CPG

Mutasim Sami Osman

Tel: +966 (013) 860-3184
Fax: +966 (013) 860-2595

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1133

Mutasim Sami Osman

Lecturer, Department of Geosciences

From Sept. 2015 till the present day, Mutasim has been lecturing on Geosciences at CPG, KFUPM. teaching Principles of Geology Lab and Structural Geology Course as well as participating in the Field Geology Course. Between Jun. 2014-15 he was a Research Assistant and had participated in several projects in sedimentology, stratigraphy and digital modeling, geological field investigation, stratigraphic concepts, core description, porosity, and permeability measurements, SEM, XRD analysis and “acquisition, processing, and interpretation of LiDAR data”.

Educational Qualification

  • M.Sc., Geology, KFUPM, KSA, 2014.
  • Diploma, Computer Applications, Aldanga, Sudan. 2010.
  • B.S. (Hons.), Petroleum Geology, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2009.

Research Interests

Although all Earth Sciences related research are capturing my interest, some are more closely to my heart those are, in random order:

Sedimentology, Structural Geology and Geomechanics, Digital Outcrop Modelling and GIS Applications in Geology.

Selected Publications

  • M.S. Osman and J. Cline, 2020: Advances in the Digital Outcrop Modeling Software and Workflow: Examples and Lessons from Outcrops: Saudi Arabia. Conference Proceedings, First EAGE Digitalization Conference and Exhibition, Nov 2020, Volume 2020, p.1 – 5 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202032093.
  • Osman, M., and O. Abdullatif. “Reservoir Heterogeneity and Quality of the Lower to Middle Paleozoic Formations; Outcrop Analogue, Saudi Arabia” 81st EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2019 (2019), Extended Abstract (‏DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201901467).
  • O.M. Abdullatif, M.S. Osman, M.A. Yassin, 2019: Digital Outcrop Analog Reservoir Model of the Miocene Turbidite Sandstones, Midyan Area, Red Sea Region, Saudi Arabia. SPE -195002-MS.
  • Mohamed A. Yassin, Osman M. Abdullatif, Mohammad H. Makkawi, Ibrahim M. Yousif, and Mutasim S. Osman, 2019: Characterization and Modeling of the Geo-Body Geometries and the Reservoir Properties: An Outcrop Analog Study of Jurassic Carbonate Reservoirs in Central Saudi Arabia. SPE-194697-MS.
  • Mutasim Osman, Osman Abdullatif, Mazin Bashri and Jarrah Babikr, 2018: Geological Outcrop Modeling of the Minjur and Marrat Formations, Integration of Sedimentology and Lidar Data, central Saudi Arabia. Chapter 8 In book: Lower Triassic to Middle Jurassic Sequence of the Arabian Plate Publisher: EAGE.
  • Osman M., Abdullatif O. and Alfarhan M., 2017: Workflow of Integration of Digital Outcrop Modeling and Sedimentology of the Early Triassic Upper Khartam Member of Khuff Formation, Central Saudi Arabia. Arab J Geosci 10:297.
  • Hassan A. Eltom, Osman M. Abdullatif, Lameed O. Babalola, Mazin A. Bashari, Mohamed Yassin, Mutasim S. Osman, Asaad M. Abdulraziq, 2017: Integration of facies architecture, ooid granulometry and morphology for prediction of reservoir quality, Lower Triassic Khuff Formation, Saudi Arabia. Petroleum Geoscience, doi:10.1144/petgeo2015-071.
  • Eltom, H.A., Abdullatif, O.M., Babalola, L.O., Bashari, M.A., Yassin, M., Osman, M.S., Abdulraziq, A.M., 2016: Geochemical characterization of the permian-triassic transition at outcrop, central Saudi Arabia. Journal of Petroleum Geology, V. 39 (1), P. 95-113
Tel: +966 (013) 860-2562

