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Last published 2026
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Muntadher Al-Kaabi

Research Assistant

Also affiliated: University of Basrah (2021–2024); Saint Louis University (2026)

Graduate Student Researcher

3 h-index 10 pubs 31 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Muntadher Al-Kaabi's research centers on seismotectonics and seismic hazard analysis, with a focus on Iraq and the surrounding regions. His work includes the classification of oilfields using structural contour maps and the investigation of fault systems like the Zagros Foredeep Fault. Al-Kaabi has also explored methods for robust moment magnitude estimation using seismic coda models and has contributed to probabilistic seismic hazard analyses for Iraq based on updated earthquake catalogs and ground motion characteristics. His research extends to the relocation and stress analysis of earthquake sequences along the Iraq-Iran border.

Beyond seismotectonics, Al-Kaabi has engaged in research involving the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles, specifically copper nanoparticles using amino acids as capping agents, investigating their enhanced corrosion resistance. He has also participated in studies on microwave-assisted synthesis of chalcone derivatives, examining their antiproliferative, antibacterial activities, and employing in silico and molecular dynamics simulations. His recent work includes an investigation into repeated large-magnitude earthquakes in East-Central Arkansas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 31

Selected Publications

  • Comprehensive earthquake catalogue update and spatiotemporal distribution analysis for Iraq and surrounding regions, northeastern Arabian Plate (2026)
    Geophysical Journal International DOI OpenAlex
  • Repeated Large-Magnitude Earthquakes in the Marianna Area of East-Central Arkansas During the Middle-Early Holocene and Possibly the Late Pleistocene (2026)
    Seismological Research Letters 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Iraq Based on the Updated Earthquake Catalog (1900-2021) and Ground Motion Characteristics (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Using a 1D Radially Symmetric Coda Envelope Model for Robust Moment Magnitude (Mw) Estimation in Iraq’s Tectonically Diverse Zones (2024)
    Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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