Dr. Abdullah Nasher Morshed Mokbel

Name: Abdullah Nasher Morshed Moqbel Address: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University. Telephone: +967-1-464377 (Office) Fax: +967-1-464380 Mobile: +967-733530925 E-mail : abd_nasher@yahoo.co.in

• Education:
  1. B.Sc. in Pesticides Cairo University, Egypt. May 1990.
  2. M.Sc. in Entomology: University of Agricultural Scinces, Bangalore (UAS), India. Dec. 1998.
  3. Ph.D. in Entomology: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, India. Feb. 2003.
  4. Post Doctorate from the University of Arizona, U.S.A. 2006.
  
   
• Language Skills:
  1. Excellent proficiency in Arabic (mother tongue)
  2. Excellent proficiency in English
  3. Good proficiency in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu languages.
  
   

• Experience:
  
  1. November 1990 - February 1992: Ministry of Education, Republic of Yemen (Teaching work).
  2. February 1992 - July 1996: Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University.
  3. August 1996 - February 2003: Study leave for M.Sc. and Ph.D. program in India.
  4. April 2003 to April 2008: Assistant professor of Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University, Yemen.
  5. December 2005-November 2006: Fulbright Scholar, in the University of Arizona, U.S.A.
  6. March - May 2008 Visiting scholar at International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Ensechede, Netherlands.
  7. May 2008 to date: Associate professor of Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University, Yemen.
  
   
• Administrative and Scientific Duties:
  1. President of the Yemeni Biological Society (Nov. 2007 to date).
  2. Director for the Honey bee Unit, Faculty of Agriculture - Sana'a University (Nov. 2006 to date).
  3. Chairman of Applied Science Circle, Sana'a Community College, Sana'a, Yemen (April 2005 - January 2006).
  4. Secretary of Plant Protection Department Council. Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University. (July 2003 - February 2004).
  5. Secretary of Landscaping Council. Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University (December 2003 - December 2005).
  6. Treachery for the Yemeni Biological Society (October 2003 - November 2005).
  7. Connection member for the Arab Plant Protection Society (January 2004 - Up to date).
  8. Editorial Secretary for Yemeni Journal of Biological Science. (December 2004 - Nov. 2007).
  9. Editorial Manager for the Yemeni Journal of Biological Sciences (Nov. 2007 to date).
  10. Coordinator of Scientific Symposium "Status of Plant Protection in Yemen and Future Strategy" Sana'a, 9 - 11 May 2005.
  11. Organizing member in many comities of several Scientific Conferences and symposiums.
  12. Charmin of the Committee responsible for preparing the curiculums of Plant Protection in the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training 2004-2005.
  
   
• Association Membership:
  
  1. Member of European Whiteflies Studies Network (EWSN).
  2. Life member of Ecological society of India.
  3. Life member of Indian society for advancement of insect science.
  4. Member of the Indian Society of Biochemistry.
  5. 4. Member of Yemeni Biological Society.
  6. Member of Arab Society for Plant Protection.
  
   
• Honors and Awards:
  Asaeed Award for Environmental and Agricultural Sciences for 7^Th round (2003).
   
• Conferences and Workshops:
  1. National Conference for Agricultural Chemicals. 27-29 January, 2008. Sana'a, Yemen(Chairman of the organizing committee and Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the conference).
  2. 4th Scientific Conference of the Yemeni Society for Biological Sciences, Sana'a, Yemen, 14-15 Nov. 2007. (Chairman of the Secretariat committee, General coordinator of the conference and Secretary of the Scientific Committee).
  3. 4th Conference of Environment and Natural Resources. 14 -16 May 2007. Taiz, Yemen.
  4. 9^th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, Damascus, Syria, 19-23 November, 2006.
  5. International Conference for Fulbright Scholars, April, 19-23, 2006. Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
  6. 3^rd Conference of the Yemeni Biological Society, , 2005, Sanaa, Yemen. 28-29 November, 2005.
  7. 2^nd European Whitefly Symposium Cavtat - Croatia 5-9 October 2004.
  8. 7^th Science Conference, 11-13 October 2004, Sana'a, Yemen.
  9. 6^th Science Conference, 11-13 October 2003, Sayoun, Yemen.
  10. 2^nd Conference of Environment and Natural Resources. Taiz, Yemen 6 -8 May, 2003.
  11. First National Symposium for Agriculture and Environment. 18-19 May 2008. Sana'a, Yemen.
  12. Technical Symposium for Plant nutrition: Proper and effective Use of plant fertilizers. 14 May 2008, Sana'a - Yemen.
  13. 3rd Scientific Symposium of the Yemeni Society for Biological Sciences, Sana'a, Yemen, 28-29 Nov. 2005. (Chairman of the Organizing committee, General coordinator of the conference and Secretary of the Scientific Committee).
  14. National Symposium on "Status of Plant Protection in Yemen and Future Strategy" Sana'a, Yemen. 9-11 May 2005.
  15. Symposium on "Qat Alternatives" 24 April 2005, Taiz, Yemen.
  16. 1st Scientific National Symposium on "Genetically Modified Foods" Sana'a, Yemen. 20-21 March 2005.
  17. 2nd European Whitefly Symposium Cavtat - Croatia 5-9 October 2004.
  18. National Workshop for set up a cleaning room for Bio-safety frame work. 7 May, 2008. Sana'a - Yemen.
  19. National Workshop for Finding A proposed law for Beekeeping in Yemen. Sayoun 14 January 2004.
  20. National Workshop for Finding A proposed standardizations for Yemeni honey. June 22-23, 2004, Taiz, Yemen.
  21. National Workshop on "Risk Assessment and Management of Genetically Modified Organisms". Sana'a, Yemen. December.13 - 2004.
  22. National Workshop on "The National Chemical Profile for the Republic of Yemen". Sana'a, Yemen. January. 12 -2005.
  23. National Workshop for planning a Strategy for Beekeeping in Yemen. Sayoun 13 July 2005.
  24. National Workshop for approving the Syllabus of the curriculums for the Technical Education and Vocational Training in Republic of Yemen (2004-2005).
  
