Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Azim / Assistant Professor

Dr. Mahmoud is a trained entomologist. He has five year's of post-doctoral experience in Red Palm Weevil research. He joined the Red Palm Weevil Research Chair in April, 2009.

E-mail: abdelazimahmoud2006@yahoo.com

Dr. Paraj Shukla / Researcher

Dr. Shukla is a trained chemist. He has seven years' post-doctoral experience in agricultural project management (World Bank projects: Project Implementation Units of National Agricultural Technology Project & National Agricultural Innovation Project, ICAR, New Delhi), in agricultural developmental studies in Rajasthan (Kota Heritage Society), India and laboratory experience on chemical development, analysis and biological testing (Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi). Dr. Shukla joined Red Palm Weevil Research Chair on November 14, 2009. He holds a post-graduate degree in 'Agrochemicals and Pest Management' from University of Delhi, Delhi, India and Ph.D. degree in 'Agricultural Chemicals' from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.

E-mail: parajshukla@gmail.com; pshukla@ksu.edu.sa

Dr. Rashid Mumtaz / Assistant Professor

Dr. Rashid Mumtaz joined the RPW Research Chair as Assistant Professor on May 01, 2010. He has over five years' experience as a senior researcher at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. He also worked for an year as an Entomologist in "Biotech International Ltd." New Delhi, India. He served as a resource person on training programs on the mass production of Bio Control agents viz. Trichogramma species and Chrysoperla species in the Biocontrol Laboratory, GBPUAT. He also carried out validation & promotion of IPM Technology and demonstrated the techniques of biological control in the IPM trials in the farmer’s fields. He has published his research in several reputed journals and magazines.

E-mail: rashidmumtazkhan@gmail.com

Dr. Hamdy Hussein / Assistant Professor

Prof. Dr. Hamdy Hussein has 18 years post-doctoral experience in the field of both natural and conventional pesticides. He has more than 28 publications in the international and national scientific journals. He has been teaching many pesticides courses in both Basrah and King Saud Universities. He has managed many projects on natural pesticides as the principle or co-investigator.

Email: hhussein1@ksu.edu.sa ;       hamdy_hussein@yahoo.com

Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Sami Hassanin / Assistant Professor

Dr. Hassanin joined the Plant Protection Department (Pesticides Branch) as Assistant Professor, recently. His main research interests include pesticide residues, other food and environmental contaminants such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) – mainly Dioxins in food and environment. Formerly, Dr Hassanin held the positions of Dioxins Head and the Laboratory Quality Manager, Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides (QCAP), Agriculture Research center, Egypt. Dr Hassanin graduated from Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Pesticide Dept. in 1992, did his M.Sc. in Pesticide Residues in 1999 from Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, and completed his Ph.D in Environmental Sciences in 2005 from Lancaster University, United Kingdom.

Email: ashrafsami@link.net ; ahassanin@ksu.edu.sa

Mr. Samy M. Ibrahim / Research Assistant

Mr. Samy M. Ibrahim is working in the Department of Plant Protection (Pesticide Branch) since 27 years. He specializes in the field and laboratory evaluation of various pesticides (Herbicides, Fungicides and Insecticides). He has extensive experience on pesticide residue and environmental (air pollution) analysis. He has also been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate practical courses in the department. Mr. Samy is also member of Academic Accreditation of the Department.

E-mail: samymmibrahim@hotmail.com

Mr. Mubarak / Research Assistant

Mr. Mubarak is working in the Department of Plant Protection since 2003. He specializes in the analysis of pesticides and environmental pollution. He is teaching the practical part of the pesticide residue course to undergraduate students. He is continuing his Master’s study as well.

E-mail: mmubarakk@ksu.edu.sa

Ms. Asma El Negiban / Ph.D. Student

Ms. Asma is a Ph.D. student.

Mr. Mohammed Abdur Sattar / M.Sc. Student

Mr. Mohammed is a M.Sc. Student.