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CONSULTATIONS 

Dr. Fares Howari is a highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in the fields of environmental science, remote sensing and geology. He has made significant contributions through his consultations, funded research projects, and publications.

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In terms of consultations, Dr. Howari has provided his expertise to various organizations and companies. Some notable examples include modeling the behavior of CO dispersion from the Al Fujairah Rockwool Factory, developing strategies and action plans for ambient air quality, and consulting on uranium resources exploration. His consultations have covered a wide range of areas, including environmental assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and geological mapping.

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Dr. Howari has also been involved in numerous funded research projects. These projects have received funding from prestigious organizations such as the UAE Space Agency, and Emirate Nuclear Energy Commission. His research work has encompassed diverse areas such as groundwater vulnerability mapping, dust storm modeling, water purification, coral propagation, and the impact of nanoparticles on plants. These projects demonstrate his ability to address critical environmental challenges and develop innovative solutions.

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Furthermore, Dr. Howari has an impressive list of publications and research outputs. He has authored and co-authored articles published in peer-reviewed journals, covering topics ranging from atmospheric pollution and health risk assessment to carbon capture and sequestration processes. His research work often involves the application of remote sensing, GIS, and advanced analytical techniques to study environmental phenomena and propose sustainable practices.

In addition to his research and consultations, Dr. Howari has authored books that contribute to the knowledge and understanding of uranium geology in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as pollution assessment in applied sciences and engineering. Overall, Dr. Fares Howari's extensive experience in consultations, funded projects, and publications showcases his expertise in environmental science and geology. His work demonstrates a commitment to addressing environmental challenges, developing sustainable practices, and advancing scientific knowledge in his field.

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SELECTED INDUSTRY RELATED EXPERIENCE, AND CONSULTATIONS

2017 Modeling the Behavior of CO Dispersion from Al Fujairah Rockwool Factory under Several Scenarios including Different Smokestack Heights Options, AED 35,000.

2015 EIA for Aquaculture farms in Jebel Ali, Dubai, 10, 000 AED, SGS 

2015 Develop a Strategy and Action Plan for Ambient Air Quality in Hamreea Free Zone, 66,000 AED

2104 Modeling the Behavior of CO Dispersion from Al Fujairah Rockwool Factory under Several Scenarios including Different Smokestack Heights Options; 35,000 AED

2013 Environmental Site Assessments, Soil Investigation and Remediation Processes in Al-Hamreea Free Zone; Confidential client

2010 Gravity study for Sinkholes in Dahell Al-Hammam area, Doha, Qatar with QU, and Doha Municipality 

2010 Consultant for the IAEA, Uranium Resources in Jordan 

2009 Consultant for New Mexico Nuclear Tours, El Paso, Texas

2007 Consultant for Advance Project development, Abu Dhabi on evaluating energy production from solar energy stored in saline water bodies through a salinity gradient solar pond. 

2006 Consultant for National Investment Company in Abu Dhabi, silica mining project. Consultation includes feasibility study, geological mapping, cost estimates, design project schedule, and budget. Mediate technical details (quality, purity, impact on water, and other environmental; impacts) between mine owner and investor. 

2006 Consultant for Jamal Al-Ghuriar Inc, Dubai, gypsum mining project; consolation included chemical and mineralogical, analyses, and geological mapping, feasibility study and all associated reports.; 

2005 Consultant for Advance Project Development, Abu Dhabi, for PVD salt project, consultation included geological mapping and description of the groundwater regime in the salt extraction area. Discuss proposals with the technology providers. 

2005 Consultant for Al-Ghaith Holding Group perform EIS for salt extraction process from Al-Dhabea area in Abu Dhabi, consultation included impact of salt mining on water resources and ecosystem and other elements as well. 

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

2020

Develop an Empirical and Computational Data Catalogue to Enable Un-Mixing of Hyperspectral Data, UAE Space Agency (Phase-2).

AED  1.2M
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2017

Hydrogeological vulnerability and risk mapping of groundwater resources of the aquifer in the Liwa area, United Arab Emirates, using GIS and DRASTIC techniques, ZU.

AED 149,300

Develop an Empirical and Computational Data Catalogue to Enable Un-Mixing of Hyperspectral Data, UAE Space Agency (Phase-1).

AED 1.2M

Environmental Impacts and Modelling of Dust Storms Pathway in UAE using Field and Remote Sensing Techniques, ZU.