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1247

Khalid Ahmed Abdulrahman

Lecturer, Department of Geosciences

Khalid started his career in 2008 as a computer operating system specialist under IT in Saudi Aramco. He also worked in the Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Computer Center (EXPEC) in the company. Khalid joined KFUPM in 2012 as a graduate assistant in the geosciences department where he shifted his focus towards geophysics and finished non-degree pre-graduate courses in geophysics in 2014 before earning his master’s degree in 2017. As a graduate assistant, Khalid assisted in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of geology and geophysics, such as Physical Geology (lab), Regional Geology, Essentials of Geophysics, Seismic Exploration, Seismic Data Processing, Reflection Seismology (graduate) and Seismic Data Analysis (graduate). Khalid also assisted in teaching undergraduate senior project course, where the focus was on GPR method. After being promoted to the rank of lecturer, Khalid continued his tasks in teaching undergraduate and graduate students. He is also working with the Remote Sensing Lab (RSL) to integrate photogrammetry & 3D modeling with other geophysical methods.

Educational Qualification

  • M.S. in Geophysics, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2017.
  • B.S. Information and Computer Science, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2008.

Research Interests

  • Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation
  • Remote Sensing

Selected Publications

  • Abdullatif A. Al-Shuhail, Abdullah A. Alshuhail, Yehia A. Khulief, Septriandi A. Chan, Abdul Latif Ashadi, Ayman F. Al-Lehyani, Adnan M. Almubarak, Mohammed Zia Ullah Khan, Sikandar Khan, Salem G. AlJuhani and Khalid A. Abdulrahman, “KFUPM Ghawar Digital Viscoelastic Seismic Model”, Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2019) 12:245, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-019-4390-4

Awards & Honors

  • Awarded Best Computer Science Senior Project in KFUPM. 2007.

Dr. Nabil Saraih

Instructor, Department of Geosciences

Dr. Nabil Saraih is an instructor at the Department of Geosciences. He has more than 10 years of experience in the petroleum and academic sectors. Dr. Saraih’s professional journey includes working as a geoscientist engineer with Schlumberger and later with TOTAL Energie, where he built integrated models (static and dynamic) for Kharir Biyad reservoir. Returning to Schlumberger, he served as a Geologist and Geophysics Software Engineer in Yemen and Pakistan, supporting client companies in solving subsurface-related problems. In addition to his industry roles, Dr. Saraih has taught several courses at local universities in Yemen and more recently at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He is proficient in industry-leading software tools such as Petrel, GIS, Techlog, Omega, Petromod, Reflex, Voxeler, and Eclipse. Dr. Saraih’s current research focuses on carbonate sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, reservoir quality controls, outcrop and subsurface modeling, and fracture characterization.

Educational Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geology, Jan. 2024 – King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • Master in Subterranean Reservoirs of Energy: Hydrodynamics, Geology, and Modelling, ENSG, Lorraine University, Oct. 2013 – Nancy, France
  • Bachelor in Geophysics and Hydrogeology, Aug. 2008 – Sana’a University, Yemen

Research Interests

  • Subsurface and outcrop Modeling (static and dynamic simulation models)
  • Carbonate sedimentology
  • Pore system characterization
  • Fracture characterization and modeling
  • Reservoir quality controls

