Student Thesis & Dissertations

Ph.D. Dissertation

2021

Mohammad Hassan Alqam, 2021. Role of Rock Mineralogy and Oil Composition in Wettability Alteration of Carbonate Reservoirs by Subcritical Carbon Dioxide
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi Abu-Khamsin, Dr. Saad Alafnan, Dr. Abdullah Sultan, Dr. Abdulaziz Al Majed, Dr. Taha Okasha

2020

Ahmed Abdulhamid Ahmed Mahmoud, 2020. Development of Oil-Well Cement Formulations for CO2-Rich Environment Relevant to Geologic Carbon Sequestration.
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Reyad Shawabkeh

Amjed Mohammed Hassan Mohammed, 2020. Investigation of Condensate Removal in Tight Reservoirs Using Thermochemical Fluids.
Advisor: Dr. Abdulaziz AlMajed, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Ghaithan Al-Muntasheri

Ahmad Mohammad Al-Abduljabbar, 2020. Rate of Penetration Optimization for Multiple Well Profiles using Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Majed, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Abdullah Al-Yami

Zeeshan Tariq, 2020. An Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Modeling of Pulse Fracturing.
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Shirish Patel, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Majed, Dr. Gaithan Al-Muntasheri

2018

MD Sarim Jamal., 2018. Numerical Modeling of Flow in Karst Reservoirs.
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Awotunde

2017

Khalid Zidan Ibrahim., 2017. Reaction Kinetics of Carbonate Rocks with Chelating Agents/Sea Water system
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

2016

Obembe Abiola David., 2016. A Modified Boussinesq-based approach to numerical investigation of thermal flooding process with experimental verification
Advisor: Dr. M. Enamul Hossain

Badr Salem Ba Geri., 2016. Filter Cake Removal Of Barite Water-Based Mud
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

2019

Abdul Asad, 2019. Simulation of Gas Flow, Sand Transport, and Wellbore Erosion in Horizontal Wells.
Advisor: Dr.Abeeb Awotunde, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Qinzhuo Liao.

Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Nutaifi, 2019. Wellbore Instability Analysis from A Highly Fractured Carbonate Gas Reservoirs.
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud, Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny.

Abdulmalek Ahmed Saif Ahmed, 2019. Prediction of Lost Circulation Zones using Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Shirish Patil.

Ahmed Elsayed, 2019. Optimization of CO2/N2 Foam Parameters for EOR in Sandstone Reservoirs.
Advisor: Dr. Rahul N. Gajbhiye, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Hasan Y. Al-Yousef, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Shirish Patil.

Ahmed Saeed AlGhamdi, 2019. Perofrmance Evaluation of Green Surfactant for EOR Processes.
Advisor: Dr. Bashirul Haq, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud, Dr. Abdulaziz AlMajed, Dr. Rahul Gajbhiye.

Ali Adel Mahmoud, 2019. Study of Flow Characteristics of Reservoir Rock using Digital Rock Physics.
Advisor: Dr. Rahul Gajbhiye , Dr. Bashirul Haq, Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud, Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny.

Ibrahim Hassan Gomaa, 2019. Sandstone Acidizing using In-Situ Generated Hydrofluoric Acid.
Advisor: Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud, Dr. Mohamed BaTaweel, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Abdullah Sultan, Dr. Dhafer Al-Shehri.

Gaber Bark AlJaberi, 2019. Modeling of Hydrate Phase Transition using the Mean Spherical Approximation (MSA).
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah Sultan, Dr. Nayef AlSaifi, Dr. Hassan Alasiri, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Sidqi Abu Khamsin.

Khaled Hussein Al-Azani, 2019. Mitigation of CO2 Gravity Override by Solvent Blending.
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi Abu Khamsin, Dr. Abdullah Sultan, Dr. Michael Fraim.

Khalid Labib Alsamadony, 2019.Basic Reservoir History Matching by Reinforcement Learning Fundamentals.
Advisor: Dr.Qinzhuo Liao, Dr. Abeeb Awotunde, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem.

Mahmoud Nader Elzenary, 2019. Estimation of Hole Cleaning Condition in Real-Time while Drilling (Operational Point of View)
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Abdulaziz Almajed, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Shirish Patil.

Mahmoud Hassan Desouky, 2019. Enhancement and Prediction of Long-Term Acid Fracture Conductivity.
Advisor: Dr. Murtada Al-Jawad, Dr. Theis Solling, Dr. Dhafer Al-Shehri.

Mahmoud Kamaleldin Elsayed, 2019. Evaluation of Rock Tortuosity using Pulsed Field Gradient NMR.
Advisor: Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud, Dr. Abdulrauf Adebayo, Dr. Michael Johns, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny.

