Research Interest

  • Main field: Applied Ecology/ Biocontrol/ Environmental Botany  
  • Other fields: Bio andPhytoremediation, Weed Biology and Biocontrol; Plant Microbial Interactions; Weed Biology & Ecology; Biocontrol; Bioherbicides; Allelopathic effects on plants; Aerobiology (airborne fungal spores and pollen grains); Medicinal plant bio-products (antimicrobials).

Research Grants

  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator). Biology and ecology of dandelion Taraxacum officinale in Jordan. JD 1000. The Hashemite University Deanship of Scientific Research. 
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator). Anti-microbial (bacterial, fungal and algal) effects of Diplotaxis erucoides. Student Grant JD 500. The Hashemite University Deanship of Scientific Research.  
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator) Aerobiology (fungal spores and pollen grains) of Zarqa area, Jordan. JD 16000. The Hashemite University Deanship of Scientific Research.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Principal Investigator) Biofuel from macroalgae of Jordan, a research funded by European Union. EUR 85000. External grant.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Usman, K. (Principal Investigator), “Investigating the role of Qatari plants in phytoremediation of heavy metals from polluted water,” Qatar University, QR 20,000.00. (May 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. (Co-Principal
  • Investigator), “UREP19-152-1-026/ Qatar Foundation. Assessment of Airborne fungi and their constituents in indoor environment of Qatar University Campus,” Local, $30,000.00. (December 2016 – December 2017).
  • Alatalo, J. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Balakrishnan, P. (Co-Principal Investigator), “Ecosystem services from planted and natural mangrove.,” Qatar University, QR 115,000.00. (March 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Ghouti, M. (Principal Investigator), “Screening of Selected Qatari Plant Species for Allelopathic activity and investigating their potential applications as natural herbicides,” Qatar University, QR 104,000.00. (March 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Principal Investigator), Said, Z. (Lead Principal Investigator), “(NPRP 7 – 050 – 5 – 001 Award Active) Development of a Framework for practical Science in alignment with the Curriculum Standards of grades K-12 of Independent Schools in Qatar,” Local, US $805,487.00. (January 2014 – December 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. A. J. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Akhtar, S. (Supporting), Alasmar, W. (Supporting), Kafour, N.(Supporting), Saadat, F. (Supporting), Sadeq, N. (Supporting), Ahmad, S. (Supporting), “(UREP18-170-4-003 Award Active)/ Qatar Foundation. Antifungal activities of Prosopis juliflora on post-harvest fungal pathogens of fruits in Qatar,” Local, US $58,850.00. (December 2015 – February 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Moughrabi, R. (Principal Investigator), “Dynamics of Fungal populatons in the indoor air environment of class rooms at QU Campus,” Qatar University, QR 8,000.00. (May 18, 2016 – December 31, 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Touti, m. (Principal Investigator), “Dynamics of Fungal populations in the indoor air environment of library and students’ dwellings at QU Campus,” Qatar University, QR 8,000.00. (May 18, 2016 – December 31, 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. (Co-Principal Investigator), ” UREP21-060-1-012, Qatar Foundation.  In-vitro Assessment of Qatari halophytes for Antifungal Activities,” Local, US $30,000.00.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Alghouti, M. A. S. (Lead Principal Investigator), “(UREP17-066-1-004, Award active, Qatar Foundation) Detoxification of mercury extracted from spent fluorescent lamps by date pits and bacterial strains,” Local, US $51,700.00. (June 2015 – June 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Fayad, R. (Principal Investigator), “(Graduate Student Grant) Dynamics (Seasonal and Intra-diurnal) of air-borne fungal spore population of Doha Area, Qatar.,” Qatar University, QR 10,000.00. (June 2015 – May 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Bibi, S. (Principal Investigator),”(Undergrad. Student grant) Allelopathic effects of the invasive Prosopis Julifora (Sw.) DC. On germinaton potental of seeds of selected Qatari native plant species (student grant),” Local, QR 10,000.00. (June 2015 – May 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Kazmi, S. (Principal Investigator), “(Undergrad. Student Grant) Effect of salinity gradient and soil type on vegetation of Qatari coastal areas,” Qatar University, QR 10,000.00. (June 2015 – May 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. A. J. (Principal Investigator), “(Active University Grant) Concentrations and dynamics of air-borne fungal spore population of Doha Area, Qatar, using the volumetric method/ Internal University grant,” Qatar University, QR 140,000.00. (April 2014 – March 2016).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Haddad, F. (Principal Investigator), “(Graduate Student Grant) Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in Selected Qatari Halophytes at the Two Initial Growth Stages,” Qatar University, QR 10,000.00. (October 2014 – September 2015).