Faculty

Biography :

Dr. Khan received his Ph.D. specializing in the application of advanced oxidation and biological treatment processes in contaminated waters. After that, he worked professionally in the interdisciplinary field of environmental science and engineering in a variety of industrial settings. With the Department of National Defense, Canada, he worked on quality management assessment of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and bioremediation of contaminated groundwater and soil landforms within Canadian Armed Force Bases. At Stantec, Dr. Khan worked on various drinking water and municipal/industrial wastewater treatment plant upgrade projects with the scope of bringing them in compliance with provincial guidelines. At the Government of Alberta, he was responsible for the operational assistance of more than 120 drinking water plants in Central Alberta. Dr. Khan is interested in finding solutions to environmental problems using nature-based biological processes.

 


Education :

  • Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada, 2020
  • M.S., Environmental Science, University of Alberta, Canada, 2014
  • B.S., Biology, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain, 2009

 


Courses Taught in KFUPM:

CE 525Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Engineering
CE 528Climate Change Effects and Sustainable Adaptation
CE 548Biological Processes

 


Courses Taught Outside KFUPM:

CIVE 741Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment

 

Dr. Muhammad Faizan Khan Assistant Professor Building 7, 126-4 +966(13)860-5563 faizan.khan@kfupm.edu.sa https://pure.kfupm.edu.sa/en/persons/muhammad-faizan-khan