(CURRICULUM VITAE) Massoud Abd El-aty Massoud Aly BIRTH DATE: 1/10/1960 MARTIAL STATUS: Married + 4 Work: (Tel. & Fax: 009663-5816611, Tel. Central: 5816600 Ext. 2165) Home: (009663-5806832, 00203-5737434) Mobil: 00966-509066424, 0020107084649) E-mail: (maly@kfu.edu.sa) or (massoud_a@hotmail.com) or (mssd_ali@yahoo.com) QUALIFICATIONS - Ph. D. In Information Technology - 2004 - Alexandria University, Egypt. (GIS Based Intelligent Decision Support System, for the development of Siwa Oasis). - M. Sc. In Information Technology - March 1997 - Alexandria University, Egypt. (Developing a GIS for Natural Resources in the Governorate of Behaira, Egypt.) - Diploma in Geophysics - 1983 - Alexandria University - Diploma in Education - 1987 - Alexandria University - B Sc. In Geology - 1982 - Very Good - Alexandria University Egypt OTHER EDUCATION: Special courses in: 1. Computer software and hardware technology. 2. Computer programming language (Basic, Pascal, Clipper, DataBase Management Systems (DBMS), Visual Basic, Visual C. 3. Data Structure Techniques. 4. Systems design and analysis. 5. Arc/Info, ArcView, Database Design and applications. 6. Management Information systems. 7. Computer Networking and Communications. 8. Numerical analysis and Statistics. 9. Artificial Intelligent systems programming. EXPERIENCES: 1. Assistant professor of IT, GIS and Remote sensing - Water Studies Center (WSC) - King Faisal University(KFU) - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) From, September 2006 up to now. - Principal Investigator of a research project entitled:- 1- Using Advanced Spatial Information Technology for integrated - 1 -
management for farms, (91,000 SR), (2007). Funding Organization:- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, KSA 2- Decision support system for drinking water quality evaluation in Al-Hassa, (99,400 SR), (2008). Funding Organization:- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, KSA - Co-Principal Investigator for some projects entitled:- 1- Using the advanced spatial studies technology to evaluate the effect of using of different types of irrigation water on level of heavy metals in soil and plant in Al- Hassa Oasis, (160,000 SR), (2006-2007). Funding Organization:- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, KSA 2- Multi-disciplinary Evaluation of the Environmental and Economic Potentiality of The Inland Sabkha, Al Hassa area (150,000 SR), (2007-2008). Funding Organization:- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, KSA. 3- National Fertilizer Program for Date Palm (NFPDP), Al-Hassa Phase, Extension Service for Fertilizer Recommendation, (2.024 million SR), (2007-2008). Funding Organization:- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). 4- Evaluating the soil properties of the agricultural and veterinary training and research station at KFU and estimating its quality and production capability, (100,000 SR), (2007). Funding Organization:- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, KSA. 5- Studying the availability of implementing the precision agriculture application on date palm farms in Al-Hassa oasis, (2006-2007). Funding Organization:- King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology, KSA 6- Urban expansion and its effects for the main populated areas in Al-Hassa, (90,000 SR), (2007). Funding Organization:- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Faisal University, KSA. 7- Study possibility of using of drainage water of evaporation lakes at Al Hassa through desalination 8- Integrated assessment of the effectiveness of main constructed dams at KSA 2. Working as a Lecturer of GIS, GPS, and Remote sensing in Advanced Spatial technology Department - Water Studies Center (WSC) - King Faisal University(KFU) - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) From, October 1998 Sept. 2006. Working and sharing with the WSC team in the following projects and activities: - Installation, Maintenance and management for the GIS, GPS and Remote sensing Software (Arc/Info, ArcView, Pathfinder, ERDAS Imagine, and AutoCAD) and - 2 -
Hardware (Digitizer Tablet, Scanners, Printers, Computers and Related Peripherals and Networking) - Developing a Land Information System for Al-Hassa Oasis, which includes: Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Land use, Residential area, Transportation network, Soil characteristics, Irrigation and Drainage systems, Water Wells and Groundwater Quality maps and superimposing other maps for other activities and researches). - Building the Geodatabase, Geographical Information System and Models for the National Palm Project in Al-Hassa oasis - Surveying, Mapping, and Spatial modeling for the project of "flora monitoring of the Eastern Province in the KSA". - Data collection, Geodatabase construction, spatial modeling, and satellite images processing for the project of " GIS and remote sensing for salt affected soils in Al-Hassa region" - Building a Primary GIS for Al-Qassim region in the KSA, Which include Landforms, vegetated areas, residential, town s locations, and transportation network in the region. - Using GIS, GPS and Remote System techniques for Data modeling, Geo-statistical process, Data integration and verifications using Global Positioning System (GPS) surveying, Satellite images and Topographic maps. - Field survey for water, vegetations and soil samples collection and mapping using the GPS data collector and Pathfinder software. - Maps, geo-referencing, corrections and verifications. 