المشروعات في السنة
الملف الشخصي
Research interests
- Genesis, morphology properties, sedimentology of soils in the arid vadose zone and applications relevant to hydropedology.
- Using engineered soils to improve irrigation water use efficiency and plant growth under harsh soil conditions.
- Characterization and anthropogenic activities of urban soils.
- Morphology of wet arid soils under water level rise.
- Management of salt affected soils.
- Pedagogical practices and innovative techniques for teaching soil sciences.
Teaching
Introduction to Soil & Water
Soil Genesis and Classification
Hydropedology for Soil-Water Landscape Interactions
Soil and Water Conservation
URL
https://www.squ.edu.om/Portals/10/CV%20Said%20Al-Ismaily.pdf
Publications
- Al-Mayahi, A. K., Al-Ismaily, S. S., Breitenstein, D., Al-Busaidi, H. S., Al-Maktoumi, A. K., Lehmann, P., ... & Al-Shukaili, A. H. (2023). Soil water distribution and dynamics across prescribed capillary barriers under evaporating surfaces. Biosystems Engineering, 226, 55-70.
- Al-Rabaiai, A., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Al-Ismaily, S., Janke, R., Pracejus, B., Al-Alawi, A., ... & Bol, R. (2022). Customized biochar for soil applications in arid land: Effect of feedstock type and pyrolysis temperature on soil microbial enumeration and respiration. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 168, 105693.
- Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al-Busaidi, H., Al-Mayahi, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Khanbashi, S., & Al-Battashi, M. (2022). A hydroecological technique to improve infiltration of clogged bed of recharge dam in Oman. Desalination and Water Treatment, 263, 188-196.
- Al-Battashi, M., Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al-Mayahi, A., Al-Shukaili, A., Al-Ismaily, S., & Al-Belushi, M. (2022). Shallow Water Table in Arid Urban Zone: Preliminary Study at Sultan Qaboos University Campus, Oma. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 27(1), 62-76.
- Said Al-Ismaily, Ahmed Al-Mayhai, Hamad Al-Busaidi, Anvar Kacimov, Daniel Blackburn, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Buthain Al-Siyabi. 2021. Soil skills challenge: A problem-based field competition towards active learning for BSc. Geoscience students. Geoderma, Volume 385, 114903. doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114903
- Kacimov, A., Al-Maktoumi, A., Al-Ismaily, S. Ahmed Al-Mayahi, Afrah Al-Shukaili, Yurii Obnosov & Osman Abdalla. (2021) Water table rise in arid urban area soils due to evaporation impedance and its mitigation by intelligently designed capillary chimney siphons. Environ Earth Sci 80, 611 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09857-3
- Marwah Al-Battashi, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Anvar Kacimov, Ahmed Al-Mayahi, Afrah Al-Shukaili, Said Al-Ismaily, Mohamed Al-Belushi. 2022. Shallow Water Table in Arid Urban Zone: Preliminary Study at Sultan Qaboos University Campus, Oman. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences 2022, 27(1): 41–49. DOI: 10.24200/jams. vol27iss1pp41-49
- Al‐Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al‐Busaidi, H., Al‐Ismaily, S., Al‐Mayahi, A., Al‐Khanbashi, S., & Al‐Sulaimi, A. (2020). Enhancement of infiltration rate of clogged porous beds in the vicinity of dams in arid zones by the roots of indigenous Ziziphus spina‐christ trees. Hydrological Processes, 34(22), 4226-4238.
- Al-Mayahi, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Maktoumi, A., Al-Busaidi, H., Kacimov, A., Janke, R., ... & Šimůnek, J. (2020). A smart capillary barrier-wick irrigation system for home gardens in arid zones. Irrigation Science, 38(3).
