CV

Professional Experience

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering

Kochi University of Technology, Japan | Apr 2019 – Apr 2022

• Thesis: Investigation of Infrasound Propagation Modeling for Natural and Man-Made Sources
• Supervisor: Prof. Masa-yuki Yamamoto

M.Sc. in Geophysics

Mansoura University, Egypt | Sep 2013 – Jul 2017

• Thesis: Analysis of the International Monitoring System (IMS) Infrasound Data for Source Verification

B.Sc. in Geophysics

Mansoura University, Egypt | Sep 2008 – May 2011

• Grade: Very good with honors (82.75%). Ranked 3rd in the Geophysics department.

Awards and Fellowships

• International travel support (ISEE, Nagoya University, Japan) for the research project: Seismo-acoustic and optical observations of meteors over Perth, Australia (2022). Designed and built a remote infrasound monitoring system integrated with Desert Fireball Network (DFN) cameras; the system remains operational to date.
• EJEP-3 — Egypt-Japan Education Partnership Full Ph.D. Scholarship (2019–2022).
• Outstanding Presentation Award, ISFT 2019, Thailand: Source Classification of Natural and Man-made Infrasound Events.

Skills

Computer:

• Operating Systems: Linux
• Programming: Python, Bash, MATLAB, C++
• GIS and Mapping: QGIS, GMT
• Networking and Server Administration
• LaTeX

Languages:

• Arabic: Mother tongue
• English: Very good writing and speaking skills

Teaching Experience

• Lecturer (April 2022 – December 2022): Python Programming including PyGMT module for mapping, weekly English seminar, Kochi University of Technology, Japan.
• Trainer (2015–2019 and Jan. 2026), NRIAG, Egypt:
  • Seiscomp System (Automatic Earthquake Detection System)
  • Fundamentals of Linux Operating System
  • Introduction to Seismology and Infrasound (Acoustics) Technologies

Supervision and Mentorship

• Internal Ph.D. Supervisor (April 2023 – present), Kochi University of Technology, Japan
• Guiding Master Students (Apr 2022 – Apr 2023), Kochi University of Technology, Japan
• IT Advisor (Sep 2020 – present), Al Amal Program — volunteering program for fresh Geoscience graduates of Egypt. Implemented a virtualized environment enabling fresh graduates to work remotely on virtual machines.

Society Memberships

• Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)
• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• European Geosciences Union (EGU)
• Young Professional Network (YPN)

Service and Outreach

Peer Review:

• Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
• Earth and Space Science
• Pure and Applied Geophysics
• Seismological Research Letter

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Nishikawa, Y., Hamama, I., Elbehiri, H.S., Hasumi, Y., Sansom, E.K., Devillepoix, H., Yamamoto, M., Silber, E.A. (2026). Optimizing infrasound observations for sample return capsule re-entry: Insights from OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/psaf156

2. Elbehiri, H.S., Hara, T., Hamama, I., et al. (2025). Seismoacoustic monitoring of eastern mediterranean earthquakes toward a tsunami early warning system for Egypt. Scientific Reports, 15, 37158. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-22494-1

3. Hamama, I., Elkhouly, S.H., Gaber, H., et al. (2025). Mysterious seismoacoustic signals of eastern Helwan quarry blasts 2022. Scientific Reports, 15, 18527. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98694-6

4. Batubara, M., Yamamoto, M., Hamama, I., Lathif, M., Fathrio, I. (2023). Measurement and characterization of infrasound waves from the March 25, 2023 thunderstorm at the near equatorial. AIMS Geosciences, 9(4): 652–671. https://doi.org/10.3934/geosci.2023035

5. Hassan, H.M., Sayed, M.A., Fasan, M., Romanelli, F., Amadio, C., Hamed, A., ElGabry, M., Hamama, I. (2022). Seismic Assessment of a Cultural Heritage Minaret in Cairo. In: Sustainable Conservation of UNESCO and Other Heritage Sites Through Proactive Geosciences. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13810-2_28

