الجوهره فهد العباد

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ALJAWHARAH F. ALABBAD

Email: alalabbad@ksu.edu.sa

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Faculty Profile: https://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/ar/alalabbad

Languages: Arabic (Fluent), English (Fluent)

PhD in Medical Microbiology, University of Manchester, UK (2024) Thesis: Developing Novel Protein-Based Strategies for Combating Infectious Disease Transmission. Supervisors: Prof. Jeremy Derrick, Dr. Jennifer Cavet
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Education, University of Manchester (2021)
Fellow of Higher Education (FHEA) – Health and Medicine, University of Manchester (2024)
MSc in Microbiology (Biotechnology), King Saud University (2013) Dissertation: Lead Removal by Spirulina platensis Biomass
BSc in Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University (2009)

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University (2025–Present)
Lecturer, King Saud University (2019–2025)
Teaching Assistant, University of Manchester (2019–2024)
Demonstrator, King Saud University (2009–2019)
Manager, Innovation Unit, College of Science, King Saud University (2016–2017)
Biology Trainer, Mawhiba Program (2015–2016)

Member, College Artificial Intelligence Experts Committee, College of Science, King Saud University (2025–Present)
Coordinator, Microbiology Readiness Exams Team, Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University (2025–Present)
Coordinator, Community Partnership Committee, Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University (2025–Present)
Department Representative, Executive Committee for Dialogue Sessions, College of Science, King Saud University (2025–Present)
Member, Development and Quality Committee, Department of Botany and Microbiology (2025–Present)
Member, Curriculum, Learning Resources, Equivalency & E-Learning Committee (2025–Present)
Course Coordinator, MBIO 140 – General Microbiology (2025–Present)

Previous Roles

Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2025). Potential of banana peel extract powder as a promising alternative to antibiotics for treating Salmonella Gallinarum infection in broiler chicks. Poultry Science, 106087.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2025). Antibiotic susceptibility pattern and resistance genes in Salmonella strains isolated from cattle. BMC Veterinary Research, 21(1), 665.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2025). Prevalence, antibiotic resistance pattern, and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from milk of pure breeds of dairy cattle with subclinical mastitis.
Alabbad, A.F., et al (2025). Application of a novel virus-like particle platform to the development of Neisseria vaccines. Journal of Biotechnology.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2023). Virus-like particles. International Patent: WO2023187383A1.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2016). Lead removal by Spirulina platensis biomass. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 18(2), 184–189.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2015). Adsorptive removal of cadmium ions by Spirulina platensis. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 22(6), 795–800.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2015). Adsorption of Pb (II) ions on Spirulina biomass. International Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2(1), 53.
Alabbad, A.F., et al. (2021). Effect of sampling time on heavy metal concentrations of brown algae. Chemosphere, 263, 127998.

International Society for Vaccines (ISV) Annual Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland (2023) Poster: A Novel Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Platform Elicits Robust IgG Responses Against Selected Meningococcal Antigens in vivo
International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference (IPNC), Boston, USA (2023) Poster: A Novel Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Platform Elicits Robust IgG Responses Against Selected Meningococcal Antigens in vivo

Preparing Technical and Financial Proposals, Business Unit, King Saud University (November 2025)
Project Financial Engineering, Business Unit, King Saud University (December 2025)
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals – IBM (2025)
Foundation Program in AI – Center for Advanced AI Studies, KSU (2025)
Measuring Learning Outcomes of Academic Programs – KSU (2025)
Blackboard LMS Training – KSU (2025)
International Vaccinology Course – International Vaccine Institute, Seoul (2021)
Bacterial Genomes & Bioinformatics – Wellcome Genome Campus (2020)
MATLAB & SIMULINK – King Abdulaziz University (2020)
Research Integrity in Biomedical Sciences – Oxford University Press (2018)

Scientific Community Services (training, lectures, scientific awareness materials), Ministry of Education – Model Education Schools, Guidance & Counseling (February 2025)
Scientific Community Services, College of Science, King Saud University – Breast Cancer Awareness (October 2025)
Scientific Community Services, College of Science, King Saud University – World Diabetes Day (November 2025)
School Outreach Visit, Khawla bint Al-Aswad School – Introduction to the department and its facilities (October 2025)