CV
-1-CV- Prof. Samir Jaoua – Jan. 2023.pdf
1-Personal Profile
First name and surname: Samir JAOUA
Address: Qatar University, College of Arts & Sciences. Department of Biol. & Environ. Sc. P.O.Box 2713. Doha- Qatar
Office: B 207- Phone: Office: 974 44034536, Mobile: 974-66406828; 216-98630941
E-mail addresses: samirjaoua@qu.edu.qa; samirjaoua@gmail.com
2- DEGREES:
-B.Sc. in General Biology and B.Sc. in Biology Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques. Sfax. Tunisia / University of Technology of Compiegne, FRANCE
-M. Sc. in Microbiology, Enzyme Engineering & Bioconversion, the University of Technology of Compiegne, FRANCE
-Ph.D in Microbiology, Enzyme Engineering & Bioconversion, Speciality: Microbiology, Molecular and Microbial Biotechnology. University of Technology of Compiegne, FRANCE [S.J. CNRS scholarship -FRANCE]
-Doctor Es-Sciences: “Doctorat d’Etat Es-Sciences Naturelles”: Faculty of Sc. of Tunis. University of Tunis. Tunisia.
3-Academic Appointments
2009- to date Professor at the Department of Biol. & Environ. Sc. at Qatar University – College of Arts & Sciences. Doha Qatar
2012-2014 Head of the Dept. of Biol. & Environ. Sc. at Qatar University – College of Arts & Sciences.
2011- to date Academic Promotion Committee of Qatar University (including 8 years as Chair of APC)
2011-2013 Program Coordinator of the Master Sc. in Environmental. Sc. And the PhD in Biological and Environmental Sc. at Qatar University – College of Arts & Sciences. Doha Qatar
2009- to date Qualified Professor of France Universities “Section 64: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry”, France
2017- to date Official member of the Committee of Professors and Researchers of the XXXIII Cycle of the Ph.D. School in Agricultural Sciences of the University of Sassari, Italy
1996- to date Professor, Univ. of Sfax-Tunisia, Director of laboratory at the Centre of Biotechnology Sfax. Tunisia
1992-1996 Associate Professor: University of Sfax- Tunisia, Director of laboratory at the Centre of Biotechnology Sfax. Tunisia
1995 European Union Marie Curie fellowship: Univ. of Gent Belgium
1987-1988 Assistant-Professor at the Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Rouen, France
1989 – 1991 Post-Doc in Ciba Geigy – Pharma Division- Basle, Switzerland
Jan – Mar 1989 Post-Doc in GBF- Biotechnology, Braunschweig University- Germany
4-Scholarly activities:
Microbial Biotechnology, Molecular Biotechnology
Exploration of Microbial strains producing bioactive molecules “BIO” for the control of pathogens and diseases and for degrading pollutants:
-Microbial biotechnology
-hydrocarbon degrading bacteria and enzyme coding genes
-Investigation of Microbial strains producing biomolecules active on human and plant pathogens and for disease treatment
-Metagenomics
-Gene bank
-Antibacterial, bio-insecticidal, anti-fungal drugs for biological treatments: bioactive compounds
-Anticancer peptides for cancer treatment
-Monitoring and biocontrol of mycotoxins and mycotoxigenic fungi
-Identification and Purification of Biological active Compounds
-Cloning and study of the expression of the corresponding genes
-Heterologous gene expression
-Production metabolites by fermentation
My collaborative research activities in/with different countries allowed us to publish quality journal publications, as the result of continuous research work of our students and supervision (UG, MSc and PhD students, Post-docs). We were successful in leveraging external funds to support the research that we have been conducting totaling more than 2,000,000.00 US $ as LPI.
Mainly senior author in more than 147 international original research articles in international peer-reviewed Scopus and web of Sc. Journals, and several national and US patents.
