FACULTY VITAE
1. Personal Information Name - Ismail M. K. Saadoun Address: University of Sharjah College of Sciences
Department of Applied Biology Phone: +971-50-364-3276 Nationality: Jordan
E. mail: [email protected]
2. Education – Ph.D., Microbiology, Auburn University, Alabama, USA, 1995, M.Sc., Science (Biological Sciences/Microbiology), Yarmouk University, Irbid-Jordan, 1987, B.Sc., Science (Major: Biology, Minor: Medical Tech.) Yarmouk University, Irbid-Jordan,1984.
3. Academic Experience –
1995-2000: Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan, full time.
2000-2006: Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Department of Biotechnology &
Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan, full time.
2006-2009: Full Professor at the Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan, full time.
2009-Present: Full Professor at the Department of Applied Biology, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, full time.
4. Non-academic experience – None
5. Certifications or professional registrations – None
6. Current membership in professional organizations - Jordan Society for Scientific Research (JSSR)
7. Honors and awards - Abdel-Hameed Shuman Award for Arabian Young Researchers/Biological and Environmental Sciences/1999, Ministry of Culture Award for Creative People in Literature, Culture and Arts/1999-00, Annual Incentive Award for Distinguished Faculty Members/Teaching Category (2013/2014)-University of Sharjah/UAE, Annual Incentive Award for Distinguished Faculty Members/Research Category (2014/2015)-University of Sharjah/UAE
8. Service activities (within and outside of the institution)
1999-2001: Chairman of Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan.
2000-2001: Chairman of Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan.
2001-2002: Chairman of Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University, Amman-Jordan.
2003-2005: Chairman of Dept. of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering and Dept. of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan.
2009-2014: Chairman of Department of Applied Biology, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2014-215: Assistant Dean, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2015-2018: Vice Dean, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
2019-Present: Chairman of Department of Applied Biology, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah,UAE.
Editor:
1-Handling Editor:
Journal of Applied Microbiology.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/13652672/homepage/editorialboard.html 2-Senior Editor:
Letters in Applied Microbiology.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1472765x/homepage/editorialboard.html Senior Editor: May 2021……
Ad Hoc Reviewer
1. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2. Letters in Applied Microbiology
3. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 4. Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation 5. Brazilain Archives of Biology and Technology 6. Current Analysis on Biotechnology
9. Publications:
Ebrahimi-Zarandi M., Bonjar G.H.S., Riseh R.S., El-Shetehy M., Saadoun I., Barka E.A. 2021. Exploring two Streptomyces species to control Rhizoctonia solani in tomato. Agronomy. 11(7) 1384,
DOI:10.3390/agronomy11071384 Saadoun, I, Qotaiba Ababneh, Ziad Jaradat and Mamdoh M. Meqdam. 2021.Genomic Detection of Waterborne Enteric Viruses as Water Quality Indicators in Al-Zarqa River, Jordan. Journal of Water & Health. 19(4), 604 DOI:
10.2166/Wh.2021.038 A.A. Mahasneh, J.D. Odat, B.M. Al-Joubori, I. Saadoun, Phenotypic and molecular analysis of dominant occurring antibiotic active-producing Streptomyces soil flora in Northern Jordan, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences (2021), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.04.048 Mohadeseh Hassanisaadi, Gholam Hosein Shahidi Bonjar, Akbar Hosseinipour, Roohollah Abdolshahi, Essaid Ait Barka, Ismail Saadoun. 2021. Biological control of Pythium aphanidermatum, the causal agent of tomato root rot by two Streptomyces root symbionts. Agronomy. 11(5) 846, DOI 10.3390/agronomy11050846 Saadoun, I. M. Alawawdeh, Z. Jaradat, and Q. Ababneh. 2020. Analysis of alkane hydroxylase gene (alkB) in Streptomyces spp. isolated from hydrocarbon-polluted soils. Jordan. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 13(3):
Saadoun, I., I. Ali Al Tayyar, and Z. Elnasser. 2020. Airborne Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) in the Indoor Environment of King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan and their Antibiotic Susceptibility. Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica 36(3): 104-107.
10.Recent professional development activities Workshops:
Attended a training program on: "Leadership in Higher Education" organized by "Institute of Leadership in Higher Education" at the University of Sharjah. Jan. 24-26th, 2016.
Attended a training workshop on: "Hands on Hybrid-Learning Model. Training" organized by " Institute of Leadership in Higher Education. UoS Learning Environment Committee" at the University of Sharjah. August 25th, 2021.
Attended a training workshop on: "Why Open Educational Resources (OER) are Essential for Hybrid Learning"
organized by " Institute of Leadership in Higher Education. UoS Learning Environment Committee" at the University of Sharjah. August 26th, 2021. Online/Zoom https://sharjah-ac-ae.zoom.us/j/97115330610
Attended a training workshop on: "Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) Instruction Supporting Student Success in Challenging Times and Beyond" organized by "Institute of Leadership in Higher Education. UoS Learning Environment Committee"
at the University of Sharjah. August 31st, 2021. Online/Zoom https://sharjah-ac-ae.zoom.us/j/98274111567
