Awad Bilal

@uob.edu.ly

Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science
University of Benghazi

Awad Bilal

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Geology, Geophysics, Stratigraphy, Earth and Planetary Sciences
18

Scopus Publications

454

Scholar Citations

12

Scholar h-index

12

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • New late middle Eocene anthropoids from Dur At-Talah, Libya: Implications for early primate dispersal into Afro-Arabia
    JJ Jaeger, Y Chaimanee, M Benammi, L Marivaux, O Chavasseau, ...
    Journal of Human Evolution 215, 103843 , 2026
    2026
  • Upper Miocene Petrified Forest from As-Sahabi Area, Northeast Sirt Basin, Libya
    A Elshaafi, M El-Shawaihdi, A Muftah, A Bilal
    Geoheritage 18 (1), 4 , 2026
    2026
  • A century later: Rediscovery and range expansion of Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1920 (Crustacea, Decapoda) in subterranean karstic waters of Benghazi, northeastern Libya
    R Ruggieri, H Elbaraasi, MH Al Riaydh, A Elshaafi, A Bilal, F Salloum, ...
    Subterranean Biology 51, 21-29 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • The Cyrenaica karst project: Karst geomorphology and caves, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, NE Libya
    R Ruggieri, A Elshaafi, A Bilal, F Salloum, S Elshari
    Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences 24 (2), 44-51 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Assessment of geohazards of karstified limestone in Al-Coeffiah area, Benghazi plain, NE Libya
    E El-Rayani, F Salloum, A Elshaafi, A Bilal, K Eldursi
    Carbonates and Evaporites 39 (2), 23 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Hawa Fteah Collapse Doline-Cave in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar Area, NE Libya: one of the Oldest Caves in North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin
    A Elshaafi, A Bilal, F Salloum, R Ruggieri, M El-Shawaihdi
    International Scientific Conference, Man and Karst 2022 17 (Speleologia … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Seismic geomorphology as a tool to explore the georesource potential of slope failuresdexamples from offshore North West Shelf, Australia
    N Scarselli, A Bilal, K McClay, O Ferrer, S Gumprecht, T Paten
    Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data, 33 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • Tectonic and stratigraphic evolution of the central Exmouth Plateau, NW Shelf of Australia
    A Bilal, K McClay
    Marine and Petroleum Geology 136, 105447 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 26
  • New insights on the gravity-driven deformation of late Albian–early Turonian stacked delta collapse systems in the Ceduna sub-basin, Bight Basin, southern margin of Australia
    B Ahmed, K McClay, N Scarselli, A Bilal
    Tectonophysics 823, 229184 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 8
  • Development of collapse dolines in Al Jabal Al Akhdar, NE Libya: geomorphic analysis and numerical modeling-based approach
    A Elshaafi, A Bilal, Y Awami, F Salloum
    Carbonates and Evaporites 36 (3), 54 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7
  • 3D seismic classification of fluid escape pipes in the western Exmouth Plateau, North West Shelf of Australia
    SM Ruge, N Scarselli, A Bilal
    Journal of the Geological Society 178 (3), jgs2020-096 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 13
  • Multiphase activation of the boundary fault system of the eastern Dampier subbasin, Northwest Shelf of Australia
    H Deng, K McClay, A Bilal
    AAPG Bulletin 105 (1), 157-188 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 18
  • Fault-scarp degradation in the central exmouth plateau, north west shelf, Australia
    A Bilal, KEN McClay, N Scarselli
    2020
    Citations: 38
  • 3D structure and evolution of an extensional fault network of the eastern Dampier Sub-basin, North West Shelf of Australia
    H Deng, K McClay, A Bilal
    Journal of Structural Geology 132, 103972 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 37
  • Unique dolines field in the area between Soluq and Msus, Ne Libya: origin and distribution
    FH Faraj, FM Salloum, AM Muftah, AA Bilal
    4th International Symposium, Karst Evolution in the South Mediterranean Area … , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 13
  • New Apterodontinae (Hyaenodontida) from the Eocene locality of Dur At-Talah (Libya): systematic, paleoecological and phylogenetical implications
    C Grohé, M Morlo, Y Chaimanee, C Blondel, P Coster, X Valentin, ...
    Plos One 7 (11), e49054 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 30
  • New stem elephant‐shrews (Mammalia, Macroscelidea) from the Eocene of Dur At‐Talah, Libya
    R Tabuce, JJ JAEGER, L Marivaux, M Salem, AA Bilal, M Benammi, ...
    Palaeontology 55 (5), 945-955 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 20
  • New hystricognathous rodents from the early Oligocene of central Libya (Zallah Oasis, Sahara Desert): systematic, phylogenetic, and biochronologic implications
    P Coster, M Benammi, M Salem, AA Bilal, Y Chaimanee, X Valentin, ...
    Annals of Carnegie Museum 80 (3), 239-259 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 21
  • Late middle Eocene epoch of Libya yields earliest known radiation of African anthropoids
    JJ Jaeger, KC Beard, Y Chaimanee, M Salem, M Benammi, O Hlal, ...
    Nature 467 (7319), 1095-1098 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 111
  • New rodent assemblages from the Eocene Dur At-Talah escarpment (Sahara of central Libya): systematic, biochronological, and palaeobiogeographical implications
    JJ Jaeger, L Marivaux, M Salem, AA Bilal, M Benammi, Y Chaimanee, ...
    Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160 (1), 195-213 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 57

