Participating in four departmental committees formed to evaluate Ph.D. and
M.A. theses concerning applicants for staff position in the geography department.
The doctoral theses were defended in universities in U.K. and France and they deal with
topics in digital cartography and GIS, mapping and physical geography.

•  Evaluating (as a referee) nearly 15 research works in GIS, remote sensing and cartography fields, presented for publication in many Periodicals and Journals.

•  Evaluation of many theses (Ph.D. and Master).research articles and books. Research work and publications:

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1984) Man and ground water in North Darfur Province: some aspects of utilisation. unpublished B. A. Honours Part I Dissertation, Department of Geography, University of Khartoum,.

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1985) Rainfall in the Jebel Marra Area- Sudan, , unpublished B. A. Honours Part II Dissertation, Department of Geography, University of Khartoum,

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1987)Rainfall in The Jebel Marra Area, Geographical Magazine-University of Khartoum, Vol. 7, 5-10.

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1987) The Impact of Drought, Desertification and Famine on the Eastern Region of Sudan, unpublished paper.

• Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1990) Wadi Abu Hamra Drainage Basin: An Integrated Geomorphology. unpublished Master Thesis, Graduate College, University of Khartoum.

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1990) The Use of Geomorphological Mapping As A Guide to Resource Management and Conservation in the Red Sea Area: Sudan. Research Proposal, Proceedings from the RESAP Annual Workshops, University of Bergen, 1990.

• Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1996), GIS-Hydrological Modeling in Arid lands: a geographical synthesis for Surface Waters In the African Red Sea Region in the Sudan. Published Ph.D. thesis No. 130, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis, University of Lund, Sweden, Lund University Press, ISBN 91-7966-397-4, 210 p.

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha [1998] GIS Book Review, The Arab World Geographer (AWG), Vol1, No. 1, pp 101-102, Toronto, Canada.

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1999)Modelling Winds in Geographical Information Systems, Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 49, May 1999, pp. 36-39, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, KSA, (in Arabic).

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (1999)Winds and Rains, Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 50, July 1999, pp. 22-26, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, KSA (in Arabic).

•  عثمان، بدرالدين طه ) 2003 ( “دعم صناعة القرار والتحليل الدكاني في نظم الدعلومات الجغرافية”، سلسلة الرسائل الجغرافية

العدد 277 ، الجمعية الجغرافية الكويتية قسم الجغرافيا جامعة الكويت، 60 صفحة –
English Title: Decision Making Support and Spatial Analysis in Geographical Information Systems

•  عثمان، بدرالدين طه ) 2003 ( “نظم الدعلومات الجغرافية والتفصيل الموضوعي لخرائط الدتغيرات الإيكولوجية الزراعية والرعوية

في الدملكة العربية السعودية”، سلسلة بحوث جغرافية العدد 58 ، الجمعية الجغرافية السعودية، جامعة الدلك سعود الرياض،
54 ص.

English Title: Geographical Information Systems for mapping the agro-pastoral ecological variables in Saudi Arabia

•  محمد، السيد البشرى وعثمان، بدرالدين طه ) 2005 ( “الدشكلات البيئية وإدارة البيئة في الخرطوم الكبرى” سلسلة دراسات

جغرافية العدد 12 ، الجمعية الجغرافية السعودية، جامعة الدلك سعود الرياض، 54 ص.
English Title: Environmental problems and management in Greater Khartoum

•  عثمان، بدر الدين طه، نظم الدعلومات الجغرافية،)كتاب مقرر محكم (، جامعة السودان الدفتوحة ، إدارة البرامج الأكاديمية،

برنامج التربية مقرر نظم الدعلومات الجغرافية جغ 305 ، الخرطوم السودان، ) 2006 (، الطبعة الأولى. –
)GEO 305 Open University of Sudan CourseGIS BOOK (Text GIS

•  عثمان، بدر الدين طه وأحمد أبو القاسم الحسن ، نظم الدعلومات الجغرافية في علم الآثار وإدارة الدوارد التراثية، أدوماتو،

الرياض، )يناير 2007 (، العدد الخامس عشر.
English Title: “Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Archaeology and cultural resource management

•  مكي، محمد شوقي بن إبراهيم والوليعي، عبدالله بن ناصر وأبو الخير، يحي بن محمد شيخ والنافع، عبداللطيف بن حمود و

