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CURRICULUM VITAE
االستاذ الدكتور سميح أبو بكر
Name: Prof. Dr. Samih Abubaker
Date of Birth: December 13, 1955
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Jordanian
Organization Address: Al- Balqa’ Applied University, (www.bau.edu.jo)/
Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Salt - 19117 – Jordan
Tel: +962-5- 3491111
Mobil: +962777497618, +96279 9096001
E-mail: [email protected]
Career Objectives: 1. Emphasis on the principles of crop production and related economics
practices of producing vegetables aiming at food security achieving.
2. Enhance student knowledge of some general concepts in production of
horticultural crops.
3. Understanding of main factors affecting producing vegetables at the farm in
both open and protected culture with the implementation of sustainable
agriculture and alternate farming systems including Organic farming.
4. Down-to-earth knowledge and guide for vegetable crops production.
Academic Rank: Professor
Education:
1. Ph.D. (2006): Department of Horticulture and Crop Science/ University of
Jordan/ Amman – Jordan. The emphasis was on "Comparative study of
conventional, organic and good agricultural practices on yield and quality of
plastic house beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).
2. M. Sc. (1984): Plant Production Department/ University of Jordan / Amman
– Jordan.
3. B. Sc. (1979): General Agriculture/ Teshreen University/ Lattakia – Syria.
Skills:
1. Arabic: Mother Language
2. English: Very Good (reading and writing)
3. Computer Application: Excellent, ICDL
Teaching Experience: 1. Vegetable Production*
2. Protected Agriculture*
3. Organic Farming*
4. Sustainable Agriculture
5. Organic Waste Management and Composting
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*including laboratory
Short Biography: Professor S. Abubaker was born on December 13, 1955 in
Jordan. Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Al-Balqa` Applied
University in Jordan from September 9, 2012 to September 7, 2016. He has over
30 years of experience in vegetable production, farming systems, sustainability,
resources management and poverty reduction. He received several short visits
to universities around the globe as a visiting fellow on teaching and
development issues. Example universities include Rutgers, Washington State,
Rostock, Technical Munich, Humboldt Berlin, and Bologna. He is an editorial
board member and reviewer in several scientific journals, evaluator of mega
research proposals for several national and international donors. He is a
member of the Management Committee of the European Cooperation in
Science and Technology (COST) Action FA 1105. He is serving as the chairman
of the agro-environmental committee of the Jordan Society for Scientific
Research (JSSR), a member of several national committees including organic
farming, the national committee to oversee the school curriculum and others.
He participated in more than forty international conferences and chaired the
11th Arab plant protection congress held in Amman, 2014. He has over sixty
scientific publications and was awarded many prestigious medals and distinct
shields for his outstanding contributions. Finally, Prof. Abubaker is always
pleased to share knowledge and cultural integration to bring science and
practice of sustainable agriculture a step forward
Practical Experience:
1. Erasmus Mundus (IMaHS) Scholarship, teaching at Bologna University on
"Sustainability and Organic Vegetable Farming" from 30.8.2015 until
30.9.2015.
2. One-month scholarship in the 2nd cohort of PEACE, under the Erasmus
Mundus Action 2, strands 1 regulation at the University of Humboldt- Berlin,
from 15/8 to 14/9/2014.
3. Three-week scholar-contract at the "International Master of Horticultural
Science (IMaHS) at Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) on "Principles
of Organic Vegetable Farming" from 02.6.2012 until 23.6.2012. / Erasmus
Mundus Programme.
4. Two-week theoretical and practical training in May 2010 in Germany
(Rostock University) within the scope of the public private partnership (PPP)
project (Implementation of a sustainable waste management control and
material flow system by means of qualifying public and private decision
makers/ experts of the Jordan waste control sector).
5. Four-week research visit in summer 2009 to University Rostock on Waste
Management, Higher Council for Science and Technology and the German
DFG Program.
