Curricula Vitae
of
Ahmed E. El-Rayes, Ph.D.
Name: Ahmed El-Sayed El-Rayes
Profession: Associate Professor of Hydrogeology
Address: Geology Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University
P.C. 41522 Ismailia, Egypt
Phone: (0020) 64 3231507 (Home)
(0020) 10 3974106 (Mobile)
(0020) 64 3220381 (Office)
FAX: (0020) 64 3230416
e-mail:
Personal Data (Date and Place of birth, family status):
- May 10, 1960, Suez - Egypt
- Married, four Children
Citizenship: - Egyptian
Qualifications:
-B.Sc. Geology 1982, Suez Canal University
- M.Sc. Hydrogeology 1991, Suez Canal University
M.Sc. Title: HYDROGEOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SAINT KATHERINE AREA, SOUTH SINAI.
- Educational Training Program for FUTURE UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTORS, 26/9-15/10/1992, Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University
- Ph.D. Hydrogeochemistry 1999, Joint program between Suez Canal (Egypt) and Western Michigan (USA) Universities.
Ph.D. Title: HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING OF SOME LOCALITIES IN SOUTH SINAI.
- Training program for "USES OF STABLE AND RADIO ISOTOPES IN HYDROGEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES", 4-23/9/1999, Middle Eastern Regional Radioisotope Center for the Arab Countries, Cairo.
- SUMMER FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY COURSE, July - Aug 2004, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
- Short training program on "MODERN TRENDS IN TEACHING" 20-23/12/2004, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "DEVELOPMENT OF THINKING SKILLS" 29/6-3/7/2005, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "DECISION TAKING AND PROBLEMS SOLVING" 25-28/9/2005, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "LEGAL ASPECTS IN UNIVERSITIES" 4-6/4/2006, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION" 17-18/5/2006, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "TIME MANAGEMENT AND WORK STRESSES" 18-20/7/2006, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS" 27-31/7/2006, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Short training program on "TEACHING EVALUATION" 20-22/8/2006, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
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- Short training program on "USING THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING" 23-27/8/2006, Faculty and leadership development Project (FLDP), Suez Canal University
- Training program on "DEVELOPMENT THE ELECTRONIC COURSES". 2-11/2/2008, E-Learning Center, Suez Canal University
- Training program on "MICROSFT E-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT". 20/4-8/5/2008, Microsoft Egypt & ICTP , Suez Canal University
- ICDL, International Computer Driving License No. EGY000207848 , UNESCO on 7/8/2008
Language Skill:
- English (Excellent reading, writing and talking)
- Arabic (mother tongue)
Professional Career:
1982-1992: Demonstrator, Geology Department, Suez Canal University
1993-1998: Lecturer Assistant, Geology Department, Suez Canal University
1999-2005: Lecturer, Geology Department, Suez Canal University
2006-present: Associate Professor, Geology Department, Suez Canal University
March 2005 Editor of the Hydrogeology &Water protection workshop Bulletin, Suez Canal University
December 2001, 2004, 2007 Editor of the Geology of Sinai Conference Bulletin, Suez Canal University
December 2007 Editor of Bulletin of the International workshop on Natural treatment technology for drinking water supply, Suez Canal University
2008–present Manager of the Public Services & and Scientific Consultation Center, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University
February 2009 Reviewer of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer
Main Specialization:
- Geology , Hydrogeology & Hydrogeochemistry
Main Research Activities:
- Hydrogeology of Basement Aquifers
- Hydrogeochemical prospecting for earth resources.
- Hydrogeochemistry and Environmental hydrogeology
- Flood control and Watershed Management
- Water level rising and soil salinization
- Natural treatment of drinking water
professional Experiences
1- FIELD EXPERINCES
a) Applying Different Methods of Well Drilling and Installations.
b) Conducting of Aquifer Testing
c) Chemical and Physical Monitoring of Groundwater
d) Dam site selection for surface reservoirs
e) Flood control and water management
f) Environmental Impact Assessment on water systems
2- TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
a) Teaching several practical and theoretical courses (1999 - to present) for the undergraduate students of Faculties of Science, Education and Agriculture such as:
· Physical Geology
· مصادر المياه
· مصادر الطاقة وتلوث البيئة
· الجيومورفولوجيا
· الجيولوجيا الطبيعية
· هيدرولوجيا المياه الجوفية
· Water Resources
· Surface Hydrology and Pollution
· Groundwater hydrology
· Watershed Management
· Hydrogeochemistry
· Isotope Hydrogeology
· Hydrogeology
· Hydrogeologic Environments.
And for postgraduate level
· Advanced hydrogeochemistry & water pollution
· Hydrogeologic Environments
· Hydrogeochemical prospecting
· Water resources management
As well as teaching some other related courses such as:
· Geomorphology
· Morphometric analyses
· Environmental Geology.
