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A. EDUCATION

1963-

Ph.D., Stanford University , California , 1971. (CE/Civil Engineering Dept.,

1971

Program in Engineering-Economic Systems Planning). Dissertation: Principles of Environmental Engineering Systems Planning in Islamic Culture: Law, Politics, Economics, Education, and the Sociology of Scienceand Culture (1st print, CE Dept., 1971; Report EEP- 47. See Islamic Sciences )

1961-63

M.S., Utah State Univ, USA (Civil Engineering; water resources planning)

1954-59

B.E. ( Civil Engineering ), Osmania University , Hyderabad , India

B. EMPLOYMENT & ACTIVISM: TEACHING, RESEARCH, CONSULTANT

Since 1972, and before, ‘Islamization' of all knowledge and education systems, i.e., introducing Islamic metaphysics, ethics and values, esp. in the sciences and technology known in USA as EVIST, Ethics & Values in Science & Technology.

Writing books, translated into 6 languages, published and distributed world wide. See the List, “Over 40 Books in 7 Languages …”)

Established and promoting world wide the Institute on website, IISTD

1986-2006

Stanford University , CA. Visiting Scholar (Honorary) : Stanford Center for International Development, 2005-06; Public Policy Program, 1992-2005. Ethics in Society Program, 1992-93; History Dept., 1986-87; Hoover Institution on War, Revolution & Peace, 1987-92. Guest Lecturer, Apr-May 1992. Also off and on, 1974-84.

1991-95

American Islamic College, Chicago. Professor of Islamic Policy Studies, 1991-95; also Visiting, 1988-91. Teaching & research, Islamic philosophy & history of science & civilization. Lectured in Chicago 's universities.

Dec. 89-

Muslim World League , Saudi Arabia . Division of Education & Preaching, continue promote Islamization through publications & IISTD in USA & the world.

1987-90

UN & US govt. agencies, International Development Consultant.

1984-86

University of Malaya , Malaysia . Associate Professor. Teaching, research, publications on history & philosophy of Islamic-comparative science, environment & development, engineering education. Also taught, "N atural & social sciences in the Quran”, International Islamic University.

1983-84 & 81-82

Stanford Univ. Visiting Scholar, Honorary: Civil Engineering Dept; Values, Technology & Society Program; Hoover Institution onWar, Revolution….

1-6/1983

Umm al-Qura Univ, Makkah , Saudi Arabia . Assoc. Professor, World Center for Islamic Education. Research, Islamic philosophy of science & education.

1975-1982

KAAU/King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia . Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Dept; , Founder-Chairman to 1979, Socio-Technical Studies Dept.
*Taught in Islamic & ‘rational' perspectives courses: ‘Hydrology'; ‘Water resources engineering'; ‘Hydro-Geology'; ‘Water law & management'; ‘Engineering economics'; ‘Economics for engineers'; etc.

*Designed curricula for the College of Engineering and other Colleges.

*Referee, International Center for Research in Islamic Economics.

* World Center for Islamic Education; Papers; Drafted Recommendations, 1 st to 3 rd ‘World Conferences Conferences on Islamic Education', 1977, ‘80, ‘81.

*Consultant: UNESCO; and Islamic IGOs, e.g: Islamic Foundation for Science, Technology & Development of Organization of Islamic Conference, Jeddah; Arab League Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization, Cairo .

* Major researches, 1979-82, supported through Saudi Research Center :

(1) “Water Resources Sciences and Engineering in the Quran”;

(2) “Economics in the Quran”;
(3) “Environment in the Quran”;

(4) “Water law and Management in the Quran”.

July-Oct.78 & 1974-75:

Stanford Univ: Visiting Scholar & Post-Doctoral Fellow (Honorary):

Islamic-comparative science, education, and environmental policies.

8-10/1974:

Harvard Univ. Islamic-US science and engineering education policies.

1972- 74

MARA Institute of Technology , Malaysia . Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering Dept; Founder, Liberal Studies Program. Taught: ‘Hydrology'; ‘Engineering geology; ‘Decision-making'; ‘Engineering law & ethics; ‘Environment & development'; ‘History of science'; ‘Philosophy of Islamic science'. Advisor to the Rector. Participated in Meetings in Europe , USA & Nairobi of UNEP.

1969

Stanford University . Instructor, Senior Colloquia, while a Ph.D. Student: ‘Islam and the West: Contacts & Conflicts”, & “…:Science & Civilization'

1960-61

Nehru Polytechnic, Hyderabad , India . Lecturer, Civil Engineering.

C.PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (Intermittently as Student, USA . Full-time, India )

11/1963-5/64; 6/1968-2/69; 7/1969-2/70

Bradberry Associates, Consulting Engineers, CA. Wrote abstracts published in 3 vols. by a US Inter-Agency Committee: Annotated Bibliography on Hydrology and Sedimentation, 1966-68, United States and Canada , 1970; Annotated... , 1962-65, … Canada ; Annotated ..., 1959-62, ... Canada . Part-time while Stanford student.

1963-65

Jones-Thenn; McCandless Associates; etc. Summer/part-time engineering.

1959- 60

Nagarjunasagar (water resources) Project , India . Junior Engineer, Canals Survey & aquaduct construction, living in a remote, under-developed area.

D. EXPERT CONSULTANT : SHORT-TERM & PART-TIME

10/1992

U.S. Information Agency/Legacy International, Washington, D.C. "Middle East Environment & Development Professionals Visitors Program"; lectured on problems, solutions, role of NGOs & IGOs.