AED 483,800

Development and Evaluation of Nanocomposite Beads with Embedded Nanoparticles for Water Purification and Disinfection, ZU.

AED 134,000

Coral Propagation in the Arabian Gulf (CNO-CON-16-021), Emirate Nuclear Energy Commission (ENEC).

AED  3.5M

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2016

Seismic Surveys, Vibration Reduction and Noise Problems in UAE, Co-PI.

AED 200,000

Characteristics and Environmental Impacts of Dust Storms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Science Technology and Innovation Plan of KSA, Co-PI.

SR 1,888,550

A novel approach for assessing the impacts of metal oxide nanoparticles on the physiological, biochemical, and ultrastructural characteristics in plant and the systemic movement of plant RNA viruses, (with partners from Jordan University of Science and Technology); submitted and presented Jordan Higher Council of Science and Technology; Co-PI.

AED 620,100

Effect of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) on the Health of Employees at Petrol Stations, ZU Research Incentive Fund.

AED 200,000

Metallogenies of uranium resources in the Middle East, ZU seed fund.

AED 10,000

Developing Air Quality Monitoring Network at HFZ.

AED 74,000

EIA Aquaculture industry, Jabel Ali.

AED 10,000
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2013 & 2014

Developed and obtain accreditation for two associate degree programs. Funded from UAE Military.

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2013

P1: EIS Clean Coal Power Project.

AED 150,000
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2013

In-kind grant from REEDEXPO for 27 student and faculty members from ADU to participate in World Energy Summit.

AED 8000/ participant
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2012

P1: CO2 Sequestration by Algal Growth and its Applications: Opportunities in Abu Dhabi.

AED 20,000

CO-PI: Automatic Assessment of Mangrove Health Using Level Set Methods.

AED 20,000

SEHA Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey 2012; submitted to SEHA, CO-PI.

AED 2,747,969

Demographic Changes and Growth Impacts on Water Consumption: Gap Analyses and Policy Implications, CO-PI.

AED 100,000
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2009 & 2010

Improved Geothermal Energy Prospecting Through Reliable Satellite-Based Thermal Data, Coupled with Filed Surface and Subsurface Verifications: Case Study of West Texas, US.

AED 12,000,000
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2009

Training workshop on water policy, Schlumberger Water Service.

USD 18,000
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2007

Feasibility study of silica mine development in KSA, National Investment Company.

AED 28,000

Evaluation of silica sand mine in Tabouk, KSA, National Investment Company.

AED 38,000

Surface and subsurface investigations of gypsum deposits in Abu Dhabi Emirates, Jamal Al Ghurair Establishment.AED 48,000

PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH OUTPUT (After 2000)
Recent Books

  • Uranium Geology of the Middle East and North Africa: Resources, Exploration and Development Program (Paperback)/ Paperback 286 Pages / Published: 09/11/2021

 

  • Pollution Assessment for Sustainable Practices in Applied Sciences and Engineering/ Paperback 1170 Pages / Published: 29/10/2020

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Articles
Peer Reviewed

  • Nazzal, Y.; Orm, N.B.; Barbulescu, A.; Howari, F.; Sharma, M.; Badawi, A.E.; A. Al-Taani, A.; Iqbal, J.; Ktaibi, F.E.; Xavier, C.M.; Dumitriu, C.S. Study of Atmospheric Pollution and Health Risk Assessment: A Case Study for the Sharjah and Ajman Emirates (UAE). Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1442. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12111442

  • Salem, I. B., El Gamal, M., Sharma, M., Hameedi, S., & Howari, F. M. (2021). Utilization of the UAE date palm leaf biochar in carbon dioxide capture and sequestration processes. Journal of Environmental Management, 299, 113644.

  • Iqbal, Jibran, Noor S. Shah, Murtaza Sayed, Javed Ali Khan, Muhammad Imran, Zia Ul Haq Khan, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Ahmed A. Al-Taani, Fares Howari, and Yousef Nazzal. "Exploring the potential of nano-zerovalent copper modified biochar for the removal of ciprofloxacin from water." Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management (2021): 100604.

  • Chu, Yu-Ming, Muhammad Ramzan, Naila Shaheen, Jae Dong Chung, Seifedine Kadry, Fares Howari, M. Y. Malik, and Hassan Ali S. Ghazwani. "Analysis of Newtonian heating and higher-order chemical reaction on a Maxwell nanofluid in a rotating frame with gyrotactic microorganisms and variable heat source/sink." Journal of King Saud University-Science (2021): 101645.

