CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Fouad A. S. Al-Momani
Father’s Name: Abedelaziz
Permanent Address: Ebbin, Ajloun, Jordan
Cellular ph.(962-2)776672251
Present Address: As Above
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Nationality: Jordanian
Date of Birth: 1/1/1957
Religion: Islam
Marital status: Married with 6 sons
Educational Qualifications :
Certificates / Years Attended / Name of InstituteB.Sc. / 1975-79 / Jordan Univ. / Jordan
Diploma in methods of scientific teaching / 1979-80 / Jordan Univ. / Jordan
M. Sc. In Microbiology / 1983-86 / YarmoukUniv./ Jordan
Ph.D. in
Molecular Biology / 1987-91 / PunjabUniversity, Lahore, Pakistan
Teaching and Research Experience :
Place of Work / Period of WorkMinistry of Education (Biology Teacher) / 1979-87
Teaching assistant in microbiology (part time), and associated with a research project on microbiology and mutagenic agents in the Dep. of biology, Yarmouk Univ. Irbid. / 1984-87
Training in Techniques of plant genetic engineering center for advanced molecular biology, PAKISTAN / 26/9-15/10/87
Training in potato and citrus tissue culture in the National Agricultural Research Center, PAKISTAN. / 2/4-2/7/91
Center for Advanced Molecular Biology , PunjabUniv.(ISESCO Ph. D. Scholar) / 1987-1991
Part time Lecturer in Jordan Univ. of Science and Tech. / 1991-1992
Researcher at the BiotechnologyCenter in Jordan Univ. of Science and Technology. / 1992-1993
UNESCO Postdoctoral fellow. Alberta Univ.Canada / 6/1995-9/1995
Full-time Lecturer in Jordan Univ. of Science and Tech. / 1993-1998
professor. Biology department in JordanUniversity of science and Technology
Associated professor University of science and Tech.
Full professor University of science and Tech / 1998– 2004
2004-2011
2011-tillnow
Thesis written :
1. Isolation, idiotyping and characterization of Agrobacterium from grape vine nurseries of JordanValley and from infected plants 1987. M. Sc. thesis, Department of Biology, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
2. Molecular Characterization of the host range determinatives of Agrobacteriumtumefaciens. 1991, Ph. D. Thesis, Center for Advanced Molecular Biology, Punjab Univ.Lahore Pakistan.
Publication
1.Abussaud, M. J. I. and F. Al-momani. (1988). Characteristics of Jordan isolates of the Genus Agrobacterium. Arab Gulf J. Scient. Res. Agroc. Biol. Sci. B6 (1) : 91-201) .(Saudi Arabia )
2. Mahmoud J. I. and F. Al-momani. (1989). Occurrence Crown gall disease in fruit trees in Jordan. Egypt . J. Microbial. 24, No. 2 pp. 153-164. (Egypt)
3.F. Al-momani and Mahmoud Abuassud (1990). Isolation of Agrobacterium biotypes isolated from Jordan. Bangladesh J. Bot. 19(1): 87-89 (Bangladesh)
4.F. Al-momani and Mahmoud Abussaud (1990). Characterization of Agrobacterium, tumefaciensbiotypes isolated in Jordan .Pakistan J. Botany, 22(1) : 10-16.(Pakistan)
5.Naeem Rashid, F. Al-momani and S. Riazuddin (1990). Isolation and Characterization of Agrobacterium from different regions of Pakistan. Symposium on plant Biotechnology, Abstract pp. 53 (Pakistan)
6.F. Al-momani and Mahmoud Abussaud (1992). Microbial survey of the genus Agrobacterium in grape vine nurseries in Jordan Arab Gulf J. Scient. Res. Agric.