- Al-Mazroui, M.S., Al-Yahyai, R.A., Al-Ismaily, S., A., Kacimov, A.R., and Al-Busaidi, H. (2020). Use of soil structured capillary barrier can mitigate the impact of saline irrigation water on marigold grown under field condition. J. of Agricultural and Marine Sciences (SQU), 19(1), 24 – 29.
- Al-Mazroui, M., Al-Yahyai, R., Al-Ismaily, S., and Kacimov, A. (2020). Evaluation of potting media for marigold under salinity stress condition. J. of Applied Horticulture (Society for Advancement of Horticulture), 22(1)
- Shaharoona, B., Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Mayahi, A., Al-Harrasi, N., Al-Kindi, R., Al-Sulaimi, A., Al-Busaidi, H. and Al-Abri, M., (2019). The role of urbanization in soil and groundwater contamination by heavy metals and pathogenic bacteria: A case study from Oman. Heliyon, 5(5), p.e01771.
- Al-Mayahi A, S Al-Ismaily, T Gibreel, A Kacimov, A Al-Maktoumi (2019) Home gardening in Muscat, Oman: Gardeners’ practices, perceptions and motivations. Urban forestry & urban greening 38, 286-294
- Anvar Kacimov, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Hamed Al-Busaidi. 2017. Moisture and temperature in a Proppant-enveloped silt block of a recharge dam reservoir: Laboratory experiment and 1-D mathematical modelling. Journal of Agricultural and marine Sciences, Volume 22 (1): 8-17
- Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al-Saqri, S., and Al-Busaidi, H. (2015). Impact of a recharge dam on the hydropedology of arid zone soils in Oman: Anthropogenic formation factor. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 20(4), 04014053-1- 04014053-12.
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000886.
- Said S. Al-Ismaily, Anvar R. Kacimov, Ali K. Al-Maktoumi, and Hamad A. Al-Busaidi (2018) Progressing from direct instruction to structured and open inquiry based teaching in a bachelor of soil sciences program: Experience at the National University in Oman. JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION https://doi.org/10.1080/10899995.2018.1509571.
- Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov. (2016) Research based learning for undergraduate students in soil and water sciences: a case study of Hydropedology in an arid-zone environment. Journal of geography in Higher Education, 40 (3): pp 321-339. DOI:10.1080/03098265.2016.1140130
- Suzanne Faber, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Anvar Kacimov, Hamed Al-Busaidi, Said Al-Ismaily, Mohamed Al-Belushi. (2015). Migration and deposition of fine particles in a porous filter and alluvial deposit: laboratory experiments, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer, 9 (4): DOI: 10.1007/s12517-016-2309-x
- Ali Al-Maktoumi, Anvar Kacimov, Said Al-Ismaily, Hamed Al-Busaidi, Said Al-Saqri. (2015) Infiltration into two-layered soil: the Green-Ampt and Averyanov models revisited. Transport in Porous Media, 109:169–193. DOI:10.1007/s11242-015-0507-8
- Said Al-Saqri, Ali Al-Maktoumi, Said Al-Ismaily, Anvar Kacimov, and Hamad Al-Busaidi. Hydropedology and soil evolution in explaining the hydrological properties of recharge dams in arid zone environments. Arabian Journal of Geosciences DOI:10.1007/s12517-015-2076-0
- Al-Maktoumi, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Kacimov, A., Al-Busaidi, H., Al-Saqri, S., and Al-Hadabi, M. (2014). Soil substrate as a cascade of capillary barriers for conserving water in a desert environment: lessons learned from arid nature. Journal of Arid Land, 6(6), 690-703. DOI: 10.1007/s40333-014-0068-7
- Al-Ismaily, S. S., Al-Maktoumi, A. K., Kacimov, A. R., Al-Saqri, S. M., Al-Busaidi, H. A., and Al-Haddabi, M. H. (2013). Morphed block-crack preferential sedimentation in a reservoir bed: a smart design and evolution in nature. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 58(8), 1779-1788. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.838002
- Al-Hashmi, Z., and Al-Ismaily, S. S. (2013). Environmental soil microbiology: A novel research-oriented laboratory course for undergraduate students. Atlas Journal of Science Education, 2(2):77-83 DOI 10.5147/ajse.2013.0101
- Said S. Al-Ismaily* and Ali K. Al-Maktoumi. 2011. Studying soil catena in arid-zone environment: Case study for soil science students. Atlas Journal of Science Education, 1(2):24-28. DOI: 10.5147/ajse.2011.0031
- Kacimov A.R., Al-Ismaily, S., and Al-Maktoumi. 2010. The Green-Ampt 1-D infiltration from a ponded surface into a heterogeneous soil. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, ASCE. 136(1):68-72. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE) IR.1943-4774.0000121
- Al-Ismaily S. and J. L. Walworth. 2008. Effects of osmotic and matric potentials on nitrogen mineralization in unamended and manure-amended soils. Soil Science, 173(3):203-213. DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e31815edf83.
