Hafiz Mohammed Nazifi (PhD)

Applied Geophysics

Scientific Staff

Campus Golm
House 27, Room 0.35

Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25
14476 Potsdam-Golm

CV

EDUCATION
04/09/2024 - date	Certificate (International Teaching Professionals(ITP))
	Potsdam Graduate School, University of Potsdam, Potsdam (Germany)
18/09/2015 - 23/02/2022	Doktora (PhD) (Geophysics Engineering)
	Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye)
	Thesis title: Geophysical investigations of soils contaminated with non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL).
11/10/2012 - 21/07/2015	Yük. Lisans (MSc) (Geophysical Engineering)
	Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye)
	Thesis title: The use of integrated geophysical methods for groundwater exploration in Ghana.
17/08/2007 - 20/06/2011	BSc (Physics)
	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Ghana
	Thesis title: The use of integrated geophysical methods for groundwater exploration in Ghana.
29/092003 - 05/06/2006	West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE)
	T. I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School, Kumasi (Ghana)
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
01/12/2023 - date	Scientific Staff (Researcher)
	Applied Geophysics, Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam (Germany)
01/02/2020 - 01/06/2021	Doctoral Research Fellow
	Geophysics Laboratory, Sakarya University, Sakarya ((Turkiye) under TUBITAK 1001 Project)
30/09/2013 - 23/01/2017	Geophysicist (Graduate Job) (Part – Time),
	Circulating Capital Consultation of Department of Geophysical Engineering, Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye).
01/03/2015 - 30/05/2015	Erasmus Graduate Internship (Geophysicist)
	K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Thüringen (Germany).
17/05/2010 - 02/08/2010	Undergraduate Internship
	Ghana Geological Survey Department, Kumasi (Ghana)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
12/12/2015 - 25/05/2019	English Language Teacher (Volunteer 2hrs/week)
	African Students' Association, Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye).
14/05/2018 - 14/01/2019	Instructor
	Sakarya University, Sakarya ((Turkiye) TUBITAK 4004 Project)
03/10/2011 - 31/08/2012	Teaching Assistant
	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Ghana)
06/06/2008 - 04/08/2008	Voluntary Teacher
	Quamariyya Islamic school, Kumasi (Ghana)
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIP
01/02/2020 - 01/06/2021	Sakarya University Research Fellowship under the Scientific and Technological Research of Turkiye (TUBITAK) Projects Funding Program.
24/04/2019 - 24/04/2021	Sakarya University Scientific Research Projects Coordinator (BAPK) Grant under the Graduate Research Funding Program (LUTEP) to investigate geophysics responses on soil contaminated with waste engine using Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
18/09/2015 - 30/09/2020	Turkiye Government Scholarship to pursue doctorate programme in Geophysics Engineering, Sakarya University, Turkiye.
11/10/2012 - 04/08/2015	Turkiye Government Scholarship to pursue MSc programme in Geophysical Engineering, Sakarya University, Turkiye.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
23/09/2017 - 24/09/2017	SEG / Chevron Student Leadership Symposium Travel Grant. Awarded for the best SEG Student Chapter Executives, SEG, USA
24/09/2017	SEG Challenge Bowl finals Participant Participated in the SEG International final quiz competition in Houston, TX, USA.
11/07/2016	First Place Winner in Polar and Environmental Studies Awarded for the best poster contest in the 7th International Geoscience Students Conference, Katowice, Poland.
08/07/2016 - 11/07/2016	SEG / ExxonMobil Student Education Program Travel Grant. Awarded to the best active student members of SEG, USA.
11/06/2015	Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) Best Student Award. Awarded for the best graduating Ghanaian student and among the best first 20 best graduating students in Turkey
01/03/2015 - 30/05/2015	Sakarya University International Office Erasmus Internship Travel Grant. Awarded to outstanding students to undertake internship programme in Europe.
15/07/2012 - 14/08/2012	Biennial African School of Fundamental Physics and its Application Study Grant. Awarded by CERN to outstanding Physics students from African Continent to participate in African School of Physics programme.
SHORT COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
20/08/2024 - 23/08/2024	Certificate of Completion of Training in Potsdam Entrepreneurship Experience Lab (PEELx). The training comprised of workshops on applied lean startup methods, design thinking and Lego serious play essentials. It was organised by Potsdam Transfer and Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) School of Design Thinking, Potsdam (Germany).
26/06/2024 - 27/06/2024	Coaching Skills for Learner-Centred Conversations (CSE001). Online Course organised by Imperial College London, United Kingdom. The couse was designed to help coaches and teacher develop the skills they need to succeed in coaching and teach in a learner-cenred approach.
