Research At COMSATS

Petroleum Geosciences and Geophysics

Dr. Muhammad Umar

	Designation:	Associate Professor
	Email:	umarsani@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Sedimentology, Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology

Projects

Sedimentology, Geochemistry And Provenance Of Late Proterozoic Salt Range Formation, Pakistan

Pakistan Science Foundation Project

Publications/Papers

2024

Journal

Umar, M.,M.Jamil "Cretaceous stratigraphic framework and sedimentary architecture, Pakistan: signatures of rift-drift tectonics and submarine volcanism along the western continental margin of the Indian Plate" , Geological Society London- Special Publications, Wiley Publisher ,Volume 545 , 2024

2023

Journal

Umar, M.,M. Qasim,M.Jamil "Facies analysis and depositional framework of Late Permian-Jurassic sedimentary successions, Western Salt Range, Pakistan: implications for sequence stratigraphic trends and paleogeography of the Neo-Tethys Sea" , Kuwait Journal Of Science ,Volume 50 ,Page 1-22 , 2023

2020

Journal

Umar, M.,M. Qasim "Sedimentology of Galdanian Formation Hazara Basin Lesser Himalaya Pakistan: The signatures of Cambrian-Ordovician Pan-African Orogeny" , Himalayan Geology, March, 2020 ,Volume 41 ,Issue 1 ,Page 93-104 , 2020

Umar, M.,M.Jamil "Microfacies, diagenesis and hydrocarbon potential of Eocene carbonate strata in Pakistan" , Carbonates and Evaporites ,Volume 35 ,Page 70 , 2020

2018

Journal

M. Qasim,Jadoon, I. A. K.,Umar, M. "Late Neoproterozoic–Early Palaeozoic stratigraphic succession, Western Himalaya, North Pakistan: Detrital zircon provenance and tectonic implications" , Geological Journal ,Volume 53 ,Issue 5 ,Page 2258-2279 , 2018

Umar, M. "A Paleogeographic and Depositional Model for the Neogene Fluvial Succession, Pishin Belt, Northwest Pakistan: Effect of Post Collisional Tectonics on Sedimentation in a Peripheral Foreland Setting" , 21-07-2016 Acta Geologica Sinica (English) ,Volume 92 ,Issue 2 ,Page 499-518 , 2018

Umar, M. "Geochemical attributes of late Neoproterozoic Salt Range Formation, Pakistan: paleogrographic reconstruction of Iran-Pakistan Salt Basin" , 27-3-2018 Geosciences Journal , 2018

2017

Journal

Umar, M. "Provenance Analysis and Diagenetic Control of Early Cambrian Kussak Formation, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan." , The Nucleus ,Volume 54 ,Issue 1 ,Page 52-65 , 2017

Umar, M. "Assessment of heavy metals concentration in phosphate rock deposits, Hazara basin, lesser himalaya Pakistan" , geosciences Journal , 2017

Umar, M. "Late Neoproterozoic-Early Paleozoic stratigraphic succession, western Himalaya, north Pakistan: detrital zircon provenance and tectonic implications" , Geological Journal Muhammad Qasim, Lin Ding, Muhammad Asif Khan, Muhammad Umar, Ishtiaq A.K. Jadoon, Muhammad Haneef, Upendra Baral, Fulong Cai, Azeem Shah, Wei Yao ,Volume 2017 ,Page 1-22 , 2017

Umar, M.,Muhammad, S. "Water quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in upper Indus basin, northern Pakistan" , 21-03-2017 ,Volume 26 ,Issue 6 ,Page 4180-4186 , 2017

Umar, M. "Reservoir attributes of a hydrocarbon-prone sandstone complex: case of the Pab Formation (late cretaceous) of southwest Pakistan" , 16-01-2016 ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 74-89 , 2017

Umar, M.,Sabir, M. A. "Computing soil creep velocity using dendrochronology" , 08-01-2016 ,Volume 75 ,Page 1761-1768 , 2017

2016

Journal

Umar, M. "Detrital mode and whole-rock geochemistry of the Miocene-Pliocene fluvial succession, Pishin Belt, Pakistan: implications on provenance and source area weathering in peripheral foreland basins" , Kasi, A.K., Kassi, Friis, H., Umar, M., Mohibullah, M., Kakar, M.I , 2016

Umar, M. "Reservoir attributes of a hydrocarbon-prone sandstone complex: case of the Pab Formation (Late Cretaceous) of Southwest Pakistan" , Umar, M., Khan, A. S., Kelling, G., Friis., H., Kassi, A. M. , 2016

