Eng. Kourosh Hakimpour

Education

2007-2009       Updating studies in Environmental Engineering (B.Tech) British

Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

1993-1996       M. Sc., Tehran University (Environmental Health Engineering)

 1991-1993      B.Sc. Environmental Health,      Iran University

Experience

1.                  Iran Water Resources Management Organization (Ministry of Energy), Tehran

2000-2003      

Senior Expert and Consultant , "Department of Water Resources Quality Management" in the field of Surface Water  Quality Monitoring and Wastewater effluent recycling, Tehran

2.         Parsconsult Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran

1993–2000      Design Engineer, in the following projects:

o                                           Khorramshahr Sewerage System Project (Phase II)

o                                           Anzali Port Surface Run-off Collection Project(Phase II)

o                                           West Tehran Surface Run-off Collection Project(Phase I)

o                                           Qaemshahr Drinking Water Distribution Network(Phase I)

o                                           Amol City Drinking Water Supply Project(Phase I)

1999–2000      Project Manager

o                                           Aligoodarz Water Distribution Network (Phase II)

3.                  Shahid Beheshti University- Faculty of Health, Safety and Environment , Tehran

1997–              Instructor, Department of Environmental Health, Tehran, Iran

            Major Teaching Responsibilities:

                        The following core courses:

1. Principles of Water Treatment, Department of Environmental Health

2. Principles of Wastewater Treatment, Department of Environmental Health

3- Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Department of Industrial Engineering- Safety

4- Operation and Maintenance of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Department of Environmental Health

5- Water Supply for Workplaces, Department of Occupational Health

Area of Interests

Water Quality Engineering

                        Hazardous Waste Management

                        HSE planning

Honors and Awards

2001       Distinguished researcher award, Faculty of Industrial Safety and Health  ,Tehran

2006    Distinguished researcher award, Faculty of Industrial Safety and Health   , Tehran

Research Activities

2009-   Chemically Enhanced Primary Coagulation: a Potential Solution for Upgrading Lions Gate WWTP

2006-2007       Investigation on Enhancement of Water Quality and Wastewater Systems Efficiency of 10 Hotels affiliated to Parsian Hotels Co. in Iran.

2002- 2005      Methodologies and Formulation of Applied Strategies for Water

 Resources Pollution Prevention, Control and Restoration, Principal

 Investigator, Ministry of Energy, Water Research Center

1993-1996       Environmental Impact Assessment of surface run-offs and

Wastewater disposal of industrialized Zone of West of Tehran on

Water resources”, Masters Thesis, School of Public Health,

Tehran University, Tehran.

Certificates

2008         Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations, , Burnaby

2008    Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS),

2001    Environmental Impact Assessment Workshop- Joint Project by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Ministry of Environment, Tehran

Publications

Book(s)

1-Sabetraftar, A., Hakimpour, K., Water Conservation: A Guide to Public Awareness, United Nations Press,ST/ESCAP/SER.F/81,New York, 2001.(translation to Persian)

2-Hatami, M., Hakimpour, K.: Integrated Water Resources Management, Global Water Partnership.(ongoing translation to Farsi for Iranian National Committee on Large Dams, Ministry of Energy)

Peer Reviewed Research Publications:

Hakimpour,K.:" Potential Economic Instruments for the Control of Environmental Pollution in Iran : An Emphasis on Water Resources" Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology 28: pp.78-88, 2006.

Hakimpour,K.:" The Abstract of an Applied Research: Methodologies and Formulation of Applied Strategies for Water Resources Pollution Prevention, Control and Restoration, Ministry of Energy, Deputy of Research  Publications(Oct 2006).

Hakimpour,K.,Shariat ,M.: “Monitoring of the Surface Waters in West Tehran, a step toward sustainable development of the Water Resources of the Region”. Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology 4: pp.67-89, 2000.

Hakimpour,K.,Ghobad,S. “Review Study of Sequencing Batch Reactors, Efficiency in Developed Countries “Journal of Water & Wastewater 34:pp.19-28, 2000.

Hakimpour,K.,Nasseri,S. “Groundwater Contamination in the West of Tehran and the Sustainable Development of Water Resources of the Region” Quarterly Journal of Man & Environment” Iranian Society of Environmentalists (IRSEN) No5,6 :pp.49-66Autumn 1999,Winter 2000.

Hakimpour,K. “Health aspects of the Wastewater Treatment & Collection Facilities” Water & Environment Quarterly,  National Water & Wastewater Engineering Company No 31,:pp.14-20,1999.

Research Publications, non-peer reviewed: 

Hakimpour,K. “Identification of Biological Hazards due to operating of Wastewater Treatment Plants and mitigation measures”, Quarterly of Environmental and Occupational Health Department,1999.

Hakimpour,K. “Wastewater Treatment in Norway”, Journal of Faculty of Industrial Safety and Health, No 1:pp.19-23, 1998.

Peer Reviewed Scientific Conferences:

Nov 1999        Proceedings of Second National Seminar on Environmental Health:

“Environmental Impact Assessment of West Tehran Storm water collection

 and Disposal Project”, Tehran, Iran, pp.490-505.

Nov 1998        Proceedings of Manpower Health and Sustainable Development Seminar:

“Identifying the Biological Hazards due to operating of Wastewater

 Treatment Plants and the methods of its reduction ’’,Tehran, Iran.

 Other Significant Conference Involvement:

Country Reports:

 October 7-10, 2001    Water Demand Management, Conservation and Pollution Control in Iran, Joint WHO/UNEP First Regional Conference on Water Demand Management, Conservation and Pollution Control, W.H.O, Regional Centre for Environmental Health  Activities (CEHA), Amman, Jordan

(Participation in authoring and editing the afore-mentioned Country Reports and translation into English)

July 2-5, 2000 Water Reuse in Iran, Regional Workshop on Water Reuse in Middle East and North Africa, Cairo, Egypt (available on CD-ROM)

Lectures by Invitation:

Jan, 24, 2007   The role of hypo-chlorination in water treatment of small communities emphasizing microbial drinking water quality monitoring, Second Meeting on Preventive Medicine, Nehaja Hospital, Tehran.

Jan,10,2006     Optimized Disinfection Methods for improvement of Drinking Water Quality, First Meeting on Preventive Medicine, Nehaja Hospital, Tehran.

Oct 25,2003    Reducing Trans-boundary degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin, Meeting 82-7 of Technical Committee on Trans-boundary Rivers(Affiliated to Iranian National Committee on Large Dams, Ministry of Energy)

July 22, 2002   Environmental impacts of drought with emphasis on drought and water quality management in Iran, The Netherlands and Iran Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran (available on CD-ROM)

Nov16, 1999   Environmental impact assessment of West Tehran storm water collection and disposal project, Proceedings of Second National Seminar on Environmental Health, Tehran, Iran

Professional Affiliations/Memberships

British Columbia Water and Waste Association (BCWWA)

British Columbia Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

Iranian Society of Environmentalists (Member)

Alborz High School Society of Graduates (Member)