Ahmed Ismail, Ph.D.

Geophysics
Geologic Mapping and Hydrogeology Center

Phone: 217-244-3158
E-mail: ismail@isgs.illinois.edu

Ahmed Ismail has received his Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2003. His research interests are focusing on seismic reflection, ground penetrating radar, electric resistivity and electromagnetic methods and applications related to hydrogeology, archaeology, concrete inspection, dam seepage, bridge scour, sinkholes, landmines, underground utilities, etc. While at the ISGS, Ahmed's ongoing research is focusing on using integrated seismic techniques, (seismic P- and S-waves, active and passive surface waves and downhole seismic), to image the shallow subsurface to depths of up to 500 feet, mostly in support of geological mapping.

Responsibilities

Seismic methods including P- and S-wave reflection, MASW and downhole seismic

Selected Publications

Neil I. Anderson, Ahmed Ismail, and Thanop Thitimakorn, 2007: Ground-Penetrating Radar: A Tool for Monitoring Bridge Scour, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience V. 13, 1-10.

Ahmed Ismail and Steve Sargent 2006: Imaging glacial sediments and underlying bedrock in Illinois using surface wave data acquired by a land streamer, P 286-299, Highway Geophysics - NDE Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, December 4-7, 2006.

Ismail, A.M., Anderson, N.L., and Rogers D., 2005: Hydrogeophysical investigation at Luxor-Southern Egypt. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 10, issue 1, 35-49

Kim, W., Ismail, A.M., Anderson, N.L., Atekwana, E.A. and Buccellato, A., 2003, Non-destructive testing (NDT) for corrosion in bridge decks using ground penetrating radar (GPR), In Geophysics 2003, The 3^rd international conference on the application of geophysical methodologies and NDT to transportation facilities and infrastructure, Dec. 8-12, 2003, Orlando, Florida, USA

Neil L. Anderson, Derek B. Apel, Ahmed Ismail, Oleg Kovin and Vanja Dezelic 2006: Differentiating Rooms and Pillars on Reflection Seismic Profiles: A Seismic Investigation of Two Abandoned Coal Mines, P 58-70, Highway Geophysics - NDE Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, December 4-7, 2006

Neil Anderson, Thanop Thitimakorn, Ahmed Ismail, and David Hoffman, 2007: A Comparison of Ford Geophysical Methods for Determining the Shear Wave Velocity of Soils, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, V. 13: 11-23.

Updated 8/25/2009 SLD