Yousif Mohammed Makeen Ahmed
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
University of Malaya
Malaysia
Biography
Dr. Yousif Makeen began his geology studies in 2008 at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. In 2011 he received the BSc degree in Applied Geology. His MSc was converted to PhD by the University Senate based on his excellent performance. His professional career began in 2015, when he received his PhD from University of Malaya. His research interests are in crude oil, Source rock Characterization, Petroleum Systems Modeling and Reservoir characterization. Throughout the years Dr. Yousif has presented his research work in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He has published 24 papers in ISI journals, and conducted many consultation projects for major oil companies. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Malaya.
Research Interest
Organic Geochemistry (Coal petrography, Organic petrology, Geochemistry, Thermal maturation, 1D & 2D Basin Modelling)
Publications
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Habeeb A. Ayinla, Wan Hasiah Abdullah, Yousif M. Makeen, M.B. Abubakar, A. Jauro, Babangida M. Sarki Yandoka and Nor Syazwani Zainal Abidin, (2017). Petrographic and geochemical characterization of the Upper Cretaceous coal and mudstones of Gombe Formation, Gongola sub-basin, northern Benue trough Nigeria: Implication for organic matter preservation, paleodepositional environment and tectonic settings. International Journal of Coal Geology 180, 67–82. (Q1) (ISI-Indexed)
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Joeri Kaal. Abdullah, W.H, Yousif M. Makeen, Khairul Azlan Mustaphac, Lanre Asiwajuc, Say-Gee Siac and Gonzalo Almendrosd. Effects of maturity on the pyrolytic fingerprint of coals from North Borneo. International Journal of Coal Geology 182 (2017) 1–13 (ISI-Indexed)
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Yousif Taha Hadad, Mohammed Hail Hakimi, Wan Hasiah Abdullah, Yousif M. Makeen. 2017. Basin modeling of the Late Miocene Zeit source rock in the Sudanese portion of Red Sea Basin: Implication for hydrocarbon generation and expulsion history. Marine and Petroleum Geology. Volume 84, June 2017, Pages 311–322
