5. research/scholarship

Said Al-Ismaily Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies & Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Soil Science Specialization: Soil Pedology

[CURRICULUM VITAE] Said Al-Ismaily

Said Al-Ismaily

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies (ADUS) & Assistant Professor

Department of Soils, Water & Agricultural Engineering

College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences

Sultan Qaboos University

P. O. Box- 34, AL-Khoud 123, Oman

Phone: (968) 2414-1252

GSM: (968) 99898734

Fax: (968) 2441-3418

Email: [email protected]

Webpage: http://www.squ.edu.om/tabid/5699/language/en-US/Default.aspx

1. Summary Sheet 3

2. Personal Information 4

3. Awards, Honors, and Recognitions 6

4. Teaching and Learning 8

4.1. Courses Taught (2005 – Present) 8

4.2. Teaching Philosophy and Goals 9

4.3. Teaching Experience & Significant Contributions 10

4.4. Course & Teaching Evaluations 14

4.5. Undergraduate Students Projects Supervision 15

4.6. Graduate Students Supervision 21

4.7. Training SQU Undergraduates and School Pupils 22

4.8. Mentored Undergraduates in Publishing Newspaper/Magazine Articles 23

4.9. Students Advising 24

5. Research/Scholarship 25

5.1. Research Output 25

5.2. Summary of Published Output 26

5.3. Summary of Published Output by Journal 26

5.4. Publications – Papers Submitted or in Preparation 26

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CURRICULUM VITAE Said Al-Ismaily

5.5. Publications - Refereed Journal Papers 27

5.6. Publications - Refereed Conference Papers 28

5.7. Publications – Conference Abstracts + Proceedings/Chapters 28

5.8. Publications – Refereed Encyclopedia Chapters/Entries 31

5.9. Publications – Books (Documentary) 31

5.10. Publications – Movies (Documentary) 31

5.11. Publications – Technical Reports 32

5.12. Funded Research Projects 32

5.13. Research Consultancies/Services 32

5.14. Collaborations 33

5.15. Referee Service for International Journal 34

6. University And Community 35

6.1. International 35

6.2. National 35

6.3. University 37

6.4. College 37

6.5. Departmental Services 38

1. Summary Sheet


Said Salim Mohammed Al-Ismaily ADUS & Assistant Professor Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering (SWAE), College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences (CAMS), Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Ph.D. Date and Institution: 2004, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

#

Category

21 Award, Honors, Recognition, Appreciation

55 Courses/ 1,796 Students Total courses and students taught (2005 – Present) 1 Development of new departmental courses 7 Upgrading of existing departmental courses (Significantly) 56 B.Sc. project students supervised + co-supervised 1 M.Sc. students co-supervised 1 M.Sc. students currently supervising 1 Ph.D. co-supervised 1 Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program (FURAP) 7 Outreach training of SQU undergraduates + extension to school pupils 16 Mentored SQU undergraduates in newspapers/magazines publications

> 200 Total students advisee (since 2004) 71 (College mean = 17)

[60 Members] Total students advisee (Academic year 2007/2008)

2 Technical staff mentored

10 Refereed journal papers 3 Papers submitted and under review 1 Papers in preparation 2 Encyclopedia entries 1 Documentary books 1 Documentary movies 2 Publications - Refereed conference papers 18 Conference abstracts - Oral 6 Conference abstracts - Poster 3 Conference proceedings 15 Presentations/Participation in national workshops/activities 21 Dissertation, technical reports, local press 2 No. of research projects (as a principle investigator) 2 No. of research projects (as a co- principle investigator) 2 No. of research projects (as a co- investigator)

8.784 Total Impact Factor “of published work” 49* Total Citations 4* h-index 4 Referee service for international journals

*Citations & h-index = based on Google Scholar (last updated 15/9/2015)

2. Personal Information


Full name

Said Salim Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ismaily

ID # 3298 Nationality Omani Date of birth January 1, 1971 Marital status Married Current position Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor Applying for the rank Associate Professor Date of appointment SQU September 22, 1993 Date of last promotion Jun 12, 2004 Address Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Engineering

College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 34, Al-Khod 123 Sultanate of Oman Telephone: +968 2414-1252 (Office),+968 99898731 (GSM), Fax: +968 24413418 Email: [email protected]

Education Ph.D. (Soil Sciences, 2004; GPA = 3.9/4) Department Soil, Water, & Environmental Sciences. The University of Arizona, Arizona, Tucson, USA M.Sc. (Soil Science, 1997; GPA = 3.4/4) Department of Crop and Soil Science Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA B.Sc. (Soil and Water, 1992; GPA = 3.2/4 (Top student among CAMS graduates) Department of Soil and Water Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

Thesis/graduation projects Ph.D. Nitrogen mineralization of manure-amended soil: Effects of salinity and moisture content (Dissertation). M.Sc. Genesis of silica enriched pans in soils managed under wheat-fallow cropping systems. (Thesis) B.Sc. Soil classification of A’Seeb area (Final year project)

Work experience Position Date ADUS and Assistant Professor (SQU) 2013 – Present.

Assistant Professor (SQU) 2004 – 2013. [2000 – 2004; Ph.D. Study leave]

Assistant Lecturer (SQU) 1997 – 2000. [1995 – 1997; M.Sc. Study leave]

Demonstrator (Teaching and Research Assistant; SQU) 1993 – 1994.

Summer Part-time Employment Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

1992; June 16 – August 30 [During B.Sc. study at SQU]

Research interests and professional expertise

Genesis, morphology and properties of soils in the vadose zone and applications relevant to hydro-pedology Quantifying processes responsible for nitrogen transformations and losses in irrigated agricultural systems amended with organic materials


Nutrients management under harsh soil conditions of draught and salinity with optimizing productivity and minimizing adverse environmental impacts Development of effective pedagogical practices and innovative techniques for teaching soil sciences

Professional affiliations Soil Science Society of America (2002 – Present) American Society of Agronomy (2012 – Present) Crop Science Society of America (2012 – Present) European Geoscience Union (2015 – Present)

Hobbies Hiking, camping, chess, badminton, and swimming

3. Awards, Honors, & Recognitions


3. Awards, Honors, Recognitions, Appreciations

# Year Type of Award, Honor, Recognition, Appreciation Source

22 2015 Certificate and award for distinction in academia and research; 15th SQU University Day

Vice-Chancellor, SQU

21 2014 Certificate of appreciation for judging the annual school students creativity national contest on environmental projects

Ministry of Education, Oman

20 2014

SQU Journal Publication Award for the Scopus listed publication “Al-Ismaily, S. S.*, Al-Maktoumi, A. K., Kacimov, A. R., Al-Saqri, S. M., Al-Busaidi, H. A., and Al-Haddabi, M. H. (2013). Morphed block-crack preferential sedimentation in a reservoir bed: a smart design and evolution in nature. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 58(8), 1779-1788. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.838002

SQU, Oman

19 2014

Distinguished abstract entitled “Effects of anthropogenic interventions on the Entisols of Al-Khoud dam area in a dry region of Oman” Session “The role of environment on soil formation: morphological indicators”

20th World Congress of Soil Science, Jeju, Korea

18 2014

Best poster award “A cascade of capillary barriers in the soil substrate”. Presented at 3rd HM Chairs symposium in water resources management for sustainability, Tokyo, Japan, 2-3 October, 2014. [Team Award]

Oman and Japan Governments

17 2014

1st prize in the sector of environment and biological resources for the project “Characterization of urban soil at A’Seeb area” funded through the Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program (FURAP) [Team Award]

The Research Council of Oman (TRC)

16 2013 Award of recognition for serving SQU for the past 20 years.


15 2011 Certificate of academic excellence; Best teacher award for college of Agricultural and Marine Sciences during the academic year 2010/2011; 11th SQU University Day.


14 2010 Certificate of appreciation for contributing to the symposium on sustainable agricultural development; Ibri, November 1-3 2009

Minister; Ministry of National Economy, Oman

13 2010

A grant for a training course on “Land policy for sustainable rural development” during the International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST) 113th regular session, 1- May – 10 June 2010.

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, USA, jointly with Council of Agriculture, Executable Yuan (Republic of China), through Taipei Economic & Cultural Office, Oman.

12 2007 Certificate of appreciation for judging the 5th cultural contest on scientific research.

Ministry of Defense, Oman

3. Awards, Honors, & Recognitions (Cont.)


11 2007

Certificate of Appreciation for conducting a training workshop on “Soil type and crop plantation” as part of the cultural week of the Minbar Al Elm primary school, Fanja, Oman


10 2007 Letter of appreciation for the contribution to the training workshop on “The importance and protection of agricultural lands”

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman

9 2004 Award for the completion Ph.D. with Distinction The Ambassador; Embassy of Oman, USA

8 2003 Outstanding academic achievement while pursuing Ph.D. program

The Ambassador; Embassy of Oman, USA

7 2002 Letter of appreciation for outstanding performance while pursuing Ph.D. program

Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Oman, USA

6 2002 Letter of appreciation for outstanding performance while Pursuing Ph.D. program

Dr. Hamed Al-Salmi, Vice-President, SQU.

5 2001 Letter of appreciation for outstanding performance while Pursuing Ph.D. program

Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Oman, USA

4 1994 Certificate of merit for achieving an outstanding record at the English Language Institute

English Language Institute, Corvallis, Oregon State University, USA

3 1993 Nominated for travel award to the Republic of China as an outstanding student at SQU

Public Authority for Youth and Sport, Oman

2 1992 Outstanding student for academic year 1991/1992 (During B.Sc.)

