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)
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):
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
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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
Open Access20 Scopus citations -
A Novel Approach to Stimulating Tight Reservoirs Using Cyclic Thermochemical Fluids
Matovu, S., Al Shafloot, T., Raza, A., Mahmoud, M. A., Hassan, A., Alarifi, S. & Abu-Mahfouz, I. S., 24 Jul 2025, In: Energy and Fuels. 39, 29, p. 14158-14172 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Enhancing Hydrogen Storage Efficiency in Organic-Rich Shales Using Silica Nanofluids: A Comprehensive Study on Wettability Alteration
Alanazi, A., Ali, M., Bawazeer, S. A., Ali, M., Abu-Mahfouz, I. S., Tariq, Z., Aljeban, N., Abid, H. R., Keshavarz, A., Iglauer, S. & Hoteit, H., 5 Jun 2025, In: Energy and Fuels. 39, 22, p. 10628-10648 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Scopus citations -
Ethomeen C/15 surfactant enhances CO2 mineralization in oilfield produced water
Oraby, M. A., Abu-Mahfouz, I. & Al-Yaseri, A., 15 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Molecular Liquids. 440, 128944.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the CO2 Storage Potential of Scoriaceous Basalts in Saudi Arabia: Implications for the Saudi Green Initiative
Murtaza, M., Campos, M., Khan, H. J., Whattam, S., Fawad, M., Kamal, M. S., Saraih, N. A. & Abu-Mahfouz, I. S., 2025, Society of Petroleum Engineers - Middle East Oil, Gas and Geosciences Show, MEOS 2025. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), (SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review