Department of Geology
Faculty of Science
Suez Canal University
Ismailia, P.C. 41522, Egypt.
Mobile: 0184010476
salah215@hotmail.com
Salah A. Shata
Technical skills
Computer skills
Qualifications
 XRD bulk mineralogical and chemical analyses of argillaceous rocks and claysize particles separate of clastic reservoirs.
 Clay mineral characteristics using IR, DTA, SEM techniques.
 XRD pattern analysis of clay mineral assemblages.
 Analysis of lattice-fringe images of n-alkylammonium-cation treated clays using
high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM).
 Quantification of clay mineral assemblages utilizing NEWMOD.
(This software theoretically simulates the experimental XRD pattern).
 K-Ar dating of clay mineral diagenesis.
 Microsoft office, HTLM language, Flash, e-learning software
 Newmod, Fit,
1979 – 1983: (B. Sc.) Dept. of Geology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
1986 – 1991: (M. Sc.) Dept. of Geology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
1994 – 2000: (Ph. D.) Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal,
Canada
Interests and
activities
Clay diagenesis in clastic reservoir/ expandability at very low-grade metamorphism/
crystallinity indices of clay minerals by various techniques.
Editorial board, Supervising X-ray Labs (Philips machine at Suez Canal University,
Siemens and Rigaku at McGill), Electron microscopy (HRTEM of ultra-thin section).
Languages
Fluent English, Arabic.
Positions Held
1985-1991: Lab. Demonstrator, Dept. Of Geology, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
1991-1993: Assistant Lecturer in Dept. Of Geology, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
1994-2000: Teaching and Research Assistance in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
 2000-2001: Post Doc at Electron Microscopy Center, McGill University,
Canada.
 2001-2008 Lecturer in Dept. of Geology, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
 May 2008-March 2009: Visiting Prof., Geology Dept., Queens University,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 2008- Now Lecturer in Dept. of Geology, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
Teaching experience
 I have teach the following courses at both Suez Canal University (Egypt), and
at McGill University (Canada);
Mineralogy, Mineral Spectroscopy, Clay mineralogy, Determinative mineralogy,
Optical mineralogy, Sedimentary rocks, Sedimentation and environments,
Sedimentation process, Isotope Geology, Geochemistry, Organic
Geochemistry, Physical Geology, Environmental Geology, Environmental
interaction of clays, Environmental mineralogy, Geomorphology, Mapping and
Survey, Field Geology and surveying.
 Have experience in problem solving approach
Professional
memberships
 Clays and Clay Minerals Society,
 European Mineralogical magazine,
 Egyptian Mineralogist (Journal of the mineralogical Society of Egypt).
 Geological Society of Egypt,
 AAPG,
 Editorial board of 6th conference Geology of Sinai for development.
Patents
 A simple device attached to diffractometer to detect the superstructure
reflections of ordered mixed-layer clays in XRD
 Establish a new program to determine the chemical structural formula of
chlorites using conventional XRD
Thesis Supervision
 Genesis, mineralization and structures of pegmatites at some localities, south
Sinai, Egypt. M. Sc. Thesis, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
 Mineralogical studies of Kidney stone in Suez Canal Area. Ph.D. Thesis,
Suez Canal University. Ismailia, Egypt.
University Activities
 Supervising X-ray labs (XRD & XRF)
 Supervising field trips for Geology Students.
 Supervising the Faculty of science trip to enhance the public awareness on
environmental aspects
Publications
Morsy, A. and Shata, S. (1993) Genesis and mineralogy of some kaolin deposits in
West Central Sinai, Egypt. 3rd conf. Geol Sinai for development. 127-140.
Shata, S., Sears, S.K., Vali, H. and Hesse, R. (1995) A simple device to detect the
superstructure reflections of ordered mixed-layer clays in XRD. Clay Mineral
Society Meeting 32nd Annual Meeting, Program and Abstracts, p. 111:
Baltimore, Maryland.
Shata, S., and Hesse, R. (1998) A refined XRD method for the determination of
chlorite composition and application to McGerrigle Mountains anchizone in the
Quebec Appalachians. Can. Mineral. 36: 1525-1546
Wampler, J. M., Elliott, W.C., Sears, S.K. and Shata, S. (1999) Improving the
accuracy of K-Ar determinations on organoclays. 9th Goldsmith Conf., Boston.
