Background
Rizaiza, Omar Siraj Abu was born on September 9, 1951 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Son of Siraj Omar and Saiha Hassan (Allaithy).
Rizaiza, Omar Siraj Abu was born on September 9, 1951 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Son of Siraj Omar and Saiha Hassan (Allaithy).
Bachelor of Science, King Saud University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma University, 1982.
Consultant engineer Minister Housing, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1976-1979. Assistant professor civil engineering King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, 1982-1988, associate professor, 1988-1996. Professor civil engineering College Engineering.
Affiliate professor Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1994. Visiting professor Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1991, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1992, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1997. Professor Civil Engineering KAAU College Engineering.
Vice president Water Research Center, Jeddah, since 1998. Chairman environmental development Fakeeh Research Center, Makkah. Consultant World Health Organization, United Nations Educational.
Consultant for several local and international environmental agencies.
Member management committee Dar al Fikr School, Jeddah, 1990-2001. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Association for Science and Technology in Gulf Countries, Jeddah and Makkah Cultural Clubs.
Married Salwa Saad Tammar, July 11, 1978. Children: Nawal, Seraj.