Selected Publications

  • Saraih, Nabil A., Hassan A. Eltom, Robert H. Goldstein, Scott A. Whattam, Ammar El-Husseiny, Sherif Hanafy, and John Humphrey. “Bioturbated Strata in the Upper Cretaceous Aruma Formation, Central Saudi Arabia: An Analog for Aquifers and Hydrocarbon Reservoirs with Large Burrows.” Marine and Petroleum Geology 157, no. September (2023): 106489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106489.
  • Eltom, Hassan A., Nabil A. Saraih, Oliver G. Esteva, Lundi Kusuma, Saleh Ahmed, and Mohamed A. Yassin. “Three-Dimensional Modeling and Fluid Flow Simulation for the Quantitative Description of Permeability Anisotropy in Tidal Flat Carbonate.” Energies 13, no. 21 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3390/en13215557.C
  • Saraih, Nabil A.*, Hassan A. Eltom, Robert H. Goldstein, Ammar El-Husseiny, Sherif Hanafy, Scott A. Whattam,  ,John Humphrey, and Moaz Salih. “Controls on fracture propagation in bioturbated carbonate rocks: Insights from the Aruma Formation, central Saudi Arabia.” Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Saraih, Nabil A.*, Sherif Hanafy, Hassan A. Eltom, , Ammar El-Husseiny, Robert H. Goldstein, Scott A. Whattam,  and John Humphrey. “Characterizing the attributes of large burrows in the Upper Cretaceous Aruma Formation: Insights from ground penetrating radar.” IEEE- Transactions on Geoscience & Remote Sensing
  • Saraih, Nabil A., Hassan A. Eltom, Robert H. Goldstein, Scott A. Whattam, Ammar El-Husseiny, John Humphrey, and  Sherif Hanafy. “Understanding reservoir zones with biogenically influenced flow media, Aruma Formation, central Saudi Arabia.” AAPG ICE 2023.
  • Khogali, Abid, Rika Syahputra, Nabil Saraih, and Hassan Eltom. “Controls on Reservoir Sand-Body Architecture: Modelling and Fluid Flow Simulation of Modern Analog, East Sudan.” International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC 2022, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-21869-EA.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Al-Hajri, Sameer, Syed M. Mahmood, Ahmed Abdulrahman, Hesham Abdulelah, Saeed Akbari, and Nabil Saraih. “An Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Retention of Low and High Molecular Weight Sulfonated Polyacrylamide Polymer.” Polymers 11, no. 9 (2019): 10–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11091453.
  • Al-Hajri, Sameer, Syed M. Mahmood, Saeed Akbari, Hesham Abdulelah, Nurudeen Yekeen, and Nabil Saraih. “Experimental Investigation and Development of Correlation for Static and Dynamic Polymer Adsorption in Porous Media.” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 189, no. December 2019 (2020): 106864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106864.

Awards & Honors

  • Achieved first place in my bachelor’s degree.
  • Graduated with an A grade in my Master’s program.
  • Graduated from KFUPM with a GPA of 3.9/4 in January 2024.
  • Served as Acting Site Manager for WesternGeco-Schlumberger in 2011.
  • Held the position of Vice President of the SPE Student Chapter at Lorraine University, France, in 2013.
  • Received the Distinguished Award from the President of Yemen in 2008 during my bachelor’s degree.

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Omar Atef Radwan

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Geosciences

Educational Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Geology | 2022 | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
  • Master of Science in Geology | 2016 | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Geology | 2011 | Zagazig University, Egypt

Research Interests

  • Uses of geomaterials in sustainable technologies
  • Silica minerals
  • Carbonate minerals

Selected Publications

  • Radwan, O. A., Humphrey, J. D., Hakeem, A. S., & Zeama, M. (2021). Evaluating properties of Arabian desert sands for use in solar thermal technologies. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 231, 111335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111335
  • Radwan, O., Humphrey, J., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2021). Quartz crystallinity index of Arabian sands and sandstones. Earth and Space Science. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001582
  • Radwan, O. A., Dogan, A. U., Morsy, M. A., Kaminski, M. A., Humphrey, J. D., & Christiansen, E. H. (2021). One-step versus two-step dolomite calcitization (dedolomitization): Differences and inferences. Geosciences Journal, 25(4), 453–464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-021-0004-8
  • Radwan, O., Bukhamsin, A., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2018). Detrital dolomite: Characterization and characteristics. Geological Quarterly, 62(1), 81–89. https://doi.org/10.7306/gq.1391

Awards & Honors

  • American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Foundation Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program, May 17, 2021
  • International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) Grant to attend ICDD’s X-ray Fundamentals of X-ray Diffraction Clinic, April 29, 2019
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-1793

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Ammar Juma Abdlmutalib Mohammed

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Geosciences

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. in geology from Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience, KFUPM (May-2022)
  • M.S. in geology from Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience, KFUPM (May-2015)
  • B.S. in geology from Department of Geology, University of Khartoum, Sudan (September-2010)

Research Interests

  • Study of petrophysical and mechanical properties of various types sedimentary rocks (carbonate and clastic rocks) and fractures distribution.
  • Sedimentology and diagenesis of unconventional reservoirs rocks and factors controlling
  • Application of machine learning in geosciences application