Mohammad Rasheed Khan, 2019.A Study on the Effect of THMC Conditions on Scratch Test Measurements.
Advisor: Dr. Guenther Glatz, Dr. Devon Gwaba, Dr. Shirish Patil.

Mohammad Said Mohammad, 2019. Development of A Polymer for Green Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Advisor: Dr. Bashirul Haq, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Rahul Gajbhiye.

Mustafa Yahya Alawi, 2019.In-Situ Generate Nitrogen Gas by Thermochemical Reaction for Acid Diversion.
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Mohammed BaTaweel.

2016

Mohamed Abdalsalam., 2016. Hanfi Jad Formation Damage Quantification by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Bramasto Cinde Adam., 2016. Relative Permeability Of Smart Water For Carbonate Reservoirs: Experimental And Modeling Investigation
Advisor: Dr. Hasan Salman Al-Hashim

Shams Kalam., 2016. An Empirical Correlation for Water Flooding Performance in a Layered Reservoir
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi Abu Khamsin

Mohammed Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui., 2016. Stability and Texture of CO2/N2 Foam in Sandstone
Advisor: Dr. Rahul N. Gajbhiye

Usama Yousuf., 2016. Empirical Correlations for 5-Spot Water Flooding Performance with Different Permeability Sortings
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi Abu Khamsin

Zeeshan Tariq, 2016. Estimation of Acoustic Velocities and Rock Mechanical Parameters using Artificial Intelligence Tools
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

2014

Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelahim Mohamed., 2014. Development of emulsified gels for water control in oil and gas wells
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah S. Sultan

Muhammad Mansoor Alam., 2014.An Experimental Study of Oil Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs by In-Situ Generated CO2
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Yaser Khaled Al-Duailej., 2014. Wormhole characterization using nuclear resonance (NMR)
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Ali Musa Al-Hussain., 2014. An Integrated Approach for Downhole Leak Detection
Advisor: Dr. M. Enamul Hossain

Menhal Abdulbaqi Al-Ismael., 2014. A Multi-Objective Well Placement Approach with NPV and Regional Pressure Balance
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Mohammad Danish Hashmat., 2014. Study of Cross-linked Polymer Gel Systems for potential use as Loss Prevention Agents
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah S. Sultan

Ahmed Amara Musa Kasha., 2014. Impact of Injection Water Chemistry on Zeta Potential of Carbonate Rocks
Advisor: Dr. Hasan Salman Al-Hashim

Muhammad Ali Khalid., 2014. Reaction Kinetics of Fresh and Spent acid in Dolomite rock at high pressures
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah S. Sultan

Musaab Ibrahim Magzoub Elhag., 2014. Development of Stable Bentonite for Drilling Fluid Formulations Using Local Sources
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Muzzammil Shakeel., 2014. Effect of Crude Oil Composition on Wettability Alteration During Immiscible CO2 Flooding
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi Abu Khamsin

Osama Mutrif Siddig., 2014. Lexicographic Approach to Well Placement Optimization for Short, Medium And Long-Term Investment Decisions
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

2020

Moaz Abdelkader Abdelwahed Hiba, 2020. Sand Consolidation by Catalyzed Low-Temperature Oxidation.
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi A. AbuKhamsin, Dr. Mohamed A. Mahmoud, Dr. Saad F. Alafnan.

Redha Ali Hassan Al-Dhaif, 2020. Oil Flow Rate Estimation for High GOR Producers using Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem.

Ahmed Ibrahim Alsaihati, 2020. Real-Time Estimation of Lost Circulation Rate while Drilling using Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elkatatny, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem.

AbuBakar Isah, 2020. Characterization of Fluid Drainage Mechanism at Core and Pore-Scales.
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Abdulrauf Adebayo, Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Ammar ElHusseiny.

Ahmed Hamdy ElSayed Gowida, 2020. Accelerated Low-Temperature Oxidation for Sand Consolidation and Production Control.
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi AbuKhamsin, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Murtada Al-Jawad.

Daniel Opoku, 2020.Surface Active Component Based Methodology to Screen for Wettability Alteration in Carbonates.
Advisor: Dr. Dhafer AlShehri, Dr. Wael Abdallah, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Bashirul Haq.

Moustafa Aly, 2020.Radial Acidizing of Carbonate Blocks with Emulsified Acid.
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah Sultan, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, Dr. Murtada Al-Jawad, Dr. Gallyant Aidagulov, Dr. Mohammed BaTaweel.