Biol. Sci. 10 (1) : 121-131.(Saudi Arabia )
7.F. Al-momani and Mahmoud Abussaud (1991). Environmental effect on the viable count of total bacteria and Agrobacteria from grape vine nurseries in Jordan. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 12(4) 289-292.( Pakistan)
8. Fouad Al-Momani;MahmodAbussaud;Ismail Saadoun. 1994. Microbial survey of the genus Agrobacterium in Jordan.Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research.15(1):251-256..(Pakistan)
9.Naeem. R ,F. Al-momani., Sheikh. R. (1994). Isolation and characterization of Agrobacteriuisolates from plant tumors collected from different regions of Pakistan. Pakistan journal of agricultural research. 15: 266-271 ( Pakistan)
10. Hameed , A. K., F. Al-momani., Hiruki, C. , 1995 Molecular stability of clover proliferation phytoplasma DNA in Periwinkle plant tissue after thermal treatment under Microwave conditions. Proc. Japan Acad., 71:265- 268. (Japan)
11. Saadoun, I and F. Al-momani., (1996) Bacterial and Streptomyces flora of some Jordan valley soils. Actinomycetes. 7:95-99 .(Italy)
12.Saadoun, I and F. Al-momani., (1997) Streptomycetes from Jordan soils active against Agrobacterium, tumefacientsActinomycetes. 8 part 1, 2 : 29-36 . (Italy)
13 F..Al-momani, and Meqdam, M. M. M. (1997) Isolation and Phenotypical identification of spore forming Bacillus species from Jordanian habitats with larvicidal activity against Drosophila melanogaster L. Letters in Applied microbiology.25 : 359-362.(UK)
14. .Saadoun, I. and F. Al-momani.(1997) Studies on soil Streptomycesfrom Jordan. Actinomycetes. 8 part 3 : 42 - 48. (Italy)
15. F. Al-momani, M.M.M. Meqdam, I. Saadoun, S.H. Gharaibeh and W.Y. Abu-El-Sha’r. 1998. Use of processed solid residue of olive oil mill products to adsorb Escherichia coli and bacteriophage T3 from drinking water. Cytobios95: 37-41.(UK)
16.Saadoun, I., M.J. Mohammad, H.I. Malkawi, F. Al-momani and M. Meqdam.
1998. Diversity of soil streptomycetes in Northern Jordan. Actinomycetes 9 (3):52-60. (Italy)
17.Saadoun, I. and F. Al-momani. 1998. Frequency and dominance of grey series
streptomycetes in Jordan soils. Actinomycetes 9 (3): 61-65. (Italy).
18. F.Al-momani, N. Rashid and S. Riazuddin. 1998. Occurrence and distribution of crown gall disease in some plants of Pakistan. Bangladesh J. Bot. 27: 47-50. (Bangladish)
19.Malkawi, H.I., I. Saadoun, F. Al-momani and M.M. Meqdam. 1999. Use of RAPD-PCR fingerprinting to detect genetic diversity of soil Streptomyces isolates. NewMicrobiologica. 22: 53-58. (Italy)
20. F. Al-momani. Saadoun, I. and Malkawi, H. 1999. Streptomyces Species From Jordan Soils with in vitro inhibitory activity against Agrobacterium tumefaciensAb 136 pti 854. African Plant Protection. (2):129-130.(South Africa)
21.Saadoun, I., Hameed K., Al-momani, F.,Malkawi, H., Meqdam, M., and Mohammad, M.J. 2000. Characterization and Analysis of Antifungal of soil Streptomycetes Isolated From North Jordan. Egyptian Journal of Microbiology,35( 4 ): 463-471.(Egypt)
22.Saadoun, I., S.H. Gharaibeh, W.Y. Abu-El-Sha’r, F. Al-momani and M. Meqdam, S.H. Gharaibeh and W.Y. Abu-El-Sha’r. 1999. Entfernug von KrankheitserregernausTrinkwassermitHilfebehandelterRueckstaendeaus der Olivenpressung. Wasser, Luft und Boden. 4: 39-41.(Germany)
23.Saadoun, I., F. Al-momani and A. Elbetieha. 1999. Genetic Determinants of Active Antibiotic-Producing Soil Streptomycetes. NewMicrobiologica. 22: 233-239. (Italy)
24 F. Al-momani, F. Hameed, A., Hiruki, C. (2000) Microwave drying as a quick and simple method for preserving phytoplasma infected plant tissue for molecular analysis . Egyptian Journal of soil science. 40(1-2): 13-19.(Egypt)
25. Malkawi, H.I., F. Al-momani, M.M. Meqdam and I. Saadoun. 1999. Use of RAPD-PCR fingerprinting to detect diversity of soil Bacillus thuringiensis isolates. New Microbiologica. 22: 53-58 . (Italy)
26.Saadoun,I., F.Al-momani and A. Elbetieha. 1998. Evaluation of different methods of Plasmid extraction from antibiotic producing strains of Steptomyces. Actinomycetes. 3:46-51. (Italy)
28. F. Al-momani, ,M.M.Meqdam. 1998. Larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensisisolated from Jordanian Habitats against Drosophila melanogasterLarvae. Cytobios 96:133-139.(UK)
27. Saadoun, I., F. Al-momani., H. I. Malkawi and M.Mohammad. 1999. Isolation, identification and analyses of antibacterial activity of soil steptomycetes isolates from North Jordan. Microbios, 100:41-46.(UK)
29. F. Al-momani, R, Shibli and M. Ajlounni. 1999. In Vitroperformance of potato (Solaniumtuberosum. L) cv. Spunta explants. Agrotrobica. 11(1): 31-34. (Brazil).
