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OBJECTIVE: To work in the field of environmental engineering/ waste water and solid waste management.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Strong interpersonal communication skills;
- Excellent ability to handle difficult situations and solving problems;
- Quick decision-making ability;
- Knowledge of different languages and cultures;
- Five (5) years of independent laboratory work on soil and water quality analysis by Selective Sequential Extraction (SSE) procedure, use of AAS apparatus, batch and soil column tests, Settling tests, and Air odour tests.
- Ability to prepare computer aided presentations.
EDUCATION
1996-2004 Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences.
Department of Bioresource Engineering
Faculty of Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Canada.
Major Areas Landfill design, measuring heavy metal concentration in wastes, water quality and soil test, pollution control.
1992-1995 Master's Degree in the Applied Science
Department of Civil Engineering, Concordia University, Canada.
Major Areas Landfill design, heavy metal in wastes, water quality, waste water treatment soil pollution and control. Hazardous wastes.
1973-1978 Master's Degree in Civil Engineering.
Technical University of Budapest, Hungary.
Major areas Road and highway design, subways and railways, and soil mechanics.
TRAINING PROGRAM
1981 Water and Waste Engineering for Developing Countries (WEDC). Technical University of Loughborough, United Kingdom.
Major areas Water management, water and waste water treatment, water distribution, dams and pumped storage scheme, water retaining structures,surface water hydrology, solid waste management, composting, microbiology, drainage and sewerage, sanitation and disease.
1978 Leadership and staff management training for engineers. Hungary.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience: 12 + years.
2000-2002 Research Assistant
McGill University, Canada.
1993-94 Tutor for Undergraduate Students.
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
1989-90 Emergencies Program Officer (1 year 3 months)
Oxfam-Quebec, Canada
Tasks Project preparation, evaluation, and liaison with CIDA, and policy-making for emergency responses.
1986-88 Lecturer-I, Department of Civil Engineering.
University of Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria
Major areas Environmental engineering, Engineering drawings, Hydraulics.
Developed sanitation and solid wastes management projects in urban slums, sponsored by the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
1986 Senior Sanitation Engineer (3 months assignment)
Louise Berger International, Bangladesh
Tasks Supervised the work of a team of graduate engineers, design and estimation, site selection of communal excreta disposal facilities for a municipal project.
1985-86 Junior Consultant (9 months)
The World Bank
Task Feasibility study for sanitation program in Bangladesh.
1984-85 District Training Officer
McDonald and partners Ltd. (Under the Ministry of Local Govt Engineering Bureau), Bangladesh.
Tasks To train sub-district engineers and supervise their works.
1979 –84 Sanitation Project in Charge
Oxfam (U.K) - Bangladesh
Tasks Supervised a team of 110 employees, consisting of engineers, health and maintenance workers of sanitation and water supply facilities, construction and maintenance of pumping station, biogas plant, preparing periodic reports, field experiments and research on subsurface water quality. Construction of family and communal latrines, in charge of a microbiological laboratory.
Developed single and double-pit latrines appropriate for urban slums and rural areas. Received special appreciation for the success of tasks and innovative ideas. Commended, during the yearly meeting in Oxfam's head office in Oxford,UK,for successful completion of the most complicated sanitation program.
1979 Site Engineer (5 months)
Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company Limited (UK),Bangladesh.
1978-79 Assistant Engineer/ Section Engineer (7 months)
Hungarian National Railway (MÁV).
Tasks Responsible for railway maintenance and repairs.
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), French (grade 5), Hungarian (fluent), Bengali
(Mother tongue).
COMPUTER
Microsoft office and any other soft wares including SAS.
MEMBER
2004 Registered cooperant of Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
2004 Member of ASAE/CSAE.
2004 Membership of « Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec » in process
ACADEMIC AWARDS
1972 Awarded state merit scholarship for higher studies in Hungary.
1970 Awarded merit scholarship by the Educational Board for Higher
Secondary School Certificate (HSC) Examination.
1968 Awarded merit scholarship from the Educational Board for Secondary
School Certificate (SSC) Examination.
PUBLICATIONS
S. Kaoser, S. Barrington, and M. Elektorowicz. 2003. Compartments for the management of municipal solid wastes. Soil and Sediment Contamination. 9(5): 503-522
S. Kaoser, S. Barrington, M. Elektorowicz, and Li Wang. 2004. Copper adsorption with Pb and Cd in sand-bentonite liners under various pHs. Part I. Effect on total adsorption. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. Vol. A39, No. 9.pp. 2241-2255, 2004.
S. Kaoser, S. Barrington, M. Elektorowicz, and Li Wang. 2004. Copper adsorption with Pb and Cd in sand-bentonite liners under various pHs. Part II. Effect on adsorption sites. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. Vol. A39. 9. pp. 2257-2274, 2004.
S. Kaoser, S. Barrington, M. Elektorowicz, and Li Wang. 2004. Effect of Pb and Cu on Cu Adsorption by Sand-Bentonite Liners. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol.31:1-9 (2004).
S.F Barrington, S. Kaoser, M. Shin, and J.B. Gelinas. 2004. Precipitating swine manure phosphorous using fine limestone dust. Canadian Biosystem Engineering. Vol. 46: 6.1-6.6.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Li Wang, Suzelle Barrington, Saleh Kaoser, and Jin-Woo Kim. 2004. Model of Anaerobic Bio-Hydrogenation in Sustainable Agricultural Waste Treatment. Paper to be presented at the 2004 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Paper No. 046076
S. Kaoser, S. Barrington. 2003. Concept of Heavy Metal Compatibility for Landfill Liners Design and Land Application. Paper presented at the 2003 CSAE/SCGR meeting, Montreal, Quebec. Paper No. 03-601.
S. Kaoser. 1996. Segregation of Municipal Solid Wastes. Paper presented at JPAC (Joint Public Advisory Committee) meeting, North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Montreal, Quebec, June 2,1996.
S. Kaoser. 1981. Potential of Bio-gas plant in rural areas of Bangladesh. Paper presented at WEDC (Water and Waste Engineering for Developing Countries) at the 1981 WEDC conference. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, UK.
S. Kaoser. 1981. Water supply system and environmental condition in refugee camp in Bangladesh. Paper presented at WEDC (Water and Waste Engineering for Developing Countries) at the 1981 WEDC conference. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, UK.
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