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Salem S. Alghamdi سالم بن سفر الغامدي

Professor

Prof. Plant Production Department

كلية علوم الأغذية والزراعة
Plant Prod. Dept, College of Food & Agriculture Sciemces, KSU
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Curriculum Vitae

 

Name

Salem S. Alghamdi 

 

     Academic position

Professor of plant breeding and genetics 

 

Email

salem@ksu.edu.sa.

sghamdi@yahoo.com

 

Contact

Office       (011) 4678344

Secretary  (011) 4678466

Fax           (011) 4678467

Lab           (011) 4674059

 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 2460

Plant Production Department

College of Food and Agricultural Sciences

 King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451.

 Saudi Arabia

 

Research Interests :

Genetic resource conservation and utilization program as well crops improvements. Doing a couple of research in developing high-yielding genotypes under biotic and abiotic stresses as well agronomical research. The research also, has a major focus on yield and yield stability, nutrition value quality and biotechnology of major grain legumes under stress environments.

 

Administrative  Assignments :

1-     

Member of plant production Department since 1998 till now.

2-     

Supervisor, Registration office from, 2002 till 2004.

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Alumni Program Supervisor 2007-2009.

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Member of Saudi Society Council for Agricultural Sciences, since 2009 till now.

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Director of Legume Research Unit (LRU).

 

Other Responsibilities:

  Academic and accreditation member

 Ag. Farm Committee

Computer Lab Coordinator

Extension Service Committee

 Alumni Program Supervisor   

 

 

Education & Academic Qualifications:

 

Ph.D. Plant Science 

South Dakota State University, USA, 1998

MS. Plant and Soil Science

Southern Illinois University, Agronomy, USA, 1991

BS. Agriculture Sciences and Foods

King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, 1986

 

 

 

 

Academic Supervisor:

 

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Three graduate students (M. Sc.)

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One PhD Student

 

Courses taught:

 

·  General Botany

·Plant Production  Systems

·Genetics and Biotechnology

·Principles of Plant Breeding

·Cereal and Legume Crop Production    

·Field Training

·Advanced Plant Breeding

                      

Publications Referred Papers :

 

Salem Alghamdi, U.S. Younes, and Elhusieni, S. 2001. Evaluation of Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) cultivars for resistance to Macrophomina phaseolina under greenhouse conditions. Saudi J. of Biological Sciences Vol. 8(1):52-59.

 

Salem Alghamdi, and Othman Ataher. 2002. Temperature and solar radiation effect on faba bean grain yield. Saudi J. Biological Sciences Vol. 9(2):171-183. 

 

Al-kherb, S., Salem Al-ghamdi, and El-hussieni, S. 2002. Evaluation of some soybean varieties for response to Colletotrichum dematium. J. Coll. Agric., King Saud Uni. Agric.

Sci.15 (1): 61-67.

 

Salem S. Al-Ghamdi. 2002. Effect of salinity on germination and seedling growth of selected genotypes of Faba bean  (Vicia faba L.).  Alex. Sci. Exch.  Vol. 23 (4): 409-420.

 

Alghamdi, Salem. 2003. Germination and seedling growth of selected genotypes faba bean (Vicia faba L.) as affected by salinity. Alex. Sci. Exch. Vol, 23(4): 409-420.

 

Al-Shebel, S., Salem Al-Ghamdi, and El-Hussieni, S. 2003. Evaluation  of  some soybean cultivars for susceptibility to Colletotrichum dematium. J. King Saud Univ. Agric. Sci. 15 (1): 61-67.  

 

Osman A. Al-Tahir and Salem S. Al-Ghamdi. 2003. Effects of phosphorus and potassium fertilization on the growth, seed and oil yields of soybean (Glycine max L.). Alex. Sci. Exch., Vol. 24 (1): 59-75.

 

Alghamdi, S.S., A.A. Alderfasi and Kh. A. Ali. 2003. Performance of some soybean genotypes under different sowing dates in Saudi Arabia. J.  Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 28 (8): 4951-4959.

 

Ahmed Alghamdi and Salem Alghamdi. 2003. The impact of insect pollinators on yield and yield components of Faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Saudi J. Biol. Sci. Vol:10 (1): 56-  63.

 

Salem Alghamdi. 2003. Effects of Various Water Regimes on Productivity of Some Faba Bean ( Vicia faba L.) Varieties Under Central Region of Saudi Arabia. College of    Agriculture, Agriculture Research Center, Research Bulletin, Saudi Arabia, 2003, No. 95: 5-22 (In Arabic).

