Dr. Masoumeh Vakili-Ghartavol | Technology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Masoumeh Vakili-Ghartavol | Technology | Best Researcher Award

Research at Technology , Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, Iran

👨‍🎓She remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.

🔬 She successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

🎓 Education

  • BSc in Horticultural Science, Maragheh University, 1388-1391
  • MS in Pomology, Tabriz University, 1391-1393
  • Ph.D. in Medicinal Plant, Ferdowsi University, 1395-1401

📚 Thesis Titles

  • Post-Graduate Thesis: Allelotyping S-RNase gene and promoter region of MdMYB10 gene in some apple genotypes (Malus spp.)
  • Doctorate Thesis: Preparation and characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles containing Mentha × piperita essential oil to enhance the shelf life of Fragaria × ananassa cv. camarosa and Solanum lycopersicum cv. santiago F1
  • Research Opportunity: A meta-analysis of the antifungal activity of essential oils isolated from medicinal plants

🔬 Research Interests

  • Medicinal plant projects and technologies
  • Extraction of useful secondary metabolites
  • Morphological and genetic diversity of native medicinal plants
  • Nanoencapsulation for post-harvest protection
  • Targeted delivery using nanotechnology
  • Safe storage of agricultural products using plant metabolites

👨‍🔬 Research & Employment

  • Referee for The Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research (JHPR)
  • Research management at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
  • Technical Assistant at Biological Fertilizer Company
  • Member of Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of IRAN

🛠️ Technical Skills

  • Nanoparticle synthesis & characterization
  • Extraction of secondary metabolites
  • PCR technique and plant genome extraction
  • Spectroscopic analysis
  • Plant tissue culture
  • Post-harvest studies

💼 Workshops & Certifications

  • Summer School on Large Scale Optimization, IIMA
  • Blended Faculty Development Program on Transportation & Logistics, IIM Jammu
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, KPMG

🏆 Awards & Achievements

  • Multiple academic ranks and high GPAs
  • First rank in the national entrance exam for Ph.D.
  • Financial support from Iran National Science Foundation
  • Provincial darts champion of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

🏅 Extra-Curricular Activities

  • Sports participation including Harmony Cup at IIM Lucknow and Inter-College Sport competition
  • Positions of responsibility at ISCEA SCNext India and IIM Jammu Operations Club

💻 Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • SPSS, R, PRISM, Jmp, EndNote
  • Fluent in English

 

Assist Prof Dr. Samia Daldoul | Plant Stress Resilience | Women Researcher Award

Assist Prof Dr. Samia Daldoul | Plant Stress Resilience | Women Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Plant Stress Resilience, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Tunisia

👨‍🎓She remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.

🔬 She successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

Dr. Samia Daldoul obtained her Bachelor of Sciences in Natural Science from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia, in 2000. She then pursued a Master’s degree in Plant Eco-Physiology from the same institution in 2003. In 2010, she completed her Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis. Following her Ph.D., she worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center of Biotechnology, Technopark of Borj-Cédria, Tunisia, in 2011. In 2012, Dr. Daldoul assumed a permanent position as an Assistant Professor at the Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, PB 901, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia.

International Fellowships:

Dr. Samia Daldoul received the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) fellowship in 2007, which allowed her to join the Genomics and Genetic Engineering team at Alplanta Agroscience in Germany. She continued her research in the same team with another DAAD fellowship in 2008. In 2013, she pursued a fellowship with the Virology team at Alplanta Agroscience, once again through the DAAD program.

Research Projects:

  1. ICGEB Research Grant CRP/TUN0601 (2007-2009): Investigated major genes conferring tolerance to salinity in Tunisian grapevines.
  2. Tunisian-German joint project Tunger (2016-2018): Conducted functional studies of grapevine abiotic stress genes at Dlr-Rheinpfalz, Neustadt An Der Weinstrasse, Germany.
  3. Tunisian-German joint project Tunger-2015-32 (2016-2018): Investigated sustainable viticulture for global climate change, focusing on wild grapevines from Europe and North Africa as genetic resources for tolerance to salinity and wood-decaying diseases at the Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
  4. COST Action CA17111 (2018-2022): Contributed to research on data integration to maximize the power of omics for grapevine improvement.
  5. COST Action CA19125 (2020-2024): Currently serving as the Investigateur Principal, focusing on the epigenetic mechanisms of crop adaptation to climate change.

 

 

Prof Dr. Saoussen Hammami | Chemistry of Natural Substances | Women Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Saoussen Hammami | Chemistry of Natural Substances | Women Researcher Award

Professor at Chemistry of Natural Substances, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia

👨‍🎓She remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.

🔬 She successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

Dr. Amjad Khan has a strong academic background in the field of chemistry, with the following qualifications:

  • Maîtrise en Sciences Physique in 1998 with a mention assez bien.
  • Diplôme d’études approfondies en chimie organique appliquée in 2000 with a mention Très bien.
  • Doctorat en Chimie Organique in 2006 with a mention Très honorable.
  • Habilitation universitaire en chimie in 2013 with a mention Très honorable.

Experience:

1999-2000: Enseignante vacataire de Chimie at the Institut Préparatoire aux Etudes d’Ingénieur de Sousse.

2000-2001: Assistante Contractuelle at the Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir.

2002-2005: Assistante Contractuelle at the Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir.

2005-2006: Professeur de l’enseignement secondaire at the lycée de ‘’Echhimet’’.