  • Howari, Fares M., Manish Sharma, Cijo M. Xavier, Yousef Nazzal, Imen Ben Salem, and Fatima Al Aydaroos. "Remote sensing and GIS based approaches to estimate evapotranspiration in the arid and semi-arid regions." In Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XXIII, vol. 11856, pp. 85-92. SPIE, 2021.

  • Rajendra, Merla Arjuna, Muhammad Naseem, Muthipeedika Nibin Joy, K. Sunil, Ayyiliath Meleveetil Sajith, Fares Howari, Yousef Nazzal, Cijo Xavier, Mohammed B. Alshammari, and Karickal Raman Haridas. "Application of NMI-TfCl-mediated amide bond formation in the synthesis of biologically relevant oxadiazole derivatives employing less basic (hetero) aryl amines." Molecular Diversity (2021): 1-7.

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  • Nazzal, Y., Bărbulescu, A., Howari, F. M., Al-Taani, A., Iqbal, J., Xavier, C. M., Sharma, M. & Dumitriu, C. Assessment of Metals Concentrations in Soils of Abu Dhabi Emirate Using Pollution Indices and Multivariate Statistics. In Toxics. (2021); 9(5):95. https://doi.org/10.3390/

  • Howari, F. M., Sharma, M., Xavier, C. M., Nazzal, Y. & AlAydaroos, F. Chronological Analysis and Remote Sensing of Craters on the Surface of Mars. in Front. Environ. Sci. (2021); 9:605893.

  • Zhou, S.-S., Ramzan, M., Howari, F., Kadry, S., Chu, Y.-M., & Malik, M.Y. 3D Bio-convective nanofluid Bödewadt slip flow comprising gyrotactic microorganisms over a stretched stationary disk with modified Fourier law. In Physica Scripta. (2021); 7 (96).

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  • Al-Taani, A.A., Nazzal, Y., Howari, F.M., Iqbal, J., Bou Orm, N., Xavier, C.M., Bărbulescu, A., Sharma, M. & Dumitriu, C.-S. Contamination Assessment of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soil, in the Liwa Area (UAE). Toxics (2021), 9, 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics9030053

  • Ramzan, M., Howari, F., Chung, J.D., Kadry, S. & Chu, Y.-M. Irreversibility minimization analysis of ferromagnetic Oldroyd-B nanofluid flow under the influence of a magnetic dipole. Sci Rep 11, 4810 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84254-1

  • Mehmood, T., Ramzan, M., Howari, F., Kadry, S. & Chu, Y.-M. Application of response surface methodology on the nanofluid flow over a rotating disk with autocatalytic chemical reaction and entropy generation optimization. Sci Rep 11, 4021 (2021) 

  • Ramzan, M., Riasat, S., Chung, J.D., Sheikholeslamo, M., Kadry, S. & Howari, F.M. Upshot of heterogeneous catalysis in a nanofluid flow over a rotating disk with slip effects and Entropy optimization analysis. Sci Rep 11, 120 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80553-1

  • Kharab, A. & Howari, F.M. Calculating thermal coefficients using a hybrid method. International Journal of Applied Mathematics, 34 (1) (2021).

  • Al-Taani, A. A., Nazzal, Y. & Howari, F. M. Chapter 12 - Groundwater scarcity in the Middle East, Elsevier- Global Groundwater, (2021), Pages 163-175.

  • Mohamed, A.-M. O, Paleologos, E. K & Howari, F. M. Chapter 19 - Noise pollution and its impact on human health and the environment. Butterworth-Heinemann- Pollution Assessment for Sustainable Practices in Applied Sciences and Engineering, (2021), Pages 975-1026.

  • Al-Obeidat, F., Marir, F., Howari, F. M., Mohamed, A-M. O. & Banerjee, N. Chapter 21 - Artificial intelligence and data analytics for geosciences and remote sensing: theory and application, Butterworth-Heinemann- Pollution Assessment for Sustainable Practices in Applied Sciences and Engineering, (2021), Pages 1055-1082.

  • Nazzal, Y., Bărbulescu, A., Howari, F. M., Al-Taani, A., Iqbal, J., Xavier, C. M., Sharma, M. & Dumitriu, C. Assessment of Metals Concentrations in Soils of Abu Dhabi Emirate Using Pollution Indices and Multivariate Statistics. In Toxics. (2021); 9(5):95. https://doi.org/10.3390/

  • Howari, F. M., Sharma, M., Xavier, C. M., Nazzal, Y. & AlAydaroos, F. Chronological Analysis and Remote Sensing of Craters on the Surface of Mars. in Front. Environ. Sci. (2021); 9:605893.