Professional Information
Soil Science Society of America (2002 – Present)
American Society of Agronomy (2012 – Present)
Crop Science Society of America (2012 – Present)
European Geoscience Union (2015 – Present)
الخبرة المتعلقة بأهداف الأمم المتحدة للتنمية المستدامة
في عام 2015، وافقت الدول الأعضاء في الأمم المتحدة على 17 هدفًا عالميًا للتنمية المستدامة (SDG) للقضاء على الفقر وحماية الكوكب وضمان الرخاء للجميع. يساهم عمل هذا الشخص في تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة التالية:
التعليم/المؤهلات الأكاديمية
University of Arizona
2000 → 2004
تاريخ الجائزة: ديسمبر ١ ٢٠٠٤
أوجه التعاون ومجالات البحث الرئيسية خلال السنوات الخمس الماضية
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Mitigating the impact of water and vegetation on Muscat International Airport: a detailed hdropedo-ecological investigation
Al-Maktoumi, A. (PI), Abdalla, O. (CoI), Al-Yahyai, R. A. (CoI), Al Ismaily, S. (CoI), Kassimov, A. (CoI) & Farfour, M. (CoI)
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المشروع: Consultancy project
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Uncovering the Hidden Value of Omani Soils: Exploring Cultural Ecosystem Services, Ancient Engineering, and Sustainable Practices
Al Ismaily, S. (PI)
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المشروع: بحوث المنح الداخلية
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Shallow water table problems at SQU campus and it’s Mitigation
Al Ismaily, S. (CoI)
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المشروع: Research project
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Integrating modern soil and water smart technologies for salinity management in the Sultanate
Al Ismaily, S. (CoPI)
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المشروع: بحوث المنح الداخلية
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Developing a web-based platform for soil health monitoring
Al Ismaily, S. (PI)
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المشروع: بحوث المنح الداخلية
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Phosphorus Lability and Desorption Kinetics Across a Traditional Date Palm Soil Catena in Oman
Al-Haddabi, M., Blackburn, D., Eltohamy, K. M., Guan, D. X., Li, G., Al-Siyabi, B., Al-Syiabi, A., Al-Wahaibi, M. & Al-Ismaily, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) في: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.نتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلة › مقال › مراجعة النظراء
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Phosphorus Lability and Desorption Kinetics Across a Traditional Date Palm Soil Catena in Oman
Al-Haddabi, M., Blackburn, D., Eltohamy, K. M., Guan, D. X., Li, G., Al-Siyabi, B., Al-Syiabi, A., Al-Wahaibi, M. & Al-Ismaily, S., مارس 2025, في: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 25, 1, صفحة 2035-2051 17 صفحةنتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلة › مقال › مراجعة النظراء
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Bacterial Communities Associated with the Oxidation of Elemental Sulfur in Calcareous Soils of Oman
Al-Amri, M., Souissi, Y., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Al-Mayahi, A., Al-Ismaily, S., Al-Siyabi, B. & Rethinasamy, V., مايو 1 2024, في: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.نتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلة › مقال › مراجعة النظراء
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Bailout test, HYDRUS-2D, and analytical modeling for estimating permeability of ephemeral stream bed
