CV

Ph. D. "Die Miliolacea (Foraminiferen) der Westkueste von Naxos (Kykladen,

Griechenland) und ihre Lebensbereiche"

"The Miliolacea (Foraminifera) of the west coast of Naxos (Cyclades,

Greece) and their environments"

M. Sc. "The Geology of the Sadat area, south-west of Suez, Egypt"

- Carboniferous section in southern Morocco and Algeria.

- Permo-Carboniferous of the Eastern Desert of Egypt.

- Late Cretaceous Stratigraphy of West-Central Sinai and the Eastern Desert of Egypt.

- Subsurface section and stratigraphy of the Miocene-Pliocene of the golf of Suez and the

Nile Delta.

- Paleogene of the United Arab Emirates.

- Use of Remote sensing data for Geological mapping.

- Use of Remote sensing for assessing natural hazards (seismic hazards, sand dunes, flash floods, geologic hazards as “karsts”)

Field Experience: Geologic mapping in the northern part of the Eastern Desert, the Red Sea coastal area, West-Central Sinai, Sinai, North of the Western Desert of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco (Atlas Mountains). Sedimentary facies mapping on tidal flats in Kuwait.

62. 2016 Bastawissy,M. A., Cherif, O. H. and Sultan, M.: The geomorphological evidences of subsidence in the Nile Delta: Analysis of high resolution topographic DEM and multi-temporal satellite images. Journal of African Earth Sciences xxx (2016) 1e10.

 

61. 2016 Al Menoufy, S., Boukhary, M., Abul-Nasr, R. and Cherif, O. H.: Early–Middle Eocene Nummulites and isotope stratigraphy from the Nile Valley and Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Micropaleontology, vol. 62, no. 2, text-figures 1–27, tables 1–17, plates 1–13, pp. 115–169, 2016. 60. 2016 Boukhary, M., Cherif, O. H., El-Barkooky, A., N., Mohamed, S. A., Hussein-Kamel, Y. & Hanna, D. G.: Bio-seismic and sequence stratigraphy of the Neogene of the Northwest Damietta Concession, Nile Delta, Egypt. Historical Biology, Volume 28, 2016 - Issue 5, pp. 613-655.

 

59. 2013 Boukhary, M., Abul-Nasr, R., Al Menoufy, S., Cherif, O. H. & Hontzsch, S.: Early Eocene Nummulitids from Wadi Dakhl, Egypt: Biometry and stratigraphic implications. Micropaleontology, 59(2-3), pp. 145-166 (New York).

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58. 2005 El Gammal, E. A., Cherif, O. H. & Abdel Aleem, E.: Genetic development and modification of Ghard Abu Muharik sand dune field, Western Desert, Egypt.

 

57. 2004 Hamdan, A., Abdel Rahman, N. I. and Cherif, O. H.: Geomorphology of the area southeast of Aswan, Egypt. Egypt J. of Remote Sensing & Space Sciences, vol. 7, pp. 53-70.

 

56. 2003 El Gammal, E. A., Cherif, O. H. & Abdel Aleem, E.: Elaboration of a classification of Geomorphologic units and a digital data base for establishing geomorphologic maps in Egypt. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 6: 147-166.

 

55. 1998 Samuel, M. D., Cherif, O. H. & Akarish, A. I. M.: Contribution to the

Ctretaceous-early Tertiary stratigraphy, paleogeography and tectonism of Central Sinai. Egyptian J. of Geology, 42/2: 393-417.

 

54. 1998 Al-Zamel, A. & Cherif, O.H.: Subtidal foraminiferal assemblages of the western part of the Shatt Al-Arab delta, Kuwait, Arabian Gulf. J.foraminiferal Research 28(4):327-344 .

 

53. 1997 Al-Zamel, A. & Cherif, O.H.: Naxotia, a new milioline genus from Naxos (Greece). N. Jb. Geol. Palaeont. Mh., 1997(11), pp. 1-10,(Stuttgart, Germany).

 

52. 1997 Cherif, O.H., Al-Ghadban, A. & Al-Rifaiy, I.A.: Distribution of foraminifera in the Arabian Gulf. Micropaleontology, 43(3), pp. 253-280

(New York).

 

51. 1996 El Halaby, O. & Cherif, O.H.: Ecological studies on foraminiferal

assemblages in the Gulf of Suez and Hurghada offshore basins. Proc. Geol. Surv. of Egypt Cenn. Conf (1996), pp. 143-158, Cairo.

 

50. 1996 Al-Zamel, A. , Cherif, O.H. & Al-Rifaiy, I.A.: Tidal creeks foraminiferal distribution in Khor Al-Mufateh and Khor Al-Mamlaha, south-east Kuwait. Revue de Micropaléontologie, 39(1), pp. 3-26 (Paris).