SQU, Oman

1 1992 Top/Star student among SQU graduates (Academic year 1992/1993); an award and certificate received during graduation ceremony

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos

4. Teaching & Learning


4.1. - Courses Taught (2005 – Present)

Course Number/Title Level* Semester Total Enrollment

SOIL 4411: Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2005 10 SOIL 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2005 20 CAMS 2001: Computer Application I CR Fall 2005 33 SOIL 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2005 4 SOIL 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2006 24 COMP 2001: Computer Application I CR Spring 2006 45 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2006 7 CAMS 2001: Computer Application I CR Fall 2006 47 SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2007 29 SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2007 16 SWAE4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2007 16 CAMS 2001: Computer Application I MR Fall 2007 42 SWAE 4900: Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering Project ME Summer 2007 1

SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2008 27 SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2008 32 SWAE 4410: Soil & Water Winter MR Spring 2008 11 CAMS 2001: Computer Application I CR Fall 2008 46 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2008 21 SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2009 35 SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2009 21 SWAE4410: Soil & Water Tour MR Spring 2009 20 SWAE 2201: Introduction to Soil & Water MR Fall 2009 28 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2009 27 SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2010 44 SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2010 32 SWAE 4410: Soil & Water Tour MR Spring 2010 25 SWAE 2201: Introduction to Soil & Water MR Fall 2010 38 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2010 26 SWAE 6403: Advanced Topics in Soil-Plant Environment [Shared 50%]

PG Spring 2011 8

SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2011 44 SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2011 19 SWAE 4410: Soil & Water Tour MR Spring 2011 21 SWAE 2201: Introduction to Soil & water MR Fall 2011 27 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2011 32 SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2012 42 SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2012 30 SWAE 4410: Soil & Water Winter MR Spring 2012 29 SWAE 2201: Introduction to Soil & water MR Fall 2012 27 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2012 17 SWAE 3304: Soil & Water Conservation MR Spring 2013 46 SWAE 3411: Environmental Soil Microbiology MR Spring 2013 25

4. Teaching & Learning (Cont.)


SWAE 4110: Soil & Water Winter MR Spring 2013 9 ** SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2013 28 CAMS 2000: Introduction to CAMS CR Spring 2014 130 SWAE 4110: Soil & Water Winter MR Spring 2014 28 SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2014 31 SWAE 4900: Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering Project ME Fall 2014 2

CAMS 2000: Introduction to CAMS CR Fall 2014 138 SWAE 4900: Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering Project ME Summer 2014 2

CAMS 2000: Introduction to CAMS CR Spring 2015 131 SWAE 4110: Soil & Water Winter MR Spring 2015 24 SWAE 4111: Hydropedology for Soil-Water- Landscape Interactions MR Spring 2015 18

SWAE 4404: Soil Genesis & Classification MR Fall 2015 27 CAMS 2000: Introduction to CAMS CR Fall 2015 133 SWAE 6009: Advanced Topics in Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering PG Fall 2015 1

Total 55 courses 1,796 Students *CR (college requirement), MR (Major Requirement), ME (Major Elective), PG (postgraduate course). ** Appointed as ADUS.

4.2. - Teaching Philosophy and Goals

My teaching philosophy for An Effective Learning Environment in teaching soil sciences is represented via the courses that I have designed, my teaching style, research-partnership with the undergraduates (e.g. FURAP), and professional development activities:

i. I Facilitate Problem Based Learning (PBL) courses. My PBL courses provide good

opportunities for students to: (i) practice metacognitive abilities and foster their critical thinking; (ii) develop their “hands-on” laboratory and fieldwork skills; and (iii) engage students with a taste of “real” scientific research experience.

ii. I Understand and Inspire Students. As I am teaching different level courses in my department (i.e. 2000, 3000, and 4000 level), this allows me to continuously interact with both junior and senior students. Due to the interactive and research nature of my courses I am having a good opportunity to (i) recognize individual student’s interests, abilities, strengths and weaknesses; (ii) realize that students do not all learn in the same manner or at the same rate; (iii) promote group-work ethics and provide an enjoyable learning experience that fits different students, and (iv) follow up student’s progression with time.

iii. I Promote Multidisciplinary and Public Outreach Mindset Among the Undergraduates. I (i) offer two departmental required courses with multidisciplinary/holistic nature and/or outreach activities: Hydropedology (SWAE 4111) and Soil and Water Tour (SWAE 4410); (ii) facilitate and mentor students in sharing their knowledge and learning experience about soils with the local and international community through conducting training workshops to school pupils and



teachers, in presenting at conferences and other social-community based events, in publishing in local magazines and newspapers, in making documentary movies and books, in posting information via social media such as Facebook, Short Message Services (SMS) and YouTube, and in conducting interviews in national TV broadcasts.

iv. I Continuously Revise My Pedagogical Techniques. I share, exchange, and improve my teaching techniques by: (i) attending and presenting in the pedagogical sessions of high class international conferences; (ii) self-assessment of the course curricula in preparation for degree program accreditation; (iii) accommodating the critics made by the external reviewers; (iv) considering the comments/feedback made by the students via the course evaluation or by their personal communication; and (v) by attending professional development sessions.

4.3. - Teaching Experience & Significant Contributions

4.3.1. - Development of New Departmental Courses

# Course Number Course Title Type of the Course and Significant

Contributions

1 SWAE 4111 Hydropedology for Soil-Water-Landscape Interactions

(i) Initiated, developed, and championed this new advanced major required course; (ii) The main coordinator as the course is taught by three instructors including myself; and (iii) Enhanced multidisciplinary, holistic and integrative approaches within the Soil Science program.

4.3.2 - Significant Upgrading of Existing Departmental Courses

[Undergraduate Level & Required]

# Course Number Course Title Significant Contributions

5 SWAE 2201 Introduction to Soil & Water

(i) Major revision and updated the course outline; (ii) Main coordinator (2 sections offered/semester) for this major required course; (iii) Prepared PPT files for the course (used by other instructors); created new practical exercises; and (iv) Updated the laboratory manual; (v) Introduced final exam for the laboratory part that tests concepts gained and students dexterity in laboratory experiments.



4 SWAE 3304 Soil & Water Conservation

(i) Major revision and created new course outline for this major required course; (ii) Prepared PPT files for the course (used by visiting instructor/consultant because currently I, as ADUS, am not teaching the course); (iii) Introduced journal review session and in class discussion of published research papers; and (iv) Added topics relevant to degradation and aspects of management of soil and water resources in Oman; introduced a full section on soils and chemical pollution and principles of biochemical remediation technique.

3 SWAE 3411 Environmental Soil Microbiology

(i) Major revision and updated the outline and the laboratory manual for this major required course; (ii) Introduced a novel and inquiry-based research oriented laboratory curriculum that integrates the “skill learning”, “research experience”, and “effective writing skills”; (iii) Added a component of application of soil microbes in the environment (i.e. environmental soil microbiology); (iv) Adopted a new and more appropriate text book for the course; and (v) handed all of my teaching materials (PPT files, course outline, exams, etc.) and shared my experience in teaching this course with a newly recruited soil microbiologist.

2

SWAE 4410 or

SWAE 4110 “old code”

Soil & Water Tour

(i) Created completely new course outline for this major required course; (ii) Integrated a problem based learning; (iii) enhanced multidisciplinary and introduced practical assignments/projects that linked pedology, soil physics, chemistry, microbiology, irrigation, water quality, ecology, hydrology, sedimentology, among others; (iv) Blended with community outreach and involvement components; (v) Recruited and involved colleagues with different specialization, i.e. hydrologist, soil microbiologist, soil physicist, and agricultural engineers as contributors to the course; and (vi) Career development of the technical staff involved, i.e. improvement of their experimental designing skills.



1 SWAE 4404 Soil Genesis & Classification

(i) Major revision and created new course outline for this major required course; (ii) Prepared PPT files for the course; (iii) Integrated a laboratory session into the course; (iv) Added a new topic on applying soil morphological data and soil survey information in making soil interpretations for the various land uses; (v) Adopted a new and more appropriate text book; and (vi) Introduced reading journals and group presentations on reviewed papers

4.3.3. - Significant Upgrading of Existing Departmental Courses

[Undergraduate Level & Elective]


1 SWAE 4900

Soil, Water, and Agricultural Engineering Special Problem

The department adopted my new proposed guidelines for the conducting and evaluation of this research oriented departmental elective course.

4.3.4. - Significant Upgrading of Existing Departmental Courses]

[Graduate Level]

Course Number Course Title Significant Contributions

1 SWAE 6403

Advanced Topics in Soil-Plant Environment

(i) Taught 50% of this postgraduate course in Spring 2011; (ii) Contributed to making bibliography review & discussion of published papers as course components; and (iii) Enriched the course with topics on the fundamentals of soil-water as related to plant and microbial activities.

4.3.5. - College Requirements

[Undergraduate Level]


2 CAMS 2000

Introduction to Agricultural & Marine Science

(i) Created a course outline as there was no official course outline for this course, (ii) Added new topics; and (iii) Prepared a PPT file for the Soil Sciences degree program, officially used by the Dept. of



Soils, Water & Agricultural Engineering in presenting the Soil Sciences degree program.

