{"id":3489,"date":"2025-08-26T11:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geologists.huwaida-app.com\/en\/?post_type=team&#038;p=3489"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:59:55","slug":"dr-ibrahim-qasim","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/iraqgeo.iq\/en\/team\/dr-ibrahim-qasim\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahim Qasim"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Ibrahim Qasim\u00a0 Al-Saadi Professional Summary<\/h4>\n<p>Experienced geologist with over 35 years of expertise in sedimentary geology, clay mineralogy, geochemistry, and stratigraphy, with a distinguished focus on environmental geochemistry, heavy metal pollution, and saline aquatic systems. Extensive experience in mineral exploration, industrial minerals assessment, and geochemical mapping of Iraq\u2019s Western Desert. Published widely in international journals and active in consulting, university teaching, and environmental impact assessments.<\/p>\n<h4>Areas of Specialization<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Geochemistry &amp; Pollution by Heavy Metals<\/li>\n<li>Geochemistry of Sedimentary Basins &amp; Saline Lakes<\/li>\n<li>Clay Mineralogy (XRD, SEM-EDX, FTIR Techniques)<\/li>\n<li>Stratigraphy &amp; Sedimentology of Cretaceous\u2013Tertiary Basins<\/li>\n<li>Phosphorites, Glauconite, and Authigenic Mineral Studies<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Minerals &amp; Metallic\/Non-metallic Ore Exploration<\/li>\n<li>Water Quality Monitoring and Geochemical Risk Assessment<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Education<\/h4>\n<p>Ph.D. in Sedimentary Geochemistry &amp; Clay Mineralogy<\/p>\n<p>University of Baghdad, Iraq \u2013 1993<\/p>\n<p>Dissertation: Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Clay-Rich Facies in the Western Desert of Iraq<\/p>\n<p>M.Sc. in Phosphorite Mineralogy and Geochemistry<\/p>\n<p>University of Baghdad, Iraq \u2013 1985<\/p>\n<p>Thesis: Geochemical Evaluation of Phosphorite Deposits in the Rutbah Area, Western Iraq<\/p>\n<p>B.Sc. in Geology<\/p>\n<p>University of Baghdad, Iraq \u2013 1978<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Professional Experience<\/h4>\n<p>Professor of Geology<\/p>\n<p>Al-Maarif University College, Iraq<\/p>\n<p>2015 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taught advanced courses in geochemistry, mineral exploration, and environmental geology<\/li>\n<li>Supervised postgraduate theses on clay minerals, geochemical proxies, and pollution<\/li>\n<li>Coordinated research projects on saline lakes, mudflats, and heavy metal contamination<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Senior Geologist<\/h4>\n<p>Iraqi Geological Survey (GEOSURV), Ministry of Industry and Minerals<\/p>\n<p>1979 \u2013 2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Led field investigations on industrial minerals, including clay, phosphorite, and silica sands<\/li>\n<li>Conducted geochemical mapping and mineralogical characterization of multiple formations<\/li>\n<li>Headed environmental studies on heavy metal contamination in soils and water bodies<\/li>\n<li>Principal investigator for regional surveys in the Western and Southern Desert<\/li>\n<li>Contributed to national mineral resource development programs<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Research &amp; Publications<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Mohammed, I.Q. et al. (2022). Geochemical and clay mineral evidence for foreland basin evolution from ophiolite erosion: The Miocene succession of Iraq. Journal of African Earth Sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed, I.Q. and Lawa, F.A. (2019). Stratigraphic and mineralogical reassessment of phosphatic formations in Iraq. Arabian Journal of Geosciences.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple technical reports for GEOSURV on uranium-bearing formations, environmental risk, and salinity-driven mineral deposition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional publication list available upon request.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>International Conferences &amp; Workshops<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>EAGE Extended Abstracts (2023\u20132025): Presentations on clay mineral facies, saline basin geochemistry, and heavy metal proxies<\/li>\n<li>Invited speaker \u2013 Iraqi Geological Society and Arab Industrial Minerals Forum<\/li>\n<li>Member of national and international stratigraphic committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Technical Skills<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>XRD, SEM\u2013EDX, FTIR, ICP-MS geochemical analysis<\/li>\n<li>GIS and remote sensing for environmental mapping<\/li>\n<li>Sedimentological core description, petrographic thin section analysis<\/li>\n<li>Hydrochemical modeling and pollution index mapping<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Memberships<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Iraqi Association of Geologists \u2013 Member and Consultant<\/li>\n<li>Geological Society of Iraq \u2013 Senior Fellow<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer for: Applied Clay Science, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Marine and Petroleum Geology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consulting &amp; Applied P\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Water quality assessments of salterns and inland sabkha systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy metal contamination studies in urban and industrial zones<\/li>\n<li>Exploration mapping of industrial clays, quartz sands, and bentonites<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Languages<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Arabic (Native)<\/li>\n<li>English (Fluent \u2013 Academic and Technical)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ibrahim Qasim\u00a0 Al-Saadi Professional Summary Experienced geologist with over 35 years of expertise in sedimentary geology, clay mineralogy, geochemistry, and stratigraphy, with a distinguished focus on environmental geochemistry, heavy metal pollution, and saline aquatic systems. 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