Mahdi S. Hantush

Mahdi S. Hantush
Born 1921
Iraq
Died 1984
Ethnicity Iraqi
Alma mater
Known for Well hydraulics
Spouse(s) Iqbal Hantush
Awards

Mahdi S. Hantush (1921–1984) was a prominent Hydrologist known for his analytical work on leaky aquifers and well hydraulics. He is the founder of the New Mexico Tech Hydrology Program.

Academic

Mahdi Hantush earned his first degree as a civil engineer from American University In Beirut, Lebanon . He then moved to the United States where he obtained an MSc. in Irrigation Engineering at UC Berkeley in 1947. He followed this up with a doctorate in civil engineering at the University of Utah under C.E. Jacob. In 1954 Hantush received a call to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology where he developed one of the first graduate programs in Groundwater Hydrology. He headed the New Mexico Tech Hydrology Program for over a decade during which time it attracted students from all over the world.

Professional

As a civil engineer Hantush began his professional career as an irrigation engineer in Iraq. This work provided him with practical experience and an appreciation for the problems involved in the development and management of water resources.

Honors and Awards

See also

References

  1. http://www.ees.nmt.edu/hantush/


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