6. Two-week theoretical and practical training in April 2009 in Germany (INFA
Institute) within the scope of the public private partnership (PPP) project
(Know-how transfer, consulting and training to establish the separate
collection and utilization of solid waste in Jordan.
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8. Attended the "Organic Farming Training Course: The Lebanese Experience"
16-21 August. 2008, Lebanon, Beirut.
9. Two-week technical visit in January 2002 on Vegetable Greenhouse Farms
and Research Stations/ Egypt.
10. Two-week technical visit in April 2000 on SCPA- Mines and Research
Stations/ Colmar/ France.
11. One-week technical visit in 1998 on Promisol/ Organic and Seaweed
Products/ Spain.
12. Three-week technical visit in 1995 and 1991 on AGRICO potato research
stations /Netherlands.
13. Eight-week training course in 1985 on Vegetable Production and Marketing/
Cook College/ Rutgers University/ U.S.A.
14. Three-week training course in 1982 on wheat production / Damascus/ Syria.
Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan.
15. Four-month training course in 1981 on Maize improvement/ Belgrade/
Yugoslavia. Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan.
Employment Record:
1. Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa` Applied University,
from September 9, 2012 to September 7, 2016.
2. Dean assistant for the research station faculty of agriculture, Al-Balqa`
Applied University, from September, 7. 2008 to October, 15. 2010.
3. Manager of The Princess Tasneem bent Ghazi (Al-Balqa` Applied
University Research Station)/ 2007– 2008.
4. Teaching assistant/ University of Jordan/ 2003–2006.
5. Private Agricultural Business/ July 1997–2007.
6. Head of Vegetable and Cereals Division/ Rum Agricultural Company/
Jordan/1988–1997.
7. Superintendent, Karamah Agricultural Research Station/ Jordan Valley/
1985–1988.
Professional Membership:
1. Member and chairman of the agro-environmental committee of the
Jordan Society for Scientific Research (JSSR) 2006- now
2. Member of the Management Committee of the European Cooperation of
Science and Technology.
3. Member of the EU- COST Action FA 1105/ Bio greenhouse. September,
2012- October, 2016.
4. Member of American Society for Horticultural Science/ 1982-1988.
5. Member of International Society for Horticultural Science/ 1982-1988, /
2006- to present.
6. Plant production/ Horticultural Committee member (2001– 2002) of the
Jordan Agricultural Strategy for (2002- 2012).
7. Faculty council member (September, 2008 to October, 2010 & September,
2011 to September, 2012).
8. Member of the scientific committee of Jordan agricultural engineering
association (2006 -2010).
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9. Member of the national committee of the organic farming bylaw, Jordan
River foundation (2006 -2009).
10. Member of the certification body of Jordan organic farming (2008 – 2010).
11. Member of the national committee of the Nanotechnology Applications in
Agriculture (2010 – present).
12. Editorial Board Member of the American-Eurasian Journal of Agronomy
(AEJA).
13. Editorial Board Member of the Academic Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS)
14. Editorial Member of the International Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
(IJSA)
Publications:
Samih Abubaker. 2015. Impact of Shade and Water Regimes on Yield and Quality
of Tomato Grown in a Plastic House in Jordan. Jordan Journal of Agricultural
Sciences, Volume 11(4): 1119-1126
Samih Abubaker, A. Abuserhan, I. Qrunfleh and G. Anfoka. 2015. Potato production
under brakish water and compost use. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference
on Agriculture and Forestry, 1: 77-81. ISSSN:2362-1036
T. G. Ammari, R. Tahhan, N. Al Sulebi, A. Tahboub, R. Ta'any and S. Abubaker.
2015. "Impact of Intensive Greenhouse Production System on Soil Quality"
Pedosphere 25(2): 282-293.
