introduction/brief CV
Dr. Ali Alnahit is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering specializing in water resources engineering. His research focuses on data-driven and observation-based approaches to understanding, predicting, and managing water resources and environmental hazards in arid and water-limited regions, with particular emphasis on droughts, floods, dust, climate variability, and water security.
Education
Ph.D., Water Resources Engineering, Clemson University, 2020
M.S., Water Resources Engineering, Oregon State University, 2015
B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, King Saud University, 2012
Fellowships & Professional Development
King Saud University Fellowship in University Teaching, King Saud University, (2026)
Areas of Interest
Water Resources Engineering and Water Security
Hydroclimatic Extremes: Droughts and Floods
Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Environmental Hazards in Arid and Hyper-Arid Regions
Remote Sensing and Data-Driven Environmental Analysis
Soil Moisture, Drought, and Land–Atmosphere Interactions
Dust and Aeolian Processes
Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Sediment Transport
Classes Typically Taught
- CE 320 Fluid Mechanics
- CE 324 Hydraulic Engineering
- CE 447 Water Supply and Drainage Systems
- CE 520 Advanced Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
- CE 529 Selected Topics in Water Resources Engineering
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CE 596 Thesis Proposal Preparation
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Physical Society (APS)
- American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
areas of expertise
My areas of expertise include water resources engineering, hydrology, and hydraulics, with particular emphasis on droughts, floods, climate change impacts on water resources, and water security. My work also covers environmental hazards in arid regions, risk assessment and emergency response, remote sensing, environmental data analysis, environmental fluid mechanics, and sediment transport.
courses
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Units and dimensions, fluid properties, fluid pressure at a point, pressure variation with depth, hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces, hydrostatic forces on curved surfaces, buoyancy forces,…
office hours
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