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Kareem Mahmoud Tonbol
Assistant Professor of Meteorology & Physical Oceanography, Head of
Meteorology & Hydrographic Survey Program.
College of Maritime Transport & Technology, Arab Academy for Science,
Technology & Maritime Transport, Abu Qeer 1029 Alexandria, Egypt.
Tel : +201065544817 (Cellular)
Fax : 002035623362 (Work)
E-mail : ktonbol@aast.edu
: ktonbol@gmail.com
Skype : ktonbol
EDUCATION
2004 – 2008 : Ph.D. Thesis in Physical Oceanography. In “Hydrographic Structure and Circulation Patterns of the
South East Sector of the Mediterranean Sea", Faculty of Science, Alexandria University,
Alexandria, Egypt.
2001 - 2004 : M.Sc. Thesis in Physical Oceanography. In “Deep and Shallow Water Waves in Front of the
Egyptian Mediterranean Coast (Damietta Area)”, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University,
Alexandria, Egypt.
1999 - 2000 : Pre-Master Advanced Courses in Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science, Alexandria
University, Alexandria, Egypt.
1994 - 1998 : B.Sc. in Mathematics and Physical Oceanography, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University,
Alexandria, Egypt.
CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCES
Field Work: Experience in the utilization of the following equipment:
1- Automatic Weather Observing System (AWOS).
2- Wave Acoustic Current Meter (Model-3DACM/Falmouth Scientific Inc., USA),
3- Recording Current Meter (Model-RCM9/AANDRAA Instruments, Norway).
Administrative Positions:
Place : Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, College of Maritime
Transport & Technology.
Period : From 01/10/2012 Till Now.
Job Title : Head of Meteorology & Hydrographic Survey Program.
Job Description 1. Teaching Meteorology & Physical Oceanography,
2. Managing and Running Automatic Weather Observing System (AWOS),
3. Updating, creating new training courses & course coordinator for the following
subjects: Meteorology – Physical Oceanography – GIS – Marine Pollution –
Hydrographic Survey – Statistics,
4. Representing the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
(AASTMT) in the meetings of the Permanent Arab Committee on Meteorology & its

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Sub-committees in the League of Arab States (LAS),
5. Representing the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
(AASTMT) in the meetings of the World Meteorology University (WMO).
Academic Positions:
Place : Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport, Deanery of Upgrading
Studies.
Period : From 01/12/2008 Till 30/09/2012
Job Title : Assistant Professor of Meteorology & Physical Oceanography.
Job Description : Teaching & course coordinator for Meteorology & Physical Oceanography.
Place : Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport, Deanery of Upgrading
Studies.
Period : From 01/01/2001 Till 30/11/2008 (Part Time)
Job Title : Assistant Professor of Meteorology & Physical Oceanography.
Job Description Teaching Meteorology & Physical Oceanography.
Place : Faculty of Science, Alexandria University.
Period : From 23/09/2008 Till 30/11/2008.
Job Title : Assistant Professor.
Job Description : Teaching Physical Oceanography, Dynamical Oceanography, Waves and Meteorology.
Place : Faculty of Science, Alexandria University
Period : From 01/05/2004 Till 22/09/2008
Job Title : Senior Teaching Assistant.
Job Description : Teaching Physical Oceanography, Dynamical Oceanography, Waves and Meteorology.
Place : Faculty of Science, Alexandria University
Period : From 18/9/1999 Till 30/04/2004
Job Title : Teaching Assistant.
Job Description :Teaching Physical Oceanography, Dynamical Oceanography, Waves, and Meteorology
Place : Faculty of Education, Alexandria University.
Period : From 18/9/1998 to 30/6/1999.
Job Title : Teaching Assistant.
Job Description : Teaching Mathematics.
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport Accomplishments as Head of Meteorology & Hydrographic
Survey Program:
1- Established a Physical Lab used for undergraduate students in the College of Maritime Transport & Technology.
2- Established an Automatic Weather Observing System (AWOS) for education & research purposes in the College of
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3- Established a hydrographic survey lab for education & research purposes in the College of Maritime Transport &
Technology.
Reviews:
Manuscripts: Reviewed manuscripts submitted for publication to peer-reviewed scientific journals in the “Journal of Operational
Oceanography”, “Ocean & Coastal Management” & “Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Marine Science”.
Mentoring & Supervising Student Graduation Projects:
Have directed & supervised 5 students’ graduation projects at the AASTMT. The students worked 6 hours/week for 1 academic
year.
Research Focus: Physical Oceanography, climate change impacts on sea level, maritime transport and environmental protection,
Oceanographic data analysis; and Marine meteorology.
Training Courses and Conferences:
9 April, 2013 Workshop on Capacity Development of Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate Services in
Affected Arab Countries, Marrakech, Morocco
10-12 December, 2012 Workshop on Climate Risk Management in the Mediterranean Cities, Plan Bleu, Cairo, Egypt.
11-15 July, 2011 School and Conference: The Circulation of the Atmosphere and Oceans: A Modern Prospective,
Miramare, Trieste, Italy.
13-22 September, 2010 International MedCLIVAR-ICTP-ENEA Summer School on the Mediterranean Climate System
and Regional Climate Change, Miramare, Trieste, Italy.
11-22 January, 2010 International Summer School for Observing, Assimilating and Forecasting the Ocean, Perth,
Australia.
29-31 January, 2008 Training Course in “University Administration”, Faculty & Leadership Development Center,
Alexandria, Egypt.
19-21 January, 2008 Training Course in “Code of Ethics”, Faculty & Leadership Development Center, Alexandria,
Egypt.
15-17 January, 2008 Training Course in “Credit Hours”, Faculty & Leadership Development Center, Alexandria,
Egypt.
05-08 January, 2008 Training Course in “Conference Organization”, Faculty & Leadership Development Center,
Alexandria, Egypt.
01-03 January, 2008 Training Course in “Effective Presentation Skills”, Faculty & Leadership Development Center,
Alexandria, Egypt.
30 April – 11 May, 2007 ICTP Advanced School on Oceanography (ASO): “World Climate and Overturning Circulation
in Oceans and Mediterranean Seas”, Miramare, Trieste - Italy
14-26 August, 2006 Summer School Climate Changes Impact On Marine Ecosystem, Middle East Technical
University, Ankara, TURKEY.
04-07 February, 2006 Training Course in “Teaching with technology”, Faculty & Leadership Development Center,
Alexandria, Egypt.
27-29 May, 2006 "International Conference on Marine Pollution in the Arab Region", Alexandria, Egypt.
16-21 March, 2002 Training Course in "Use of Numerical Modelling for Pollution Control", Alexandria, Egypt.

