CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Saad Younes Ghoubachi Attia

Prof. Hydrogeology and Head of Geology Departement Desert Research Center, Cairo (2022)

Name: Saad Younes Ghoubachi Attia

Date of Birth: 9rd March 1966

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian

Address: Mohmoud Mahrous Street, Eastern Ain Shams, Cairo, Egypt Tel.: +202-********

Mobile: +2-010********

Marital Status: Married

E. Mail: adtr0d@r.postjobfree.com

Degree Research: Prof. Doctor of hydrogeology

General Specialty: Geology

Specialization: Hydrogeology

Work start date: 1991

Work Place: Desert Research Center, Matariya, Cairo, Egypt Current Job: Prof. of Hydrogeology and Head of geology Department Joining Date Current Job: 21/10/2021

Academic Qualifications:

Qualification Specialization Year College University Ph. D Hydrogeology 2004 Fac. Science Al Azhar

Title:" Comparative hydrogeological studies of the Nubia sandstone aquifer system in East El-Oweinat and Bir El-Shab areas, South Western Desert, Egypt"

M. Sc. Hydrogeology 2001 Fac. Science Ain Shams

Title:" Hydrogeological characteristics of the Nubia sandstone aquifer system in the Dakhla depression, Western Desert, Egypt ".

Very good with

honours

B. Sc. Geology/Chemistry 1988 Ain Shams

Training Course:

1- Satisfactory completed the (Robertson Geologging Limited) training course entitled (RG Logger system-operation and maintenance which was held in North Wales, England, February 1993.

2- Postdoc in hydrogeology in Geology Department, Freiberg university, Germany with Professor Border Merkel, 2007. During this time evaluated data from the Tushka area in the Southern part of Egypt. Based on the intwrpretation of borehole logs developed geological and hydrogeological studies used to create a numerical groundwater model. Career:

1990 – 1991: Scholarship to study mineralogy and rocks in Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University 1991-1992: Well site Geologist in the Arabian geophysics Company 1992-1996: Geophysist in The general company for research and groundwater (REGWA)

1996-2001: Researcher Assistant, Geology Department, Desert Research Institute, Cairo

2001-2005: Assistant Researcher, Geology Department, Desert Research Institute, Cairo.

2005 - 2012 : Researcher, Geology Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo.

2012-2017 : Assistant Professor, Geology Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo.

2017 – Now: Professor of Hydrogeology, Geology Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo.

2021- Now : Head of Geology Department, Desert Research Center 2020 - Now: Deputy Head of Water Well Drilling Unit, Desert Research Center

2021 -Now: Vice President of Studies at the Water Resources and Desert Lands Division, Desert Research Center

Consultations Careers in the Hydrogeological Field: Consulting Career Location From To

Consultant of water resources for t

supervisor of drilling water wells in

many drilling companies.

Western Desert,

Egypt

2013 now

Technical Member on the Board of

Directors of Regwa company.

All Egypt 1992 1996

Consultant of hydrogeology

Technology Experts, Saudi Arabia

Kingdo

Technology Experts,

Saudi Arabia Kingdom

2011 2012

Consultant of hydrogeology Saudi Geological

Survey

2015 2015

Supervision of Theses:

No Title of Thesis Degree Collage University Date

1 The impact of the landfill on

groundwater in Wadi Hanifa,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

M. Sc. Science Saud

Kingdom

2011

2 Geology of Groundwater Resources

in the Western Desert Fringes of El

Minia Governorate, Egypt

M. Sc. Science Al Azhar 2018

3 Geology of groundwater occurrences

in Sahel Baraka and adjacent areas in

Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

Ph. D Science Al Azhar 2022

Research Projects:

No.

Project Title

Participation

type

From To Financed

4 The impact of the geological setting

on water resources in the Delta of

Wadi El Hawashiya – Ras Gharibe,

Eastern Desert

Member 2001 2001 D.R.C.