T. Ammari, Y. Al-Zu'bi, S. Abubaker, and I. Qrunfleh. 2015. "Humic acid-like
substances extracted from compost improve Fe nutrition of lemon grown on
calcareous soil – an environmentally safe approach" Communications in Soil
Science and Plant Analysis 46:954–964.
Samih Abubaker, I. Qrunfleh, and M. Hasan. 2014. Effect of different types of
mulches on ‘Newton’ tomato yields and fruit cracking under plastic greenhouse
conditions. Adv. Hort. Science 28(1):25-28.
Samih Abubaker, Tarek Ammari and Taleb Abuzahra. 2014. Impact of solid wastes
based compost and urea application on carrot (Daucus carota L.) production.
Proceeding of the 29th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and
Management, Philadelphia, PA U.S.A. March 30-April 2, 2014.
Bassim E. Abbassi, Samih Abubaker, Ehab Al-Manaseer, Abdallah Nassour, Basem
Dababneh, Walid Shqairat and Mustafa Jaar,. 2015. Optimization of operating
parameters in composting of organic wastes for the production of organic fertilizers.
Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management. Vol. 41, (1) USA
Taleb Abu-Zahra, Rakad A. Ta’any, Alaedeen B. Tahboub, and Samih Abu-Baker.
2013. Influence of agricultural practices on soil properties and fruit nutrient contents
of bell pepper. Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia. Vol. 10(2):1-10
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Taleb Abu-Zahra A,hmad Al-Shadaideh, Samih Abubaker and Issam Qrunfleh.
2013. Influence of Auxin Concentrations on Different Ornamental Plants Rooting.
International Journal of Botany, 9 (2):96-99
Shadiadeh, A.N., Taleb Abu-Zahra, S. Aburauman, Samih Abu-Baker and M.
Ateyyat. 2013. Extension requirements of apple farmers in Ajloun area in Jordan.
Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Vol 24(16): 3-28
Tarek G. Ammari, Rakad A. Ta’any, Samih Abu-Baker, Alaedeen B. Tahboub,
Naser Almanaseer, Nedal Aloran, Raihan Abu Harb, Taleb R. Abu-Zahra, Saeid M.
Abu-Romman, Issam M. Qrunfleh and Maen K. Hasan. 2013. Vegetative
bioremediation of extremely salt-affected calcareous soils. Journal of Food,
Agriculture & Environment Vol.11 (2): 1 2 7 7 - 1 2 8 1
Shadiadeh, A.N., M.R. Karajeh, A.S. Al-Alawi, S.M. Abu Bakr, M.A. Shantawi and
H.S. Hassan. 2013. Knowledge level in tomato diseases among tomato growers in
Southern Gours. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 31(1): 83-90.
Wesam G. Shahrour1, Mohamad A. Shatnawi, Samih Abubaker, Zakaria AL-
Ajlouni, Ahmed N. Shadaideh, Al-Dmoor H, and Alhssaen K, Hussein. 2013.
Identification of Phytophthora infestans from infected potato and tomato plants using
molecular techniques. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol.11 (3&4): 1 2
1 6 - 1 2 2 1
Samih M. Abubaker. 2013. Effect of different types of mulch on performance of
tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under plastic house conditions. Journal of
Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol.11 (2): 132-134
Samih Abubaker. (2014) Effects of Compost and Water Levels on Tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in the Jordan Valley. J. King Saud University, Vol.
26, Agricultural Sciences (1), pp. 23-29, Riyadh.
Samih Abubaker. 2012. Sustainable uses of compost and water on soil and yield of
beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) Acta Hort. (ISHS) 936:203-209
Hana J. Al-Mahmood, Mohamad A. Shatnawi, Rida A. Shibli, Ibrahim M.
Makhadmeh, Samih M. Abubaker and Ahmed N. Shadiadeh. 2012. Clonal
propagation and medium-term conservation of Capparis spinosa: A medicinal plant.