   
• Training Programs Attended:
  1. Quality in Higher Education: Self-Evaluation is a Key., 9-11 Septmber, 2007. Sanaa.
  2. Devalopment of the Administrative capacities for the higher officers at Sana'a University. 8- 11 July 2007.
  3. Preparing the Acadimic Stndards required for development the studies Programs in The Faculties of Sana'a University. 8-9 July, 2007.
  4. 3-6 April 2004. Food Toxifications and Their Impacts on Environment. Taiz, Yemen.
  5. Refresh Training Course in Beekeeping Diversification of Apiculture ", Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 26 - 28 March, 2002.
  6. 18 March 2002. " Advanced Training in General Management of Apis mellifera L.", Ludhiana, Punjab, India. 3. 26-28 March 2002.
  7. 1st November - 20th March 2002. Course in Computer Instruction in ENABLE, Informatics Institution, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
  
   
• List of Publications:
  In Journals:
  1. Abdullah N.M.M and Mahyob, M.A. 2008. Status of biological control in Yemen and future strategy. Yemeni Journal of Agricultural Research and Studies. (In Press).
      
  2. Abdullah N.M.M, . 2008. Life history of the Potato Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in Controlled Environment Agriculture in Arizona. African Journal of Agricultural Research.3 (1): 60-67. Full text Available Online at academicjournals.org/AJAR/PDF/pdf%202008/Jan/Abdullah.pdf
     
      
  3. Abdullah N.M.M, Abdusalaam I. Taybe and Abdullah M. Ghaleb. 2007. Effect of sowing dates of cotton on population density of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Aleurodidae: Homoptera) and cotton jassid, Jacobiasca lybica (Berg.) (Cicadellidae: Homoptera) at Tehama region. Yemeni Journal of Biological Sciences. 3: 93-104 (In Arabic).
      
  4. Alshami A.A., Abdullah M.M.M., Almezgagi M. and Alyaremi A. 2008. Evaluation for some non-chemical methods for limiting the infection by Tomato Leaf Curl Virus transmitted by Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Arab J. Pl. Prot, (In Press) (In Arabic).
      
  5. Abdullah. N.M.M. and Jon Martin. 2007. New Record for Four Additional Whiteflies Species from Yemen. Arab J. Pl. Prot. 25 (1): 33-34. Full text Available Online at:
     www.asplantprotection.org/PDF/AJPP/25-1_2007/33-34.pdf
      
  6. Abdullah, N.M.M., Joginder Singh, B.S. Sohal. 2006. Behavioral hormoligosis in oviposition preference of Bemisia tabacion cotton. Pesticides Bioch. Physiol. 84: 10 - 16. Full text Available Online at: www.sciencedirect.com
      
  7. Abdullah, N.M.M. and Singh, J. 2006. Effect of insecticides on development of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius) on cotton Journal of King Saud University)., 8 (2): 113-126.
      
  8. Abdullah, N.M.M. and Singh, J. 2005. Hormoligosis of insecticidal sprays in fecundity of whitefly. J. Insec. Sci. 18(1): 60-64.
      
  9. Abdullah, N.M.M. Singh, J and Mahal M.S. 2005. Hormoligosis, a cause behind insect resurgence. J. Insec. Sci. 18(2): 1-8.
      
