MASDOUQ MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM AL-TAJ

Masdouq Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Taj	Professor
Structural Geology and Active Tectonics	Cluster Geology
Faculty of Prince AlHasan Bin Talal for Natural Resources and Environment	Department of Earth Sciences and Environment
maltaj@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/masdouq
ORCID ID : 291107158
Office No. : 209	EXT : 4534

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Ph.D.	The University of Jordan	Jordan,2000
Master	Yarmouk University	Jordan,1994
Bachelor	Yarmouk University	Jordan,1991

- Dead Sea Transform
- Active tectonics
- Relatoin betweeen radon gas and structures
- paleoseismology and archeoseismology
- Applied Geophysical studies for engineering purposes
- Quaternary Geology
- Subsurface structures of the Jordan Valley

 
1- Al-Taj, M. and El-Issa, Z. (1997). Geophysical studies of Al-Hamma area as a potential source of geothermal energy. Abstract. 6th Jordanian geological conference. Amman, Jordan.

2-	Al-Taj, M., Abed, A.  and Atallah, M. (2001). Active faulting along the Jordan Valley segment of the Jordan-Dead Sea transform. Abstract. 7th Jordanian geological conference. Amman, Jordan.

3-  Al-Taj, M. and Atallah, M. (2003). Fractures associated with the Dead Sea transform in the  Jordan Valley, Jordan. Abhath Al-Yarmouk: “Basic Sci. and Eng.”, Vol. 12, No. 2B, pp. 633-647.

4-	Atallah, M. and Al-Taj, M. (2004). Active surface rupture along the Dead Sea transform in Wadi Araba. Dirasat, pure science: Vol. 31, No.1, pp. 59-81.

5-	Al-Taj, M., Al-Batainah, B. and Atallah, M. (2004). Evaluation of geodynamic activity of the Dead Sea transform fault by radon gas Concentrations. Environmental Geology, Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 574-583.

6-	Atallah, M., Mustafa, H., El-Akhal, H. and Al-Taj, M. (2005). Dhahal structure: an example of transpression associated with the Dead Sea transform in Wadi Araba, Jordan. Acta Geologica Polonica, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 361-370.

7-	Al-Batainah, B., Al-Taj, M. and Atallah, M. (2005). Relation between radon flux and morphotectonics of the Dead Sea transform in Wadi Araba, Jordan. Radiation Measurements 40, pp. 539-543.

8-	Al-Taj, M., Shaqour, F. and Atallah, M. (2006). Morphotectonic indices of the Dead Sea transform, Jordan. Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, Vol. 30, No.1, pp. 5-12.

9-	Ferry, M., Meghraoui, M., Abou Karaki, N., Al-Taj, Amouch, H., Al-    Duhaisat, S. and Barjous, M. (2006). Slip deficit along the Jordan Valley Segment of The Dead Sea Fault: Evidence from paleoseismic trenches and archeoseismology. European Geosciences Union. General Assembly 2006. Vienna, Austria, 02 – 07 April 2006. 

10-	Ferry, M., Meghraoui, M., Abou Karaki, N., Al-Taj, Barjous, M., Grootes, P., and Nandeau, M. (2006). Slip deficit along the Jordan Valley segment of The Dead Sea fault from paleoseismology, Historical Seismicity, and Archaeoseismcity. American Geophysical Union, AGU Fall meeting 2006, 11-15 December, San Francisco, CA, USA.

11-	Ferry, M., Meghraoui, M., Abou Karaki, N., Al-Taj, M., Amoush, H., Al-Dhaisat, S. and Barjous, M. (2007). A 48-kyr-long slip rate history for the Jordan Valley segment of the Dead Sea fault. Earth and Planetary Science letters 260, pp. 394-406.

12-	Ferry, M., Meghraoui, M., Abou Karaki, N., Al-Taj, M., Barjous, M., Grootes, P., and Nadeau, M. (2007). A 14-kyr-long seismic history for the Jordan Valley segment of the Dead Sea Fault. AGU, 2007, Vienna, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, pp. 1607-7962.

13-	Al-Taj, M., Ferry, M., Meghraoui, M., and Abou Karaki, N. (2007). The Late Quaternary deformational history of the Jordan Valley fault, Jordan. GSA, Denver. Annual Meeting, 28–31/10/ 2007.

14-	Al-Taj, M., Abed, A., Atallah, M., Ferry, M., Meghraoui, M., and Abou Karaki, N. (2007). The tectonic geomorphology and the archeoseismicity of the Dead Sea transform in Jordan Valley. AGU Annual Meeting,10–14/12/ 2007, San Francisco, CA, USA.

15- Al-Taj, M. (2008). Structural control on groundwater distribution and flow in Irbid area, north Jordan. Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. V. 1, No. 2, pp. 81-88.

- Khreisha, A., 2006. Radon Assessment of the Hashemite University Campus (Zarqa/Jordan) and its Environmental Impact.

- Shuaib, L., 2008. Detection of subsurface geological structures in Zarqa area by radon gas monitoring. 
 
- Abu Ne'mah, B., 2009. Structural control on radon and uranium concentrations in Al-Mafraq and Irbid areas, north Jordan.

- Derawe, S., 2009. Tectonic evolution of Dahrat Al-Qurin area, Jordan Valley.

 - Staff member from 2000-2013
 - Head of Earth and Environmental sciences

- General Geology
- Environmental Geology
- Astronomy
- Environmental Science
- Practical General Geology (1)
- Practical General Geology (2)
- Structural Geology
- Field Geology
- Geotectonics
- Advanced structural geology

- Teaching assistant in the Geology Department/Hashemite University 1995-1998.

- Lecturer (Full-time) 200-2003 in the Hashemite University.

- Assistant Prof. (B) 2003-2006 in the Hashemite University.

- Assistance Prof. (A) 2006-2009 in the Hashemite University.

- Jordanian geologists Assosiation (JGA)
- Geological Society of America (GSA)
- American Geolphysical Union (AGU)
- Jordan Environment Society (JES)

 - Member of the Jordanian Geologists Association council

MASDOUQ MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM AL-TAJ

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