Projects per year
Personal profile
Teaching
Structural Geology (Geol 305)
Advanced Structural Geology (Geol 502)
Applied Geosciences (Geol 202)
Special Topics in Physical Geology (Geol 594)
Special Topics in Geochemistry (Geol 593)
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Geology and Environment, Hashemite University
Master, Applied Geology, Hashemite University
PhD, Petroleum/Structural Geology , University of Oxford
External positions
Research Scientist III, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
2021
Postdoctoral Fellow/Team Lead, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
2019 → 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford
2018 → 2019
Tutor, University of Oxford
2017 → 2018
Senior Geoscientist , Shell
2010 → 2014
Researcher/Lecturer , Hashemite University
2007 → 2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects
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Remote sensing based assessment of carbon sequestration in mangrove ecosystems over the Saudi Arabian coast of West Arabian Gulf
Usman, M. (PI), Abu-Mahfouz, I. S. (CoI), Abdallah, A. (CoI) & Shults, R. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Usage of Alkali Basalt & Peridotite for CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage (ABPECUS)
Whattam, S. (PI), Abu-Mahfouz, I. S. (CoI), Kaminski, M. (CoI), Kamal, M. S. (CoI) & Shakil, S. (CoI)
1/05/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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The deposition of type II-S Jordan oil shale in the context of Late Cretaceous source rock formation in the Eastern Mediterranean realm. Insights from organic and inorganic geochemistry and petrography
Grohmann, S., Littke, R., Abu-Mahfouz, I., Gaus, G., Klaver, J., Thüns, N., Schulte, P., Patzek, T. & Vahrenkamp, V., Feb 2023, In: Marine and Petroleum Geology. 148, 106058.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A quantitative framework for subsurface uncertainty assessment using multidisciplinary geoscientific data
Chavanidis, K. & Abu-Mahfouz, I. S., Jun 2026, In: MethodsX. 16, 103934.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolution of Maastrichtian paleoproductivity along the southern Tethys margin (Jordan): From upwelling to runoff
Ardila-Sanchez, M., Messaoud, J. H., Kalifi, A., Ibrahim, K., Usman, M., Abu-Mahfouz, I. S., Aljurf, S., Vahrenkamp, V., Powell, J. H. & van Buchem, F., 1 Oct 2026, In: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 699, 113986.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In-situ kerogen maturation using thermochemical fluids: Impact on shale properties and implications for hydrocarbon recovery
Moh-Ali, A., Hassan, A., Mahmoud, M., El-Husseiny, A., Abu-Mahfouz, I. S., Al-Mukainah, H. & Gajbhiye, R., Jul 2026, In: Unconventional Resources. 12, 100379.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-term CO₂ mineralization and geochemical alteration in basalts from Saudi Arabia: Implications for carbon storage
Campos, M., Murtaza, M., Khan, H. J., Whattam, S. A., Fawad, M., Kamal, M. S., Abu-Mahfouz, I. S. & Saraih, N. A., Jun 2026, In: Journal of CO2 Utilization. 108, 103452.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access