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Late middle Eocene epoch of Libya yields earliest known radiation of African anthropoids
    JJ Jaeger, KC Beard, Y Chaimanee, M Salem, M Benammi, O Hlal, ...
    Nature 467 (7319), 1095-1098 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 111
  • New rodent assemblages from the Eocene Dur At-Talah escarpment (Sahara of central Libya): systematic, biochronological, and palaeobiogeographical implications
    JJ Jaeger, L Marivaux, M Salem, AA Bilal, M Benammi, Y Chaimanee, ...
    Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160 (1), 195-213 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 57
  • Gaudeamus lavocati sp. nov. (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the early Oligocene of Zallah, Libya: first African caviomorph?
    P Coster, M Benammi, V Lazzari, G Billet, T Martin, M Salem, AA Bilal, ...
    Naturwissenschaften 97 (8), 697-706 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 45
  • Fault-scarp degradation in the central exmouth plateau, north west shelf, Australia
    A Bilal, KEN McClay, N Scarselli
    2020
    Citations: 38
  • 3D structure and evolution of an extensional fault network of the eastern Dampier Sub-basin, North West Shelf of Australia
    H Deng, K McClay, A Bilal
    Journal of Structural Geology 132, 103972 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 37
  • New Apterodontinae (Hyaenodontida) from the Eocene locality of Dur At-Talah (Libya): systematic, paleoecological and phylogenetical implications
    C Grohé, M Morlo, Y Chaimanee, C Blondel, P Coster, X Valentin, ...
    Plos One 7 (11), e49054 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 30
  • Tectonic and stratigraphic evolution of the central Exmouth Plateau, NW Shelf of Australia
    A Bilal, K McClay
    Marine and Petroleum Geology 136, 105447 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 26
  • New hystricognathous rodents from the early Oligocene of central Libya (Zallah Oasis, Sahara Desert): systematic, phylogenetic, and biochronologic implications
    P Coster, M Benammi, M Salem, AA Bilal, Y Chaimanee, X Valentin, ...
    Annals of Carnegie Museum 80 (3), 239-259 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 21
  • New stem elephant‐shrews (Mammalia, Macroscelidea) from the Eocene of Dur At‐Talah, Libya
    R Tabuce, JJ JAEGER, L Marivaux, M Salem, AA Bilal, M Benammi, ...
    Palaeontology 55 (5), 945-955 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 20
  • Multiphase activation of the boundary fault system of the eastern Dampier subbasin, Northwest Shelf of Australia
    H Deng, K McClay, A Bilal
    AAPG Bulletin 105 (1), 157-188 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 18
  • 3D seismic classification of fluid escape pipes in the western Exmouth Plateau, North West Shelf of Australia
    SM Ruge, N Scarselli, A Bilal
    Journal of the Geological Society 178 (3), jgs2020-096 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 13
  • Unique dolines field in the area between Soluq and Msus, Ne Libya: origin and distribution
    FH Faraj, FM Salloum, AM Muftah, AA Bilal
    4th International Symposium, Karst Evolution in the South Mediterranean Area … , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 13
  • New insights on the gravity-driven deformation of late Albian–early Turonian stacked delta collapse systems in the Ceduna sub-basin, Bight Basin, southern margin of Australia
    B Ahmed, K McClay, N Scarselli, A Bilal
    Tectonophysics 823, 229184 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 8
  • Development of collapse dolines in Al Jabal Al Akhdar, NE Libya: geomorphic analysis and numerical modeling-based approach
    A Elshaafi, A Bilal, Y Awami, F Salloum
    Carbonates and Evaporites 36 (3), 54 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7
  • Seismic geomorphology as a tool to explore the georesource potential of slope failuresdexamples from offshore North West Shelf, Australia
    N Scarselli, A Bilal, K McClay, O Ferrer, S Gumprecht, T Paten
    Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data, 33 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • Assessment of geohazards of karstified limestone in Al-Coeffiah area, Benghazi plain, NE Libya
    E El-Rayani, F Salloum, A Elshaafi, A Bilal, K Eldursi
    Carbonates and Evaporites 39 (2), 23 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Hawa Fteah Collapse Doline-Cave in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar Area, NE Libya: one of the Oldest Caves in North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin
    A Elshaafi, A Bilal, F Salloum, R Ruggieri, M El-Shawaihdi
    International Scientific Conference, Man and Karst 2022 17 (Speleologia … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • A century later: Rediscovery and range expansion of Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1920 (Crustacea, Decapoda) in subterranean karstic waters of Benghazi, northeastern Libya
    R Ruggieri, H Elbaraasi, MH Al Riaydh, A Elshaafi, A Bilal, F Salloum, ...
    Subterranean Biology 51, 21-29 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • The Cyrenaica karst project: Karst geomorphology and caves, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, NE Libya
    R Ruggieri, A Elshaafi, A Bilal, F Salloum, S Elshari
    Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences 24 (2), 44-51 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • New late middle Eocene anthropoids from Dur At-Talah, Libya: Implications for early primate dispersal into Afro-Arabia
    JJ Jaeger, Y Chaimanee, M Benammi, L Marivaux, O Chavasseau, ...
    Journal of Human Evolution 215, 103843 , 2026
    2026