Majed R

Majed R

17/10/2017

Majed is an Independent Researcher and Consultant with international assignments in Kuwait, Iraq, Australia and Yemen. His career objective is to obtain a position of environmental consultant in a reputed organization where I can practice my experience, skills and education.

Professional:

  • June 2016 – present: Independent Researcher and Consultant.
  • September 2013 – May 2016: Economic Expert, OAPEC, Kuwait. Following up the UNFCCC negotiations. Investigate the negative social and economic impacts on Arab petroleum exporting countries due to mitigation actions and policies taken by developed countries to combat climate change.
  • March 2012- August 2013: Expert, Minister Office, Ministry of Environment, Iraq. Duties: Establishing and Supervisor, Iraqi climate change centre. Establishing and Supervisor Iraq–NASA atmospheric watch monitoring cooperation. Administrator desertification and dust storms chapter. Head of Iraqi Negotiator to UNFCCC. Chairman Iraqi High National committee for climate change. Administrator Iraqi first national communication to UNFCCC. Iraqi IPCC Focal Point. Supervisor dust storm and air quality research. Project Manager- Iraq Drought Risk Management project, cooperation with UN organizations (UNDP, UNEP and FAO). Project Manager – Iraq renewable energy project (GEF project). Chair of Iraqi committee to establish Iraqi oil industries environmental regulations (cooperation with USA government).
  • November 2010 – February 2012: Visitor Research, UNSW, School of Physics, Investigate the impact of Australian airborne aerosols. Especially, study the mass and chemical composition of ultrafine particles in the Sydney atmosphere.
  • March-November 2010: UNSW, School of Physics. Research assistant (Atmospheric Physics), Investigate the impact of Australia airborne aerosols.
  • 1998-2002: HALI Institute, Yemen. Manager.

Education:

  • PhD in Atmospheric Physics, 2010, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. My PhD has been funded by Australian Research Council. Thesis Title: Physical and Chemical Properties of Australian Continental Aerosols.
  • Graduate Diploma in Physics, 2005, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • BSc in Physics, 1995, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.

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