1 CAMS 2001 Computer Application One I have added new practical exercises for

the course [Course Defunct]



4.4. - Course & Teaching Evaluations*

Course Number

Year/Semester Overall, this

instructor is a good teacher (4.00)

Summary Overall Score (4.00)

Number of

Students

Average Grade Point

Course Department College

SWAE3304 2012/Spring 3.54 3.45 42 3.45 3.24 3.23 SWAE3411 3.77 3.65 30 3.65 3.24 3.23 SWAE4410 3.72 3.54 29 3.54 3.24 3.23 SWAE2201 2012/Fall 3.47 3.36 27 3.36 3.14 3.20 SWAE4404 3.89 3.66 17 3.66 3.14 3.20 SWAE3304 2013/Spring 3.71 3.57 46 3.57 3.26 3.23 SWAE3411 3.80 3.62 25 3.62 3.26 3.23 SWAE4110 3.80 3.58 9 3.58 3.26 3.23 SWAE4404 2013/Fall 3.83 3.63 28 3.63 3.15 3.23 CAMS2000 2014/Spring 3.50 3.29 130 3.29 3.18 3.25 SWAE4110 3.00 2.95 28 2.95 3.22 3.25 CAMS2000 2014/Fall 3.51 3.36 138 3.36 3.15 3.22 SWAE4404 3.04 2.96 31 2.96 3.17 3.22 CAMS2000 2015/Spring 3.89 3.66 131 3.66 3.27 3.27 SWAE4110 3.91 3.91 24 3.68 3.29 3.27 SWAE4111 Not valid

(> 30% response rate) 18 -

Mean 3.63 3.48 3.46 3.21 3.23 * Only past three years data shown ( 2012 to 2015).



4.5. – Undergraduate Students Projects Supervision

[Each project involves field-work, experimental designing and laboratory analyses, oral presentation to a panel of the SWAE department for a rigorous evaluation, and submission of a final report]

4.5.1. - Soil, Water, and Agricultural Engineering Special Problem

SWAE 4900 # Student(s) Name Project Title Year Role

3 Mahmood Al-Shuaili Effect of manure amendments with varying C:N ratios on N mineralization. 2007 Supervisor

2 Ruqaya Al-Kindi Nadhira Al-Harassi

Characterization of soil microbes of the urban soils of A’Seeb area. 2014 Supervisor

1 Ahmed Al- Mayahi Abdulla Al Sulaimi

Enhancement of groundwater recharge in Al-Khoud dam: An exploration of a hydro-ecological practice.

2014 Supervisor

4.5.2. - Soil & Water Tour (SWAE 4410) Final Project

# Student(s) Name Project Title Year Role

53 Maher Al-Wahaibi Said Al-Saqri

Soil and water winter tour final report. 2005 Supervisor

52 Maher Al-Wahaibi Said Al-Saqri

Soil and water winter tour final report. 2006 Supervisor

51 Mahmood Al-Shuaili Effects of soil formation factors and

processes on soil development and properties.

2007 Supervisor

50 Tasneem Al-Lawati Adhaab Al-Roshdi

Siltation in wadi Al Khoud dam. 2008

Co-Supervisor

49 Hassan Al-Lawatia Khalid Al-Kharusi

Water quality assessment at Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar. 2008

Co-Supervisor

47 Nawal Al-Ajmi Raha Al-Hoqani

Soil variation along soil catena. 2008 Supervisor

46 Hilal Al-Mazroui Mai Al-Zaabi

Comparison between feeling and mechanical methods in determination soil texture.

2008 Supervisor

45 Mahmoud Ali Al-Abri Salim Al-Daraai Khaled Al-Abri

Comparison between feeling and mechanical methods. 2009

Supervisor

44 Ahmed AL-Hinai Idris AL-Suliami Ammar Al-Haddabi

Aflaj systems. 2009

Co-Supervisor

43 Hamed Al-Abri Hamed Al-Kasbi Mohammed Al-Azri

Water quality assessment at Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar. 2009

Co-Supervisor

42 Hamed Al-Salimuy Ayoub Al-Rawahi

Salt-affected soils. 2009 Supervisor



41 Badriya Al-Hosni Sultana Al-Aufi Shaikha Al-Abri

Study soil variation along soil catena. 2009

Supervisor

40 Mubarak Al-Hakmani Waleed Al-Omairi Yahya Al-Saadi

The effect of Al-Khoud dam on soil properties. 2009

Co-Supervisor

39 Khalood Al-Ghassani Shurooq Saleh Al-Salti Wadha Hamed Al-Bahri

Sampling and soil evaluation. 2010 Supervisor

38 Khalil Al-Shekaili Mohammed Al-Rasbi Saif Al-Ismaili

The influence of soil formation factors. 2010

Supervisor

37 Asad Al-Masroori Thabit Al-Daraai Yasir Al-Mamari

Water quality and assessment. 2010

Co-Supervisor

36 Ahmed Al-Busaidi Abdallah Al-Kiyumi Dawed Al-Fahdi

Salt-affected soils. 2010

Supervisor

35 Fahima Al-Balushi Aliaa Al-Shaqsi Naama Al-Rawahi

Aflajs: The smart system. 2011

Co-Supervisor

34 Asila Al-Hinaai Mahmoud Al-Belushi Tahani Al-Harrasi

Al-Khoud dam. 2011

Co-Supervisor

33

Abdullah Al-Rawahi Marwa Al-Siyabi Mousa Al-Subeihi Sulaiman Al-Sumri

Documentary movie about soil.

2011 Supervisor

32 Yasir Al-Alawi Zakariya Al-Sulaimi Ziyad Al-Fahdi

Field's soil kit vs. Laboratory analyses data. 2011

Supervisor

31 Badar Al-Shekaili Nawal Al-Wahaibi Rahma Al-Habsi

Land use and soil capability: A computer program. 2011

Supervisor

30 Said Al-Housni Said Al-Jadidi Saud Al-Mamari

Salt-affected soils: Their properties and management. 2011

Supervisor

29 Afrah Al-Harrasi Karima Al-Amri Siham Al-Khadouri

Soil sampling and soil fertility. 2011

Supervisor

28 Safiya Al-Abri Amna Al-Toubi Thuraiya Al-Mahrouqi

Evaluation of water quality and designing an irrigation system for an established farm.

2012 Supervisor

27 Kathiya Al-aufi Khalsah Al-Hashmi Maryam Al-Mahrouqi

Soil fertility evaluation of cultivated farmland. 2012

Supervisor

26

Said Al-Azri Younis Al-Nasseri Abdullah Al-Naabi Al-Mundhar Al-Nassri

Assessment of flood hazards in Al-Khod dam area. 2012

Co-Supervisor



25

Ahmed Al-Raisi Bader Al-Hatmi Mutaib Al-Mamari Ayadh Al-Mawali

The hydrological properties of Al-Khoud dam soils. 2012

Co-Supervisor

24

Kothar Al-Hadhrami Sulaiman Al-Harrasi Khaloud Al-Amri Sultan Al-Ghawi

Making of the book: Principles of soils and hands-on applications for school students. 2012

Supervisor

23

Sultan Al-Ghafri Yasir Al- Saadi Fahad Al-Mahrouqi Fahad Al-Muzahmi

Land use and capability: A computer program using Visual Basics. 2012

Supervisor

22

Ismail Al Sawwafi Asma Al-Harthy Mohammed Al-Yaqoobi Noura Al-Sawwafi

Fundamentals and concepts of soils inspiration to high school students. 2012

Supervisor

21

Abir Al-Rasbi Sara Al-Ghanboosi Maryam Al-Rasbi Fatma Alzahra Al Hajri

Management of aflaj: Water use efficiency and quality. 2012

Co-Supervisor

20 Nada Al-Farsi Ruqaiya Al-Kindi Siham Al-Alawi

Hydrological aspects of soil in Al-Khoud dam. 2013 Co-Supervisor

19 Sultan Al-Shibli Hagar Al-Shibli Ghaliya Al-Naamani

Hydrological and engineering aspects of falaj Tanuf.

2013 Co-Supervisor

18

Azzan Al-Hamami Khalid Al-Abri Abdulhakim Al-Kalbani Ali Al-Kharusi

Is it time to consider texture before permitting the conversion of salt-affected farms in Al-Batinah region? 2013

Supervisor

17 Khalsa Al-Amrani Bushra Al-Aamri Zakiya Al-Amrani

Design modern irrigation system at Al-Hail farm. 2013

Co-Supervisor

16

Mazin Al-Rahbi Abdulmounem Al-Omairi Hamed Al-Sumri Abdullah Al-Ghawi

Studying soil properties a long a soil catena. 2013

Supervisor

15

Hamed Al-Mahroqi Kheera Al-Naamani Ruqaya Al Hadhrami Mohammed Al-Shahri

Soil salinity and their management in Al-Batinah region. 2013

Supervisor

14

Olla Al-Salehi Rajaa Al-Sharji Najaya Al-Rumhi Latifa Al-Maamari Zainab Al-Mamari

Studying microbes under harsh soil conditions.

2013 Supervisor

13

Nadhira Al-Harrasi Abdulla Al-Sulaimi Salma Al-Riyami Ahmed Al-Mayahi

Studying urban soils at A’Seeb area: Anthropogenic influences. 2013

Supervisor



12

Zolikha Al-Hamdi Fatma Al-Kharousi Mubarak Al-Adhubi Turki Al-Jabri

Determination of physicochemical properties of soils and designing of irrigation system of farms at A’Seeb area. 2013

Supervisor

11

Nasser Al-Hadhrami Hilal Al-Aghbari Omran Al-Hashemi Mohammed Al-Amri

Hydroecological and hydropedological studies of soils at Al-Khoud Dam. 2013

Co-Supervisor

10

Ruqaya Al-Hadhrami Ahmed Al-Jabri Kheera Al-Naamani Mohammed Al-Shahri Hamed AL Mahrooqi

The influence of soil texture on accumulation of salts: Case study from Al-Batinah region. 2014 Supervisor

9

Fatma Al-Kharusi Turki Al-Jabri Zolikha Al-Hamdi Mubarak Al-Adhubi

Evaluation of physicochemical properties of soils and designing an irrigation system for a farm at A'Seeb area. 2014 Co-Supervisor

8

Nasser Al-Hadrami Omran Al-Hashmi Hilal Al-Aghbari Mohammed Al-Amri

Enhancement of infiltration using hydro-ecological solution. 2014

Co-Supervisor

7

Olla Al-Salhi Rajaa Al-Sharji Najiya Al-Rumhi Zainab Al-Maamari Latifa Al-Maamari

Isolation of halophiles rhizobacteria from the rhizosohere of plants grown in salt affected soil at the coastal line of Barka. 2014 Co-Supervisor

6

Abdulmounem Al- Omairi Abdullah Al-Ghawi Hamed Al-Sumri Mazin Al-Rahbi

Studying soil properties along soil catena.

