Nadhir Al-Ansari received the Ph.D. degree in water resources engineering from the University of Dundee, in 1976. He is currently a Professor with Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. He previously worked with Baghdad University, from 1976 to 1995, and with Al-Bayt University, Jordan, from 1995 to 2007. He has served several academic administrative posts, including the dean and the head of Department. His publications include more than 673 articles in journals and 21 books. He has executed more than 60 major research projects in Iraq, Jordan, and U.K