| 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 |
| Books and Reports |
| International Conferences |
| Journal Publications |
| 1 |
Naseer, Z., Shakir, U., Hussain, M., Ahmad, Q. A., Abdelrahman, K., Mahmood, M. F., & Ehsan, M. (2025). 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, Parts A/B/C, 103885. |
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| 2 |
Shakir, U., Ali, A., Hussain, M., Radwan, A. E., & Aal, A. A. E. (2024). 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, 1-21. |
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| 3 |
Amjad, M. R., Shakir, U., Hussain, M., Rasul, A., Mehmood, S., & Ehsan, M. (2023). Sembar formation as an unconventional prospect: new insights in evaluating shale gas potential combined with deep learning. Natural Resources Research, 32(6), 2655-2683. |
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| 4 |
Amjd, A., Riaz, S., Shakir, U., Khan, M.Y., Shah, M. A., (2023), Evolution of Coulomb failure stress in Sulaiman Lobe, Pakistan, and its implications for seismic hazard assessment”, Earth and Planetary Physics, 7(2), 1-13, doi: 10.26464/epp2023034. |
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| 5 |
Zafar, W. A., Shakir, U., Ahmed, R., Ahmed, J., Khan, M. Y., Akhtar, S., & Iqbal, T. (2022). Gravity and electrical resistivity investigations to mark concealed seepage sources from Kanjoor Dam, Pakistan. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15(2), 1-9 |
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| 6 |
Amjad, M. R., Zafar, M., Ahmad, T., Hussain, M., & Shakir, U. (2022). Overpressures Induced by Compaction Disequilibrium Within Structural Compartments of Murree Formation, Eastern Potwar, Pakistan. Frontiers in Earth Science, 789. |
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| 7 |
Shakir, U., Ali, A., Hussain, M., Azeem, T., & Bashir, L. (2022). Selection of Sensitive Post-Stack and Pre-Stack Seismic Inversion Attributes for Improved Characterization of Thin Gas-Bearing Sands. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 179(1), 169-196. |
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| 8 |
Shakir, U., Ali, A., Amjad, M. R., & Hussain, M. (2021). Improved gas sand facies classification and enhanced reservoir description based on calibrated rock physics modelling: A case study. Open Geosciences, 13(1), 1476-1493. |
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| 9 |
Amjad, M. R., Khan, S., NISAR, U. B., Shakir, U., & Ahmed, K. A. (2022). 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, 31(1), 1-19. |
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| 10 |
Toosi, M., Khan, S., Shakir, U., Nisar, U. B., Kaleem, U., Qadir, A., Siddique, M., “Depositional Architecture of Eocene and Cretaceous Reservoirs (Blending Seismic and Well Data) in Mubarik Area, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan”, Pure and applied Geophysics, Vol. 178, Issue, 4, p. 1297-1315. |
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| 11 |
Shakir, U., Hussain, M., Mehmood, M. F., Anwar, M., Ahmed, T., Siyar, M. S., Anjum, H. S., Malghani, N., 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, Volume 54, Issue 1, p. 101-111. |
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| 12 |
Khan, M. J., Shakir, U., Mahmood, M. F., Hussain, R., Bukhari, S. R. F., & Khaskheli, M. (2021). Petrophysical Analysis to Map Geological Significance of Sawan Gas Field, Sindh, Pakistan. The Nucleus, 57(3), 106-111 |
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| 13 |
Shakir, U., Hussain, M., Mahmood, M. F., Amjad, M. R., Zafar, W. A., Mehmood, S., & Haroon, M. (2020). Prospect generation studies of cretaceous sands, Khipro area by integrating seismic and well data. The Nucleus, 57(2), 67-75. |
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| 14 |
Zafar.W., Shakir,U., Ahmed,J., Farooq,S., Iqbal,T., Application of Gravity and Radon Studies to Delineate the Concealed Section of the Khisor Thrust, Journal of Pure and applied Geophysics, Vol. 174, Issue I, p 1-13. |
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| 15 |
Ahmed, Z., Ansari, M. T., Zahir, M., Shakir, U., & Subhan, M. (2020). Hydrogeophysical investigation for groundwater potential through Electrical Resistivity Survey in Islamabad, Pakistan. Journal of Geography and Social Sciences (JGSS),
2(2), 147-163. |