  • Zhou, S.-S., Ramzan, M., Howari, F., Kadry, S., Chu, Y.-M., & Malik, M.Y. 3D Bio-convective nanofluid Bödewadt slip flow comprising gyrotactic microorganisms over a stretched stationary disk with modified Fourier law. In Physica Scripta. (2021); 7 (96).

  • Mohamed, A-M. O., Maraqa, M.A., Howari, F.M. & Paleologos, E.K. Chapter 9 - Outdoor air pollutants: sources, characteristics, and impact on human health and the environment. Butterworth-Heinemann- Pollution Assessment for Sustainable Practices in Applied Sciences and Engineering, (2021), Pages 491-554.

  • Iqbal, J., Howari, F.M., Mohamed, A-M. O. & Paleologos, E.K. Chapter 20 - Assessment of radiation pollution from nuclear power plants. Butterworth-Heinemann- Pollution Assessment for Sustainable Practices in Applied Sciences and Engineering, (2021), Pages 1027-1053.

  • Howari, F. M., Sharma, M., Nazzal, Y., AlAydaroos, F. & Xavier, C. M. Geological Mapping and Chronological Based Crater Counting Analysis (CSFD) of Mars. in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 1265 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Deep eutectic solvent-mediated synthesis of ceria nanoparticles with the enhanced yield for photocatalytic degradation of flumequine under UV-C. J. Water Process Eng. 33, 101012 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M., Sharma, M., Nazzal, Y., AlAydaroos, F. & Xavier, C. M. Atmospheric and Topographic Analysis of Mars. in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 1263 (2020).

  • Al-taani, A. A., Rashdan, M., Nazzal, Y., Howari, F. M & Iqbal, J. Evaluation of the Gulf of Aqaba Coastal Water , Jordan for. (2020).

  • Howari, F. M., Al-Taani, A. A. & Nazzal, Y. Baseline marine investigation and impact of fish farming on the marine environment in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 159, 111468 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Synthesis of nitrogen-doped Ceria nanoparticles in deep eutectic solvent for the degradation of sulfamethaxazole under solar irradiation and additional antibacterial activities. Chem. Eng. J. 394, 124869 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Spatiotemporal Mapping and Monitoring of Mangrove Forests Changes From 1990 to 2019 in the Northern Emirates, UAE Using Random Forest, Kernel Logistic Regression and Naive Bayes Tree Models. Front. Environ. Sci. 8, (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Advantages of first-derivative reflectance spectroscopy in the VNIR-SWIR for the quantification of olivine and hematite. Planet. Space Sci. 188, 104957 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Nano-zerovalent copper as a Fenton-like catalyst for the degradation of ciprofloxacin in aqueous solution. J. Water Process Eng. 37, 101325 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Molecular Modeling of the Interaction Between Stem Cell Peptide and Immune Receptor in Plants. in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) vol. 2094 67–77 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Numerical analysis of carbon nanotube-based nanofluid unsteady flow amid two rotating disks with hall current coatings and homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions. Coatings 10, 1–21 (2020).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Mapping a Transcriptome-Guided Arabidopsis SAM Interactome. in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) vol. 2094 113–118 (2020).

  • Lu, D., Ramzan, P. D. M., Mohammad, M., Howari, F. M. & Chung, J. A Thin Film Flow of Nanofluid Comprising Carbon Nanotubes Influenced by Cattaneo-Christov Heat Flux and Entropy Generation. Coatings 9, 296 (2019).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Impact of Nonlinear Chemical Reaction and Melting Heat Transfer on an MHD Nanofluid Flow over a Thin Needle in Porous Media. Appl. Sci. 9, 5492 (2019).

  • Howari, F. M., Al Aydaroos, F., Nazzal, Y., Iqbal, J. & Orm, N. B. Hyperspectroscopic and microtopographic analyses of salt crust forms on arid, silty clay loam desert soils. Geol. Croat. 72, 43–49 (2019).

  • Ramzan, P. D. M., Mohammad, M., Howari, F. M & Chung. Entropy Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes Based Nanofluid Flow Past a Vertical Cone with Thermal Radiation. Entropy 21, 642 (2019).

