Wesam Al Khateeb

Name: Wesam Al Khateeb Address: University Of Manitoba, Faculty of Science, Department of Botany Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3t 2n2. Telephone: 1-204 474 7106 Email: umalkhaw@cc.umanitoba.ca

• Education:
  1. 1995-1999: Jordan university of science and technology (JUST). Irbid-Jordan, Faculty of griculture. B.Sc. Plant Science.
  2. 1999-2002: Jordan University of science and technology (JUST). Irbid-Jordan, Faculty of agriculture. M.Sc. (Horticulture). Thesis title: Host-Parasite (Orobanche and Tomato) interactions as influnced by salinity and water deficit using in vivo and in vitro cultures
  3. 2003- Present: University of Manitoba, Department of Botany, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada. PhD Student. Thesis title: Role Of DET1 And Other Damaged DNA Binding Proteins In Light Signaling And DNA Repair.
  
  
• Experience:
  1. Teaching assistant (Genetics). University of Manitoba, Department of Botany, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada (2004-present)
  2. Research assistant (Plant Molecular Physiolgy). University of Manitoba, Department of Botany, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada (2004-present)
  3. Instructor for lab of seed science and technology (15/2 to 15/6-2000, 10/2 to 1/6 -2001) and plant propagation lab 1/10/2000 to 20/1/2001 in Jordan university of science and technology (JUST)
  4. Computer lab (JUST) 1/7 to 1/9 -2000.
  5. Training in garden landscaping 18/9 to 28/9- 2000.
  6. Research assistant (plant tissue culture and plant analysis), 15/2/2001- 30/2/2002. Biotechnology center, Jordan University of science and technology (JUST).
  7. Researcher in the higher council of science and technology on a project entitled " propagation and in vitro conservation of black iris, the national flower of Jordan (30/3/2002 - 1/8/2003).
  8. Statistical analysis (using SAS).
  
  
• Memberships:
  1. Member of the Jordanian Agricultural Engineers Association. Amman, Jordan.
  2. Member in The Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists. Canada
  
  
• Publications:
  1. Al-Khateeb, W., K. Hameed, and R. Shibli. 2004. Influence of salinity on the interaction between tomato and Orobanche cernua. Proceedings of the 8th International Parasitic Weeds Symposium. Durban (South Africa), June 24-25, 2004. www.ppws.vt.edu/ipps/Proc_%208th_IPPSymposim_Durban.pdf
      
  2. Al-Khateeb, W., K. Hameed and R. Shibli. 2003. Effect of salinity on Orobanche cernua seeds germination. Plant Pathology Journal. 19(3) : 148-151.
      
  3. Al-Khateeb, W., K. M. Hameed, and R. Shibli. 2003. Effect of salinity on Orobanche cernua seeds germination and infection on tomato plants. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) Annual Meeting. North carolina, USA. (Abstract). Phytopathology 93:S3.
      
  4. Al-Khateeb W, K. Hameed and R. Shibli. 2004. Effect of salinity on infection of tomato with orobanche cernua. Plant Pathology Journal (In press).