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| 16 |
Abid, M., Riaz, M., Zafar, T., Khan, M. A., & Shakir, U. (2020). Integrated approach for reservoir characterization and field development of Meyal area, Upper Indus basin, Pakistan. |
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| 17 |
Habib, A., Abuzar,M.K., Ahmed,I., Shakir,U., Mehmood, A.S., Khan, M.A., Mehmood,M.F., 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, 2019. |
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| 18 |
Abuzar, M.K., Shakir,U., Ashraf, M.A., Mukhtar, R., Khan,S., Shaista,S., Pasha, A.R., GIS based risk modeling of soil erosion under different scenarios of land use change in Simly watershed of Pakistan, Journal of Himalayan earth Sciences, Vol. 51(2), P 132-143. |
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| 19 |
Siyar,M.S., Zafar, M., Shah, S.A., Khan, T., Shakir,U., Ahmad,W., Determination of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) of Chichali Formation through well logs. Case study: Chanda oil & gas fields in KP, Pakistan, Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, Vol. 51(1), P 17-22. |
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| 20 |
U.Shakir, M.Abbas, W.Zafar, M.F.Mehmood, M.Hussain, M.Anwar, U.Sikandar, T.Naseem, Hydrocabon reservoir Evaluation and fault Seal Analysis of Balkassar area, Potwar Sub Basin, Pakistan. 2019, The Nucleus, Vol. 56(3). 96-104. |
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| 21 |
U.Shakir, M.R.Amjad, M.F.Mehmood, M.Hussain, M.K.Abuzar, T.Ahmad, F.Aftab, A.R.Tahir, 2019, Structural delineation and Hydrocarbon Potential Evaluation of Lockhart Limestonein Basal Area, Upper Indus basin, Pakistan. Vol.56(2), 55-62. |
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| 22 |
Shakir,U., Rehman, E.A., Hassan,U.,” Structural identification and hydrocarbon evaluation followed by seismic attribute analysis of Balkassar area, Upper indus Basin, Pakistan”, published in “ATC Procceedings, 2013”. |
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| 23 |
Shakir,U., Hussain, M., Azhar, R., “2D Seismic Interpretation and Well Log Analysis of Missa kaswal Area, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan”, Published in Bahria university research journal of earth & Environmental Sciences(BURJES), June 2016. |
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| 24 |
Shakir,U., Hussain, M., Arshad, Z., Tahir, A.R,. “2D Seismic Interpretation and Well Log Analysis of Fazalpur Area, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan”, Published in Bahria university research journal of earth & Environmental Sciences (BURJES) June 2016. |
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| 25 |
Mahmood, M.F., Shakir, U., Abuzar, M.K., Khan, M.A., Khattak, N.U., Tahir, A.R. and Hussain, S., 2016. Probabilistic neural network approach for porosity prediction in Balkassar area: A case study. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, 49(2). |
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| 26 |
Shakir, U., Ali, M., Hussain, M., Mahmood, M. F., Abuzar, M.K., Khan, M.A., Amjad, M.R., Siyar, S.M., and Tahir, A.R., 2017. Hydrocarbon evaluation and new well prognosis based on seismic and petrophysical analysis of Ghauspur area, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan. The Nucleus, 52(1), 7-10. |
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| 27 |
Shakir, U., Hussain, Khan, M.A., Khan, M.A., Mahmood, M. F., Abuzar, M.K., Anwer, M., 2017. Structural delineation followed by Hydrocarbon Imprints of Dhodak Gas field, Central Indus Basin, Pakistan. Bahria University Research Journal of earth Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1, p-23. |
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| 28 |
Mahmood, M.F, Shakir, U., Amjad, R., Taimur, A., Stuctural style and hydrocarbon potential evaluation of Badin Block, lower Indus Basin, Pakistan, Bahria University Research Journal of earth Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1, p-30. |
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| 29 |
Khan, M.A., Khattak, N.U., Ali, B., Yar, M., Mahmood, M.F., Abuzar, M.K., and Shakir, U. 2017. Petrographic and Economic Aspects of the Sandstone Unit of the Kamlial Formation, Karaat Hills, South-Eastern Kohat Plateau, NW Pakistan. In press, The Nucleus. |
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