  • Lu, D., Mohammad, M., Ramzan, P. D. M., Bilal, M., Howari, F. M & Suleman, M. MHD Boundary Layer Flow of Carreau Fluid over a Convectively Heated Bidirectional Sheet with Non-Fourier Heat Flux and Variable Thermal Conductivity. Symmetry (Basel). 11, 618 (2019).

  • Farag, K. S. I., Howari, F. M. & Abdelmalik, K. W. Imaging of hydrothermal altered zones in Wadi Al-Bana, in southern Yemen, using remote sensing techniques and very low frequency–electromagnetic data. Arab. J. Geosci. 12, 554 (2019).

  • Howari, F. M., Qafisheh, N. & Nazzal, Y. Environmental service-learning in the United Arab Emirates: Is it mediated by the effects of biographical and demographical variables? Appl. Environ. Educ. Commun. 18, 300–312 (2019.

  • Al-Taani, A. A., Nazzal, Y., Howari, F. M. & Yousef, A. Long-term trends in ambient fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2016 in United Arab Emirates. Environ. Monit. Assess. 191, 143 (2019)

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Investigating aquifer vulnerability and pollution risk employing modified DRASTIC model and GIS techniques in Liwa area, United Arab Emirates. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 8, 567–578 (2019).

  • Al-Taani, A. A., Nazzal, Y. & Howari, F. M. Assessment of heavy metals in roadside dust along the Abu Dhabi–Al Ain National Highway, UAE. Environ. Earth Sci. 78, 411 (2019).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. New insights on sand dust storm from historical records, UAE. Arab. J. Geosci. 12, 396 (2019).

  • Howari, F. M., Acbas, G., Nazzal, Y. & AlAydaroos, F. Hapke-based computational method to enable unmixing of hyperspectral data of common salts. Chem. Cent. J. 12, 90 (2018).

  • Mohammad, M., Howari, F. M., Acbas, G., Nazzal, Y. & AlAydaroos, F. Wavelets Based Simulation and Visualization Approach for Unmixing of Hyperspectral Data. Int. J. Earth Environ. Sci. 3, (2018).

  • Al-Taani, A. A., Howari, F. M., Nazzal, Y. & Yousef, A. Seasonal impact to air qualities in industrial areas of the Arabian Gulf region. Environ. Eng. Res. 23, 143–149 (2018).

  • Mohammad, M., Lin, E.-B., Darweesh, A. & Howari, F. M. Special B-spline Tight Framelet and It’s Applications. J. Adv. Math. Comput. Sci. 29, 1–18 (2018).

  • Iqbal, J., Nazzal, Y., Howari, F. M., Xavier, C. & Yousef, A. Hydrochemical processes determining the groundwater quality for irrigation use in an arid environment: The case of Liwa Aquifer, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 7, 212–219 (2018).

  • Nazzal, Y., Howari, F. M. & Al-Arifi, N. S. N. Investigating hydrochemistry and the groundwater quality to Tabuk, Jauf and Hail Regions, Saudi Arabia from the prospects of its suitability for agricultural, using descriptive statistics. Int. J. Appl. Math. Stat. 57, 218–228 (2018).

  • Barbulescu, A., Nazzal, Y. & Howari, F. M. Statistical analysis and estimation of the regional trend of aerosol size over the Arabian Gulf Region during 2002–2016. Sci. Rep. 8, 9571 (2018).

  • Hajjdiab, H., Farok, H. & Howari, F. M. The Application of Narrow-Band NDVI as a Tool for Mapping Mangrove Environment in Abu Dhabi. in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing 472–475 (Association for Computing Machinery, 2017). doi:10.1145/3055635.3056605.

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Simultaneous enrichment & on-line detection of low-concentration Copper, Cobalt, & Nickel Ions in Water by Near-Infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy combined with chemometrics. J. AOAC Int. 100, 560–565 (2017).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Distribution of heavy metals around the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 24, 19835–19851 (2017).

  • Baghdady, A. R., Howari, F. M. & Al-Wakeel, M. I. CO isotope geochemistry of the Florida phosphate of Four Corners and Hardee County mines, USA: Implication for genesis and diagenesis. J. Geochemical Explor. 181, 99–105 (2017).

  • Howari, F. M., Nazzal, Y. & Awad, M. O Conhecimento e a Prática dos Trabalhadores em Relação aos Riscos Profissionais: Estudo de Caso dos Emirados Árabes. Anu. do Inst. Geociencias 40, 210–219 (2017).

