2014 “Understanding Ceramic Production, Standardization and Craft Specialization of Dilmun in the Second Millennium BC: Chemical Characterization of Dilmun Pottery from Kuwait and Bahrain Using Non-Destructive pXRF. Hasan Ashkanani & Robert H. Tykot. EAA 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. September 2014

2014“A Study of Bronze Age Pottery from Al-Khidr Site, Kuwait: Chemical and Petrographic Characterization. H. Ashkanani, R.H. Tykot, and M. Ownby. ISA 2014, Los Angeles, CA, USA. May 2014.

2014      “A Chemical Characterization of Dilmun Pottery from Bronze Age Sites (tell F3) inKuwait and (NE Temple) Bahrain Using Non-Destructive XRF analysis”. H. Ashkanani and R.H. Tykot. ISA 2014. Los Angeles, CA, USA. May 2014.

2014 “A Characterization Approach of Bronze Age Ceramics from Kuwait and Bahrain Using a Non-Destructive pXRF”. H. Ashkanani and R.H. Tykot. Sixth Annual Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium, USF, Tampa, FL, March 17, 2014.

2013“A Provenance Study of Bronze Age Pottery from Kuwait and Bahrain: Toward the First Petrographic and Chemical Characterization”. H. Ashkanani, C. Stremtan & R.H. Tykot. Seminar for Arabia Studies, London, July 26-28, 2013

2013 “Interregional interaction and Dilmun power in the Bronze Age: A provenance study of ceramics from Bronze Age sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Indus Valley using non-destructive pXRF analysis”. Hasan Ashkanani & Robert H. Tykot. ACS conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 7-11, 2013. تنزيل على الرابط  Download book chapter

2013      “Destructive versus non-destructive geochemical analyses on ceramic artifacts: comparison of portable XRF and ICP-MS data on Bronze Age ceramics from Failaka Island (Kuwait) and Bahrain”. Ciprian Stremtan, Hasan Ashkanani, Robert H. Tykot. Vienna, EGU meeting, Austria – April 7-12, 2013. In print

2013      “Anthropological Research: Understanding and Shaping Kuwait’s History, Health Status and Self Image”. Frank Poirier, Yagoub Alkandari, & Hasan Ashkanani. “Social Sciences: Partners in Development” meeting Kuwait University, Kuwait City – February 11-13, 2013. In print

2012      “Diasporic Community and Identity of Failaka Island (Kuwait) Residents in the 2nd Millennium       BC: A Provenance Study of Pottery from Dilmun Sites in Kuwait and Bahrain Using Non-Destructive pXRF Analysis”. Hasan Ashkanani and Robert H. Tykot. ASOR meeting, Chicago, USA.

2012 “Constructing a Database for pXRF, XRD, ICP-MS and Petrographic Analyses ofBronze Age Ceramics and Raw Materials from Failaka Island (Kuwait)”. Poster for CAS Oktoberfest 2012, Tampa, FL. Ciprian C. Stremtan, Hasan Ashkanani, Robert H. Tykot and Cristina M. Puscas تنزيل على الرابط  Download poster

2012      “A Provenance Study of Pottery from Dilmun Sites in Kuwait and Bahrain Using Non-Destructive XRF Analysis”. Hasan Ashkanani, Robert H. Tykot, and Tatsuya Murakami. Poster for CAS Oktoberfest 2012, Tampa, FL.

2012 “Constructing a Database for pXRF, XRD, ICP-MS and Petrographic Analyses ofBronze Age Ceramics and Raw Materials from Failaka Island (Kuwait)”.Ciprian C. Stremtan, Hasan Ashkanani, Robert H. Tykot and Cristina M. Puscas. 39th International Symposium on Archaeometry. Leuven, Belgium, May 28 – June 1, 2012.

2012      “A Provenance Study of Pottery from Dilmun Sites in Kuwait and Bahrain Using Non-Destructive XRF Analysis”. Hasan Ashkanani, Robert H. Tykot, and Tatsuya Murakami. SAA 77th Annual Meeting.

2011“Establishing a Sourcing Database for pXRF, XRD, ICP-MS and Petrographic Analyses of Failaka Island (Kuwait) Ceramics”. Ciprian Cosmin, Hasan Ashkanani and Robert H. Tykot. European Geosciences Union, Vienna.

2011 “Using non-destructive XRF analysis for sourcing of Bronze Age ceramics from Kuwait and Bahrain”. Hasan Ashkanani and Robert H. Tykot. Society of American Archaeology (SAA), Sacramento, CA. تنزيل على الرابط  Download poster

2011      “Sourcing Bronze Age Ceramics from Kuwait and Bahrain Using Non-Destructive XRF Analysis” Hasan Ashkanani & R.H. Tykot, 2011 Seminar for Arabian Studies, British Museum, London, England, July 28-30, 2011.

2011Using Non-destructive XRF Analysis for Sourcing Bronze Age Ceramics From Failaka Island, Kuwait. Hasan Ashkanani and Robert H. Tykot. ASOR Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, Nov 19-21, 2011.

2010 “Failaka Island (Kuwait) in the Bronze Age: Determining the Clay source of ceramics by pXRF”. Hasan Ashkanani and Robert H. Tykot. American School of Oriental School (ASOR), Atlanta, GA, Nov 2010.

2007 “Code-switching: Arabic and Persian Language in Kuwait Household’s Conversations”. Hasan Ashkanani. Graduate Day Meeting, the National Union of Kuwaiti Students Conference, Beverly Hills, CA .