JAFAR SADI ABBAS ABURAJAB

Jafar sadi abbas Abu Rajab	Lecturer

Faculty of Prince AlHasan Bin Talal for Natural Resources and Environment	Department of Earth Sciences and Environment
jafars@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/geophysics
ORCID ID : 160544227
Office No. : 231	EXT : 4607

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Ph.D.		,
Master	Yarmouk University	Jordan,2000
Bachelor	Yarmouk University	Jordan,1997

Electrical and Electromagnetic geophysics. The applied methods used to solve environmental, geotechnical, and mining issues. Comprise but not limited to aquifer characterization, shallow and deep- groundwater detection, contaminant transport and pollution characterization, depth to bed rock, and mineral exploration.

 1.E. Al-Tarazi , A. El-Naqa , M. El-Waheidi and J. Abu   
Rajab, 2006, Electrical geophysical and hydrogeological investigations of groundwater aquifersin Ruseifa municipal landfill, Jordan, Environmental 
Geology, No. 7, Vol. 50. 1095 – 1103.

2.Ahmad AL-OUFI, Hakam A. MUSTAFA, Eid AL-TARAZI, and Jafar ABU RAJAB, 2008, Extension of Two Lava   Tubes, Dikes and Faults Using Very Low Frequency-  Electromagnetic Technique in Umm El-Quttein Area, NE 
Jordan.Acta Geophysica,vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 466-484.  

3. E. Al-Tarazi ,J. Abu Rajab, A. El-Naqa and M. El- Waheidi,2008,Detecting Leachate Plumes and Groundwater Pollution at Ruseifa  Municipal Landfill Utilizing VLF-EM method,  ,Journal of Applied Geophysics.Volume65, Issues 3-4,Pages 121-131.

4.  Al Tarazi, E. A. R., J. Abu Rajab, F. Gomez, W. J. Cochran, R. Jaafar, and M. A. Ferry (2011), GPS Measurements of Near-Field Deformation along the Southern Dead Sea Fault System, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 12, Q12021, doi:10.1029/2011GC003736.

 Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Associate member, SEG.
Jordanian Geological Association, JGA.
American Geophysical Union. AGU, Associate member

 Assistant lecturer since 2009

1. Principles of geophysics lab
2. Principles of Environmental Geophysics lab
3. Applied Geophysics (master level)
4. Remote sensing & GIS lab.
5. Petroleum Geology Lab
6. Practical Geology Lab 1&2  
7. Practical structure Lab
8. Seismology Lab
9. Computer Application in Geology

-Research and teaching assistant in the department of earth and environmental science, Hashemite University, 2002

-Assistant lecturer since 2009

-Serving and doing consultations using geophysical methods interm of construction purposes for Zarqa, Amman districts.
 projects Co-Researcher and  field manager
1.GPS in Jordan “ Study the neotectonic and stresses on active DST fault” cooperation with Missouri university/USA. (2005-2008), supported from NSF-USA and Hashemite University-Jordan

2.Hydrology, Hydrochemistry and geophysical study of Ruseifa landfill/Jordan (2001-2003), supported by higher council of science and technology –Amman.
3. Assessment of groundwater potentiality at Jordan Refinery area,2009
4. Geophyscial survey at Um Qaies archaeological site
5. Cavity detection at Arab Potach Company using geophysical methods

JAFAR SADI ABBAS ABURAJAB

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