Selected Publications

  • Abdlmutalib, O. Abdullatif, A. Abdelkarim, I. Yousif (2019). Factors influencing acoustic properties of carbonate rocks: Examples from middle Jurassic carbonates, Central Saudi Arabia. Journal of African Earth Sciences 150, 767-782.
  • Abdlmutalib, O. Abdullatif, G. Korvin, A. Abdulraheem (2015). The relationship between lithological and geomechanical properties of tight carbonate rocks from Upper Jubaila and Arab-D Member outcrop analog, Central Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 8 (12), 11031-11048.
  • J. Abdlmutalib, Ayranci, K., Yassin, M. A., Hussaini, S. R., Abdullatif, O. A., & Humphrey, J. D. (2022). Impact of sedimentary fabrics on small-scale permeability variations within fine-grained sediments: Early Silurian Qusaiba Member, Northern Saudi Arabia. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 139, 105607.
  • Abdlmutalib, O. Abdullatif, A. Alqubalee, L. Gonzalez, J. Humphrey (2021). Effects of lithofacies on pore system evolution of storm-wave silt-rich fine-grained sediments. Early Silurian Qusaiba Member (Qaliba Formation), NW Saudi Arabia. Marine and Petroleum Geology 128, 105048.
  • Abdlmutalib, O. Abdullatif (2017). Multi-scale discontinuities characterization of the arab-D and upper Jubaila tight carbonates outcrop, Central Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 42 (6), 2515-2538
  • El-Husseiny, A., Eltom, H., Alqubalee, , Abdlmutalib, A., Al-Mukainah, H., & Syahputra, R. N. (2022). Distinct Petroacoustic Signature of Burrow-Related Carbonate Reservoirs: Outcrop Analog Study, Hanifa Formation, Central Saudi Arabia. Natural Resources Research, 1-26.
  • A. Adam, R. Swennen, W. Abdulghani, A. Abdlmutalib, M. Hariri (2018). Reservoir heterogeneity and quality of Khuff carbonates in outcrops of central Saudi Arabia. Marine and Petroleum Geology 89, 721-751

Awards & Honors

  • Master and PhD scholarships by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
  • First place award in scientific research by students forum (KFUPM)- September-2018.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-1793

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Paul Irikefe Edigbue

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Geosciences

Dr. Paul Edigbue is a postdoctoral research fellow at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). Prior to this status, he has held important positions including research/teaching assistant at KFUPM and geophysicist at Jubail Engineers Contracting, where he made a substantial contribution to near-surface geophysical projects. Part of his research interest focuses on optimization techniques for the inversion of geophysical data, and has been published in several reputable journals. As a member of both SEG and AAPG, Dr. Edigbue seamlessly integrates academic excellence with practical expertise in the field of geosciences.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Geophysics, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2023
  • M.S., in Geophysics, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2016
  • B.Tech., in Applied Geophysics, FUTA, Nigeria, 2008

Research Interests

  • Geophysical Data Inversion and Optimization Algorithms
  • Near-Surface Geophysics
  • Seismic Exploration Analysis
  • Seismic Interferometry
  • Environmental and Hydro-Geophysics

