Dr. Badih Mohammed Samra

Name: Badih Mohammed Samra Address: Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria Telephone: (963) (+41) 432 244 (Home) Fax: (963) (+41) 418 504 E-mail: samra-b@scs-net.org

• Education
  1. B.Sc. in Agricultural engineering, from Tishreen University ( Lattakia - Syria), 1978.
  2. Ph, D. in The Agricultural Sciences, Vegetable production (Green houses), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1983
  
   
• Current Position Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at Tishreen University, since 25-3-1999
   
• Scientific Positions
  1. Lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen Uni. (4/3/1987 till 16/6/1993).
  2. Ass. Prof. at the Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen Uni. (16/6/1993 till 24/3/1999).
  3. Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen Uni. (since 25-3-1999).
  
   
• Administrative Positions:
  1. Head of the Horticulture Department at the Faculty of Agriculture - Tishreen University- Syria.1999 -2001 .
  2. Head of the Agricultural Scientific Research Center in Jablah ; 1984-1987.
  3. Vice- Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Tishreen Uni.;1/9/1995 - 1/9/1997.
  
   
• Languages
  1. English = Good.
  2. Bulgarian = Very Good
  3. Arabic = Mother tongue.
  
   
• Teaching Experience
  1. Ecology and physiology of fild crops, higher Diploma students, Agriculture.
  2. Ecology of field crops, 3^rd Year/ fild crops, Agriculture.
  3. Field crops production, 5^thYear/ Soil sciences, Agriculture
  4. Field crops production, 3^rd Year/ Plant protection, Agriculture.
  5. Field crops production, 3^rd , Year/ Horticulture, Agriculture.
  
   
• Books Publication
  1. Vegetable Production (2), 4th / Horticulture Tishreen uni, 1988, in Participation
  2. Vegetable Production (1), 3rd / Horticulture Tishreen uni, 1997, In Participation
  3. Vegetable fundamentals, 2nd / Horticulture Tishreen uni, 2000, In Participation
  
   
• Books Publication
  1. The Saudi 1^st Symposium on protected farmings at the King Saud University. Feb. 1992 . Raiyad. Saudi-Arabia.
  2. Meeting of the Experts of Solar Energy Usage in Plant Production Development. 29/9- 2/10/1996, Tripoli-Libya.
  3. Meeting of the Experts to study the usage of Solar Energy in Plant Production Development in the Arab World. Khartoum - Sudan. March 1999.
  4. The 2^nd scientific conference of agricultural sciences in Assute University- Egypt; 28-30/10/2000.
  
   
• Publication
  1. Samra, B. (1981): Preliminary results of several coverings of unheated green houses. Bulletin of Bulgarian Agriculture Research. Sept. 1981.
      
  2. Samra, B. (1982): Results of multi-wall covering of plastic green houses; Polymestroy type. Symposium on role of Polymers on the development of agricultural production. 5-7 may 1982. Plovdiv- Bulgaria.
      
  3. Samra, B. (1982): Preliminary results on the unheated green houses with multi-wall covering. Horticulture. (2): 33-36.
      
  4. Samra, B. (1983): Growth & productivity of tomato in multi-wall coverimg plastic-green houses. Meeting of Young Researchers in Agriculture. 2-4 may 1983, Plovdev- Bulgaria.
      
  5. Samra, B. (1983): Effect of plastic covering type on microclimate and the behaviour of plants in the plastic green houses. Meeting of Young Bulgarian Researchers. 10-12 may 1983. Carlovo- Bulgaria.
      
  6. Samra, B. (1983): Production of vegetables in Syria. Horticulture. (7): 33-35.
      
  7. Tzeklev G. , Samra, B. & Solakov, J.D. (1984): A study on multi-wall covering of green-houses. Plasticulture. No.62.
      
  8. Samra, B. (1990): Production effeciency and adaptation of cucumber hybrids planted in green houses in coastal region of Syria. Tishreen University Journal of Studies and Scientific Research ,Vol. 12.
      
  9. Samra, B. (1992): The effect of planting date and hybrid on tomato productivity inside the plastic green houses in the coastal region of Syria. Issue of the Saudi 1st Symposium on protected farming. Feb. 1992 . Raiyad. Saudi-Arabia.
      
  10. Samra, B. (1997): Direct & Indirect solar-energy usage for plant production and development inside plastic-green houses in Syria. National Paper presented at the Meeting of the Experts of Solar Energy Usage in Plant Production Development. 29/9 - 2/10/1996, Tripoli-Libya.
       
  11. Samra, B. (1998): Studying the behavior of some new tomato hybrids in protected farming in the coastal region of Syria. Tishreen University Journal for Studies and Scientific Research (Agri. Vol.).
       
  12. Samra, B. (1998): A comparative study of some tomato hybrids of long-shelf life under uniform condition inside the plastic green house. Tishreen University Journal of Studies and Scientific Research (Agri. Vol.).
       
  13. Samra, B. (1999): Direct & Indirect solar-energy usage in plant production development inside & outside plastic green houses in Syria. . National Paper presented at the Meeting of the Experts to study the usage of Solar Energy in Plant Production Development in the Arab World. . Kartoum - Saudan. March 1999.
       
  14. Samra, B. and Ahmad, N. (1999): A study on the behavior of the squash plants in the plastic green houses, and their profitability. . Tishreen University Journal for Studies and Scientific Research (Agri. Vol.).
       
  15. Samra, B. (1999): Vegetable production under field & protected farmings with organic fertilization as a single source of fertilization. J. Development and Agriculture in the Arab World.
       
  16. Samra, B. (2000): The effect of solar-radiation changes on development and production of Cucumber plants under green houses. The 2nd scientific conference of agricultural sciences in Assute University: 28-30/10/2000.