This course will review the main sources of pollution and present the methods for assessing their environmental impacts. Impact and management systems will be explored in the context of both local and international environmental legislation; the phases of an EIA; how emission and discharge limits are set; dispersion modelling; risk prioritization; and life cycle analysis. Actual case studies from the process industries will be discussed.

This course introduces an overview of nanomaterials used for energy production, storage and conservation. The course provides an overview of the synthesis and characterization techniques for nanomaterial used in energy applications such as fuel cells, energy harvesters and energy storage devices.

This course introduces important aspects of air quality issues and its relevance to climate change

This course provides an exploration of the chemical and physical processes occurring in the near-ground, troposphere and stratosphere including atmospheric composition, structure, transportation and the photochemically driven reactions. In turn students will gain an insight into the role of industrial emissions on smog, ozone depletion and climate change.

This course provides an overview of water production in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) through Desalination Processes. The course will explore various technologies including thermal and membrane systems as well as power-cogeneration

This course introduces students to important physiochemical and biological processes in wastewater treatment and the sustainable developments that are occurring in this field. Topics include priority contaminants, water discharge standards and design of suitable treatment processes with a focus on biological treatment of municipal wastewater.

This course explores the water cycle with a particular focus on hydrology, water conservation, system efficiency, and issues of public health. A range of engineering and social science topics related to water use and management are covered.

The course develops graduate level concepts for the examination of drinking water quality and discussion of state of the art technologies for treating drinking water. Case studies will be introduced highlighting the inadequacy or susceptibility to failure of existing drinking water infrastructure to provide students with understanding of what challenges may come across in their professional practice, and how to avoid similar situations in future.

This course introduces students to the characterisation, separation, handling and disposal of various wastes from a variety of municipal, construction and industrial sources and explores management and societal issues, treatment/control technologies and resource recovery methods. Methods to eliminate, recover, recycle and re-use wastes are a major focus for this course

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of hydrogeology and groundwater science. It covers the physical properties of the aquifers, groundwater flow, well hydraulics and groundwater developments, with emphasis on Qatar as a case study. The course also covers basics of groundwater modelling, protection and management.