  • Bataineh, M., Arabi, A. A., Iqbal, J., Howari, F. M. & Brack, W. Method Development for Selective and Nontargeted Identification of Nitro Compounds in Diesel Particulate Matter. Energy & Fuels 31, 11615–11626 (2017).

  • Nazzal, Y., Howari, F. M., Ghrefat, H. & Kishawy, H. A. Use of remote sensing data in assessment land cover changes, land use patterns and land capabilities in AL-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Ecol. Dev. 32, 12–26 (2017).

  • Yehia, M., Baghdady, A., Howari, F. M., Awad, S. & Gad, A. Natural radioactivity and groundwater quality assessment in the northern area of the Western Desert of Egypt. J. Hydrol. Reg. Stud. 12, 331–344 (2017)

  • Nazzal, Y., Howari, F. M., Jafri, M. K., Naeem, M. & Ghrefat, H. Risk assessment through evaluation of potentially toxic metals in the surface soils of the Qassim area, Central Saudi Arabia. Ital. J. Geosci. 135, 210–216 (2016).

  • Howari, F. M., Aldouri, R. & Sadiq, A. Gravity investigations of recent sinkholes and karst pits of Dahal Al-Hamam, State of Qatar. Environ. Earth Sci. 75, 440 (2016).

  • Howari, F. M. Hydrochemical evaluation of Rio Grande water transport options from Elephant Butte, New Mexico to El Paso, Texas, US–Mexico border. Environ. Earth Sci. 75, 167 (2016).

  • Baghdady, A. R., Howari, F. M. & Al-Wakeel, M. I. On the mineral characteristics and geochemistry of the Florida phosphate of Four Corners and Hardee County mines. Sediment. Geol. 342, 1–14 (2016).

  • Howari, F. M. et al. Evaluation of metals that are potentially toxic to agricultural surface soils, using statistical analysis, in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Environ. Earth Sci. 75, 171 (2016).

  • Howari, F. M., Goodell, P. & Salman, A. Metallogenic evolution of uranium deposits in the Middle East and North Africa deposits. J. African Earth Sci. 114, 30–42 (2016).

  • Howari, F. M. Evaporation losses and dispersion of volatile organic compounds from tank farms. Environ. Monit. Assess. 187, 273 (2015).

  • Al Rashdi, S., Arabi, A. A., Howari, F. M. & Siad, A. Distribution of heavy metals in the coastal area of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 97, 494–498 (2015).

  • Howari, F. M. Evaluation of Chemical and Petrographic Characteristics of Silica Sand from Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. J. Geol. Geophys. 04, (2015).

  • Howari, F. M. Prospecting for geothermal energy through satellite based thermal data: Review and the way forward. Glob. J. Environ. Sci. Manag. 1, 265–274 (2015).

  • Ghrefat, H. A. & Howari, F. M. Rate of deposition and quality of sedimentation dust in Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Arab. J. Geosci. 6, 1033–1039 (2013).

  • Hajjdiab, H., Ghazal, M., Farok, H. & Howari, F. M. Multispectral Image Matching Technique. Int. J. Appl. Phys. Math. 2, 388–391 (2012).

  • Howari, F. M. & Ghrefat, H. A. Jordan: Environmental Status of Water, Soil and Air. Encycl. Environ. Heal. 323–334 (2011) doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00516-X

  • Howari, F. M. & Sadiq, A. Geomorphology and Development Mechanism of Sinkholes in Arid Regions with Emphasis on West Texas, Qatar Peninsula and Dead Sea Area. in Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology 349–369 (2011). doi:10.1201/b10964-20.

  • Sadooni, F. N., Howari, F. M., Edwards, H. G. M. & El-Saiy, A. Lithology, mineral assemblages and microbial fingerprints of the evaporite-carbonate sediments of the coastal sabkha of Abu Dhabi and their extraterrestrial implications. Int. J. Astrobiol. 9, 147–156 (2010).

  • Howari, F. M., Banat, K. M. & Abu-Salha, Y. A. Depositional and diagenetic processes of Qa Khanna playa, North Jordan basaltic plateau, Jordan. J. Asian Earth Sci. 39, 275–284 (2010).

