Profile
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL HISTORY
Name : Rida Abdulrahman Abuzinadah
Date of birth : 5.3.1954
Place of birth : Jeddah
Religion : Islam
Nationality : Saudi Arabian
Marital Status : Married, with three children
Languages : Arabic (native) and English
CONTACT DATA
Permanent Address: P.O.Box 9028
Jeddah 214312
Saudi Arabia
Business Address: Department of Biological Science
Faculty of Science
King Abdulaziz University
Saudi Arabia
Business Tel.: 695-2913
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1. B.Sc. : 1977-1978 (Biology)
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah
2. M.Sc. : 1983 (Botany)
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah
Title of M.Sc. Thesis
"Effects of some mineral salts on the leakage of organic nitrogen compounds from
Maize roots"
3. Ph.D. : 1986 (Botany)
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
Title of Ph.D. Thesis
"The utilization of organic nitrogen sources by ectomycorrhizal fungi
And their host plants".
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
1. Vice Supervisor of Botanical Garden (1407)
2. Head of Social Committee, Faculty of Science (1407-1408).
3. Secretary of Student Disciplinary Committee.
4. President of General Islamic Committee
Deanship of Student Affairs, King Abdulaziz University (1408).
5. Head of Technicians and Laboratory Committee in the
Department (1988)
6. Head of Schedules Committee in the Department (1988)
7. General Supervisor for Academic Affairs Deanship of Admission
And Registration (1989)
8. Vice Dean of Admission and Registration (1989)
9. Member of Admission and Registration committee Deanship of
Admission and Registration (1989)
10. Member of Student Disciplinary Board
Deanship of Student Affairs (1990)
Education
- 1977
Bachelor degree from Biological Science departmentFaculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1983
Master degree from Biological Science departmentFaculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1986
Doctorate degree from BotanySciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, بريطانيا
Research Interests
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND SCIENTIFIC CINFERENCES
I. Research Activities
Research activities comprise studies carried out in major field, i.e. Plant
Ecophysiology with special reference to mycorrhizas and salinity.
Current Research
1. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Occurrence of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in soils of western region
And their role in plant nutrition" (Project No. 114/407, supported by
King Abdulaziz University).
2. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Alleviation of salinity stress on growth and some physiological activities of
Kidney bean using proline or phenylalanine" (Project No. 006/408, supported
By King Abdulaziz University).
3. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Some physiological response of pea nut to different levels of salinity"
(Project No. 052/409, supported by King Abdulaziz University).
4. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Effect of different doses of GAMMA IRRADIATION on growth and some
Physiological activities of wheat plant" (Project No. 028/409, supported by
King Abdulaziz University).
Scientific interests
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND SCIENTIFIC CINFERENCES
I. Research Activities
Research activities comprise studies carried out in major field, i.e. Plant
Ecophysiology with special reference to mycorrhizas and salinity.
Current Research
1. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Occurrence of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in soils of western region
And their role in plant nutrition" (Project No. 114/407, supported by
King Abdulaziz University).
2. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Alleviation of salinity stress on growth and some physiological activities of
Kidney bean using proline or phenylalanine" (Project No. 006/408, supported
By King Abdulaziz University).
3. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Some physiological response of pea nut to different levels of salinity"
(Project No. 052/409, supported by King Abdulaziz University).
4. Co-Investigator of the project entitled:
"Effect of different doses of GAMMA IRRADIATION on growth and some
Physiological activities of wheat plant" (Project No. 028/409, supported by
King Abdulaziz University).
II. Scientific Conferences Attended
1. 1st Symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia, held at
King Saud University (25-27-1397).
2. 2nd Symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at
King Abdulaziz University (24-28-1.1398)
3. 5th Symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at
College of Education, King Saud University, Abha (9-12, 6.1401).
4. 6th Symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia, held at
Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University (1-3, March 1983).
5.1st European Symposium on Mycorrhizae on Physiological and
Genetical Aspects of Mycorrhizae, held at Dijon – France (1-5, July 1988).
6. 11th Symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia, held at the
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Directorate General for Yanbu
Project (30 May – 02 June 1988).