Selected Publications

  • Edigbue, P., Akca, I., Demirci, I., Al-Shuhail, A., Hamdan, H.A., Kirmizakis, P., Candansayar, E., Hanafy, S. and Soupios, P., 2023. Testing Different Stochastic Methods to Model Direct Current Resistivity and Seismic Refraction Geophysical Data Using a Combined Local and Global Optimization Algorithm. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, pp.1-14.
  • Edigbue, P., Demirci, I., Akca, I., Hamdan, H., Kirmizakis, P., Soupios, P., Tranos, M., Abu-Mahfouz, I.S., Candansayar, E., Hanafy, S. and Al-Shuhail, A., 2022. Application of Combined Local and Global Optimization Algorithms in Joint Interpretation of Direct Current Resistivity and Seismic Refraction Data: A Case Study of Dammam Dome, Eastern Saudi Arabia. Sensors, 22(23), p.9337.
  • Edigbue, P., Demirci, I., Akca, I., Hamdan, H.A., Kirmizakis, P., Soupios, P., Candansayar, E., Hanafy, S. and Al-Shuhail, A., 2022. A comprehensive study of local, global, and combined optimization methods on synthetic seismic refraction and direct current resistivity data. Applied Sciences, 12(22), p.11589.
  • Edigbue, P.I., Al-Mashhor, A.A., Plougarlis, A., Soupios, P., Tranos, M., Kaka, S., Al-Shuhail, A. and Al-Garni, M., 2021. Geological and geophysical investigations of an engineering site characterization for construction purposes in Western Saudi Arabia. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 188, p.104307.
  • Edigbue, P., Al-Shuhail, A. and Hanafy, S.M., 2021. Three-dimensional supervirtual seismic refraction interferometry: A case study in western Saudi Arabia. Geophysics, 86(3), pp.B123-B133.
  • Chan, S.A., Edigbue, P., Khan, S., Ashadi, A.L. and Al-Shuhail, A.A., 2021. Viscoelastic model and synthetic seismic data of eastern Rub’Al-Khali. Applied Sciences, 11(4), p.1401.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Abe, J.S., Edigbue, P.I. and Lawrence, S.G., 2018. Rock physics analysis and Gassmann’s fluid substitution for reservoir characterization of “G” field, Niger Delta. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11, pp.1-10.
  • Edigbue, P. and Al-Shuhail, A., 2016. Three-dimensional supervirtual seismic refraction interferometry. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 9, pp.1-13.
  • Edigbue, P., Olowokere, M.T., Adetokunbo, P. and Jegede, E., 2015. Integration of sequence stratigraphy and geostatistics in 3-D reservoir modeling: a case study of Otumara field, onshore Niger Delta. Arabian journal of geosciences, 8, pp.8615-8631
  • Jegede, E., Ako, B.D., Adetokunbo, P., Edigbue, P. and Abe, S.J., 2015. Seismic stratigraphy and attribute analysis of an offshore field, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8, pp.7537-7549
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-1793

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Moaz Salih

Post-Doc Fellow, Department of Geosciences

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Geology 2022 – King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
  • M.S., in Geology 2015 – King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
  • B.S., in Geology 2010 – University of Khartoum, Sudan.

Research Interests

  • Carbonate diagenesis and petrophysics
  • Controls on seismic velocity of carbonate rocks
  • Petrophysical properties of bioturbated strata

Selected Publications

  • Salih, M., Reijmer, J. J., & El-Husseiny, A. (2021). Diagenetic controls on the elastic velocity of the early Triassic Upper Khartam Member (Khuff Formation, central Saudi Arabia). Marine and Petroleum Geology, 124, 104823.
  • Salih, M., Reijmer, J. J., El Husseiny, A., Bashri, M., Eltom, H., Mukainah, H. A., & Kaminski, M. A. (2021). Controlling factors on petrophysical and acoustic properties of bioturbated carbonates:(Upper Jurassic, Central Saudi Arabia). Applied Sciences, 11(11), 5019.
  • Salih, M., El-Husseiny, A., Reijmer, J. J., Eltom, H., & Abdelkarim, A. (2023). Factors controlling sonic velocity in dolostones. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 147, 105954.
  • Eltom, H. A., González, L. A., Alqubalee, A., Amao, A. O., & Salih, M. (2020). Evidence for the development of a superpermeability flow zone by bioturbation in shallow marine strata, upper Jubaila Formation, central Saudi Arabia. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 120, 104512.
  • Bashri, M., Kaminski, M. A., Abdullatif, O., Humphrey, J., Makkawi, M., Swennen, R., … & Babiker, J. (2022). Facies analysis and depositional model for the Oxfordian Hanifa Formation, Central Saudi Arabia. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 146, 105940.

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Syouma Hikmahtiar

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Geosciences

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Geology-Micropaleontology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2023
  • M.S., in Petroleum Engineering-Geothermal, Clausthal University of Technology, Germany, 2017
  • S.Si., in Physics-Geophysics, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, 2013

Research Interests

  • Micropaleontology (Foraminifera)
  • Cretaceous-Cenozoic micropaleontology, stratigraphy and paleoecology
  • Paleoenvironmental change, Paleoceanography and paleoclimates