Umar, M. "Computing soil creep velocity using dendrochronology" , Sabir, M. A., Umar, M., Farooq, M., Faridullah, F , 2016

Umar, M. "Computing soil creep velocity using dendrochronology" , 08-01-2016 ,Volume 75 ,Page 1761-1768 , 2016

2015

Journal

Umar, M.,Sabir, M. A.,Malik Muhammad Saud Sajid Khan,Farooq, M.,& Faridullah Faridullah & Umair Khan Jadoon &,Abdul Salam Khan "Stratigraphic and sedimentological attributes in Hazara Basin Lesser Himalaya, North Pakistan: their role in deciphering minerals potential." , Arabian Journal of Geosciences ,Volume 8 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1653-1667. , 2015

Faridullah,Umar, M. "SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN SEMI-ARID REGION: A CASE STUDY FROM QUETTA AND SORANGE INTERMONTANE VALLEYS, PAKISTAN" , Global NEST ,Volume 16 ,Issue 5 ,Page 938-954 , 2015

Umar, M. "Nutrient extractability and bioavailability of fresh and composted poultry litter and its application on maize (ZEA MAYS) crop" , Fresenius Environmental Bulletin ,Volume 29 ,Issue 9 ,Page 2742-2746 , 2015

Umar, M. "Signatures of Gondwana assembly and Maronian glaciation during late Neoproterozoic in Lesser Himalaya: A Paleogeographic and Stratigraphic approach" , Acta Geologica Polonica ,Volume 65 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-19 , 2015

2014

Journal

Farooq, M., Park, S., Kim, J. H., Song, Y. S.,Sabir, M. A.,Umar, M.,Tariq, M.,Muhammad, S.,N.G. Khan "Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Investigations for Imaging the Grouting Injection in Shallow Subsurface Cavities" , The Scientific World Journal ,Volume 2014 ,Page 7 , 2014

Umar, M., Friis, H., Khan, A. S., Kassi, A. M., Kelling, G.,Sabir, M. A.,Farooq, M. "Sediment composition and provenance of Pab Formation, Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan: Signatures of hot spot volcanism, source area weathering and paleogeography on western passive margin of Indian Plate during late cretaceous." , Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering 1 January ,Volume 39 ,Issue 1 ,Page 311-324 , 2014

Umar, M.,Faridullah,Sabir, M. A. "Stratigraphic and sedimentological attributes of Hazara Basin Lesser Himalya, North Pakistan: Their role in deciphering minerals potential." , Arabian Journal of Geosciences. DOI 10.1007/s12517-014-1322-1 ,Volume , 2014

Umar, M.,Faridullah,Sabir, M. A. "Surface/Subsurface water quality assessment in semi-arid region: A case study from Quetta/sorange intermontane valleys, Pakistan. " , Global NEST Journal , 2014

M.Irshad,Umar, M.,Amir Waseem "Leachability of Nitrate from Sandy Soil usingWaste Amendments" , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ,Volume 45 ,Page 680-687 , 2014

Irshad, M., Waseem, ,Umar, M.,Sabir, M. A. "Leachability of Nitrate from Sandy Soil using Waste Amendments. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis." , 14 April , 2014

Umar, M.,Sabir, M. A.,Farooq, M.,Khan, M.M.S.S., Faridullah ""Surface and subsurface water quality assessment in semi-arid region: A case study from Quettea and Sorange intermontane valleys, Pakistan." " , Global nest Journal ,Volume 16 ,Issue 5 ,Page 938-954 , 2014

Umar, M. "Leachability of Nitrate from Sandy Soil using Waste Amendments" , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ,Volume 45 ,Issue 1 ,Page 680-687 , 2014

Conference

Nayab, D., Faridullah,Umar, M.,Bhatti, Z. A "Mobility and Uptake of Nutrients in Soils As Influenced By Compost And Fresh Amendment" , ES-Dev Conference at COMSATS Abbottabad , 2014

2013

Journal

Sabir, M. A., Rehman, S, S.,Umar, M., Waseem, A.,Farooq, M., Rehman, A. "The impacts of suspended sediment load on reservoir siltation and energy production: a case study of Indus river and its tributaries, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan." , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies ,Volume 22 ,Page 219-225 , 2013

