Sept.1998 – Dec. 2002 Ph.D. degree, Institute of Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics, University of Hohenheim, Germany. Title of the thesis (Development of a granular mycoherbicidal formulation of Fusarium oxysporum “Foxy 2” for the biological control of Striga hermonthica).
Oct.1997 – March 1998 German language Diploma (die Deutsche Sprachpruefuung fuer den Hochschulzugang Auslaendischer Studienbewerber ”DSH”), Goethe Institute and University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
Nov. 1993 – July 1996 School of Graduate Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. M.Sc. Biology. The courses have included: problems of conservation, advanced plant ecology, limnology, advanced plant taxonomy, applied microbiology, advanced plant physiology, statistics for biologists and soil fertility and plant nutrition). Title of the thesis (An Investigation on the possibilities of Biological Control of Orobanche spp. in Ethiopia).
Aug. 1986 – Feb 1991 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan (B. Sc. Agric. Honors 2nd Class, Division one). Majoring in Crop Protection.
Nov. 1985 – July 1986 Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Preliminary year biological section certificate.
