Publications

MSc Thesis:

• • Sedimentary Facies analysis of the Tanjero Formation, Sulaimani district, NE Iraq, 1993, MSc thesis, unpublished, University of Salahaddin, 123p.

PhD Thesis:

• • Source rock appraisal and oil/source correlation for the Chia Gara Formation, Kurdistan - North Iraq, 2008, PhD thesis, unpublished, University of Sulaimani, 140p.

Books:

12- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2024, Eighty Political Articles (in Kurdish), Karo Printing House, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, 255p.

11- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2024, Principles of Geology (in Kurdish), 2nd Edition, Sharstan Printing House, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, 413p.

10- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Geology and Society, 2024 (in Kurdish), 2nd Volume, Printing by Ministry of Education of KRG, 193p.

9- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2023, Dictionary of Organic Geochemistry, 2nd Edition, English- Kurdish, University of Sulaimani, Karo Publishing House, 254p.

8- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2019, Geology for Children (in Kurdish), Kurdology Center, University of Sulaimani, 62p.

7- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2016, Geology and Society (in Kurdish) Andesha Printing House, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, 264p.

6- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2015, Dictionary of Organic Geochemistry, English- Kurdish, Tazhna Printing House, Sulaimani, Kurdistan,     223p. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4855.9763

5- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2013, Principles of Geology (in Kurdish), University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani,  Akam Printing House, Kurdistan, 354p. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2758.8241

4- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2011, Geochemical Characterization of Chia Gara Formation, Kurdistan, Iraq, Lambert Academic Publishing, 140p. ISBN-13: 978-3-8465-5191-2

3- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2011, Dictionary of Geology, English-Kurdish, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Paywand Printing House, Kurdistan,   269p. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2496.6802 

2- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2005, Optical Mineralogy (in Kurdish), Kurdistan Region, 136p.  (http://www.emrro.com/binraweyxawekan.htm)

1- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Esa, B.G. and Raza, K.M., 2002, Dictionary of Geology, English-Kurdish, Kurdistan Geological Society, Sulaimani,  126p. (http://www.emrro.com/ferhengizewi.htm)

Journal Papers:

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  • 51-Ali, Sh. Y. M., Salih, D.A., Fatah, S.S., Al-Qayim, B., and Mohialdeen, I. M.J., 2025, Reservoir Characterization of the Sarmord Formation from Selected Wells in the Kirkuk and Khabbaz Oil Fields, Kirkuk Area, Northern Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, Vol.  Issue   , pp. 

  • 50-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Mirza, T.A., and Abdalla, Sh. O., 2025, Geochemical Insights into the Paleodepositional Environment of the Garagu Formation, Gara Anticline, Kurdistan, Northern Iraq, ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, Vol. XIII, No. 1, pp.65-74.  http://dx.doi.org/10.14500/aro.11910 

  • 49-Ghafor, I.M., Mustafa, A.I., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Mansurbeg, H., 2024, High-resolution biostratigraphic zonation across the Cretaceous / Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary from the Sulaymaniyah area, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq, ARO-The Sientific Journal of Koya Univeristy, Vol. XII, Issue 1, pp. 207-223.  DOI: 10.14500/aro.11587 https://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/1587

  • 48-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Hakimi, M.H., Fatah, S.S., Abdula, R.A., Khanaqa, P.A., Rahim,A., and Naseem, W., 2024, Organic geochemistry and 1-D basin modeling of the Late Triassic Baluti Formation: Implication of conventional oil-source rock potential in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, ACS Omega, Vol.9,  Issue 6 , pp. 7085-7107. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c09003

  • 47-Mansurbeg, H., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Al-Juboury, A., Salih, N., Alsuwaidi, M., Shahrokhi, S., Al-Aasm, I.,  Mahmmud, R., and  Permanyer, A., 2023, Meteoric Water Incursion, Crude Oil Degradation and Calcite Cementation of an Upper Cretaceous Reservoir in the Zagros Foreland Basin (Kurdistan Region of Iraq), water, 15, 10, pp.1-16. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/10/1953,  https://doi.org/10.3390/w15101953.

