Faculty of Science

Prof Dr. Sobhi Ahmed Mansour Helal

Contact Information
Phone number: 084 6338462 - 084 6344264
Fax number: 084 6370025
E-mail Address: sah04@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: ScienceFaculty bulding
Post Address: Fayoum - Fayoum University - Faculty of Science - Geology Department POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B. Sc.: Science - Geology - Menoufiya University - 1983
M. Sc.: Science - Paleontology and stratigraphy - Ain Shams University - 1990
Ph.D.: Science - Paleontology and stratigraphy - Ain Shams University - 1996
Academic Positions
Demonstrator: from 1985 to 1990
Assistant Lecturer: from 1990 to 1996
Lecturer: from 1996 to 2006
Assistant Professor: from 2006 To 2017
Professor: from 2017 up Till now
Research Interests
Ecology, Environmental changes and the biological associations .
Micropaleontology and Paleoecology .
High Biostratigraphic Resolution .
Sequence Stratigraphy .
List Of Puplication
Helal, S. and Holocova, K. (2017): Response of foraminiferal assemblages on the middle Eocene climatic optimum and following climatic transition in the shallow tropical sea (the south Fayoum area, Egypt). Arab J Geosci (2017) 10:43. DOI 10.1007/s12517-016-2818-7

Helal, S.A. and Abdel Wahab, M. (2012): Distribution of Podocopid Ostracods Species in Mangrove Ecosystems along the Egyptian Red Sea Coast. Crustaceana, vol. 85(14) 1669-1696. Impact Factor: 0.748 (2016) Five Year Impact Factor: 0.617

Helal, S.A. and Abdel Wahab, M. (2010): Zoogeography and taxonomy of the Recent marine Ostracoda in the Egyption Red Sea Mangrove Protected areas." The fifth international conference on the Geology of the Tethys Realm, South Valley University, January 2010, P. 55-70.

 Helal, S.A. and Hussein, A.W. (2015): Biostratigraphic zonation and Eocene chlorophytal algae, Assiut-Minia stretch, Nile Valley, Egypt. Eighth International Conference on the Geology of Africa, P-P VII-27-VII-54(Nov. 2015), Assiut- Egypt

Abd El wahab,M. A. and Helal, S. A.(2010): Paleontology and Ecology of the Recent benthic Foraminifera in the saline pool and its surrounding at Ras Shukier and Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Egypt. Jour. Paleontol., Vol.10, 2010, p.1-24.

Melegy, A. Abd El Wahab, M. and Helal, S.A. (2011): Distribution and enrichment of heavy metals in recent sediments of Safaga Bay, Egypt. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, 29: 4, 364- 375. Impact Factor: 1.159 (2016)

 El Anbaawy, M.I; Helal, S.A; Gebely A and Abu El Kheir, G.A. (2017):Contribution to the taphonomic significances of the Eocene marine mammals in Wadi El-Hitan and northern Lake Qaroun sectors, Fayoum,Egypt. In Pres. Egypt .J. Geo. Vol. 62, 2018

Khalifa, M.A., Abu El Ghar M.S., Helal S.A. & Hussein, A.W. (2014): Cenomanian ramp (Galala Formation), north Eastern Desert, Egypt: Facies architecture and depositional history. Egypt. J.Geo. (Accepted, in Press).

Abdallah, A.M; Helal, S.A. and Abdel Aziz, S.M. (2002): "Eocene Ostracoda from the Nile-Fayoum Divide, Western Desert, Egypt".6th Inter. Conf. Geo. Arab World, Cairo Univ. (GAW-6), Feb.2002, 2: 575-604.

Helal, S.A. and Abdel Wahab, M. (2004): "Recent Ostracods from marine sediments of Safaga Bay, Red Sea, Egypt". Egy. J. Paleont., 4: 75-93 .

  Aboul-Ela, N. A., Helal, S. A., El-Shafeiy, M., Abd El-Wahab, M., El-Kahawy, R. (2016): Taxonomy and distribution of the recent shallow marine ostracods from Ras Gharib and Quseir sites, Red Sea coast, Egypt. Proccedings of the Tethys Geological Society (Accepted, in Press).

