1. Short Bibliography & Research Interest:

Currently I hold an assistant professor of Geophysics position at the Department of earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University. I obtained my PhD in geophysics and earthquake seismology (dissertation title: Crust and upper mantle structure & rheology of Oman and the northern Middle East) from Cornell University, New York, USA; MSc in Geophysics (thesis title: The effect of clay content on AVO response in a sandstone reservoir) from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; and a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences (thesis title: The geology of  part of Fanja  area and Amqat area, Fanja Saddle) from the Department of Earth Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University.

My research interest involve the integration of regional scale seismological, geophysical, and geological datasets to further understand crust and upper mantle rheology and structure. My research includes using techniques such as Pn-velocity-anisotropy tomography, receiver function analysis, earthquake location analysis, and shear wave splitting. Methods I use in exploration geophysics include seismic interpretation, gravity modeling, well data analysis, AVO modeling, studying microseismicity associated with hydrocarbon withdrawal, and near-surface geophysics. Some of the tools (software) I use in my research include: Matlab (maps presentation and programming language), Mathmatica, SAC, Antelope, ProMax, Ermapper, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Seismic Unix, and common Microsoft Office tools. Familiar with Unix, Windows, Linux operating systems. I am willing to learn new tools to improve my analysis and presentation skills.

2. Education:

3. Selected Publication:

Ali I. Al-Lazki, Dogan Seber, Eric Sandvol, and Muawia Barazangi, A crustal transect across the Oman Mountains on the eastern margin of Arabia. GeoArabia, Vol. 7, No. 1, 47-78, 2002, Gulf PetroLink, Bahrain.

Ali I. Al-Lazki, Eric Sandvol, Dogan Seber, Muawia Barazangi, Niyazi Turkelli, and Randa Mohamad. Pn tomographic imaging of mantle lid velocity and anisotropy at the junction of the Arabian, Eurasian, and African Plates. Geophys. J. Int. (2004) 158, 1024-1040.

Ali I. Al-Lazki, D. Seber, E. Sandvol, N. Turkelli, R. Mohamad, and M. Barazangi, Tomographic Pn velocity and anisotropy structure beneath the Anatolian Plateau (eastern Turkey) and the surrounding regions, Geophysical Research Letters, doi:10.1029/2003GL017391, 2003.

Ali Al-Lazki. Earthquake Hazard in Oman and the Southeastern Margin of Arabia?. AL HAJAR, Geological Society of Oman, Second Edition, March 2004.

4. Research Projects:

a.       (ETSE) Eastern Turkey Seismic Experiment (1999-2001): I Participated as member of the ETSE seismic experiment team. 29 broadband seismic stations were temporarily deployed in Eastern Turkey to study the young continent-continent collision between Arabia and Eurasia. The 29 array of seismic stations were deployed in a triangular array, in order to study important tectonic boundaries such as the Arabia-Eurasia Bitlis suture zone, The Northern Antolian Fault Zone, and the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone.  I was involved in the servicing of the 29 stations and data archiving for regular recording periods of about 3-4 months. I have used the recorded seismic data in my research (Al-Lazki et al, 2003 & 2004).  

b.      Gulf of Aden Experiment, Dhofar (2002-2004):  The objective of this experiment is to map the transitional zone from oceanic to continental lithosphere, and study the evolution of a passive continental margin of southern Arabia as part of the Gulf of Aden system. The Gulf of Aden represent a young ocean basin initiated about 17.6Ma and continues opening to present at a rate of ~2cm/yr. This experiment involved the deployment of 11 broadband seismic station in Dhofar region, Oman at a spacing of  ~20Km. I participated in the  regular servicing visits which involved data collection and the check-up of the functionality of the equipments and continued recording. I also participated in the stations final removal from the field in October 2004.

c.       Gulf of Aden Experiment, Dhofar (2005-2006): This experiment is a continuation of the previous investigation whereby the new stations location and distribution are aimed at filling previous gaps in coverage as well provide refined mapping of the subsurface. I have participated in the deployment, servicing, and final removal of 19 Broadband seismic station in Dhofar Region. This onshore deployment is part of larger project that included temporary deployment of Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS) in the Gulf of Aden from Dhofar to Socotra, Yemen; Active wide angle seismic reflection and refraction profiles were survey in the offshore area of Dhofar; and Bathometry and Magnetic surveys.

5. Teaching:

[GEOP3041]General Geophysics: An introductory course on geophysics. The student is exposed to the different methods used in geophysics.

[GEOP4001]Seismic Exploration Methods: Theory of seismic wave propagation and in layered medium, acquisition of 2D and 3D, and interpretation of seismic data.

[GEOP4011]Seismic Data Processing: The student is taught the basic seismic data processing steps commonly used in the hydrocarbon exploration.

[ERSC5061]Exploration geophysics: This course is aimed at strengthening the student interpretation skill of seismic and other geophysical methods data. Strengthen the student ability to integrate geological, geophysical, petrophysical and other data.

[ERSC2101]Introduction to Geology I

[GEOP5011]Earthquake Seismology: Aimed at introducing the student to the basic methodologies in Earthquake seismology, and its application to the study of the Earth structure and its evolution.

6. Supervised Final Year Projects(BSc):

Name, Project Title, Graduation Year, and Major, Employer

a. Saima Sayyed, Seismic Interpretation of the Batinah Region, 2002, Geology, PDO.   

b.Azza Al-Maskari, Vibroseis Attributes Analysis, Determine Near Surface Velocity, 2005, Geophysics, PDO.

c. Badar Al-Shaqsi, Seismic Interpretation of the Batinah Region, 2006, Geophysics, SQU.

d.Issa Al-Mahrooqi,     Pn tomography of Oman, 2005, Geophysics, PDO.

e. Ibrahim Al-Hinai,       Near Surface Velocity from Vibroseis Attributes, 2006, Geophysics, CGGVeritas.

f.  Majed Al-Battashi, Receiver Function using Matlab Routines, 2006, Geophysics, CGGVeritas.

g. Walid Al-Wardi,        Shear Wave Splitting of Microseismic Events, Geophysics, Not yet employed.