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Personal Information
Name: Abd El-Aziz Khairy Abd El-Aal
Permanent Address: Madenit El-Salam - Atlas 3 - Block 147
Flat 9 - Cairo - Egypt
Tel.NO : 00201226030642
Date Of Birth: 6-12-1969
Primary E-Mail: dewaky@yahoo.com
Secondary E-Mail: dewaky@gmail.com
Martial State: married
Military State: Completed.
Language: English, Arabic

Education
Ph. D. thesis 2006
in applied geophysics

Faculty of Science, El-Azhar University

Thesis Title: Site Effect on Ground Motion for Some New
Urban Communities in the Northern Coast of Egypt to
Mitigate the Seismic Hazard.

M. Sc. thesis 2003

in applied geophysics

Faculty of Science, El-Azhar University

Thesis Title: Seismological Engineering Studies at
El-Fayoum New City, Egypt

B.Sc. 1992 in
Geology and Geophysics

Faculty of Science, South Valley University

Final Grade: Very good with honor's degree

Professional Employment
2011current
2009-2011
2008-2009
2003-2006
1999-2003
1993-1999

Associate professor of applied geophysics at National Research Institute of

Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt.
Researcher of applied geophysics (National Research Institute of Astronomy
and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt.
Researcher of applied geophysics at Eotvos lorand Geophysical Institute,
Budapest, Hungary.
Associate researcher of applied geophysics (National Research Institute of
Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt.
Researcher assistant of applied geophysics (National Research Institute of
Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt.
Field geophysists and toolpusher and preparing technical reports at Eastern
drilling company, Cairo, Egypt.

Membership of Professional Bodies

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member of the National Academy of Sciences,

Egyptian geophysical society (EGS) Egypt.
I was Student member Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), USA
I am member of European Geophysical Society (EGS).

Awards and Training in Seismic Field.

1- International Training Course on SEISMOLOGY, SEISMIC DATA ANALYSIS,
HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND RISK MITIGATION 17 September to October 19,
2012, Rabat, Morocco
2- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) workshop 2010 in
Japan entitled Global seismological observation, from 6/1/2010 to 6/3/2010. Hosted
by International Institute for Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE), Japan.
3- IRIS and Orfeus workshop entitled Managing Waveform Data and Metadata for
Seismic Networks, 8-17 November 2009 NRIAG, Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
4- Marie Curie EU fellowship for advance research (Proceeding to Hungary on
sabbatical leave from 1-3-2008 to 31-11-2009). Hungary-Budapest.

International Conferences and Meeting Attending and Presentations

1- CTBT Science and Technology 2013 Conference (SnT2013), from 17 to 21 June
2013 at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.
2- 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013 London,
UK, 10-13 June 2013.
3- 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 24-28 September 2012, Lisbon,
Portugal
4- The 33rd General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, ESC2012,
19 25 August, 2012, Moscow, Russia.
5- CTBT Science and Technology 2011 Conference (SnT2011), from 8 to 10 June 2011
at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.
6- Saudi geological society conference 2011 , KSA, 26 April 2011.
7- The 32rd General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, ESC2010,
6-10 September 2010, Montpellier, France.

Computer Expertise and Training

Computer : Trained on collecting computers and their cards (sound-vega-fax-video---)
Operating System: Installing windows 98 , NT4 ,Win2000 Prof, Win2000 Server and
windows XP, windows Vista, window 7 and OS2 operating system. .
Unix and Linex: trained and completed the courses entitled Introduction to UNIX and
Shell Programming Level I and Shell Programming Level II in Egyptian national
scientific & technical information network, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
Red hat and fedora linex

Skills

Geophysical data acquisition and field measurements

Refraction and reflection data measurements
Extracting seismic data from Acquisition system.
Processing and interpretation of shallow seismic refraction and reflection data.
Interpretation of seismic data.

Other Experiences
8 years experience in programming with Matlab.
Long term experiences in GIS work with GIS tools such as ArcGis and Erdas
Have good experience with seismic programs such as DAN, ATLAS, SIP, PITSA,
FOCAL, SEISREFA, HYPO 71, GMT, seismic Unix SU, JRG, free USP.
I Made some Matlab codes for data processing
Vibroseis data processing using Matlab program.
6 years experience in wells drilling and construction.
4 years experience for preparing technical reports of wells
2 years experience in environmental studies.

Field Experiences.
Field installation of seismic networks
Site selection for installing seismic networks
Field measurements for selecting suitable sites for seismic stations
Field seismic refraction and reflection measurements
Field seismic noise survey.
Field Well designing and pumping test

Teaching Experiences.
1- Spectral analysis on geophysics course, university of Helwan, faculty of science,
geosciences department.
2- "Introduction of seismology" Damanhour university, faculty of science, geology
department.