 

49. 1996 Cherif, O.H. & El-Halaby, O.: Comparative studies on the distribution of some Recent foraminiferal assemblages of Egypt and Greece. N. Jb. Geol. Palaeont. Mh., 1996(2), pp. 1-17,(Stuttgart, Germany).

 

48. 1995 El Halaby, O., Mohammed, M.A. & Cherif, O.H.: The areal distribution of foraminiferal assemblages in the Gulf of Suez region. Annals Geol. Surv. Egypt, 5, 20 (1994-1995), pp.

 

491-520, Cairo.

 

47. 1994 Cherif, O. H., El-Sheikh, H. & Mohamed, S.: Paleoecology of the Oligo- Miocene in the subsurface of the north-eastern reaches of the Nile Delta, Egypt. N. Jb. Geol. Paleont. Abh., 1994(12), pp. 703-725

(Stuttgart, Germany).

 

46. 1994 Cherif, O. H., Al-Rifaiy, I. A. & Al-Zamel, A.: Sedimentary facies of the tidal creeks of Khor Al-Mufateh and Khor Al-Mamlaha, Khiran area, Kuwait. J. Univ. Kuwait (Sci.) 21, pp. 87-108 (Kuwait).

 

45. 1993 Al-Rifaiy, I. A. , O. H. Cherif & B. A. El-Bakri.: Upper Cretaceous foraminiferal biostratigraphy and paleobathymetry of the Al-Baqa area, North Amman, Jordan. J. of African Earth Sciences, 17(3), pp. 343-357 (Paris).

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44. 1993 Cherif, O. H., El-Sheikh, H. & Mohamed, S.: Planktonic foraminifera and chronostratigraphy of the Oligo-Miocene in some wells in the isthmus of Suez and the north-eastern reach of the Nile Delta. J. of African Earth Sciences, 16(4), pp. 499-511 (Paris).

 

43. 1992 Cherif, O.H., Al-Rifaiy, I.A. & El-Deeb, W. Z. M.: "Post-Nappes" early Tertiary foraminiferal paleoecology of the northern Hafit area, south of Al- Ain city (United Arab Emirates). Micropaleontology, 38(1), pp. 37-56

(New York).

 

42. 1991 Cherif, O.H. & Ismail, A.A.: Late Senonian Tertiary planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy and tectonism of the Esh El Mallaha and Gharamul Areas, Egypt. Middle East Research Bull. Earth Science Series, vol. 5 (Cairo).

 

41. 1991 Al-Rifaiy, I. A. , O. H. Cherif & B. A. El-Bakri.: Late Coniacian-Early Santonian foraminifera from the Wadi Ghudran Formation in Jordan. Geologie Mediterraneenne, 18(4), pp. 207-219 (Marseille, France).

 

40. 1989 Cherif, O.H., Al-Rifaiy, I.A., Al-Afifi, F.I. & Orabi, O.H.: Planktonic

Foraminifera and chronostratigraphy of Senonian exposures in west-central

Sinai, Egypt. Revue de Micropaléontologie, 32(3), pp. 167-184 (Paris).

 

39. 1989 Cherif, O.H., Al-Rifaiy, I.A., Al-Afifi, F.I. & Orabi, O.H.: Foraminiferal

biostratigraphy and paleoecology of some Cenomanian/Turonian exposures

in west-central Sinai, Egypt. Revue de de Micropaléontologie, 32(2),

pp. 167-184 (Paris).

 

38. 1989 Al-Rifaiy, I.A. & Cherif, O.H.: Paleogeographic significance of Pliocene and Pleistocene megainvertebrates of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. J.

Univ. Kuwait (Sci.) 16, pp. 367-400.

 

37 . 1988 Cherif, O.H., Arafa, A.R. & Mohamed, S.: Paleoecological studies of

Oligocene sediments in two off-shore wells to the north-east of the Nile

Delta. Egypt. J. Geol., 32, 1-2, pp. 273-286.

 

36. 1988 Al-Rifaiy, I.A. & Cherif, O.H.: The fossil coral reefs of Al-Aqaba, Jordan. Facies 19, pp. 219-230 (Tubingen, Germany).

 

35. 1987 Al-Rifaiy, I.A. & Cherif, O.H.: Biostratigraphic aspects and regional

correlation of some Cenomanian/Turonian exposures in Jordan. Geologie

Mediterraneenne, 14(3), pp. 181-193 (Marseille, France).

