Professional Summary
Egyptian Assistant Professor of Public Works Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, specializing in satellite hydrology, groundwater resources, GRACE-based groundwater storage assessment, groundwater drought monitoring, uncertainty analysis, GIS, and water resources systems. He holds a PhD in Water Resources Engineering from Newcastle University, United Kingdom, where he worked as a PhD Researcher in the Water Resources Group, and MSc and BSc degrees in Civil/Public Works Engineering from Tanta University, Egypt. His research focuses on improving the reliability of GRACE-derived groundwater estimates, multi-model integration, objective evaluation frameworks, groundwater drought assessment, water budget limitations, surface-water correction, and groundwater monitoring in data-scarce and arid regions. His publications include research in Water Resources Research and Journal of Hydrology, with work on global groundwater drought reassessment, enhanced GRACE-groundwater comparative analysis, and challenges in applying water budget frameworks for groundwater storage change estimation. He also teaches GIS, railway engineering, water resources engineering, programming with R and Python, surveying, geodesy and topographic surveying. His profile strengthens AquaLinked / Water for Africa Experts by bringing advanced expertise in satellite hydrology, GRACE groundwater monitoring, remote sensing, hydrological uncertainty, groundwater drought, and large-scale water resources assessment from Egypt and the wider African region.
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Assistant Professor of Public Works Engineering – Tanta University
Serves as Assistant Professor of Public Works Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt, teaching and contributing to academic work in public works, civil engineering, GIS, railway engineering, surveying, geodesy, water resources, hydrology and engineering education. -
PhD Research in Water Resources Engineering – Newcastle University
Completed PhD research in Water Resources Engineering at Newcastle University, United Kingdom, within the Water Resources Group, focusing on uncertainties in GRACE-groundwater assessments and their implications for groundwater drought monitoring. -
GRACE-Based Groundwater Storage Assessment
Specializes in advancing GRACE-based groundwater storage assessments through multi-model integration, objective evaluation frameworks, uncertainty analysis, and improved interpretation of satellite-derived groundwater signals in data-scarce regions. -
Global Groundwater Drought Assessment
Published research revisiting global groundwater drought assessment through a holistic re-evaluation of the GRACE-groundwater drought index across major aquifers, contributing to large-scale groundwater drought monitoring and water resources assessment. -
Enhanced GRACE-Groundwater Comparative Analysis
Developed and published work on a multi-objective comparative framework for enhanced GRACE-groundwater comparative analysis, supporting more reliable evaluation of satellite-based groundwater estimates. -
Water Budget Framework and GRACE Groundwater Challenges
Published research on the challenges of applying water budget frameworks for estimating groundwater storage changes from GRACE observations, highlighting uncertainty, surface-water effects, and methodological limitations in groundwater monitoring. -
Groundwater Monitoring in the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer
Conducts research on advancing GRACE-derived groundwater monitoring through multi-model analysis and plausibility-constrained interpretation for arid regions, including the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer. -
Academic Teaching in GIS, Water Resources, R and Python
Teaches and supports courses including Geographic Information Systems, Water Resources Engineering, Programming with R and Python, Railway Engineering, Surveying, Geodesy, Topographic Surveying, and survey graduation projects at Tanta University and Newcastle University. -
Public Works Engineering and Academic Quality Coordination
Serves as Graduate Studies Standards Coordinator for Quality Management and as a member of the Examination Control Committee for Accredited Programs at the Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, supporting academic quality, standards and examination control. -
Scientific Publications in Water Resources Research and Journal of Hydrology
Has authored and co-authored scientific work in Water Resources Research and Journal of Hydrology on GRACE-groundwater drought, groundwater storage assessments, multi-objective comparative frameworks, and satellite hydrology uncertainty. -
International Conferences and Scientific Presentations
Presented and contributed research at major international scientific events including AGU, EGU, IUGG, the Pan African Hydrogeology Congress, and remote sensing conferences, with topics focused on GRACE groundwater, groundwater drought, Nubian Sandstone Aquifer analysis, and satellite hydrology. -
Invited Speaker – Hydrogeological Group, Burlington House, London
Participated as an invited speaker at the 50th Anniversary Celebration Event of the Hydrogeological Group at Burlington House, London, in September 2024, reflecting international recognition of his groundwater and satellite hydrology expertise.