Dr. Michel Rahbeh

I am an Associate Professor at the University of Jordan (UOJ), Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Land, Water, and Environment. I obtained my B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in Soil Science and Irrigation from the University of Jordan and earned my Ph.D. from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. I was a key player in several projects that addressed major issues and research challenges in contaminant hydrology and water resources. Before Joining the UOJ, I worked as the Principal Hydrological Modeler within the “Watershed Evaluation for Beneficial Management Practices (WEBs)” project of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, where we devised a methodology for the automatic calibration and validation of the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. I also developed a numerical model for multiphase contaminant flow and transport. My research interests include the development and evaluation of soil and water conservation practices in arid watersheds and the evaluation of the preferential flow and transport of organic and inorganic pollutants on the farm and watershed scales. In this respect, I was the principal investigator in the Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) project titled “Assessment of preferential subsurface flow and transport in soils near Zarqa River basin.”