OTHMAN ABDULLAH Al-DOKHI
Professor
Zoology Department , College of Sciences
King Saud University – Riyadh – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel: 0096614675923
Fax: 0096614678514
E-mail: aldokhi@ksu.edu.sa
and aldokhi@hotmail.com
Employment and Administrative History:
1- Professor, Dept. of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, (2005- till present)
2- Associate Professor, Dept. of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, (1998 till 2005) .
3- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, (1989 till 1998).
4- Teaching Assistant , Dept. of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University,(1982 till 1984).
Administrative Assignments:
Head of the Zoology Department, College of Sciences, King Saud University, from 2003 till 2005.
Education:
BSc. Biology very good with second class honor degree(June 1982). King Saud University.
Ph.D.: Developmental Biology (October 1989). College of Sciences, Southampton University. England, U.K.
Title of Ph. D. Dissertation: “The structure, function and development of the granulosa layer in lizards with special reference to Scincus mitranus.”
Advisor’s Name : Dr. Frank Billitt
Participation in Conferences, Symposia and Other Activities :
A) Conferences :
1- FIRST world Congress of Herpetology, University of Kent, Kent, U.K. on 11 – 19 September 1989. (Presented a paper).
2- The 8th conference of Union of Arab Biologists, Cairo University, Cairo, Eygept on 4-7/11/2001. (Presented a paper).
3- The 9th conference of Union of Arab Biologists, Halab University, Halab, Syria on 1-6/9/2002. (Presented a paper).
4- The 11th conference of Union of Arab Biologists, Cairo University, Cairo, Eygept on 7-9/9/2004. (Presented a paper).
B) Symposia :
1- The 12th symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at Riyadh on 19-21/12/1989 (Attendance).
2- The 13th symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at Qassium on 11-13/2/1992. (Presented a paper).
3- Symposium on Desert studies in Saudi Arabia “ Extant and Implementations” King Saud Univ., Riyadh on 2-4/10/1994. (Head of session).
4- The 18th symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at Yanbu on 24-26/2/1998. (Presented a paper).
5- The 19th symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at Jeddah on 16-18/2/1999. (Presented a paper).
6- The 21st symposium on the Biological Aspects of Saudi Arabia held at Abha on 24-26/4/2002. (Presented a paper).
C) Other Activities :
A) Membership of Scientific Associations :
1. Member of the Saudi Biological Society since 1982 till now.
2. Member of Union of Arab Biologists since 2000 till now.
3. Member of the Egyptian German Zoological Socity since 2000 till now.
B) Committees :
1. Member then Leader of the Departemental time-table committee. From 1991 till 2000.
2. Leader of the Departemental Safety committee from 1996 till 2004.
3. Member then Leader of the Departemental demonestrators affaries committee. From 1991 till 2004.
4. Member of the Committee for examining and promoting a number of King Saud Univ. Employees during the year 2004 and 2005.
5. Member, Board of Academic supervision, on 1993 and 1994.
6. Member of the Examination Committee, from 1993 till 1996 in the College of Science.
7. Leader of Cultural Activities Committee, College of Science, from 2000 till 2002.
8. Member of Many Temporary Committees Set out by the Departmental Board.
9. Chairman of the Examination committee for an M. Sc. graduate student Saleh H. Al-Wasel thesis entitled: Ultrastructure of spermatogenesis of the freshwater turtle Maurmys caspica from Al-Hassa Region, Saudi Arabia (graduated 1999).
10. Member of the Examination committee for an M. Sc. graduate student Mohammad Hamed Al-Amro thesis entitled: The role of the hormones and the development of the embryos obtained from two strains of mice and their hybrids. (graduated 2001).
11. Member of the Examination committee for an M. Sc. graduate student Abdulhadi Al-Ofi thesis entitled: Study on the in vitro maturation and in vitro fertlization of sheep ova, and culture embryos in two different culture media. (graduated 2002).
12. Member of the Examination committee for an M. Sc. graduate student Mohsen Al-Motairy thesis entitled: The effects of the tamoxifen on the migration of the primordial germ cells of the chick embryo. (graduated 2002).
13. Chairman of the Examination committee for an M. Sc. graduate student Yosef Al-Enezy thesis entitled: Differentiation of the germm cells in the testis of the snake Eryx jayakari. (graduated 2003).
14. Member of the Examination committee for an M. Sc. graduate student Naser Al-Samani thesis entitled: Effect of the Morah extract on the ultrastructure and number of leuckocytes in mice. (graduated 2005).
D) Councils:
1. Member of Zoology Department Board from 30/12/1989 till now.
2. Secretary of Zoology Department Board during the Academic year 1994/1995.
3. Chairman of Zoology Department Board from 22/4/2003 till now.
4. Member of the College of Science Board from 22/4/2003 till now.
E) University and Community Service:
1- Academic Advisor for some students in zoology Department, College of Science from 30/12/1989 till now.
2- Delivered several lectures in the department of Zoology, College of sciences and other scientific centers in the field of Embryology and Herbetology.
3- Participated in the open day exhibtion held in College of sciences every year.
4- Participated in the scintific phenomenon exhibtion held in College of sciences every year.
5- Wrote some articals in daily newspaper about reptiles and wildlife conservation.
6- Refereed several papers and books for publication.
Publications
1- الحميدي. أحمد راشد، والدوخي. عثمان عبدالله (1993) تركيب المبيض وتكوين البويضات في إناث سلاحف المياه العذبة، نوع Maurmys caspica من منطقة الاحساء بالمملكة العربية السعودية. مجلة علوم الحياة. المجلد 2، ص ص 23 – 38.
