Dr. Najat Khalifa Mohammed El-Gariani

Name: Najat Khalifa Mohammed El-Gariani Address: Plant Protection department,University of El-Fateh, , P. o. Box 7530, Tripoli, Libya. Telephone: +218- 925075314 E-mail1: A3aia@hotmail.com

• Education:
  1. BSc. in botany, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, El-Fatih University, Tripoli-Libya. March 1980:
  2. MSc. in plant pathology, Department of plant protection, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fatih University, Tripoli-Libya. August 1988:
  3. PhD. in plant pathology (fungal physiology), University of west of England, Bristol, UK. September 2003:
      
• Experience:
  
  1. 2003 - Present: Teaching at the plant protection department, Faculty of Science, El-Fatih, University, Tripoli-Libya.
  2. 1999- 2003: PhD study and teaching assistant at the Center for Research in Plant Science, University of west of England, Bristol, UK.
  3. 1988-1999: Teaching and Research at the Department of plant protection, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fatih University, Tripoli-Libya.
  4. 1980-1988: Teaching Assistant at the Department of plant protection, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Fatih University, Tripoli-Libya.
  
   
• Field of studies:
  1. B.Sc. Research project on (Effect of Gibberellic acid on the growth and development of Alfalfa and flowering in Petunia sp).
  2. M. Sc. on the (Prevalence and control of white rot disease Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) de Bary on lettuce in the north western region of Libyan Jamahiria.
  3. PhD. on the (Nutrient uptake by Peronospora viciae and Phytophthora infestans in vitro).
  
   
• Academic activities:
  

  I taught a number of lecture and laboratory courses concerning the subject of plant protection (plant pathology) such as; General Botany, Introductory of plant pathology, Microbiology, Methods in plant pathology, Diseases of horticulture crop, Diseases of field crops, Plant disease control, Phythopathogenic fungi and general biology.

• Other activities:
  1. Direction of special studies of undergraduate students.
  2. Co-operation and research participation with National Academy of Science on Nematode trapping fungi.
  3. A research group member of the diseases and pests of date palm in Libya.
  4. A member of payoud disease research project.
  5. Participation and co-ordination of fairs and exhibition on the date palm in Libya.
  6. Member of Arab plant protection Society.
  7. Member of British Society of Plant Pathology, UK.
  8. Member of British Mycological Society, UK.
  9. Member of downy mildew research group (1999-2003)
  
   
• Conferences:
  1. The Fifth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, Fez,Morocco.
  2. British Society of Plant Pathology Conference, London, UK.
  3. International Plant Pathology Conference, New Zealand.
  4. The Third National Biotechnical Conference, Sebha, Libya.
  5. The third International Plant Protection Conference, Cairo, Egypt
  
   
• Publication:
  1. El-Gariani N. K., Prevalence and control of white rot disease on lettuce in the North Western egion of Libya. MSc. Thesis, Al-Fateh University, 1988.
      
  2. El-Gariani N. K., Nutrient up take by Peronospora and Phytophtora hyphae in vitro. Ph.D. Thesis, Univ. of West of England, Bristol, UK.
      
  3. El-Gariani N. K., An abstract published under the title of (Prevalence and distribution of white rot disease on lettuce and other vegetable crops. 1992. Arab Journal of plant protection. Vol. 10 (1). (Abst. 257).
      
  4. El-Gariani N. K., An abstract published under the title of ( Effect of different fungicides on white mold disease Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) de Bary on lettuce crop in Libya. 1989. Arab Journal of plant protection. Vol. 7 (1). (Abst. 59).
      
  5. Faraj I., Khallil j. and El-Gariani N. K. 1982. Alternaria leaf spot of Fig in Libya. The Libyan Journal of Agriculture. Vol. 11 (215-218).
      
  6. El-Gariani N. K. and Faraj I. 1986. New hosts for Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, in Libya. Symposium in Syria.
      
  7. El-Gariani N. K. and Edongali E. A. 1994. Black scorch disease of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) in Libya. 5th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, Fez,Morocco.
      
  8. El-Gariani N. K. and Edongali E. A. 2005. Shut hole disease on date palm leaves in some west coastal region of Libya. The Third Biotechnical Conference. Sebha. Libya.
      
  9. El-Gariani N. K. and Spencer-Phillips P. T. N. (2003). Hyphae of Peronospora viciae isolated from pea leaves accumulated glucose in vitro. (Abstract), in International Plant Pathology Conference. New Zealan.
      
  10. El-Gariani N. K. and Spencer-Phillips P. T. N. (2004). Hyphae of Peronospora viciae isolated from pea leaves accumulated glucose in vitro. In Advances in downy Mildew Research.
       
  11. Ott A., El-Gariani N. K. and Spencer-Phillips P. T. N. (2004). Strategies for nutrient acquisition by Peronospora viciae. (Abstract) in Fungi in the Environment. Annual Scientific meeting, University of Nothtingham. UK.
       
  12. El-Gariani N. K. and Spencer-Phillips P. T. N. (2005). Effect of Benlate on the morphology of Peronospora viciae hyphae. International plant protection conference. Cairo. Egypt.
       
  13. El-Gariani N. K. El-Ryani A. and Edongali E. A. 2006. Distribution of phythopathogenic fungi on the coastal region of Libya and their relationships with date cultivars. International date palm conference, Emarat.