Assoc Prof Dr. safia Al Menoufy , Ain shams , Egypt
Safia Gaber Abdullah is a distinguished geologist and educator, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Geological Sciences at the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Born on November 2, 1983, in Cairo, Safia has built an illustrious career rooted in her deep expertise in geological sciences.
Safia holds a B.Sc. degree in Geology, graduating with honors from Ain Shams University in June 2004. She further pursued her academic journey, obtaining her M.Sc. with specialized courses in Field Geology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, and Advanced Crystallography. Safia earned her Ph.D. in Geology from Ain Shams University, focusing her research on the systematics and paleoenvironmental implications of Eocene Foraminifera in Wadi Hitan, Fayum Province, and the studies on Nummulites from Egypt, covering biometry, systematic paleontology, and evolution.
Profile :
Education:
- B.Sc. in Geology (June 2004) – Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, graduated with honors.
- M.Sc. in Geology, with specialized courses in Field Geology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Advanced Crystallography.
- Ph.D. in Geology (2010 & 2014) – Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University. Her research focused on Eocene Foraminifera and Nummulites from Egypt, exploring systematics, paleoenvironmental implications, and evolutionary aspects.
Professional Experience:
- 2006: Demonstrator in Geological and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University.
- 2010: Assistant Lecturer, Geological and Biological Sciences, Ain Shams University.
- 2014: Teacher of Geology, Geological and Biological Sciences, Ain Shams University.
- 2019: Assistant Professor, Geological and Biological Sciences, Ain Shams University.
Training and Skills:
Safia has enhanced her teaching and research skills through various training programs, including university teaching ethics, application of teaching technology, international publication, effective presentation skills, and project management. She is proficient in computer applications, including Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Surfer, and Grapher, and holds an ICDL Certificate.
Contributions:
Safia has been involved in significant projects such as the Education of Space & Earth Sciences using Advanced Information Technology and the Sustainable Development of El Obour City. She also organized the first International Conference on Earth Sciences Education in the Arab World.
Publication Top Notes :
Benthic foraminiferal assemblages as bio-indicators of metals contamination in sediments, Qarun Lake as a case study, Egypt
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Late Middle Eocene Dammam Formation paleofacies study, UAE-Oman border: Bartonian age based on new occurrence of Nummulites hottingeri, a new subgroup of N. partschi group
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Nummulites perforatus (de Montfort, 1808) and N. beaumonti: d’Archaic & Haime, 1853: a new record from Gebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates
Benthic foraminifera and biostratigraphy of the Middle–Upper Eocene transition at Wadi Hitan area, Fayum, Egypt
Eocene‒oligocene larger foraminifera from Libya and their palaeoecologic context