  • 46-Fatah, S.S., Sarraj, R.H., Al-Qayim, B., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Al-Jibouri, Q., Khanaqa, P.A., and Mohammed, Z.K., 2023, Sedimentology, palynology, and hydrocarbon potential of the Early Cretaceous Sarmord Formation from Khabbaz and Kirkuk oil fields, Northern Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, Vol. 56, No. 1D, pp.

  • 45-Mustafa, A.I., Mansurbeg, H., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2022, Petrography and clay mineral variations across the Cretaceous/Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary from Sulaimani area, Kurdistan Region-Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, Vol. 55, Issue 2E, pp. 16-34. https://doi.org/10.46717/igj.55.2E.2ms-2022-11-16

  • 44-Damoulianou, M., Perleros, K., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Khanaqa, P. ,and Kalaitzidis, S.,  2022, Characterization of the bituminite-rich Chia Gara Formation in M-2 well Miran field, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 263, 1 November 2022, 104115.  .  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2022.104115

  • 43-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Fatah, S.S., Abdula, R.A., Hakimi,M.H., Abdullah, W.H., Khanaqa, P.A.,and  Lunn, G.A., 2022, STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION AND SOURCE ROCK CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BALUTI FORMATION FROM SELECTED WELLS IN THE ZAGROS FOLD BELT OF KURDISTAN REGION, NORTHERN IRAQ, Journal of Petroleum Geology, Vol.45, Issue 1, pp.29-56. doi.org/10.1111/jpg.12806

  • 42-Qader, F.M., Mohialdeen, I.M.J, Al-Qayim, B. and Fawzi, Al-Biaty, 2021, Organic geochemical characterization of crude oils from Cretaceous reservoir rocks in Khabbaz Oil Field, Kirkuk, Northern Iraq, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol.15, Issue 1, pp.1-22.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08467-4 

  • 41- Sarraj, R.H., Mohialdeen, I.M.J. and Kalaitzidis, S, 2021, Organic petrographical features and thermal maturity assessment of the Cretaceous Balambo Formation from Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq,  Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 14 , Issue: 1, pp.1-11.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-06260-3

  • 40- Sarraj, R.H., and Mohialdeen, I.M., 2021, Organic Geochemistry and Thermal Maturity Assessment of Cretaceous Balambo Formation from the Selected Sites, Kurdistan, NE Iraq, Iraqi Journal of Science, Vol. 62,  Issue 2,  pp.532-554.   http://scbaghdad.edu.iq/eijs/index.php/eijs/article/view/2517 

  • 39-Al-Khafaji, A.J., Hakimi, M.H., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Idan, R.M., Afify, W.E., and Lashin, A.A., 2021, Geochemical characteristics of crude  oils and basin modelling of the probable source rocks in the Southern Mesopotamian Basin, South Iraq, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 196, pp.1-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107641

  • 38-Salih, D.A., Fatah, S.S., Rashid, F., Hakimi, M.H., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2020, Sterane biomarker analysis of Sargelu Formation Miran West Field, MW-2 well, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq: Implications for origin of organic matter, palaeoenvironment and maturity, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Vol.22, Issue 1, pp. 321-344.

  • 37-Abbassi, A., Karim, K.,  Mohialdeen, I.M., and Sharbazheri, K.M., 2021, Vertebrate footprints and mammal mud-bath trace fossil (Laspichnia) from Mukdadiya Formation (Late Miocene -Pliocene), Chamchamal area, Kurdistan, Northeast Iraq, Ichnos, 2021, VOL. 28, NO. 1, 72–83l. https://doi.org/10.1080/10420940.2020.1784156

  • 36-Ahmed, S.H., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Muhammed, H.F., 2020, Origin of the Phacoid Structures within the Chia Gara Formation, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Vol.22, Issue 1, pp. 89-102.

