Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Key Research Areas
Regional geology of the Middle East, Neotectonics and seismicity.
Research Overview
Dr. Afifi's goals are to contribute significantly to understanding the Earth and to educating younger generations of geoscientists, to protect society from geologic hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, and to protect the Earth's environment by finding cleaner and renewable energy and water resources. His professional and research interests include oil, gas, geothermal, and mineral exploration, seismic interpretation, and geochemistry.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education
Geology, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
1990
Geology, M.S., Colorado School of Mines
1981
Geology, B.S., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
1977
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Evaluation of geological CO2 storage potential in Saudi Arabian sedimentary basins
Ye, J., Afifi, A., Rowaihy, F., Baby, G., De Santiago, A., Tasianas, A., Hamieh, A., Khodayeva, A., Al-Juaied, M., Meckel, T. A. & Hoteit, H., Sep 2023, In: Earth-Science Reviews. 244, 104539.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access14 Scopus citations -
Feasibility Analysis of Hydrogen Storage in Depleted Natural Reservoirs Through a Multi-Phase Reservoir Simulator
Huang, T., Moridis, G. J., Blasingame, T. A., Alafifi, A. M. & Yan, B., Jan 24 2023, Day 3 Thu, January 26, 2023. SPEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
7 Scopus citations -
Fragmentation, rafting, and drowning of a carbonate platform margin in a rift-basin setting
Petrovic, A., Lüdmann, T., Alafifi, A. M., Saitz, Y., Betzler, C. & Vahrenkamp, V., Jan 20 2023, In: Geology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Scopus citations -
Structure and fracture characterization of the Jizan group: Implications for subsurface CO2 basalt mineralization
Fedorik, J., Delaunay, A., Losi, G., Panara, Y., Menegoni, N., Afifi, A. M., Arkadakskiy, S., Al Malallah, M., Oelkers, E., Gislason, S. R., Ahmed, Z. & Kunnummal, N., Jan 10 2023, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 10, 946532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Scopus citations -
Structure and morphology of the Red Sea, from the mid-ocean ridge to the ocean-continent boundary
Delaunay, A. J. R., Baby, G. J. B., Fedorik, J., Alafifi, A. M., Tapponnier, P. & Dyment, J., Jan 23 2023, In: Tectonophysics. p. 229728Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
17 Scopus citations -
Assessing the potential of solubility trapping in unconfined aquifers for subsurface carbon storage.
Addassi, M., Omar, A., Hoteit, H., Alafifi, A. M., Arkadakskiy, S., Ahmed, Z. T., Kunnummal, N., Gislason, S. R. & Oelkers, E. H., Nov 28 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Scopus citations -
A validated geomechanical model for the strike-slip restraining bend in Lebanon.
Fedorik, J., Maesano, F. E. & Alafifi, A. M., Nov 22 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
Quantification and analysis of CO2 footprint from industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia
Hamieh, A., Rowaihy, F., Al-Juaied, M., Abo-Khatwa, A. N., Afifi, A. M. & Hoteit, H., Dec 2022, In: Energy Conversion and Management: X. 16, 100299.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access41 Scopus citations
Prizes
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AAPG International Distinguished Lecturer
Alafifi, A. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Award or Honor › Distinguished Lecturer
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Distinguished Service Award, American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Alafifi, A. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Award or Honor › Excellence Award
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Member, Alumni Advisory Board, University of Michigan’s Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, 2010-2012
Alafifi, A. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Academic Service › University Committee
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Member, Geoharzards Research Center Technical Advisory Board, King AbdulAziz University (2014-present)
Alafifi, A. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Academic Service › Expert Board
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President, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) for the Middle East Region, 2006- 2009
Alafifi, A. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Award or Honor › Learned Society
Press/Media
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Findings from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Area of Geology Described (The Tectonostratigraphic Latitudinal Record of the Eastern Red Sea Margin)
Alafifi, A., Delaunay, A. & Baby, G.
07/24/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Red Sea is younger, smaller version of Atlantic Ocean - Saudi study
Alafifi, A. & Delaunay, A.
03/22/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Researcher Describes Research in Geology (Fragmentation, rafting, and drowning of a carbonate platform margin in a rift-basin setting)
02/3/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Publish New Study Findings on Earth Sciences (Structure and fracture characterization of the Jizan group: Implications for subsurface CO2 basalt mineralization)
Alafifi, A., Panara, Y., Delaunay, A., Al Malallah, M., Menegoni, N. & Losi, G.
01/20/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Researchers Broaden Understanding of Renewable Energy (Quantification and analysis of CO2 footprint from industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia)
Alafifi, A., Hoteit, H., Rowaihy, F. & Hamieh, A.
12/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Saudi Arabia : Aiding sustainable conservation of the Red Sea
05/21/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media