Dr. Thabet
Communication
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Mostafa Thabet Mohammed
Birthday: 1976/8/30
Mailing Address: Egypt, Assiut 71516,
Assiut University, Faculty of Science, Geology Dept.
Phone: mobile(002-01275134332),
work(002-0882412223)
Fax: work(002-0882342708)
Email 1: mostafa.thabet@aun.edu.eg
Email 2: mostafa.thabet@science.au.edu.eg
Highlights or
summary
I could describe my experience as :
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13-years undergraduate assistant teaching experience in Geophysics
7-years graduate teaching experience in Seismology(specifically), and
Geophysics(generally)
 Geophysical field trips and Data processing in Seismology, Seismic refraction,
and Electrical methods
 Applying numerical tools for 1D and 2D seismic wave propagation in complex
media to the modeling and inversion of real earthquake signals including linear
and nonlinear soil response
Objective
Education
My currently research job and career goals are focused in:
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Analyses of seismic wave propagation in sedimentary environments
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P-wave and S-wave seismic refraction exploration above fault zones
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1D and 2D finite element simulation above fault zones
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Global optimization algorithms to solve inverse problems
B.Sc. in Geophysics, 1994-1998
Geology Dept., Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Geophysics, 1999-2000
Geology Dept., Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Master Program in Geophysics (Geomagnetic Exploration), 2000-2003
Geology Dept., Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
M.Sc. in Seismology, 2003-2005
Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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Dr. Thabet
Curriculum Vitae
D.Sc. in Seismology, 2005-2008
Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
Relevant
Experience
Scientific Skill
 Seismic Signal Processing codes: SAC2000, Degtra A4, TSPP (Boore 2008)
 Mapping Tools: GMT, Surfer12, Corel Draw
 Inverse Problem: Genetic Algorithm, Neighborhood Algorithm, Artificial
Neural Network
 Site Response Earthquake simulation: AMPLE2000 (1D FEM), QUAD4M
(2D FEM), DEEPSOIL, SMSIM, EMPSYN (Huttchings),………
 GODOGRAPH (Piip Valentina, Moscow State University) and
SEISIMAGER/2D (Geometrics) for seismic refraction data processing.
Computer Skill
 Linux (Red Hat and Fedora), Ms-Windows, Ms-Office
 FORTRAN95 , C++ and Visual Basic6.0
 MATLAB 2008
Language Skill
 Arabic (Native)
 English Language, International TOEFL (score: 596)
 Japanese Language, good enough – general speaking , Hiragana and Katakana
writing
Work History
and Experience Teaching Assistant, Geology Dept., Faculty of Science, Assiut University,
Assiut, Egypt
Advisor: Prof. Alia El-Husseeni, April 1999 ~ January 2003
Job duty and responsibility: Geological field trips and Teaching undergraduate
practical classes in…..
 Geophysics (Seismic, Electric, Magnetic and Gravity Methods)
 Fundamentals of Structural Geology
Master course Graduate Student, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City
University, Osaka, Japan
Advisor: Prof. Koichi Nakagawa, January 2003 ~ March 2005
Job duty and responsibility:
 Seismological research to study site response due to Kobe Earthquake1995
 Geophysical field trips to Kochi Prefecture in Japan to study landslide using
electrical methods.
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Curriculum Vitae
Doctor course Graduate Student, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City
University, Osaka, Japan
Advisor: Prof. Kenji Shiono, April 2005 ~ June 2008
Job duty and responsibility:
 Seismological research to study site response using nonlinear inversion at
Kushiro Port in Hokkaido, Japan.
 Geophysical field trips to Osaka Prefecture in Japan to study fault movement
along Yamato River using microtremor analyses.
Lecturer of Seismology, Geology Dept., Faculty of Science, Assiut University,
Assiut, Egypt
November 2008 ~ Now
Job duty and responsibility:
 Teaching lectures in ( Seismology, Seismic, Electric and Magnetic Methods,
Ground Penetrating Radar, Seismic Petrophysics, Paleomagnetism)
 Supervising practical classes in ( Seismology, Seismic, Electric and Magnetic
Methods, Ground Penetrating Radar, Seismic Petrophysics, Paleomagnetism)
 Supervising final undergraduate research projects.
