1. Personal Information

• Name: Dr. Abdullah Issa Alebidi

• Current Position: Faculty Member, Department of Plant Production

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor

• Major: Horticulture

• Specialization: Fruit Physiology and Postharvest

• Address: Department of Plant Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

• Phone: +966 11 4678457

• Fax: +966 11 4678467

• Email: aalebidi@ksu.edu.sa

• Website: https://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/en/aalebidi

2. Academic Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Fruit Physiology

2. M.Sc. in Postharvest of Fruits

3. B.Sc. in Agricultural Science (Horticulture)

3. Certified English Language Courses

4. Intensive English Program – IALC, Washington State University, USA (Level 6)

5. Academic English Program – ELS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2009)

6. TOEFL iBT Score: 81 (Equivalent to 550 PBT), 2010

4. Departmental Committees

• Academic Accreditation and Quality Committee (2014–Present)

• Administration Committee (2014–Present)

• Student Affairs Committee (2014–Present)

• Educational Committee (2014–2016)

• Head of Educational Committee (2017–2019)

• Cooperative Training Committee (2022–Present)

• Graduate Committee (2014–Present)

• Scientific Research Committee (2018–2024)

5. Courses Taught

Undergraduate

• PPS 200 – Introduction to Plant Production

• PPS 321 – Fruit Production

• PPS 324 – Date Palm and Dates Production

• PPS 401 – Postharvest Physiology

• PPS 421 – Fruit Tree Physiology

Master’s

• PPS 512 – Handling and Storage of Horticultural Crops

• PPS 522 – Propagation of Fruit Trees

Doctoral

• PPS 643 – Citrus Production

• PPS 604 – Postharvest Physiology

6. Scientific Contributions & Conference Participation

7. Global Dates Conference – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2018) – Presented a scientific paper

8. 11th Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences Conference – Sustainability of Natural Resources in Line with Vision 2030, King Saud University (2018)

9. 9th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments (ICWRAE 9) – 29–31 March 2021

10. Environmental Scientific Symposium – Technologies for Vegetation Development to Combat Climate Change, King Saud University (November 2023)

7. Training Courses & Workshops

7.1 Leadership, Personal Development & Technical Skills

• Strategic Thinking – King Saud University (2015)

• Self-Awareness Building – King Saud University (2022)

• Presentation Skills Workshop – University of Malaya (2011)

• Decision Making Workshop – King Saud University (April 2022)

• Critical Thinking Workshop – King Saud University (2015)

• Operations & Supply Chain Management – King Saud University (2015)

• SAS Statistical Program Training – Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh

• Microsoft Word (Word Processing) – Droob Platform (2025)

• Educational Presentations Using PowerPoint – Online (2022)

• Academic Writing & Critical Thinking – University of Malaya (2013)

• TOEFL iBT (Score Equivalent to 550 Paper-Based) – ETS

7.2 Academic & Educational Development

• Faculty Induction Program – King Saud University (2014–2015)

• Course Design and Construction – King Saud University (2014)

• Evaluation of Learning Outcomes – King Saud University (2015)

• Learning Theories – King Saud University (2017)

• Mini Teaching Workshop – King Saud University (2015)

• Office 365 Training – King Saud University (April 2022)

• Reference Management (EndNote & RefWorks) – King Saud University (2022)

• Plagiarism and Similarity Detection – King Saud University (2022)

• Academic Writing Briefing – University of Malaya (2010)

• Literature Review: Reading, Critical Thinking, and Academic Writing – University of Malaya (2013)

• Preparing for Viva Presentation – University of Malaya (2013)

• How to Defend Your Thesis – University of Malaya (2012)

• Thesis Formatting (Science) – University of Malaya (2012)

7.3 Specialized Technical Development in the Field

• Organic Fruit Tree Management – Ministry of Agriculture (2022)

• Desert Plant Germination Strategies – Cairo University (2021)

• Orchid Uses, Physiology and Biotechnology – University of Malaya (2011)

8. Selected Publications (2023–2024)

11. Synergistic Effect of Seaweed Extract and Boric Acid and/or Calcium Chloride on Productivity and Physico-Chemical Properties of Valencia Orange. PeerJ, 2024. (ISI)

12. In Vitro Drought Tolerance of Some Grape Rootstocks. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 2024, 25(4), 184–202. (ISI)

13. Bunch Bagging as a Means to Overcome Harsh Conditions and Improve Yield and Quality of Date Palm Fruits. Applied Fruit, 2024

14. Synergistic Effects of Potassium Nitrate and Putrescine on Mango cv. Ewais. Agronomy, 2023, 13(11), 2717. (ISI)

15. Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Rubus fruticosus ‘P45’ During Acclimatization. 2023, pp. 871–876. (ISI)

16. Effect of Yeast Extract and Potassium Nitrate on Ziziphus jujuba L. – 2023-02-24. (ISI)

9. Professional Memberships

• Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

• Former Member – American Society for Horticultural Science

• Sustainability Professionals of Saudi Arabia (SPSA)