Personal Information:

Prof. / Pesticides and Environmental Pollution Analysis – College of Agriculture – Sana’a University.

Date of Birth: August 7^th, 1969

Nationality: Yemeni

Marital Status: Married.

Summary:

I completed my primary and postgraduate studies (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D.) in the People’s Republic of China, and then I got a Fulbright Fellowship and worked as a visiting professor at the University of Reno – Nevada in the United States of America. I was appointed as a Director of the Central Laboratories for Scientific Research and Community Service at Sana’a University from 2007 to 2013 when I was elected as a Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Sana’a University until 2016 when I resigned and selected as a President of Yemen Academy for Graduate Studies until 2019. Specializing in pesticide analysis and environmental assessment of environmental pollutants, I teach undergraduate as well as graduate courses and supervise postgraduate students in the Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture – Sana’a University. My research interests include the behavior of pesticides in the environment, analysis of pesticide residues and minerals in medicinal herbs, agricultural materials, and foods, assessment of pesticide safety and the safe application of hazardous chemicals, investigation of pesticide residues, environmental toxins, and risk assessment, environmental fate and risk assessment of toxic chemicals. During my career, I have worked as a consultant and expert with many relevant national and international organizations and bodies.

Education:

2004

Post-Doctoral in Environmental Science “Environmental Photo-chemistry”, Central for Environmental Science and Health, University of Nevada-Reno, USA.

2002

Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry “Environmental Protection and Pesticide Safety Evaluation”, College of Agricultural and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, P.R. of China “The Photodegradation of Chlorpyrifos”.

1998

M.Sc. in Agro-Environmental Protection and Pesticide Residue Analysis, College of Agricultural and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Agriculture University, P.R. of China “Multi-residue Analysis of Organophosphorus, Organonitrogen and Pyrethroid Chemical Pesticides in Water”.

1993

B.Sc. in Plant Protection (Pesticide Science), Zhejiang Agriculture University, P.R. of China “Chemical Analysis of Pesticide Formulations”.

Experience:

1. President of Yemen Academy for Graduate Studies, July/2016-August/2019.
2. Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Member of University Board, Sana’a University, Dec/2012-July/2016.
3. Director of the Central Laboratories for Scientific Research and Community Service Center, Member of University Board, Sana’a University, Feb/2007- Dec /2012.
4. of Water and Environment, Water & Environment Centre, Sana’a University, Apr/2006-Apr/2010.
5. of Pesticide Residue Analysis and Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University, Mar/2002-Present.
6. Environmental and Food Safety Expert, Switzerland COTECNA Company for Inspection SA, Feb/2009-Feb/2011.
7. Technical Consultant, Laboratories Advisor, Yemen Standardization, Metrology & Quality Control Organization (YSMO), Sep/2005-Sep/2006.
8. Technical Advisor / Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Science Center, May/2002-Apr/2003.

Conferences and Workshops:

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

1. Fifth Asian Conference on Analytical Sciences (Asianalysis V) 1999 May 4-7 Xiamen, China.
2. The First Asian Conference on Chemical Ecology.1999, Shanghai, China.
3. International Congress On Analytical Science 2001 (IUPAC) August 6-10 Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.
4. American Chemical Society 227th National Meeting and Exposition, March 28 – April 1, 2004. Anaheim, California, USA.
5. American Chemical Society 228th National Meeting and Exposition, August 22 – 26, 2004. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

1. Preparing Prerequisite, Specifications and Standards of Academic Laboratories Workshop, Council for Accreditation and Quality Assurance Sanaa, 29 – 31 December 2013.
2. Training Workshop for the Assessors of the Academic Programs, Council for Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Sanaa, 8-12 December, 2013.

3. The Fourth Scientific Conference of the Yemeni Biological Society, Aden, Yemen, 14-15 November, 2007.
4. The Fourth Conference for Environment and Natural Resources, Taiz, YEMEN, 14- 16 May, 2007.
5. Workshop on Quality of Higher Education “Self Evaluation for University Programs” Sana’a, YEMEN, 9-11 September, 2007.
6. Workshop on Preparation of Academic Parameters Required for Curriculum Development at Sana’a University, Sana’a, YEMEN, 8-9 July, 2007.
7. Workshop on Management Skills Improvement for Deans and Directors, (financial and management of academic institutions) Sana’a, YEMEN, 8-11 July, 2007.
8. National Symposium “Plant Protection in Yemen and Future Strategy”, Sana’a YEMEN, 9-11 May, 2005.
9. The Third National Symposium of the Yemeni Biological Society, Sana’a, YEMEN, 28-29 November, 2005.
10. Series of Training Programs on Laboratory Accreditation Requirements and Instrumental Analysis, 2006, YSMO, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Yemen.
11. Training Workshop on Steel & Timber Inspection and Testing, 11, 2010, YSMO, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Yemen.
12. Guidelines on Food Inspection Process and on Laboratory Testing and Evaluation, 11, 2010, YSMO, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Yemen.
13. New Methods on Pesticide Residue Analysis, 12, 2006, Ministry of Agriculture, Sana’a, Yemen

CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION

1. Jury Member of President Prize for Scientific Research.
2. Jury Member of Research Projects Nominated for Funding by the Ministry of Higher Education.
3. Member of Yemeni/Chinese Friendship Association.
4. Member of Japanese JICA Alumni Association.
5. Member of Fulbright Alumni Association.
6. Member of Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic).
7. Member of American Chemical Society (ACS).
8. Member of International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
9. Member of the Yemeni Biological Society.
10. Member of Arab Society for Plant Protection.

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS

1. International Program for Sustainable Development and Climate Change (Environmental Protection and Management) Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Cooperation Programme, Jun 13 – 22, 2014, Singapore.
2. International Program for Development Evaluation Training (Building Skills to Evaluate Development Interventions) Carleton University and World Bank June 10 – July 5, 2013 Ottawa, Canada.
3. Finance and Economics University Presidents Forum for Developing Countries, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China, 8 – 28 May, 2013.
4. Laboratory Workshop for the Analysis of Chemicals Related to Chemical Weapons Convention, Aqaba, Jordan, 4 – 15 November 2012.
5. Swiss Exercise Course II, Chemical Detection, NBC Center of Competence, Spiez, Switzerland, 19 – 24 Mar, 2012.
6. Quality Infrastructure for Food Safety, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Follow-up Seminar, Phase II: Rabat Morocco 18 – 23 Sep, 2011.
7. Advanced International Training Programme in the Field of Quality Infrastructure for Food Safety, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Stockholm, Sweden, 20 Mar – 15 Apr, 2011.
8. Swiss Laboratory Course II, Chemical Detection, NBC Center of Competence, Spiez, Switzerland, 15 – 19 Nov, 2010.
9. Institutional Management Workshop, COTECNA Inspection SA Headquarter, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 – 28 May, 2009.
10. 46^th UNEP/UNESCO/BMU International Short Course on Environmental Management for Developing and Emerging Countries – Waste Management and Live Cycle Assessment, at Technische University Dresden, Federal Republic of Germany, 26 Nov – 18 Dec, 2008.
11. Introduction to Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Measures in Pesticide Residue Analytical Laboratories, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Laboratories, Seibersdorf, Austria, 13 Oct – 07 Nov, 2008.
12. Swiss Basic Course I, Chemical Detection, Protection and Assistance, NBC Center of Competence, Spiez, Switzerland, 30 Mar – 05 Apr, 2008.
13. Associate Programme (Chemical Production, Registration, Verification, Detection, and Protection) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Headquarter, the Hague, the Netherlands; Surrey University, London, UK; Sulvay Solix, Italy, 15 Jul – 29 Sep, 2007.
14. Integrated Pest Management, Policy and Institutional Innovations, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands, 21 May – 01 Jun, 2007.
15. Pesticides and Food Safety in Integrated Pest Management, Bayer Crop Science, Germany and Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands, 4 – 15 Jun, 2007.
16. The Development of Analytical Skills, Verifin Lab, Helsinki, Finland, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, 01-16 Jun, 2006.
17. Environmental Education through Nature Experience, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Whole Earth Nature School WENS, Japan, 09 Oct – 20 Nov, 2005.
18. Integrated Water Resources Management and Teaching Methodologies, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands, 03 – 18 Jun, 2005.
19. Mass Spectrometry Developments and Method Optimization, Agilent Technologies, Reno, Nevada, USA, Sep, 2004.

20. Synthesis of New Agro-Chemicals, Zhejiang Research Academy of Chemical Industry, Zhejiang, China, October, 2001.

1. Basic Principles of Pesticide Quality Control, Zhejiang Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals Zhejiang Province, Pesticide Quality Control and Supervision Station, Zhejiang, China, Jan 1995, Aug 1997 and Feb 2001.
2. Protecting the Environment by Using Natural Non-Chemical Sources to Control the Pests, Zhejiang Branch of National Pesticide R&D South Center, Zhejiang, China, Mar, 2000.
3. Safety Evaluation of Pesticide in Rice Area and in Ground Water, National Rice Research Institute, Zhejiang, China, Jan, 2000.
4. Mass Spectrometry Applications and data Interpretation Techniques, Central Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China, Feb, 1999.
5. High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analytical Technique and Troubleshooting Management Processes, Central Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China, Jul, 1998.
6. Fate of Pesticide in the Environment and Pesticide Residue Analysis, Tea Research Institute, Zhejiang, China, Oct, 1999, Jan 1998.
7. Theory And Practice of Modern Analytical Instruments, Central Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China, Feb, 1997.

