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DR ADEEBA AL-HURBAN

Dr. Adeeba Al-Hurban
Phone
+965 99406029
Public Email
adeeba.alhurban@ku.edu.kw
Office Location
S03A1-112
College/ Center
College of Science
Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Degrees and Certificates

Ph.D. in Geology, Geomorphology, University of Birmingham, UK

M.Sc. Geosciences, Geophysics, Indiana State University, USA

B.Sc. Geology, Kuwait University, State of Kuwait.

 

Research Interests

Geomorphology

Sedimentology

Geophysics

Environmental Geology

Sedimentation and Stratigraphy

Tectonics and paleogeography

 

Publications

  1.  Al-Hurban, A., 2014.   Effects of recent anthropogenic activities on  the surface deposits of Kuwait.   Arabian Journal of Geosciences 
        (Arab J Geosci), Vol. 7, 2:665-691,Springer-Verlag.

  2. Khalaf, F. I., Al-Hurban, A., and Al-Awadhi, J., 2014.   Morphology of protected and non-protected Nitraria retusa coastal nabkha in Kuwait, Arabian Gulf: A comparative study.   Catena, 115:115-122.   Elsevier.

  3. Al-Hurban, A., and Duane, M., 2016.   Reconstruction of Holocene paleohydrological and sedimentological characteristics of Umm Ar-Rimam (northern Kuwait), Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 9, 13: 1-19, Springer, Verlag.

  4. Khalaf, F. I. and Al-Hurban, A., 2019. Petrography, micromorphology and geochemistry of Mio-Pleiostocene palustrine limestones in Kuwait, Arabian Gulf, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 12, issue: 5, article no.: 141, DOI: 10.1007/s12517-019-4309-0, Springer, Verlag.

  5. Al-Dalama, A. and Al-Hurban, A., 2019.  The impact of urbanization expansion on the geomorphology of the southern coastal sabkhas from Ras Al-Jailiaha to Al-Khiran, South Kuwait.  Journal of Geographic Information Systems, Vol. 11, No. 5: 609-632, Scientific Research Publishing, DOI: 10.4236/jgis.2019.115038.

  6. Al-Hurban A, Al-Ruwaih F and Al-Dughairi A (2021). Quantitative Geomorphological and hydromorphometric analysis of drainage basins of As Sabriyah (Kuwait) using GIS techniques, Journal of Geographic Information System (JGIS), Vol. 13, No. 1: 166-193, Scientific Research Publishing, https://doi.org/10.4236/jgis.2021.132010.

  7. Al-Hurban A, Khader S, Alsaber A and Pan J, 2021. Air quality assessment in the State of Kuwait during 2012 to 2017. Atmosphere, 12, 678, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12060678, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

  8. Mahamat A, Al-Hurban A and Saied N (2021). Change detection of Lake Chad water surface area using remote sensing and satellite imagery. Journal of Geographic Information System (JGIS), Vol. 13, No. 5: 561-577, https://doi.org/10.4236/jgis.2021.135031, Scientific Research Publishing.

  9. Dashti A, Redha M and Al-Hurban A (2021).  Sand dunes-induced geomorphological changes in Um Ar-Rimam depression, Kuwait.  Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14: 1632. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08108-w 

  10. Al-Hurban A and Al-Ruwaih F (2023). The study of sedimentological and morphological characteristics of the As Sabriyah drainage network in northern Kuwait: a case study. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 16:232, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-023-11175-w 

  11. Alsowaidan S, Al-Hurban A, Alsaber A and Anbar A, (2024).  Assessment of seasonal variations in the air quality index (2019-2022) in Al-Jahra city, Kuwait. Kuwait Journal of Science, Vol. 51, Issue 4, Article 100280, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2024.100280 .

  12. Al-Hurban A and Hassan A, (2024). Environmental geomorphology of Wadi Al-Batin, Kuwait: Unveiling natural and anthropogenic influences. Kuwait Journal of Science, 52:1 (100314). Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Kuwait University. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2024.100314.

  13. Al-Hurban A, *Barron H, Allen C, and Hassan A, 2025. Assessment of coastal changes in Ashairej promontory: Unraveling anthropogenic influences in Kuwait bay, Kuwait Journal of Science Volume 52, Issue 3, 100436. ScienceDirect, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2025.100436.

  14. Mohammed E, *Al-Hurban A, 2025. Sand Dune Characteristics and Migration in the South of the Jal Al-Liyah Area, Kuwait. Journal of Geographic Information System, 17(4), 220-251, Scientific Research Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4236/jgis.2025.174011.

  15. Alazmi N & *Al-Hurban A, 2025. The Impact of Building a Causeway between the Al-Doha and Shuwaikh Areas in Kuwait Bay on Water Quality Using Remote Sensing and GIS. Journal of Geographic Information System, 2025, 17(4), 252-275, Scientific Research Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4236/jgis.2025.174012.