Bahria University

DR. UROOJ SHAKIR

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Email	urooj.shakir@bahria.edu.pk
Phone. Ext.	+92-333-8580117
Research Areas/Areas of expertise	Reservoir characterization, Seismic inversion, Petrophysics, Gravity and magnetic investigation, seismology

QUALIFICATION
DEGREE	PASSING YEAR	MAJORS	UNIVERSITY
PhD	2022	Earth Science, Exploration Geophysics	Department of Earth Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
M.Phil	2011	Geophysics, Seismic Reservoir characterization.	Department of Earth Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DESIGNATION	FROM	TO	ORGANIZATION
Associate Professor	19-Aug-2009	27-Feb-2025	Bahria University Islamabad

Publications

Journals & Conferences

• 2D Seismic Interpretation and Well Log Analysis of Missakaswal Area, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan | Bahria University Research Journal of Earth Sciences (BURJES)
• 2D Seismic Interpretation and Well Log Analysis of Fazilpur area, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan | Bahria University Research Journal of Earth Sciences (BURJES)
• Hydrocarbon Evaluation and New Well Prognosis Based on Seismic and Petrophysical Analysis of Ghauspur Area, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan | The Nucleus
• PETROGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE SANDSTONE UNIT OF THE KAMLIAL FORMATION, KARAAT HILLS, SOUTH-EASTERN KOHAT PLATEAU, NW PAKISTAN | The Nucleus
• Probabilistic neural network approach for porosity prediction in Balkassar area: a case study | Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences
• Stuctural style and hydrocarbon potential evaluation of Badin Block, lower Indus Basin, Pakistan | BURJES
• Structural Delineation Followed by Hydrocarbon Imprints of Dhodak Gas Field, Central Indus basin, Pakistan | BURJES
• Delineation of Sub surface strucutre followed by reservoir characterization badin area, Lower Indus Basin,Pakistan | BURJES
• Detection of mineral alteration induced by hydrocarbon microseepages by using remotely sensed data in the Fateh Jang area of the Northern Potwar region of Pakistan | Arabian Journal of Geosciences
• "Determination of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) of Chichali Formation through well logs. Case study: Chanda oil & gas fields in KP, Pakistan " | JHES
• "GIS based risk modeling of soil erosion under different scenarios of land use change in Simly watershed of Pakistan" | JHES
• "Application of Gravity and Radon Studies to Delineate the Concealed Section of the Khisor Thrust" | Pure and Applied Geophysics
• Structural Delineation and hydrocarbon potential evaluation of Lockhart Limestone Basal area, Upper Indus basin, Pakistan | The Nucleus
• Hydrocarbon resewrvoir evaluation and fault seal analysis of Balkassar area, Potwar Sub Basin, Pakistan | The Nucleus
• Prospect Generation Studies of Cretaceous Sands, Khipro Area by Integrating Seismic and Well Data | The Nucleus
• Petrophysical Analysis to Map Geological Significance of Sawan Gas Field, Sindh, Pakistan | The Nucleus
• Source Rock Potential and Thermal Maturity of Datta Shale Using Well Logs Data of Chanda Deep-01 well, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan | Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences
• Depositional Architecture of Eocene and Cretaceous Reservoirs (Blending Seismic and Well Data) in Mubarik Area, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan | Pure and applied Geophysics
• Selection of Sensitive Post-Stack and Pre-Stack Seismic Inversion Attributes for Improved Characterization of Thin Gas-Bearing Sands | pure and applied Geophysics
• Improved gas sand facies classification and enhanced reservoir description based on calibrated rock physics modelling: A case study | Open Geosciences
• Gravity and electrical resistivity investigations to mark concealed seepage sources from Kanjoor Dam, Pakistan | Arabian Journal of Geosciences
• Model-Based Seismic Inversion to Delineate Tight Carbonate Reservoirs, Dhulian Area, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan | The Nucleus
• Overpressures Induced by Compaction Disequilibrium Within Structural Compartments of Murree Formation, Eastern Potwar, Pakistan | Frontiers in earth Sciences
• Evolution of Coulomb failure stress in Sulaiman Lobe, Pakistan, and its implications for seismic hazard assessment | Earth and Planetary Physics
• Hydrogeophysical investigation for groundwater potential through Electrical Resistivity Survey in Islamabad, Pakistan. | Journal of Geography and Social Sciences (JGSS),
• Exploring the untapped gas potential of Ghazij shale in Pirkoh area, Pakistan: Integrated approach of attribute analysis and maturity modeling | Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
• Integrated approach for reservoir characterization and field development of Meyal area, Upper Indus basin, Pakistan | NISCPR
• Sembar Formation as an Unconventional Prospect: New Insights in Evaluating Shale Gas Potential Combined with Deep Learning | Natural Resources Research
• PNN Enhanced Seismic Inversion for Porosity Modeling and Delineating the Potential Heterogeneous Gas Sands via Comparative Inversion Analysis in the Lower Indus Basin | Pure and Applied Geophysics
• Data-driven exploration in complex basins: A critical aspect of new prospect delineation in thin sands using simultaneous seismic inversion | Journal of Earth System Science
• An integrated comprehensive approach describing structural features and comparative petrophysical analysis between conventional and machine learning tools to characterize carbonate reservoir: A case study from Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan | Physics and chemistry of the earth
• Integrated machine learning and continuous wavelet transform analysis for characterizing heterogeneous gas sands in the Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan | Episodes Journal of International Geoscience