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. A. J. (Lead Principal Investigator), Alghouti, M. A. S. (Principal Investigator), Youssef, T. A. A. (Principal Investigator), “(Active Award-TOTAL) Innovative environmental-friendly solutions for the re-use of produced waters for irrigation purposes and its effects on plant and soil characteristics,” International, US $100,000.00. (January 2016 – December 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. A. J. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Akhtar, S. (Supporting), Alasmar, W. (Supporting), Kafour, N. (Supporting), Saadat, F. (Supporting), Sadeq, N. (Supporting), Ahmad, S. (Supporting), “(UREP18-170-4-003 Award Active) Antifungal activities of Prosopis juliflora on postharvest fungal pathogens of fruits in Qatar,” Local, US $58,850.00. (December 2015 – February 2017).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Qutibi, R. (Principal Investigator), ““Investigating Methodologies of Isolation of Endophytes from Qatari halophytes,” Qatar University, QR 20,000.00. (December 2017 – December 2018).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Naemi, F. (Principal Investigator), “(UREP21-060-1-012) In-vitro Assessment of Qatari halophytes for Antifungal Activities,” Local, US $30,000.00. (Feb 2018- December 2018).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Lead Principal Investigator), “In-vitro evaluation of promising rhizobacterial strains isolated from Qatari soil against Fusarium oxysporum QUST-2CAS-2018-9,” Qatar University, QR 20,000.00. (June 2018 – December 2018). 
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. H. (Principal Investigator), “QUXP-CAS-2018-1 Qatari Medicinal Plants and their uses,” Local, QR148, 000. (March 2018 – December 2020).  
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Qutibi, R. (Principal Investigator), ““Investigating Methodologies of Isolation of Endophytes from Qatari halophytes,” Qatar University, QR 20,000.00. (December 2017 – December 2018).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Prosopis juliflora extracts as antispoiling agent, in‐vitro assessments of crude extracts. Qatar University, QR 20,000.00. (August – December 2019). UREP26-005-4-001
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Plants heavy metal hyper accumulation and the role of stress induced proteins in phytoremediation mechanism.Qatar University, QR 20,000.00. (August – December 2019).
  • Abu-Dieyeh M. (Principal Investigator), Greywater treatment using vegetated walls for sustainable urban greening and water reuse in Qatar. NPRP12S-0226-190160, Qatar Foundation. $699,309. January 2020-January 2024.
  • Abu-Dieyeh M. (Principal Investigator), Medicinal wild herbs from the Qatari environment: Multidisciplinary exploratory study. UREP25-022-5-003, Qatar Foundation. $16200. January 2020 -January 2021.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Isolation of endophytic microorganisms from Limonium axillare a Qatari halophyte for applications in selected vegetable growth promotion. UREP25-065-1-007, Qatar Foundation. $15000. January 2020 -January 2021.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), “Screening, isolation and In-vitro assessments of endophytes isolated from halophytes in Qatar”. QUCG-CAS-20/213 Collaborative Grant, Qatar University. QAR 269,800. 13/1/2020 – 31/12/2021.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Principal Investigator), Ahmed, T. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), “Enhancing vegetable production and quality in greenhouse and open field conditions in Qatar,” Local (Excluding Qatar University), $749,219.00. (November 1, 2020 – November 1, 2023). MME01-0826-190018
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Razavi, M. (Principal Investigator), “Application of biochar produced from Prosopis juliflora for the removal of heavy metal pollutants from contaminated soil,” Qatar University, QR14,000.00. (August 15, 2021 – November 25, 2021).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Dalloul, A. (Principal Investigator), “Phyllosphere epiphytic and endophytic fungal community of mangrove, Avicenna marina,” Qatar University, $7,000.00. (August 15, 2021 – November 25, 2021).
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Ghouti, M. (Principal Investigator), Al-Rajihi, K. (Principal Investigator), “Isolation and Screening of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) from Arid Zones and their Applications on Crop Plant Growth Promotion” Local(Excluding Qatar University), $5,000.00. (April 2021 – September 2021). QUEX-CAS-QAFCO-2021-2.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (Pi) Internal Grant/ PI/ Marine photosynthetic microbial mat extracts as a potential source for antimicrobial agents and soil fertilizers. Awarded 26/12/2021.400,0000 QR.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (LPI) QUST-1-CAS-2022-409/Student Grant/ Phyllosphere endophytic fungal community of Prosopis juliflora and Prosopis cineraria“/ 7000 QR/ 9-01 to 13-04-2022.
  • Abu-Dieyeh, M. (LPI) QUST-1-CAS-2022-407/ Student Grant/LPI/ Antimicrobial effects of root crude extracts of three Qatari native plants Sporobolus ioclados, Halopeplis perfoliata and Arthrocnemum macrostachyum/ 7000 QR/ 9-01 to 13-04-2022.