2- الحميدي. أحمد راشد، والدوخي. عثمان عبدالله، الغندور. محمد حامد. كتاب الاساسيات في عملي أجنة الفقاريات الوصفي والتجريبي. مطابع جامعة الملك سعود. 1418هـ.
3- AL-Dokhi, O.A. (1996) Ultrastructural studies on the differentiation of the sperm head in the sand skink Scincus mitranus (Anderson, 1871) (Squamata, Reptilia). Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research. 14(2), pp. 471 - 482.
4- AL-Dokhi, O.A. (1997) Fine structure of sperm tail differentiation of the sperm tail in the sand skink Scincus mitranus (Anderson, 1871) (Squamata, Reptilia). Journal of Arid Environments. 37: 395 - 401.
5- AL-Dokhi, O.A. (1998) Ovarian structure and follicle development in the lizard, Mabuya brevicollis (Wiegmann, 1837) (Squamata, Reptilia). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 5(2): 12 - 23.
6- Al-Dokhi, O. and Al-Wasel, S. Ultrastructure of Spermiogenesis in The Freshwater Turtle Maurymes caspica (Chelonia, Reptilia), I: The Acrosomal Vesicle and The Endonuclear Canals Formation. Journal of The Egyptian German Society of Zoology. (Egypt). (2001). 36(B): 93-106.
7- Al-Dokhi, O. and Al-Wasel, S. Ultrastructure of Spermiogenesis in The Freshwater Turtle Maurymes caspica (Chelonia, Reptilia), II: The Nucleus Elongation and Chromatin Condensation. Journal of The Union of Arab Biologists. (Egypt). (2001). 15A:355-366.
8- Al-Dokhi, O. and Al-Wasel, S. Ultrastructure of Spermiogenesis in The Freshwater Turtle Maurymes caspica (Chelonia, Reptilia), III: The Sperm Tail Formation. Journal of The Union of Arab Biologists. (Egypt). (2002). 18 A: 327-341.
9- Al-Dokhi, O.A. Electron microscopic study of sperm Head differentiation in the Arabian Horned Viper Cerastes cerastes (Squamata, Reptilia). Journal of Biological Sciences. (Pakistan). (2004). 4(2): 111- 116.
10- Haffor A. and Al-Dokhi, O. Endothelial Cell Toxicity of Cadmium: Transmission Electron Microscopy Examination. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. (Pakistan). (2004). 7(5): 782-788.
11- Al-Dokhi, O.A., Al-Onazee, Y. and Mubarak, M. Light and Electron Microscopy of the Testicular Tissue of the Snake Eryx jayakari (Squamata, Reptilia) with a Reference to the Dividing Germ Cells. Journal of Biological Sciences. (Pakistan). (2004). 4(3): 345-351.
12- Al-Dokhi, O.A. Electron Microscopic Study of Sperm Tail Differentiation in the Lizard Bunopus tuberculatus (Squamata, Reptilia) . Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. (Saudi Arabia). (2004). 11(2):111-118.
13- Al-Dokhi, O. Fine Structure of Sperm Head Differentiation in the Lizard, Stenodactylus doriae (Squamata, Reptilia). Journal of The Union of Arab Biologists. (Egypt). (2004). 22: 213-227.
14- Al-Dokhi, O.A. and Haffor, A.S., Epididymis toxicity of Cadmium: Transmission Electron Microscopy Examination. Egyptian Journal of Zoology. (Egypt). (2004). 43: 439-452.
15- Al-Dokhi, O.A., Al-Enezy Y. & Mubarak. M. Ultrastructure of Spermiogenesis of the Snake Eryx jayakari (Squamata, Reptilia) : II. Sperm Tail Differentiation. Indian Journal of Applied and Pure Biology. (India). (2005). 20 (1):107-114.
16- Al-Dokhi, O.A. Ultrastructure of Sperm Tail Differentiation in The Arabian Horned Viper Cerastes cerastes (Squamata , Reptilia). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. (Saudi Arabia). (2005). 12 (2). 49-55.
17- Al-Dokhi, O.A., Al-Enezy, Y. and Mubarak, M. Ultrastructure study of the Spermiogenesis of the Snake Eryx jayakari (Squamata, Reptilia) : II. Sperm Head Differentiation. Ultra Scientist of Physical Sciences. (India). (2005). 17(1). 1-10.
18- Al-Dokhi, O.A., Al-Onazee Y. & Mubarak. M. Fine Structure of the Epididymal Sperm of the Snake Eryx jayakari (Squamata, Reptilia). International Journal of Zoological Research (U.S.A.). 2007). 3(1): 1-13.
19- Al-Dokhi, O., Al-Wasel, S. . & Mubarak. M. The Ultrastructure of Spermatozoa of the Freshwater Turtle Mauremys caspica (Chelonia, Reptilia). . International Journal of Zoological Research (U.S.A.). 2007). 3(2): 53-64.
20- Al-Dokhi, O. and Mubarak. M. Morphogenesis of the Acrosomal Vesicle During Spermiogenesis in the House Gecko Ptyodactylus hasselquisti (Squamata , Reptilia). Journal of Herpetology (U.S.A.). (In Review).
21- Al-Dokhi, O. and Mubarak. M.Nuclear Elongation and Chromatin Condensation during Spermiogenesis in the lizard Ptyodactylus hasselquisti (Squamata , Reptilia). Journal of Herpetology (U.S.A.). (In Review).