  • 35-Fatah, S.S., Salih, D.A., Kalaitzidis, S., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Khanaqa, P.A., 2020, Organic geochemistry and petrography of the Cretaceous Sarmord Formation, Miran Oil Field, M-2 well, Kurdistan, NE Iraq: Implications for hydrocarbon generation potential and thermal maturation, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Vol. 22, Issue 1, pp. 39-58.

  • 34-Sarraj, R.A., and Mohialdeen, I.M., 2020, Sedimentology, palynofacies, and hydrocarbon generation potential of the Cretaceous Balambo Formation from Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Kurdistan, NE Iraq, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 13, Issue: 13, pp. 1-26.

  • 33-Hakimi, M.H., Alaug, A.S., Lashin, A.A., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Yahya, M.M., A., and Kinawy,M.M., 2019, Geochemical and geological modeling of the Late Jurassic Meem Shale Member in the Al-Jawf sub-basin, Yemen: Implications for regional oil and gas exploration, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Volume 105, pp. 313-330.

  • 32-Hakimi, M.H., Alaug, A.S., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Kahal, A., Hadad, Y.T., and Yahya, M.M.A., 2019, Late Jurassic Arwa Member in the South-eastern Al- Jawf sub-basin, NW Sabatayn Basin of Yemen: Geochemistry and basin modeling reveal shale-gas potential, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Vol. 64, pp. 133-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2019.01.022

  • 31-Kharajiany, S.O.A., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2018, Nannofossil distribution in the late Jurassic- Naokelekan and Barsarin Formations, Miran Oil field, well-2-, Kurdistan, Northeastern Iraq, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Vol. 20 , Issue 2, pp.53-66. https://doi.org/10.17656/jzs.10724

  • 30-Ghafor, I.M., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2018, Early Cretaceous Microfossils Associations (Foraminifera, Ostracoda, Calcareous Algae and Coral) from the Garagu Formation, Duhok Area, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq, Arabian Journal of Geosciences( 11: 407. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3729-6), pp.1-17.

  • 29-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2018, Hydrocarbon Generation Potential and Palynological Study of the Early Jurassic Succession(Alan, Mus, and Adaiyah formations) in Well Miran-2, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region-Iraq, Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining,Vol. 14, Issue 1, pp. 13-30.

  • 28-Hakimi, M.H., Najaf, A.A., Abdula, R. A., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2018, Generation and expulsion history of oil-source rock (Middle Jurassic Sargelu Formation) in the Kurdistan Region, North Iraq and its implications from 1D basin modeling study, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 162, pp. 852-872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.013

  • 27-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Mustafa, K.A., Salih, D.A., Sephton, M.A., and Saeed, D.A., 2018, Biomarker analysis of the Upper Jurassic Naokelekan and Barsarin formations in Miran Well-2, Miran Oil Field, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Arabian Journal of Geosciences,11: 51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3405-x.

  • 26-Hakimi, M.H., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Al Ahmed, A.A., and El Nady, M.M., 2018, Thermal modeling and hydrocarbon generation of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Chia Gara source rock in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, northern Zagros Fold Belt, Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, Vol. 27, pp. 701-713.

  • 25-Kus , J., Khanaqa , P., Mohialdeen , I.M.J., Kaufhold ,S., Babies , H-G., Meßner , J., Blumenberg , M., 2016, Solid bitumen, bituminite and thermal maturity of the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous Chia Gara Formation, Kirkuk Oil Field, Zagros Fold Belt, Kurdistan, Iraq, International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 165, pp.28-48. 

