• Email Address: knajjar@rider.edu
• Phone: 609-647-9890
• Fax: 609-895-5782
• Mailing Address: 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099

Dr. Kenneth F. Najjar received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science from Rutgers University in 1989 and currently holds the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor. His Ph.D. dissertation was a three-part mathematical model of stormwater pollution in a tidal embayment along the New Jersey shore. Research for his dissertation included sampling and analysis of water quality parameters. Ken is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Ken has worked in the environmental field for over 25 years and has expertise in the areas of surface and ground water hydrology, air and water quality, stormwater management, wetlands protection, discharge permitting, environmental site assessment, stream ecology, brownfield evaluation, and hazardous waste characterization and remediation. Currently, Ken is Head of the Planning and Implementation Branch of the Delaware River Basin Commission, where he is responsible for comprehensive planning for the 13,500 square mile river basin, watershed planning, water quality field studies and evaluation, water supply and sustainable use studies, water conservation, stream geomorphology and restoration, and public education and outreach. In April 2005, Ken received the Water Resources Association 2005 Government Award for his leadership in the planning and development of the 30-year comprehensive Water Resources Plan for the Delaware River Basin. In addition to teaching at Rider, Ken is an Adjunct Professor at Mercer County Community College and Villanova University where he teaches courses in the areas of civil and environmental engineering.

Primary Teaching Responsibilities:

• Environmental Sciences Lab
• Oceanography