2018

Mahmoud Elzenary., 2018. Estimation of Hole Cleaning Condition in Real-Time While drilling (Operation Point of View).
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elktatny

Ala Shafeq Al-Dogail., 2018. Evaluating the Effects of Density, Viscosity and Surface Tension on Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal Pipes
Advisor: Dr. Rahul Gajbhiye

Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdalla., 2018. Proxy Model of Reservoir Simulation.
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Awotunde

Ahmed Abdulkarim Homoud., 2018. Transient Wellbore Pressurization Correlation & HIPPS Response in Time in Multiphase Flow.
Advisor: Dr. Rahul N. Gajbhiye

Salem Abdullah Muslem Basfer., 2018. Reducing Of Barite Sagging by Using Copolymer in HPHT Wells.
Advisor: Dr. Salaheldin Elktatny

2017

Arqam Muqtadir., 2017. Role of Fracturing Fluid on the Breakdown Pressure of Tight Sandstone Rocks.
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

Mohammed Elmuzafar Ahmed., 2017. Optimization of Coreflooding Design for Surfactant-Polymer EOR.
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah Sultan

Muhammad Hassan., 2017. An Empirical co-relation of permeability for Khuff formation.
Advisor: Dr. Sidqi Abu Khamsin

Abd Allah Abd Rab El Naby Youseff, 2017. Simulation of Fluid Flow with Temperature Gradients in Karst Reservoirs.
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Awotunde

Mohammed Murif Alrubaii., 2017. Impact of Hole cleaning on Rate of Penetration.
Advisor: Dr. Abdulaziz A. Al-Majed

Yaser Ridha Busaleh., 2017. Prediction of Capillary Pressure for Arabian Carbonate Reservoirs using Artificial Intelligence.
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

2015

Adewale Wasiu Adeniji., 2015. A Global Optimization Approach To The Gradual Deformation Method Of History Matching
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Rami M. Alloush., 2015.Numerical Modeling Of Turbulent Gas Flow In Porous Media: A Fractional Diffusion Approach
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Ahmed Yousif Alsahaf., 2015. Prediction Of Flow Zone Indicators In Carbonate Reservoirs Using Hybrid Modeling
Advisor: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

Amjed Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohammed., 2015. Optimization of In-Situ Generated CO2 Using Chelating Agents for EOR from Carbonate Reservoirs
Advisor: Dr. Hasan Salman Al-Hashim

Meshal Ali Al-Amri., 2015. Integrated Petrophysical and Reservoir Characterization Workflow to Enhance Permeability and Water Saturation Prediction
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Assad Ahmed Abdallah Barri., 2015. Identifying Optimum Conditions for Stable Wormholes Created by Chelating Agents
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Ma He., 2015. Destabilization and Treatment of Produced Water-Oil Emulsions from EOR Application using Dissolved Air Flotation Technique
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah S. Sultan

Lionel Talley Fogang., 2015. Toward understanding the breaker mechanism of viscoelastic surfactant in well stimulation
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah S. Sultan

Tamer Magdi Moussa., 2015. Optimization of Expanded-Solvent Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Using Differential Evolution
Advisor: Optimization of Expanded-Solvent Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Using Differential Evolution

Ahmed Abdulhamid Ahmed Mahmoud., 2015. The Effect of Clay Content and Type on Oil Recovery from Sandstone Cores Using High pH Chelating Agent
Advisor: Dr. Hasan Salman Al-Hashim

Muzammil Hussain Rammay., 2015. Stochastic Optimization of Hydraulic Fractures and Horizontal Well Parameters in Shale Gas Reservoirs
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Rizwan Ahmed Khan., 2015. Optimization of SAGD and VAPEX Processes using Horizontal Well Placement with Minimum Spacing Constraint
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Amjad Saeed Ahmed Bin Thalab., 2015. Performance of Saudi Bentonite and Nano clay Admixed Cement for HPHT Conditions
Advisor: Dr. M. Enamul Hossain

Waqas Ahmed Khan., 2015. Oil Well Cement with Carbon Nanotube for High Pressure High Temperature Applications
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Xian Zhang., 2015. Optimum Damping Factor for Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm with Application to Reservoir Parameter Estimation
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

2013

Ali Ahmed Al-Nemer., December 2013. Global Optimization Strategies for Well Tests in Single and Dual Porosity Reservoirs
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Ali Saleh Omar Ba Geri., May 2013. Experimental study of the alkaline-surfectantgas (ASG) flooding in a carbonite reservoir
Advisor: Dr. Abdullah S. Sultan