Google Scholar H-index: 42; Scopus-H-index: 34; i-10-index: 123; Citations: 5290
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dH0g1coAAAAJ&hl=en&cstart=40&pagesize=20
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6603742948
Overall, my overall (Research, Teaching, professionalism and community service) Annual Performance appraisal at Qatar University in the past 7 years was :
“Exceptional Faculty member” in the last 7 years, consecutively:
2021: 1 /1 ***** 2020:3.9 /4***** 2019: 4 /4***** 2018: 3.9 /4***** 2017:3.8 /4***** 2016: 3.8 /4***** 2015: 3.8 /4
5-Teaching :
-During the last 13 years at QU: I taught many UG and Graduate different courses, including BIOL241 Microbiology; BIOL310 Molecular and Cell Biology; BIOL442 Biotechnology; BIOL412 Genetic engineering and DNA Technology; BIOL524 genomics and bioengineering; BIOL608 Advanced Biotechnology; BIOL505 Graduate seminars; BIOL618 Special topics; BIOL602 Lab rotation; BIOL530 Graduate Research and Thesis; BIOL699 PhD thesis; HONS301 Honor program course; and others.
-Selected Professor teaching a Honor Prog. course Fall 2022
– I am teaching interesting concepts to the students and teaching them how to study and implement them:
1- My courses are implementing Digitally Enriched, learner-centric, experiential, research-informed themes, as well as competence attributes.
2- I use different formative assessment methods, starting from diagnostic tests
3- I use comprehensive, mainly critical thinking, summative assessments including quizzes, exams, oral presentations, and assignments, and encourage student group work.
An example of an annual teaching evaluation during the last 4 years:
– Samir Jaoua: Outstanding Faculty member continuously:
Recent Average Teaching appraisal scores :
2021:1 /1 ***** 2020:3.79 /4***** 2019: 3.79 /4***** 2018: 3.81 /4
– Recent Student evaluation of Samir Jaoua in all courses taught:
Average [2018, 2019, 2020, 2021] : 3.9/ 4 : > 97 %
6- Service to the University /College/Department & to the Profession
I will present as example, the recent activities:
6-1- Service to Qatar University:
I have been contributing to the University efficiency and effectiveness. I have been involved in various committees:
– QU Academic promotion committee (APC) since 2011 up to date 2023
As example, at the level of the university I have been making intensive continuous efforts as Chair of QU Academic promotion committee for 8 years consecutively.
–Co-Chair QU Academic promotion committee (APC) since Dec. 2021
This committee is very important and very time consuming due to the importance of its outcomes at the level of the university (all colleges included).
-Member of QU-Research Excellence award committee 2019-2020-2021, 2022
-Member of QU-Outstanding Faculty member award committee 2021, 2022
At the level of the college and dept I have been in many committees
As example:
-Member of the CAS recruitment committee 2020, 2021
-Member of the CAS contract renewal committee 2020, 2021
As example:
-Chair of the DBES recruitment committee 2021
-Chair of the Graduate Studies committee since the creation of the MSc and PhD studies in the Dept.
-Chair of Dept. Curriculum and Quality assurance and Graduate studies committee 2021-2022
-Member of the DBES council [Evaluation by the HOD] 2022-2021-2019-2018-2017
-Member of Curriculum Committee
-Member of Engagement committee Spring 2020
–Recent Average Community service annual appraisal score [2018, 2019, 2020, 2021]: 3.98/ 4 : 100 %
2021:1 /1 ***** 2020:4 /4***** 2019: 4 /4***** 2018: 3.95 /4
6-2- Service to the Profession:
I have organized many workshops and seminars at the department, college and university.
I have been invited as external reviewer and evaluator of University programs (Europe, GCC countries..) and referee in ranking- QS ranking –Example: Korea university, or as external referee for the assessment of the application for promotion of faculty members at foreign universities like KSA, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, and refereeing manuscripts submitted to international journals or grant proposals submitted to competitive funding organizations QNRF (included) , or judge in many national and international competitions, as example the 2021 International Science and Engineering Fair in USA.
In addition, I have been involved in different types of training programs each one according to my needs for a continuous improvement that can serve the college/university.
