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ياسر عيد ابراهيم كحيل

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كلية علوم الأغذية والزراعة
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Yasser Eid Ibrahim Kohel

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                                                       Updated: 03/06/2018                                                         
CURRICULUM VITAE
 
Yasser Eid Ibrahim Kohel
The University of King Saud, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Phone +966 114678428 - 
Email: yasereid@ksu.edu.sa  / dr_yasereid@yahoo.com
Languages:  Mother tongue: Arabic                 
                         Working language: English
 
 EDUCATION
 
B.Sc (1992). Assuit University, Egypt      Plant Pathology Department, College of Agriculture

M.Sc (1997). Minia University, Egypt      Plant Pathology Department, College of Agriculture, (Studies on wheat root rot disease in Minia Governorate). 

Ph.D. (2002). Minia University, Egypt     Plant Pathology Department, College of Agriculture,  (Studies on the pathological relationship between potato and brown rot bacteria Ralstonia (Pseudomonas) solanacearum). 
 
Jointing and Activities outside the country
A- Conferences
1-Sweden (June, 2014) Biological control of Plant Diseases:  “From the field to the laboratory and back again”.
2- Turkey (May, 2013) Integrated control in citrus fruit crops.
3- France (July, 2012) Xanthomonas Genomic.
4- Italy (July, 2010) 3rd International symposium on tomato diseases.

 
B- Training Experience:

Training Experience:
Place Field of Study Date
Morocco, IAV Hassan II, Agadir Real Time PCR Workshop on Detection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (Xylella fastidiosa, Acidovorax citrulli, Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies.michiganensis and Ralstonia solanacearum) 2008
Denmark, Danish Agriculture Research Centre Diagnosis of plant pathogenic bacteria by selective media, PCR, fatty acid analysis 2003
Pakistan Inspection of Wheat against rust diseases 2003
United Kingdom, Central Science Laboratory, York Detection and identification of the plant pathogenic bacteria by selective media, Lateral flow test kits, PCR, BOX PCR, TaqMan real time PCR and Multiplex PCR 2002
Netherland, plant protection Service, Wageningen. Detection and identification of the plant pathogenic bacteria by PCR, agarose electrophoresis, REP-PCR, fatty acid analysis, Immunoflurescene test (IF)  and Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) 2002
Canada, Plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture Potato inspection against bacterial diseases 2000
Canada, Centre of Animal and Plant Health, Charlottetown Diagnosis of plant pathogenic bacteria by Immunoflurescene test (IF), and PCR 2000
 
 
 
Professional experience record
Period 1993 – 1997
Location Plant Pathology Institute, Wheat diseases Department.
Company        Agriculture Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Position Researcher assistant
Period 1997 – 2004
Location Potato Brown Rot Project, Egyptian Plant Quarantine
Company Agriculture Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Position  Researcher – Bacteriologist, diagnostic specialist
Period April, 2004 – Present
Location Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences
Company King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Position Associate Professor
       

 
Skills
- All scientific operations concerning bacteriology and microscopy (incl. Immuno- fluorescence, fatty acid analysis, protein profiling, DNA-hybridization, conventional and real-time PCR, fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) and REP PCR.
- Managing routine- and diagnostic laboratories.
- Research in epidemiology and control of bacterial plant diseases.
- Regulatory aspects of bacterial (quarantine) diseases.
- Teaching Phytobacteriology and microscopy.

 Synergistic activities
Service as a reviewer for scientific journals:
Plant Disease
Canadian Plant Pathology
Journal of Phytopathology
African Journal of Microbiology Research
Journal of Plant Protection Research
Journal of crop improvement
Journal of Phytopathology and Pest management

 Teaching Courses
 Under Graduate Level:
Agricultural Microbiology
Principles of Plant Pathology
Plant Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Field Training
Graduate Level:
Phytopathogenic Bacteria
Phytopathology 1 (Fungi & Bacteria)
Phytopathological Techniques
Diagnosis of Plant Diseases
 
 SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS: Manuscripts, Disease Notes, Book Chapters, Abstracts.

Manuscripts

  • Pruvost, O., Ibrahim, Y. E., Sharafaddin, A. H., Boyer, K., Widyawan, A., & Al-Saleh, M. A. (2022). Molecular epidemiology of the citrus bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri pv. citri from the Arabian Peninsula reveals a complex structure of specialist and generalist strains. Evolutionary Applications, 00, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13451.

