{"id":92,"date":"2022-09-02T22:26:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/dandelion\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2022-09-02T22:26:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:26:49","slug":"professional-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/dandelion\/professional-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Period<\/u><\/strong><\/td>Job title and academic duties<\/u><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
   1st<\/sup> Sep 2019 \u2013 current<\/td>Acting Department Head<\/strong> Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University).<\/td><\/tr>
    25 October 2020<\/td>Professor (<\/strong>Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University).<\/td><\/tr>
  Sep 10 2014 \u2013 August 2019<\/td>Graduate Program Coordinator: (M.Sc. Environmental<\/strong> Sciences; PhD Biological and Environmental Sciences) <\/strong>Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University).<\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup>  Sep  <\/sup>2013 up to Oct 2020<\/td>Associate professor (<\/strong>Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University). Snice Fall 2013 and up to date, <\/strong>I amteaching the following courses:   Undergraduate level<\/strong>   BIOL 422, Environmental Management and conservation    BIOL 102, Biology-2   BIOL 100, Introduction to Life Science   BIOL 351, Plant Anatomy and Physiology Graduate level<\/strong>  BIOL 501, Earth systems (M.Sc. students)  BIOL 523, Biological Conservation and Biodiversity in Qatar    BIOL 616, Biodiversity (PhD students) BIOL 602, Lab Rotation I BIOL 603 Lab Rotation II. Supervision of 23 Capstone projects <\/strong>Supervision of (15 M.Sc., 3 PhD and 2 ongoing PhD Theses)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/sup>Nov 25th <\/sup>2012 \u2013 Up to Date. (unpaid vacation)<\/td> <\/sup>Associate professor <\/strong>(Dept. of Biology and Biotechnology, The Hashemite University, Zarqa-Jordan).<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/sup>Sep 10th <\/sup>2006 \u2013 Nov 25th<\/sup>2012<\/td> <\/sup>Assistant Professor <\/strong>(Dept. of Biology and Biotechnology, The Hashemite University, Zarqa-Jordan). Teaching the following courses: (1) B.Sc. level: <\/strong>General Biology, Plant Biology, Ecology, Reproductive Plant Biology, Selected topics, Seminar, Phycology, Animal Biology and Vertebrates. (2) M.Sc. level: <\/strong>Applied ecology, Ecosystem Management and Pest Integrated Management, in addition to the supervision of six M. Sc. students.<\/u><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/sup>Sep 5th   <\/sup>2008 up to Sep 6th <\/sup>2011<\/td> <\/sup>Head of Biology and Biotechnology Dept<\/strong>. The Hashemite University, Zarqa-Jordan. <\/strong>(I chaired the department for three consecutive years working with 22 faculty member, 5 Teaching and research assistants, 5 technicians, ~600 students; 2 B.Sc. programs (Biological Sciences and Biotechnology) and one M.Sc. program (Biological Sciences).<\/td><\/tr>
Jun 5 2007- Sep 5 2007 Jun 15 2008 \u2013 Sep 1st<\/sup> 2008<\/td>Visiting Scientist <\/strong>(Dr. Alan K. Watson Lab., <\/strong>Plant Science Dept., McGill University, <\/strong>Montreal\u2013Canada) working on the projects (1) Improving the efficacy of the mycoherbicide Sclerotinia minor <\/em>on broadleaf weeds  (2) Effect of host plant age and competition on the efficacy of Sclerotinia minor <\/em>on broadleaf plantain and knotweed. (3) Biocontrol of Pythium <\/em>diseases in tomato using rhizobacteria (Dr. Donald Smith lab<\/strong>., Plant Science Dept., McGill University, Montreal\u2013Canada).<\/td><\/tr>
Sep 2003 – 31 Aug 2006<\/td>Research and Teaching Assistant (<\/strong>Plant Science Dept., McGill<\/strong> University<\/strong>, Montreal \u2013 Canada). Teaching the practical part of the following two courses: Agricultural Botany and Principles of Plant Sciences<\/td><\/tr>
Oct 1994 – Sep. 2002<\/td>Instructor <\/strong>(Applied Sci. Dept., Qatar college Of Technology<\/strong>, Doha-Qatar). I taught the following courses: General biology, Functional anatomy, General Microbiology, Microtecniques, Laboratory Analysis, Ecosystem processes, Breeding of laboratory organisms and Parasitology & animal pests. – During the work, I supervised six graduation projects and three field-training courses for Applied biology, and health inspection students.<\/td><\/tr>
Sep 1985- Sep 1994<\/td>Lecturer at several colleges and universities in Jordan<\/strong> (Intermediate University College, Amman-Jordan; Mu\u2019atah University, Karak-Jordan; Jordan University, Amman-Jordan; Applied Science University, Amman-Jordan).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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