8-10/1990
also
2-3/1987

US-AID (Agency for Intl. Development), Water/Environmental Law Policy Specialist, Somalia . Drafted ‘National Water Law (Islamic)' on water resources sciences & engineering, agriculture, wildlife, economics, administration, judiciary, rural sociology. (Text in my book: Islamic Environmental and Water Laws… and a UN & US-AID Draft Islamic Water Law ); 2-3/1987, critiqued “Draft National Water Law' of FAO.

4/1985

Stanford (Univ) Alumni Assn, ‘Ocean cruise', m.v. Illiria ( Singapore to Greece ). Lecturer: Islamic sciences & Muslim-Western relations.

I984-86

International Islamic University , Malaysia . Consultant. Prepared reports and curricula to Islamize faculties of science, engineering, and medicine.

1979-81

Organization of the Islamic Conference, OIC (Member-state IGO), Jeddah. Incharge, Islamic Foundation for Science, Technology & Development. Prepared science policy for Foreign Ministers' Conferences, & 3rd Islamic Summit Conference of Heads of Governments; Report for UN Conference on Science & Technology for Development, 1981, Vienna; & Delegate, got incorporated Recommendation 90C Action Plan;selected IFSTAD Director.

1976-77

UNESCO, Paris. Invited to organize conference on engineering education.

1971-75

UNEP/UN Environment Program. Expert in Governing Council Meetings, NGOs conferences (rapporteur); presented papers and Recommendations.

6-8/1972

World Meteorological Organization. WMO/UNDP Consultant , Uganda . Wrote & edited parts of ‘Final Report: Hydrometeorological Survey of the Catchments of the Nile & the Lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Albert" (4 vols).

E to H.

PUBLISHED BOOKS & MONOGRAPHS .
F. ARTICLES .
G. R ESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS : NEW, REVISED, EXPANDED , TRANSLATED.
H. UNITED NATIONS NGO & IGO CONFERENCES , Participant. See Lists.

I. INTERNATIONAL & ISLAMIC CONFERENCES: Participant and Lecturer :

Some only since 1999, major co-sponsored by UNEP, and US institutions:

* "Science in the Islamic World: Contemporary Issues and Cultural Perspectives", Georgetown Univ , Washington D.C., Advisory Committee, ‘02.

* "Intl. Seminar on Environment, Religion & Culture", UNEP-Iran, June 2001. Presented a keynote Paper: "Management of Water, Bio-Diversity, and Desertification: Islamic Perspective"; & "Islamic Environmental Education".

* "Intl. Seminar, Environment in Islamic Perspective", UNEP, Jeddah, Oct 2000.

* "Islam and Ecology", Harvard University & UNEP, Cambridge , MA , 1999.

J. ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL ACTIVISM (major):

1987- contd.

IISTD / Institute of Islamic Sciences, Technology, and Development

( California -registered, U.S. Tax Exempt; outsourced). Founder-President. Promoting on internet Action Plans on Islamization. Lectures. Annual travels: Arab Gulf annually, 1989- , South Asia since 2000; participating in conferences. Since 2003 inviting millions by e-mails to visit IISTD web site.

K. PROFESSIONAL & ACTIVIST SOCIETIES, JOURNALS (active or not):

American Society of Civil Engineers;
American Geophysical Union ;
Amer Society for Engineering Education;
Society for History of Technology;
Society for Intl. Development; History of Science Society; Society of Sigma Chi
Islamic associations (and others as indicated), USA :
World Muslim League, Makkah , Saudi Arabia ;
Muslim Assn for Advancement of Science , India (Honorary Member, 1986-;
MAAS Journal of Islamic Science , India , Advisory Board, 1984- continue;
International Institute of Islam Thought;
Islamic Society of N. America ;
Assn of Muslim Scientists & Engineers;
Assn of Muslim Social Scientists;
Islamic Medical Assn of N. America ;
Islamic Circle of N. America .

L. ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS

Research grants, donations, etc.:

Since 1989 from US & Arab Gulf states, foundations and private sources.

Universities, etc. while a professor in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, 1972-86. While a student, universities and foundations: USA , 1961-71; India , 1954-59

M. LANGUAGES

English (excellent); Urdu (native fluency); Arabic (moderate).

N. RESIDENCE AND TRAVEL

. Several Shorter Visits are Star*:

* USA citizen; settled in USA since 1961. Born in India , graduated, left in 1961.

* Lived 1972-86, Saudi Arabia & Malaysia while teaching (US visits annually): Saudi Arabia, 1975-81, '82-'83, 7 years; Malaysia , 1972-74, 1984-86, 5 years.

* Since 1989, 3-6 months stay annually for IISTD & Islamization in Arab Gulf states; since 1999 India
*, Pakistan* (also 3 months, 1965). Short consultancy

visits: Uganda , 2 months, 1972; Kenya , 1973-74*. Somalia (3 months 1990, month in 1987). Also Visited : Austria , Bangladesh , Burma , Canada *, Egypt *, France
*, Singapore *, UK *. Germany , Greece , Indonesia , Iran , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Libya , Mexico , Russia , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Thailand .

Over 40 Books in 7 Languages by Prof. S. WAQAR AHMED HUSAINI

Over 40 Books in 7 Languages
by
Prof. S. WAQAR AHMED HUSAINI