2014 Supervisor

5

Salma Al-Riyami Nadhira Al-Harrasi Abdullah Al-Sulaimi Ahmed Al-Mayahi

Characterization of urban soils in A’Seeb area. 2014 Supervisor

4

Abdalla Al-Zakwani Qais Al-Kuhaili Mahmoud Al-Abri Fahad Al-Riyami Abdullah Al-Masroori Mohammed Al-Kaabi

Properties of soil catena from the mountainous to the coastal region of Al-Batinah area. 2015

Supervisor

3

Ahmed Al-Muqbali Ibrahim Al-Hilali Hamdan Al-Maamari Ahmed Al-Hamdi Majed Al-Hashmi Mohammed Al-Shamli

The block crack capillary Barrier design: Does the size of the sand fraction in the cracks matter when it comes to salinity? 2015

Supervisor

2 Aliaa Al-Ghurabi Sara Al-Breiki Aisha Al-Alawi

Soil vibrant pulse of life: A training workshop for school pupils. 2015

Supervisor



Adnan Al-Mujaini Ahmed Al-Hamedi

1

Salima Al-Moqbali Sheikha Al-Mamari Ahlam Al-Muqbali Safaa Al-Kamyani Anoud Al-Amri Badr Al-Risi Maath Al-Kalbani

The soils and irrigation system of terraced soils in the mountainous areas of wadi Bani-Kharus and wadi Mistal.

2015 Supervisor

4.5.3. - Environmental Soil Microbiology (SWAE 3411) Final Project

33 Zayana Al-Hashmi; Samia Al-Ghaithi Soil bacteria growth with depth. 2005

Supervisor

32 Said Al-Saqri Hassan Al-Lawatia Faisal Al-Shidhani

Microbial growth vs. Soil moisture content. 2007

Supervisor

31 Adhaab Al-Roshdi Ameera AL- Zadjali Mai Al- Zaabi

The effect of chicken manure and salinity on microbial growth. 2007

Supervisor

30 Maryam Al-Mahrooqi Raha Al-Hoqani Tasneem Al-Lawati

Soil microbial growth along soil transect with different salinity. 2007

Supervisor

29 Mahmood Al-Shuaili Mohammed Al-Belushi Ali Al-Muzahmi

Measurement of microbial respiration (C/N ratio). 2007

Supervisor

28 Iman Khalifa Al-Hadabi The effect of rhizosphere on microbial growth. 2007

Supervisor

27 Halima Al-Belushi Nasra Al-Maani

Soil microbial growth with soil depth. 2007 Supervisor

26 Salah Al-Mahajri Mohammed Al-Rasbi Mahmood Al-Belushi

Microbial activities with depth. 2007

Supervisor

25

Wadha Al-Bahri Shoruq Al-Salti Intisar Al-Wahaibi Rahma Al-Azri

Microbial growth vs. Soil moisture.

2008 Supervisor

24

Waleed Al-Omairi Jamal Al-Yaqoubi Dawood Al-Fahdi Yahya Al-Saadi Hamed Al-Abri

The effect of salinity on bacteria and fungi.

2008 Supervisor

23

Shaikha Al-Abri Sultana Al-Oufi Zainab Al-Kharusi Nawal Al-Ajmi

Measurement of microbial respiration vs. C:N ratio. 2008

Supervisor

22

Walid Al-Abri Said Al-Mashari Hamad Al-Kasbi Jasim Al-Maawali Mubarak Al-Hakmani

Microbial growth within the rhizosphere area.

2008 Supervisor



21

Waleed Al-Omairi Jamal Al-Yaqoubi Dawood Al-Fahdi Yahya Al-Saadi Hamed Al-Abri

The effect of salinity on bacteria and fungi.

2008 Supervisor

20

Ayoub Al-Rawahi Khalid Al-Subhi Asad Al-Masroori Saif Al-Ismaili Zaher Al-Shuriani

Soil microbial growth with depth.

2008 Supervisor

19 Hamed Al-Salimuy Salim Al-Daraai Khalid Al-Kharusi

Microbial growth vs. soil moisture content. 2009

Supervisor

18 Abdullah Al-ALawi Yassir AL-mamari Saif Al-Balushi

The rhizosphere. 2009

Supervisor

17 Marwan Al-Fori Abdullah Al-Kiyumi Hilal Al-Rashdi

Effect of pH on soil microbes. 2009

Supervisor

16 Khalid Al-Abri Ammar Al-Haddabi Asma Al-Sinani

Examination the effect of hydrocarbons on microbial growth in soil. 2009

Supervisor

15 Mohammed Al-Azri Hilal Al-Mazroui Khalil Al-Shukaili

Effect of salinity to microbial growth. 2009

Supervisor

14 Ahamed Al-Hinai Muhannad Al-Siyabi Idris Al-Sulimi

Soil microbial growth with depth. 2009

Supervisor

13 Amal Al-Saidi Maimouna Al-Hinai Suaad Al-Shehhi

The influence of temperature on soil microbial growth and activity. 2010

Supervisor

12 Ziyad Al-Fahdi Said Al-Jadidi Abdullah Al-Rawahi

The soil rhizosphere. 2010

Supervisor

11 Khulood Al-Gassani Iman Al-Rajaibi Hind Al-Badri

Measurement of microbial respiration. 2010

Supervisor

10

Sara Al-Ghanboosi Zakiya Al-Amrani Maryam Al-Rasbi Zolikha Al-Hamdi

Soil microbes as influences by crude oil.

2012 Supervisor

9

Mohammed Al-Yaqoobi Younis Al-Nasseri Ismail Al-Sawafi Sultan Al-Ghawi Khalid Al-abri Sulaiman Al-Harrasi

Microbial growth in soils amended with sludge and animal manure.

2012 Supervisor

8 Amal Al-Jahwari Kathiya Al-Aufi Thuraiya Al Mahrooqi

Treated waste water and soil microbes. 2012

Supervisor



Amna Al-Tobi Safiya Al-Abri

7

Mohamed Said Yasir Al-Sadi Fahad Al-Muzahmi Ahmed Al-Raisi Mohamed Al-Amri

The effect of pesticides on fungi and bacteria growth.

2012 Supervisor

6

Khalsa Al-Omrani Najiya Al-Rumhi Latifa Al-Maamari Saida Al-Naabi Bushra Al-Amri

Microbial community in soils of Al-Khoud dam. 2012

Supervisor

5

Marwa Al-Bahri Kholoud Al-Siyabi Noura Al-Sawafi Kheera Al-Namaani Siham Al-Alawi

The influence of produced water on microbial growth.

2012 Supervisor

4

Maryam Al-Mahrouqi Khalsah Al-Hashmi Fatima Al-Azri Hajer Al-Shibli

Microbial growth in gray water irrigated soil. 2013

Supervisor

3

Ayadh Al-Maawali Mohammed Ambu-Saidi Sultan Al-Shibli Mutib Al-Mamari Bader Al-Hatmi Ali Al-Kharusi

Distribution of microbial growth in reed beds.

2013 Supervisor

2

Abdulmumem Al-Omari Abdulhakim Al-Kalbani Hilal Al-Aghbari Mohammed Al-Ghafri Ahmed Al-Mayahi

Prospective study on microbial growth in household storage tanks.

2013 Supervisor

1

Nada Al-Farsi Ruqaya Al-Kindi Nadhira Al-Harassi Ruqaya Al-Hadhrami Fatma Al-Kharusi

Assessments of microbial growth in landfill and surrounding area.

2013 Supervisor

4.6. - Graduate Students Supervision

# Student(s) Name Project Title/Status Year Role 5 Nadhira Al-Harrasi Just joined MSc. Program [In progress] 2015 Main Supervisor

4 Nazia Hasan Role of extremophilic bacteria and compost in instigating drought and salinity stress tolerance in selected crops. [Ph.D. In progress]

2015 Thesis Committee Member

3 Halima Al-Farsi Evaluation of water saving devices in urban areas: A case study from the sultanate of Oman. [M.Sc. Completed]

2010 Thesis Committee Member



2 Said Al-Saqri Hydropedology and soil evolution in explaining the hydrological aspects of recharge dams in arid zone environments. [M.Sc. Completed]

2014 Co-Supervisor/ Thesis Committee Member

1 Khair Al-Busaidi

Effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of banana (Musa AAA cv. Malindi) [Ph.D. Completed] 2012

Co-Supervisor/ Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member

4.7. - Training SQU Undergraduates and School Pupils [Outreach Training/Activities]

# Year

Activity

Agency

7 2015 19-20/4

Chaired the organizing committee for a training workshop for school pupils (total of 200, grades 8-10 from 4 schools of Muscat Governorate) entitled “Soil: Vibrant pulse of life: A training workshop for school pupils in recognition of the international year of soils 2015 ”

• Trained/mentored 25 undergraduate students in planning and conducting the workshop.

SQU &


6 2015

Supervised, jointly with Dr. Ali Al-Maktoumi in collaboration with experts from the Ministry of Education, a group of undergraduate students in writing and publishing an educational book about soils entitled “Soil: Unlimited secretes”.

• The contents of the book to be adopted by the Ministry of Education for the national school curriculum.