Umar, M., Waseem, A.,Sabir, M. A., Kassi, A. M., Khan, A. S. "The Impact of Geology of Recharge Areas on Groundwater Quality: A Case Study of Zhob River Basin, Pakistan" , Clean-Soil, Air, Water ,Volume 41 ,Issue 2 ,Page 119-127 , 2013

Farooq, M., Park, S., Song, Y. S., Kim, J. H.,Sabir, M. A.,Umar, M. "Application of electrical resistivity method to evaluate the extent of mortar infiltration in subsurface cavities. " , Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering ,Volume 38 ,Issue 1 ,Page 111-120 , 2013

2012

Journal

Kasi, A. K., Kassi, A. M,Umar, M.,M., Manan, A. R "Newly proposed lithostratigraphic and tectonic zones within Pishin Flysch Belt, northwestern Balochistan, Pakistan" , Journal of Himalayan earth Sciences ,Volume 45 ,Issue 1 ,Page 53-65 , 2012

2011

Journal

Umar, M.,Khan, A. S., Kelling, G., Kassi, A. M. " Depositional environments of Campanian–Maastrichtian successions in the Kirthar Fold Belt, southwest Pakistan: Tectonic influences on late Cretaceous sedimentation across the Indian passive margin" , Journal of Sedimentary Geology, , 2011

Umar, M., Friis, H., Khan, A. S., Kassi, A. M., Kasi, A. K. "The effects of diagenesis on the reservoir characters in sandstones of the Late Cretaceous Pab Formation, Kirthar Fold Belt, southern Pakistan. " , Journal of Asian Earth Sciences , ,Volume 40 ,Page 622–635. , 2011

Umar, M.,Khan, A. S. Kelling, G. Kassi, A.M "Depositional environments of Campanian–Maastrichtian successions in the Kirthar Fold Belt, southwest Pakistan: Tectonic influences on late Cretaceous sedimentation across the Indian passive margin" , Journal of Sedimentary Geology ,Volume 237 ,Page 30-45 , 2011

2009

Journal

Kassi, A. M., Kelling, G., Kasi, K. A., ,Umar, M., Khan, A. S., "Contrasting Late Cretaceous-Palaeocene lithostratigraphic successions across the BibaiThrust, western Sulaiman Fold-Thrust Belt, Pakistan: their significance in deciphering the early-collisional history of the NW Indian Plate margin, " , Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, ,Volume 35 ,Page 435-444. , 2009

2004

Conference

Khan, A.S., Kelling, G.,Umar, M.,Kassi, A.M "Nature and significance of contrasting depositional systems with the Pab Formation, Kirthar foldbelt, Pakistan" , British Sedimentological Research Group Annual general meeting, Manchester, 19-21st , 2004

2002

Journal

Khan, A. S., Kelling, G.,Umar, M., Kassi, A.M. " Depositional Environments and Reservoir assessment of Late Cretaceous Sandstone in the South Central Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan,, " , Journal of Petroleum Geology ,Volume 25 ,Issue 4 ,Page 373-406 , 2002

Conference

Khan, A.S., Kelling, G.,Umar, M.,Kassi, A.M "Depositional Environments and Reservoir assessment of Late Cretaceous Sandstone in the South Central Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan" , Journal of Petroleum Geology , 2002

Khan, A.S., Kelling, G,Umar, M.,Kassi, A.M "Depositional Environments of the Pab Formation (Upper Cretaceous) in the Kirthar Fold, Pakistan" , American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Houston USA, A94 , 2002

2000

Journal

Kassi, A.M., ,Umar, M.,Khan, A.S "Lithostratigraphy and Structure of the Zharai Area Southwest of Sor Range Quetta district Balochistan" , Acta Mineralogica Pakistanica ,Volume 11 ,Page 93-103 , 2000

1999

Journal

MA Farooqui,Umar, M. "Lithostratigraphy of Balochistan- an overview" , Acta Mineralogica Pakistanica ,Volume 10 ,Page 53-76 , 1999

Kassi, A.M., Kakar, D.M., Khan, A.S.,,Umar, M.,Khan, A.T. "Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-Paleocene succession in Quetta Region Pakistan" , Acta Mineralogica Pakistanica ,Volume 10 ,Page 1-9 , 1999

1997

Journal

Khan, A.S., Kassi, A.M,Umar, M. "Facies and Paleoenvironments of Alozai Group (Triassic) Northeast Balochistan, Pakistan" , Acta Mineralogica Pakistanica ,Volume 8 ,Page 45-54 , 1997