Sohag University

Faculty Member, Plant Pathology

Lecturer of Plant Pathology

Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, egypt

Thesis Title: Biological control of kernel smut of sorghum caused by Sporisorium sorghi

About

When i had got a channel scholarship program from the Egyptian Governorate to complete my Ph.D. in field of Plant Pathology, i came here Julius Kehun Institute (JKI), Institute for Biological Control in Darmstadt, Germany.
I always try to see what is the new in field of biocontrol of plant pathogens. So i am here to study my Ph.D. thesis on Biological control of covered kernel smut disease of sorghum caused by Sporisorium sorghi and i am very happy if someone has this interesting in this field and Molecular analysis and phylogenetic analysis of fungal pathogens .

I graduated in 1993 with honours in a Bachelor of Science from Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt, majoring in Plant Pathology.    I  also  graduated  in  2001  a  M.Sc.,  in  Plant Pathology (Studies on root rot disease of peanut). I then graduated in 2010 my Ph.D. program in Plant pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Egypt with Professor Ahmed Amin Abd El-Fatah  cooperation with  Dr.  Eckhard  Koch  (Institute for Biological control,  JKI, Darmstadt, Germany) in Channel system program scholarship from 2006-2008).
I  studied the fungal  plant pathogen  Sporisorium  sorghi,  the causal agent  of  covered kernel smut disease in  Sorghum.  I  performed  detailed  studies  of  environmental  factors  affecting teliospore germination and mcyelial dry weight, and  determined the longevity for teliospore in vitro  and in the  field,  screened  of  available  sorghum cultivars  for resistance and  detect of the causal organism in plant by  light microscopy,  ELISA and  PCR. The  phylogenetic  analysis  of GAPDH  gene of S. sorghi and others published related fungal genera and species was studied.  I studied the  biological control of  smut by  isolated  microorganisms and commercial products of plant extracts and strengthening were also evaluated.
    Currently, I'm teaching Plant Pathology courses in plant Pathology Depart. Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, Egypt.
    I lecture in the field of Plant Pathology, that is the integration of a range of control measures (cultural, physical, biological, chemical) for the management of pathogens in cropping and conservation areas.
        My  research is  specifically  in the  field of  Plant  Pathology,  that is,  the  study of plant  disease  processes,  the organisms that  cause them  and the  development  of  strategies  for  their  management.  Currently I am going and developing in a project utilizing molecular techniques to improve the understanding of plant pathogenic processes.

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