28. Gas Chromatography, Components and Manufacturing processes, Shandong Lunan Factory for Gas Chromatography Instruments and Part Supplies, Shandong, China, Jun, 1996.
29. Gas Chromatography Protection Methodology and Maintenance Processes, Shandong Lunan Factory for Gas Chromatography Instruments and Part Supplies, Shandong, China, Feb, 1995.

Research and scientific papers:

1. Galal A. M. Awadh, M. R. Saeed, A. Najy and A. M. Saleh. N-Vitro Nematicidal Activity of Some Selected Plants on Stem Nematode (Ditylenchus Dipsaci) Yemeni J. Biol. Sci. (1) 2008.
2. Awadh, G. A. M.; N. M. Abdulla and N. Al-Zabaly. Insecticidal Activity of the Plant Calotropis Procera against the Insect Pest Tribolium Castaneum J. Agric. Sci. 33 (1): 557 – 562, 2008.
3. Awadh, G. A. M.; L. Jian and D. S. Zhao. Validation of New Multiresidue Method for Pyrethroid Insecticides in Tian Hua Fen (Radix Trichos Anthis) J. Agric. Sci. 33 (1): 549 – 556, 2008.
4. Galal A. M. Awadh and De-Sheng Zhao. Capillary Column Chromatography for Determining the Residues of Pyrethroide Insecticides in Water. Yemeni J. Biol. Sci (2) 51-58, 2007.
5. Galal A. M. Awadh and De-Sheng Zhao, Photodegradation of Chlorpyrifos on Different Soils, The Fourth Scientific Conference of the Yemeni Biological Society, 14 -15 November 2007, Aden, Yemen.
6. Galal A. M. Awadh and De-Sheng Zhao. Photodegradation of the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos on Cotton Leaf Surface and in Cotton Leaf Extract. The Fourth Conference for Environment and Natural Resources, 14 – 16 May 2007, Taiz, Yemen.
7. Galal A. M. Awadh. Pesticides and Environmental Pollution as a Potential Hazard for Human and National Security, National Symposium “Plant Protection in Yemen and Future Strategy”, 9 -11 May 2005, Sana’a, Yemen.
8. Galal A. M. Awadh, Pesticide Residue “Current and Future”, the National Conference for Agrochemicals, 27 – 29 January 2008, Sana’a, Yemen.
9. Jalal Awadh, Jian Lou, De Zhao and De Fan. Multiresidue Determination of Pyrethroid Insecticides in Chrysanthemi. Analytical Sciences (The International Journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry) 2001, VOL.17 (i) 733-735.
10. Galal Awadh, Jian Lou and De Zhao. Determination of Multiple Insecticides in the Chinese herbal medicine Tian Hua Fen. Chinese Journal of Ninbo Xuebao 2001, VOL.13 (4) 15-18
11. Multiresidue Determination of Organochlorine Insecticides in the Chinese Herbal Medicine Chrysanthemi, Fifth Asian Conference on Analytical Sciences (Asianalysis V) 1999 May 4-7 Xiamen, China.
12. Multiresidue Method for the Determination of some Organophosphors Insecticides in Water, the First Asian Conference on Chemical Ecology.1999, Shanghai, China.
13. Glenn C. Miller, Viktoriya Lepak, Reya Kempley, and Jalal Awadh. Photooxidation of Chloride to Perchlorate in the Presence of Desert Soils and Titanium Dioxide, the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.
14. M. R. M. Saeed, G.A. M. Awadh and M. A. Al-Thobhani and Aziza Taj Al-Deen,. In vitro Nematicidal Activity of Ten Plant Extracts against Juveniles of Meloidogyne incognita, Egypt j. Agronematol,. Vol. 14. No.1.pp. 78-90 (2015).
15. Awadh, Galal,. Validation of New Multi-Residue Method for the Determination of Organophosphorus Insecticides in Chrysanthemum Flower by Capillary Gas Chromatography, J. Plant Prot. and Path., Mansoura Univ., Vol. 7 (1): 51 – 57, 2016.
16. Awadh, G. A. M. and M. A. A. Hashim,. Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Groundwater Samples from Sana’a City (Yemen) by Gas Chromatography Using Solid Phase Extraction Method, J. Plant Prot. and Path., Mansoura Univ., Vol.9 (2): 121 – 125, 2018.