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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: samih_abubaker@yahoo.com

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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.2009آذار 5-3الموازية كلية الدفاع الوطني الملكية األردنية، األردنيين البرامج األكاديمية

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