26/06/2024 - 27/06/2024	Certificate of Participation in 'From PHD to Innovator' Workshop. The workshop comprised of Entrepreneurship, meet the role models, user research, ideation and rapid prototyping. It was organised by Falling Walls Foundation and supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Researchm, Germany, Potsdam (Germany).
18/03/2024 - 03/005/2024	Certificate of Completion of The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc. The course was is developed by a team at Boston University, Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin – Madison, and Northwestern University (USA).
26/04/2018	Certificate of Completion of Training in Patent Education. The training was provided by the Sakarya University Natural Sciences Institute, Sakarya (Turkiye).
19/07/2017 - 20/07/2017	Certificate of Completion of Training in First Aid Application in Disaster, The training was provided by the Sakarya Provincial Disasters and Emergencies Directorate in Sakarya (Turkiye).
16/04/2019 - 19/04/2017	Certificate of Completion of Training in Basic Disaster Awareness, Light Search and Rescue in Natural Disasters. The training was provided by the Sakarya Provincial Disasters and Emergencies Directorate in Sakarya (Turkiye).
12/02/2017	Certificate of Completion of Fire Training Seminar. The training was provided by the Sakarya Provincial Disasters and Emergencies Directorate in Sakarya (Turkiye).
09/12/2015 - 06/01/2016	Certificate of Completion of Training in Project Writing. The training was provided by the Adaptto – Technology Transfer Office and Sakarya University Natural Sciences Institute, Sakarya (Turkiye).
04/02/2015 - 06/02/2015	Certificate of Attendance of International Leadership Skills Training Program. By Directorate General for Education, Culture and Research of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Turkiye).
LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE
02/05/2018 - 26/01/2022	Advisor of the executive committee of Sakarya University African Students' Association, Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye).
02/2016 - 05/2021	Mentored eight undergraduate students both in courses selections and in their final year thesis work.
02/2016 - 08/2021	Mentoring and informal supervision of three graduate students in their thesis works
10/02/2016 - 07/02/2018	Elected President of Sakarya University African Students' Association, Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye).
14/05/2014 - 30/05/2018	Elected President of Sakarya University Geophysical Society, Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye).
08/2009 - 05/2010	Elected President of Physics Students' Association of Ghana Muslim Union PMU, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
	Co-Founder and Chairperson, Foundation for Community Support, Education and Development, Ghana. An NGO that provide social support and services to the needy. www.csedfoundation.org
	Content Creator, Namident Academy YouTube Channel. Create high education related content to support students and researcher. www.youtube.com/@namident
	Academic Couch, Consultant and Content Creator, Namident Academy. Provide academic related couching, advise and consultation to students and researcher in higher education. www.https://namidentacademy.com
	Journal Reviewer, Geology, Ecology and Landscapes, Journal, Taylor & Francis Group, UK.
	Journal Reviewer, Geocarto International, Journal, Taylor & Francis Group, UK.
	Journal Reviewer, Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration, Journal, Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Mudurlugu, Turkiye.
	Journal Reviewer, Global Journal of Earth and Environmental Science, Journal, Integrity Mega Research, Nigeria.
	Journal Reviewer, International Journal of Earth Sciences Knowledge and Applications, Journal, Ataturk University, Turkiye.
	Journal Reviewer, Sakarya University Journal of Science, Journal, Sakarya University, Turkiye.
	Consultant for Sakarya University Admission Commission for undergraduate and graduate applicant from West Africa between 2014 to 2020.
	Aid to the Organizing Committee of the 2019 Active Tectonics Research Group Workshop-19 (ATAG-19), Sakarya University, Sakarya (Turkiye).
LANGUAGES
	Hausa Language (Mother Tongue),
	English Language (Official National Language),
	Turkish Language (Instructional Language for MSc and PhD)
	Twi Language (Advanced Level)
	Arabic Language (Intermediate Level)
	German Language (Basic Level)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2023 - date	Geo.X The Research Network for Geoscience in Berlin and Potsdam, Member
2022 - date	IAGA Division VI – Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth and Planetary Bodies, Member
2018 - date.	Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS), Member.
2016 - date.	Geo-Electric Working Group (Yer Elektrik Çalışma Grubu) of Turkey, Member.
2014 - date.	Society of Exploration Geophysics (SEG), Member.