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 6(22), pp. 3826-3836 Available online at
http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR DOI: 10.5897/JMPR11.547 ISSN 1996-0875
©2012
Smih Abubaker, Taleb Abu-Zahra, Ahmad Al-Shadaideh and Jarrah Al-zu`bi. 2012.
Performance of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) under increasing plant populations.
J. King Saud Univ., Vol. 24, Agric. Sci. (2), pp. 25-28
T. Ammari, R. Tahan, S. Abubaker, Y. Alzu`bi, A. Tahboub, R. Ta`any, S.
Aburumman, N. Almanaseer and M. Stietiya. 2013. Soil salinity changesin the Jordan
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valley potentially threaten sustainable irrigated agriculture. PEDOSPHERE, 23(3):
376–384, ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/Pc_
Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press
Taleb Abu-Zahra1, Maen Hasan, Ahmad Al-Shadaideh, Smih Abubaker. 2012.
Effect of Different Auxin Concentrations on Umbrella Tree (Schefflera arboricola)
Rooting, Agric. Sci. Digest., 31 (4): 312 - 315, 2011
Samih Abubaker, Jarrah AlZubi, Yasin AlZubi and Abdalnasser Alzyoud (2011).
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production under Phosphate-mining wastewater in
Jordan. Journal of Agronomy, 10 (4): 128-131. ISSN 1812-5379,
DOI:10.3923/ja.2011.128.131
Samih Abubaker, Azmi AbuRayyan, Ayed Amre, Yasin Alzu`bi1 and Nazeir Hadidi
(2011). Impact of Cultivar and Growing Season on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Under Center Pivot Irrigation System. World J. of Agri`l Sciences 7 (6): 718-721, ISSN
1817-3047
Samih M. Abubaker, Taleb R. Abu-Zahra, Yasin A. Alzu`bi and Alaeddin B.
Tahboub (2010). Nitrate accumulation in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) tissues under
different fertilization regimes. J. of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol.8 (2): 778-
780.
Samih Abubaker, Yasin Al-Zu'bi and Azmi Aburayan (2010). The influence of Plant
Spacing on yield and fruit nitrate concentration of greenhouse cucumber (cucumis
sativus L). Jordan J of Agricultural Sciences. Vol 6: 527-533
Tarek Ammari, Yasin Al-Zubi, Samih Abubaker, Basem Dababneh,Wafa Gnemat
and Alaeddin Tahboub (2010). The Occurrence of Lithium in the Environment of the
Jordan Valley and its Transfer in the Food Chain. Environmental Geochemistry and
Health. Online First™.
Jarrah Alzu`bi, Y. Alzu`bi and S. Abubaker (2010). Hydrology and water harvesting
techniques of wadi Muheiwir catchment area, the case study of Jordan. Journal of
applied sciences 10(4): 298-304
Taleb, R. Abu-Zahra1, Samih M. Abubaker and Alaeddin B. Tahboub3 (2010).
Effect of organic matter sources on micronutrients and heavy metals accumulation in
soil. International Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment-JFAE. Vol.8 (3&4):
1199-1202
M. Shatnawi, R. Shibli, H. Aldmoor, M. Ateyyat and S. Abubaker (2010) In Vitro
propagation and ctyoprservation of stevia rebaudiana using a vitrification method.
Accepted in Acta Horticulture.
Y. Alzu`bi, Z. Arabeyyat, B. Dababneh and S. Abubaker (2009) Chemical
characterization of soil irrigated by greywater. Proceeding of the international
symposium on high technology for greenhouse system (GreenSys2009), Quebec City,
Canada.