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1-8 September, 2001 Training Course in "Applications of Remote Sensing in Oceanography”, Alexandria, Egypt.
4-13 November, 2000 Training course in “Marine Numerical Modelling For Mediterranean, Red Sea & Gulf Arab
Countries”, Alexandria, Egypt.
Publications
1- Shaltout, M., Tonbol, K.M. and Omstedt, A. (2015). “Sea-level change and projection for future flooding along the
Egyptian Mediterranean coast”, Submitted to Oceanologia Journal (Ms. Ref. No.: OCEANO-D-15-00025).
2- Tonbol, K.M. and El-Geziry, T.M. (2014). “The Daily Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Variations within the South-
Eastern Mediterranean Sea Region”, Submitted to International Journal of Climatology.
3- Tonbol, K.M. and Shaltout, M. (2013). Tidal and non-tidal sea level off Port Said, Nile Delta, Egypt. JKAU: Mar. Sci.,
Vol. 24 (2), Saudi Arabia.
4- Shaltout, M. and Tonbol, K.M. (2013). Long Term Variation of Water Exchange Through Gibraltar Strait Based on Sea
Level Observations of Ceuta and Gibraltar: Building Information for Modeling Thermohaline Structure in the
Mediterranean Basin. JKAU: Mar. Sci., Vol. 24 (2), Saudi Arabia.
5- Shaltout, M. and Tonbol, K.M. (2011). Modeling of wave propagation off Damietta - Port Said Coast, Egypt, Bull. AIN
Vol. 27, Egypt.
6- Sharaf El Din, S.H., Eid, F.M., Ibrahiem, O.M., and Tonbol, K.M. (2007). Hydrographic Variations in the deep and
shallow areas of the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast", IUGG XXIV 2007 Conference 2 – 13 July, Perugia, Italy.
7- Eid, F.M., Sharaf El Din, S.H., Ibrahiem, O.M., and Tonbol, K.M. (2007) “Circulation Patterns of South East Sector of the
Mediterranean Sea”, MEDCOAST 05, Kusadasi, Turkey, October 25 – 29, 2005.
8- Alam El-Din, K.A., Sharaf El-Din, S.H., and Tonbol, K.M. (2004) “Currents in front of Manzalah Lake, Egypt”, Bull. Nat.
Inst. Of Oceanogr. And Fish. A.R.E., Vol. 30.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of the Organizing Committee for the following:
1. The International Conference on “Global Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Challenges and
Opportunities”. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt, (15 – 18 April,
2013).
2. The 2nd
Iinternational Conference on Present & Future Technology of Navigation & Marine Sciences of Mediterranean &
Red Seas". Al-Mahrousa, Alexandria, Egypt, (30Oct.-1 Nov., 2001).
3. Training Course in “Water Quality in Fish Ponds”. Oceanography Department, Alexandria University, (19-24 May,
2001).
4. The International Day of the Environment held in Oceanography Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University,
Egypt (12 April, 2001).
Certificates
Office Administration (MOS) :During the period From 04/04/2004 To 30/06/2004
SKILLS
Computer Skills : Excellent Knowledge of MS Office, Surfer, ODV, Adobe Photoshop, SPSS, Statistica, MATLAB,
STWAVE, WINDOGRAPHER & WRPLOT.

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Language Skills : Fluent in spoken and written Arabic and English. Local TOEFL with score 570 PBT
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth : 21/11/1976
Place of Birth : Alexandria, Egypt
Nationality : Egyptian
Marital Status : Married
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