317-318.
Shata, S., and Hesse, R. (2001) Illite crystallinity and expandability: XRD and
HRTEM studies of Gaspé Peninsula mudstones and slates. Water-rock
Interaction 10: 655-658.
Shata, S. and Hesse, R. (2003) Illite crystallinity and expandability: XRD and
HRTEM studies of Gaspé Peninsula mudstones and slates. Amer. Mineralogist.
88: 748-762
Shata, S., Hesse, R., and Wampler (2004) K-Ar apparent ages of mudrock and
slate: Distinction between detrital and diagenetic illite populations (Abs.). 32nd
International Geological Congress, Firenze – Italy.
Shata, S. Abdel Hafeez, A. A., Hassan, F.M., Mandour, M.A. and Hashad, M.H.
(2004) Mineralogy, composition and petrography of human urinary stones in
Suez Canal District, . 7th Conf. Geol Sinai for development, Ismailia, Egypt.
Shata, S. (2004) Geochemical characterization and oxygen isotopes as indicators
of Sinai kaolin genesis”. 7th Conf. Geol Sinai for development, Ismailia, Egypt.
Shata, S. Abdel Hafeez, A. A., Hassan, F.M. (2005) Composition of human
urinary stones in Suez Canal District, Egypt. 26th African Health Sciences
Congress, Nov., 28-Dec.1st, Ain Soukhna, Egypt.
Shata, S. (2006) Illite crystallinity: Relation to crystallite size and lattice distortion.
European Powder Diffraction Conference. EPDIC-10, Sept (1-4)
Shata, S., Hesse, R., and Wampler (2006) Distinction between weathered and
diagenetic illite poplutions. XRD, HRTEM and K-Ar apparent ages approach.
European Powder Diffraction Conference. EPDIC-10, Sept (1-4)
Shata, S. (2007) Illite crystallinity: Relation to crystallite size and lattice distortion.
European Powder Diffraction Conference. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie. Suppl.
26 : 111-116
Omla, M. and Shata, S. (2007) Recovery of feldspars from granite rocks for
Ceramic industries. 2nd International Conference for mineral resources, Feb.
(12-13), Cairo, Egypt.
Wampler, J.M., and Shata, S. (2008) Demonstration of the potential of chemical
reaction to selectively extract potassium, atmospheric argon, and radiogenic
argon from different clay sites" 45th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals
Society, April 5 - 10, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Omla, M. and Shata, S. (In Press) Recovery of feldspars from granite rocks for
Ceramic industries. International ceramic Journal "InterCeramic" Germany.
Hassan, H.F., Shata, S. and Nassif, M. (in Prep) Paleocene Paleotemperature
reconstruction along Tethys transect: Stable isotope and clay minerals
approach.
Shata, S., Hesse, R., and Wampler, M. K-Ar apparent ages of untreated and nalkylammonium cation-exchanged illitic material from mudrock/slate around the
McGerrigle Mountains Pluton of the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec Appalachians,
Canada. Submitted to Geochim. Cosomochim. Acta.
Shata, S. and Wampler, J.W. Up-take of octadecylammonium ion in highdiagenetic very low-grade metamorphic mudstones and slates. (To be
submitted to the Journal Clays and Clay Minerals).
Wampler, J. M., Sears, S.K. Shata, S. and Elliott, W.C. (In prep.) Solutions to
some problems in determining the potassium and argon-isotope contents of nalkylammonium-exchanged clays.
References
 Prof. Wampler, J.W (kayargon@earthlink.net)
Department of Geosciences, Faculty of arts and Sciences, Georgia
State University, B.O.Box 4105 Atlanta Georgia 30302-4105
 Prof. Vali, H
Scientific Director, Electron Microscopy Centre , McGill
University, Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building, 3640
University St., Montreal, Canada, H3A 2B2.
Vali@eps.mcgill.ca
Tel: 514-398-5047
 Prof. Robert Martin bobm@eps.mcgill.ca
Editor of Canadian Mineralogist, 3450 University St., McGill
University, Montreal, H3A 2A7, Qc, Canada
 Prof. Reinhard Hesse hesse@eps.mcgill.ca
Earth and Planetary Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
 Prof. Mohamed Helmy
Head of Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Egypt, P.C. 41522
helmi_mohamed@hotmail.com