Name : Prof. Ali H. Abdel Aati

CURRICULUM VITAE . Name : Prof. Ali H. Abdel Aati . Date of birth : Nov. 1,1940 . Place of birth : Assiut, Egypt . Position : Emeritus professor of Exploration  Geophysics and Petroleum Exploration. . Address : 8 Nemais Garden District St., Assiut, Egypt. . Mobile No. : +2 01223971385 . Home Tel. No. : +2 088 2322986 . Office Tel. No. : +2 088 2334233 - +2 088 2412211 . E-mail : [email protected] Qualifications:  He received the special degree of B.Sc. (honor degree) in 1963 with final grade (excellent) in Geological Sciences from Assiut University, he ranked the first of his class.  M.Sc. in 1967 in Geophysical Sciences (Petroleum Seismic Exploration) from Assiut University.  Ph.D in 1974 in Exploration geophysics and Petroleum Exploration from Assiut University. Positions:  He was appointed Demonstrator in the Geology department in 1963 and gradated to Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, Associate Professor until his current position as Emeritus Professor from 2000. Proficiency in Foreign Languages:  English : Very Good.  Russian : Good.  French : Fair.  German : Fair.

-1- Scientific Visits and Conferences:  He was chosen as a delegate representing Egypt in different International conferences and Symposia in several countries of the world as member, speaker, organizer, chairman of sessions, chairman of Egyptian delegations and representative of International organizations. His visits include the United States of America, Canada, Holland, Moscow, Denmark, France, Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Tunis, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Membership in Global and National Societies  He is a member in several International and Egyptian societies and associations as follows: o Representative of the International Youth and Space Association (IYSA) since 1978. o Representative of the International Organization of Leisure for Science and Technology (MILSET) since 1998. o Faculty Advisor of SEG (CESS student chapter of Assiut University) affiliated to the American society of Exploration geophysicists (SEG). o Faculty Advisor of AAPG Student chapter of Assiut University affiliated to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. o Member in the society of Exploration geophysicists (SEG). o Member in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). Member of some Egyptian societies as follows: o Member in North Africa Group for Earthquake and Tsunami . o Egyptian Geophysical Society (EGS). -2- o Geological Society of Egypt (GSE). o Egyptian Society of Remote Sensing. o Friends of Egyptian Scholars Abroad (FOESA). o Elected member of the general council of the Egyptian syndicate of Scientific Workers for several periods. o Member of several committees as follows: o General committee of the Geological and Geophysical studies of Wadi El-Assiuty. o Scientific committee for the study of the site of new Assiut cities. o General committee of the environmental protection Assiut Government.

Publications and Research:  He has many research papers published in International journals and magazines in addition to peer reviewed journals in Egypt.  He supervised a lot of thesis for graduate students.

Outstanding achievements:  Prof. Abdel Aati was chosen and appointed in 2014 in the editorial board of the global Universal Journal of Geoscience affiliated to the outstanding Horizon Research Publishing Corporation in the United States of America  He has shared in reviewing and judging papers in different world and Egyptian conferences and Symposia.  He has shared in the execution of major national projects in Middle and Upper Egypt in the fields of petroleum exploration, land reclamation of Wadi El-Assiuty, construction of Assiut – Hurghada

-3- desert road and evaluation of the sites of Assiut new cities.  Founder and President of the Egyptian Club of Earth and Space Sciences (CESS) in 1975.  Founder and Faculty Advisor of SEG (CESS Student Chapter of Assiut University) in 2009.  Founder and Faculty Advisor of AAPG Student Chapter of Assiut University in 2014.  He has shared in training and supervising many of Assiut University students in scientific conferences, symposia, workshops and exhibitions in 14 countries of the world and in Egypt. Honors and awards:  The Club of Earth and Space Sciences (CESS) has awarded the first prize at the global level with an International judging committee among 45 nations with projects on the applications of technology of space and remote sensing in the International Science and Technology Festivals held in Moscow in 1998. Medals and appreciation certificates were also awarded to CESS delegation.  Prof. Abdel Aati was chosen as the best Faculty Advisor with CESS student chapter of Assiut University among 4 best practices Faculty Advisors in 2009 and 2010 during the annual meetings of SEG in Houston and Denver respectively.  He was honored and recognized by presenting to him the plaque of the Egyptian Geophysical Society and appreciation certificate in 2009.  He was honored and recognized by presenting to him the plaque of Assiut University during Scince Festival in 2015.  He was honored and recognized by presenting to him the plaque of

-4- the International 6th Symposium on Geophysics in 2010.  He was honored and recognized by presenting to him the plaque of the Egyptian Society of Applied Petrophysics (ESAP) in 2012.  He has awarded certificate of excellence for the best student chapter of SEG of Assiut University for the academic year 2013 / 2014 because CESS Student Chapter of Assiut University has successfully met the highest standards of excellence among 240 countries. Assiut University has also awarded another certificate of excellence.  These certificates have been placed on the webpage of Assiut University and the Faculty of Science.  He has honored and recognized for his excellent international efforts during the annual festival 2014 of the Faculty of Science.