Zaeem Hassan Khan., December 2013. Models of Fractional Diffusion for Radial-Composite Reservoirs
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Saad Mehmood., December 2013. Sensitivity-based Upscaling for Large-Scale Reservoir Model History Matching
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Mobeen Murtaza., December 2013. Effect of Nano clay on oilwell cement properties for high pressure and temperature applications
Advisor: Dr. Abdulaziz Abdulla E Al-Majed

Najmudeen Sibaweihi., June 2013. Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis of Foam Assisted Water Alternating Gas
Advisor: Dr. Abeeb Adebowale Awotunde

Khaled Zidan Abdelgawad Ibrahim., May 2013. An Innovative Application of Chelating Agents for EOR in Carbonate Reservoirs
Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Ph.D. Dissertation

2020

Maaruf Hussain, 2020. Development of Chemostratigraphy and Chemo-Mechanical Facies Framework in Khuff, Unayzah, and Qusaiba Formations, KSA.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan

2017

Mohamed Abdelgader Ahmed Yassin., 2017. Stratigraphic Evolution and Reservoir Characteristics of Abu-Sufyan Sub-Basin, Muglad Rift Basin, Sudan
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mustafa Hariri (Chairman), Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Co-Advisor), Dr. Mohammed Makkawi (Member), Prof. Michael A. Kaminski (Member), Prof. Giovanni Bertotti (External Member).

Mohammed Benaafi., 2017. Nature & characteristics of fracture System within Wajid Sandstone Group, SW Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mustafa Hariri (Chairman), Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Member), Dr. Mohammed Makkawi (Member), Prof. Giovanni Bertotti (External Member), Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani (Member).

2016

Abduljamiu Amao., 2016. Benthic Foraminiferal Taxonomy, Distribution, and Ecology in the Arabian Gulf
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Michael Kaminski (Chairman), Dr. Khalid Al- Ramadan (Member), Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller (External Member), Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Member), Dr. Bassam Tawabini (Member)

Ammar Mohammed Adam., 2016. High-Resolution Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, and Diagenesis of Upper Khartam Member, Khuff Formation: Implication on Reservoir Quality and Architecture. Outcrop Analog from Central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Prof. Michael Kaminski (Chairman) Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Co-Chairman) Dr. Mustafa Hariri (Member) | Dr. Abdulraheem Abdulazeez (Member) Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud (Member)

Ahmed Mohammed Hakami., 2016. Characterization of Carbonate Mudrocks of the Tuwaiq Mountain Formation, East Ghawar, Saudi Arabia: Implications for Unconventional Reservoir Quality Prediction
Principle Supervisors: Dr.Khalid Al-Ramadan, Dr. Kaminski, Prof. Korvin, Prof. Sidqi Abu- Khamseen (PETE), Prof. Ahmet Dogan (U. of Iowa)

2020

Abdulhaim Mudhar Almumtin, 2020. Rock Physics Based on Seismic Characterization of Saudi Clastic Reservoirs: Rock Physics Diagnostics of Wireline Data.
Principle Supervisors: Prof. Jack Dvorkin (Chair), Prof. Stewart Greenhalgh (Member), Prof. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail (Member), Dr. Ammar ElHusseiny (Member), Dr. Guenther Glatz (Member).

Ibrahim Sulaiman Al Nuwais, 2020. The Heterogeneity and statistical analysis of Porosity and Permeability in Jurassic Carbonates in Central of Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mohammed Makkawi, Dr. Waleed Abdulghani, Dr. Ammar Elhusseiny, Dr. Lamidi Babalola (CIPR).

Saleh Saeed Alzahrani, 2020. Linear Semblance Velocity Analysis in the T2-X2 Domain: Concept and Applications to Synthetic and Real Seismic Data.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail (Chairman), Dr. Sanlinn Ismail Kaka (Member), Dr. Abdulaziz M. Al-Shaibani (Member).

Rami Waheeb Mansouri, 2020. Assessment of the Hydraulic properties and Hydrochemistry of the Basaltic Aquifer, Northern Part of Harrat Rahat, Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani (Advisor), Dr. Mohammed Makkawi (Member), Dr. Bassam Tawabini (Member).

Tamer Abdallah , 2020. Managing depth to basement uncertainty by integrating magnetic and seismic data.
Principle Supervisors: Prof. Abdullatif Abdulrahman Al-Shuhail (Chairman), Dr. Ahmed Salem (Member), Dr. Khalid A. H. Al-Ramadan (Member).