3- CONSTRUCTIONS
a) Establishing a Laboratory for hydrogeochemical studies at Suez Canal University.
Overseas Experience:
- Jan.1995- Jan 1997: Fellowship at Texas A&M and Western Michigan Universities, USA (funded by the Egyptian Government)
- 10 Sept.-15 Sept. 2001: Attending the 31st congress of IAH in Munich, Germany
- Jul - Aug 2004: Summer field hydrogeology course, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Awards:
(1990) Prize of best research paper presented to the 30th annual meeting of the Geological Society of Egypt
Professional Memberships:
- Geological Society of Egypt
- International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), London, UK.
- Egyptian Society of Environmental Sciences, (Founder and active member since 2004)
Supervised Theses
- Ph.D. Theses on " Municipal contamination of water resources at some villages of Ismailia Governorate, Egypt"
- Ph.D. theses on " application of GIS and remote sensing techniques in water resources management at Wadi Dahab basin – south eastern Sinai - Egypt
- M.Sc. Theses on "Geo-environmental studies of northwest Gulf of Suez area, Egypt".
- M.Sc. Theses on " Management of Groundwater Logging Problems along Wadi El-Tumilat, Eastern Nile Delta Using Mathematical modelling and GIS Techniques
- M.Sc. Theses on" Groundwater assessment of the newly reclaimed lands of El-Salhya plain Area, East of Nile Delta, Egypt
Workshops and Symposia
1- Workshop on "Reclaiming of El-Tinah Plain Lands along El-Salam Canal Project", Fac. Agriculture, Suez Canal Univ, Ismailia, 24 May 2004.
2- Symposium on "Hydrogeology and Water protection", 22 March 2005, Suez Canal University, Ismailia. (Editor and sharing the organizing committee)
3- Workshop on "Coasts and Lakes of northern Egypt", 18 March 2006, Suez Canal University, Ismailia .
4- International Workshop on "Natural Treatment Technology for drinking water supply" 12 December 2007, Suez Canal Univ., Ismailia. (Editor and sharing the organizing committee)
5- Workshop on "Phanerozoic and Development" , 22 December 2008, El-Azhar Univ., Cairo
6- Workshop on " immigration of marine species across the Suez Canal and geo-environmental changes of the area" 6 April 2009, Marine Science Dept., Suez Canal Univ. , Ismailia
7- Symposium on “Cumulative environmental pollutant impacts in the Western Area of Port Said" 27 April 2009, Faculty of Science, Port Said.
Conferences:
1- The 5th Inter. "Water Tech. Conf.", Alexandria, Egypt, 3-5 March 2000.
2- The 31st "Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists" (IAH) in Munich, Germany, 10 September 2001.
3- The 5th Inter. Conf. "Geochemistry", Alexandria Univ., Egypt, 12-13 September 2001.
4- The 3rd Inter. Conf. "Groundwater level control inside urbanized areas", 17-19 December 2002, Mansura Univ., Egypt.
5- The 6th Inter. Conf. "Geology of the Arab World", Cairo Univ., February 2002.
6- The Complete Conf. series of "Geology of Sinai for Development"1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, Suez Canal Univ., Ismailia, (Editor and sharing the organizing committee)
7- The 8th Inter. Conf. "Geology of the Arab World", Cairo Univ., 13-16 February 2006.
8- The 1st Inter. Conf. of the Egyptian Society for environmental Sciences, 18-19 June 2006, Suez Canal Univ. , Ismailia
9- The 3rd Inter. Conf. of the Egyptian Society for environmental Sciences, 8-9 July 2008, Suez Canal Univ. , Ismailia
Scientific Projects:
1- The base studies to "establish St. Katherine area as a national park". Project funded by Egyptian Agency for Environment (1993)
2- The rational for requesting the extension of WEP-2594 Project of "the settlement of Sinai Bedouins" for the third phase , Sinai Rehabilitation Agency (1996)
3- "Environmental hydrogeologic coalition with Western Michigan University", USA (2003)
4- Principal Investigator of "Groundwater Pollution beneath Ismailia Villages" project, Funded by Suez Canal University (2004)
5- "Sources of pollution of Ismailia Canal and Timsah Lake", funded by Suez Canal University & Ismalia Governorate (2009).
Public Lectures:
1- Flood risks in Sinai, TV Canal channel, Egypt.
2- Water resources in Suez Canal Zone, TV Canal channel, Egypt.
3- Mineral Deposits in Sinai, TV Canal channel, Egypt.
Publications:
1- El-Shamy, I. Z., El-Ghawaby, M. A. and El-Rayes A.E. (1989): Geologic factors affecting groundwater occurrences in the basement rocks of Saint Katherine area, South Sinai. Proc. 2nd Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop. Ismailia.
