Published Research Papers
1. Mulching Pepper under High Temperature Conditions. (1983). IX International Congress of Plastic in Agriculture, (Mexico).
2. Effect of Salinity on Germination, Growth and Ionic Content of Rice
(Oriza sativa L.) at Early Seeding Sage, (1992).
3. Effect of Heavy Metals of Selected Algae Isolated from Some Polluted Canals at Basrah City-IRAQ, (1992).
4. A Study of Fungal Endophyte Associated with Desert Parasitic Plant (Cynomorium coccineum) in Southern IRAQ, (1993).
5. Germination, Growth Characters and Ionic content in Wheat (Triticum durum L.) as Affected by the Application of Saline Water at Early Seedling Stage, (1994).
6. Effect of Some Growth Regulators on Vegetative Growth, Flowering and Yield of Onion in Zubair, (1994).
7. Effect of Set Size on Growth and Yield of Onion in Zubair, (1994).
8. A Study on Salinity Resistance of Some Varieties of Wheat (Triticum durum L.) Cultivated in IRAQ, (1996).
9. The Effect of Salinity and Kinetin on Germination, Vegetative Growth and Ionic Content of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), (1999).
10. Study on Quantity Changes on Produced Tomato at Zubair During Picking Season, (1999).
11. Effect of Salinity on Growth and Yield of the Local Variety of Barley (Hordeum vulgaris L.) (1999).
12. Effect of Garlic Extract (Allium sativum L.) on the Inhibition of Growth of Rhizospheric and Roots Associated Fungi of Some Plants, (2000).
13. Effect of Salinity, N-Fertilizer and Their Interaction on Vegetative Growth, Mineral Content and Some Organic Components of Sweet Pepper Plants (Capsicum annuum L.), (2000).
14. Effect of Garlic Bulb Extract on the Growth and Enzyme activity of Rhizosphere and Rhizoplane Fungi, (2000).
15. Effect of: 1- Water Stress and Temperature on Growth, Cytokinin Production and Physiological Changes of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), (2000).
16. Effect of: 2- Applied Growth Regulators on Growth, Cytokinin Production and Physiological Changes of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Grown Under Salt Stress.
17. Ionic Content of Soil and Wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L.) Grown Under Salt Stress Soils, (2001).
18. Isolation and Identification of the Ecological Factors Affecting Distribution of (Dunaliella salina) Algae, (2002).
19. Effect of Salinity on Growth of the Algae (Dunaliella salina) 1- NaCl and MgCl2, (2002).
20. Effect of Salinity on Growth of the Algae (Dunaliella salina) 2 – CaCl2 and KCl, (2002).
21. Effect of Nitrogen Sources on Growth of the Algae (Dunaliella salina), (2002).
22. Effect of NaCl on the Cellular Content of Organic Compounds of the Algae (Dunaliella salina), (2002)
23. The Effect of Planting method, Planting Date on Vegetative Growth and Early Yield of some Tomato Cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Grown in Arid Regions of Basrah, (2002).
24. The Effect of Planting Method, Planting Date on Flowering and Yield of Some Tomato Cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Grown in Arid Regions of Basrah, (2002).
25. The Effect of Planting Method, Planting Date on Yield Quality and Quantity of some Tomato Cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Grown in Arid Regions of Basrah, (2002).
26. The Effect of Planting Method, Planting Date on Growth Period and Fruit Weight of some Tomato Cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Grown in Arid Regions of Basrah, (2002).
27. Effect of Garlic Extract (Allium sativum L.) on Conidia Number and Their Germination of Rhizospheric and Roots Associated Fungi of Some Plants, (2001).
28. Effect of Garlic Extract (Allium sativum L.) on Tomato Growth Infected with Fusarium Oxysporum, (2001).
29. Growth and Morphological Changes of Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) with Various Mulches at High Temperatures, (2001).
30. Effect of Root Nodule Nematode Meloidogyne sp. on Chemical Content of Eggplant Plants (2002).
31. Antibacterial Effect of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts against Pathogenic Bacterial Strains (2006).
32. Antimicrobial Activity of the Isolated Oils from Some Plants (2008).

33. Effect of Sodium Chloride and Proline on Micropropagation of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) CV. Barhee (2012).
34. Effect of Sodium Chloride and Proline on Embryo Formation and Germination Through in Vitro Micropropagation of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cv. Barhee. [ІІ] (2013).
35. Antioxidant Assay Confirm Health Benefit of Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) Plant Grown in Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
36. Effect of Plant Preservative Mixture PPMTM on the shoot Regeneration of Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).
37. Effects of foliar application of (NH4)2SO4 and alga21st on vegetative growth and chlorophyll content of two cultivars sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) transplants.
38. Effects of ammonium sulfate and seaweed extract (alga21st) as foliar spray to nutrition content of two cultivars of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) transplants.
39. Characterization of constituent therapeutic components of Alcea kurdica flowers and leaves using HPLC technique

plant extracts

Courses

Undergraduate
1. General Botany
2. Plant Taxonomy
3. Plant Nutrition
4. Plant Propagation
5. Experimental Design and Analysis
6. Handling and Storage of Fruits
and Vegetables
7. Vegetable Production
8. Pharmacognocy I
9. Pharmacognocy II
10. Medicinal Plants
11. Plant tissue Culture
12. Plant anatomy
13. Plant Physiology
14. Human Biology
15. Academic Debate