Muhammad Usman, 2020. Source-rock characterization of late Jurassic (early Kimmeridgian) carbonate mudrocks of the Jafurah sub-basin, Eastern Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. John D. Humphrey (Committee Chair), Dr. Khalid A. H. Al-Ramadan (Member), Dr. Leroy Ellis (Member)

Mohammad Monirul Islam, 2020. Reservoir heterogeneity and quality assessment of Late Ordovician Paleovalleys, Sarah Formation, Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors:Dr. Mohammad H. Makkawi (Chair), Dr. Osman M. Abdullatif (Member), Dr. SanLinn I. Kaka (Member).

Mohammad Jubran Ghazwani, 2020. Fenton-Based Electrochemical Removal of Ammonia from Highly Saline water.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Bassam Tawabini, Dr. Mazen Khalid (Chemistry Dept.), Dr. Konstantinos V. Plakas.

2017

Muhammad Naveed Tahir Butt., 2017. Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality of Early Miocene Burqan Formation in the Midyan Peninsula, NW.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Khalid Al Ramadan (advisor), Dr.John Reijmers, Dr. Waleed Abdulghani.

Pramudya Rinengga Perdana., 2017. Paleoecology and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Lower Silurian in the Qasim Region using Foraminiferal Biofacies and Geochemical Techniques.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Michael Kaminski (advisor), Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Dr. Sedat Inam.

Arum Albuntana Amiruddin., 2017. Ecotoxicity of Arabian Light Crude Oil and Oil Based Drilling Mud on The Local Arabian Killifish (Aphanius dispar) and Commercial Brine Shrimp (Artemia sp).
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mohammad Qurban (advisor), Dr.Manikandan K.P, Dr.Bassam Tawabini, Dr.Waleed Abdulghani, Dr.John A .Hall.

Khalid Ahmed Abdulrahman., 2017. Relation between offset and velocity determination: application on a synthetic seismic data set from northern Ghawar field, Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail (advisor), Dr. Ismail Kaka, Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan.

Muhammad Haroon Tayyab., 2017. Detection of shallow subsurface cavities using 2-D & 3-D Electrical Resistivity Tomography along the Red Sea Coast, Duba Region-Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Sannlin Ismail Kaka (advisor), Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail, Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan.

Ibrahim Mohamed Yousif., 2017. Sedimentology and Reservoir Characteristics of Middle Jurassic Dhruma Formation, Outcrop Approach, Central Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mohammad Makkawi (advisor), Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Dr. Waleed Abdulghani.

Mustafa Ahmed Almarzooq., 2017. Investigation of Seismic Data Amplifications Response under the Sand Dunes of Rub Al-Khali.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Ismail Kaka (advisor), Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail, Dr. Mamadou Diallo.

Liadi Musiliu Adeyemi., 2017. Evaluating the Removal Efficiency of Sewage Sludge-derived Activated Carbon for Methyl tert Butyl Ether-contaminated Water.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Bassam Al-Tawabini (advisor), Dr. Reyad Shawabkeh, Dr. Nabeel Jarrah, Dr.Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani, Dr.Muhammad Makkawi.

Fatai A. Olabemiwo., 2017. The potential Capacity of Polyelectrolyte coated Carbon Fly Ash in removing Cadmium from water.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Bassam Al-Tawabini (advisor), Dr. Tahar Laoui, Dr. Mazen Khaled.

Mahmoud Mohammed Samir Desouky Nour El Yamani., 2017. Microfacies and Related Diagenesis of the Tuwaiq Mountain Formation, Central Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Khalid Al Ramadan (advisor), Dr. Dave Cantrell (co-advisor), Dr. Waleed Abdulghani (member), Dr. Abdullah Sultan (member), Prof. Dr. Axel Munnecke

Ryan Adhi Putra., 2017. Effects of Element Elevation and Position Errors On The Response Of Seismic Arrays
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdellatif Al-Shuhail (Advisor), Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani, Dr. Ismail Kaka.

2016

Mohamaed Ibrahim., 2016. Fractures system within Qusaiba shale outcrop and its relationship to the geomechanical and lithological properties, Qasim area, Central Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mustafa M Hariri (Chairman), Dr. Osman Abdullatif (member), Dr. Mohamad H. Makkawi (member)

Salawu Omobayo Adio., 2016. Removal of Mercury (II) from Water using Biosynthesized Silver and Iron Nanoparticles
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Basheer Chanbasha, Bassam Tawabini, Zafarullah Khan

M'd Arif Ibrahim., 2016. Isolation & Characterization of Microalgae for Biofuel Production
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Irshad Ahmed, Dr. Thukair, Razzaq

Lawal Taoreed Taiwo., 2016. Levels & characteristics of airborne particulate matter in Dammam, Dhahran & Khobar, SA
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Tawabini; Al-Shaibani; A.F. Farahat

Muhammad Hammad Malik., 2016. Micropaleontology and Sequence Stratigraphy of Middle Jurassic D4-D5 Members of Dhruma Formation, Central SA.
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Kaminski, Al-Ramadan, Babalola.

