Djamil Al-Halbouni

Djamil Al-Halbouni serves as a Junior Professor of Applied Near-Earth Geophysics and Remote Sensing at Leipzig University, where he leads a research group focused on human-nature interactions, particularly groundwater's influence on natural hazards in relation to climate extremes. His work combines characterization of water flow, hydrological system changes, and surface/subsurface movements to understand processes leading to ground subsidence, landslides, and soil erosion.

His research interests span hydrogeophysics, natural hazards, karst systems, subsidence, remote sensing, groundwater dynamics, sinkholes, soil moisture, numerical modeling of soil deformation, soil mechanics, geoelectrics, electromagnetic methods, and archaeological geophysics. Dr. Al-Halbouni's work has particular emphasis on the Dead Sea region and fragile ecosystems affected by climate change and global warming. His research extends to Quaternary geology, geomorphology, geomechanics, geoarchaeology, and geoecology with focus on landscape process reconstruction and sustainable use of geosites within UNESCO Global Geoparks.

Dr. Al-Halbouni's recent research has focused on the complex impacts of groundwater/soil moisture and salinization on environmental dynamics, particularly examining stress responses in forest ecosystems. His publication trends show strong emphasis on remote sensing applications for natural hazard detection and monitoring, with particular expertise in sinkhole formation and land subsidence phenomena.

Dr. Al-Halbouni currently leads the research project "3D soil moisture monitoring for the analysis of stress responses and atmospheric feedbacks in forests" (May 2022 - December 2024), funded by the SMWK State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism. This project involves collaboration between the Applied Near-Earth Geophysics and Remote Sensing group and the Remote Sensing in Geo- and Ecosystem Research unit at Leipzig University.

His teaching profile includes Applied Geophysics and Remote Sensing, with specific courses in Environmental Geophysics, Surface Deformation, and Regional Geography. Dr. Al-Halbouni maintains an active research presence with the ORCID identifier 0000-0003-2254-3914 and is available for media inquiries except during August 15-September 15, 2024.