Research Interest and Responsibility

1- Routine work.
Extracting data from seismic network, Locate the epicenter of event using seismic programs.
Making seismic catalog and seismic bulletins. Installing seismic networks. Site selection for seismic
network installation. Field seismic reflection and refraction measurements. Seismic data processing,
determine geotechnical parameters and elastic module of the rocks and layers
2- Shallow seismic refraction and reflection data.
The near-surface seismic methods were essentially applied to image the subsurface structure of the
overburden and bedrock surface and to estimates of the elastic parameters of those sediments.
Seismic refraction technique is considered as one of the most effective methods, which used here
for ground modeling and engineering purposes. Seismic refraction measurements are carried out to
define subsurface layering and structures. The obtained data is processed and interpreted using
seismic programs (Seisreflect, SIP and SIESREFA) to construct 2-D ground models. The
information obtained from refraction method includes 2-D ground models, subsurface structures.
The thickness and seismic velocity of soil and bedrock layer are mainly determined.
The value of S-wave velocity of soil and bedrock materials is mainly determined and used to
evaluate the geotechnical parameters. I can use data of shallow seismic refraction to detect small
structures in subsurface layers. Most of the theoretical and applied cases of shallow seismic
refraction are only concerned with horizontal surfaces, flat refractor or surfaces with no lateral
velocity variations. Such a simple case is seldom found in nature. I can distinguish several of
geological cases that can be encountered in nature from shallow seismic refraction data such as:
3- Ground motion prediction and earthquake source mechanics
I use seismic integrated method to simulate the high frequency ground motion produced from the
damaging earthquakes at any area, when seismic recordings are not available. Also I used some
integrated methods for earthquake source mechanics and source parameters.
4- Site effect and site response prediction.
The site response at the new urban areas is obtained by several methods. It is obtained from ambient
noise measurements and from numerical approaches using the surface shear wave velocity resulting
from shallow seismic refraction measurements. The horizontal to vertical (H/V) Ratio was applied
to estimate the site response from micro tremor records for the investigated sites.
5- Using GIS tools for mapping site effect and geophysical data.
Mapping site effect and seismic hazard effect in urban areas using GIS tools such as arc GIS,
ERDAS programs and making maps for distribution of hazard and geological structures in new
urban communities.
6 -Seismic data processing
Develop advanced seismic data acquisition and processing technologies. Develop advanced seismic
reflection techniques, both acquisition and processing, to increase data quality (fidelity, resolution,
etc) and/or to increase productivity.

Publications
Publication in international journals
First. Publication in geophysical exploration, signal processing, and noise signal processing.
1- Abd EL-Aal A. K (2013). Phase shift effect in vibroseis down-sweep data. 75th EAGE
Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013 London, UK, 10-13 June 2013.
DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20130305
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.earthdoc.org/publication/publicationdetails/?publication=69181
2- Abd EL-Aal A. K. and Samy M. (2013). New Seismic Noise Models obtained using very
broadband stations. Pure and applied geophysics journal, online first, DOI: 10.1007/s00024-0130640-7
Go online to see the article at:
. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00024-013-0640-7
3- Abd EL-Aal A. K. (2012). Very broadband seismic background noise analysis of permanent
good vaulted seismic stations. Journal of Seismology, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp 223-237,
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-012-9308-5
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/m6h5723866729681/

4- Zhang Hong-Jing, Zhou Hui, Abd El-Aal A. K. and Zhang Jie (2012). The anti-correlation
method for removing harmonic distortion in vibroseis slip sweep data. Applied
Geophysics, Vol.9, No.2 (June 2012), P. 159 167, DOI: 10.1007/s11770-012-0325-5
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/4h41247510856251/
5- Kamal Abdel-Rahman; Abd El- Aal A. K.; El-Hady S. M.; Mohamed A. A. and Enayat
Abdel-Moniem (2012). Fundamental site frequency estimation at new Domiat city,
Egypt. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer publication, (Arab J Geosci, 2012,
vol. 5, no.4, pp. 653661 ), DOI: 10.1007/s12517-010-0222-2
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/1534q82110964552/
6- Abd El-Aal A. K. (2011). Seismic noise analysis at recent broadband stations of Egyptian
National Seismological Network. S&T2011 conference in Vienna, Austria from 8 to
10 June 2011.
7- Abd El-Aal A. K. (2011). Harmonic by harmonic removal technique for improving vibroseis
data quality. Geophysical prospecting journal, 59, 279294. DOI: 10.1111/j.13652478.2010.00918.x

Go online to see the article at:

