Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Hajana
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Published on: December 21, 2024
Personal Information
Campus H-11 Campus Islamabad
Department Earth and Environmental Sciences
Designation Senior Assistant Professor
Name Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Hajana
Email Muhammadiqbal.buic@bahria.edu.pk
Phone (Office EXT) 92-51- 9259500 (3060)
Research Area Seismic interpretation, Reservoir characterization, Source Rock Evaluation, Petrophysics, GIS
Number of Publications Journals = 10
Conferences = 1
Number of PG students supervised 20
Qualification
Degree Passing Year Majors University
PhD 2015 Geophysics Cardiff University, Cardiff United Kingdom
M.Phil 2005 Geophysics Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Teaching Experience
Designation From To Organization
Senior Assistant Professor April 2018 Till Date Bahria University Islamabad
Consultant Geophysics June 2017 April 2018 South Asia Geophysical Limited
Geophysicist – Team Lead March 2015 May 2017 Weatherford
PhD Researcher October 2010 February 2015 Cardiff university, United Kingdom
Researcher Assistant March 2010 July 2010 Aberdeen University, United Kingdom
Exploration Geophysicist April 2004 September 2010 Oil and Gas Development Company Limited
Publications
Journals:
1.     Asif, A.A., Mustafa, K., Anjum, A.G., Ali, R.I., Hajana, M.I. (2024). 3D Seismic Attribute Expression of Subsurface Geological Features: Reefs and Channel Systems. In: Khomsi, S., et al. Selected Studies in Geophysics, Tectonics and Petroleum Geosciences. CAJG 2020. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43807-3_9
2.     Ahmad, A., Khan, H.M., Imran, M., Assiri, M.A., Sadiq, I., Ahmad, N., Hajana, M.I., El Ghoul, J., Alrub, S.A. and Elqahtani, Z.M., 2023. Study of Cu-Zn Spinel Ferrites on Europium Substitution for High-Frequency Applications. Journal of Electronic Materials, pp.1-9.
3.     Muhsan Ehsan, Muhammad Arslan Shakeel Toor, Hajana, M.I, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Amjad Ali, Ahmed Elbeltagi, 2023, An integrated study for seismic structural interpretation and reservoir estimation of Sawan gas field, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan, Heliyon, Volume 9, Issue 5, p. 1-27
4.     Tounkara, F., Ehsan, M., Iqbal, M. N., Al-Ansari, N., Hajana M I., Shafi, A., & Elbeltagi, A., 2023, Analyzing the seismic attributes, structural and petrophysical analyses of the Lower Goru Formation: A case study from Middle Indus Basin Pakistan: Frontier in Earth Sciences, p. 1-20.
5.     Aftab F, Zafar M, Hajana M I and Ahmad W (2022), A novel gas sands characterization and improved depositional modeling of the Cretaceous Sembar Formation, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan. Front. Earth Sci. 10:1039605. doi: 10.3389/feart.2022.1039605
6.     Olakunle, O. K., Ajibola, L. M., Hajana, M, I., and Makovsky, Y. (2021). Massive seafloor mounds depict potential for seafloor mineral deposits in the Great South Basin (GSB) offshore New Zealand. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 9185. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88620-x
7.     Satti, H. W., and Hajana, M. I., 2020, 2D Seismic Interpretation and Well Log Analysis of Turkwal area, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan: Bahria University Research journal of Earth Sciences, v. 5, no. I, p. 17-22
8.    Satti, H. W., and Hajana, M. I., 2019, An Overview of Reservoir Properties for Tight Sand Potential, Pakistan: Bahria University Research journal of Earth Sciences, v. 4, no. I, p. 16-21
9.     Khan, N., Rehman, K., Ahmad, S., Khokher, J., Hajana, M.I. and Hanif, M., (2016) Sequence stratigraphic analysis of Eocene Rock Strata, Offshore Indus, southwest Pakistan. Marine Geophysical Research, 37(3), pp.207-228.
10. Hajana M. I. (2015) Seismic characterization of fluid leakage in marine sediments (PhD thesis, Unpublished)
11. Hajana, M I; Cartwright, J and Foschi, M (2014) Atlas of high amplitude anomalies.
12. Lisa, M and Hajana, M I (2010) Structural interpretation of carbonate mounts in Indus offshore, Pakistan using geological and geophysical data integration Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences (Geological Bulletin University of Peshawar) Volume 43.
13. Rafiq, N; Hajana, M I; and Kakepoto, A (2006) Growing Industries: Assaults to Environment and Archaeological Sites (A Case Study of Jori Rajgan Village in Islamabad) Journal of Asian Civilizations (formally Journal of South Asia) Vol. XXIX, No.2.
Conferences:
1.    Lisa, M and Hajana, M I (2010) Structural interpretation of carbonate mounts in Indus offshore, Pakistan using geological and geophysical data integration Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences (Geological Bulletin University of Peshawar) Volume 43.