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Samih Abubaker, Yasin Al-Zu'bi, Hazem Hassan and Jarrah Al-Zu'bi (2009). The
Impact of Water Conservation and Compost on Yield and Quality of Beans (Phaseolus
Vulgaris L.). Proceeding of the international conference on water conservation in arid
regions (ICWCAR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Yasin Alzu`bi Jarrah Alzu`bi, and Samih Abubaker (2009). Application of
Multicriteria Analysis for Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Disi Basin-
Jordan. Proceeding of the international conference on water conservation in arid
regions (ICWCAR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Samih Abubaker, Yasin Al-Zu'bi, and Jarrah Al-Zu'bi (2009). Evaluation of Nine
Cucumber Cultivars under Plastic House Conditions in the Jordan Valley. Proceeding
of the international symposium on high technology for greenhouse system
(GreenSys2009), Quebec City, Canada.
Samih Abubaker (2008) Effect of Plant Density on Flowering Date, Yield and
Quality Attribute of Bush Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Under Center Pivot Irrigation
System, American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 (4): 666-668,
2008. ISSN 1557-4989
Al-Zu'bi, Y. and Abubaker, S. (2008). Response of Tomato Growth to Nutrient
Uptake and Irrigation Water. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 797:253-257
http://www.actahort.org/books/797/797_35.htm
Abubaker, S., Al-Zu'bi, Y., Kasrawi, M. And Aburayyan, A. 2008. Yield and Quality
of Plastic House Snap Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Produced by Conventional,
Organic and Good Agricultural Practices (Gap) In The Jordan Valley. Acta Hort.
(ISHS) 797:399-404
http://www.actahort.org/books/797/797_57.htm
Abubaker, S., Kasrawi, M. and Aburayyan A. (2007). Effect of Conventional,
Organic and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) on nitrate content of beans grown
under plastic house conditions in the Jordan Valley. Acta Horticulturae, Number
741:35-40.
Abubaker, S., M. Suwwan (1986). Evaluation of nine tomato hybrids and three
tomato cultivars under plastic house conditions in the Jordan Valley, Dirasat, 13: 93-
114.
Suwwan, M.A. and S. Abubaker (1986). Physical Properties of Tomato Fruits of nine
tomato hybrids and three cultivars under plastic house conditions in the Jordan Valley,
Dirasat, 5: 7 – 17.
Bulletins: 1. Abubaker S. (1992). "Evaluation of nineteen potato varieties under center
pivot irrigation system" Rum Farms report/ Jordan.
2. Abubaker S. (1991). "Evaluation of five potato varieties under center pivot
irrigation system", Rum Farms report / Jordan.
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3. Abubaker, S. (1989). "Efforts of Central Pivot Irrigation" on soil
temperature. Rum Farms report/ Jordan
4. Abubaker, S., and John Camp, (1989). "Peanut Production" Rum Farms
report / Jordan.
5. Abubaker, S., (1987). Evaluation of nine cucumber cultivars under plastic
house conditions in the Jordan Valley. JVASP Annual Report. Presented at
the International Symposium on "Models for plant growth, Environmental
control and farm management in protected cultivation "Hanover, Germany,
August 28 to September 2, 1988.
6. Abubaker, S. (1987). Evaluation of twelve sweet corn cultivars in the
Jordan Valley – JVASP – 1987 Annual Report.
7. Abubaker, S. and W. Ford (1987). Physical Properties of Processing
Tomatoes. JVASP/ Bulletin, 11 – 87.
8. Abubaker, S. and W. Ford (1987). Growing Sweet Potato in the Jordan
Valley, JVASP/ Bulletin 18 – 87.
9. Ford, W., D. Beinz and S. Abubaker (1987). Production Fennel in the
Jordan Valley JVASP / Bulletin, 09 – 87.
10. Abubaker, S., and Z. Masri, (1986). Evaluation of 53 processing tomato
cultivars at karamah Research Station. Annual report, JVASP: 25 – 28.
11. Abubaker, S., S. Shudifat and A. Rizziq (1985). Succession Cropping
Economical Study. Annual report, JVASP: 25-28.
Supervising Master Students:
1. Examination Committee member. Linda Alrayes. December 16th 2014.
Factors affecting in vitro growth of Moringa peregrina (forsk) Fiori and
the plant antimicrobial activity. Master student, Biotechnology
Department.
