Waleed Khalil Al-Zubari, the professor of water resources at Arabian Gulf University (AGU), Bahrain, serves as the coordinator of the Water Resources Management Graduate Program and the UN Water Learning Center for the Arab Region hosted by AGU. He obtained his PhD in groundwater system mathematical modeling from Colorado State University in 1990. He teaches graduate courses in hydrogeology and water resource development, management, and planning in arid regions; has published more than 100 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, conferences, and seminars; and has supervised more than 45 MSc and PhD theses. His research interests include the WEF security nexus; water resource governance, planning, and management; the use of numerical models in managing groundwater systems; and the impacts of climate change on the water sector. He has conducted more than 50 contractual studies and serves as a consultant for many UN (e.g., ESCWA, FAO, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNEP), regional (e.g., GCC, SG, and LAS), and international organizations (e.g., WB and GIZ). He served as the editor in chief of the regional Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research during the period of 2006–2010. He serves as a reviewer for many international water-related journals and served as a referee for many academic promotions and water-related prizes. He currently serves as the vice president and chairman of the Scientific and Training Affairs Committee of the Water Science and Technology Association.
Arabian Gulf University
Manama, Al ‘Āşimah, Bahrain
Department of Natural Resources and Environment