SALEH ALMASOUDI

Dedicated Environmental Consultant with expertise in educational leadership and environmental management. Proven track record in environmental compliance, pollution analysis, and air quality monitoring. Skilled in conducting impact assessments and identifying environmental concerns to enhance environmental awareness. Committed to advancing sustainable practices through effective coordination and comprehensive environmental analysis.

• Certified lead auditor for IRCA's ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System.
• Certified lead auditor for IRCA's ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
• Licensed chemistry teacher from the Education and Training Evaluation Commission in Saudi Arabia.
• Certified in Chemical and Laboratory Safety, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, University of South Carolina.
• Certified in Environmental Hazard Waste Management, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, University of South Carolina.

• Earned the Community Engagement and Risk Communication Certificate (4 CEs) through the Environmental Health and Land Reuse (EHLR) Program issued by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), March 17, 2025.
• Completed 250 hours of Ministry of Education-certified training in modern teaching methodologies and strategies.
• Completed "The Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda" course from the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)- May 2024.
• Coordinated environmental projects for Kidana Development Company during the 2023 Hajj season in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• Played a central role in the environmental survey team for NEOM City's The Line project, 2021, Saudi Arabia.

• The IDEAAL DR2 Fellowship, which stands for Increasing Diversity in and Equitable Access to Applied Learning in Disaster Research Response, is offered by the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities at the University of Washington, USA, for the years 2025–2026: The program selected me as one of the 25 fellows nationwide, emphasizing interdisciplinary training in environmental and public health disaster research, with a focus on applied learning and advancing community resilience.

• Almasoudi, S., & Bassam, J. (2024). Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review. Sustainable Chemistry One World, 100002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scowo.2024.100002

• Taleb, A., Al-Sharif, M. N., Al-Mutair, M. A., Almasoudi, S., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Modification and Application of Carbon Nanotubes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater: A Review. In IntechOpen eBooks. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109781.

• Habeebullah, T. M. A., Morsy, E., Ahmed, O. B., & Munir, S. (2022). The environmental impact assessment of the sur-rounding area of the water treatment plant in Aranah Valley in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375606840_The_Environmental_Impact_Assessment_of_the_Sur-rounding_Area_of_the_Water_Treatment_Plant_in_Aranah_Valley_in_Makkah_Saudi_Arabia

• Presented a paper titled "Study of Heavy Metal Pollution in Surface, Groundwater, and Soil around Uranah Sewage Treatment Station, Western Makkah" at the 12th Forum at King Abdulaziz University (2021).
• Presented a paper titled "Modification of Agricultural Waste Materials for the Adsorption of Heavy Metals from Wastewater: A Review" at the 14th Scientific Forum at King Abdulaziz University (2023).
• Contributed by a recently published paper titled " Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review" at the 15th Scientific Forum at King Abdulaziz University in (2024).
• Participated in the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo. Minneapolis, MA. Networked with public health experts (2024).

• Coordinated the environmental projects for Kidana Development Company during the 2023 Hajj season in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• Assumed a central role within the environmental survey team for Neom City's The Line project in 2021, Saudi Arabia.

• Reviewer, American Journal of Environmental Sciences (No. of Reviewed Article: 1)
• Reviewer, Poster Presentations, Discover USC 2025, University of South Carolina, USA (No. of Reviewed Presentations: 5+)

• Certificate of Excellence – King Abdulaziz University (2018–2020): Awarded for maintaining an "Excellent" GPA across two consecutive academic years (2018–2019 and 2019–2020) in the Environmental Sciences master’s program, recognizing consistent outstanding academic performance.

• Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Recognition Award, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina, April 2024

• Member of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
• Member of the Saudi Arabian Water Environment Association (SAWEA).
• Member of the International Desalination Association (IDA).
• Member of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA).
• Member of the Saudi Society of Environmental Science Association (SSES).
• Member of the Carolinas Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (CSETAC).