Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Biological Sciences

Faculty of Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 6952482 Ext. 52482

Email: Rabuzinadah@kau.edu.sa

Reda Abdul-Rahman Abu-Zunadah

 Associate Professor

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

Employment

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).

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