Assistant Professor

September 2003-to date

-University of Khartoum

-Faculty of Agriculture,

-Dept. of Food Science & Technology

Teaching (include demonstrating, seminar leading, graduate studies research supervision): Graduate and Postgraduate students

– Food Microbiology,

– Bacterial Genetics

– Molecular Tools in detection of Food pathogens

– Biochemistry Bacterial Ecology of Fermented foods, Technological and safety aspects of lactic acid bacteria,

– Molecular Biology (bacterial genetics),

– LAB taxonomy with emphasis on genotypic investigations.

Supervising: M.sc. Students – 9 students (7 graduated) currently investigating technological properties, bacteriocin production and antibiotic resistance in Lactic Acid Bacteria isolated from a variety of indigenous fermented foods (cereal-based, dairy products and vegetables).

Co-Supervising- PhD Student (1)-Probiotic Properties of Camel Milk

Research Assistant (Postgraduate)

May 2003-Sept. 2003

Federal Research Centre for Nutrition

-Dept. of Hygiene & Toxicology,

-Karlsruhe, Germany

Conducting research in the Molecular Microbiology laboratory within the framework of an European Union-funded project on Himalaya -Sikkim Fermented Foods.

Training of graduate students on DNA based techniques.

Lecturer

1993-2003

University of Khartoum

-Faculty of Agriculture

-Dept. of Biochemistry & Soil Sciences

Teaching (undergraduates)

– Food and Nutrition,

– Physical Chemistry,

– Organic Chemistry,

– Inorganic Chemistry

Lecturer (Part-timer)

1994-1995

Ahfad College for Women

-Faculty of Family Science

Teaching and conducting

-practical classes in Food Science and Nutrition

Teaching Assistant

1991-1994

University of Khartoum

-Faculty of Agriculture

-Dept. of Biochemistry & Soil Sciences