Education:

MS/Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, USA, 1986

BS/Civil Engineering, University of Houston, USA, 1982

Registrations:

Registered Professional Engineer in seven states in USA. Board Certified Environmental Engineer by the Academy of Environmental Engineers.
 

Awards and Presentations:

Mr. Movahed has received 10 awards from various national organizations, such as American Water Works Associations, American Desalination Association, and American Membrane Technology Association. He has published / presented over 50 papers at various conferences and in national journals. He has co-authored and edited books and continues teaching short courses related to membrane technology to Johns Hopkins graduate students and local water plant operators.
 

Professional Affiliations:

• Board of Directors, American Membrane Technology Associates (AMTA), 1999 to present.
• President of the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), (2002-2004).
• Member of Board of Directors, American Desalting Association (ADA), 1998-2000.
• Chair of the Water Quality Committee, American Water Works Association, Chesapeake Section, 1997 to 2000.
• Member of American Water Works Association, International Desalination Association, American Society of Civil Engineers and the Washington Society of Engineers.

Summary of Experience

25 years of engineering experience in study, evaluation, design and construction services for water facility projects. Mr. Movahed has hands-on experience with over 40 advanced treatment technology projects, such as Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, EDR, Microfiltration, MBR, Ultrafiltration and Ion Exchange treatment. He was the main author of the recently negotiated and published ten state standard policy for membrane filtration and Reverse Osmosis and has been in direct communication with EPA staff, as well as various state regulatory agencies through his activities as the chair of AMTA government affairs and publication committee. Ben has been involved in some of the world’s largest membrane and desalination plants ranging from small to 100 MGD in capacity.