{"id":9,"date":"2014-11-23T09:29:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T09:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2017-03-22T06:51:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T06:51:13","slug":"qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p><strong>a- Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a01989\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Ottawa, Canada: Title of the thesis \u2018Patterns of Molecular Evolution at the Amylase Locus in Drosophila.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u00a01984\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.Sc., Cytogenetics, McGill University, Canada. Title of the Thesis: \u2018The Cytogenetic System of North American Grasshoppers of the Genus Melanoplus\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>1978\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International Diploma of Genetics (UNESCO) from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and International Cell Research Organization: Title of the thesis \u2018Effect of the Moulting hormone, Ecdysone, on Development of Fruit Fly Embryos\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u00a01977\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.Sc. (Honours) First Class, University of Khartoum, Won the University Prize. Title of Dissertation <strong>\u2019On the Effects of Fertilization on Primary Production and Fish Growth in Po<\/strong><strong>nds<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>b- Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0July1977-Dec.1977\u00a0 Training at UCD (University College Dublin, Ireland) on Marine Biology Techniques.<\/li>\n<li>June 1985\u00a0Training on Molecular mapping techniques, NIH, Raligh, North Carolina. USA<\/li>\n<li>September 1987\u00a0Training on Genome Library Construction and DNA Sequencing, Queens University, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ACADEMIC STATUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate Professor<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor, Zoo. Dept. Faculty of Science U of K.<\/li>\n<li>1977\u00a0\u00a0 Teaching Assistant, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, U of K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Specialization<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genetics\/Molecular Biology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TEACHING EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>a- Courses taught at Faculty of Science U of K.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Zoology for prelim and intermediate students<\/li>\n<li>Genetics: for third year Zoology students<\/li>\n<li>Genetics for Honours students, Botany Department (1990-1994)<\/li>\n<li>Molecular Biology: for Honours Part I students<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Molecular Biology: for Honours Part II and M.Sc. Qualifying students<\/li>\n<li>Embryology: for third year students<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Systematics: for fourth year students<\/li>\n<li>Evolution: for third and fourth year students<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Topics in Zoology: for Honours Part I students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>b- Courses Taught at other Faculties\/Universities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Genetics for medical students, Ahfad University for Women 1990-1993<\/li>\n<li>Genetics for medical students, Omdurman Islamic University, 2006-2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>c- Development of Training Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed and implemented a Genetics Laboratory Course for researchers, TAs and technicians at State Universities, 2002 (Zoology Dept and Sudan Inst. For Basic Sciences)<\/li>\n<li>Design for Diploma\/M.Sc. programme in Genetics\/Molecular Biology U of K<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>d- Curriculum Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of committee for Biology Curriculum Development, Faculty of Science, Omdurman Islamic University<\/li>\n<li>Head of research team for Bioethics Curriculum Development for Sudanese Universities, research grant, Ministry of Higher Education 2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of the Faculty Board 1990-2003<\/li>\n<li>Examination Officer, Department of Zoology 202-2004<\/li>\n<li>Established the Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab. at the Zoology Department 1999<\/li>\n<li>Member of Suakin Marine Biology Rehabilitation Committee 2000-2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of U of K Student Elections Committee 2004<\/li>\n<li>Member of Committee for revision of students\u2019 fees U of K 2005-2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SUPERVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1- HONOURS DISSERTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervised over 60 B. Sc. (Honours) Dissertations during the period 1991-2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2- GRADUATE DEGREES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.1 Supervision of M.Sc. Students (Degree by Research)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Rihab Mahgoub (2002). Inorganic Lead Poisoning of Workers in the Printing Industry. Disaster Prevention Institute, Africa International University.