Management Project

Abdulaziz M. Al-Shaibani, Ph.D.

Earth Sciences Department Mailing address:

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Box 701 KFUPM,

Dhahran 31261

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Phone: +966*-***-****, fax: +966*-***-****

e-mail: ********@*****.***.**

1999 - Present Assistant professor, Earth Sciences Department,

Professional and

KFUPM.

Teaching

Experience Teaching the following courses:

Advanced Hydrogeology, undergraduate hydrogeology,

Environmental geology, Seminar in Geology, Senior Projects

Coordinator and instructor of a short course on:

Basic Hydrogeology for the Junior staff, and senior non-

hydrogeologists at the Groundwater Division, Saudi Aramco.

Coordinator, instructor of two 5-short course programs on:

Fundamental Concepts of Earth Sciences for non-Earth Scientists

at the Expec Computer Center, Saudi Aramco.

Coordinator, instructor of a short course on:

Introduction to Groundwater Modeling

For the hydrology section at the Saudi Geological Survey

Coordinator of several other short courses on Fundamentals of Earth

sciences

Chairman of the following committees:

Promotion committee (Department)

Publications committee (Department)

Computer Utilizations Committee (Department)

Graduate committee (Department)

Short courses committee (College of Sciences)

Contact With Industry committee (College)

Space Utilization Committee (College)

Students Committee (College)

Open Day Committee (College)

Public Relations and Publications Committee, First Saudi Science

Conference (University)

Support services Committee, International Book Fair (U.)

Member of the following Standing committees:

Short courses

Students Affairs

Admissions and Academic standing

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Bids and Tenders

Faculty Search (department)

Seminar Organizing Committee (department)

Computer Utilization Committee (department)

Committee on updating M.S. program (department)

First Saudi Science Conference organizing committee

Book Fair organizing committee

In addition to several other ad hoc committees

Summer 2001 Visiting researcher, University of Cardiff, UK.

Worked on a project on "Lava Fields as potential groundwater

sources, western Saudi Arabia" supported by British Council and

British Aerospace.

1991- '98 Graduate Assistant on scholarship at Texas A&M U.

1988- 91 Teaching Assistant, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

1987- 1988 Geophysicist, Saudi Aramco.

Education

1995-1998 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Ph.D., Geology (Hydrogeology)

Dissertation Title: Natural Recharge to the High Plains Aquifer

in Dawson County, Texas.

1991-1994 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

M.S., Geophysics.

Thesis Title: Variation of Seismic-Wave Velocities in Westerly

Granite Under Stress.

1983 1987 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA.

B.S. with honors, Geophysics.

Advanced Courses

Contaminant Hydrogeology, Texas A&M University

Water Resources Planning and Management, TAMU.

Computational Mathematics in Subsurface Flow, TAMU

Applied Groundwater Modeling, TAMU

Modeling Non-Point Sources using GIS, TAMU.

Soil Physics, TAMU

Advanced Hydrogeology, KFUPM

Groundwater Flow, KFUPM

Reservoir Rock Properties, TAMU.

Exploration, Development, and Management of Groundwater Resources,

Short Courses

KFUPM.

and Workshops

Hydrogeology Field Camp (one month), 1997. University of Minnesota.

Reservoir Characterization: Introduction to Multi-Disciplinary Approach into

Geostatistical Modeling, KFUPM & Arabian Oil Company, 1999.

Practical Modeling of Saltwater Intrusion: variable-density Flow& solute-

transport simulation using the USGS SUTRA code, 2001

GIS Applications in Earth Sciences, 2003. Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

Environmental Impact Assessment, 2004. Air &Waste Management

Association, Bahrain.

Soil and Groundwater Pollution Workshop, Investigation, Risk Assessment,

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and Remediation. Center for Groundwater Studies, Australia. Nov. 2004.

5/2004 5/2005: Part time consultant, Ministry of Water and Electricity

Professional

Consulting Summer 1999: Groundwater Division, Saudi Aramco

Summer 2002: Saudi Geophysical and Environmental Consulting Office,

AlKhobar

Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport Modeling

Research

Interests Groundwater Vulnerability Studies

Environmental Hydrogeology,

Water Resources Evaluation in Saudi Arabia.

Programming in FORTRAN, Visual Basic.

Computer Skills

PC and Apple Macintosh operating systems.

Familiar with: MS Office, Corel Draw, Canvas, MODFLOW, Visual

MODFLOW, SUTRA, GMS, SURFER, MODPATH, MT3D, GRASS, and

others.

Member, IAHS (International Association of Hydrological sciences)

Professional

Affiliations Member, SSES (Saudi Society of Earth Scientists)

Member, DGS (Dhahran Geological Society, chapter of AAPG)

Member, WSTA (Water Sciences and Technology Association)

1. Prediction of Sanding Tendency in Pre-Khuff Gas Wells, KFUPM-RI/Saudi

Research

Aramco

involvement

2. Post-Audit of Jilh Aquifer in Hawtah Field, Saudi Aramco

3. Influence of waste-water projects and Poultry Farms on Groundwater quality

in wadi Al-Arj, Taif, KFUPM-SABIC

4. Web-based database on water resources of Saudi Arabia, KFUPM-RI.

5. Environmental and Social impact Assessment for seismic operations in the

CV3 concession area in Rub AlKhali Desert of Saudi Arabia. RI contract

CEW2283.