2. Examination Committee member. Nizar Al-Saleibi. May, 2013. Effects of
intensive farming on soil physical, chemical and biological qualities in the
Jordan Valley. Department of water, soil and environment. Date 5/5/2013
3. Examination Committee member. Yousef Abadi. 2013. In vitro
propagation, antimicrobial activity and insctecidal activity of Artemisia
herba-alba plants. Master student, Biotechnology Department. Date
25/4/2013
4. Co-Superviser and examination committee member. Ehab Al-Manaseer
(12th Jan., 2010). Optimization OF operating parameters in composting of
organic wastes for the production of organic fertilizers.
5. Examination Committee member. Hana Al-Mahmood (25th May, 2009).
In Vitro propagation and medium term conservation of Caper (Capparis
Spinosa L.)
Conferences and Workshops:
1. Key Note speaker in the 3rd International Conference on Agriculture and
Forestry 2016 (ICOAF 2016). Held during 14 – 16 June 2016 in Manila,
Philippines.
2. Participated in the TIIKM's 2nd International Conference on Agriculture
and Forestry – 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka on 10th – 12th June 2015.
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3. Key Note speaker in the Fifth International Conference of Plant Protection
Research Institute, May 3 to 6, 2015 Cairo, Egypt
4. Participated in the ``Combined MC and WG (WG 1, 2, 4, and 5 COST
Action: FA1105 meeting including integrating workshops`` from
17/11/2014 to 19/11/201 in Vienna, Austria
5. Participated in the 29th International Conference on Solid Waste
Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA U.S.A. March 30-April 2,
2014.
6. Participated in Waste Management Innovation Accelerator Workshop, 10-
12 February 2014 USAID Jordan Competitiveness Program, Amman-
Jordan
7. Key Note speaker (on Food Security under Present Environmental
Challenges) in the 2nd International Conference on Olives, (SICOP) 25-
26 November 2013 in Kadoori Technichal university, Palestine
8. Participated in the 2nd International Symposium on Organic Greenhouse
Horticulture, from 28-10-2013 to 31-10-2013 in Avignon, France as well
as the Management Committee Meetings of EU- COST Action: FA1105
9. Participated in the "5th Jordan Afaq economic forum and expo. ``World
Economy" 7-8/5/2013. Royal- Amman, Jordan.
10. Participated in: ``6th International conference on genetically modified
food`` 6-7/5/2013. Geneva hotel, Amman, Jordan.
11. Participated in the "International Workshop on Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP) for Greenhouse Vegetable Production in the
Mediterranean Region" December 9-12, 2012 Dead Sea, Jordan.
12. Participated in: ``HortiModel2012`` Models for Plant Growth,
Environmental Control and Farm Management in Protected Cultivation,
4th - 8th November, 2012 Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing, China
13. Attended the Meetings of WG1, 2, and 3 of EU- COST Action FA 1105/
Bio greenhouse ̀ towards a sustainable and productive organic greenhouse
horticulture`, Bucharest- Romania from 14- 17/ 10/ 2012. and gave a talk
on ``tomato seed germination and seedling vigor``
14. Attended the annual Meeting of USAID Potato and Cereal Projects (March
26th- April 1st 2012) Rome, Italy.
15. Participated in the launching of the public private partnership (PPP)
project: (Expert advice and Know-how transfer in the field of Solar Energy
for Public and Private Institutions in Jordan). HolidayIn, Amman, 22, 11
2011.
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16. Shared the fifth scientific Jordanian conference, Jordan Society for
Scientific Research (JSSR), Landmark, Amman, Nov. 19/2011
17. Participated and presented a paper titled: Performance of Organic Tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Under Increasing Compost and Water
Levels in Greenhouse in the International symposium on advanced
technologies and management towards sustainable greenhouse ecosystems
(GreenSys 2011). Halkidiki, Greece, June 5-10th 2011.