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Ihsan AbdelRazig Elfaki (2002). Molecular phylogeny of Anopheles arabiensis from Western Sudan<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Amna Saad Omer (2006). Morphometric Traits, Kayotypic Features and Protein Polymorphism of the African Lungfish (Um Koro), Protopterus annectens and Protopterus aethiopicus from Sudan<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Hamid Ahmed Margany (2005). Studies on characterization of members of two fish genera, hydrocynus and Alestes, from the white Nile and lake Nubia<\/li>\n<li>Nagat Ali Hussain Badawy (2003). Genetic characterization of the house fly Musca domestica: chromosomal structure and amylase gene expression<\/li>\n<li>Tayba Elbashir Khoujaly (2007). The genetics of the leishmania vector, Phlebotomus spp. (Diptera: Psychodidae Alexander, 1929) from Sudan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2.2 Supervision of M.Sc. Students (Degree by Courses and Research) <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Fawzia Ahmed Salih (2002). Karyotype Analysis of Sudanese Cattle Bos Indicus Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, U of K.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2.3 M.Sc. Co-supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Awatif Khidir Omer Yousif (2005). Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.<\/li>\n<li>Ishraga Moamed Abdelrahman (2005). Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2.4 Ph.D. Supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2.5 Ph.D. Co-supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Hadia Mohamed Abelatif saeed (2005). Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.<\/li>\n<li>Abdalla Tibin Ahmed Mohamed. (2007). A biocide-based preventive strategy for combating termites in rural dwellings, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, U of K.<\/li>\n<li>Mai Mohamed Masri (2009). Biology and etiology of breast cancer in Sudanese women, EID, U of K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS (under my supervision):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>2- Amir Mohamed Osman ElAmin (2008). Genetics of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) breeds in Sudan Date: 12\/9\/2007.<\/li>\n<li>3- Nagat Ali Hussain Badawy . On the milk proteins of Sudanese breeds of donkeys. 2006<\/li>\n<li>4- Umaima Salih Ahmed Elzain . Molecular markers of the malaria vector in Eastern Sudan . 2\/6\/2007<\/li>\n<li>5- Amir Mohamed Osman ElAmin. (2008) Genetics of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) breeds in Sudan<\/li>\n<li>6- Abdelrahim Ahmed (2008). Genetics of Simulid vectors of Onchocerca from Northern State.<\/li>\n<li>7- Nagat Widaa (2009) Genetic characterization of sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hircus) breeds in southern Darfur state.<\/li>\n<li>8- Fathi Hamid Adam Alhag (2008). Identification of malaria vectors in Kordofan region with special emphasis on their resistance to Pyrethroids.<\/li>\n<li>9- James Augustino (2007). On the Genetics and Molecular structure of Agamids<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>M.Sc. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>1- Sawsan Sayed Sharif. Use of microsattelite markers to identify freshwater catfishes of the Nile. (2007)<\/li>\n<li>2- Soad Altahir Mustafa. Ggenetic and molecular studies of the flour beetles tribolium spp. in sudan.<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>4- Arwa Hassan Mohammed Ahmed Elaagip (2007).On Abundance and Molecular Identification oF Phlebotomus Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Eastern Sudan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>2.6. External Examiner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>2- Alamin Mohamed Salih (2003) FISHERIES; M.Sc. Oranization of Islamic Conference, Islamic Institute of Translation. Supervisor: dr. Hasan Ali Eissa<\/li>\n<li>3- Osama (2006) Sterile male Technique , M.Sc. Supervisor Prof. Elamin Elrayah.<\/li>\n<li>4- Ali Hussain Salim (2000) HAEMOGLOBIN, M.Sc. Supervisor Dr. F. Alrabaa, Oranization of Islamic Conference, Islamic Institute of Translation<\/li>\n<li>5- Omaima Dahab Sayed Nasir (2007). Pharmacological modifications of renal function with particular emphasis on gum arabic (Acacia senegal).<\/li>\n<li>6- Rasha Siddig Azrag (2007). Microsatellite and mitochondrial genetic differentiation of Anopheles arabiensis, Patton (Diptera: Culicidae) along the river Nile, northern Sudan.<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND VISITS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Drosophila Conference 1986, San Francisco , USA<\/li>\n<li>International Drosophila Conference 1990, Toronto, Canada<\/li>\n<li>International SCIENCE Conference 1999 Budapest, Hungary<\/li>\n<li>National Symposium on Implications of Advances on Genetics and Molecular Biology, Khartoum 1997<\/li>\n<li>Second Arab Genetics Conference 2001, Minia, Egypt<\/li>\n<li>ISESCO Ethical Expert Group Conference for Establishment of Islamic Ethical Body on Science and Technology 2003, Cairo Egypt<\/li>\n<li>African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET). Regional Workshop on Health Research Ethics in Africa, Khartoum, 2003<\/li>\n<li>Workshop on Biotechnology and Applications for Sustainable Development (ISESCO), Khartoum 2005<\/li>\n<li>Postdoctoral visit 2000, University of Ottawa, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a- Education \u00a01989\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Ottawa, Canada: Title of the thesis \u2018Patterns of Molecular Evolution at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"page-publications.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36,"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/sumaia-abukashawa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}