Waleed Ejaz., 2016. Integration of Electrofacies and Geomechanical Characteristics of Sarah Formation (Potential Tight Gas Reservoir) Rub' Al-Khali Basin, SA
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Korvin ; Ali Sahin; Abdullatif; Kaminski; Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

Abdaseed Kubur Bokhari., 2016. 3D Geostatistical modeling of the facies, porosity, and permeability of the early Triassic upper Khartam member outcrop, central SA
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Makkawi; Abdullatif; Korvin Abdulazeez Abdulraheem; Babalola

Septriandi Asmaidi Chan., 2016. Biostratigraphy and Benthic Foraminiferal Morphogroups of the Miocene Mixed Carbonate and Siliciclastic Dam Formation in the Al-Lidam area, Eastern Province
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Kaminski; Al-Ramadan; Babalola;

Rakan Hassan., 2016. Investigating the potential of treating water contaminated with toluene using UV/H2O2 process
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Tawabini; Musa; Alaa Bukhari

Amjad Ali., 2016. Characterizing fluids contact from seismic data by joint inversion of acoustic velocity and impedance
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Al-Shuhail; Kaka; Kaminski

2019

Muhammad Said Abdallah, 2019. Locating Ideal CO2 Sequestration Sites: An Integrated Environmental-Big Data Analytics Approach.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mohammad Husain Makkawi, Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Prof. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail.

Ahmad Mohamad Alzoukani, 2019. Linking Geological and Petrophysical Data in the Middle Dhruma Formation (Jurassic), Central Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. John D. Humphrey (Chair), Dr. Lamidi Olabode Babalula (Co-Advisor), Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan (Member), Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Member), Dr. Wael Abdullah (Member).

Abid Gasmalbari Ahmed Khogali, 2019. Potential Sources and Distribution of Nitrate in the Groundwater of the Wasia Aquifer, Al-Kharj Area, Central Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdulaziz M. Al-Shaibani.

Ahmed Naseem Jaber Al Dawood, 2019. Rock physics modeling and inversion in glacial Ordovician reservoirs.
Principle Supervisors: Prof. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail (Chair), Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan (Member), Dr. Saleh Al-Dossary (Member).

Kazi Faiz Alam, 2019. Reservoir Characteristics of Boka Bil and Bhuban Formations of Neogene Surma Group, Srikail Gas Field, Bengal Basin, Bangladesh.
Principle Supervisors:Dr. Osman Mahmoud Abdullatif (Advisor), Dr. Ammar ElHusseiny (Member), Dr. Lamidi O. Babalola (Member).

2015

Adnan Saleh Alghannam., 2015. Subsurface geological and geomechanical characterization of a Permo-Triassic Carbonate Reservoir in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mustafa Hariri (Chair), Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Mandefro Belayneh, Prof. Gabor Korvin, Dr. Osman Abdellatif (Members)

Omar Atef Radwan., 2015.Dedolomitization of the Tuwaiq Mountain Formation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Kaminski (Chair), Drs. Abdulghani, Dogan, Korvin, Morsy

Sudibyo Solikan Sardi., 2015. Mapping of environmental sensitivity in Western Arabian Gulf using GIS for oil spill response
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Qurban (Chair), Krishnakumar, Hariri, Tawabini, Khalil

Mohammed Elhibir Mohammed., 2015. Regional sequence stratigraphic model of Miocene Dam formation and its impact on lithofacies heterogeneity. An outcrop approach, Eastern Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Osman, Korvin, Al Khaldi, Kaka, Babalola

Matthew Armoh., 2015. Determination of evaporation rate in a sabkha in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr.Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani (Chair), Makkawi, Tawabini, Wood, Al-Amoudi

Lateef Owolabi Awal., 2015. Characterization of brittleness & frackability for unconventional shale
Principle Supervisors: Professor Gabor Korvin (Chair), Dr. Ali Sahin (Co-Chair), Dr. Jin Guodong (Baker-Hughes, Member), Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Member), Dr. Kaminski

Muhammad Asif Abbas., 2015. Title: Geochemical & Petrographical Study of Silurian Sharawra Formation, Old Qusaiba Village, Central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Michael Kaminski( chair), Gabor Korvin, Dr. Sedat Iman (Saudi Aramco)

Moaz Abdaltawab Mohammed Ali., 2015. Depositional & diagenetic controls on porosity evolution of the Miocene Dam Formation Carbonates: Outcr5op approach, Al-Lidam Escarpment, Eastern Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Osman, Al-Ramadan, Dave Cantrell