 Supervising master and doctor course students.
Training
Relevant training during doctor course
 Geo-consultant, Kansai Geo-Environment Research Center, Osaka, Japan
June 2007 ~ March 2008
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Geo-consultant, Neo Science Co. LTD., Shirahama, Japan
March ~ July 2008
Publications
Thesis:
Master Program published as ((Bakheit A.A., H. A. Ibrahim, M. Thabet, “Geomagnetic
Study and its Geological Significance North Abu Simble Town, Western Desert, Egypt”,
Assiut University Journal of Geology, Vol. 35(2), pp. 105-124, December 2006.))
Thabet M., (Advisor: Prof. Koichi Nakagawa, M. Sci., March, 2005): “Simulation of
seismograms in Vertical Array at Port Island during the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nambu (Kobe)
Earthquake”, Osaka City University, Japan, p. 117.
Thabet M., (Advisor: Prof. Koichi Nakagawa and Prof. Kiyoji Shiono, Ph.D., June, 2008):
“Variation Process in Stiffness of Liquefiable Subsurface Layer Caused by Large
Earthquake –Application to Vertical Array Sites of Port Island in Kobe and Kushiro Port in
Hokkaido, Japan-”, Osaka City University, Japan, p. 382.
Journal Publications:
Thabet M., Nemoto H., and Nakagawa K., (March, 2007): “Reliability of Shear Wave
Velocity Models Inferred from linear site response analyses using log data”, Journal of
Geosciences, Osaka City University, Vol. 50, Art. 9, p. 107-123.
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Curriculum Vitae
Thabet M., Nemoto H., and Nakagawa K., (2008): “Variation Process in Stiffness Inferred
by Nonlinear Inversion During Mainshocks at Kushiro Port Vertical Array Site”, Earth,
Planets and Space Journal (Received on July 20, 2007, Revised on December 24, 2007,
Accepted on February 12, 2008 ), Vol. 60(No. 6), pp. 581-589.
http://www.terrapub.co.jp/journals/EPS/pdf/2008/6006/60060581.pdf
Mamoun k., Thabet M., Nemoto H. and Nakagawa K., (2008): “Seismological environment
to examine the microzoning of the Osaka City University Campus located at the uplifted belt
in Osaka Basin, Japan”, Journal of Geosciences, Osaka City University.
Conference Publications:
Thabet M., Nemoto H., and Nakagawa K., (May 2005): “Degradation process of soil layer
inferred from seismograms at Port Island during the 1995 Kobe earthquake”, Japan Society
of Engineering Geology, Kansai Branch, Japan.
Thabet M., Nemoto H., and Nakagawa K., (May 2005): “Simulation of Seismograms in
Vertical Array at Port Island during the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nambu (Kobe) Earthquake”, Joint
Meeting for Earth and Planetary Science, Japan.
Thabet M., and Nakagawa K., (June, 2008): “Stiffness Degradation Process during
Liquefaction Applied to the Port Island Site during the 1995Hyogo-ken Nambu (Kobe)
Earthquake” , The first Japan-Egypt International Symposium on Science and Technology,
Japan.
Thabet M., (August, 2011): “NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF FAULT STRUCTURES
TRAPPED WAVES” , 4th IASPEI / IAEE International Symposium: Effects of Surface
Geology on Seismic Motion, University of California Santa Barbara, USA.
Thabet M., (April, 2012): “SYNTHETIC SEISMIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN ONE
AND TWO DIMENSION AT WADI NATASH AREA-EASTERN DESERT-EGYPT” ,
The 7th International Symposium on Geophysics (ISG -7), Egypt.
Thabet M., (August, 2012): “'NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF SH SEISMIC WAVES
PROPAGATION ABOVE FAULT ZONES- APPLECATION AT WADI NATASH
AREA, EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake
Engineering (15TH WCEE 2012), Lisbon, Portugal.
http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/WCEE2012_0414.pdf
Association
Membership
A member in the :
Egyptian Geophysical Society
Egyptian Society of Geotechnical Engineering
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Extramural
Funding Record
Egyptian Government Scholarship in Japan from January 2003 to October 2007 to get
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Seismology
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