Ahmad Sami Mohammad Al-Horani

Irbid, Jordan
Phone: +962-079-6414091, +962-078-8853486. Email: ahmad981@just.edu.jo, ahmedhorani@yahoo.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION
 Marital status: Single
 Sex: Male
 Nationality: Jordanian
 Place of Birth: Irbid, Jordan
 Date of Birth: May 11th 1981

EDUCATION
• 2007
M.Sc., Thesis title “Genetic diversity of Pinus halepensis Mill in
Jordan”. Plant Production Department, (Horticulture Program), Jordan
University of Science and Technology (J.U.S.T), Irbid, Jordan. GPA: 85.8%
(Grade A).
• 2003
B.Sc., Plant Production Department, J.U.S.T. GPA: 73.3% (Grade B).

TRAINING

 Training course (Summer Training), July-September 2002- in: –

o Private sector (Riyadh Al-Dawood farm)
o National Center for Agriculture Research and Technology Transfer
(NCARTT) /Biotechnology lab.
o Al-faisal Nursery (government nursery)
o Agriculture research station in JUST (tissue culture lab).
 Landscape Design, Agricultural engineers association, and September 18th -28th 2000
(Training course).
 Time Management, Erada, Jordan University of Science and Technology, July 28th 2005
(Workshop).
 ISO9001, Erada, Jordan University of Science and Technology, August 4th 2005 (Workshop).
 Computer Skills, Rosol Cultural Center for IT, Irbid, July 15th-September 23th 2003 (Training
Course).

TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1-Teaching Experience:
 2004 - 2007: Teaching assistant for Plant Breeding course and Plant
Physiology, Floriculture, and Farm Machinery laboratories, JUST-Jordan.
 Course website design for undergraduate Plant Breeding course.
2- Research Experience:
 March, 2007- Till now: Research assistance in a project entitled “Molecular,
and Morpho-agronomi characterization and evaluation of landraces
and wild types of some plant species native to Jordan”. JUST-Jordan.

 2003 - 2007: Research assistant in different studies related to:

 Biodiversity studies, Genetic and morphological
characterization for different plant species (Irbid, Jerash, Ajloune &
As-Salt Regions).
 Wild plant and forest tree surveys, sampling methods and plant
materials collection (JUST campus).
 Chemical composition analysis for plants materials (JUST/ Food
laboratories)
 Seed germination tests and methods for different crops and plants
(JUST / Agronomy laboratories)
 Ex- situ and in-situ Conservation projects (JUST campus).
 PCR techniques with different markers such as RAPD, AFLP, and
Microsatellite (SSR) (NCARTT & Princess Haya Biotechnology Center
(PHBC)).

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

⇒ Member, Agricultural Engineers Association. 2003-present, Amman-Jordan.

⇒ Member, Jordan Society for Scientific Research. 2006-present, Amman-Jordan.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

⇒ NCARTT assistantship for scientific research. (≈2900 US $). 2006, Baqa-Jordan.

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

⇒ Director at ‘Alkhair wa Albarakah’ farm for Honey Bee keeping, Citrus, Date
Palm and Olive production (June 2005 – January 2007). [Manager for:
Production, Pest protection, Irrigation system, Marketing, and other tasks]

SKILLS
 Experimental design and data analysis using SPSS software.
 Experience in Microsoft office (MS Word, Access, Power Point, and Excel).
 Experience in website design and Photoshop.
 Computer maintenance.
 Languages:
• Arabic, mother Language tongue.
• English, (Valid TOEFL (IBT) - (92/120))
 PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES

 Shibli, R., and Al-Horani, A., 2007. Biosafety Regulations in Arab World. The Second
International Genetically Modified Food Conference. 30-31, October, The Technical
Consultancy Center. Amman, Jordan.
 Shibli, R., and Al-Horani, A., 2007. Quality of Scientific Research. The Sixth Jordan
Quality Conference. 2-4, December, Movenpick Hotel, Dead Sea, Jordan.

ABSTRACTS AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

 Al-Karaki, G., Al-Mahmoud, M., and Al-Horani, A., 2004. Studies on the
collection and cultivation of wild chamomile. The Seventh Scientific Day for
the Faculty of Agriculture. May 5th 2004, Jordan University of Science and
Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
 Al-Horani, A., Al-Rababah, M., and Migdadi, H., Phenotypic Diversity of
Pinus halepensis M. in Jordan. The Fifth Agriculture Scientific Conference.
May 9th-12th 2005, Salt, Jordan.
 Al-Rababah, M., Migdadi, H., and Al-Horani, A., Genetic Diversity of Pinus
halepensis M. in Jordan. The First Scientific Day for the Faculty of Higher
Education. May 4th 2005, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid,
Jordan.

PUBLICATIONS

 M.A. Alrababah, M.N. Alhamad, M.M. Bataineh, A.F. Suwaileh, and A.S.
Al-Horani, 2007, Arboreal diversity and aboveground biomass in a
semi-arid Mediterranean forest ecosystem: Case of Kufur-khal natural
reserve, Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (In Press).
 M.N. Alhamad, M.A. Alrababah, M.M. Bataineh, and A.S. Al-Horani,
2007, Environmental gradients and community attributes underlying
biodiversity patterns of semi-arid Mediterranean grasslands, Plant
Ecology (In Press).
 Al-Horani, M. ALrababah, and H. Migdadai, 0000, Genetic diversity of
Pinus halepensis Mill in Jordan using RAPD technique. (Under
Publication).
 Al-Horani, M. ALrababah, M. Bataineh, 0000, Morphological diversity
of Pinus halepensis Mill in Jordan. (Under Publication).

 Y. Othman, G. Al-Karaki, A.R. Al-Tawaha and A. Al-Horani, 2006,

Variation in Germination and Ion Uptake in Barley Genotypes under
Salinity Conditions. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2 (1): 11-15,
2006.

Acknowledgement in Publication:

 Alrababah, M.A., Alhamad, M.A., Suwaileh, A. and Al-Gharaibeh, M.,

2007, Biodiversity of semi-arid Mediterranean grasslands: Impact of
grazing and afforestation, Applied Vegetation Science (10): 257-264.
REFERENCES
MAHMOUD DUWAYRI. Professor of Plant Breeding/ The University of
Jordan
Email: duwayri@ju.edu.jo

ANWAR BATTIKHI. Professor of Soil Physics /Jordan University of

Science and Technology
E-mail: battikhi@just.edu.jo

RIDA SHIBLI. Professor of Plant Tissue Culture and Physiology/Jordan

University of Science and Technology
E-mail: shibli@just.edu.jo

MOHAMMAD ALRABABAH. Assistant Professor of Forestry and

Genetics/Jordan University of Science and Technology
E-mail: alrababah@just.edu.jo

NEZAR SAMARAH, Assistance Professor of Seed biotechnology/Jordan

University of Science and Technology
E-mail: nsamarah@just.edu.jo