Selected Publications

  • Kaminski, M.A., Korin, A., Hikmahtiar, S., Alegret, L. and Waskowska, A. 2024. Paleocene and Eocene deep-water benthic foraminifera at Site U1511, Tasman Sea: Part 2. Micropaleontology, 70 (3): 271–285.
  • Kaminski, M.A., Korin, A., Hikmahtiar, S. 2024. Paratrochamminoides waskowskae n.sp., a new deep-water agglutinated foraminifera from the Paleocene of the Tasman Sea. Micropaleontology, 70 (2): 197–201.
  • Hikmahtiar, S. & Kaminski, M.A. 2023b. Ammopemphix contessaensis sp. nov., a pseudocolonial agglutinated foraminifera from lower Paleocene of the Western Tethys, Contessa, Italy. Bolletino della Società Paleontologica Italiana, 62 (3): 281–287.
  • Hikmahtiar, S. & Kaminski, M.A. 2023a. Nodulina kuhnti sp. nov. and Nodulina eugubina sp. nov., new agglutinated foraminifera  from the lower Paleocene of the Scaglia Rossa, Umbria-Marche Basin, Italy. Journal of Foraminiferal Research, 53 (3): 305–310.
  • Hikmahtiar, S. & Kaminski, M.A. 2022. A new agglutinated foraminiferal species (Arenoturrispirillina waskowskae n.sp.) from the Danian of Contessa, Italy. Geology, Geophysics and Environment, 48 (4): 405–411.
  • Hikmahtiar, S., Kaminski, M.A. & Cetean, C.G. 2022. Lower Paleocene Deep-Water Agglutinated Foraminifera from the Contessa Highway Section (Umbria-Marche Basin, Italy): taxonomy, stratigraphic distribution and assemblage turnover across the Cretaceous/Paleogene Boundary. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, 128 (3): 719–744.
  • Kaminski, M.A., Alegret, L., Hikmahtiar, S. & Waśkowska, A. 2021. The Paleocene of IODP Site U1511, Tasman Sea: A lagerstätte deposit for deep–water agglutinated foraminifera. Micropaleontology, 67 (4): 341–364.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Asrowi, R. H., Daud, Y., Ashadi, A. L., Hikmahtiar, S., and Said, A. 2023. Three-dimensional Magnetotelluric Inversion and Magnetic for The Characterization of The Geothermal Field Reservoir Zone “X.” International Journal of Hydrological and Environmental for Sustainability, 2(3): 197–201.
  • Adnyano, A. I., Prastowo, R., Bahy, M. N., Hikmahtiar, S., Said, A. and Ashadi, A. L. 2022. Application of Mine Dewatering Methods to Reduce Wastewater Pollution in The Environment: Implications for Andesite Mining. International Journal of Hydrological and Environmental for Sustainability, 1(1): 24–32
  • Abdul-Latif, B. L., Edem, T. D. & Hikmahtiar, S. 2017. Well Placement Optimisation in Gas-Condensate Reservoirs Using Genetic Algorithms. SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas, SPE-186251-MS: 1-12.
  • Abdul-Latif, B. L., Hikmahtiar, S., & Edem, T. D. 2017. Review: Uncertainty Analysis and Design Optimisation of Gas-Condensate Fields. SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas, SPE-186899-MS: 1-11.
  • Abdul-Latif, B. L. & Hikmahtiar, S. 2017. Hydraulic Fracture Design and Well Spacing Optimization for Gas-Condensate Reservoirs. SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas, SPE-186297-MS: 1-17.
Tel: +966 013 860-1793

Location: Bldg. 76, Room 2160

Dr. Muhammad Hammad Malik

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Geosciences

Muhammad Hammad Malik, a recent Ph.D. graduate in Geology from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. His research centers’ on stable isotope geochemistry and mixed siliciclastic-carbonate sedimentology, particularly focusing on Ediacaran sediments in the Arabian Plate. With a master’s degree emphasizing micropaleontology and sequence stratigraphy, Muhammad has integrated various geological disciplines to enhance basin studies, contributing valuable insights for academia and industry. Alongside he has also taught several bachelors and masters level courses here in KFUPM designated as teaching & research assistant and has participated in many academia and industry-oriented research projects.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Sedimentology & Stable Isotope Geochemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2020 – 2024
  • M.S., in Carbonate Sedimentology & Micropaleontology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2013 – 2016
  • B.S., in Applied Petroleum Geology, Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2007 – 2012