Paul Edigue., 2015. Three-Dimensional Supervirtual Seismic Refraction Interferometry
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail (Chair), Dr. Sanlinn Ismail Kaka, Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan

Haitham M. Awad., 2015. Sedimentology & sequence stratigraphy of the Paleogene Samma, Yabus & Adar Formations, Rawat Basin, White Nile State, Sudan
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Osman (Chair), Korvin, Abdul Ghani

Yasin Jemal Yasin., 2015. GIS application & environmental factors for mosquito control in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Supervisor: Dr. Assad Thukair, Nzila, Baqer Al-Ramadan

Oluseun Adetola Sanuade., 2015. Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis & Porosity Evaluation of a Field Using 3D Seismic & Well Logs: An Example from Onshore Niger Delta, Nigeria
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Sannlin I. Kaka, Mustafa M. Hariri, Osman Abdullatif

Muhammad Arslan., 2015. Benthic Foraminifera in the Arabian Gulf: Effects of Seasonal Dynamics, Environmental Parameters, and Marine Pollution on their Distribution and Behavior
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Michael Kaminski (Chair), Dr. Bassam Tawabini & Dr. Amjad Bajes Khali (Members)

Danmaliki, Gaddafi Ibrahim., 2015. Adsorptive evaluation of nanoparticles loaded carbon derived from used tires
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Tawfik Saleh Prof. AbulKibash, Dr. Mazumder,

Mohammed Jabir., 2015. High-resolution 3D geocellular facies and property modelling of Bentiu-1 Reservoirs Interval, Jake Oilfield, Fula Sub-Basin, Sudan
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Drs. Sahin, Korvin, Makkawi, Kaka

Syed Haroon Ali., 2015. High-resolution stratigraphic architecture & sedimentologic heterogeneity within the Miocene Dam Formation, Eastern Province, Eastern Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Drs Ramadan, Korvin, Alkhaldi, Babalola

Abdallah Abdelkarim Hassan., 2015. Porosity & permeability characterization within the lithofacies framework of Miocene Dam Formation outcrop, Eastern Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Drs. Korvin, Babalola

Omar Afif., 2015. Rock Physics Modeling for a Clastic Reservoir in Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail; Drs. Kaka, Al-Ramadan, Al-Shuhail, Bakkorji

Jarrah Mohammed Ahmed Mubark., 2015. The relationship between litho-stratigraphy and geomechanical properties of Sarah formation outcrop analogue, Central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Drs. Hariri & Korvin

Hussam Eldin El-Zain., 2015. High-resolution sedimentology and reservoir properties of Ulayya Member, Hanifa Formation, Outcrop Approach, Riyadh Area, Central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Drs. Korvin, Kaminski

Ali H. Al-Gawas., 2015. Fracture detection using azimuthal P-wave amplitude variation with offset (AVOA) in a clastic reservoir, Eastern Central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail, Drs. Kaka, Al-Ramadan

Akeem Olewale Bello., 2015. Investigating the phytoremediation potential of selected Saudi plants in removing pollutants from contaminated waters
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Tawabini, Drs. Amjad Khalil, Christopher Boland

Yousef Al-Mutawa., 2015. Utilizing of GIS to map trace metals distribution in Sabkha Al-Fasl, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Assad Al-Thukair, Drs. Baqer Al-Ramadan, Basheer Chanbasha

Karim Malik., 2015. Investigation of bacterial isolates in degradation of specific hydrocarbons
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Assad Al-Thukair Drs. Chanbasha, Al-Humam

Auwal Muhammad Musa., 2015. Adsorption evaluation of cross-linked polymers for water treatment
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Tawfik Saleh; Drs. Asrof, Tawbini

Akere Taiwo Hassan., 2015. Assessment of organotins in sediments and biota collected from the Saudi coast of the Arabian Gulf
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Qurban; Drs. Krishnakumar; Manikandan; Chanbasha, Tawabini

Ahmed Abdi Hassan., 2015. Sunlight and organic dyes as a greener approach to photochemical reactions and degradation of phenol in water
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Chanbasha; Dr. Tawabini; Prof. Al-Arfaj

Abdul-Rahman Akinkumni Yusuf., 2015. Influence of treated sewage effluents on coastal Saudi water of the Arabian Gulf from microbial & water quality aspects
Principle Supervisors: Dr. A.Khalil; Co-Chair: Dr, Qurban; Members: Drs. Manikandan, Roa-Ureta; Nzila

Ardiansyah Ibnu Koeshhidayatullah., 2015. Miocene Syn-Rift Carbonate Platforms Architecture In the Midyan Basin, Northwest Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Al-Ramadan, Drs.Abdulghani, Richard Collier (U of Leeds)