  • Sadooni, F. N., Howari, F. M. & El-Saiy, A. MICROBIAL DOLOMITES FROM CARBONATE-EVAPORITE SEDIMENTS OF THE COASTAL SABKHA OF ABU DHABI AND THEIR EXPLORATION IMPLICATIONS. J. Pet. Geol. 33, 289–298 (2010).

  • Salman, A. B., Howari, F. M., El-Sankary, M. M., Wali, A. M. & Saleh, M. M. Environmental impact and natural hazards on Kharga Oasis monumental sites, Western Desert of Egypt. J. African Earth Sci. 58, 341–353 (2010).

  • Howari, F. M., Sadiq, A. & Al-Thani, R. Pathways and Possible Impacts of Accidental CO2 Subsurface-Leak in Sabkha’s Environment, Qatar. (2010). doi:10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.248.283.

  • Al-Katheeri, E. S., Howari, F. M. & Murad, A. A. Hydrogeochemistry and pollution assessment of quaternary–tertiary aquifer in the Liwa area, United Arab Emirates. Environ. Earth Sci. 59, 581 (2009).

  • Howari, F. M., Jordan, B., Bouhouche, N. & Wyllie-Echeverria, S. Field and Remote-Sensing Assessment of Mangrove Forests and Seagrass Beds in the Northwestern Part of the United Arab Emirates. J. Coast. Res. 25, (2009).

  • Goodell, P., Howari, F. M. & Salman, A. Proposed metallogenic and tectonic classification of uranium ore deposits types. http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/PDFplus/2009/cn175/cn175_BookOfAbstracts.pdf (2009).

  • Sadiq, A. & Howari, F. M. Remote sensing and spectral characteristics of desert sand from Qatar Peninsula, Arabian/Persian Gulf. Remote Sens. 1, 915–933 (2009).

  • Banat, K. M. & Howari, F. M. M. Environmental geochemical assessment of the late marshes and swamps of southern Iraq: special focus on heavy metals. Int. J. Environ. Pollut. 36, 386–399 (2009).

  • Zumlot, T., Goodell, P. & Howari, F. M. Geochemical mapping of New Mexico, USA, using stream sediment data. Environ. Geol. 58, 1479 (2009).

  • Howari, F. M., Salman, A. & Goodell, P. Potential and existing uranium resources of the Middle East and North Africa. http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/PDFplus/2009/ cn175/cn175_BookOfAbstracts.pdf (2009).

  • Howari, F. M. & Goodell, P. Characterization of Salt-Crust Build-Up and Soil Salinization in the United Arab Emirates by Means of Field and Remote Sensing Techniques. in Remote Sensing of Soil Salinization (2008). doi:10.1201/9781420065039.ch8.

  • Howari, F. M. & McDonnell, R. The special conditions of water management in the Arab Gulf States: Present and future challenges. Earthdoc 26, 93–96 (2008).

  • Howari, F. M., Sherif, M., Singh, V. & Alasam Alzaabi, M. Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Identification, Assessment and Development of Groundwater Resources. in Groundwater: Resource Evaluation, Augmentation, Contamination, Restoration, Modeling and Management 1–25 (2007). doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-5729-8_1.

  • Banat, K. M., Howari, F. M. & To’mah, M. M. Chemical Fractionation and Heavy Metal Distribution in Agricultural Soils, North of Jordan Valley. Soil Sediment Contam. An Int. J. 16, 89–107 (2007).

  • Howari, F. M., Baghdady, A. & Goodell, P. C. Mineralogical and gemorphological characterization of sand dunes in the eastern part of United Arab Emirates using orbital remote sensing integrated with field investigations. Geomorphology 83, 67–81 (2007).

  • Howari, F. M., Murad, A. & Garamoon, H. Prediction of spatial ET-fluxes using remote sensing and field data of selected areas in the Eastern Part of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Soil Res. 44, 759–768 (2006).

  • Banat, K. M., Howari, F. M. & Al-Shatnawi, S. Y. Stability and environmental geochemical profile of toxic heavy metals in soils around a crude oil refinery. Int. J. Environ. Pollut. 28, 162–184 (2006).

  • Howari, F. M. Spectral analyses of sabkha sediments with implications for remote sensing on Mars. Int. J. Astrobiol. 5, 47–56 (2006).

  • Banat, K. M., Howari, F. M. & Abdullah, M. B. Mineralogy and hydrochemical characteristics of the late marshes and swamps of Hor Al Hammar, Southern Iraq. J. Arid Environ. 65, 400–419 (2006).

