Mahmud Muhammad

Mahmud Muhammad

Junior

Training Geologist

13+ years of experience

Burnaby, Canada
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Summary

I am a multidisciplinary structural geologist and engineering geologist with extensive expertise in geospatial and remote sensing techniques, 3D geological modeling, and comprehensive geotechnical analysis. My professional experience spans a diverse range of critical sectors, including mineral resource exploration, slope stability assessment, and the systematic evaluation of geological hazards. I specialize in integrating complex structural data with advanced remote sensing imagery to develop high-fidelity subsurface models that inform engineering decisions and mitigate environmental risks. Throughout my career, I have successfully applied quantitative analytical methods to solve intricate stability challenges and optimize resource extraction strategies. I am committed to advancing geological science through the application of innovative technologies, ensuring precision in site characterization and contributing to the sustainable development of infrastructure and natural resources globally.

Consultant

Subsurface Intelligence Consulting Group

Denver, Colorado
Sep 2025 - Present

• Geological Mapping • 3D Geological Modelling • Geotechnical Modelling • Remote Sensing Specialist

Consultant

Consultant

Singapore (Remote)
Nov 2024 - Apr 2025

• Volcanic Eruption Source Parameter Definition and Weighting • Automated Infrasound and Satellite Imagery Analysis • Probabilistic Volcanic Hazard Mapping and Documentation • Developed Python-based Workflows and Software for Parsing Volcanic Ash Advisory Messages from MAGMA and TVAAC VONA Centers • Developed Python Software for Real-time Forecasting of Eruption Source Parameters Using Bayesian Statistics, Based on VONA Messages and Historical Eruption Data

Sessional Instructor /Lecturer

Thompson River University

Kamloops, British Columbia
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025

Teaching the following courses: Geol 2050: Historical Geology: Global Change Through Time, lecture and lab; Geol 1110, Introduction to Physical Geology, lecture, lab and field coordination; Geol 2070 Geologic Hazards and Forensic Geoscience. I took an innovative approach to 2070, providing an opportunity for students in engage in independent research using python-based modeling and satellite imaging to study landslides.

Research Associate/Teaching Assistant,

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia
Dec 2018 - Sep 2024

• Collaborating, conducting geological fieldwork, and producing technical reports for provincial and federal government agencies such as Natural Resource Canda, Geoscience BC, and Squamish Lillooet Regional District in BC. • Courses Taught: • EASC 101: Dynamic Earth • EASC 305: Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences Technical reports for government of Canada: • Muhammad, M., Williams-Jones, G., Barendregt, R.W, Applications of structural geology to the exploration of geothermal systems, Mt. Meager, within Garibaldi Geothermal Energy Project - Phase 1, Geoscience BC Report 2021-08. • Mahmud Muhammad, Glyn Williams-Jones, Doug Stead, Davide Donati, Mount Currie 2020 Geology Fieldwork Report: Key Geological Parameters Controlling Main Mount Currie Scarp Structure, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD)-Simon Fraser University (SFU), Mount Currie Hazard Assessment -Year 1-Geological Investigation. • Martin Harris, Mahmud Muhammad, Glyn Williams-Jones, James Kelly Russell, Bedrock mapping for Mount Meager Geothermal Research Initiative: In the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt Geothermal Energy Project – Mount Meager 2019 Field Program, Geoscience BC Report 2020-09. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15103.64169.

Assistant Lecturer

Salahaddin University-Erbil

Erbil, Kurdistan Region
Jul 2016 - May 2018

• Teaching Third- and Fourth-year students and the courses taught include: • Field Geology • Structural Geology • Geotectonic

Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

• Producing technical reports and geology mapping for government agencies such as Nevada Bureau of Mines. Projects accomplished: • T., Price, M., Evans, M., Muhammad, M., Hinson, M., McIntyre, A., Peck, A., Taylor, W J., 2017, Preliminary Geologic Map of the Lower Pahranagat Lake NW 7.5' Quadrangle, Lincoln County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report. • Mahmud Muhammad, Wanda J Taylor: Structural Evolution of The Maynard Lake Fault (MLF) Within the Left-Lateral Pahranagat Shear Zone (PSZ), Nevada, USA 112th Annual GSA Cordilleran Section Meeting; 04/2016, DOI:10.1130/abs/2016CD-274230. • Courses Taught: • GEOL 442-642: Structural Geology

Teaching Assistant

Salahaddin University-Erbil

Erbil, Kurdistan Region
Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

• Responsible for teaching undergraduate level laboratory section, grading exam papers, assisting professors to lead field work and lead discussion groups. • Projects Accomplished: Developed Computer based Geologic Dictionary with the ability to read for Non-English Speakers to Translate Geologic terms and definitions into Kurdish and Arabic Language.

Expertise

Geologist

Skills

Exploration Geologist

Language

english - fluent

Education

Structural Geology/Geothermal Energy/Engineering Geology/Volcanology

Simon Fraser University

Sep 2019 - Jun 2024

Structural Geology

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

Geology and Petroleum Geology

University of Salahaddin-Erbil

Sep 2007 - Jun 2010

Certification

Iraqi Scholars and Leaders Program funded by Exxon Mobil

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Sep 2013 - Present

U.S. Geological Survey EdMap student designated in award No. G15AC00157

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Sep 2015 - Present

The Nevada Petroleum & Geothermal Society (NPGS)

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Sep 2015 - Present

Edwards & Olswang Geology Scholarship (provided by the University of Nevada Las Vegas-Geoscience Department

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Sep 2016 - Present

Awarded Internship at Accelerate Mitacs Program partnered with (TREALTAMIRA and Canadian Space Agency) Project Name: Assessment of Climate Change induced Geohazards for Ice-clad Canadian Volcanoes and Mountains.

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Sep 2019 - Present

Richard B and Cynthia Waitt Research Award in Field-based Research for 2022 (Awarded by Geological Society of America (GSA))

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Sep 2022 - Present

Graduate Fellowship Grant at Simon Fraser University

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Sep 2022 - Present

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