PERSONAL DATA

Full Name: Abdirashid Elmi

Academic Rank: Full Professor

Nationality: Canadian

Present Address: Dept. of Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait

Telephone: Office: +965-26433280         

Fax Number: +965-24983123

E-mail: a.elmi@ku.edu.kw; abdirashid.elmi@mail.mcgill.ca

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Soil Science (Land Use and Global Climate Change), 11/2002

Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Master of Science (M. Sc.), Environmental Soil Science, 06/1998

Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.), Soil Science, 08/1989

Department of Plant and Soil, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia

Majored in soil chemistry

CONSULTING EXPERIENCES RELEVANT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Dr. Elmi has 20+ years of experience with fieldwork-based research concerning climate change causes, mitigation, and climate adaptation strategies in both developed and developing countries, including Canada, Kuwait, and Somalia. These include:

1) 01/2023 – 3/2023 DANIDA (Danish International Development Agency).

• Prepared climate change component of the 5-year strategic framework for the Danish government support for Somalia/Somaliland

2) 08/2021 – 11/2021 HIPS (Heritage Institute for Policy Studies)

• Prepared country environmental profile analysis to assess the state of environment in Somalia.
• Produced comprehensive report on climate change impacts on food security.

https://heritageinstitute.org/https-heritageinstitute-orgwp-content-uploads-2021-12-food-security-andclimate-change-1-1-pdf/publications/report

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

11/2011 – 11/2015      Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait

9/2010 – 9/2011          Head of Department, Environmental Technology Management, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait

6/2011 – Present        Associate Professor, Environmental Technology Management Department, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait

9/2005 – 2/2011          Assistant Professor,Environmental Technology Management Department, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait

01/2005-09/2005         NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellow, Environmental policy program, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada

03/2003-2004  Post-Doctoral Research with Teaching Responsibility, Dept. of Engineering, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Nova Scotia, Canada

10/2002-02/2003         Post-Doctoral research associate, Brace Center for Water Resources Management, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

AWARDS, DISTICTIONS AND FELLOSHIPS

2010:Award for publishing first quartile ranking journal in Environmental Science category from Kuwait University Research Sector. Yassin, M.F. and A. Elmi. 2011. Stochastic Analysis of Concentration Field in a Wake Region. Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal. 18: 270-281 (DOI: 10.1007/s11356-010-0372-5).

2006:  Award for the best paper: The Canadian Society for Horticultural Science has  bestowed a "2006 Award for best paper published in the Canadian Journal of  Plant Science" award to "Gordon, R., A.A. Elmi, T. Hauser, A. Madani, V. Rodd, P. Leblanc. 2005. Nitrate and pesticide leaching from processing carrot production systems in Nova Scotia. Can.J. Plant Sci. 85: 205-211".

2004-2005 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada

2000-2001 Frank P. Jones Bursary Fund, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

1999-2000 Blair Postgraduate Scholarship, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

1998-2001 Alma Mater Travel Fund, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

• Ecological Risk and Impact Assessment
• Climate Change Risks and Adaptation in the Water Sector
• Assessment of Transportation Sector Contribution Urban Air Pollution
• Agro-Environmental Pollutant Modeling
• Land Degradation Impacts on Food Security