عثمان، بدر الدين طه )محررين( ) 1427 ه( أبحاث الدلتقى الثالث للجغرافيين العرب: الددن الكبرى في الوطن العربي ،
الجمعية الجغرافية السعودية، الرياض، الجزء الأول والجزء الثاني ) 839 ص(
English Title: “Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium of Arab geographers: Mega Cities in the Arab World

•  عثمان، بدر الدين طه ) 2005 ( “إستادام نظم الدعلومات الجغرافية في دراسة تلوث الذواء في مدينة الرياض”، )تفرير ير

منشور(.
English Title: “Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Air Pollution Study in Riyadh city”-draft

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (2011)GIS Applications in Air Pollution Monitoring and management in Greater Khartoum (forthcoming)

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (2012) Spatial Hydrological GIS Analysis and Estimations of Runoff in Khor Gowb Drainage Basin in the Red Sea State –Sudan, Proceedings of Annual Conference of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research (part1:ENGINEERING) pp. 283-298.

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (2013) GIS and Cultural Mapping for Better TV Programming and Modelling of Coverage Area of Sudan‟s National Television Service (SNTV), U of K- Annual Conference of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research-Humanities and Educational Studies February 2013- Khartoum-Sudan: Conference Proceedings Volume One pp 483-499.

•  Osman , Badr-Eldin Taha. (20110 GIS Applications and Practices in Science and Engineering Research, A Draft-paper (in progress)

•  Osman, Badr-Eldin Taha (2011)GIS Applications in Geological Mapping and Managment in Sudan (forthcoming) Coauthored papers with my Master Students:

•  Abbas, Huzaifa, Abubakr Al Amin and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) GIS for Population Distribution Analysis in Khartoum State 1956-2013 , Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

• Abdalla, Halima, Al Miqdad Ibrahim and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Geocoding for Delivery Services in Al Ryad -Khartoum Sudan, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Abdelnaiem, Tamadur, Wasan Mohamed-Elmahdi and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Modeling Electricity Network Protection System Using GIS, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Adlan, Hadeel, Alaa Abubakr and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Assessment of Solar Energy Variation in Khartoum, Using GIS , Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Ahmed, Dania Ibnomer Mohamed, Mutaz Hassan Khallafalla and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) GIS and Remote Sensing for Gold Prospects in El Firga Area, North Kordofan State, Sudan, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Ahmed, Mohamed Abd Rabelnabi, Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) National Solar database and Potential Solar Energy Mapping in Lamab Nassir Khartoum State, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

• Ali, Ahmed Hussein, Alfayad Osman Mohammed and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Distribution of Health Care Providers in Khartoum State Using GIS Techniques , Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

• Alsideeg, Betoul, Aziza Ali Yousuf and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Mapping Poverty in Sudan Using GIS, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Elnour, Shaima Mohammed Ahmed and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Predicting the Trajectory of Liquid Pollutants in the Terrestrial Environment using ArcGIS in Block 6 Southwest of Sudan, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  El-Tom, Ibrahim Mohamed, Aziza Hajo and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) GIS and Remote Sensing for Assessment of Land Cover and Vegetation Changes in North Kordofan State, Sudan, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Edris, Gourashi A., Sara .A. Albagir and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) A Touristic View of Archaeological History and Museums in Khartoum State Using GIS , Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Hassan, Itidal, Elham Ahmed and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Spatial Analysis of Leukemia in Khartoum, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Mohamed, Hamdi Abdelatif, Akram Gamal Eldin Khalil and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) GPS for Accident Tracking System in Khartoum , Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Mahmoud, Sharaf Aldeen, Yousif Ali and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Water Harvesting in Al Wadi Al Akhdar-Khartoum State, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Mofarah, Mastora A. Rahman, Khalid A. Merghani and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Tidal Power Potential Assessment Using GIS (Study area Red Sea) , Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Osman, Shiraz, Alaa Eldeen Awad Elkreem and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Using GIS in Water Distribution Based on Population of Khartoum city, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Ibra, Sami, Abdalrahman Rabih and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) 3-D GIS an Urban Planning for University of Khartoum Master plan, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).

•  Thabit, Majmou O., Mubark Osman and Badr-Eldin Taha Osman (2014) Calibration of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) DEM for Topographic Mapping of Kajbar Dam Area Northern State – Sudan, Proceedings of the Occasional GIS Symposia OCGISS No. I/ May 2014, Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum,Sudan – the Occasional (forthcoming).