  • 24-Mirza, T.A., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Awadh, S.M., 2016, Iron mineralization of Garagu Formation: Iron mineralization in the Garagu Formation of Gara Mountain, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan, N Iraq: Geochemistry, mineralogy and origin (Arabian Journal of Geosciences: DOI: 10.1007/s12517-016-2450-6). http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12517-016-2450-6

  • 23-Mirza, T.A., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Awadh, S.M., 2016, Iron mineralization of Garagu Formation: Iron mineralization in the Garagu Formation of Gara Mountain, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan, N Iraq: Geochemistry, mineralogy and origin (Arabian Journal of Geosciences: DOI: 10.1007/s12517-016-2450-6). http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12517-016-2450-6

  • 22-Wimbledon, W.A.P., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Andreini, G., Rehakova, D., and Stoykova, K., 2016, The Jurassic /Cretaceous boundary beds in Kurdistan – a preliminary note on wider correlations (Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Special Issue, GeoKurdistan II, pp. 269-276 ).

  • 21-Fatah, S.S., and Mohialdeen. I.M.J., 2016 , Hydrocarbon generation potential and thermal maturity of Middle Jurassic Sargelu Formation in Miran Field, Sulaimani Area, Kurdistan region, NE Iraq (Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Special Issue, GeoKurdistan II, pp. 213-228).

  • 20-Gafor, I.M., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2016, Fossils distribution from Garagu Formation (Early Cretaceous), diversity and paleoenvironmental conditions, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Special Issue, GeoKurdistan II, pp. 139-150).

  • 19--Mirza, T., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Sulaiman, S.H., and Fatah, C., 2016, Geochemical assessment of Naopurdan limestone for cement making-Chwarta area, Sulaimani Governorate, Kurdistan Region (Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, Special Issue, GeoKurdistan II, pp. 257-268).

  • 18- Hakimi, M.H., Abdullah, W.H., Mohialdeen, Makeen, Y.M., and Mustapha, K.A., 2016, Petroleum generation characteristics of heterogeneous source rock from Chia Gara Formation in the Kurdistan region, northern Iraq as inferred by bulk and quantitative pyrolysis techniques, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Vol.71. pp.260-270.

  • 17- Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Hakimi, M.H., 2016, Geochemical characterisation of Tithonian-Berriasian Chia Gara organic-rich rocks in northern Iraq with an emphasis on organic matter enrichment and the relationship to the bioproductivity and anoxia conditions, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 116, pp. 181–197.

  • 16- Saeed, D.A., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2016, Biomarker characteristics of oils from Garmian Oil Fields and their potential Jurassic source rocks, Kurdistan, NE Iraq: implications for oil-source rock correlation, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani,Vol.(18), No.(2), pp.43-61.

  • 15- Kus, J., Khanaqa, P., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and S. Kaufhold, Klosa, D., 2015, Organic geochemistry and petrology of Tithonian- Berriasian Chia Gara Formation in well K-109, Kirkuk Oil Field, Kurdistan, NE Iraq, 67th Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP)- Poster. http://www.iccop.org/meetings/2015-iccp-meeting-in-potsdam/

  • 14-Hakimi, M.H., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Abdullah, W.H., Wimbledon, W., Makeen, Y.M., and Mustapha, K.A.,2015, Biomarkers and inorganic geochemical elements of Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous limestone sediments from Banik Village in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq: implications for origin of organic matter and depositional environment conditions, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Volume 8, Issue 11, pp. 9407-9421.

  • 13-Saeed, D.A., Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Kalaitzidis, S., 2014, Thermal maturity of Early-Middle Jurassic formations in Well Sangaw North-1 (SN-1), Garmian, Kurdistan, NE Iraq: implications for petroleum generation, Poster for ICCP-2014 India, September 20-27, 2014. http://iccp2014india.org/

  • 12-Mohialdeen, I. M.J., Hakimi M. H., and Al-Beyati, F. M., 2015, Biomarker characteristics of some crude oils and oil-source rock correlation in the Kurdistan oilfields, Northern Iraq, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 8, pp.507–523. 

  • 11-Mohiladeen, I.M.J., Hamasalih L.M. and Schwark,L., 2013, Geochemistry of a crude oil from a shallow well in Bazian Area, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani, 15(3), pp.39-47.