 He has awarded the prize of best paper of the Faculty of Science of higher impact factor in 2014.  He registered in the National Encyclopedia of Outstanding Egyptian Personalities.

-5- List of Papers Published in National and International Journals and Magazines concerning Prof. Ali H. Abdel Aati

1. Bayoumi, A ., and Abdel Aati. A . H., (1965): A contribution to seismic well data in the northern part of the Western Desert, Egypt, Bull. of Science and Technology, Assiut Univ.,vol.8,p. 143-165

2. Bayoumi, A., Abdel Aati. A. H., and Wadie , N. (1965): Lateral variations of seismic velocities in the Western Desert, Egypt, 5th. Arab Petroleum Congress, March 16-23,1965, Cairo, Egypt.

3. Bayoumi, A. , Abdel Aati. A. H., (1967): Seismic velocities from reflection shooting in Northern Egypt, J. Geology, U.A.R , vol. ll,no.l, p. 1-19

4. Bayoumi .A., and Abdel Aati. A.M., (1970): Velocity profiles and their bearing on the interpretation of seismic reflections in the Northern Western Desert, A.R.E , Bull of the Faculty of Science,Cairo Univ., no. 44, p.213-218.

5. Karamany, M.F., and Abdel Aati, A. H. (1972): Interpretation of seismic reflection survey in the western part of Darb EI Rubi-Nashfa area, Western Desert, A.R.E., for petroleum exploration, 8th Arab Petroleum Congress, May 28 -June 3,1972, Algiers.

6. Bayomi, A., And Abdel Aati A. H. (1974): A comment on the stratigraphic markers in Northern Egypt using well velocity data, Bull, of the Faculty of Science, Assiut Univ.,voI.3,no.2,p.79-87.

7. Abdel Aati. A. H. and Karamany, M. F, (1975):Interpretation of seismic reflection survey and some aeromagnetic anomalies in Darb El-Rubi-Nashf area, Western Desert, Egypt for petroleum exploration, 9th Arab Petrolum Congress, March 10- 16,1975 Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

8. Abdel Aati, A.H. and Hussein, M. Y (1992), Study of raw deposits south of Eastern Hawata, Dairut, Egypt for cement manufacture, Bull. Fac. Sci., Assiut Univ., 21(1-F), p.159-172.

9. Youssef, M.M., El-Husseini, A.H.. Abdel Aati, A.H. and Bakheit, A.A., (1992) Geological and geophysical investigations on the entrance of Wadi EI- Assiuti, Uppper Egypt, Bull, Fac. Sci., Assiut Univ., 21(2-F), P.129-151.

-6- 10. El-Husseini, A.H., El-Younsi, A.R., Ibrahim, H. A, Bakheit, A.A., Omran, A.A, and Abdel Aati, A.H. (1992), Geological and surface geoeletrical investigations on the area southeast of Qena, Western Desert,Egypt, Bull.Fac, Sci.,Assiut 21 (2-f),p.89-103.

11. Abdel Aati, A.H., (1995) Geological, environmental and seismic refraction studies for site evaluation and selection of Assiut new city, Middle Egypt, Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Scientific and Applied Experiences of Urban Development in Upper Egypt, p.414- 428, December 5-7 ,1995, Fac. of Engineering, Asyut Univ., Assiut, Egypt.

12. Abdel Aati, A.H. (1999), Evaluation of geophysical exploration activities and oil possibilities in the area of Assiut, Upper Egypt, the 13th International Conference on Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, March 1-3,1999, Vancouver Canada.

13.Farrag, A.A, Ismail, S.R. Abdel Aati, A.H., and Mahmoud, A.A, (2003), Groundwater condition and potentiality in Sirte area, Libya, proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on the Geology of Africa Vo1.2 P.125- 138, December 7-9, 2003, Fac. of Science, Assiut Univ., Assiut, Egypt.

14. Abdel Aati, A.H.,and S.H. Shabaan ,2013, Detection of karstic limestone bedrock by shallow seismic refraction in an area west of Assiut City , Middle Egypt, Society of Exploration Geophycisists, The Leading Edge vol.32, no.3

15. Abdel Aati, A. H. ,2013 ,Geological and shallow seismic refraction studies for delineation and construction of Assiut-Hurghada desert road, Middle Egypt, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical

Society, FastTIMES, vol.18, no. 3.

16. Abdel Aati ,A. H., 2014 , Application of shallow seismic refraction in determining competence and geotechnical parameters of karstic limestone bedrock in an area west of Assiut City, Middle Egypt, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, FastTIMES,vol.21, no. 2 (in press )