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Muntadher M. Al-Kaabi

Research Assistant

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

3 h-index 12 pubs 31 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Muntadher M. Al-Kaabi's research focuses on seismotectonics and seismic hazard analysis, particularly within Iraq and surrounding regions. He has investigated the structural geology of oilfields in Southern Iraq and the seismotectonic activity of the Zagros Foredeep Fault. His work also includes developing robust methods for moment magnitude estimation using seismic data and conducting probabilistic seismic hazard analyses based on updated earthquake catalogs and ground motion characteristics. Al-Kaabi has also explored the application of remote sensing and GIS tools for mapping earthquake-induced phenomena, such as sand blows, and verifying these with geophysical surveys. His research interests extend to materials science, including the environmentally friendly synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles and their applications, as well as computational studies of molecular dynamics for novel chalcone derivatives.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 12
  • Citations: 31

Positions

  • Research Assistant 2025–present
    Saint Louis University Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences ORCID
  • Research Assistant publications 2024–2026
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock ORCID

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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