2006-2010: Assistante permanente at the Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir.

2010-2015: Maître Assistante at the Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir.

2016-2021: Maître de Conférences at the Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir.

2022-2024: Professeure at the Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir.

Administrative:

Dr. Amjad Khan has been actively involved in various academic and professional activities:

Serving as the President of the Commission for the Professional Master’s in Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry and Environment).

Acting as a referee for the “Eurasian Journal of Soil Science.”

Holding a regular membership in the “Phytochemical Society of Asia.”

Being a member of the Commission for Theses and Habilitations in Chemistry.

Serving as a member of the Scientific and Pedagogical Committee of the Doctoral School of Materials, Devices, and Microsystems (ED: 08FSM01).

Participating in the scientific committees of 15 national and international conferences.

Being a member and point of contact for the Erasmus Mundus program “Master in Soil Science (emiss).”

Publications:

Olive mill wastewater: A potential source of natural dyes for textile dyeing

  • Published in Energy in 2012 with 103 citations.

Isolation and Structure Elucidation of a Flavanone, a Flavanone Glycoside and Vomifoliol from Echiochilon Fruticosum Growing in Tunisia

  • Published in Energy in 2004 with 93 citations.

Essential Oil Composition, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Antiviral Activities of Teucrium pseudochamaepitys Growing Spontaneously in Tunisia

  • Published in Energy in 2015 with 59 citations.

Partial characterization and antitumor activity of a polysaccharide isolated from watermelon rinds

  • Published in Energy in 2019 with 47 citations.

The effect of Vitis vinifera L. leaves extract on Leishmania infantum

  • Published in Energy in 2013 with 46 citations.

Chemical composition and antimicrobial effects of Tunisian Ruta chalepensis L. essential oils

  • Published in Energy in 2010 with 44 citations.

Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of essential oil from aerial parts of Teucrium flavum L. subsp. flavum growing spontaneously in Tunisia

  • Published in Energy in 2015 with 34 citations.

Cytotoxic and antiviral activities of the essential oils from Tunisian Fern, Osmunda regalis

  • Published in Energy in 2018 with 328 4 citations.

 

 

 

Assoc Prof Dr. Fuad Abdullah | Natural product-Phytochemistry

Assoc Prof Dr. Fuad Abdullah : Leading Researcher in Natural product-Phytochemistry by Excellence in Research

Natrual product – Phytochemistry at Natural product-Phytochemistry, Salahaddin University, Iraq

Your remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.

🔬 Your successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

Ph.D. in Drug Discovery from Medicinal Plants and Phytochemistry-Org. Chem. from the University of Salahaddin and University of Pavia, Italy, awarded in January 2017. The dissertation title was “A New Iridoid Dimer and Main Chemical Constituents from Pterocephalus Nestorianus; Isolation, Spectroscopic Identification and Bioassay Screening.” The advisors for this Ph.D. were Prof. Dr. F. HS. Hussain and Full Prof. Dr. Giovanni Vidari from Italy, and the user achieved an average grade of 93.5%. M.Sc. in Ethnobiopharmacy and Natural Product-Org. Chem from the University of Pavia, Italy, completed in 2012. The advisor for this degree was Prof. Dr. Giovanni Vidari, and the user ranked 2nd in their class. Their research focused on the phytochemical study of Teucrium parviflorum Scherb, including the identification of main bioactive metabolites and determination of biological activity. B.Sc. in General Chemistry from Salahaddin University, Erbil-Kurdistan, completed from 2004 to 2008. The user ranked 3rd in their class.

Experience:

The user is currently a researcher and lecturer at Salahaddin University, Erbil. They are part of the teaching staff in the chemistry department with a focus on Phytochemistry. The user has supervised graduation projects for several students and is currently supervising an MSc. student. They previously worked as a Laboratory Demonstrator in blood disease analysis for 2 years and held the position of Responsible for the Biochemical department in Tollen Group. You can find more information about the user on their profile at the University of Salahaddin-Erbil .

Activities and Interests:

Researcher, Reading and Computers. Isolation of Bioactive compound from Medicinal Plants, synthesis of Nano particle from Natural product, Natural Product Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Stereochemistry, Phytochemistry, Spectroscopy 1D, 2D-NMR Technique, Separation Methods, Identification of Chemical compounds. Bioassay fractionation and Biological activity screening

Publications:

Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants Used on Safeen Mountain in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

  • Published in Energy in 2016 with 19 citations.

GC-MS Analysis of bioactive compounds in methanolic extracts of Papaver decaisnei and determination of its antioxidants and anticancer activities

  • Published in Energy in 2022 with 15 citations.

Composition, Antifungal and Antiproliferative Activities of the Hydrodistilled Oils from Leaves and Flowering Parts of the Kurdish Medicinal Plant Pterocephalus nestorianus Nab

  • Published in Energy in 2017 with 14 citations.

A New Iridoid Dimer and Other Constituents from the Traditional Kurdish Plant Pterocephalus nestorianus

  • Published in Energy in 2017 with 13 citations.

Gastroprotective, Biochemical, and Acute Toxicity Effects of Papaver decaisnei against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Ulcers in Rats

  • Published in Energy in 2017 with 13 citations.

Chemopreventive Effects of Onosma mutabilis against Azoxymethane-Induced Colon Cancer in Rats via Amendment of Bax/Bcl-2 and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

  • Published in Energy in 2023 with 9 citations.