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2478.2010.00918.x/abstract
8- Abd El-Aal A. K. (2010). Eliminating upper harmonic noise in vibrosies data via numerical
simulation. Geophysical journal international (GJI), (Geophys. J. Int., 2010, 181,
14991509), DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04594.x
Go online to see the article at:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123342221/abstract
9- Abd El-Aal A. k. and Mohamed A.A. (2009). Near-surface seismic refraction applied to
exploring subsurface clay layer at a new mining area in southeast Cairo, Egypt. Arabian
Journal of Geosciences, Springer publication, (Arab J Geosci, 2010, vol. 3, no.2, pp.
105112). DOI: 10.1007/s12517-009-0036-2
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/m7072381r5718556/
Second. Publications in seismic hazard assessment, and ground motion prediction.
1- Shafiq-Ur-Rehman, Tahir Azeem, Abd el-aziz Khairy Abd el-aal, Asma Nasir (2013).
Parameterization of 18th January 2011 earthquake in Dalbadin Region, Southwest
Pakistan. NRIAG Journal of Geophysics, Springer publication, online firest, DOI:
NRJAG26
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/nriag-journal-of-astronomy-and-geophysics/
2- Abd El-Aal A. K., Hsony A. and Omar K.(2012). Updating Seismic Hazard Approach:
Application to New Metropolitan Area. The 15th world conference in earthquake
engineering (15 WCEE), Lisboa, Portugal, 2012.
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/WCEE2012_0248.pdf
3- Shafiq Ur Rehman, Muhammad Khalid, Asif Ali and Abd El-Aal A. K. (2012).
Deterministic And Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis For Gwadar City, Pakistan.
Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer publication, (Arab J Geosci, 2012), DOI:
10.1007/s12517-012-0635-1
Go online to see the article at:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12517-012-0635-1
4- Zahid Rafi, Najeeb Ahmed; Shafiq-Ur-Rehman; Tahir Azeem; Abd El-Aal A. K. (2011).
Analysis of Quetta-Ziarat earthquake of 29TH October , 2008 in Pakistan. Arabian
Journal of Geosciences, Springer publication, (Arab J Geosci, 2011) DOI:
10.1007/s12517-011-0485-2
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/mt745622u16302u2/
5- Abd El-Aal A. k. (2010). Ground motion prediction from nearest seismogenic zones in and

around Greater Cairo Area, Egypt. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., NHESS,10, 1495
1511, 2010, www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/1495/2010/ DOI: 10.5194/nhess10-1495-2010
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/1495/2010/nhess-10-1495-2010.html
6- Abd El-Aal A. K. (2010). Modeling of seismic hazard at the Northeastern Part of Greater Cairo
Metropolitan Area, Egypt. Journal of geophysics and engineering, (J. Geophys. Eng.
7 (2010) 7590), DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/7/1/007
Go online to see the article at:
http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-2140/7/1/007
7- Abd El-Aal A. k. (2008). Simulating Time-Histories and Pseudo-Spectral Accelerations from
the 1992 Cairo Earthquake at the Proposed El-Fayoum New City Site, Egypt. Acta
Geophysica, Springer publication, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 1025-1042, DOI:
10.2478/s11600-008-0054-6
Go online to see the article at:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/lh6277r74gm2l541/

Publication in local journals

1- Shafiq-Ur-Rehman, Tahir Azeem, Abd El-Aziz Khairy Abd El-Aal (2011). Relocation of
earthquakes in Pakistan using broad band stations. NRIAG Journal of Geophysics,
Special Issue.
2- Zahid Rafi, Najeeb Ahmed, Shafiq-Ur-Rehman, Tahir Azeem, Abd El-Aziz Khairy Abd ElAal (2011). Analysis of Quetta-Ziarat earthquake of 29TH October , 2008 in Pakistan.
NRIAG Journal of Geophysics, Special Issue.
3- Abd El-Aal, A. K., Abdel-Rahman, K., Mohamed, A.A., El-Shahat, A. M., Tealeb, A. A., ElHefnawy, M. A, (2007). Estimating the site response for some selected sites in the
northwestern coast of Egypt. EGS twenty third annual meeting (24 March, 2007)
4- Abd El-Aal, A. K., Abdel-Rahman, K., Mohamed, A.A., El-Shahat, A. M., Tealeb, A. A., ElHefnawy, M. A, (2007). Ground motion prediction at some selected sites in the
northwestern coast Egypt. EGS twenty third annual meeting (24 March, 2007).
5- Sayed S. R. Moustafa, Adel, M. E. Mohamed and Abd El-Aal, A. K. (2007) Applicability of
near-surface seismic refraction technique to site characterization of south Marsa
Matrouh and Sedi Abd El-Rahman, westren desert, Egypt. J.Appl. Geophys., Vol. 6,
No. 2, pp. 77-85.
6- Mohamed, A.A., Tealeb, A. A., El-Hefnawy, M. A., El-Kady, H. H., Abdel-Rahman, K.,
Abd El-Aal, A. K., (2002). Seismicity and Seismic Hazard Assessment for El-Fayoum
New City, Egypt. Bult. Fac. Sci., Zag. Univ., Cairo, Egypt.

Patents
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Abd El-Aal A. K. 2010. A method for improving vibrosies data quality via harmonic
amplitude ratios. Egyptian ministry of culture, right authors protection sector.

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Abd El-Aal A. K. 2010. Harmonic by harmonic removal technique for improving vibrosies
data. Egyptian ministry of culture, right authors protection sector