5 Preparing a summary for all the

previous studies and researches

dealing with the geomorphologic,

geologic and hydrogeologic

settings of some areas cleared

from Mine Fields in the

Northwestern Coastal Plain

Member 2001 2001 Ministry

of

Agricultur

e

6 Geology of the water resources in

Wadi El Rahba and Wadi Hodein

Basins – Shalateen area –

southeast the Eastern Desert

Member 2002 2002 D.R.C.

7 Geomorphologic and geologic

studies of west Sidi Barani area,

Pastoral and agricultural

development Project in Northwest

Coast

Member 2002 2003 D.R.C.

8 Determination of the water

requirements for the existing

agricultural activities in New Valley

Governorate

Member 2004 2004 Ministry

of

Agricultur

e

9 Mentoring of the hydrochemical

changes in El Salam Canal water,

North Sinai

Member 2004 2007 D.R.C.

10 Investigation of the water

resources and soil studies for

sustainable agricultural

development in El Gora area, North

Sinai area

Team

Leader

2004 2005 D.R.C.

11 geological and hydrogeological

studies in the Sidi Abdel Rahman

area in the northwestern coast

region

Member 2004 2005 D.R.C.

12 Study of the water resources and

soil capability of 100,000 Feddans

for the horizontal agricultural

extension north Bir Tarfawi, East of

El Oweinate area

Member 2005 2007 D.R.C.

13 hydrogeological studies for the

East El Oweinat region, southwest

of the Western Desert, Egypt

Team

Head

2007 2008 D.R.C.

14 geology and hydrogeology project Team 2008 2008 D.R.C. of the area located between West

Al-Mouhoub and Abu Minqar in the

Western Desert.

Head

15 Impact of the landfill on

groundwater in Wadi Hanifa,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Leader 2009 2009 Saudi

Kingdom

16 study of groundwater radioactive

contamination problem in Saudi

Kingdom (Technology Experts,

BRGM and A. Abunayyan Trading)

Member 2010 2012 Saudi

Kingdom

17 geological and geophysical study

to find out the conditions of

groundwater in the Eastern Desert

backs of El-Minya Governorate

Member 2013 2013 D.R.C.

18 an exploratory study of the

groundwater conditions in the

Moghra Oasis area, Western

Desert, Egypt

Member 2014 2014 D.R.C.

19 an exploratory study of the

groundwater conditions in the West

Kom Ombo area (El-Gallaba plain

Team

head

2015 2015 D.R.C.

20 Impact of discharge on

groundwater in Moghra Oasis,

Western Desert, Egypt

Team

head

2021 2021 D.R.C.

21 Sustainable agriculture of desert

areas of high groundwater

potential, a tool for diminishing

wheat yield gap (two case studies,

Western Desert, Egypt

Team

head

2022 2022 D.R.C.

22 Evaluation of the wells of the

Desert Research Center station in

Hadraba, southeast of the Red Sea

Governorate

Member 2022 2022 D.R.C.

Scientific Conferences:

1- Participated by a paper in the 3rd Arab Water Regional Conference, Egypt (2006): Hydrogeologic evaluation of the Quaternary aquifer in El-Gora area, northeast Sinai, Egypt". 2- Participated by a paper in the Internal Conf. the Geology of Arab World (GAW8), Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt (2006): "Comparative hydrogeological studies of Nubia sandstone aquifer system in East Oweinat and Bir El Shab areas, southwest Western Desert, Egypt". 3- Participated by a paper in the Internal Conf. the Geology of Arab World (GAW8), Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt (2006): "Comparative hydrogeological studies of Nubia sandstone aquifer system in East Oweinat and Bir El Shab areas, southwest Western Desert, Egypt". 4- Participated by a paper in Sedimentology of Egypt conference

(2009): Geological settings and their bearing upon the occurrences of shallow water bearing horizon in North El-Kharga depression,Western Desert, Egypt"