• Suad M. Aladwani, Abdirashid Elmi, Azel Almutairi, Litty Mary Abraham (2025)Particulate Matter and Public Health Perils: Investigating the Health Risks of Road Dust and Soil Particulates in Urban Settings.Environmental Geochemistry and Health 47: 117.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-025-02429-5
• Elmi, A., Anwar, S.A., Al-Dashti, H. Measurements, and regional climate modeling of soil temperature under arid environment Can soil temperature outperform air temperature as a climate change indicator? Environ Model Assess. 29: 279–289.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10666-023-09945-7.
• Majda K. Suleiman, Anisul Islam, N. R. Bhat, S. Jacob, R. R. Thomas, M. T. Sivadasan, and Abdirashid Elmi (2023) Planting Methods Influence Revegetation Success of Native Species in an Arid Environment.Canadian J Forest Research. 53 (9): 667-687. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2022-0018.
• Alolayan, M, Alsanad, A, Latifa I. Aljallal, L, Elmi, A (2023) Municipal solid waste characteristics and segregation efficiency of in-house direct sampling in Kuwait. Int. J. Environ Waste Management. 31: 467-480. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2022.10035171.
• Habib Diop, Leanne Ejack, Abdirashid A. Elmi, and Joann K. Whalen (2022) Earthworm distribution around tile drainage in agricultural fields of southwest Quebec, Canada.Canadian J Soil Science.103: 377-380 https://doi.org/10.1139/CJSS-2022-0059.
• Al-Huwaishel, A.S., Elmi, A., Mukhopadhyay. A. (2022) Aquifer Storage of Treated Wastewater for Subsequent Recovery as a Strategy for Sustainable Water Resources Management. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply: 22 No 2, 2067 doi:https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2021.296 [3]
• Suleiman, MK., Islam, MA., Bhat, NR., Jacob, S., Rachel, R., Thomas, RR., Elmi,A.2022. Effects of Salinity on Native Shrubs and -one near Extinct Tree Species of Kuwait: Potentials for Restoring Degraded Desert Ecosystem. Plant Biosystems.156: 242-251.https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2020.1851791.
• Ahmad, A, and Elmi, A. (2021) Air pollutants are negatively associated with vitamin D-synthesizing UVB radiation intensity on the ground. Scientific Reports: 11:21480https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00980-6 [Cited 9]
• Elmi, A., Jiao, Y., Benslim, H., Mawof, A.,Shiv O Prasher, S.O., Whalen, JK. (2021) Fertilizing with composted cattle manure to meet agro-environmental targets in continuous corn and corn-soybean agroecosystems in southern Quebec. Canadian J Soil Science 101: 480–493. https://doi.org/10.1139/CJSS-2021-0013 [Cited 1].
• Mohamed F. Yassin, Nawaf S. Alhajeri, Abdirashid A. Elmi, Marium J. Malek, Musaed Shalash. 2021. Numerical simulation of gas dispersion in urban environments under changes in atmospheric thermal stability. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 193:22 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08798-x. [Cited 7].
• Whalen, J.K., Benslim, H., Elm, A., Barry R. Husk, B.R. (2021) Earthworm populations are stable in temperate agricultural soils receiving wood-based biochar. Pedosphere 31: 398-404 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(20)60080-7. [Cited 9].
• Elmi, A., Meshari Al-Harbi, Mohamed F. Yassin, Mosaab M. Al-Awadhi. (2021) Modeling Gaseous Emissions and Dispersion of Two Major Greenhouse Gases from Landfill Sites in Arid Hot Environment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research: 28:15424–15434. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11760-6 [Cited 2].
• Elmi, A., Asma’a Al-Khaldy, Mohamed Alolayan. 2020. Sewage sludge land application: Balancing act between agronomic benefits and environmental concerns. Journal of Cleaner Production 250: 119512. [Cited 37].
• Elmi, A., Anderson, A.K., Albinali, A.S. 2019. Comparative study of conventional and organic vegetable produce quality and public perception in the state of Kuwait. Kuwait Journal of Science 46: 120-127. [Cited 3].
• Elmi. A (2018) Risks to critical environmental resources and public wellbeing from climate change in the eyes of public opinion in Kuwait. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 37: 232-239. [Cited 4].
• Elmi, A (2017) Feeding Ten Billion and beyond: Why Technology May or May not
• Save Us? Review Article. Agriculture Research &. Technology Journal 6 (2): 1-4. DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2017.06.555684.
• Al-Harbi, M., Anderson, A., Elmi, A (2017). Evaluation of Microbial Contamination in Frequently Used Fomites in Kuwait. Biodiversity International Journal 1 (3):1-7. [Cited 12].
• Fawas Al-Anzi, M Sarfraz, AElmi, AR Khan (2017) Design Transformation to Reduce Cost in Irrigation Using Value Engineering. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) 11: 2210-2219 [Cited 7].
• Elmi A.,Hassan Al-Dashti (2017). Recent Trends in Soil Temperature Under Arid Agro-Ecosystem in Kuwait as a Prelude to the Gulf Region: Can Root-Zone Soil Temperature Be Predicted from Ambient Air Temperature? J. Earth Sci. Clim. Change 8 (2): 1-6. DOI: 10.4172/2157-7617.1000387.
• Elmi, A., Al-Zenki, S., Alomairah, H. (2016). Framework for Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems in Support of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries’ Food Security. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research 34: 97-105 [Cited 3].
• Elmi, A (2015). Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4) From Four Locations in the Densely Populated Kuwait City in the State of Kuwait. International Journal of Chemical, Environmental & Biological Sciences (IJCEBS), 3: 4-6.
• Elmi, A (2015) Short Communication: Agricultural Soil Profile Temperature in Hot and Arid Ecosystem: Can it be a useful indicator of environmental change? Journal of Environmental Indicators, 9:35-36.