  • -  Mahmoud H. El_Komy, Riyadh M. Al‐Qahtani, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Ali A. Almasrahi, Mohammed A. Al‐Saleh(2022). Soil application of Trichoderma asperellum strains significantly improves Fusarium root and stem rot disease management and promotes growth in cucumbers in semi‐arid regions. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 162, 637–653.

  • -  Amgad A. Saleh, Anwar H. Sharafaddin,Mahmoud H. El_Komy,Yasser E. Ibrahim,Younis K. Hamad (2021). Molecular and physiological characterization of Fusarium strains associated with different diseases in date palm. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254170

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud H. El Komy, Naglaa M. Balabel, Younis K. Hamad & Mohammed A. Al-Saleh (2020). Saline and alkaline soil stress results in enhanced susceptibility to and severity in tomato pith necrosis when inoculated with either Pseudomonas corrugata and/or P. fluorescens. Journal of Plant Pathology 102, 849–856

  • -  Mahmoud H. El_Komy, Amgad A. Saleh, Yasser E. Ibrahim & Younes Y. Molan (2020). Early production of reactive oxygen species coupled with an efficient antioxidant system play a role in potato resistance to late blight. Tropical Plant Pathology 45,44–55

  • -  Mahmoud H. El_Komy, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Amgad A. Saleh & Younes Y. Molan (2020). Integration of rhizobacterial mixture and silicon nutrition shows potential for the management of charcoal rot of sunflowers caused by Macrophomina phaseolina in semi-arid regions. Journal of Plant Pathology 102, 1227–1239

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim, Naglaa M. Balabel, Amgad A. Saleh & Nabil S. Farag (2020). Determination of differences in Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype II, sequevar 1 forms as related to their colony characteristics on Kelman medium and pathogenesis. Journal of Plant Pathology 102, 59–66

  • -  M. H. Ahmad, M. A. Al-Saleh, I. M. Al-Shahwan, M. T. Shakeel, Yasser. E. Ibrahim and M. A. Amer (2020). Characterization of cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus associated with yellowing disease of watermelon in Saudi Arabia. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 30, 1206-1214.

  • -  Abdur Rashid Khan, Mahmoud H. El_Komy, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Younis K. Hamad, Younes Y. Molan and Amgad A. Saleh(2020). Organic Management of Tomato Fusarium wilt using a Native Bacillus subtilis Strain and Compost Combination in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology 23:1003‒1012

  • -  Mahmoud A. Amer, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Kheder, Ali H. Hamed, Amro A. Farrag and Mohammad A.Al-Saleh(2020). Confirmation Incidence of Tomato chlorosis virus Naturally Infecting Tomato Crop in Egypt. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology 3:963‒969

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim, El Komy MH, Amer MA, Widyawan A, Al-Saleh MA, Saleh AA (2019). Difficulties in identifying Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri A pathotypes. Journal of Plant Pathology 101:927–933

  • -  Sharafaddin, A.H., Y.K. Hamad, M.H. El-Komy, Y.E. Ibrahim, A. Widyawan, Y.Y. Molan, A.A. Saleh (2019) Cell wall degrading enzymes and their impact on Fusarium proliferatum pathogenicity. European Journal of Plant Pathology 155, 871–880

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim, Amgad A. Saleh, and Mohammed A. Al-Saleh. 2017. Management of Asiatic Citrus Canker under Field Conditions in Saudi Arabia Using Bacteriophages and Acibenzolar-S-Methyl. Plant Disease 101: 761-765.

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim. 2017. The occurrence of apricot bacterial canker disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae in Saudi Arabia and factors affecting disease development. Journal of phytopathology and pest management 4:69-79.

  • -  Amgad A. Saleh & Anwar H. Sharafaddin &Mahmoud H. El_Komy & Yasser E. Ibrahim & Younis K. Hamad & Younis Y. Molan. 2017. Fusarium species associated with date palm in Saudi Arabia. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 148 (2):367–377.