5- Participated by a paper in Sedimentology of Egypt conference

(2011): Assessment of Umm Erradhuma aquifer, Al-Huni area, Northeast Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"

Technical Skills:

1- Supervising and carrying out the surface geological studies (e.g. geomorphological, lithostratigraphy and the surface structures). 2- Supervising and carrying out the subsurface geological studies (e.g. lithostratigraphy, correlation and the geological structures). 3- Supervising the drilling processes of the water wells (shallow or deep drilling / rotary or percussion), examine the well logging, decide the suitable design and prepare the technical e reports and the hydrogeological cross sections. Evaluating qualitatively the groundwater of various aquifers.

4- Qualitative evaluation of different aquifers through analyzing the pumping test data.

5- Evaluation of the groundwater quality and dealing with the rock – water interactions.

6- Evaluate the surface run off disasters and plan to avoid its danger. 7- Plan for water harvesting.

8- Plane for water management

9- Preparing the progress and final technical reports of all the above mentioned missions.

10- Interpretation of geophysical well logging>

11-Determination of hydraulic parameters using (Geophysical well logging, grain size analyses, hand samples and pumping tests) Membership of Associations & Scientific Organizations: Name of association / organization Participation type Egyptian Geological Society Member

Egyptian Sedimentary Society Member

List of Publications

1- Korany, A.A., El Ghazawi, M.M., Aggour, T.A. and Ghoubachi, S.Y. (2001):“Contribution to the hydrogeology and

hydrogeochemistry of Nubia sandstone aquifers, El Dakhla Depression, Western Desert, Egypt”. Ain Shams Science Bull., V. 39

2- Shabana A., El Ghazawi M., El Hefnawi M., Abou El Fetouh M. and Ghoubachi S.Y. (2006): "Comparative hydrogeological studies of Nubia sandstone aquifer system in East Oweinat and Bir El Shab areas, southwest Western Desert, Egypt". Intern. Conf. Geol. Arab World (GAW8), Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

3- Shabana A., Abou El Fetouh M., El Ghazawi M., El Hefnawi M. and Ghoubachi S. Y. (2008): "Hydrogeological studies of Nubia sandstone aquifer system in Bir El Shab area, south Western Desert, Egypt". Annals Geol. Surv. Egypt, V. XXX

4- Shabana A., El Hefnawi M., Abou El Fetouh M., El Ghazawi M. and Ghoubachi S. Y. (2009): "Hydrogeological studies of Nubia sandstone aquifer system in East Oweinat area, southwest Western Desert, Egypt". Egyptian J. Desert Res.

5- Aggour T., El Ghazawi, M. and Ghoubachi, S. Y (2009):

"Hydrogeologic setting of the Nubian Sandstone aquifer – El Zayat area, Western Desert, Egypt". Annals Geol. Surv.Egypt, V. XXXI

6- Ghoubachi, S.Y. and Baraka, A.M. (2009): "Geological settings and their bearing upon the occurrences of shallow water bearing horizon in North El-Kharga depression,Western Desert, Egypt"

,Sedimentology of Egypt, Vol. 17, PP. 185-198.

7- A.M.M. Al Temamy, M.S. Barseem and S.Y. Ghoubachi

(2009):"Evaluation of the Nubian Sandstone aquifer using geophysical and hydrogeological tools in the East of El-Dakhla Oassis, Western Desert, Egypt” J. Appl. Geophys., Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 59-77.

8- Ghoubachi, S.Y (2010): Contribution to the hydrogeology of the Lower Cretaceous aquifer in East Central Sinai, Egypt", Arabian Journal of Geosciences.

9- Al-Arafi, N.S and Ghoubachi, S.Y (2011): Assessment of Umm Erradhuma aquifer, Al-Huni area, Northeast Riyadh, Saudi Arabia", Sedimentology of Egypt, Vol. 19, 137-151.

