environmental Protection, 2012, 3, 640-647
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62. Al Katheeri, E., Al Jallad, F. and Al Omar, M. (2012) Pollution Scenarios through Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Based on Real Measurements of Selected Urban Areas in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 2012, 2, 373-379
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63.  Al Omar, M. and Al Jallad, F. (2012) Impact of Fujairah Power Plant-UAE on ambient air quality. The Sixth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston-USA 25-29/06/ 2012
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64.  Al- Jallad, F. and Al Omar, M. (2012) Comparison of sea water parameters in the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Sixth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston-USA 25-29/06/ 2012
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65. Al Omar, M (2012) Diurnal Trends of Air Pollutants in Fujairah City-UAE, International Conference of Environment (ICENV) 11-13 Dec. 2012, Penang, Malaysia . School of Chemical Engineering, University Sains Malaysia (USM)
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66. Al Katheeri, E., and Al Omar, M. Assessment of Ambient Air Quality in Mirfa City-United Arab Emirates. Journal of Environmental Protection, 2012, 3, 640-647
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67. Al Katheeri, E., and Al Omar, M. Pollution Scenarios through Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling Based on Real Measurements of Selected Urban Areas in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 2012, 2, 373-379
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68. M. Al Omar, F. Al Jallad, S. Al Yalyali and E. Al Katheeri (2012). Electromagnetic Fields Generated by Power Transmission Lines in Abu Dhabi Emirate - UAE, Essays on Environmental Studies, Athens Institute for Education and Research, pp. 44:52
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69. Desalinated water in Abu Dhabi: production, demand forecast and environmental concern, The UAE-Swiss Research Day 11-12 Nov. 2012. Zayed University-UAE and Ecole polytechnique/Federal de Lausanne, pp. 80-85.
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70. Al Jallad, F., Al Katheeri, E., and Al Omar, M. (2013) Concentrations of particulate matter and their relationship with meteorological variables. Sustainable Environmental Research 23(3), 191-199, 2013
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71. Al Jallad, F., Al Katheeri, E., and Al Omar, M. (2013) Levels of particulate matter in western UAE desert and factors affecting their distribution. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Vol. 174, pp 111-122
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Books Published (all in Arabic)

Scientific Methodology-University of Baghdad
Environmental and Health Impact of Economic Sanction on Iraq- Dar Al Hikma-University of Baghdad-2000
Environmental Pollution- Waael Publishing House/Amman-Jordan; First edition 2000 and Second edition 2010
Man and Tobacco Waael Publishing House-Amman/Jordan 2005
Man and Environmental Mysteries Waael Publishing House-Amman/Jordan- 2012
Man & Electromagnetism, Al Yazouri Printing House-Amman / Jordan (2018)