Dr. Ali Al-Hemoud, Ph.D., CIH, CSP

Dr. Ali Al-Hemoud is a research scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research in the Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, and currently a Department Associate at Harvard University at the Chan School of Public Health. He is also a Member of the Technical Advisory Group of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health.

Dr. Ali Al-Hemoud has completed his PhD from the University of Cincinnati, OH, USA; MS from Cleveland State University, OH, USA, and BS from the University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He has over 20 years experience in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety. He is a USA board-certified in Industrial Hygiene (CIH) and Occupational Safety (CSP).

Dr. Ali M. Al-Hemoud is currently the Project Leader and principal investigator in two projects: (1) “Improved Resilience to Transboundary Sand and Dust Storms between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait” (US $14 million) funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAD) and in cooperation with UN-Habitat, and (2) Development of an Air Quality Management System to Support Decision Making in Kuwait (US $10 million) funded by Kuwait Environment Public Authority.

His research interests are in all fields related to occupational and environmental health, public health and risk assessment. He has over 70 published papers in reputed journals in occupational health, environmental health, ergonomics and sustainable development.