Saad Merayyan is an accomplished academic and water resources expert with extensive experience in higher education and practical applications in the field. Currently, Saad serves as a Professor and Department Chair at California State University-Sacramento, where prior roles included Professor and Associate Professor. Saad's professional background also features a position as Water Advisor to the Executive Office at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and previous roles as an Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University and as a Water Resources Engineer III at Tetra Tech. Saad's academic journey includes earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources Engineering from Wayne State University and a Master's degree in Water Resources - Hydraulics from the University of Missouri-Columbia.