6. Environmental Impact Assessment for Seismic Operations in SSG Contract

Area in Rub Al-Khali Desert of Saudi Arabia. RI contract CEW2289.

7. Environmental Baseline and Impact Assessment for Seismic Operations in

Block C of Rub Al-Khali Desert of Saudi Arabia. RI contract CEW2290.

8. Environmental Impact Assessment - Contract Area A in the Northern Part

of Rub Al-Khali - Stage 1: 2D and 3D Seismic Operations. RI contract

CEW2291.

9. Lava fields as potential groundwater sources in western Saudi Arabia.

10. Hydrogeological investigation and groundwater modeling of the basaltic

aquifer of northern Harrat Rahat, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. MWE.

11. Investigation of the Current Landslide and the Potential Rock Slope Failures

along Dilaa Descent, Abha Area. MOT.

12. Hydrogeological and water resources management of some Wadis in

Makkah Province. MWE.

Member of the Agricultural and Environmental Group, KACST, 2003-2005.

Other Activities

Founded Friends of the Environment Group, a university-wide activity

under the Science Club, KFUPM.

Established a student section of the Environment Technology and

Management Association, the Saudi Arabian section of the Air&Waste

Management Association.

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A. Al-Shaibani, 2004. Influence of Wastewater Projects and Poultry Farms

Publication and

on Groundwater Quality in Wadi Al-Arj, Taif Final Report, Project SABIC

conference

2001-7, 8/2004, pp. 154.

presentations

Al-Shaibani, A. and M. Shareef, Hydrogeology Chapter of the final report

on EIA of Seismic operations in concession area CV3, Rub Al-Khali RI

project CEW-2283, June, 2004.

Al-Shaibani, A. and M. Shareef, Hydrogeology Chapter of the final report

on EIA of Seismic Operations in SSG Contract Area in Rub Al-Khali Desert of Saudi

Arabia. RI project CEW-2289. Sept, 2004.

Al-Shaibani, A.., M. J. Raza, M. Hariri, and M. Makkawi. 2004.

Groundwater Quality Evaluation and Vulnerability Assessment of the

Alluvium Aquifer in Wadi Al-Arj, Taif Using DRASTIC Method . 2nd Saudi

Science Conference, KAAU, Jeddah, March, 2004.

Al-Shaibani, A. and Md. J. Raza, 2004. Influence of Waste Water Projects

on Groundwater Quality in a Shallow Aquifer, proceedings, 4th Specialty

Conference on Environmental Progress in the Petroleum and Petrochemical

Industries, Bahrain, Feb, 2004.

Al-Shaibani, A. 2003. Saudi WaterNet: A Searchable Web-based Database

on Water Resources of Saudi Arabia. Proceedings, 6th gulf water conference

in concurrence with 2nd symposium on water use conversation in Saudi

Arabia, March 2003, Riyadh.

Al-Shaibani, A. 2002. Lava Fields as potential groundwater resources in

western Saudi Arabia- A case study of northern Harrat Rahat. Proceedings,

the international conference on water resources management in arid regions,

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait.

M. Hariri, A.. Al-Shaibani and A. Qahwash, 2001. Possible factors affecting

the Students learning at KFUPM, Results of students random survey.

Presented at Student Learning at KFUPM: Challenges and Opportunities

Symposium. March 2001.

Al-Shaibani, A. 2001. Estimating Direct Recharge from Precipitation and

Irrigation to Shallow Water Table Aquifers Using Water Budget Method.

Proceedings of First Saudi Science Conference, Dhahran.

Al-Shaibani, A. 1999. Postaudit of Jilh aquifer model for Hawtah Field. A

technical report for Groundwater Division, Saudi Aramco.

Al-Shaibani, A. 1999. Natural Recharge to the High Plains Aquifer in

Dawson County, Texas. PhD Thesis, Texas A&M University.

Al-Shaibani, A. 1994. Variation of Seismic-Wave Velocities in Westerly

Granite under Stress. M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University.

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Annual environmental protection conference, Sept., 2004, Al-Khobar, Saudi

Conferences

Arabia.

attended

WSTA 5th Gulf water conference, Doha, Qatar.

WSTA 6th Gulf water conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

4th Specialty Conference on Environmental Progress in the Petroleum and

Petrochemical Industries, Bahrain, Feb, 2004.

The international conference on water resources management in arid

regions, march, 2002. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait.

First Saudi Science Conference, April, 2001.,KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi

Arabia.

Second Saudi Science Conference, April, 2004.,KAAU, Jeddah, Saudi

Arabia.

1st international conference on saltwater intrusion and coastal aquifers.

Monitoring, Modeling, and management. April, 2001. Essawira, Morocco.

GEO2002

GEO2004.

First Saudi Geological conference, SGA, Jeddah, 1990.

6th Saudi Geological meeting, SGA, KACST, Riyadh, 1999.

SEG, 61st annual international meeting. 1993, HoustonAAPG,

NGWA, 1998, Las Vigas, USA..

Sand Advance on Railroads Symposium, 2003. Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

WATER Middle East 2003. 10/2003, Bahrain.

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