Source: https://www.utpb.edu/directory/zobaa_m
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 03:14:12+00:00

Document:
Mohamed K Zobaa received his PhD degree in 2011 in Geology and Geophysics from Missouri University of Science and Technology. His BS (Geology) and MS (Paleontology) degrees were awarded by Benha University, Egypt. Mohamed has been working continuously in academia since 2002, beginning during his graduate training. He has taught several geology courses at both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels (e.g. Stratigraphy and Sedimentation; Systematic Paleontology; Stratigraphy Lab; Paleobotany and Palynology). His teaching at institutions in Egypt and the USA has given him the experience to handle large class numbers as well as students from a wide range of cultural and educational backgrounds. Mohamed’s research expertise is mainly focused on Applied Palynology (palynofacies analysis, organic thermal maturation, source rock evaluation, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, detecting past catastrophic climatic events), in addition to systematic palynology and Mesozoic and Cenozoic palynostratigraphy. His scientific record includes many published international journal papers and conference/workshop abstracts, as well as several invited talks, funded awards, and achievement and recognition awards. This in adition to supervising MS and PhD students as well as serving as a reviewer for NSF and 11 peer-reviewed international journals.
I'm primarily interested in utilizing palynology to understand the accumulation, distribution, and metamorphism of sedimentary organic matter in time and space, and how this can be employed to characterize hydrocarbon systems, interpret paleoenvironment, delineate biostratigraphic events and solve geologically related problems.
Zobaa, M. K. and Oboh-Ikuenobe, F. E. (2018-in press): The Magnificent Seven: the stratigraphically most important mid-Cretaceous terrestrial palynofloral species in the north Western Desert, Egypt. Journal of Iberian Geology. DOI: 10.1007/s41513-018-0062-6.
Barron A., Zobaa, M. K. and Oboh-Ikuenobe, F. E. (2017): Palynological evidence for sustained deep marine conditions during the Eocene–Miocene in the southern Gulf of Mexico distal continental margin. GSA Bulletin. V. 129 (1-2), p. 218–228. DOI: 10.1130/B31559.1.
Ibrahim, M. I., Zobaa, M. K., El–Noamani, Z. M. and Tahoun, S. S. (2017): A Review of the Angiosperm Pollen Genus Cretacaeiporites Herngreen, with one new species from the Upper Cretaceous of Egypt. Palynology. V 41 (1), p. 101–116. DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2015.1093561.
El Beialy, S. Y., Zobaa, M. K. and Taha, A. A. (2016): Depositional paleoenvironment and hydrocarbon source potential of the Oligocene Dabaa Formation, north Western Desert, Egypt: A palynofacies approach. Geosphere. V. 12 (1), p. 346–353. DOI: 10.1130/GES01227.1.
Wanas, H. A., Sallam, E., Zobaa, M. K. and Li, X. (2015): Mid-Eocene alluvial-lacustrine succession at Gebel El-Goza El-Hamra (Shabrawet area, NE Eastern Desert, Egypt): Facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy and paleoclimatic implications. Sedimentary Geology. V. 329, p. 115–129. DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2015.09.006.
Zobaa, M. K., El Beialy, S. Y., El-Sheikh, H. A. and El Beshtawy, M. K. (2013): Jurassic–Cretaceous palynomorphs, palynofacies, and petroleum potential of the Sharib-1X and Ghoroud-1X wells, north Western Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences. V. 78, p. 51−65.
Zobaa, M. K., Zavada, M. S., Whitelaw, M. J., Shunk, A. J. and Oboh-Ikuenobe, F. E. (2011b): Palynology and palynofacies analyses of the Gray Fossil Site, eastern Tennessee: Their role in understanding the basin-fill history. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. V. 308, p. 433−444.
Zobaa, M. K., Oboh-Ikuenobe, F. E. and Ibrahim, M. I. (2011a): The Cenomanian/Turonian oceanic anoxic event in the Razzak Field, north Western Desert, Egypt: Source rock potential and paleoenvironmental association. Marine and Petroleum Geology. V. 28, p. 1475−1482.
Elgmati, M., Zobaa, M., Zhang, H., Bai, B., and Oboh-Ikuenobe, F. (2011): Palynofacies analysis and submicron pore modeling of shale-gas plays. SPE North American Unconventional Gas Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA. SPE 144267, 10 p.
Shunk, A. J., Driese, S. G., Farlow, J. O., Zavada, M. S. and Zobaa, M. K. (2009): Late Neogene paleoclimate and paleoenvironment reconstructions from the Pipe Creek Sinkhole, Indiana, USA. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. V. 274 (3-4), p. 173–184.
Zobaa, M., Sanchez Botero, C., Browne, C., Oboh-Ikuenobe, F. E. and Ibrahim, M. I. (2008): Kerogen and palynomorph analyses of the mid-Cretaceous Bahariya Formation and Abu Roash “G” Member, north Western Desert, Egypt. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) Transactions. V. 58, p. 933-943.

References: V. 
 V. 
 V. 
 V. 
 V. 
 V. 
 V. 
 V.