SQU &


5 2014

Trained/mentored four SQU undergraduate students, via FURAP, towards gaining the effective research skills (i.e. formulating hypothesis, writing proposal, experimental designing, hands on and practical skills, presentation and writing, and community outreach)

The Research Council-SQU, Oman

4 2012 4-5/12

Chaired the organizing committee for a training workshop for school pupils (total of 250, grades 7-9 from 10 schools of Muscat Governorate) entitled “Understanding Soils: Towards agricultural and environmental sustainability”

• Trained/mentored 32 SQU undergraduate students in planning and conducting the workshop.

• Deputy Minister of Education, who was the guest of honor, officially addressed the Vice Chancellor of SQU with a request for SQU assistance in adopting the materials of the workshop into the national school curriculum and encouraging continuous pedagogical interactive experiments at school scale.

• See Folder for selected materials relevant to the workshop

SQU &


3 2012 Supervised, jointly with Dr. Ali Al-Maktoumi, four CAMS-SQU, Oman



undergraduate students in making and screening a documentary movie entitled “Soil: A World of Secrets”

• The movie won 1st prize for SQU Scientific Students Innovation award in area of television programs by SQU, May 2012. Also 1st position Prize “Green Champion Award” of the Oman Green Awards competition; 5th June 2012.

2 2011 14/12

Invited to present a seminar for Earth Science students on “Studying Soils in the Field”

Earth Science Students Group

College of Science SQU, Oman

1 2007 Invited to conduct a training workshop on “Soil type and crop plantation”. The workshop aimed to educate school pupils and their teachers.


#

4.8. - Mentored Undergraduates in Publishing Newspaper/Magazine Articles

[Part of Undergraduates Outreach/Extension Training]

16 Horizon Magazine, SQU. February 10, 2015. Soil science students conduct field trips. (In English).

15 Al-Roya Newspaper. April 23, 2015. A workshop on soils hosted by Asila bint Qais school.

14 Al-Watan Newspaper. April 12, 2014. Understanding the properties of urban soils of A’Seeb area: A preliminary study by SQU students. (In Arabic).

13 Al-Shabiba Newspaper. July 8, 2014. Students from SQU looking at the effect of soil characteristics on salt accumulations. (In Arabic).

12 Al-Roya Newspaper. Jun 6, 2014. Students from SQU conducting a study on the effect of soil texture on salt accumulations. (In Arabic).

11 Al-Watan Newspaper. Feburary 4, 2013. Studying soils properties and layering in five days. (In Arabic).

10 Anwar, Al-Watan Newspaper. March 21, 2011. They analyze soil using physical and chemical parameters. (In Arabic).

9 Observer, Spotlight, 14 April. 2009. SQU study assesses soil conditions in Batinah. (In English).

8 Al-Watan, 15 April. 2009. Field study of soil properties in Wilayat Nakhal and Baraka. (In Arabic).

7 A zzaman, 9 April. 2009. The influence of topography and salt affected soils in AL-Batinah. (In Arabic).

6 A zzaman, 22 April 2009. Undeveloped soil layers due to sedimentations in AL-Khoud dam. (In Arabic).

5 A zzaman, 7 May 2009. Water quality and field study of Aflajs in Nakhal and AL-Awabi. (In Arabic).

4 Al-Masar Magazine, SQU. February 10, 2009. Field trip for studying and analyzing soil and water. (In Arabic).

3 Horizon Magazine, SQU. February 10, 2009. CAMS students go on a field trip. (In English).

2 Al-Watan Newspaper. February 20, 2007. Students of college of agriculture (SQU) conduct a field trip in Al-Batinah region. (In Arabic).

1 Al-Watan Newspaper. September 25, 2006. Barak Soils: under the microscope. (In Arabic)



4.9. - Students’ Academic Advising

• Have advised more than 200 undergraduate students during my tenure as an Assistant Professor. • Based on the advisors statistics (academic year 2007/2008) provided by Dr. Saud Al-Jufaily (the

former ADUS) I had the highest advisee list of 71 students in CAMS (College mean = 17; 60 members).

• As due to the current position as the ADUS, I am the “unseen” advisor for almost all students in the college.

5. Research/Scholarship


5.1. - Research Output

Output category

Item #

Refereed Publications Refereed Articles 10 Refereed Conference Proceedings 1 Refereed Abstracts 2 Encyclopedic Entries 2 Theses 2 Subtotal 17 Other Publications Non-refereed Conference Proceedings 2 Non-refereed Abstracts 24 Books (Documentary) 1 Movies (Documentary) 1 Public Articles 9 Technical Reports 10 Subtotal 47 Total Published Output 64 Consultancies Contracted 3 Non-contracted 2 Total consultancies 5

5. Research/Scholarship (Cont.)


5.2. - Summary of Published Output

Category Before 2004 (Before Ph.D.)

Since 2004 (Since Ph.D.) Total

Refereed Journal papers (indexed in Scopus and/or WoS) 0 8 8 Refereed Journal papers (Not in Scopus and/or WoS ) 0 2 2 Refereed Proceedings & Abstracts (indexed in Scopus / WoS) 0 2 2

Conference abstracts + Proceedings/Chapters 2 26 28 Dissertations 1 1 2 Technical reports 4 6 10 Articles in newspaper/magazines 1 8 9 Articles in newspaper/magazines (Mentored students) 0 16 16 Submitted refereed papers under review(Scopus/WoS) 0 3 3 Papers under preparation 0 1 1 Total 8 73 81

5.3. - By journal Publisher # IF Total IF

Transport in Porous Media Springer 1 1.55 1.55 Arabien Journal of Geosciences Springer 1 1.152 1.152 Journal of Arid Land Springer 1 0.79 0.79 Journal of Plant Nutrition Taylor & Francis 1 0.54 0.54 Hydrological Sciences Journal Taylor & Francis 1 1.25 1.25 Journal of Hydrologic Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers,

ASCE 1 1.62 1.62

Atlas Journal of Science Education Atlas Publishing, LP 2 n/a n/a Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE 1 1.09 1.09

Soil Science Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. 1 0.792 0.792 Total 10 8.784

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5.4. - Publications – Papers (In Press) Role§

2 Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, and Anvar Kacimov. (2016) Studying hydropedology in arid-zone environment: A practical exercise for undergraduate students in soil and water sciences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education

(d)

1

Suzanne Faber, Ali Khamis Al-Maktoumi, Anvar Kacimov, Hamed Al-Busaidi, Said Al-Ismaily, and Mohamed Al-Belushi. (2015) Migration and deposition of fine particles in a porous filter and alluvial deposit: Laboratory experiments. Arabian Journal of Geosciences

(c)



# 5.5. - Publications - Refereed Journal Papers (*indicates being the corresponding author)

Impact Factor

& Citations**

Role§

10

Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al-Saqri, S., and Al-Busaidi, H. (2015). Impact of a recharge dam on the hydropedology of arid zone soils in Oman: Anthropogenic formation factor. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 20(4), 04014053-1- 04014053-12. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000886

IF: 1.62 Cit: 4 (c)

9

Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Busaidi, H., and Al-Saqri, S. (2015). Infiltration into two-layered soil: The Green–Ampt and Averyanov models revisited. Transport in Porous Media, 109, 169-193. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-015-0507-8

IF: 1.55 Cit: 0 (c)

8

Said Al-Saqri, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov, and Hamad Al-Busaidi. Hydropedology and soil evolution in explaining the hydrological properties of recharge dams in arid zone environments. Arabian Journal of Geosciences DOI:10.1007/s12517-015-2076-0

IF:1.152 Cit: 0 (c)

7

Al-Ismaily, S. S*, Al-Yahyai, R. A., and Al-Rawahy, S. A. (2014). Mixed fertilizer can improve fruit yield and quality of field-grown tomatoes irrigated with saline water. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 37(12), 1981-1996. DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2014.920364

IF: 0.54 Cit: 0 (a)

6

Al-Maktoumi, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Kacimov, A., Al-Busaidi, H., Al-Saqri, S., and Al-Hadabi, M. (2014). Soil substrate as a cascade of capillary barriers for conserving water in a desert environment: lessons learned from arid nature. Journal of Arid Land, 6(6), 690-703. DOI: 10.1007/s40333-014-0068-7

IF: 0.79 Cit: 0 (c)

5

Al-Ismaily, S. S.*, Al-Maktoumi, A. K., Kacimov, A. R., Al-Saqri, S. M., Al-Busaidi, H. A., and Al-Haddabi, M. H. (2013). Morphed block-crack preferential sedimentation in a reservoir bed: a smart design and evolution in nature. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 58(8), 1779-1788. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.838002

IF: 1.25 Cit: 7 (c)

4

Al-Hashmi, Z., and Al-Ismaily, S. S*. (2013). Environmental soil microbiology: A novel research-oriented laboratory course for undergraduate students. Atlas Journal of Science Education, 2(2):77-83 DOI 10.5147/ajse.2013.0101 (Not in Scopus and/or WoS – Educational paper in area of science)

IF: n/a Cit: 0 (a)

3

Said S. Al-Ismaily* and Ali K. Al-Maktoumi. 2011. Studying soil catena in arid-zone environment: Case study for soil science students. Atlas Journal of Science Education, 1(2):24-28. DOI: 10.5147/ajse.2011.0031 (Not in Scopus and/or WoS – Educational paper in area of science)

IF: n/a Cit: 0 (a)

2 Kacimov A.R., Al-Ismaily, S., and Al-Maktoumi. 2010. The Green-Ampt 1-D infiltration from a ponded surface into a heterogeneous soil. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, ASCE. 136(1):68-72. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE) IR.1943-4774.0000121

IF: 1.09 Cit: 17 (e)