Graduate
1. Adv. Plant Physiology
2. Plant–Water Relationships
3. Adv. Plant Nutrition
4. Plant Metabolism I
5. Plant Metabolism II
6. Photosynthesis
7. Plant secondary metabolites
8. Special Topics in plant Physiology
9. Advanced Eco-physiology
10. Phytochemistry

Graduate Studies
I supervised (19) M. Sc. and Ph. D. students and below are the titles of their thesis or dissertations: -
1. Physiological study on salinity tolerance of three rice varieties (Oryza sativa L.)
2. Physiological study on salinity resistance of some varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
3. The effect of salinity, kinetin and interaction between them on germination, vegetative growth and ionic content of tomato.
4. The effect of salinity, nitrogen fertilizer and their interaction on vegetative growth, ionic content and some organic matter of sweet pepper.
5. An ecological and physiological study on a Halotolerant algae Dunaliella salina Teodoresco in Basrah.
6. Effect of garlic extract (Allium sativum L.) on the inhibition of growth of rhizospheric and roots associated fungi of some plants.
7. Effect of cultivates planting methods and planting date on the vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting of tomato plant in desert region / Basrah.
8. Evaluation of history course for the students of the second stage of Biology Department on the student's point of view.
9. The effect of heavy metals on some physiological and biochemical characters of the fungi (Nostoc linckia).
10. Effect of salinity on date palm production through tissue culture techniques.
11. Studies on extra cellular products for certain microalgae.
12. The effect of plant extracts on some physiological and behavioral parameters of laboratory animals.
13. Sensitivity of some bacteria to volatile oils extracted from some plants.
14. Isolation, identification of some active compounds extracted from some plants against bacteria.
15. The effect of plant extracts on physiological parameters of experimental animals.
16. Effects of Plant Growth Regulators and Media on in vitro Micro-propagation of Aloe vera.
17. Evaluation of Phytochemical Analysis, Hypoglycemic, Antioxidant Activities of Asturtium officinale plants produced by Tissue Culture Techniques.
18. Effects of Foliar Application of Nutrients and Seaweed Extracts on Physiological Parameters of Cherry Prunus avium L.”
19. Phytochemical, Pharmacological Screening and Antimicrobial Effects of Alcea kurdica
Native to Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Journal's Editorial board
I am a member of the Editorial board or Editorial Advisory Board of the following International Journals:
1. International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology.
2. Pinnacle Biological Sciences.
3. Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research.
4. Journal of Dynamics in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
5. Pyrex Journals of Research in Environmental Std.
6. Pyrex Journals of Agricultural Research.
7. Pyrex Journals of Medicinal Plant Research.
8. Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food Science.
9. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS)
10. International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biosciences.
11. Time journal of Biological Sciences and Technology.

International Workshops
The following workshops (on line) were open to all faculty participants of the ULP where
I participated with:
1. Presenting Your Professional Experience
2. Student Centered Learning
3. Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
4. Building your Network through Email Correspondence: Model Email Etiquette
5. Best practices for Enhancing Research and Publication
6. Motivating Students with Classroom Simulations
7. Research Grant Proposal Process
Administrative positions
The followings are administrative posts I enrolled in:
• Supervisor for the directorate for Graduate studies / University of Basra (1986-1987).
• Supervisor for the directorate for publishing and printing / University of Basra (1991).
• Assistant Dean/ College of Education/ University of Basra (1993-1997).
• Head, Biology Department/ College of Education/ University of Basra (1997-1999).
• Dean, College of Education/ University of Basra (1999-2001).
Computer skills:
-Word
-Power point
-Excel
Other Scientific Activities
I have been asked to prepare and submit a proposal for creative ideas that build on and support sustainable collaboration in priority areas for Iraqi higher education and expand the impact for participating faculty and departments and my project titled "Faculty Development & Instructional Development: Promoting Effective Learning in Classrooms" has been selected to receive an Iraq ULP Project Grant. I visited the Michigan State University (September 2014) and participated in the following activities:
1. workshops
A. Workshop- “Moving from Effective Teacher to the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (SoTL)” with Karl Smith (Kellogg Center, Red Cedar B)
B. Workshop- “Introduction to Cooperative Learning” with Karl Smith (Kellogg
Center, Red Cedar B)
C. Workshop-Instructional Design & Assessing Student Learning
D. Workshop-Best Practices in College Teaching - Active Learning
E. Workshop-Instructional Technology introduction.
F. Workshop- “How to Create a Productive and Engaging Writing Practice”.
G. Workshop- Faculty Learning Communities.
H. Workshop-Evaluating Teaching.
I. Workshop-Faculty Mentoring.
J. Workshop-Assessing Faculty Development Programs.
K. Workshop-Diversity & Inclusive Teaching.
L. Workshop-assessment of Student Learning.
M. Workshop-Faculty Development Cohort Programs.
N. Workshop-“Exploring the Flipped Model”.
O. Workshop-American Higher education system, RP & T process, academic freedom.

2. Conferences
I attended many local and international conferences.
Languages
3. Arabic; Mother language
4. English; Excellent
5. Kurdish; Fair

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