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2004. Yield stability of some soybean genotypes across diverse environments.  PJBS.7 (12):2109-2114.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi and Khalid A. Ali. 2004. Performance of several newly bred faba bean lines. Egypt. J. plant breed. 8: 189-200.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2007. Genetic Behavior of some Selected Faba bean Genotypes. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings Vol. 8: 709-714.

 

Khalid A. Ali and Salem S. Alghamdi. 2007. Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of some soybean genotypes through various planting dates. J. Saudi Soc. For Agric. Sci., Vol. 6: 71- 86.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2007. Genetic Behavior of some Selected Faba bean Genotypes. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings Vol. 8: 709-714.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2009. Chemical Composition of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Genotypes under Various Water Regimes. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition. Vol:8(4): 477-  482.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2009. Heterosis and Combining ability in a Diallel Cross of Eight Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Genotypes. Asian Journal of Crop Science. 1(2): 66-76 .

 

S. S. Alghamdi. Varietal Identification and Genetic Purity Assessment of F1 Hybrid Seeds using RAPD Markers in Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.). Proc. VIth IS on In Vitro Cult. and Hort. Breed. Eds.: R.J. Geijskes et al. Acta Hort. Belgium. 2009. (829): 269-274.

 

Ali A. Aderfasi, S.S. Alghamdi, and A.A. Al-Qarawi. Growth and Yield of Tow Soybean Genotypes Under Seed Inoculation and Limited Water Condition in Saudi Arabia. Accepted for publication in Bull. NRC. Vol. 34, No.2 (2009).

 

Alghamdi, S., Al-Faifi S., Ammar M.H. and H. Migdadi. 2010. Performance of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragoloba (L.) Taub. ) at different planting dates and number of cuts. J. Saudi Soc. of  Agric. Sci. 9, (2), 91-104

 

A.A. Alderfasi and S.S. Alghamdi. 2010. Integrated Water Supply with Nutrient Requirements on Growth, Photosynthesis Productivity, Chemical Status and Seed Yield of Faba Bean. American-Eurasian Journal of Agronomy, 3 (1): 08-17.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi, Hussein M. Migdadi, Sulaiman A. Al-fifi and Megahed H. Ammar.   2010. Evaluation of Critical Dose for Mutagenic Treatments of Barley Varieties with N-nitroso-N-methyl Urea (NMU). India. Environ. We Int. J. Sci. Tech. (5): 13-25.

 

Ahmed L. Abdel-Mawgood, Mustafa A. Gassem, Abdullah A. Alsadon, Salem Safar Alghamdi and Abdullah A. Al-Doss. 2010. Monitoring of genetically modified food in Saudi Arabia. Vol. 4(8): 536 – 540.   

 

Siddique, K.H.M., Johansen, C., Turner, N.C., Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy., Hashem, A., Sakar, D., Gan, Y. and Alghamdi, S.S (2011). Innovations in agronomy for food legumes: A review.  Agronomy for Sustainable Development DOI 10.1007/s13593-011-0021-5 

 

Alghamdi, S.S., Al-Fafi, S., Migdadi, H.M., Ammar, M.H. and Siddique, K.H.M. (2011). Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) - based diversity assessment among faba bean genotypes. Crop and Pasture Science 62:755-760 

 

Firoz Anwar, Siddiqui M.H.*, Salem S. Alghamdi, Al-Whaibi M.H. and Abhishek Chandra. (2011). Nitrogen Use-Efficiency and Crop Production - A Mini Review. Environ. We Int. J. Sci. Tech. 6 (2011) 167-174. 

 

Anwar, F., Alghamdi, S.S., Ammar, M.H. and Siddique, K.H.M. (2011). An efficient in vitro regeneration protocol for faba bean (Vicia Faba L.). Journal of Medicinal Plants Research (in press). 

 

Shin YK, Baque MA, Alghamdi S, Lee EJ and Pak KY (2011). Effects of activated charcoal, plant growth regulators,  and ultrasonic pre-treatments on in vitro regeneration and protocorm formation of Calanthe hybrids. Australian J. of Crop Science, 5 (5): 582-588 

 

Alghamdi, S.S., Migdadi, H.M., Ammar, M.H., Paull, J.G and Siddique, K.H.M. (2011). Faba bean Genomics: Current status and future prospects. Euphytica (submitted)

 

 Firoz Anwar, Siddiqui M.H., Salem S. Alghamdi, Al-Whaibi M.H. and Abhishek Chandra. 2011. Nitrogen Use-Efficiency and Crop Production - A Mini Review. Environ. We Int. J. Sci. Tech. 6 (2011) 167-174 

 

 

 

Paper presentations and Posters: 

 

Alghamdi, S.S., P.T. Gibson, and M.A. Shenaut. 1991. Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome as influenced by planting dates and cultivars. Agron. Abs. P. 84.