18. Attended and presented a paper titled: Nitrate accumulation in cucumber
fruits, at the International Conference on the Challenges of Improving
Productivity & Means of developing it in the Agricultural Sector, 28-
30/11/2010, at al-Furat University in Deir Ezzor.
19. Attended the workshop on EU legislations on import control of seed
potatoes, Amman, Jordan, 25-26th October 2010 (AGR 43028)
20. Attended and presented a paper titled: Sustainable uses of Compost and
Water on Soil and Yield of Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) at the 28th
International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon‐Portugal, 22‐27 August
2010.
21. Shared the fourth scientific Jordanian conference held on Nov. 7/2009
22. Participated and presented a paper entitled: ` Competition among nutrients
during roots absorption ` in the Jordan's 2010 water week, March 15-16
Al-Balqa` Applied University in association with the American Chamber
of commerce in Jordan and the Global Engineering Program (GEP) at
Purdue University, Sheraton Hotel, Amman.
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2009آذار 5-3كلية الدفاع الوطني الملكية األردنية، -البرامج األكاديمية الموازية -األردنيين
ورشة عمل )االمراض الفيروسية التي تصيب اشجار اللوزيات والتفاحيات والعنب في االردن .24
لى للعلوم المجلس االع 18/2/2010والمكافحة المتكاملة لحفار ساق التفاح في الزيتون(
االردن -والتكنولوجيا، عمان
باتعون بين الجامعة 27/3/2010ورشة عمل )التملح وأثره في التصحر في وادي االردن( .25
وادي االردن -محطة ابحاث الجامعة االردنية -االردنية والجمعية االردنية لمكافحة التصحر
صادية والزراعية، تحت عنوان: المشاركة في المؤتمر السادس للجمعية العربية للعلوم االقت .26
االردن -عمان 1/4/2010-30/3االزمة المالية وأثرها على االمن الغذائي العربي.
27. Attended and presented a paper ( التعليم الزراعي وتاثيره على االمن الغذائي(
in the Arab Agricultural education and its impact on food securityاالردني
conference (المؤتمر الثامن عشر لالتحاد العام للمهندسين الزراعيين العرب) Tunis,
12/5/- 15/5/2010.
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28. Participated in the second international symposium on nuclear
energy(ISNE-2009), October 26-28, 2009 Amman, Jordan
ن البرنامج الوطني للزراعة العضوية حضور ورشة العمل الخاصة بتوعية المزارعين ضم .29
في قاعة 14/5/2009 -12)صندوق الملك عبد هللا الثاني للتنمية( و ذلك في الفترة ما بين
محافظة العاصمة-المدينة الرياضية-عمان الكبرى
30. Attended the (regional training workshop on auditing and monitoring
hazardous wastes generation and management for industrial sectors).
Amman, Jordan 23-25th of June 2009
31. Attended the Seminar on Recycle of Plastic Packaging, Amman,
Kempinski Hotel, Thursday, 28th of May, 2009, Organized by the Italian
Trade Commission.
32. Participated and presented a paper in the International symposium on
Hight Technology for Greenhouse Systems (GreenSys 2009). Quebic city,
Canada, June 14-19th 2009.
33. Attended the third international conference on the valorization of
phosphates and phosphorus compounds (COVAPHOS 3) , Marrakech-
Morocco, March 18th-20th, 2009
34. Attended the launching ceremony: "The Integrated Financing Strategy for
Combating Desertification in Jordan", Meridian- Amman on March 30th,
2009
35. Assist in organizing the workshop: "Organic Farming in Jordan", Al-
Balqaa Applied University and Jordan River Foundation, and chaired the
third session on December 16th, 2008
36. Attended the workshop of developing an Integrated Financing Strategy for
Combating Desertification in Jordan, July, 8 and 9, 2008.
