Ali M. Al‐Hemoud

Dr. Ali M. Al‐Hemoud is a research scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research in the Environment and Life

Sciences Research Center. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH ‐ the Board for Global EHS Credentialing) and also a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). He earned his degrees from the University of Cincinnati (PhD), Cleveland State University (MS), and University of Pittsburgh (BS), all from USA in Industrial Engineering. His Research interests are in the areas of environmental health, occupational health, and public health. He has multiple practical experiences in many areas including ambient and indoor air pollution, sand and dust storms, chemical toxicity, and health impact. He has over 50 published articles in high impact journals.

Dr. Ali M. Al‐Hemoud is currently a principal investigator (PI) in two projects: (1) Improved Resilience to Transboundary Sand and Dust Storms between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait" (US $14 million) funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAD) and in cooperation with United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), and (2) Development of an Air Quality Management System to Support Decision Making in Kuwait (US

$10 million) funded by Kuwait Environment Public Authority and in Cooperation with Harvard University.