.C.V. Dr. Rafat Ramadan Surname Other names Title Gender Address Ali Rafat Ramadan Dr Male Soils and water use Dept. National Research Centre, El Behoth, st. Dokki, Giza Post Code 11787 Telephone Numbers 33371362 Evening Mobile 0104074275 Email bediertop@yahoo.com Date of birth Dy Mo Yr PERSONAL DETAILS 27 04 1969 EDUCATION School/College/University/Other Degree obtained Dates (from-to) Faculty of Agric., Cairo University Ph.D. In Agriculture Science (Soils) 1999-2003 Faculty of Agric., Cairo University M.Sc. In Agriculture Science (Soils) 1995-1999 Faculty of Agric., Cairo University B.Sc. In Agriculture Science (Soils) 1988-1991
TRAINING Training attended / Technical skills Place Dates (from-to) acquired Sand Dune Fixation Desert Research Center, Cairo 1994 Environmental Resources in Egypt Nile Information Center, Cairo 1994 Aerial photo-interpretation, Advanced Egyptian General Survey Authority, 1996 Course Cairo Remote Sensing and GIS, Advanced National Authority of Remote Sensing 1999 Course and Space Science, NARSS, Cairo GLCN Middle East Training Workshop Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 2005 Advanced geographic information National Authority of Remote Sensing 2009 system and Space Science, NARSS, Cairo EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Employer Position Dates (from-to) Associate Professor 2008 - now Researcher 2003-2008 Assistant Researcher 1999-2003 Researcher Assistant 1993-1999 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Professional body Level of membership Year of award Egyptian Society of soil science 1994 Egyptian Society of developing the organic agriculture 2005 Egyptian Society of Remote Sensing & Space Sci. 2007
FIELDS OF INTEREST Soils (pedology - mapping degradation - landforms) Agriculture geography and environment Remote sensing Aerial photo interpretation Geographic Information System (GIS) PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS 1. Ali, R. R. (2008) Digital Soil Mapping for Optimum Land Uses in some Newly Reclaimed Areas West of the Nile Delta, Egypt Australian Journal of Basic and Applied sciences (AJBAS), 2(1): 165-173. 2. Ali, R. R. Abd El Rahman, M. A., Hussain, M. A. and El Semary M.A., (2008) Remote sensing and GIS based soil mapping and capability classification of Idko Rashed area, North Nile Delta, Egypt Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 48, No.1 pp. 95-105. 3. Ali, R. R. and El Baroudy, A. A., (2008) Use of GIS in Mapping the Environmental Sensitivity to Desertification in Wadi El Natrun Depression, Egypt Australian Journal of Basic and Applied sciences (AJBAS), 2(1): 157-164. 4. Ali, R. R., (2005) "Geomatics Based Soil Mapping and Degradation Risk Assessment of the Cultivated Land in El Fayoum Depression, Egypt" Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 45, No.3, pp. 349 360. 5. Ali, R. R., A. Gad and I. N. Lotfy (2005) "Geomatics Based Natural Vulnerability and Soil health Assessment for Management Practices of El-Fayoum Depression, Egypt". Submitted for the 3ed International conference of Environment and Energy, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Mar. 12-15, 2005. 6. Ali, R. R., Abdel Kawy, W.A.M., and Abd El Rahman, M. A., (2007) "Quantitative Assessment of Soil Degradation in Cultivated Areas in EL-Sharkiea Governorate, Egypt" Egypt. J. for Remote Sensing & Space Sci. Vol. 10 pp. 107-118. 7. Ali, R. R., and Abdel Kawy W.A.M., (2007) Remote Sensing and GIS to Assess the Soil Suitability for Crops in North Saini, Egypt Egypt. J. for Remote Sensing & Space Sci. Vol. 10 pp. 87-106. 8. Ali, R.R. and Kotb, M.M., (2010) Use of Satellite Data and GIS for Soil Mapping and Capability Assessment Nature and Science; 8 (7), pp.104-115. 9. Ali, R.R., Kotb, M.M., and Abdel Hady, A.A., (2010) Using Satellite Data and GIS for Establishing a Soil Database: A Case Study Middle Egypt Nature and Science; 8 (7), pp.116-124. 10. Abd El Rahman, M. A., Ali, R. R. and Hassanin, E.M.M., (2005) "Land Suitability of the Soils Adjacent to Qarun Lake, Part II" Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 45, No.4, pp. 491 501. 11. Abd El Rahman, M. A., Ali, R. R. and Hassanin, E.M.M., (2005) "Pedological Studies and Land Capability on the Soils Adjacent Qarun Lake, El Fayoum Depression, Egypt, Part I" Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 45, No.4, pp. 481 489. 12. Abd El Rahman, M. A., Ali, R. R., Hussain, M. A. and Abd El Salam E. F., (2008) Remote sensing and GIS based land capability classification of the soils adjacent to El Manzala Lake Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 48, No.1 pp. 83-93.