37. Attended the workshop of introduction of separate collection in Jordan
including know-how transfer in the field of waste 7/7/2008, Amman-
Jordan.
38. Shared the third scientific Jordanian conference, Jordan Society for
Scientific Research (JSSR), held on Nov. 17/2007
39. Presentation and Chaired the first session of the Organic Farming day(27-
1-2007) Jordan agricultural engineering association, Amman.
40. Presented a paper at the first Fresh Food Quality Standards/ ISHS
symposium/ May 7-11, 2006. Amman / Jordan.
41. FAO workshop in GAP fresh food and vegetables/ Dec.17-19, 2006 at
NCARTT/ Amm. Jordan.
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42. Agricultural Marketing Workshop/30/10/2008/ Al-Balqa` Applied
University
43. Chaired the 2nd and the discussion session of the Organic FS workshop,
16/12/2008 Al-Balqa` Applied University.
44. Presented a paper at the third Arab Scientific Conference of Biological
Sciences/ November 3-6, 1984/ University of Jordan/ Amman / Jordan.
45. Presented a paper at the first Arab Horticultural conference/ April 12-17,
1986/ Amman / Jordan.
46. Presented a paper (Multiple Application of "Tomatotone" on yield and
quality of plastic house tomatoes in the Jordan Valley) at the 22nd
International Horticultural Congress/ University of California,
Davis/August 10-18, 1986.
47. Presented a paper at the International Symposium on "Models for Plant
Growth, Environmental control and Farm Management in Protected
Cultivation "Hanover/ West Germany/ August 28 to September 2, 1988.
48. Attended and presented a paper titled :( Yield and Quality of Plastic House
Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Grown organically in the Jordan Valley) in
the sixth Jordanian agricultural scientific conference/ April 9-12, 2007.
Amman/Jordan.
49. Attended and presented scientific paper in the Arab organic farming
conference ( التحاد العام للمهندسين الزراعيين العربالمؤتمر السابع عشر ل ) Sana'a-
Yemen from 28/6/- 1/7/2008.
Awards:
1. Awarded the Golden Medal of session`s best presentation in the TIIKM's 2nd
International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry – 2015. Colombo,
Sri Lanka on 10th – 12th June 2015.
2. Erasmus Mundus (IMaHS) Scholarship, teaching at Bologna University on
"Sustainability and Organic Vegetable Farming" from 30.8.2015 until
30.9.2015.
3. Awarded a scholarship in the 2nd cohort of PEACE, under the Erasmus
Mundus Action 2, strand 1 regulation at the University of Humboldt-
Berlin, from 15/8 to 14/9/2014.
4. Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, teaching at Technische Universitat
Munchen (TUM) on "Principles of Organic Vegetable Farming" on
"International Master of Horticultural Science (IMaHS) from 02.6.2012
until 23.6.2012.
5. DFG Scholarship for Research Work at the University Rostock on Organic
Waste Management, Germany, August – September 2009.
6. US-AID Scholarship / MSc. degree in Plant Production. at the University
of Jordan - September 1982 – September 1984.
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Others:
1. Expert and Group Member, Saudi Agricultural Strategy, 2016-2025.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC. Started October, 2015 – February 2016.
2. Chairman of the ``11th Arab plant protection congress``; November 9-13,
2014. Amman- Jordan
3. Member of the scientific and organization committees of the: "International
Workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Greenhouse Vegetable
Production in the Mediterranean Region" December 9-12, 2012 Dead Sea,
Jordan.
4. Steering Committee Member of a 2-year project (Know-how transfer,
consulting and training to establish the separate collection and utilization of
solid waste in Jordan, public private partnership (PPP), Jordan (Jaar
Establishment) -Germany, May 2008- 2010.
5. Steering Committee Member of a 2-year project `Development of sustainable
management for Landfills in Jordan`. public private partnership (PPP), Jordan
(Jaar Establishment) -Germany January, 2010- 2012.
References: Upon Request