6. Nishikawa, Y., Yamamoto, M., Nakajima, K., et al. (2022). Observation and simulation of atmospheric gravity waves exciting subsequent tsunami along the coastline of Japan after Tonga explosion event. Scientific Reports, 12, 22354. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25854-3

7. Hamama, I., Yamamoto, M., Elgabry, M.N., Ismail, N., Saber, H., Othman, A.S., Abdelazim, M., et al. (2022). Investigation of Near-Surface Chemical Explosions Effects using Seismo-acoustic and InSAR Analysis. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0009406

8. Nishikawa, Y., Yamamoto, M., Sansom, E.K., Devillepoix, H.A.R., Towner, M.C., Hiramatsu, Y., Kawamura, T., Fujita, K., Yoshikawa, M., Ishihara, Y., Hamama, I., et al. (2022). Modeling of 3D trajectory of Hayabusa2 re-entry based on acoustic observations. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/psab126

9. Sansom, E.K., Devillepoix, H.A.R., Yamamoto, M., Abe, S., Nozawa, S., Towner, M.C., Cupak, M., Hiramatsu, Y., Kawamura, T., Fujita, K., Yoshikawa, M., Ishihara, Y., Hamama, I., et al. (2022). The scientific observation campaign of the Hayabusa-2 capsule re-entry. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/psab126

10. Hamama, I., and Yamamoto, M.Y. (2021). Infrasonic Earthquake Detectability Investigated in Southern Part of Japan, 2019. Sensors, 21(3), 894. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21030894

11. Gaber, H., Elkholy, S., Abdelazim, M., Hamama, I.H., and Othman, A.S. (2017). Seismological investigation of September 09 2016, North Korea underground nuclear test. NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.09.002

12. ElGabry, M.N., Korrat, I.M., Hussein, H.M., and Hamama, I.H. (2017). Infrasound detection of meteors. NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.04.004

Workshops and Conferences

• Science and Technology Conference 2025 (SnT 2025), Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria, September 2025
• Infrasound Technology Workshop 2024, CTBTO, VIC, Vienna (Virtual)
• 19th Annual Meeting AOGS, August 2022 (Oral)
• 33rd International Symposium ISTS, March 2022 (Oral)
• AGU 2021 — Infrasound Investigation on HTV Launches from Tanegashima Space Center (Oral)
• Infrasound consortium meeting, November 2021 (Oral)
• JpGU 2021 — HTV Infrasound Phase Identification (Oral)
• EGU 2021 — Evaluation of Chemical Explosions Impact using Infrasound and InSAR Analysis (Oral)
• Sensing Forum, September 2020 — Detection of Infrasound Sources in KUT Sensor Network (Oral)
• JpGU 2020, July 2020 (E-Poster)
• BOSAI Forum, Sendai, Japan, November 2019
• ISFT 2019, Thailand, August 2019 — Source Classification of Natural and Man-made Infrasound Events (Oral)
• JpGU 2019, May 2019 (Attendee)
• Infrasound Technology Workshop 2018, CTBTO, VIC, Vienna (Oral)
• Infrasound Technology Workshop 2017, Tromsø, Norway
• Infrasound Technology Workshop 2016, Quito, Ecuador
• ACAG-5, October 2016, NRIAG, Cairo, Egypt
• AFSC 2016, April 2016, Egypt (Oral)
• Annual Meeting Egyptian Geophysical Society, March 2016, Cairo
• Infrasound Technology Workshop 2015, CTBTO, VIC, Vienna
• ACAG-4, NRIAG, Cairo, Egypt
• NDC Development Workshop in Africa, December 2013, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
• Infrasound Technology Workshop 2013, CTBTO, VIC, Vienna

Trainings & Short Visits

• Visiting Researcher, Sep 11–22, 2022, Curtin University, Australia
• Global Seismology Course, Jan 17 – Mar 14, 2015, Building Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
• Infrasound Analysis, Jun 10–24, 2014, Firenze University, Italy
• Advanced Linux Course in Networking, Feb 16–20, 2014, Egyptian Scientific Academy, Cairo, Egypt

References

Available upon request.