• Al-Harbi, M., Alshaiban, A., Yassin, M.F. and Elmi, A. (2013) Kinetic Analysis and Modelling of Thermal Degradation of Perspex (Pmma) and Perspex Blend Plastic Waste. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 91: 1281-1288 [Cited 4].
• Al Rifai, N., Elmi, A. and Khan, A. (2012), Tailpipe emissions from passenger cars of different models: What are the main influencing factors? Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 32 (2): 335–343 (DOI: 10.1002/ep.11602) [Cited 2].
• Elmi, A.2012.Investigation of Public Opinion on Global Environmental Changes and Potential Risks in the Arabian Gulf Region. Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research. 30 (Special Issue 1): 631-640.
• Elmi, A., Al-Rifai, N. (2012) Pollutant Emissions from Passenger Cars in Traffic Congestion Situation in the State of Kuwait: Options and Challenges. Clean Technologies & Environmental Policy. 14 (4): 619-624 (DOI 10.1007/s10098-011-0421-x) [Cited 17].
• Elmi, A., J. S. Abou Nohra, C. A. Madramootoo, W. Hendershot. 2012. Estimating Phosphorus Leachability in Re-constructed Soil Columns Using HYDRUS-1D Model. Environmental Earth Sciences. 65: 1751-1758 (DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1154-1) [Cited 24].
• N. Al-Rifai, A. Elmi, A. Khan. 2011. Exploring Possible Seasonal Trends in Mortality Rate in Relation to Age, Gender, and Environmental Condition in Kuwait: A Preliminary Analysis. The Journal of Engineering Research 8: 19-27 [Cited 5].
• Yassin, M.F. and A. Elmi. 2011. Stochastic Analysis of Concentration Field in a Wake Region. Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal. 18: 270-281 (DOI: 10.1007/s11356-010-0372-5) [Cited 1].
• Elmi,A.C. Madramootoo, P. Handyside, G. Dodds. 2010. Water Requirements and Subirrigation Technology Design Criteria for Cranberry Production in Quebec, Canada. Canadian Biosystems Engineering Journal. 52: 1.1-1.8 [Cited 9].
• Elmi,A., B. Mehdi, C.Madramootoo, R. Dam and D.L Smith. 2009. Long-term Effect of Conventional and No-Tillage Production Systems on Nitrous Oxide Fluxes from Corn (Zea mays L) Field in Southwestern Quebec. American Journal of Environmental Sciences. 5: 238-246 [Cited 14].
• M. S. Mkhabela, A. Madani, R. Gordon, D. Burton, A. Elmiand W. Hart. 2008. Gaseous and Leaching Nitrogen Losses from No-Tillage and Conventional Tillage Systems Following Surface Application of Cattle Manure. Soil & Tillage Res. Journal. 98:187-19 [Cited 113].
• Mkhabela, M.S., R. Gordon, D. Burton, A. Madani, W. Hart, A. Elmi. 2006. Ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from two acidic soils of Nova Scotia fertilized with liquid hog manure mixed with or without dicyandiamide. Chemosphere. 65: 1381-1387 [Cited 37].
• Elmi, A, A. Madani, R. Gordon, P. MacDonald, G. W. Stratton. 2005. Nitrate concentrations in the soil profile and drainage water following manure and mineral fertilizer application in a barely-carrots production system in Nova Scotia. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. 160: 119-132 [Cited 19].
• Gordon, R., A.A. Elmi, T. Hauser, A. Madani, V. Rodd, P. Leblanc. 2005. Nitrate and pesticide leaching from processing carrot production systems in Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 85: 205-211 [Cited 10].
• Elmi, A., T. Astatkie, C. Madramootoo, R. Gordon, D. Burton. 2005. Assessment of Denitrification Gaseous End-products in the Soil Profile under Two Water Table Management Practices Using Repeated Measures Analysis. Journal of Environmental Quality. 34: 446-454 [Cited 19].
• Elmi, A., D. Burton, R. Gordon, C. Madramootoo. 2005. Impacts of water table management on N2O and N2 from a sandy loam soil in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 72: 229 – 240 [Cited 41].
• Elmi, A., R. Gordon, C. Madramootoo, A. Madani. 2005. Water table management practice for reducing nitrate accumulation in the soil profile under corn production. Canadian Biosystems Engineering. 47:23-28 [Cited 7].
• Elmi, A. A., C. Madramootoo, M. Egeh, C. Hamel.2004. Water and fertilizer nitrogen management to minimize nitrate pollution from a cropped soil in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. 151: 117-134 [Cited 79].
• Hamel, C., Landry, C., Elmi, A. A., Liu, A and Spedding, T. 2004. Nutrient dynamics utilizing biotic-abiotic interactions for improved management of agricultural soils. Journal of Crop Improvement. 11:209-248 [Cited 10].
• Elmi, A., C. Madramootoo, C. Hamel, A. Liu.2003. Denitrification and nitrous oxide to nitrous oxide plus dinitrogen ratios in the soil profile as influenced by tillage systems and crop residue in a sandy loam soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 38: 340-348 [Cited 136].
• Liu, A., C. Hamel, A. A. Elmi, T. Zhang, D. L. Smith. 2003. Reduction of the available phosphorus pool in soil field soils growing maize genotypes with extensive mycorrhizal development. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 83: 737-744 [Cited 22].
• Elmi, A. A., C. A. Madramootoo, C. Hamel, M. Egeh, A. Liu. 2002. Environmental and agronomic implications of water table and nitrogen fertilization management. Journal of Environmental Quality. 31:1858-1867 [Cited 87].
• Elmi, A. A., C. A. Madramootoo, M. Egeh, G. Dodds, C. Hamel. 2002. Water table management as a natural bio-remediation techniques of nitrate pollution. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada. 37: 563-576 [Cited 21].
• Liu, A., C. Hamel, A. A. Elmi, C. Costa, B.L Ma, and D. L. Smith.2002. Concentrations of K, Ca and Mg in maize colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 82: 272-278 [Cited 132].
• Elmi, A. A., C. Madramootoo, C. Hamel.2000. Influence of water table and nitrogen management on residual soil NO3- -N and denitrification rate under corn (Zea mays L.) production in sandy loam soil in Quebec. Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment. 79: 187-197 [Cited 46].

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