3. Working with the group of GIS and remote sensing Lab. In the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria, in some projects of GIS and remote sensing using Software as ARC/Info, ARC/View, ERDAS Imagine, Data Base Applications and CAD Software, from 1993-1998. These projects includes: Natural resources management, Urban and rural planning, Coastal zone management, Change detections, Vulnerability analysis, Pollution monitoring, Transportation network managements. 4. Computer Department Manager & Data Base Administrator in the Trans Bulk Over Seas Company, From 1995 1998. The work Includes: - Software Development for Customers, Stores (Spare parts, Lubricants, Bags,..), Sales, Deliveries, Vendors, Ships Schedules and Employees. Also Daily, Monthly and all reports generation for low, moderate and upper management levels. - Hardware Maintenance and Upgrading. 5. Lecturer for Computer Science in the Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University from 1990 1995, and other Computer Centers. This includes: o Introduction to computer system (Hardware and Software) o Operating System (DOS, Windows, Windows NT). o System analysis and Data structure o Data Base Management Systems (Dbase III, IV, FoxBase, Foxpro, Clipper - 3 -
and Microsoft Access). o Programming Language (BASIC, Pascal, and Visual BASIC) o Microsoft Office Applications (MS-Words, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Access). 6. Working as a Geologist & Lecturer in Computer Science in the Governorate of Behaira from 1987 1998. -The work includes: - Quarries management and planning. - Field survey for site selections and quarries mapping and evaluation. - Lecturer for computer science courses, in the Decision Support and Information center under supervision of the Ministry Council. These courses include the following: o Introduction to computer system (Hardware and Software) o Operating System (DOS, Windows). o System analysis and Data structure o Data Base Management Systems (Dbase III, IV, FoxBase, Foxpro, Clipper and Microsoft Access). o Programming Language (BASIC, Pascal, and Visual BASIC) o Microsoft Office Applications (MS-Words, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Access). Scientific Interests 1. The Information Technology applications for the Environmental problems solving 2. The application of GIS and RS for natural resources management and exploration 3. Using remote sensing and GIS for land cover monitoring and change detection. 4. Environmental Decision Support systems and Geo-databases. 5. Enterprise GIS Application Development. Publications 1- Massoud M. A., Al-Dakheel Y.Y., Hussein A.H., (2008), Using advanced spatial information technology for integrated management for date palm farms, Under publication 2- Hussein, A.H.A., Y.Y. Al-Dakheel, M.A. Massoud and M. Shahin (2007); Evaluating different types of irrigation water and its effect on level of heavy metals in soil and plant in Al- Hassa Oasis, KSA., WSTA Eighth Gulf Water Conference3-6 March, 2008, Kingdom of Bahrain. 3- Al-Dakheel, Y., Massoud, M.A. (2006); "Towards sustainable development for groundwater in Al-Hassa and the role of geographic information systems", Proceedings of water technology, Riyadh, KSA, 26-29 Nov. 2006-4 -
4- Al-Dakheel, Y. Elprince A. M., Massoud, M.A. (2005); Mapping vegetation and saline soil using NDVI in arid irrigated lands, ASPRS annual conference, Reno Nevada, USA 5- Alsaeedi, A. H., M. A. Massoud, M. Shahin, A. Hussein, M. Yousif and A. M. Elprince (2000); "Selection of sites for field fertilizer trials in a Date Palm region", Proceedings of the Date Palm International Symposium, Windhoek, Namibia, 22-25. 6- S. M. Elkaffas; M. A. Massoud and M. El-Raey (1998); "Development and Analysis of a GIS for Natural Resources in the Semiarid Governorate of Behaira, Egypt", GIS symposium in the Arabic Academy, Alexandria, Egypt 7- M. El-Raey, M. A. Massoud, S. El-Kaffas, and H. El-Wakeel; "Location Suitability Model for digging a new water well, Siwa Oasis, Egypt." Under publication. 8- M. El-Raey, M. A. Massoud, and S. El-Kaffas "An Intelligent system for groundwater resources categorizing and assessment, Siwa Oasis, Egypt" Under publication. - 5 -