Publications

PRESENTATIONS
10/03/2024 - 14/03/2024	Mohammed Nazifi H., Gülen L., Pekşen E. and Gürbüz E. 'Geophysical investigation of soils contaminated with light non-aqueous phase liquids: A laboratory monitoring study with used engine oil' 84. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Geselschaft, Jena, Germany, (Poster presentation) (Peer-review conference).
10/07/2021 - 13/07/2021	Mohammed Nazifi H., Gürbüz E., Pekşen E., and Gülen L. 'Laboratory scale Time-Lapse Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) monitoring of controlled used engine oil contamination' 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI 2021), Sousse, Tunisia, (Oral presentation) (Peer-review conference).
24/10/2018 - 26/10/2018	Mohammed Nazifi H. 'Subsurface Geological Units Investigation in the Appollonian Formation of Ghana using Seismic Refraction method' Geophysics Session, Cappadocia International Participation Geoscience Symposium, Niğde, Turkey, 24 -26 October 2018 (Oral presentation) (Peer-review conference).
04/05/2018 - 05/05/2018	Mohammed Nazifi H. 'Health Hazards of the Contamination of Soil and Groundwater by Used Engine Oil' Geological Sciences and Environmental Engineering Session, 2nd International Science Students Congress, İzmir, Turkiye, (Oral presentation) (Peer-review conference).
11/07/2016 -14/07/2016	Mohammed Nazifi H. and Gülen L., 'Groundwater Investigations in the Granite Formation of Ghana Using Integrated Geophysical Methods', Polar and Environmental Studies Session, 7th IGSC, Katowice, Poland. (Poster presentation) (Peer-review conference).
23/05/2016 -25/05/2016	Mohammed Nazifi H. and Gülen L., 'Hydrogeological Investigations in Central Region of Ghana using Integrated Geophysical Methods', Electromagnetic Session, 6th Geo-electric workshop, Kocaeli, Turkey. (Oral presentation) (Peer-review conference).
PUBLICATIONS
2023	Mohammed Nazifi, H., Pekşen, E., Gürbüz, E. & Gülen, L. Time-Lapse Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Imaging of Used Engine Oil Contamination. Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration, 1-1. DOI: 10.19111/bulletinofmre.1282076
2022	Mohammed Nazifi H., Gülen L., Gürbüz E., and Pekşen E. 'Time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) monitoring of used engine oil contamination in laboratory setting', Journal of Applied Geophysics, Volume 197. doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2022.104531.
2021	Mohammed Nazifi H., and Lambon S. B. 'Geophysical Mapping of Groundwater Aquifers Beneath the Central Region of Ghana', J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, Vol. 16(3):113-122.
2019	Mohammed Nazifi H., and Gülen L. 'The use of electromagnetic and vertical electrical sounding methods in groundwater exploration', Bull. Min. Res. Exp. 158, pp 327 - 344.
2019	Mohammed Nazifi H., and Gülen L. 'Elektromanyetik ve düşey elektrik sondaj metodu kullanılarak yeraltı suyu araştırması', MTA Dergisi 158, pp 333 - 350.
2018	Mohammed Nazifi H. 'Investigation of subsurface geology in the Tano Basin of Ghana using Seismic Refraction method', OHU J. Eng. Sci. Vol. 7, No. 3, pp 1220 - 1224.
2016	Mohammed Nazifi H., Gülen L., and Karavul C. 'Groundwater investigations in Ghana using Electromagnetic and Electrical Resistivity Methods', SAUJS, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp 133 – 139.
2013	Mohammed Nazifi H., Yussif A. K., and Danuor S. K., 'The geological subsurface structure of the onshore Tano Basin', LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Deutschland. (Book).