Research Interests

  • Ediacaran Sedimentary Deposits of Arabian plate
  • Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate sedimentology
  • Stable Isotope Geochemistry
  • Paleoenvironment interpretation and Sedimentary basin analysis

Selected Publications

  • Malik, M. H., Koeshidayatullah, A., Herlambang, A., Al-Ramadan, K., & Kaminski, M. A. (2024). Vase-shaped microfossils and possible trochamminid foraminifera from the Ediacaran Dhaiqa Formation of Saudi Arabia. Stratigraphy, 21(1), 67–78. https://doi.org/10.29041/strat.21.1.04
  • Malik, M. H., Chan, S. A., Babalola, L. O., & Kaminski, M. A. (2022). Optimization of the acetic acid method for microfossil extraction from lithified carbonate rocks: Examples from the Jurassic and Miocene limestones of Saudi Arabia. MethodsX, 9, 101828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2022.101828
  • Malik, M. H., Babalola, L. O., Al-Ramadan, K., & Kaminski, M. A. (2020). Integrated micropaleontology, sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the Middle Jurassic D5-D6 Members of the Dhruma Formation, Central Saudi Arabia. Micropaleontology, 66(6), 519–547.
  • Butt, M. N., Hussain, A., Malik, M. H., Amao, A., Koeshidayatullah, A., Olariu, C., Bello, A., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2024). Depositional architecture of early rift non-marine systems and implication for reservoir development: Oligocene to Miocene Al Wajh Formation, Midyan Basin of Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Marine & Petroleum Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107033
  • Hussain, A., Bello, A., Butt, M. N., Malik, M. H., Koeshidayatullah, A., Amao, A., Olariu, C., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2024). Diagenetic variability in Tertiary, syn-rift mixed siliciclastic carbonate depositional system (Lower Musayr Formation), Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Sedimentary Geology, 470, 106699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2024.106699

Extended Publications (+)

  • Bello, A. M., Al-Ramadan, K., Koeshidayatullah, A. I., Amao, A. O., Herlambang, A., Al-Ghamdi, F., & Malik, M. H. (2023). Impact of magmatic intrusion on diagenesis of shallow marine sandstones: An example from Qasim Formation, Northwest Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1105547
  • Bello, A. M., Butt, M. N., Hussain, A., Amao, A. O., Olariu, C., Koeshidayatullah, A. I., Malik, M. H., Al-Hashem, M., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2023). Impact of depositional and diagenetic controls on reservoir quality of syn-rift sedimentary systems: An example from Oligocene-Miocene Al Wajh Formation, northwest Saudi Arabia. Sedimentary Geology, 446, 106342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2023.106342
  • Bello, A. M., Al-Ramadan, K., Koeshidayatullah, A. I., Amao, A. O., Herlambang, A., AlGhamdi, F. M., & Malik, M. H. (2022). Impact of Magmatic Intrusion on Diagenesis of Shallow Marine Sandstones: An Example from Qasim Formation, Northwest Saudi Arabia. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4197997
  • Herlambang, A., Koeshidayatullah, A. I., Amao, A. O., Bello, A. M., Al-Ghamdi, F., Malik, M. H., & Al-Ramadan, K. A. H. (2022). Structural diagenesis and dolomitization of Cenozoic post-rift carbonates in the Red Sea rift basin: A multiproxy approach. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1037126
  • Hussain, A., Butt, M. N., Olariu, C., Malik, M. H., Koeshidayatullah, A., Amao, A., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2022). Unravelling reservoir quality heterogeneity in mixed siliciclastic-carbonate deposits: An example from Miocene Red Sea rift, NW Saudi Arabia. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 145, 105850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105850
  • Kaminski, M. A., Amao, A. O., Babalola, L. O., Balc, R., Chan, S. A., Gull, H. M., Khamsin, A. B., & Malik, M. H. (2020). Benthic foraminiferal assemblages from maximum flooding surface J30, Middle Jurassic Dhruma Formation, Central Saudi Arabia. Stratigraphy, 279–292. https://doi.org/10.29041/strat.17.4.279-292
  • Kaminski, M. A., Malik, M. H., & Setoyama, E. (2018). The occurrence of a shallow-water Ammobaculoides assemblage in the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) Dhruma Formation of Central Saudi Arabia. Journal of Micropalaeontology, 37(1), 149–152. https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-37-149-2018