–Average continuous development annual appraisal score [2018, 2019, 2020, 2021]: 3.88/ 4 : 100 %
2021:1 /1 ***** 2020:4 /4***** 2019: 4 /4***** 2018: 3.65 /4
Other universities: Many responsibilities
Recent one: Teaching online Graduate seminar to Graduate student at Argentina University June 2022
7- QU RECENT AWARDS:
-Qatar University Excellence Research Award – 2017- Category “Sciences and Engineering
-College of Arts & Sciences (Qatar Univ.): S. Jaoua- Certificate of Appreciation 2017/2018 in Research
-College of Arts & Sciences (Qatar Univ.): S. Jaoua- Certificate of Appreciation 2016/2017
-Qatar University – College of Arts & Sciences: Department Biol. Env. Sc. Award of “S. Jaoua, Faculty of the Year 2016”
-Qatar University – College of Arts & Sciences: Department Biol. Env. Sc. Award of “S. Jaoua, The motivator” of the year 2016″
– CAS Annual Research Award 2012 + Many supervised students awards in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018…
9- Professional associations -Membership
– Editor of Kuwait Journal of Science
– Associate Editor of Frontiers in plant Science
– Member of the American Society of Chemistry (ACS)
– Editorial board member of Journal of Biopesticides
– Editorial board member of journal Forest Science and Technology, Korea
– Editorial board member of Algerian Journal of environmental Science and Technology
– April 2011-2013: International collaborative researcher of the university of Tsukuba- Japan
-CHES member of Committee of heads in Env Sc, UK, since 2012.
-Since January 2005: North Africa, then Tunisia correspondent for the AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie –BioVeg, Belgium), Biotechnology
-Member of COST862: Consortium of science and Technology (European Science Foundation)
-Member of the Tunisian National Gene Bank
-Reviewer of many international scientific journals: J. Appl. Microbiol., Lett. Appl. Microbiol., FEMS Microbiol. Lett., J. Inv. Pathol., Mol. Biotechnol. , …..
-Active member at the ASTF [Arab Sc and Technol. Foundation]: since 2008.
-Legal expert for the Tunisian courts, on Industrial Food Technology and agro-industry (Since 2008)
10-Supervision:
-Main supervisor of 16 PhD students (14 PhDs defended and 2 in progress).
-Co-supervisor in 4 PhDs
-Main supervisor of more than 18 M. Sc. students
11- MOST RECENT RESEARCH FUNDS at Qatar University: Samir Jaoua as LPI mainly:
Total funds received: 2,741,636.00 US$
Internal Grant: 256,000.00 QR
and student grants : 81,000.00 QR
–QNRF-MME03-1115-210017 : co-LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA-.2022-2025; 490,000.00 $;
-High Impact grant 466: LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA-.2021-2023; 256,900.00;
-New QU GRA grant for a new PhD student (2022-2025)
–QNRF-UREP28-152-2-041: LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA-.2021-2022; 5,000.00 US $;
–QNRF-UREP28-087-4-002: LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA-.2021-2022; 10,000.00 US $;
–QNRF-UREP27-030-1-007: LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA- Sept.2020- May2021; 5,000.00 US $;
–NPRP No: 8-392-4-003 LPI: Samir JAOUA – Feb. 2016- Jan. 2019; 802,636.00US $;
–NPRP No.: 04 – 259 – 2 – 083 – LPI: Samir JAOUA – Apr 2012-Sept.2015; 900,000.00US $;
–NPRP 27-6-7-24 : PI Samir JAOUA, Apr 2010-Sept.2013 500,000.00 $
–NPRP No.: 09 – 705 – 4 – 025 – Co-PI: Samir JAOUA
–QNRF-UREP 08 – 077 – 1 – 012: 2011: LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA 10,000.00 US $;
–QNRF- UREP 09 – 019 – 1 : 2011-2012: LPI: Prof Samir JAOUA 10,000.00 US $;
-Several internal grants
12- INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS in Peer-reviewed Journals with Impact factor
Mainly senior author in more than 150 international original research articles in international peer-reviewed Scopus and web of Sc. Journals, and several national and US patents.
Google Scholar H-index: 42; Scopus-H-index: 34; i-10-index: 123; Citations: 5290
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dH0g1coAAAAJ&hl=en&cstart=40&pagesize=20
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6603742948