Khalifa, M.A., Abu El-Ghar, M.S., Helal, S.A. and Hussein, A.W.( 2014): Sequence stratigraphy of the Cenomanian Galala Formation, north Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences 89 (2014) 133–148
 Helal, S. A. and Abdel Wahab, M. (2004): Recent marine Ostracoda from Safaga Bay, Red Sea Coast, Egypt." Egypt. Jour. Paleontol., Vol.4: 75-93.
Abu El Ghar, M. S., Helal, S. A. and Husien, A. W. (2005): Stratigraphy, facies and depositional environments of the Lower and Middle Eocene rocks in the area between El-Qussiya and Mallawi, West of the Nile Valley, Egypt." Grmena 1: 123-162.
Khalifa, M.A; Abu El Ghar, M.S; Helal, S.A. and Hussein, A.W. (2004): "Depositional history of the Lower Eocene drowned carbonate platform (Drunka Formation), West of Assiut-Minia, Western Desert, Egypt". 7th Inter. Conf. Geo. Arab World, Cairo Univ. (GAW-7), Feb.2004, pp. 233- 254 .

  Abdallh, A.M.; Helal, S.A. and Abdel Aziz, S.M. (2004): “PlankticForaminiferal biostratigraphy of the eastern Fayoum depression, Egypt” Third Int. Conf. on Geol. of the Africa, Assiut Univ., Egypt. 2003
 Helal, S.A. (2002): Contribution to the Eocene Benthic Foraminifera and Ostracoda of the Fayoum depression, Egypt”. Egypt. Jour. Paleontol., Vol. 2, 2002: 105-155.

 Helal, S.A. (2000): Early Eocene Alveolinidea from the area between BeniShoqueir and Dairut, Nile Valley, Egypt.”. Egypt. Jour. Geol., Vol. 43/2, 1999, Cairo: 325-351.

 Abdallh, A.M.; Helal, S.A. and Abdel Aziz, S.M. (2002): “Foraminiferal paleontology and biostratigraphy of the Nile – Fayoum divide, Western Desert, Egypt” GAW6, Int. Conf. on Geol. of the Arab World, Cairo Univ., Egypt. 2002 (Abstracts).

Abdallah, A.M.; Helal, S.A. and Abdel Aziz S.A (2002) “Eocene Ostracoda from the Nile-Fayoum divide, Western Desert Egypt.” GAW6, Int. Conf. on Geol. of the Arab World, Cairo Univ., Egypt. 2002:575-604. .

Bassiouni, M.A.; Shamah, K. and Helal, S.A. (1996): “Ostracoda from Gebel Gurnah section, Southern Egypt” 1st. international conference on Basic Sciences & advanced technology, Abstracts, Assiut Univ., Faculty of Science, Assiut, Egypt.

 Bassiouni, A.; Shamah, K. and Helal, S. (1996): “Stratigraphy of the Early Eocene Rocks in the Nile Valley area between Luxor & Minia, Egypt.” 1st. international conference on Basic Sciences & advanced technology, Abstracts, Assiut Univ., Faculty of Science, Assiut, Egypt.

Shamah, K. and Helal, S.A. (1994): “Larger Foraminifera from the Eocene sediments of Shabrawet area, Cairo –Suez district, Egypt.” Rev. Paleobiol. Vol. 14, No. 1: 21-33.

  Ziko A.; Shamah, K. and Helal, S.A. (1994): “The Eocene Bryozoa from Gebel Shabrawet area, Suez-Canal zone, Egypt” Egypt. Jour. Geol., Vol. 37.2 (1993) p. 275-298.

Shamah, K. and Helal, S.A. (1994): "Larger Foraminifera from the Eocene sediments of Shabrawet area, Cairo-Suez District, Egypt". Rev. Paleobiol., 14(1): 21-33.

Shamah, K. and Helal, S.A. (1993): “Paleoecology and depositional environments of the Eocene sediments southwest Faid, West Suez Canal, Egypt.” Bull. Fac. Sic, Assiut. Univ., 22 (2-f): 27-46.

Shamah, K. and Helal, S. (1993): Benthonic Forminifera from Gabal El-Goza El-Hamra and its neighbourhood, Suez-Canal Zone, Egypt.” Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, V.X 1X (1993): 245-260.

Shamah, K. and Helal, S. (1992): “Microfacies analysis of the Eocene sediment southwest of Faid, Suez – Canal zone, Egypt.” Delta J. Sci. 16 (3) 1992, pp. 177-206.