30.Saadoun, I. and F. Al-momani. 2000. Activity of Noth Jordan streptomycetes isolates against Candida albicans. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 16: 139-142.(UK)
31.Saadoun, I., F. Al-momani, M. Obeidat, M. Meqdam and A. Elbetieha. 2001. Assessment of toxic potential of local Jordanian Bacillus thuringiensis isolates on Drosophila melanogaster and Culex. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 90: 866-872.(UK)
32.Obeidat, M., F. Al-momani. and I. Saadoun. 2000. Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis in different habitats of northern Jordan. J. Basic Microbiology. 40 (5-6): 385-388.(Germany).
33.Saadoun. I., Hameed. K and F. Al-momani.2000. Proceding of the First Near East Conference on Improved Weed Management.(Korea)
34. F. Al-momani.,Saadoun. I and Obeidat. M. 2002. Molecular characterization of local Bacillusthuringiensisstrains recovered from Northern Jordan. J. Basic Microbiology.42 (2) :156-161.(Germany).
35. F. Al-momani.,Obeidat. M, Saadoun. I, Meqdam. M. 2004. Serotyping of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates, their Distribution in Different Jordanian Habitats and pathogencity in Drosophila melanogaster World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 20 :759-753 . (UK)
36 A. M. Massadeh, F. Al-momani and H. I. Hadad .2005 . Removal of Lead and Cadmium by Halophilic bacteria isolated from the Dead Sea shore , Jordan . Biological Trace Element research. 108 (1-3)259-270(U.S.A)
37. F. Al-momani and A. M. Massadeh. 2005 . The effect of different heavy metals concentrations on Drosophila melanogaster larval growth and development . Biological Trace Element research. 108 (1-3) 271-278(U.S.A)
38. F .Al momani . S. Albsheer , and I . Saadoun. 2006. Distribution of Agrobacterium tumefaceinsBiovars in Jordan and variation of virulence. The plant pathology journal.22(4): 318-322. (Korea)
39. F. Al-momani ., A. M. Massadeh and Y . Hadad. 2007. Uptake of Zinc and Copper by Halophilic bacteria isolated from the Dead Sea shore.Jordan . Biological Trace Element research. 115: 291-300. (U.S.A)
40.F. Al-momani ., B. Al-fukaha and K.Hameed. 2007. Maceration activity of Erwiniacarotovora subspecies isolated from northern Jordan to some plant tissues. World journal of agricultural sciences. 3(6):801-806 (Pakistan)
41.I.Saadoun, L. Wahiby, Q. Ababneh, Z. Jaradat, M. Massadeh and F. Al-Momani. 2008.Recovery of soil streptomycetes from arid habitats in Jordan and their potential to inhibit multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogens. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 24:157-162 (UK)
42. A. M. Massadeh, F. Al-momani and A. Bateiha. 2008. Assessment of Heavy Metals Concentration in Soil Samples from the Vicinity of Busy Roads: Influence on Drosophila melanogasterlifecycle. Biological Trace Element research.122: 292-299 (U.S.A)
43. I. Saadoun, K. Hmeed, F. Al-momani and Q. Ababneh. 2008. Effect of three Orobanchespp.Eextracts on some local phytopathogens, Agrobacterium and Erwinia. Turkish Journal of Biology. 32:113-117 (Turk)
44. M. Al-smadi, F. Al-momani. 2008. Synthesis, characterization and and antimicrobial activity of new 2,2,3,selenaddiazole aromatic derivatives and related compounds. Molecules. 13(11), 2740-2749 (Switzerland)
45. I. Saadoun , F. Al-Momani . 2008. Susceptibility of local Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains to Streptomycetesisolates from Jordan soils J. Basic Microbiology.48(3) :213-216.(Germany).