 

34. 1987 Cherif, O.H. & Hewaidy, A.A.: The Maastrichtian planktic foraminiferal fauna of the Abu Tartur area, Western Desert, Egypt. J. Geol., 31, 1-2,

pp. 217-231 (Cairo).

 

33. 1987 Ali, M.S. & Cherif, O.H.: Migration of Miocene echinoids between the west Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean regions. Annales Instituti Geologicae Publici Hungaricae 70, pp. 435-445 (Budapest).

 

32. 1986 Cherif, O.H., El-Sheikh, H. & Labib, F.: Pleistocene Foraminifera from the coastal ridges west of Alexandria, Egypt. 3rd Symposium on Benthic

Foraminifera. Revue de Paléobilogie, vol. Spec. no. 2, pp. 735-740 (Genève).

 

31. 1984 Cherif, O.H. & El-Deeb, W.M.Z.: The Middle Eocene Oligocene of the Northern Hafit area, South of Al-Ain City (United Arab Emirates). Geologie Mediterraneenne, t. 12, vol. 2, pp. 207-217 (Marseille, France).

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30. 1984 Hewaidy, A.A. & Cherif, O.H.: Contribution to the study of the bathymetric variations of the late Cretaceous sea over the Abu Tartur area by using Foraminifera. Annals of the Geol. Surv. of Egypt, vol. 14, pp. 231-241 (Cairo).

 

29. 1984 Youssef, M.I., Cherif, O.H., Boukhary, M.A. & Mohamed, A.: Geological studies on the Sakkara area, Egypt. N. Jb. Geol. Paleont. Abh., 163, 1, pp. 125-144 (Stuttgart, Germany).

 

28. 1983 Yehia, M.A., Cherif, O.H. & Abdul-Nasr, R.A.: Some geomorphic aspects of the area between Wadi Gimal and Wadi Hommath, Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Ain Shams Sci. Bull., vol. 22, pt. 8, pp. 43-59, Cairo (papers submitted in 1980) (Cairo).

 

27. 1983 Cherif, O.H. & Afifi, F.I.: Remarks on the stratigraphy and tectonism of the main Oligocene exposures in Egypt. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, vol. 13 ( Cairo).

 

26. 1983 Cherif, O.H. & El-Deeb, W.Z.M.: An Oligocene planktic foraminiferal

assemblage from the Gebel Hafit area, south of Al-Ain, United Arab

Emirates. U.A.E. Univ. Bulletin, vol. 1, pp. 169-178 (Al-Ain).

 

25. 1983 Cherif, O.H. & El-Deeb, W.Z.M.: Some remarks on the Nummulites of the Hafit area, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, U.A.E. University Bulletin, vol. 1, pp. 117-134 (Al-Ain).

 

24. 1981 Cherif, O.H. & Halaby, O.: On some shallow water Recent marine Foraminifera of the Eastern Mediterranean. Bull. Inst. Egypt. 58/59,

pp. 22-81 (Cairo).

 

23. 1980 Hassan, N.M., Cherif, O.H. & Mohamed, A.R.: Petrophysical studies on samples from Eocene exposure, West-Cairo, Egypt. Qatar Univ., Sci. Bull. (El-Doha).

 

22. 1978 El-Etr, H.A., Yehia, M.A., Cherif, O.H. & Abdul-Nasr, R.: Structural

analysis of the area between Wadi Gimal & W. Hommath, Gulf of Suez region, Egypt. Ain Shams University - Smithonian Institute Joint Research Project: Geologic-Geomorphic Studies in the Egyptian Deserts, EIEG, Embaby and Yousif (ed.), pp. 74-75 (Cairo).

 

21. 1977 Cherif, O.H. & Yehia, M.A.: Stratigraphy of the area between Wadi Gimal and Wadi Hommath, Gulf of Suez, Egypt. J. Geol., 21( 2), pp. 185-203 (Cairo).

 

20. 1977 Cherif, O.H. & Boukhary, M.A.: Remarks on the effect of tectonism on the

sedimentation of some Late Eocene (Bartonian) Exposures in Egypt. 10th

Arab Pet. Congr. (Tripoli).

 

19. 1977 Samuel, M.D. & Cherif, O.H.: Paleoclimatic and tectonic control of

sedimentation of the Neogene deposits of the Red Sea Coast. Bull. of Nat.

Res. Centre, Cairo (Egypt).

 

18. 1976 Cherif, O.H. & Halaby, O.: Statistical studies on the distribution of Living

Recent Foraminifera of the Bay of Miami, Alexandria. 8th Egypt. Colloqium on Statistics & Computer Sciences (Cairo).