1

Al-Ismaily S*. and J. L. Walworth. 2008. Effects of osmotic and matric potentials on nitrogen mineralization in unamended and manure-amended soils. Soil Science, 173(3):203-213. DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e31815edf83

IF: 0 .792 Cit: 4 (a)



§ (a)- Project leader, experiment design, data collection and analysis, and write up. (b)- Project academic mentor, FURAP, experimental design, data collection and write up. (c)- Project Co-PI, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and write up. (d)- Experimental design, data collection and analysis, and write up. (e)- Data collection, analyses, and write up. **Citations based on Google Scholar (last updated September 5, 2015)

#

5.6. - Publications - Refereed Conference Papers/ Proceedings

Citations*

3

Kacimov A., Al-Maktoumi A., Al-Ismaily S., Al-Busaidi H., Brown G., and Obnosov Yu. Mathematical models in ecohydrology of heterogeneous soil substrate in arid environments. In “Mathematical modelling in ecology”. Proceedings of the 4th National Scientific Conference. Edited A.S. Komarov., Institute of physico-chemical and biological problems in soil sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushino, Russia, 208 pp. ISBN 978-5-904, Russia; 05/2015

1

2

Kacimov A., Al-Ismaily S., Al-Maktoumi A., Al-Busaidi H., and Al-Saqri S. Cascade of proppant-sandwiched silt blocks as a double-continuum: From discovery to mathematical modeling. In Mathematics of Planet Earth. Proc. of the 15th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences". Ed. by E. Pardo-Iguzquiza, C. Guardiola-Albert, J. Heredia, L.Moreno-Murino, J. J. Duran and J.A.Vargas-Guzman. Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Berlin, 2014, pp. 193-196.

2

1

Al-Yahyai, R., S. Al-Ismaily and S. A. Al-Rawahy. 2010. Growing tomatoes under saline field conditions and the role of fertilizers. In: Mushtaque Ahmed, Salim Ali Al-Rawahy and Nazir Hussain (eds.). A Monograph on Management of Salt-Affected Soils and Water for Sustainable Agriculture. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. pp. 83-88.

6

5.7. - Publications - Conference Abstracts + Proceedings/Chapters

#

Attended

5.7.1. Oral Presentation

17

Kacimov A.R., A. Al-Maktoumi, S. Al-Ismaily, and H. Al-Busaidi. (2015) Zunker’s Winkelwasser and Averyanov’s films with quarter-toroidal menisci: new analytical solutions in steady and transient unsaturated flows. Presented at Mini-symposium on analytical solutions in subsurface mechanics, organized by Prof. Strack O., Wisconsin, USA, June 20, 2015

16

Al-Yahyai, Rashid, Said Al-Ismaily, and Salim A. Al-Rawahy. Impact of fertilizers on tomatoes irrigated with saline water in hot-arid field conditions. Oral abstract. VIII International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops; June 8 - 11, 2015, Lleida (Spain).

15

Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Saqri, Suzanne Faber, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov, and Hamad Al-Busaidi. Hydropedology and water resources management: Case study of Al-Khoud recharge dam- Oman. The WSTA 11th Gulf Water Conference: Water in the GCC: Towards Efficient Management, Muscat - Oman; 10/2014



14 Said S. Al-Ismaily, Ali K. Al-Maktoumi, Anvar R. Kacimov, Said M. Al-Saqri, and Hamad A. Al-Busaidi. Effects of anthropogenic interventions on the Entisols of Al-Khoud dam area in a dry region of Oman. Abstracts of 20th World Congress of Soil Science. "Soils Embrace Life and Universe" Jun. 8-13, 2014, Jeju Korea.

13

Baby Shaharoona, Said Al-Ismaily, Ruqaiya Al-Kindi, Ahmed Al-Mayahi, Nadhira Al-Harrasi, Abdullah Al-Sulaimi and Hamed Al-Busaidi. Effect of some common anthropogenic activities on the urban soils of A'Seeb. Abstracts of 2014 International Annual Meetings of SSSA, "Great Challenges Great Solutions" Nov. 2-5, 2014, Long Beach, CA, USA. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2014am/webprogram/Paper86340.html

12

Kacimov A.R., Al-Ismaily S., Al-Maktoumi A., Al-Busaidi H., and R.G. Kasimova Micro-climate control by shading, impeded heat conduction and evapotranspirative cooling of mini-gardens in arid environment: From muscatese window to smart design of soil substrate. International Conference: “Aspects of Islamic gardens: Multi-meanings of paradise”, 10-12 October 2014, Kavala, Greece http://islamic-gardens.imaret.org.gr/

11 Kacimov A.R, Al-Maktoumi A., Al-Ismaily S., and Al-Busaidi. Desiccation of a

silt block in a dam reservoir: Modelling and lab experiments. The 9th International Soil Science Congress, Side, Antalya, Turkey; 10/2014

10

Al-Ismaily, S.S. 2014. The mountainous soils of Oman: An overview of their characteristics. An abstract submitted for a symposium “Oman Mountains: environment and agriculture” Dec. 21, 2014; SQU, Oman and Kassel University, Germany.

9

Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov, Hamed Al-Busaidi, Said Al-Saqri, and Mansour Al-Hadabi (2013) A Morphed block-crack soil heterogeneity as an engineered cascade of capillary barriers for irrigation in arid conditions: Lessons learned from nature. International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Cappadocia; June 18-21, 2013 Ürgüp, Evseh, Turkey

8 Said Al-Saqri, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov, and Hamed Al-Busaidi. Hydropedological aspects of Al-Khoud recharge dam for future water resources management in Oman. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering. SQU, Oman, 24-26/Feb 2013

7

Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Maktoumi, A. K., Kacimov, A., Al-Saqri, S., Al-Busaidi, H., and Al-Haddabi, M. (2012). A hydropedological morphed block-crack capillary barrier: Human influence and lessons from nature. In Visions for a Sustainable Planet, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings. Cincinnati, USA. http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Paper73660.html

6

Kacimov A.R., Al-Ismaily S., Al-Maktoumi A., Kasimova R., Obnosov Yu., Al-Issai, J., Al-Amri M., Al-Balushi, M., and Al-Busaidi, H. Capillary siphoning as an irrigation technique of green roof modules of an ecohouse in arid climates: from Richards’ and Washburn-Lukas models to engineering design. International conference “Flow and Transport in Porous Media”, April 18-20, 2012, Poros, Greece.

https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2014am/webprogram/Paper86340.html

http://islamic-gardens.imaret.org.gr/



http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Paper73660.html



5 Said Al-Ismaily, Al-Yahyai, Rashid, and Salim A. Al-Rawahy. Crop production under saline soil conditions. An international symposium on “Managing Soils for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation”; Vienna, Austria; 23-26 July 2012.

4 Al-Yahyai, R. S. Al-Ismaily and S. Al-Rawahy. 2011. Mixing organic and mineral

fertilizers may alleviate the effects of salinity on field-grown tomatoes. 1st International ISHS Symposium on Sustainable Vegetable Production in South East Asia, Salatiga (Indonesia), 13-17 March 2011, p. 3.

3

Obnosov Yu.V., Kasimova R.G., Al-Maktoumi A., Al-Ismaily S., Brown G., Kasimov A.R. Counterintuitive topology of flow field caused by heterogeneity of the medium and boundary conditions. In Proc. of the Lobachevsky Mathematical Centre, v.43, international conference “Theory of Functions, Its Applications and Related Problems”, http://www.ksu.ru/conf/tf2011/?id=8 Kazan, July 1-7, 2011". Kazan, 2011, 401-403

2 Said Al-Ismaily, Al-Yahyai, Rashid, and Salim A. Al-Rawahy. Growing tomatoes under saline field conditions and the role of fertilizers. International conference on Management of Soil and Groundwater Salinization in Arid Regions; 11-14 January, 2010, Muscat, Oman.

1

Juma Khlfan Al-Handhaly, Hayder AbdelRahman, and Said Al-Ismaily. 2000. Impact of industrialization and mining wastes on heavy metal deposition in the environment, Sultanate of Oman. International conference on Geoenvironment; SQU, Muscat, Oman, 4-7 March.

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Attended

5.7.2. Poster Presentation

6

Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Maktoumi, A., and Kacimov, A. (2015). Inspiring the undergraduate soil students for a future effective public outreach role: Success strategies and approaches. In European Geosciences Union General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 17, p. 6230).

5

Said Al-Ismaily, Ali Al-Maktoumi. (2014) Understanding Soils: Inspiring the new generation towards agricultural and environmental sustainability. A workshop for school students in Oman. The 20th World Congress of Soil Science, “Soils Embrace Life and Universe" Jeju. Korea, 2014. pp. 528. Published by Korean Society of Soil Sciences and Fertilizer

4

Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Hamed Al-Busaidi, Said Al-Saqri, and Mansour Al-Hadabi. 2014. Efficient irrigation-water usage in arid environment: A cascade of capillary barriers in the soil substrate. Presented at 3rd HM chairs symposium in water resources management for sustainability, Tokyo, Japan, 2-3 October, 2014.



3

Ruqaiya S. Al-Kindi, Nadhira S. Al-Harrasi, Ahmed K. Al-Mayahi, Abdullah M. Al-Sulaimi, Baby Shaharoona, Said S. Al-Ismaily, and Hamad A. Al-Busaidi. The effect of anthropogenic activities on the urban soils of A’Seeb area of Oman. TRC-FURAP project “Characterization of Urban Soil at A’Seeb Area” During Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), 26-28 October 2014 Muscat. Organized by the Research Council, Oman.

