Qualifications

a- Education

  •  1989       Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Ottawa, Canada: Title of the thesis ‘Patterns of Molecular Evolution at the Amylase Locus in Drosophila.’
  •  1984       M.Sc., Cytogenetics, McGill University, Canada. Title of the Thesis: ‘The Cytogenetic System of North American Grasshoppers of the Genus Melanoplus’.
  • 1978       International Diploma of Genetics (UNESCO) from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and International Cell Research Organization: Title of the thesis ‘Effect of the Moulting hormone, Ecdysone, on Development of Fruit Fly Embryos’
  •  1977       B.Sc. (Honours) First Class, University of Khartoum, Won the University Prize. Title of Dissertation ’On the Effects of Fertilization on Primary Production and Fish Growth in Ponds’

b- Training

  •  July1977-Dec.1977  Training at UCD (University College Dublin, Ireland) on Marine Biology Techniques.
  • June 1985 Training on Molecular mapping techniques, NIH, Raligh, North Carolina. USA
  • September 1987 Training on Genome Library Construction and DNA Sequencing, Queens University, Canada

ACADEMIC STATUS

  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Zoo. Dept. Faculty of Science U of K.
  • 1977   Teaching Assistant, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, U of K.

Specialization

  • Genetics/Molecular Biology

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

a- Courses taught at Faculty of Science U of K.

  • General Zoology for prelim and intermediate students
  • Genetics: for third year Zoology students
  • Genetics for Honours students, Botany Department (1990-1994)
  • Molecular Biology: for Honours Part I students
  • Advanced Molecular Biology: for Honours Part II and M.Sc. Qualifying students
  • Embryology: for third year students
  • Principles of Systematics: for fourth year students
  • Evolution: for third and fourth year students
  • Advanced Topics in Zoology: for Honours Part I students

b- Courses Taught at other Faculties/Universities

  • Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab courses for 3rd year students (as a requirement for the Ph.D. degree by the University of Ottawa). 1986-1989
  • Genetics for medical students, Ahfad University for Women 1990-1993
  • Genetics for medical students, Omdurman Islamic University, 2006-2008

c- Development of Training Programmes

  • Designed and implemented a Genetics Laboratory Course for researchers, TAs and technicians at State Universities, 2002 (Zoology Dept and Sudan Inst. For Basic Sciences)
  • Design for Diploma/M.Sc. programme in Genetics/Molecular Biology U of K

 d- Curriculum Development

  • Member of committee for Biology Curriculum Development, Faculty of Science, Omdurman Islamic University
  • Head of research team for Bioethics Curriculum Development for Sudanese Universities, research grant, Ministry of Higher Education 2006

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Member of the Faculty Board 1990-2003
  • Examination Officer, Department of Zoology 202-2004
  • Established the Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab. at the Zoology Department 1999
  • Member of Suakin Marine Biology Rehabilitation Committee 2000-2006

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  • Member of U of K Student Elections Committee 2004
  • Member of Committee for revision of students’ fees U of K 2005-2006

SUPERVISION

1- HONOURS DISSERTATIONS

  • Supervised over 60 B. Sc. (Honours) Dissertations during the period 1991-2008

2- GRADUATE DEGREES

2.1 Supervision of M.Sc. Students (Degree by Research)

  • Nagat Ali Hussein Badawi (2002). Genetic Characterization of the Housefly Musca domestica vicina: Chromosomal Structure and Amylase gene Expression. Zoology Department, faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Mashair Sir el Khatim Mustafa (2002). Cytogenetic Studies and Enzyme Polymorphism of the Malaria Vector Anopheles arabiensis (Patton1905) in Sudan. Zoology Department, faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Suzan Ezeddin Yousif (2002). Effect of Malathion and Cpermethrin Insecticides on the Genetic Make Up of the Fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Zoology Department, faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Rihab Mahgoub (2002). Inorganic Lead Poisoning of Workers in the Printing Industry. Disaster Prevention Institute, Africa International University.
  • Samia Gasim Mahmoud (2003). Genetic Characterization of the Snails Bio,Phalaria pfeifferi (Krauss,1848), Bulinus truncatus (Audion, 1827) and Lymnaea natalensis ( Krauss, 1848) Collected from the White Nile and Blue Nile: Morphological Features, Pattens of Karyotype Variation and Enzyme Polymorphism. Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Ihsan AbdelRazig Elfaki (2002). Molecular phylogeny of Anopheles arabiensis from Western Sudan
  • Sabah Mohamed Salih Mohamed (2005). Cytogenetic Study And Allozyme Variation of Two Species of the Honeybee Apis (Apis mellifera and Apis florea) from Sudan. Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Amna Saad Omer (2006). Morphometric Traits, Kayotypic Features and Protein Polymorphism of the African Lungfish (Um Koro), Protopterus annectens and Protopterus aethiopicus from Sudan
  • Ali Gaber Albushari (2007). Genetic and molecular characterization of the flour beetles Tribolium castaneum and Tribolium confusum: karyotypic trends, patterns of natural mutations and amylase polymorphism
  • Hamid Ahmed Margany (2005). Studies on characterization of members of two fish genera, hydrocynus and Alestes, from the white Nile and lake Nubia
  • Nagat Ali Hussain Badawy (2003). Genetic characterization of the house fly Musca domestica: chromosomal structure and amylase gene expression
  • Tayba Elbashir Khoujaly (2007). The genetics of the leishmania vector, Phlebotomus spp. (Diptera: Psychodidae Alexander, 1929) from Sudan

2.2 Supervision of M.Sc. Students (Degree by Courses and Research)

  • Igbal Abdelwahab Mukhtar (2002).A Study of the Morphometric Measurments and the Karyotypes of Two Members of the Family Columbidae; Streptopedia decocta roseogresae (the Collard Dove) and the Home Pigeon Columba livia domestica. Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, U of K.
  • Fawzia Ahmed Salih (2002). Karyotype Analysis of Sudanese Cattle Bos Indicus Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, U of K.
  • Saadia Ahmed Eltigani (2002). The Cytogenetics of the Domestic Sheep Ovis aries and the Domestic Goat Capra hircus in Sudan. Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, U of K.
  • Tomadir Ibrahim Mohamed (2005). Tryglyceride and Cholesterol Levels in Sudanese Patients with Chronic Renal Failure. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U of K.
  • Bedour Ibrahim Abdel Rahman (2005). The Effect of Chronic Renal Failure on Hepatic Functions in Sudanese Patients. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U of K.