  • 10-Mohialdeen, I. M.J., Hakimi M. H., and Al-Beyati, F. M., 2013, Geochemical and petrographic characterization of Late Jurassic Early Cretaceous Chia Gara Formation in Northern Iraq: Palaeoenvironmen and oil-generation potential, Marine and Petroleum Geology,Vol.43, pp.166-177.

  • 9-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and Raza, S.M., 2013, Inorganic geochemical evidence for the depositional facies associations of the Upper Jurassic Chia Gara Formation in NE Iraq, Arab Journal of Geosciences, Vol.6, pp.4755-4770 .

  •  8-Merza, T.A., and Mohiladeen, I.M.J., 2012, Geochemistry and origin of quartz crystals in Sargelu Formation, Rania area, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, NE Iraq, Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, Vol.8, No.3, pp.45-52. 

  • 7-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Al-Beyati, F.M., 2007, Sedimentology and hydrocarbon generation potential of Middle Tithonian-Berriasian Chia Gara Formation, Well K-109, Kirkuk Oil Field, NE Iraq, Kirkuk University Journal, Vol.2, No.1, pp.27-43.

  • 6-Mohialdeen, I.M. J., 2007, Sedimentology and stratigraphy of organic rich limestones of Chia Gara Formation, Rania area, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq , Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani , Vol.10, No.1., 91-102pp. 

  •  5-Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Al-Beyati, F.M., Theil, V., and Schwark, L., 2007, Geochemical characterization of the Upper Jurassic Chia Gara Formation, a prolific source rock in Kurdistan, 23rd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, UK (Poster).(www.imog2007

  • 4-Merza, T.A and Mohialdeen, I. M.J, 2005, Manufacture of brick tiles from local raw materials, N and NE of Iraq, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani ,Vol.A , 8(1),31-45pp.

  • 3-Mohialdeen, I.M.J.and Merza,T. A., 2004, Composition and origin of white carbonate layer in Seramerg-Tagaran area, Sulaimani, NE Iraq, Zanko Journal, Erbil, Vo.16, No.2, 17-23pp. 

  • 2-Kareem, K.H., Esmail, Kh.M. & Mohialdeen, I.M.J., 2003, New record of some vertebrate foot prints in Muqdadia Formation, Chemchamal area, Sulaimani, NE Iraq, Journal of Geological Society of Iraq, Vol.34, No.1.

  • 1-Mohialdeen,I. M.J., 2001, Microfacies analysis of Al Abraq Formation, M. –L. Oligocene, Daryana-Alabyar roadcut, Benghazi, Libya, Journal of Kurdistan Academician, Vol.1, Part A, 27- 40pp. 

 Conference Papers: 

• •  Kus, J., Khanaqa, P.,  Mohialdeen, I.M.J., and  S. Kaufhold,  Klosa, D., 2015, Organic geochemistry and petrology of Tithonian- Berriasian Chia Gara   Formation in well K-109, Kirkuk Oil Field, Kurdistan,  NE Iraq, 67th Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP)-  Poster. http://www.iccop.org/meetings/2015-iccp-meeting-in-potsdam/

  • Damoulianou, M. , Constantinos Perleros,  Ibrahim M.J. Mohialdeen, Kimon Christanis, , and Stavros Kalaitzidis, Petrographical features of bituminite-rich Chia Gara Formation in well Miran-2, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, GeoKurdistan III, 2017, Sulaimani, Kurdistan.

  • Kharajiani , S., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Nanoplanktons from Naokelekan and Barsarin formations, Miran-2 well, Sulaimani, Kurdistan,  GeoKurdistan III, 2017, Sulaimani, Kurdistan.

  • Ghafor, I., and Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Biostartigraphy of Garagu Formation, Gara Mountain, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan, GeoKurdistan III, 2017, Sulaimani, Kurdistan.