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17. 1975 Cherif, O.H. & Hussein, M.Y.: A computational method for the study of

movements of sediments in near-shore Recent deposits after their foraminiferal distribution. 7th Egyptian Colloqium on statistics and Computer Sciences (Cairo).

 

16. 1975 Cherif, O.H., Bassiouni, M.A. & Ghanima, S.A.: Stratigraphy and climates of the Neogene and Quaternary of the Mersa Matrouh area, Western Desert,

Egypt., Geol. Surv. of Egypt Spec. Publ. for the Centenary of the Rholf's

Expedition. Annals Geol Surv. Egypt, vol. 5, pp. 137 - 147 (Cairo).

 

15. 1975 Bassiouni, M.A., Cherif, O.. & Ghanima, S.A.: Microfacies for deciphering the stratigraphy, paleoecology and paleoclimates of the Neogene and Quaternary exposures of the Mersa Matrouh area, Western Desert, Egypt.

9th Arab Pet. Congress, 20 pp., 1 fig., 4 pls. (Dubai).

 

14. 1975 Cherif, O.H.: Remarks on the tectonics and sedimentation of the Upper Paleozoic exposures around the Gulf of Suez during the Paleozoic. 9th Arab Pet. Congress, 12 pp., 3 figs. (Dubai).

 

13. 1974 Cherif, O.H.: Etudes microstratigraphiques de quelques affleurements neogenes de L'Ampurdan. Revista Esp. de Micropal., vol. 8(2),

pp. 255-263 (Madrid).

 

12. 1974 Adindani, A., Cherif, O.H. & Eissa, R.A.: Contribution to the study of some Upper Paleozoic Ostracoda from the Rod el Hamal Formation, Eastern

Desert, Egypt. 6th African Micropaleontological Colloqium (Tunis). Annales des Mines et de la Géologie, 28(3), pp. 5 -19 (Tunis).

 

11. 1974 Cherif, O.H.: Remarques sur l'utilisation des miogypsines et des operculines pour la chronostratigraphie du Miocène du nord du Désert Arabique (Egypte).

6th African Micropaeontological Colloqium (Tunis). Annales des Mines et de la Géologie, 28(3), pp. 325 - 335 (Tunis).

 

10. 1974 Cherif, O.H. & Bonnet, L.: Essai d'analyse de l'affinité morophologique de quelques quinqueloculines littorales de la côte ouest de Naxos (Grece). Bull Soc. Hist. Nat. Toulouse, 110, 1-2, pp. 103-113, 4 figs. (Toulouse).

 

9. 1974 Cherif, O.H. & Flick, H.: On the taxonomic value of the wall structure of

quinqueloculines. Micropaleontology 20, 2, pp. 236-244, 3 pls.

(New York).

 

8. 1973 Cherif, O.H.: Zur Klassifizierung der Miliolinellinae (Foraminifera). N. Jb. Geol. Palaeont., Mh., 12, pp. 709-718, 3 figs.(Stuttgart).

 

7. 1973 Cherif, O.H.: Flachhwasser-Spiroloculinen und Triloculinen (Foraminifera) der Westkueste von Naxos (Grichenland). N. Jb. Geol. Palaeont., Mh., 11, pp. 641-653, 7 figs. (Stuttgart).

 

6. 1973 Cherif, O.H.: Zur Klassifizierung der Gattung Quinqueloculina (Foraminifera). N. Jb. Geol. Palaeont., Abh., 142, pp. 78-90, 15 figs. (Stuttgart).

 

5. 1973 Cherif, O.H.: Tertiary fauna from the Sadat area, SW of Suez. Bull. Inst.

Egypte, 53, pp. 91-123, 8 pls. (Cairo).

 

4. 1973 Youssef, M.I., Bassiouni, M.A. & Cherif, O.H.: Microfacies of the Sadat

area, SW of Suez. Bull. Inst. Egypte, 53, pp. 79 - 90, 25 figs. (Cairo).

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3. 1973 Youssef, M.I., Bassiouni, M.A. & Cherif, O.H.: Topography and

geomorphology of the Sadat area, SW of Suez. Bull. Inst. Egypte, 53, pp. 71 - 77, 5 figs. (Cairo).

 

2. 1972 Cherif, O.H.: Some aspects of the paleoecology of the lower Miocene of the N part of the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. 8th Arab Pet. Congress, 12 pp.,

4 text figs. (Algiers).

 

1. 1972 Youssef, M.I., Bassiouni, M.A. & Cherif, O.H.: Some stratigraphic and

tectonic aspects of the Miocene of the NE part of the Eastern Desert, Egypt.

Bull. Inst. Egypte, 52, pp. 119-155, 8 figs., 2 pls. (Cairo).