2.3 M.Sc. Co-supervision

  • Awatif Khidir Omer Yousif (2005). Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Ishraga Moamed Abdelrahman (2005). Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.

2.4 Ph.D. Supervision

  • Intisar Elfadil Saeed (2005). Molecular Detection of Malaria Parasite and Socioeconomic Risk Factors of Malaria among Displaced Populations in Khartoum State. Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.

2.5 Ph.D. Co-supervision

  • Tarig Babiker Higazi (1999). Onchocerciasis in Sudan: genetic Diversity of Onchocerca volvulus and characterization of the vector in Abu Hamad Zoology Department, faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Hadia Mohamed Abelatif saeed (2005). Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Abdalla Tibin Ahmed Mohamed. (2007). A biocide-based preventive strategy for combating termites in rural dwellings, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.
  • Mai Mohamed Masri (2009). Biology and etiology of breast cancer in Sudanese women, EID, U of K.

CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS (under my supervision):

Ph.D. Students

  1. 1- Muna Yahya Ibrahim: On the growth, taxonomy and molecular biology of some commercial species of shrimps from the Sudanese Red Sea coast. Date: 3/10/2007
  2. 2- Amir Mohamed Osman ElAmin (2008). Genetics of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) breeds in Sudan Date: 12/9/2007.
  3. 3- Nagat Ali Hussain Badawy . On the milk proteins of Sudanese breeds of donkeys. 2006
  4. 4- Umaima Salih Ahmed Elzain . Molecular markers of the malaria vector in Eastern Sudan . 2/6/2007
  5. 5- Amir Mohamed Osman ElAmin. (2008) Genetics of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) breeds in Sudan
  6. 6- Abdelrahim Ahmed (2008). Genetics of Simulid vectors of Onchocerca from Northern State.
  7. 7- Nagat Widaa (2009) Genetic characterization of sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hircus) breeds in southern Darfur state.
  8. 8- Fathi Hamid Adam Alhag (2008). Identification of malaria vectors in Kordofan region with special emphasis on their resistance to Pyrethroids.
  9. 9- James Augustino (2007). On the Genetics and Molecular structure of Agamids
  10. 10- Muna Yahia Ibrahim Elghosain (2009) . On the growth, taxonomy and molecular biology of some commercial species of shrimps from the Sudanese Red Sea coast.

M.Sc. Students

  1. 1- Sawsan Sayed Sharif. Use of microsattelite markers to identify freshwater catfishes of the Nile. (2007)
  2. 2- Soad Altahir Mustafa. Ggenetic and molecular studies of the flour beetles tribolium spp. in sudan.
  3. 3- Sara Abdel Rahman Abuelmaali Alamin (2007). Study on Mosquito Vectors of the 2007 Rift Valley Fever (RVF) Outbreak In Khartoum: Ecological Elements of Mosquitoes Affecting Transmission of the Virus
  4. 4- Arwa Hassan Mohammed Ahmed Elaagip (2007).On Abundance and Molecular Identification oF Phlebotomus Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Eastern Sudan

2.6. External Examiner

  1. 1- Sara Abdel Rahman El Hussein (1992) Ultrastructural and morphometric studies of the accessory male glands of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). M.Sc. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U of K.
  2. 2- Alamin Mohamed Salih (2003) FISHERIES; M.Sc. Oranization of Islamic Conference, Islamic Institute of Translation. Supervisor: dr. Hasan Ali Eissa
  3. 3- Osama (2006) Sterile male Technique , M.Sc. Supervisor Prof. Elamin Elrayah.
  4. 4- Ali Hussain Salim (2000) HAEMOGLOBIN, M.Sc. Supervisor Dr. F. Alrabaa, Oranization of Islamic Conference, Islamic Institute of Translation
  5. 5- Omaima Dahab Sayed Nasir (2007). Pharmacological modifications of renal function with particular emphasis on gum arabic (Acacia senegal).
  6. 6- Rasha Siddig Azrag (2007). Microsatellite and mitochondrial genetic differentiation of Anopheles arabiensis, Patton (Diptera: Culicidae) along the river Nile, northern Sudan.
  7. 7- Sawsan Hussain Ahmed Karsani(2008). Assessment of lead amounts in the blood of children and the environment. case study: Khartoum North Area, Ph.D Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Khartoum

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND VISITS:

  • International Drosophila Conference 1986, San Francisco , USA
  • International Drosophila Conference 1990, Toronto, Canada
  • International SCIENCE Conference 1999 Budapest, Hungary
  • National Symposium on Implications of Advances on Genetics and Molecular Biology, Khartoum 1997
  • Second Arab Genetics Conference 2001, Minia, Egypt
  • ISESCO Ethical Expert Group Conference for Establishment of Islamic Ethical Body on Science and Technology 2003, Cairo Egypt
  • African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET). Regional Workshop on Health Research Ethics in Africa, Khartoum, 2003
  • Workshop on Biotechnology and Applications for Sustainable Development (ISESCO), Khartoum 2005
  • Postdoctoral visit 2000, University of Ottawa, Canada