46. Saadoun, I., F. Al-Momani and A. Al-Kofahi. 2008. Diversity of soil bacteria at the Badia region: studies of the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Streptomyces. In: Jordan’s Arid Badia: Deepening ourUnderstanding, Dutton, R. &Shahbaz, M. (eds.), Smith Gordon & Co. UK, pp. 191-211. (U.K)
47. Saadoun, I., F. Al-Momani ; Qotaiba Ababneh; and Shahidi Bonjar. 2009. Comparative UV-spectra of fermented culturalextract of antifungal- active Streptomyces isolates recovered from different ecologecal habitats. Current Trends in Biotechnology and pharmacy. 3(2):155-161. (U. K)
48. F. Al-Momani.2010. Larvicidal and degradation activities of bacillus thuringiensis isolated from ajloun forest soils at northern Jordan. International science and technology conference. e-book pp.439-458.( Cyprus)
49. F. Al momani . A. Al-kofahi and N . Mhaidat. 2011. Altholactonedisplayes promising antimicrobial activity. Molecules. 16: 4560-4566. (Switzerland)
50.F. A. Almomani. B Alfukaha and K. Hameed. Estimation of pectobacteriumcellulase, pectinase concentrations, maceration activity, and RAPD polymorphism isolated from Jordan. In an electronic book of the International science and technology conference, pp 439-457. (Cyprus)
51. F. Al-Momani. M.Obeidat.2011. Abundance and Serotyping of pathogenic isolates of Bacillus thuringiensisisolated from Ajloun Forests. Journal of Biodiversity and Ecological Sciences. 2: 16-21 ( Iran)
52.Maher Obeidat1, Hala Khyami-Horani2 andFouad Al-Momani. 2012. Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis-exotoxins and -endotoxins to Drosophila melanogaster, Ephestiakuhniellaand human erythrocytes. African Journal of Biotechnology.11(46): 10504-10512(Republic of Kenya
53. F. Al-momani and M. Obeidat. 2012.Ecology, toxicity, and hydrolytic activities of Bacillus 1 thuringiensisin forests .Turkish Journal of agriculture and forestry. 36
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54. Fouad Almomani, Mohammed Alhawatema and Khalid Hameed. 2013. Detection, dentification and morphological characteristic of Macrophominaphaseolina: the charcoal rot disease pathogens isolated from infected plants in Northern Jordan. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 46(9): 1005-1014 (U.K)
55-FouadAlmomani.; BilalAlfukaha,; KhalidHameed. 2013. Estimation of Jordanian isolatedPectobacteriumcellulase, pectinase concentrations, RAPD polymorphism and their maceration activity Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection.46(17): 2070-2079 (U.K)
56-Fouad almomani ,nizarmhedat, mousaalsmadi .2013 Synthesis and potential antimicrobial and antitumor activity of synthetic 1, 2, 3-trisubstituted thiadiazole derivatives . 2nd international biotechnology conference .Accepted Abstract
57- KhalidFandi, Nayef Al-Muaikel, and Fouad Al-Momani. 2014. Antimicrobial activities of some thermophiles isolated from Jordan hot springs. International Journal of Chemical, Environmental & Biological Sciences (IJCEBS) 2(1) ISSN 2320–4087 (Online
58- Fouad Almomani, Nayef Almuaikel.2014. Detection of Phytoplasma from deferent infected hosts in Jordan based on PCR amplification of the 16S rDNA sequences. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
59-Nizar M Mhaidat, Mousa Al-Smadi, Fouad Al-Momani, Karem H Alzoubi, Iman Mansi, Qosay Al-Balas. 2015.Synthesis, antimicrobial and in vitro antitumor activities of a series of 1,2,3-thiadiazole and 1,2, 3-selenadiazole derivatives. Drug Design, Development and Therapy 9:3645-52.
60-Adnan M. Massadeh, Ahmed A. Alomary, Sayeeda Mir, Fouad A. Momani, Hazem I. Haddad &Yazen A. Hadad, Analysis of Zn, Cd, As, Cu, Pb, and Fe in snails as bioindicators and soil samples near traffic road by ICP-OES. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Published electronically 17 March 2016).
Abstracts and Papers in Reviewed Proceedings
1-F. Al-Momani and M.M.M.Meqdam(1997). Isolation and phenotypical identification of
spore forming Bacillus species from Jordanian habitats with larvicidal activity against
Drosophila melanogaster. L. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 25: 359-362. Biotechnology;
Present and Future Hope, Al al-Bayat University, Al-Mafraq-Jordan, April 7 and 8, 1997
2- F. Al-Momani and M.M.M.Meqdam.Screening for the Most Virulent Bacillus
thuringiensisAgainst Drosophila melanogaster. L larvae in Jordanian Habitats
(Submitted) / Biotechnology; Present and Future Hope, Al al-Bayat University, Al-
Mafraq-Jordan, April 7 and 8, 1997.
3-Saadoun, I., K. Hameed and F. Al-Momani2000. Effect of OrobanchecernuaExtracts on the Agrobacterium Crown Gall Pathogen. In: Americanos, P.G., B.E. Abu-Irmaileh and A.R. Saghir (eds). Improved weed management in the Near East (Proc. 1st N.E. conference on improved weed management, Cairo, Egypt), P. 214-224.
4- F. Al-Momani, Saadoun, I., H. Malkawi, M. Meqdam and M. Mohammed. Soil Streptomyces flora in the North of Jordan. The 8th Arab Conference of Biological Sciences and the 4th Jordanian Conference of Biological Sciences. Nov. 8-11, 1997. Amman-Jordan.
5-F. Al-Momani..Saadoun, I. Searching for new bioactive compounds produced by Jordan soil streptomycetes. Abstracts of the First Annual Scientific Day of The Faculty of Science & Arts. May 18th, 1998, JUST, Irbid-Jordan
6-Saadoun, I., K. Hameed, F. Al-Momani, H. Malkawi, and M. Mohammed. 1998. Characterization and analysis of antifungal activity of soil streptomycetes isolated from North Jordan. Abstracts of the 98th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, p.370, May 17-21, 1998, Atlanta, GA.