10- Ghoubachi, S.Y. and Merkel, B (2011): "The impact of fault system on the groundwater in the Tushka area, South Western Desert, Egypt", Egyptian Journal of Geology, Vol., 55, 71-85 11- Ghoubachi, S.Y (2012): Hydrogeological study of Nubia sandstone aquifer in South Central Sinai, Egypt", Egyptian Journal of Geology, Vol., 56, 1-18

12- Ghoubachi, S. Y (2012): Impact of Lake Nasser on the groundwater of the Nubia sandstone aquifer system in Tushka area, South Western Desert, Egypt. Journal of King Saud University - Science Vol. 24, pp. 101-109.

13- Ghoubachi, S.Y, Aglan, O.S. and Abd El-Mohassn, A. M

(2015): Hydrogeological studies of Nubia sandstone aquifer system in the area between west El-Mawhoub and Abu Minqar, Western Desert, Egypt, Sedimentology of Egypt, Vol. 22, p 123-136. 14- El abd, E.A, Salem, A. A and Ghoubachi, S.Y (2015): Geological impact on the groundwater occurrence in the area east El- Sheikh Fadl, El-Minia Governorate, Egypt, Sedimentology of Egypt, Vol. 22, p 169-183.

15- Ghoubachi, S.Y, El-Abd, S. A (2016): Hydrogeological studies for the Nubia sandstone aquifers in Garf Hussein, Western Desert, Egypt. Arab Journal of Geoscience,Vol. 9, pp. 587-596. 16 -Ghoubachi, S. Y. (2016): Geology of groundwater occurrences of the Lower Cretaceous sandstone aquifer in East Central Sinai, Egypt. Italian Journal of Groundwater, Vol. 5 (4), pp. 49-58. 17- El-Aassar, A.M., Hussien, R.A, Ghoubachi, S.Y (2016): Groundwater quality and vulnerability assessment in the new reclamation areas, Assuit Governorate, West Nile River, Egypt. Journal of American Science, Vol. 12 (11), pp. 1-23.

18- Ghoubachi, S.Y., Aglan, O.Sh, Shadid, M.A, Diab, A.F (2016): Hydrogeological investigations of the shallow Bahariya sandstone aquifer in south Mandisha area, Bahariya Depression, Western Desert, Egypt. Egypt. Sedimentology of Egypt. Accepted in 1/8/2016. 19- Ghoubachi, S. Y (2016): Groundwater conditions, East Siwa Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Egyptian, J. of Pure and Applied Science. Accepted in 10/1/2017.

20- Ghoubachi, S. Y. (2017): Hydrogeological setting of Argeen and Adindan areas, on both sides of Lake Nasser, South Egypt. Assuit Univ. J. of Geology. Vol. 46(1), pp. 1-18.

21- Ghoubachi, S. Y. (2017): The hydrogeological characteristics of the Nubia sandstone System in Sahl Karawein area and its vicinities, El- Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Geol. Surv. Egypt. V. 34, pp. 175- 187.

22- Mahmoud, H.H and Ghoubachi, S.Y (2017): Geophysical and hydrogeological investigation to study groundwater occurrences in Taref Formation, South Mut area-Dakhla Oasis-Egypt. Journal of African Earth Science, pp. 610-622.

23- Ghoubachi, S.Y, Essi, M.A (2017): Contributions to the hydrogeology and hydrochemistry of the Six Hills sandstone aquifer in East El-Oweinat area, South Western Desert, Egypt. Geol. Surv. Egypt. V. 34, pp. 188-209.

24- Yousif, M., Sabet, S.H., Ghoubachi, S.Y., and Aziz, M. (2018): Utilizing geological data and remote sensing applications for investigation of groundwater occurrences, west El Minia, Western Desert of Egypt. NRIAG J. of Astronomy and geophysics, 16 p. 25- Amar Aziz, Hassan S. Sabet, Saad Y. Ghoubachi, Usama A. Abu Risha (2022): The origin and recharge conditions of groundwater in Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Scientific African, V. 16.

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