 

Alghamdi, S.S., P.T. Gibson, and  M.A. Shenaut. 1992. Influence of soybean planting dates on the incidence and severity of  Sudden Death Syndrome. Proceeding of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers. P. 2.

 

Alghamdi, S.S., R.A. Scott, and K.D. Kephart. 1996. Carbon Isotope Discrimination of Soybean Stressed at two Reproductive Growth Stages. Agron. Abt. P.75.

 

Scott, R.A. and S.S. Alghamdi. 1996. Heritability of Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Soybean. Agron. Abt. P. 75.

 

Scott, R.A., K.D. Kephart, and S.S. Alghamdi. 1999. Performance of Soybean Lines Selected Using Carbon Isotope Discrimination. Agron. Abs. P. 318.

 

Alghamdi,S.S. 204. Effects of phosphorus and Potassium fertilizers on growth and seed yield of soybean (Glycine max L.). Proceeding of VII World Soybean Research Conference and IV International Soybean Processing and Utilization Conference. Ab. P.338. Foz do Iguassu, PR, Brazil.

 

Alghamdi, S.S. 2006. genetic diversity of faba bean grown in Saudi Arabia. A symposium held on " Status and Improvement Horizons of Field Crops". At Aleppo University. Bulletin 1, P. 3.

 

Khalid A. Ali and Salem S. Alghamdi. 2007. Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of some soybean genotypes through various planting dates. Ab. P.136.

 

Meshal M Almutairi, Abdullah A. Alsadon and Salem S. Alghamdi. 2009. Molecular Markers as tools for studying Genetic Diversity in Pumpkin Genotypes. The first International Conference in Biotechnology. Towards knowledge- Based Economy. Organized by Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research. King Saud University.

 

S. S. Alghamdi, M. H. Ammar, S. A. Alfifi and A. M. Alali (2009). Phylogenic      relationships and F1 Hybrid Seed Purity Assessment using RAPD Markers in Faba Bean . 24th meeting for Saudi Society of Biology Sciences, Tiba University, 7-9 April, Medinah , Saudi Arabia.

 

Randa S. Nofal, A. F. Abdelkhalik, M. A. Ammar, S. S. Alghamdi, R. Sammour, and A. E. Draz. 2009. Development of a New Modified Anther Culture Media for Indica Rice Hybrids. Saudi Biological Society in Biotechnology Reality and Applications.  P. 133.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2009. Screening for Salinity Tolerant of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Using Seed Germination. World Soybean Conference Research VIII. P. 219. China.

 

Salem S. Alghamdi. 2010. Combining Ability in A Diallel Analysis of Selected Faba Bean Genotypes. Montréal, Canada, Plant Biology 2010, P. 87.  

 

Grants and Contracts:

 

a)

Principal investigator of project AR-24-45 supported by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. (Application of biotechnology in faba bean).

b) 

Principal investigator for research project funded by SABIC through Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University entitled" Phosphorus fertilizer effect on growth   and productivity of soybean growing under various water  regimes: No. 23/32.

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c) Co- investigators of research projects funded by Agricultural research center.

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Principal investigator of project entitled: Development of genetic markers and field evaluation of collected faba bean germplasm ,(Code no. CBER2-07) supported by Ministry of  Higher education.

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Principal investigator of project entitled Genetic Similarity of    local and introduced faba bean using molecular markers funded by the National Plan for Science and Technology.

 

Membership of Scientific Associations:

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The Saudi Society of Biological Sciences

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Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

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Crop Science Society of America.

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International Society for Horticulture Science

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Egyptian Society of Plant Breeding 

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African Society of Crop Sciences

 

 

 

Committees: 

Chairman of Scientific committee for The First Scientific Conference for Students of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia 2009-2010.

Member of steering committee for KSU students research competitions 2011.  

 

HONORS & AWARDS:   

Many Certificates of Recognitions and Honors for invaluable services and contributions to Agricultural community and Research. ALPHA ZETA CLUB Honors for outstanding scholastic achievement in Science as well a couple rewards from King Saud University, public and private sectors. 

 

Reviewer – Grants and Reports:

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King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

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Research Center at College of Food and Agricultural Sciences

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The National Plan for Sciences and Technology Program

 

Reviewer - Journals:

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· Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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Journal of Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

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King Faisal Univ. Scientific J. of Agri.

 

International collaborations:

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The University of Western Australia, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, Perth, Prof. Kadambot Siddique

 

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ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria, Dr Fouad Maalouf, Faba bean Breeder