Dr. Nabil Abo Kaf

Name: Nabil H. Abo Kaf Address: Tishreen University, Faculty of Agriculture, Lattakia, Syria Telephone: 00963-41-463760 Fax: 00963-41-418504 E-mail1: n.abokaf@scs-net.org E-mail2: nabil@arabscientist.org

• Education:
• Ph. D. Agricultural University in Lublin, Poland, 1991. Field of Specialization "Insects Parasitoids".
• Academic Positions:
• Assistant Professor, 1992-2001 in the Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
• Membership of Cultural, Educational and Professional Societies:
  1. Member of Arab Plant Protection Society and Coordinator for Syria.
  2. Member of Syrian Computer Society and Secretary of Cultural Committee in Lattakia Branch.
• Courses Taught:
• Undergraduate Courses
  1. Pest Control, Biological Control of Pests, Economic Insects, Forest.
  2. Entomology, Diagnostic Infestations of Pests and Their Control.
• Graduate Courses:
• Integrated Pest Management.
• Projects and Grants:
• Citrus Aphids and accompanying Parasitoids. Grants from Tishreen University.
• Publications:
  1. N. ABO KAF, 2002. Population dynamics of aphids (Aphididae: Homoptera) on some citrus cultivar in costal region of Syria. Arab J. Pl. Prot. (Under Publication).
  2. N. ABOU-KAF and O. Hamoudi 1999: Evaluation of Damage caused by Olive Psylla Euphyllura straminea Loginova (Homoptera: Aphalaridae) in Syria. Arab J. Pl. Prot. 17 (2): 71-76.
  3. B. Miczulski, and N. ABO KAF, 1994: Pathogenic fungi found on cereal aphids in the region Lublin. Wiad of. Entomol.T.13.Nr1: 63.
  4. N. ABO KAF, B. Miczulski, 1991: Cereal aphids (Homoptera, Aphididae) occurring in the fields of wheat and barley in the region of Lublin. Roczniki nauk Rolniczych, Seria E, T.21, Z. ˝: 103 - 110.
  5. N. ABO KAF, B. Miczulski, 1991: Hymenoptera Parasitica associated with cereal aphids in the fields of wheat and barley in the region of Lublin. Roczniki nauk Rolniczych, Seria E, T. 21, Z. ˝: 93 - 101.
  6. N. ABO KAF, 1991: Parasitic Hymenoptera associated with cereal aphids in fields of wheat and barley in the region of Lublin, Poland. In: Behaviour and impact of Aphidophaga, pp.17-21. Edited by L. Polgar, R.J. Chambers, A. F. G. Dixon and I. Hodek, SPB Academic Publishing bv., The Hague, the Netherlands.
• Conferences:
  1. The Second Symposium on Scientific Research Outlook in the Arab World 2002, Scientific Research Technology Development in the Arab World, 24th - 27th March, Sharjah, UAE. "Informatics Applications in Agricultural Scientific Research".
  2. SYRIAN LIBANON RESEARCH DAYS SYMPOSIUM "Present and Perspectives" Olive Tree and Their Oil in Syria and Lebanon, 16-18 February 2002, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria. "Integrated Management for Olive Pests Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)".
  3. 6th Symposium of The Syrian Computer Society, Branch of Aleppo, about "Informatics and Engineering Sciences: Present and Perspectives", 2-4 October 2001, in Aleppo University.
  4. Symposium of "Advanced Technology for Geographic Information Systems and Practical Applications", 13-14 Marsh 2001, Lattakia, Syria.
  5. IT Primer Workshop on "Basic Web Technology Skills For Courseware Development" Damascus, Syria, October 1-5, 2000. Organized by Arab School of Science and technology and UNESCO.
  6. Seventh Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 22-26 October 2000, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
  7. Syrian-Lebanese Symposium on Informatics and Communications Technology, 25-29 April 2000.
  8. 39th Week of Science 6-11 November 1999, at The University of Damascus.
  9. The Second International Al Shaam Conference on Information technology, "Information Technology and Future Challenges in Developing Countries", 26-29 April 1999, Umayyad Palace for Conferences, Damascus, Syria.
  10. Sixth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 27-31 October 1997, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
  11. Symposium "Pesticides and Environment" Held by Agricultural Engineering Syndicate Homs Branch, at Arabic Cultural Center in Homs - Syria, 1 July 1996.
  12. The Second Scientific Olive Symposium, Held by Olive Bureau with Collaboration of FAO and UNDP, Idleb 19-21 November 1996.
  13. Aphidology Congress in the Agricultural University (SGGW) in Warsaw, Poland, at 19 September 1990.
  14. 4th Meeting of the IOBC Working Group "Ecology of Aphidophaga" which held in Agriculture University at G?d?ll? in Hungary at 1990.
• Supervised Master Degree:
• Supervised Master Degree of Engineer Omar Hamoudi, Titled: "Ecological Study of Olive Psyllid and their biological control by parasitoids and predators insects". Certified Degree of Master in 21 December 1999.
• Other Activities:
  1. Representative and Coordinator of Arab Society for Plant Protection in Syria.
  2. President of the Biological Control Unit in Tishreen University.
  3. Secretary of Cultural Committee in Syrian Computer Society Branch of Lattakia.
• Research Interests:
• My major interest area is dynamics of insects' populations, particularly in the study of insect host-parasitoid interactions. And Applications of Informatics in Agricultural Scientific Research.