2

Ruqaiya S. Al-Kindi, Nadhira S. Al-Harrasi, Ahmed K. Al-Mayahi, Abdullah M. Al-Sulaimi, Baby Shaharoona, Said S. Al-Ismaily, and Hamad A. Al-Busaidi. The effect of anthropogenic activities on the urban soils of A’Seeb area of Oman; Second European Association of Geoscientist & Engineers (EAGE) forum for students and young professionals; 7-9 December 2014; Muscat, Oman.

1 Al-Ismaily S. and J.L. Walworth. Nitrogen mineralization of manure-amended soil: effects of salinity and moisture content. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings, 2-6 November 2003, Denver, Colorado, USA.

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Attended

5.7.3. Proceedings

2 Said Al-Ismaily and Mahmood Al-Shuaili. Effect of manure amendments with varying C:N ratios on N mineralization in an Omani soil. In Proceedings: 1st national conference on Agriculture and Fisheries research (Research for Development), pp. 152: 17-18 March 2014. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

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Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov, Hamed Al-Busaidi, Said Al-Saqri, and Mansour Al-Hadabi. An engineering cascade of capillary barriers for irrigation water management in arid zone farming: Inspiration by nature. In Proceedings: 1st national conference on Agriculture and Fisheries research (Research for Development), pp. 155: 17-18 March 2014. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

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5.8. - Publications – Refereed Encyclopedia Chapters/Entries

2 Al-Ismaily S. (2013). Soils of the Sultanate of Oman. In: Omani Encyclopedia, Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Muscat, Oman, Vol. II pp. 679-688. (Arabic)

1 Al-Ismaily S. (2015). The mountainous soils of the Sultanate of Oman. Entries (no. 6) on soils for the Oman Mountains Atlas, Office of the Advisor to H.M. the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs which has been commissioned by H.M. Sultan Qaboos (In press).

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5.9. - Publications – Books (Documentary)

1 “Soil: Unlimited secrets”. An educational book for school students. pp 73. Al-Wathba Press. Muscat, Oman. [Group work; Team Leader]

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5.10. - Publications –Movies (Documentary)

1 “Soil: A world of Secrets”. A documentary educational movie for school students. [Group work; Team leader]

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5.11. - Publications – Technical Reports

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Ruqaiya S. Al-Kindi, Nadhira S. Al-Harrasi, Ahmed K. Al-Mayahi, Abdullah M. Al-Sulaimi, Said S. Al-Ismaily, Baby Shaharoona, and Hamad A. Al-Busaidi. 2014. Final report submitted to the Research Council as part of FURAP project: “Characterization of Urban Soil at A’Seeb Area”; Project No FRB/SQU/13/003. [Role: Academic supervisor]



9 Hayder A., Al-Maktoumi A. Al-Ismaily, S. Al-Dugashi I, and H. Al-Busaidi, (2014). Soil analysis for Al-Kamil date palm farm. Submitted to Institute for the Development of Water Resources "Jaroslav Černi", Belgrade, Serbia. Project No CR/AGR/SWAE/14/01

8 Al-Maktoumi; S. Al-Ismaily, and Kacimov A.R (2013). Effects of siltation behind Al-Khoud dam on the soil properties and recharge efficiency. Project No. IG/AGR/SWAE/10/02. [Role: As a (C-PI), Contributed in the submission of the final report]

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Al-Maktoumi, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Kacimov, A., Al-Busaidi, H., Al-Saqri, S., and Al-Hadabi, M. (2014). Soil substrate as an engineered cascade of capillary barriers for irrigation in arid conditions. Part from the project “Effects of siltation behind Al-Khoud dam on the soil properties and recharge efficiency” Project No. IG/AGR/SWAE/10/02. Dec. 8, 2012; Submitted to H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Bemani, Vice, SQU. [Role: As a (C-PI), Contributed in the submission of a technical report]

6 Said Al-Ismaily (2011). Effect of manure amendments with varying C:N ratios on N mineralization. Final technical report for an internal granted project no. IG/AGR/SWAE/06/01

5 Al-Yahyai, R., S. Al-Ismaily, and S. Al-Rawahy. 2009. Growing tomatoes under saline field conditions and the role of fertilizers. Farmer’s Guide (Arabic). College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU, Oman. pp. 4-5.

4 Said Al-Ismaily, J. Al-Handhaly, A. Al-Mahruki, A. Al-Belushi, A. Al-Busaidi, and V. Macalinga. September (1999). A short technical report on the college farm at Musanaa, Oman.

3 Said Al-Ismaily and Abdullah Al-Marhuki. 1997. A technical report concerning a soil problem (Irregular-shaped spots with no vegetation of Field no. 10) at the Agricultural Experimental Station (AES), SQU.

2 Baham, J., and S. Al-Ismaily. 1996. Formation of weakly cemented siliceous pans induced by long-term agricultural management. 1996 Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Report, Special Rpt. 961. p. 68-70. Oregon Agric. Exp. Station, Corvallis, OR; USA.

1 Yaseen Al-Mula, Said Al-Ismaily, and Rashid Al-Yahyahi. 1994. A brief form report about registration to the College of Agriculture, SQU.

5.12. - Funded Research Projects

Funding Agency Date of Completion

Amount OR (US $) Role* Title/Project code

The Research Council of Oman

(TRC) In Progress 228,400

(591,281) PI

Artificial capillary barriers: A smart agro-engineering technique for saving irrigation water in Oman RC/AGR/SWAE/16/01

Internal Grant, SQU, Oman 2011 4,400

(11,388) PI Effect of manure amendments with varying C:N ratios on N mineralization. IG/AGR/SWAE/06/01.

TRC, Research Council, Oman 2014 2,400

(6,212) PI** Characterization of urban soil at A’Seeb area”. FRB/SQU/13/003

Internal Grant, SQU, Oman 2013 6,000

(15,600) Co-PI

Effects of siltation behind Al-Khod dam on the soil properties and recharge efficiency. IG/AGR /SWAE/10/02.

Internal Grant, SQU, Oman In Progress 5,000

(13,000) Co-PI Enhancement of groundwater recharge in Al-Khoud dam Area. IG/AGR /SWAE/14/02

HM Grant, SQU, Oman 2011 114,000

)290,000( Co-I Rejuvenating lime production in Oman: Resolving current challenges

HM Grant, SQU, 2010 95,000 Co-I Management of salt-affected soils and



Oman )243,200( water for sustainable agriculture * (PI: Principal Investigator; CO-PI: Co-Principal Investigator; Co-I: Co-Investigator). ** FURAP project (academic mentor of student awarded project).

5.13. - Research Consultancies/Services

Contracted

# Year Topic Agency

3 2015 The Omani Mountains Atlas project

Office of the Advisor to H.M. the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs, Oman.

2 2014 Soil survey and analyses for Al-Kamil date palm farm as part of the million date palm

Jaroslav Cerni Institute (JCI); Belgrade, Serbia project (US$ 28,600), Project code: CR/AGR/SWAE/14/01.

1 2010 The Omani Encyclopedia project Ministry of Heritage & Culture, Oman.

Non-contracted

2 1999 Soil sampling and evaluation of the CAMS farm at Musanaa, Oman

College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, SQU.

1 1997 Soil problems: Irregular-shaped spots with no vegetation of field no. 10) at the Agricultural Experimental Station (AES), SQU.

College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, SQU.

5.14. - Collaborations

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5.14.1. International Area of Collaboration

5 The University of Arizona, USA (Prof. James Walworth) Research: Project title: Artificial capillary barriers: A smart agro-engineering technique for saving irrigation water in Oman Project code: ORG/EBR/15/002

4 ETH, Zurich, Switzerland (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland)ETH Zurich, Swizerland (Prof. Dani Or)

3 University of California, Riverside, USA (Dr. David Crowley)

2 Kuwait National Focal Point for Environmental Projects (Dr. Gary Brown)

1 University of Queensland, Australia CAMS focal person in

Environmental soil science topics

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5.14.2. National Area of Collaboration

9 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman Research/Extension/Consultancy 8 Muscat Municipality Research/Students Activities

7 SQU-Diwan of Royal Court, Sohar Development Office Consultancy as soil expert /Community Services



6 Ministry of Environment and Climatic Affairs, Oman Joint committee/ National Services

5 Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, Oman Research/Students activities

4 Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Oman National Services/Extension in national projects

3 Office of the Advisor to H.M. the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs, Oman

National Services/Extension in national projects

2 Ministry of Education, Oman Public outreach/ School Curriculum Development/Students activities

1 Royal Court Affairs, Oman Consultancy

5.15. - Referee Service for International Journals

Year Journal Name and Paper Title Impact

Factor # of manuscripts

reviewed

2015

Journal Name: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science, Springer

0.646 1

2014 Journal Name: Journal of Earth Science Research (JESR)

- 1

2006 Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science, SQU

- 2

Total 0.646 4

6. University and Community Services


6. Community Services

6.1. - International

# Year Subject Agency

4 2013

24-26/2 Participated in the International Conference on Agricultural Engineering “New technologies for sustainable agricultural production and food security”, Muscat, Oman

CAMS-SQU, Oman

3 2012 23-26/7

Invited to the international symposium “Managing soils for food security and climate change adaptation and mitigation”; Vienna, Austria. Part of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Government of Oman collaboration.

Office of Peaceful Nuclear Technology/ Ministry of Foreign

Affairs Oman

2 2010 11-14/1

Member of organizing committee for the international conference on “Management of Soil and Groundwater Salinization in Arid Regions” Muscat, Oman.

SQU, Oman

1 2005 21-23/2

Invited to participate in the International Conference on Biosafety, Muscat, Oman.

Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources,

Oman

6.2. - National

6.2.1. - Serving as A Judge for National Contests


2 2014 4-5/3

Invited to serve as a judge for the “Annual school students Creativity National Contest on Environmental Projects”


1 2007 Invited to serve as a judge for the “5th Cultural Contest on Scientific Research”

Ministry of Defense, Oman

6.2.2. - Presentations/Participation in National Workshops/Activities


15 2014 21/12

Invited as a speaker for the symposium on “Oman Mountains: environment and agriculture” CAMS-SQU, Oman

14 2013 27-28/4

Invited to participate in a workshop “Utilization of bacteria for artificial underground water storage tanks”

Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources,

Oman

13 2012 12-16/5

Invited to contribute to a national workshop “The use of isotopic techniques in soil water management and crop nutrition.” Technical Cooperation Division of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Government of Oman.

Ministry of Agriculture & Fishers,

Oman &

Office of Peaceful Nuclear Technology/ Ministry of Foreign

6. University and Community Services (Cont.)


Affairs, Oman

12 (2012 – Present)

Representing SQU as a member of the “National committee for environment and sustainable development” formulated by a Royal Decree by the Ministry of Environment & Climatic Affairs, Oman.

Ministry of Environment and Climatic Affairs,

Oman

11 2011 7/2

Invited by Dean of CAMS to present a seminar on “Soil evolution in coastal zones of Oman: from catena analysis to clogging porous beds of retention dams in Oman”. Part of SQU/CAMS visit program for the Utrecht Geological Students Society (U.G.S.S); and Oman-Netherlands collaboration.

CAMS-SQU and The Embassy of the

Netherlands, Oman

10 2010 11/1

Interview for the Omani TV program II (Masah Al-Khair Oman) on the behalf of the organizing committee of the international conference on management of soil and groundwater salinization in arid regions; 11-14 January, 2010, Muscat, Oman.

Ministry of Information, Oman

9 2010 - Present

Assigned by SQU as soil expert to evaluate the possible environmental impacts of developing projects on soils.

SQU-Diwan of Royal Court, Sohar

Development Office, Oman

8 2009 1-3/11

Invited to participate in a discussion for the national symposium on “ Sustainability of agriculture sector: Follow-up applications of recommendations”, Ibri, Oman

Ministry of National Economy, Oman

7 2009 6/10

Invited for a panel discussion on “Land and water and their role towards food security” by Al-Shura Council, Oman.

Al-Shura Council, Oman

6 2009 15-18/11

Invited to participate in the forum on “Development in Oman and the French experience”

Embassy of France, Oman

5 2007 28/4-2/5

Invited to present a seminar at a workshop on “The role of organic matter in enriching agricultural soils”


Oman

4 2007 3/11

Invited to present a seminar at a workshop on “Management of salt-affected soils and water for sustainable agriculture” Rumais Research Agricultural Center. Rumais, Oman.


Oman

3 2005 21-29/5

Participated in the refresher course in remote sensing at CAMS CAMS-SQU, Oman

2 2005 2-4/4

Invited to participate in the workshop “ The role of research in combating desertification and stabilization of sand dunes”

College of Art SQU, Oman

1 1998 8/11

Gave the commencement speech of the college, on behalf of Dean of CAMS, graduation ceremony for cohort 1998. [The speech was also broadcasted by the Omani TV]

SQU, Oman

6.2.3. - Writing Newspapers/Magazines Articles

9 Oman Observer in Features. January 15, 2014. Challenges facing investment in research findings. (In English; By invitation).

8 TAWASUL. Academic bulletin Published by Deanship of Research, SQU. October, 2013. Research findings: Reality and expectations. (In English and Arabic; By invitation)

7 Anwar, Al-Watan Newspaper. May 21, 2012. You have the right to be proud my university. (In



Arabic; By invitation to write for the occasion of SQU celebrates Silver Jubilee).

6 Al-Masar Magazine, SQU. December 10th, 2011. Future prospective of the teaching curriculums at SQU. Article published in. (In Arabic; By invitation).

5 Anwar, Al-Watan Newspaper. May 30, 2011. How to efficiently utilize student’s final year projects at SQU towards creativity and employment. (In Arabic; By invitation).

4 Al-Hasad, May 2010. Exploring soils in the field; p12. College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, SQU. (In English and Arabic).

3 Asd’a Azera, Sept. 2007. Magazine published by CAMS Students Society; College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, SQU. (In Arabic; Main Editor for the 2007 issue).

2 Al-Masar Magazine, SQU. May 10, 2005. The dangerous of salinity (In Arabic; Contribution by invitation).

1 Oman daily newspaper. September 12, 1998. Desertification: Economical/Environmental problem facing the world (In Arabic; By invitation).

6.3. - University

• Member, Special Medical Committee (2013 – Present) • Member, Admission and Registration of new students for the academic year 1994/1995 • Member, Admission and Registration of new students for the academic year 1998/1999 • Member, Admission and Registration of new students for the academic year 1999/2000 • Invited Member (Representing Dean – College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences) for

extraordinary Academic Council (Academic year 2013/2014 ) on revising the new SQU bylaw • Member, Academic Advising & Counseling Committee (2013 – Present) • Invited Member (by: Prof. Amer Al-Rawas- SQU Deputy Vice Chancellor for Postgraduate

Studies & Research; Academic year 2013/2014), Committee on Revisions of the Procedures in Organizing SQU Conferences and Symposia.

• Participated in the 1st Joint Committee of SQU and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) held on 24 March, 2013 (Representing HoD. Department of Soils, Water, and Agricultural Eng.)

• Submission of a report, jointly with ADPSR, of the audit of SQU by Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA), Standard 2: Student Learning by Coursework Programs; report submitted to Chair, Executive Committee for Institutional Accreditation, SQU. [Ref: CAMS/15/0801AA]

6.4. - College

6.4.1. - Serving the Position of ADUS

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies (2013 - Present); In 2014-2015 I have formulated 10 CAMS policy-related documents and presented to the CAMS EXECOM and College Board and the following 9 were approved:

i. Selection of the best CAMS teacher (Evaluation/Nomination proforma) ii. Advisor-student meeting form

iii. Mechanism for the evaluation of academic advisors at CAMS iv. Rules/Guidelines for registration special problem courses in CAMS v. CAMS special problem evaluation mechanism

vi. Grade appeal mechanism and form in CAMS vii. Processing and handling of degree auditing



viii. Mechanisms towards a better implementation of final examination rules and invigilation process ix. Mechanisms for awarding the best students among their majors at CAMS

6.4.2. - Organized Professional Development Workshops

# Year Name Place

2 2015 3/9

A workshop on “How to use the new Electronic Absence Recording System, EARS” Session II

CAMS-SQU, Oman

1 2015 24/3

A workshop on “How to use the new Electronic Absence Recording System, EARS” Session I

CAMS-SQU, Oman

6.4.3. - Chairman and/or Member of CAMS Committees

• Member; Executive Committee (2013 - Present) • Chairman; Undergraduate Studies & Curriculum Committee (2013 – Present); Member (2006 –

2013). • Chairman; Library & Textbooks Committee (2013 – Present); Member (2006 – 2013) • Chairman; Final Examination Committee; Chairman (2013 – Present) • Chairman; Student Advising and Grievance Committee; Chairman (2013 – Present) • Member; Human Resources & Staff Development Committee (2013 - Present) • Member; Student Recruitment (1998 - 1999) • Member; Student Recruitment & Retention Committee (2006 – 2007) • Academic Advisor for CAMS Students Society ( 2006 – 2007) • Member; Research committee (2008 – 2009) • Member; Outreach magazine Committee (2006 – 2007) • Member; CAMS Advisory Board (2013 – Present) • Member; Quality Assurance Committee; (2013 – Present) • Member; Planning and Development Committee; (2013 – Present) • Member; Staff/Student Liaison Committee; (2013 – Present) • Member; Resources and Facilities Committee (2013 – Present) • Member; MSc Environmental Science Steering Committee in conjunction with College of

Sciences (2009 – Present) 6.4.4. - Acting of Dean’s Office Positions

• Acting Dean and Assistant Deans (ADPSR & ADTCS); July 26 – August 27, 2015 • Acting Dean; November 3-6, 2014 • Acting Dean and ADPSR August 14 – September 18, 2014 • Acting ADTCS; August 3 – September, 2014

6.5. - Departmental Services

6.5.1 Member Department Board (1997 - Present) 6.5.2 Focal person for the Soil Sciences Degree Program (2005 – Present) and served on the followings:

i. Before appointment as ADUS, coordinator and a liaison faculty, linking SWAE with ADUS-CAMS and Deanship of Admission and Registration

ii. Responsible for all matters related to revision and restructuring, strengthening and bench marking of the SQU Soil Sciences program with highly reputed international Soil Science programs



iii. Preparation and revision of study plan iv. Timetabling, including proposing and resolving major conflicts v. Data entry and courses authorization during the Add & Drop period

vi. Communication with external reviewers, response to their critique/comments, corresponding modification of the academic program

6.5.3 Mentored and trained two technical staff (Mr. Said Al-Saqri & Mrs. Zayan Al-Hashmi). 6.5.4 Main coordinator for the Introduction to Soil & Water course; two sections offered per semester; (2007- Present) 6.5.5 Departmental Ad-Hoc committee for New Guidelines for the Consultancy Funds Used to Support Training & Conference Attendance by SWAE-Technicians (18 April 2010). 6.5.6 As a Demonstrator; organized the Soil and Water Winter Tour fieldwork (January 22-26; 1994). 6.5.7 Member of Interview, Selection and Appointment Committee for Academic and Technical Staff (2007- 2014). 6.5.8 Faculty Representative, Student-Staff Liaison Committee (2007-2009). 6.5.9 Designed an official departmental brochure for the Soil Sciences Degree Program (2014) 6.6.0 Created PPT files for the Soil Science Degree Program – Used by the department for the course CAMS2000. 6.6.1 Acting Head of Department on several occasions.

5. research/scholarship

Documents