  • Howari, F. M. Environmental Service Learning Programs in the United Arab Emirates: Impacts on Environmental Awareness and Civic Engagement. https://doi.org/10.7936/K74M9416 (2006).

  • Banat, K. M., Howari, F. M. & Al-Hamad, A. A. Heavy metals in urban soils of central Jordan: Should we worry about their environmental risks? Environ. Res. 97, 258–273 (2005).

  • Banat, K. M., Howari, F. M. & Kadi, K. A. Water Chemical Characteristics of the Red Sea Coastal Sabkhas and Associate Evaporite and Carbonate Minerals. J. Coast. Res. 2005, 1068–1081 (2005).

  • Howari, F. M., Yousef, A.-R. & Rafie, S. Hydrochemical Analyses and Evaluation of Groundwater Resources of North Jordan. Water Resour. 32, 555–564 (2005).

  • Howari, F. M. Distribution of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Sediments in Dubai Creeks, United Arab Emirates. Ann. Chim. 95, 667–675 (2005).

  • Howari, F. M. Investigation of Hydrocarbon Pollution in the Vicinity of United Arab Emirates Coasts Using Visible and Near Infrared Remote Sensing Data. J. Coast. Res. - J Coast. RES 20, 1089–1095 (2004).

  • Howari, F. M. Chemical and Environmental Implications of Visible and Near-Infrared Spectral Features of Salt Crusts Formed from Different Brines. Ann. Chim. 94, 315–323 (2004).

  • Howari, F. M. Heavy metal speciation and mobility assessment of arid soils in the vicinity of Al Ain landfill, United Arab Emirates. Int. J. Environ. Pollut. 22, 721–731 (2004).

  • Howari, F. M., Abu-Rukah, Y. & Goodell, P. C. Heavy metal pollution of soils along North Shuna-Aqaba Highway, Jordan. Int. J. Environ. Pollut. 22, 597–607 (2004).

  • Banat, K. M. & Howari, F. M. Pollution load of Pb, Zn, and Cd and mineralogy of the recent sediments of Jordan River/Jordan. Environ. Int. 28, 581–586 (2003).

  • Howari, F. M. Comparison of Spectral Matching Algorithms for Identifying Natural Salt Crusts. J. Appl. Spectrosc. 70, 782–787 (2003).

  • Howari, F. M. Groundwater Through Solid Solution Formation By Carbonate Precipitation. in Seventh International Water Technology Conference Egyp 421–427 (2003).

  • Howari, F. M. The use of remote sensing data to extract information from agricultural land with emphasis on soil salinity. Soil Res. 41, 1243–1253 (2003).

  • Howari, F. M. Library Retrieval of Remotly Sensed Reflectance Spectra Based on Spectral Matching Algorthims. in AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts vol. 2002 MR61A-1035 (2002).

  • Howari, F. M. & Banat, K. M. Hydrochemical Characteristics Of Jordan And Yarmouk River Waters : Effect Of Natural And Human Activities Jordan valley , where the most important agricultural activities are located . The headwaters of the Jordan River originate from three main springs : 50–64 (2002).

  • Howari, F. M. Spectroscopy of evaporites. Period. di Mineral. 71, 191–200 (2002).

  • Howari, F. M., Goodell, P. C. & Miyamoto, S. Spectral Properties of Salt Crusts Formed on Saline Soils. J. Environ. Qual. 31, 1453–1461 (2002). Howari, F. M. & Banat, K. Hydrochemical characteristics of Jordan and Yarmouk river waters: effect of natural and human activities. J. Environ. Hydrol. 9, (2001).

  • Howari, F. M. & Banat, K. M. Assessment of Fe, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Pb in the Jordan and Yarmouk River Sediments in Relation to Their Physicochemical Properties and Sequential Extraction Characterization. Water. Air. Soil Pollut. 132, 43–59 (2001).

  • Miyamoto, S. & Howari, F. M. Evaluating Salt Accumulation and Release Processes in Riparian Zones of a Semi-Arid River System. 

  • http://riogrande.tamu.edu/docs/funding/soil_water_grants/2001/miyamoto.pdf (2000).

  • Howari, F. M. & Goodell, P. Modeling the relationship between salt load and time in the middle reach of the Rio Grande using" extend, imagine that" simulation. in Abstracts Of Papers Of The American Chemical Society vol. 219 U610–U610 (AMER CHEMICAL SOC 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, 2000).

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