13. Abdel Kawy, W. A. M. and Ali, R. R., (2006) "Soil Mapping as a Base for Optimum Land Use and Crop Water Requirements in EL-Nubariya Area West of Nile Delta, Egypt" Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 46, No.1, pp. 47 67. 14. Abdel Kawy, W. A. M. and Ali, R. R., (2006) Assessing the Agricultural Potentiality of Some soils in Darb El-Arbaien Area, Western Desert, Egypt Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 46, No.3, pp. 255 268 (2006). 15. Abdel Kawy, W. A. M. and Ali, R. R., (2007) Agricultural sustainability in some areas North Nile Delta, Egypt Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 46, No. pp. 87 106. 16. El Gamily, H., Ali, R. R. and Gad, A., (2004) Use of ETM and ASTER Images for Land Use and Soil Condition Classification in Some Areas East of the Nile Delta, Egypt Egyptian Journal for Remote Sensing Vol. 7 pp. 25 36. 17. El Nahry, A. H. R. R. Ali, and A. A. El Baroudy, (2010). An approach for precision farming under pivot irrigation system using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Agric. Water Manage. (2010), doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2010.09.012. 18. GAD, A. and Ali, R. R. (2005) Use of geomatics in survey and management of Egyptian soil and water resources LANDWATERMED ThematicNetwork (2005). PRESENTATIONS 1. Hanna, F., M.A., Wahab and Ali R. R. (2000) Land suitability classification of some soils south and west Nile Delta Egypt 3rd Conference of Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS), Cairo, Egypt. 2. Gad, A. Ali, R. R., El Gamily, H. and Swoilem, M., (2004) "Practicing the participatory management approach for improving productivity of alluvial soils of Egypt" MEDLANDCOAST, 3rd Workshop on "Promoting participatory management of the land system to enhance soil conservation" 9-13 Oct. 2004, Alexandria, Egypt. 3. Ali, R. R. (2004) Early warning salinity hazard of some areas north Nile Delta, Egypt Expert meeting on Disasters Early Warning Systems 14 15 December, Cairo, Egypt. 4. Gad, A., Ali R. R. and Lotfy, I. N., (2005) Parametric Assessment and Modeling of Land Degradation Risk Using Space Images and GIS, A Case Study in Northern Nile Delta, Egypt Submitted to the 25th Anniversary IGARSS (2005). 25-29 July, 2005, COEX, Seoul, Korea. 5. Abd Elmabod, S. Ali R. R., María A. De la Rosa, D. (2010) Evaluating Soil Contamination Risks by using MicroLEIS DSS in El-Fayoum Province, Egypt 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (ICBEE) Cairo, Egypt, 2-4 November.
GRANTS/ AWARDS National Research Centre award of scientific motivation in agriculture science - soils - (2008). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Book chapter: 1. Hydro-Geological and Soil Setting for Controlling the Water Logging Hazards in Dryland Cultivation: Case Study from Farafra Oasis, Egypt Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 11, Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-61761-896-3, (2011) in press. 2. Creation of GIS digital Land resources database of the Nile Delta, Egypt, for optimal soil management CIHEAM, series A, No. 88, pp. 301 310 (2009). Training and teaching expert: Maps and aerial photography for soil studies course Soils Dept. Fac. Agric. Tanta Univ. (2007) GIS and Remote sensing - Basics. Training course in: - Training and continues studies Div., NARSS, Egypt (2008) - Geographic Dept. Fac. Arts, Tanta Univ. (2009) MSc and PhD supervision: Cairo Univ., Soils Dept. (three MSc) Tanta Univ. Fac. Agric. Soils Dept. (one MSc) Al Azhar Univ. Soils Dept. (one PhD) Participation in Research projects: 1. Environmental Development of Halayeb Shalatin Area South Western Egypt (NRC, 1994-1997). 2. Evaluation of Land Degradation in the Nile Valley (NRC, 1999-2001). 3. Evaluation of Soil Salinity and Ground Water Table After the Improvement of Irrigation System in El Menya Governorate (NRC, 2001). 4. Environmental Detection of Some Areas Around Manzala and Qaroun Lakes (NRC 2002)
5. Evaluation of Water and Soil Pollution with Heavy Metals and its Effect upon Plant and Animal before and After Biological Treatments (NRC 2004). 6. Accumulation and Behavior of Some Heavy Metals in Soils and Treatments (NRC 2005) 7. Environmental Evaluation of Land Resources in the Northwestern Coast of Egypt, Using Space Data and Land Information Systems (NARSS, 2003 2005) 8. Environmental Assessment for El-Bardaweel Lagoon Area Project (NARSS, 2004) 9. Preparation of land resources data base for agriculture usage (NARSS, 2004 2009) 10. Land use/land cover layer, United Nations Development Project (UNDP, 2004 2005) 11. LANDWATERMED Thematic Network (NARSS, 2002 2005). 12. MEDCOASTLAND Thematic Network (NARSS, 2002 2006). 13. Use of GIS to Establish an Environmental Data Network Project (NARSS, 2004 2009) 14. Assessment and Mapping of Desertification Sensitivity in Egypt Using Remote Sensing and GIS Phase 1: North Coastal zone (2008 2010)