Dr. Omran Youssef

Name: Omran Youssef Address: General Commission of Agric. Scientific Research (GCASR), Himo Research Center, Al-Qamishly, Syria. Telephone: + 963 52 454210 Fax: + 963 52 436791 Mobile: + 963 932 489733 E-mail1: omran_y@hotmail.com E-mail2: om_youssef@yahoo.com

• Education:
  1. Ph.D., Biological Science, National Academy of Science of Armenia, Institute of Botany, Yerevan, Armenia, 12-06-2001. "The specific composition and toxigenic activity of micromycetes-contaminants of dry seeds of bean and grain cultures distributed in Armenia".
  2. M. Sc., Biological Science, Yerevan State University, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan, Armenia, 13-06-1998."The specific composition of Mycobiota contaminating of dry seeds of bean cultures distributed in Armenia".
  3. Diploma, Agricultural Engineering/ Plant Protection, Damascus University, Faculty of Agriculture, November 1995.
  4. B.Sc., Agricultural Engineering/ Plant Protection, Damascus University, Faculty of Agriculture, August 1992.
  
   
• Publications:
  1. Youssef O.A., Grigoryan K.M., Osipian L.L.(1998): Contamination of peanuts by mycellial fungi and aflatoxins // Modern problem of mycology, algology and phytopathology, Moscow, 136-137.
      
  2. Youssef O.A., Grigoryan K.M., Osipian L.L. (1998): The specific composition for genera Aspergillus and Penicillium contamination of wheat distributed in Armenia // Yerevan No 1, 109-111.
      
  3. Youssef O.A., Grigoryan K.M., Osipian L.L.(1999): Specific composition and toxigenic activity of micromycetes-contaminants of dry seeds of lean cultures in Armenia // Holds the 39th week of science, 6-11 November, Damascus, 1999.
      
  4. Youssef O.A., Grigoryan K.M. (1999): Mycobiota contaminating rice-grain and possibility of its toxicity in Republic of Armenia // Collection of articles of the young researchers, Yerevan, No 1, 75-78.
      
  5. Youssef O.A., Grigoryan K.M., Osipian L.L. (1999): The specific composition of mycobiota contaminating wheat grains distributed in Armenia // Problem of modern botany and mycology, Yerevan, 169-173.
      
  6. Grigoryan K.M., Youssef O.A. (1999): Coffe gren seeds pollution by contaminants from the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium // Problem of modern botany and mycology, Yerevan, 73-75.
      
  7. Youssef O.A. (1999): The micromycetes contamination of wheat grains in storage // Biological Journal of Armenia, Vol. 52, No 3-4, 202-206.
      
  8. Youssef O.A. (2000): Dangerous mycobiota and mycotoxins produced by corn // Proceedings of republican youth scientific conference, Yerevan, 35-38.
      
  9. Youssef O.A.,Grigoryan K.M. (2000): Mycobiota contaminating corn seeds in Republic of Armenia // Collection of articles of the young researchers, Yerevan, No 2, 87-90.
      
  10. Grigoryan K.M., Youssef O.A. (2000): Govermental standard of Armenia (seeds of grains and beans, biological methods to define fungus toxins), Yerevan, 12 p.
       
  11. Osipian L.L, Grigoryan K.M., Youssef O.A. (2002): Contamination of soya seeds and soya flour by micromycetes and mycotoxins // J. Mycologia and phytopathalogia, Leningrad.
       
  12. Youssef O.A., (2002). Aflatoxins (definition, characteristics, original source, poisonous and protection from aflatoxins)// J. Arab Agr.Eng N 55, 29-34
       
  13. Youssef O.A., Osipian L.L, Grigoryan K.M. (2003). Genetically Modified (GM) soya seede contamination on the Armenian market by moldy fungi and mycotoxins// Eighth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 12-16 October 2003, El-Beida, Libya.
       
  14. Youssef O.A., (2004). The role of fungus in life and nature)// J.Arab Agr.Eng, N57, 60-61.
       
  15. Youssef O.A., (2004) Contamination of Wheat Grains by Micromycetes and Mycotoxins// Second International Conference of Organic Agriculture, 25-27 March 2004, Cairo, Egypt.
       
  16. Youssef O.A., (2004). The Mycotoxins produced by species of Fusarium // J.Arab Agr.Eng, N 58, 3-8.
       
  17. Youssef O.A., (2006). Insect- pathological fungi// J.Arab Agr.Eng, N 60.
       
  18. Youssef O.A., Masri S., Youssef H.and Nehlawi A., (2006), Primary Study of Mycobiota Contaminanting Wheat Grains During Storage Period // 9 th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 November 2006,Damascus, Syria.
       
  19. Youssef O.A., Masri S., Youssef H. and Nehlawi A., (2006), Detection and Distribution of Wheat Root Rots in Northern East of Syria and Determining their Causal Agents // 9 th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 November 2006,Damascus, Syria.
       
  20. Shaker A., Al-Rahban B., Youssef O.A., Youssef H. and Al-Husein K.,(2006), Efficiency of Recent Herbicides for Controlling Weeds in Wheat Fields and Their Residual Effect // 9 th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 November 2006,Damascus, Syria
       
  21. Omer S., Youssef O.A., Youssef H.and Al-Naqouh A., (2006), Efficacy of Some Fungicides and Organic Acids in Controlling the Covered Smut Disease on Wheat // 9 th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 November 2006,Damascus, Syria.
       
  22. Kassem M., Assaf S., Ibrahim A., Ibrahim M., Youssef O.A. and Youssef H., // 9 th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 November 2006,Damascus, Syria.
       
  
   
• Conferences:
  1. Modern problem of mycology, algology and phytopathology, Moscow, 1998.
  2. Holds the 39th week of science, 6-11 November, Damascus, 1999.
  3. Collection of articles of the young researchers, Yerevan, 1999.
  4. Problem of modern botany and mycology, Yerevan, 1999.
  5. Collection of articles of the young researchers, Yerevan, 1999.
  6. Proceedings of republican youth scientific conference, Yerevan, 2000.
  7. Eighth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 12-16 October 2003, El-Beida, Libya
  8. Second International Conference of Organic Agriculture, 25-27 March 2004, Cairo, Egypt.
  9. 9 th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 November 2006,Damascus, Syria
  
    
• Membership :
  1. Arab Society for Plant Protection
  2. Arab Scientist organization
  3. Armenian Society for Botany
  
    
• Other Activities :
  1. Maneger of Al - Qamishli Scientific Agricultural Research Center.
  2. Lecturer in Practical courses for Engineers
  3. Participant in Testing Ability of New Pesticides to Control Diseases , Insects and Weeds.
  4. Maneger of Department Researches of Plant Protection in Qamishli Agricultural Research Center.
  5. Assistant of Manger of Al Qamishli Agricultural Research Center.
  6. Researcher in General Commission of Scientific Agric. Research (GCSAR)