Al-Yaqoubi, S., Al-Maktoumi, A., Kacimov, A., Al-Ismaily, S. & Al-Mayahi, A., نوفمبر 1 2024, في: Vadose Zone Journal. 23, 6, e20386.نتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلة › مقال › مراجعة النظراء
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Biochar pH reduction using elemental sulfur and biological activation using compost or vermicompost
Al-Rabaiai, A., Menezes-Blackburn, D., Al-Ismaily, S., Janke, R., Al-Alawi, A., Al-Kindi, M. & Bol, R., يونيو 1 2024, في: Bioresource Technology. 401, 130707.نتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلة › مقال › مراجعة النظراء
2 اقتباسات (Scopus)
أنشطة
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HYDRUS2D-Modeling of seepage towards Terzaghi-type blanket drains: invisible zones of high hydraulic gradients as precursors to failure/collapse of aging earth-filled dams
Kassimov, A. (Invited speaker), Al-Yaqoubi, S. (Speaker), Al-Maktoumi, A. (Speaker), Al Ismaily, S. (Speaker) & Obnosov, Y. (Speaker)
نوفمبر 4 2024 → نوفمبر 5 2024نشاط: Invited talk
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Recharge Dams as a Water Harvesting System: Challenges and Management Techniques.
Ali Al Maktoumi (Invited speaker), Anvar Kassimov (Invited speaker), Shahad Al-Yaqoubi (Invited speaker), Said Al Ismaili (Invited speaker), Ali Al Maktoumi (Speaker), Anvar Kassimov (Speaker) & Said Al Ismaily (Speaker)
يناير 27 2022نشاط: Invited talk
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Zunker’s Winkelwasser and Averyanov’s films with quarter-toroidal menisci: new analytical solutions in steady and transient unsaturated flows
Kassimov, A. (Speaker), Al-Maktoumi, A. (Speaker), Al Ismaily, S. (Speaker) & Al-Busaid, H. (Speaker)
يونيو 20 2015نشاط: Invited talk
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Efficient Irrigation-Water Usage in Arid Environment: A Cascade of Capillary Barriers in the Soil Substrate.
Al-Maktoumi, A. (Speaker), Al-Saqri, S. (Speaker), Al-Busaid, H. (Speaker), Al Ismaily, S. (Speaker) & Al-Hadabi, M. (Speaker)
أكتوبر 2 2014 → أكتوبر 3 2014نشاط: Invited talk
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An Engineering Cascade of Capillary Barriers for Irrigation Water management in Arid Zone Farming: Inspiration by Nature.
Al-Maktoumi, A. (Speaker), Al Ismaily, S. (Speaker), Kassimov, A. (Speaker), Al-Busaid, H. (Speaker), Al-Saqri, S. (Speaker) & Al-Hadabi, M. (Speaker)
مارس 17 2014 → مارس 18 2014نشاط: Invited talk
الصحافة / وسائل الإعلام
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Biochar:A sustainablesolution foragricultureand climatechange inOman
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Press / Media
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Biochar: A sustainable solution for agriculture and climate change in Oman
Al Ismaily, S. & Menezes-Blackburn, D.
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Press / Media
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New Data from Sultan Qaboos University Illuminate Research in Soil Science (The "Soil Skills" Pedagogical Approach Conjugated With Soil Judging Contests)
Al Maktoumi, A., Al Ismaily, S., Al-Shukaili, A. & Menezes-Blackburn, D.
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Press / Media
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Unique Omani digitalized soil map on anvil
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Press / Media
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الدورات التدريبية
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Hydropedology for Soil-Water-Landscape Interactions SWAE4111
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الدورة التدريبية: Course
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