2- El-Shamy, I.Z. and El-Rayes, A.E. (1990): Hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater of St. Katherine area, South Sinai. (Abst) 30th annual meeting Egypt. Geol. Soc., Cairo.
3- El-Rayes, A.E. (1991): Hydrogeological studies of St. Katherine area, South Sinai. M.Sc. Thesis, Suez Canal Univ.
4- El-Shamy, I.Z. and El-Rayes, A.E. (1992): Hydrogeologic Assessment of St. Katherine area, South Sinai. Proc. 3rd Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop. , Ismailia.
5- Shendi, E. H. and El-Rayes, A.E. (1992): Geophysical prospecting for groundwater in Wadi Sibaiya- Wadi El-Sheikh area, South Sinai. M.E.R.C., Ain Shams Univ. Earth Sci. Ser., 6:55-61.
6- El-Rayes A.E. (1998): Hydrogeochemical prospecting of some localities in Southern Sinai. Ph. D. Thesis, Suez Canal Univ.
7- Geriesh, M.H. and El-Rayes, A.E. (2000): Water Quality Assessment of Wadi Feiran Catchment area, South Sinai, Egypt. Proc. 5th Inter. Water Tech. Conf., 2-5 March 2000, Alexandria, Egypt, pp.139-157
8- El-Rayes, A.E., Soliman, F. A., Kehew, A. E. and El-Shamy, I. Z. (2001): Hydrogeochemical exploration for sulphide mineralization: application in the Arabo-Nubian Shield, Sinai, Egypt. In: Seiler, K.P. and Wonlich, S. (Eds): New approaches characterizing groundwater flow, Proc. XXXI Inter. Assoc. Hydrogeologist Cong., Munich, Germany, 10-14 Sept. 2001, Vol. 1, pp.49-54.
9- Geriesh, M.H. and El-Rayes, A.E. (2001): Municipal contamination of shallow groundwater beneath South Ismailia Villages. Proc. 5th Inter. Conf. Geochemistry, Alexandria Univ., Egypt, 12-13 Sept. 2001, Vol. II, pp. 241-253.
10- El-Rayes, A.E. and Mansour, M. Gh. (2001): Hydrogeochemical exploration for uranium occurrences in west central Sinai. Proc. 6th conf. Geology of Sinai for development, Ismailia, 20 October 2001, pp. 121-130.
11- El-Rayes, A.E. and Geriesh, M. H (2002): Reasons of waterlogging around Serabium Waste Water Treatment Plant, Ismailia, Egypt. Proc. 3rd Inter. Conf. groundwater level control inside urbanized areas, Fac. Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 17-19 December 2002, pp. 123-136..
12- El-Rayes, A.E. (2004): Use of lineament analyses and joint measurements as guides for drilling high yield water wells in the basement aquifer of south Sinai, Egypt. J. Petroleum Min. Eng., vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 67-76.
13- Geriesh, M.H., El-Rayes, A.E. and Fouad, A. (2004): Runoff control and management in Wadi Ghweiba hydrographic basin, northwest of Gulf of Suez region, Egypt. Proc. 7th Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop., Ismailia, pp. 53-67.
14- El-Rayes, A.E., Shendi, E.H., Geriesh, M.H. and Afify, H.F. (2004): Contamination and treatment model of domestic water supplies of Ismailia district, Ismailia, Egypt. Proc. 7th Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop., Ismailia, pp. 69-80.
15- Geriesh, M.H., El-Rayes, A.E. and Ghodeif, K.O. (2004): Potential sources of groundwater contamination in Rafah environs, North Sinai, Egypt. Proc. 7th Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop., Ismailia, pp. 41-52.
16- El-Rayes, A.E., Arnous, M.O. and Aboulela, H.A. (2007): Application of hydrogeochemistry and seismic activity in the exploration for geothermal resources in south Sinai using GIS and RS techniques. (Abstract), 8th Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop., Ismailia
17- El-Rayes, A.E., Geriesh, M.H and Helmi, B.M. (2007): Sources and solving the groundwater logging problem in some localities at Ismailia urban area, Egypt. (Abstract), 8th Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop., Ismailia
18- Attia, A.H., El-Rayes, A.E., Geriesh, M.H. and Foad, A.O. (2007): Utilization of remote sensing and GIS techniques in geologic mapping of Dahab hydrographic basin, Southeastern Sinai, Egypt. (Abstract), 8th Conf. Geol. Sinai Develop., Ismailia.
19- Geriesh, M.H., Balke, K.D. and El-Rayes, A.E (2008): Problems of drinking water treatment along Ismailia Canal Province, Egypt. International J. Zhejiang University Science B, 9 (3): 232-242.
20- El-Rayes, A.E., Geriesh, M.H. and Omran, A.F. (2009): Flood control and water management in arid environment: Case study on Wadi Hagul, Northwest Gulf of Suez region, Egypt. Int. Conf. on water conservation in arid regions, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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