  10. Abdullah, N.M.M. and Singh, J. 2004. Biology of Whitefly, Bemesia tabaci (Genn.) on cotton Under Punjab conditions. Pest Management and Economic Zoology. 12 (1): 1-6.
       
  11. Abdullah, N.M.M. and Singh, J. 2004. Changes in the behavior of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius) in response to use of insecticides on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum).Yemeni Journal of sciences 6 (1): 9 - 24.
       
  12. Abdullah, N.M.M. and Singh, J. 2004. Effect of Insecticides on longevity of whitefly, Bemesia tabaci (Genn.) on cotton. Univ. Aden J Natural Appl. Sci. 8 (2): 261-268.
       
  13. Abdullah N.M.M. and Gowda G., 2000. Evaluation of some important plant products for antitermite properties. J. Ecobiol. 12 (1): 3-8.
       
  14. Abdullah, N.M.M., Gowda, G. and Shreramulu R.K. 1999. Effect of non-edible oils and cakes on rhizosphere microflora of groundnut. Environment and Ecology.17 (2): 411-414.
       
  15. Aladimi T. Y. Alhamadi, F. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2005. Non-traditional crops as economical alternative to Qat cultivation. Sana'a University Journal of Science and Technology (SUJST). 2 (1): A (1-61), B (1-39). (In Arabic).
       
  16. Al-haifi M. A., Khan, M. Z., Abdullah N.M.M., Ghole, S. 2006. Effect of Dimethoate Residues on Soil Micro-arthropods Population in the Valley of Zendan,Yemen. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Mgt. 10 (2): 37- 41. Full text Available Online at http://www.bioline.org.br/ja
  
    In Conferences:
  1. Abdullah N. M.M.. 2008. Role of insects in the agricultural ecosystem. First national symposium of Agriculture and Environment. Sana'a, 18-19 May 2008.
      
  2. Abdullah N. M.M.. 2008. National campaigns for cotton pest control at Tehama region. National conference for agricultural chemicals. Sana'a, 27-29 January, 2008.
      
  3. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2007. Effects of pesticides on the biological balance in the environment and their Management. 4th Conference of Enveronoment and Natural Resorces. Taiz, Yemen 14 -16 May 2007.
      
  4. Abdullah N. M.M, Ali M. Idris, and Judith K. Brown. 2006. Association of a tomato-infecting begomovirus from Yemen with two strains of tomato leaf curl Sudan virus from Saharan Africa. 9th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, Damascus, Syria, 19-23 November, 2006.
      
  5. Abdullah N. M.M, Jon Martin, and Judith K. Brown. 2006. Recent status of whitefly species in Yemen with special reference to Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius) populations collected from different locations. 9th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, Damascus, Syria, 19-23 November, 2006.
      
  6. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2005. Status of Insect fauna recorded in Yemen and Future strategy. National Symposium on "Status of Plant Protection in Yemen and Future Strategy" Sana'a, Yemen. 9-11 May 2005.
      
  7. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2005. Indiscriminate use of Insecticides and their impacts on agricultural ecosystem". 3rd Conference of Environment and Natural Resources. Taiz, Yemen 3 -5, May 2005.
      
  8. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2005. Genetically modified plants and their impacts on agricultural ecosystem. National Symposium on "Genetically Modified Foods" Sana'a, Yemen. 20-21 March 2005.
      
  9. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2004. Risk assessment of genetically modified organisms used in IPM. (Yemeni View). National Workshop on "Risk Assessment and Management of Genetically Modefide Organisms". Sana'a, Yemen. December.13 - 2004.
      
  10. Abdullah, N.M.M. 2004. Justifications for issuing a low to organize beekeeping and identifying standardizations for Yemeni honey. National Workshop for Finding A proposed standardizations for Yemeni honey. June 22-23, 2004, Taiz, Yemen.
       
  11. Abdullah, N.M.M., Al- Hammadi, F.A. and Al- Adimi, Taha Yasin. 2004. Proposal for forming General Directorate for beekeeping in Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry. National Workshop for Finding A proposed law for Beekeeping in Yemen. 14 January 2004.
       
  12. Al-Hammadi, F. A. and Abdullah, N.M.M. 2004. Problems existing due to absence of low for organizing beekeeping in Yemen. (Proposed Low). National Workshop for Finding A proposed law for Beekeeping in Yemen. 14 January 2004.
       
  13. Abdullah, N.M.M., Singh, J and Sohal, B.S. 2002. Changing in the biochemical components of cotton leaves as a response to use of insecticides. Compendium of the 71st meeting of Indian Society of Biochemistry. 14-16 November, Ludhiana, India.