Ammar Abdlmutalib., 2015. The relationship between litho-stratigraphy and Geomechanical properties of Arab-D Reservoir using outcrop analogue, Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Addullatif, Drs. Abdulraheem, Korvin

Mazin Bashri., 2015. High-resolution facies analysis and sequence stratigraphy of mixed clastic-carbonate deposits of Miocene Dam formation, Al-Lidam area. Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullateef, Drs. Kaminski, Babalola

Rasheed Peter Adetokunbo., 2015. Improved 3D edge detection with the Magic Cube operator
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Abdullatif Al- Shuhail (Chair), Dr. Saleh Al-Dossary, Dr. Abdullah Al-Shuhail

Oyehan Tajudeen Adeyinka., 2015.Isolation & characterization of microbial communities found in oil-polluted sites from 1991 Gulf War
Principle Supervisors: Drs. Thukair (Chair), Chanbasha, Nzila

Abuzar Mamun., 2015. Log Porosity & Lithology Prediction from Seismic Data – Frontier & Tensleep Formations, Wyoming
Principle Supervisors: Prof. Gabor Korvin, Members: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Osman Abdullatif

Abdullah Alqubalee., 2015. Lithofacies & petrophysical characterization of the Late Ordovician Sarah Formation (tight sand), Rub' Al-Khali Basin, Saudi Arabia.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif, Drs. Ali Sahin (Co-Chair), Lameed Babalola, Korvin, Mohammad Makkawi.

Abdul Latif ashadi., 2015.Ground motion prediction equations (gmpes) for subduction-zone earthquakes in Java island, Indonesia
Principle Supervisors: Drs.Ismail Kaka, Abdullatif Al- Shuhail, Kaminski

2014

Haitham Alsahfy., 2014. Microseismic Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing and Analysis of Location and Detectability Uncertainties
Principle Supervisors: Professor Gabor Korvin (Chair), Dr. Isma'il Kaka (Member), Dr. Mohammed Ameen (Saudi Aramco, Member)

Ayyaz Mustafa., 2014. Integration of lithofacies and geomechanical characteristics of the Lower Silurian Qusaiba Shale, Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Mustafa Hariri (Chair), Dr. Ali Sahin (Co-Chair), Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Dr. Mohamad Abouelresh, Prof. Gabor Korvin

Adetoro John Adedapo., 2014. Spatial distribution of the levels of trace metals in the topsoil of Dammam area, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Bassam Tawabini (Chair), Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani & Prof. Ahmet Umran Dogan (Members)

Amana Jemal Kedir., 2014. Treatment of water contaminated with Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether using UV/Chlorine Advanced Oxidation Process.
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Bassam Tawabini (Chair), Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani & Dr.Alaadin A. Bukhari (Members)

Ashraf Kamal Ali Abbas., 2014. Geological & Geostatistical modeling of the upper Dibsiyah (wajid sandstone): a Paleozoic sandstone reservoir outcrop analog, southwestern Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Chair) Prof. Gabor Korvin (Member) Dr.Ali Sahin (RI, Member)

Mutasim Sami Osman., 2014. Digital outcrop modeling of the early Triassic upper Khartam member of khuff formation: implications for reservoir heterogeneity and quality, Qassim area, central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Osman Abdullatif (Chair)Prof. Gabor Korvin (Member) Dr.Mohammad Al-Farhan(KACST)

Abdullah Wahbi., 2014. Sedimentological and stratigraphic studies of the cambro-ordovician succession in northwest Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Khalid Al-Ramadan (Chair) Dr. John Melvin (Saudi Aramco)Prof. Ahmet Dogan (Member)

Abdallah Fathi Mohammed Saeed., 2014. Joint inversion of gravity and ground penetrating radar data to characterize subsurface cavities
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail (Chair)Dr. Ismail Kaka (Member)Dr. Khalid Ramadan (Member)

Adebayo Segun Biodun., 2014. Removal of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from water using non-modified and modified fly ash
Principle Supervisors: Dr. Bassam Tawabini (Chair), Dr. Muataz Ali Atieh (Co-Chair), Dr. Faraj Ahmad Abulaiwi, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani & Dr. Basheer Chanbasha (Members)

Asaad Mohammed Abdulraziq., 2014. Porosity classification & reservoir flow units ranking in the Khartam Member, Khuff Formation (Permo-Triassic): Outcrop Approach, Central Saudi Arabia
Principle Supervisor: Drs. Osman Abdullatif (Chair), Gabor Korvin, Lameed Babalola (RI)

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