Abdul Raqeeb Ali Ahmed Al Eryani

Associate professor Dr. Abdul Raqeeb Ali Ahmed Al Eryani

Faculty of Agriculture, Foods and Environment

Department: Horticulture and its Technologies

Summary:

He received his bachelor’s degree from Sana’a University, Faculty of Agriculture, Yemen, in Agricultural sciences, majoring in Horticulture, and he received his master’s and doctorate from University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia in Agricultural sciences, majoring in Horticulture, branch of crop and post-harvest physiology, and was appointed as a teaching assistant in the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University in 1997. He initiated his work as a Assistant Professor at the Department at the end of the year 2009, he was appointed as a Head of the Horticulture Department and its Techniques and Director of the Clean Agriculture Unit Project in the Horticultural Department in 2007. He teaches a number of courses in the fields of undergraduate and graduate studies, supervises a number of graduate students, has published a number of scientific researches, and has participated in a number of conferences and scientific workshops locally.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name:Abdul Raqeeb Ali Ahmed Al Eryani.

Nationality: Yemeni.

Statute: Married.

Date of Birth:January 1, 1971.

Address: Sana’a, Al Magaleh street,nearby Batal AlSabaen

Post Office.

Cell Phone: + 967- 772699882.

EDUCATION:B.S of Horticulture and its Technologieswith grade point average very good

withhonours, Sana’a University, Yemen, 1992.

M.S. (Agriculture Science) in Crop and Postharvest Physiology, University

Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2004.

Ph.D. (Agriculture Science) in Crop and Postharvest Physiology, University

Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2009.

LANGUAGES: English / Perfect in reading, speaking and writing.

Arabic / Mother tongue.

EXPERIENCE: Research and Teaching Assistant (1993-1997), Sana’a University.

Conducting study (Survey – Field data collection)

Producing seedlings of vegetables grown in modern techniques under

greenhouse conditions and cultivated using the modern hydroponics

systems, both inert materials and direct cultivation in the water without

soil, which depend on nutrient solutions. Malaysia, 2004.

Crop Production Committee Member for growing vegetables varieties in

greenhouses for one year in Clean Agriculture Unit. Sana University,

Horticulture Department, 2015-2017.

Crop Production Specialist & Supervisor leading project of Improving

Crop production and quality of coffee. Work done for one year at four

Locations at Sana’a, Al mahwit and Al hodeidahgovernorates. Social Fund

for Development – Yemen, 2011.

Implementation of installing drip irrigation system in fruit productionfarms

and GR system in vegetable production in open and greenhousecultivations.

Private Farms – Yemen, 2011-2017.

Crop Production Specialist & Supervisor: In the context of enhancing food

security and balanced nutrition for needy families in rural areas and achieving

sustainable agricultural development, direct implementation and supervision

of vegetables planting program through the program of home gardens was

carried out using vegetables seedlings produced by modern technologies of

high quality and productive varieties seeds,Funded by ZOA and implemented RRDF at Manakah District, Sana’a Governorate, 9–12 / 2018.

Project Officer for the project of Emergency Agriculture Livestock Inputs to

the Most Vulnerable Households in Al Khawkhah District, Al Hudaydah

Governorate, Fundedby FAO and implemented RRDF at the period of June

to December 2020.

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

Carrying out of trainingprogramsfor farmers, agriculture engineers and

Farms directors on typical practical process for growing fruits and

vegetables. International Academy, Yemen, 2009.

Crop Production team member: Work been done in the project of carrying

out the study for improving coffee yield and quality in two sites at Sana’a

(Haraz) and Taiz (Talog), SEMPS, 2010.

SPECIALIZATION: Crop Productionof Horticulture Crops (Fruits and vegetables growing).

Crop and Postharvest Physiology.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: Ability in scientific writing, writing reports and data analysis.

Good in IT skills including Microsoft office applications.

Ability of dealing with programs those are relative to computer and network.

Capable of working both independentlyand in cross functional teams.

Ability to handle work loads effectively and efficiently.

PUBLICATIONS:

Al Eryani-Raqeeb, A., Mahmud, T.M.M., Syed Omar, S.R., Mohamed Zaki, A.R. and Ali, H. I. 2008. Effects of different concentrations of chitosan coating on storage life and quality characteristics of papaya (carica papaya L.). Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences.10 (2): 219-227.

Mahmud, T.M.M., Al Eryani-Raqeeb, A., Syed Omar, S.R., Mohamed Zaki, A.R and Al Eryani, Abdul-Rahman. 2008. Effects of different concentrations and applications of calcium on storage life and physicochemical characteristics of papaya (Carica papaya L.). American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences.3 (3): 526:533.

Al Eryani-Raqeeb, A., Mahmud, T.M.M., Syed Omar, S.R., Mohamed Zaki, A.R and Al Eryani, Abdul-Rahman. 2009. Effects of calcium and chitosan treatments on controlling anthracnose and postharvest quality of papaya. International journal of Agricultural Research. 4 (2): 53-68.

AWARDS

Bronze Medal and certificate of awards in the research competition posters within UPM University.

Al Eryani-Raqeeb, A., Mahmud, T.M.M., Syed Omar, S.R. and Mohamed Zaki, A.R. 2007. Effects of calcium infiltration and chitosan coating on storage life and quality characteristics during storage of papaya (Caricapapaya.L). Poster in the research competition posters within UPM, PameranRekaciptaPenyelidikandanInovasi (PRPI), UPM, Malaysia, 27-29 November 2007. Bronze Medal of awards.

Bronze Medal and certificate of awards in the research competition at the level of Malaysian universities and institutes.

Al Eryani-Raqeeb, A., Mahmud, T.M.M., Syed Omar, S.R. and Mohamed Zaki, A.R. 2008. Effects of calcium infiltration and chitosan coating on storage life and quality characteristics during storage of papaya (Caricapapaya.L). Poster in the research competition posters among Malaysian universities and institutes, Malaycia Technology Expo.Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), 21-23 February 2008, Kuala Lumpur. Bronze Medal of awards.

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