Awards & Honors

  • 2024      IAS Travel Grant for Conference presentation to Aberdeen, Scotland
  • 2020      Fully funded PhD Scholarship – Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia
  • 2016      Best Performing Graduate Award – College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, KFUPM
  • 2015      Gold Medal in Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) of AAPG for Middle East Region
  • 2015      Stoneley Medal in Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) of AAPG Global Event held in Denver, USA
  • 2013      Fully funded MS Scholarship – Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia
  • 2012      Appointed as delegate representative of Youth Parliament Pakistan to Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2012      Appointed as a Member of Youth Parliament Pakistan
  • 2011      Government of Pakistan Merit Scholarship – University of the Punjab, Pakistan
  • 2010      Government of Pakistan Merit Scholarship – University of the Punjab, Pakistan
  • 2009      Government of Pakistan Merit Scholarship – University of the Punjab, Pakistan
  • 2008      Government of Pakistan Merit Scholarship – University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Abdullah Abdulkarem Basaleh

Post-Doc Fellow, Department of Geosciences

Dr. Basaleh is a postdoctoral research associate at Geosciences Department at CPG, KFUPM. His research area is utilization of waste and natural materials for wastewater treatment by adsorption process, particularly the production of low-cost adsorbents for organic and inorganic pollutants removal

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2021
  • M.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2015
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Hadhramaut university, Yemen (2010)

Research Interests

  • Industrial wastewater treatment using adsorption process.
  • Polymeric composites synthesis for organic and inorganic pollutants removal from wastewater.
  •  Synthesis of low-cost, waste and natural-based adsorbents for sustainable wastewater treatment.

Selected Publications

  • A. Basaleh, M. H. Al-Malack, and T. A. Saleh, “Poly (acrylamide acrylic acid)/Baghouse dust magnetic composite hydrogel as an efficient adsorbent for metals and MB; synthesis, characterization, mechanism, and statistical analysis,” Sustain. Chem. Pharm., vol. 23, no. July, p. 100503, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.scp.2021.100503
  • A. Basaleh, M. H. Al-malack, and T. A. Saleh, “Poly ( acrylamide acrylic acid ) grafted on steel slag as an efficient magnetic adsorbent for cationic and anionic dyes,” J. Environ. Chem. Eng., vol. 9, no. 2, p. 105126, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105126.
  • A. Basaleh, M. H. Al-Malack, and T. A. Saleh, “Polyamide-Baghouse Dust Nanocomposite for Removal of Methylene Blue and Metals; Characterization, Kinetic, Thermodynamic and Regeneration,” Chinese J. Chem. Eng., Oct. 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.08.050.
  • A. Basaleh, M. H. Al-Malack, and T. A. Saleh, “Methylene Blue Removal using Polyamide-Vermiculite Nanocomposites: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Study,” J. Environ. Chem. Eng., vol. 7, no. March, p. 103107, 2019.
  • A. Basaleh, M. H. Al-Malack, and T. A. Saleh, “Metal removal using chemically modified eggshells: preparation, characterization, and statistical analysis,” Desalin. Water Treat., vol. 18, no. 1, 2019
  • A. Basaleh and M. H. Al-Malack, “Utilization of Municipal Organic Solid Waste for Production of Activated Carbon in Saudi Arabia,” Arab. J. Sci. Eng., vol. 43, no. 7, pp. 3585–3599, 2018.
  • H. Al-Malack, O. G. Al-Attas, and A. A. Basaleh, “Competitive adsorption of Pb2+ and Cd2+ onto activated carbon produced from municipal organic solid waste,” Desalin. Water Treat., vol. 60, pp. 310–318, 2017
  • M. H. Al-Malack and A. A. Basaleh, “Adsorption of heavy metals using activated carbon produced from municipal organic solid waste,” Desalin. Water Treat., vol. 57, no. 51, pp. 24519–24531, 2016

Awards & Honors

  • B.S. degree with First-class honors .
  • Best Poster Award at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY-WATER-ENVIRONMENT NEXUS IN DESERT CLIMATE 2021, Qatar, 22-25 November 2021
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