  • -  Mohammed A. Al-Saleh, Amgad A. Saleh & Yasser E. Ibrahim. 2016. Integration of Pseudomonas fluorescens and salicylic acid improves citrus canker disease management caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp citri -A*. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 48:863–872.

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim, Amgad A. Saleh; Mahmoud H. El Komy and Mohammed A. Al-Saleh. 2016. Bacillus subtilis QST 713, copper hydroxide, and their tank mixes for control of bacterial citrus canker in Saudi Arabia. Journal of citrus pathology, 3(1): 1-6.

  • -  Mahmoud H. El_Komy,Amgad A. Saleh, Yasser E. Ibrahim,Younis K.Hamad,Younes Y. Molan.2016. Trichoderma asperellum strains confer tomato protection and induce its defense-related genes against the Fusarium wilt pathogen. Tropical Plant Pathology, 41(5): 277-287.

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim, Amgad A. Saleh; Mahmoud H. El Komy and Mohammed A. Al-Saleh. 2015. Detection of viable Xanthomonas citri pv. citri, the causal agent of citrus canker in commercial fruits by isolation and PCR-based methods. Journal of phytopathology and pest management 3:55-66.

  • -  Mohammed A. Al-Saleh, Arya Widyawan, Amgad A. Saleh and Yasser E. Ibrahim. 2014. Distribution and pathotype identification of Xanthomonas
    citri subsp. citri recovered from south-western region of Saudi Arabia. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 8:7, 673-679.

  • -  Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr, Yasser E. Ibrahim and Naglaa M. Balabel. 2012. Induction of Disease Defensive Enzymes in Response to Treatment with acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) and Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf2 and Inoculation with Ralstonia solanacearum race 3, biovar 2 (phylotype II). Journal of Phytopathology, 160: 382-389.

  • -  Yasser E. Ibrahim. 2012. Activities of antioxidants enzymes in Salicylic acid treated tomato against Xanthomonas vesicatoria. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 6:27, 5678-5682.

  • -  Ibrahim, Y. and Al-Saleh, M.2012. First Report of Bacterial Spot Caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria on Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L) in Saudi Arabia. Plant Disease, 96, 2012.

  • -  M.A. Al-Saleh, Y.E. Ibrahim, K.A.M. Abo-Elyousr, J.S. Alibrahim 2011. Population dynamics of Xanthomonas campestris pv.vitians on different plant species and management of bacterial leaf spot of lettuce under greenhouse conditions.Crop Protection, 30 (2011) 883- 887.

  • -  Ibrahim, Y. E and AL- Saleh, M. A. 2011. Occurrence of tomato bacterial leaf spot in Saudi Arabia and effect of salicylic acid treatments on disease incidence. Acta Horticulture Journal. Proceeding of 3rd International symposium on tomato diseases.

  • -  Ibrahim, Y. E and AL- Saleh, M. A. 2010. Isolation and characterization of Erwinia herbicola associated with internal discoloration of tomato fruits (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) in Saudi Arabia. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 2010, 22(6), 475-482.

  • -  Molan, Y.Y., Ibrahim, Y.E. and Al-Masrahi, A. A. (2010). Identification of Saudi Arabia of Pseudomonas corrugata, the tomato pith necrosis pathogen, and assessment of cultivar resistance and seed treatment. Journal of Plant Pathology (2010), 92 (1), 215- 220.

  • -  Al-Saleh,M.A and Ibrahim, Y.E. (2010). Population dynamics of Xanthomonas citri subsp citri on symptomless citrus fruits under Saudi Arabia conditions and effect of post-harvest treatments on survival of the bacteria. Journal of Plant Pathology: 92 (3),603-607.

  • -  Ibrahim, Y. and Molan, Y. (2010). Occurrence of bacterial leaf spot disease on lettuce caused by Pseudomonas viridiflava in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Plant Pathology, 59 (2), p.402, 2010.

  • -  A.A. Galal., Y.E.I. Kehail., Y.H. El_Daoudi., Z.A.,Shaihata. and M.F.Ouf (2007). Survey of potato brown rot bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum under Egyptian conditions. 1st Inter. Conf. Desert cultivation, Problems, and Solutions. Minia University, 27-29, March,2007. pp.75-84.

  • -  Trabulsi, I.Y., Ibrahim, Y.E. and Al-Masrahi, A. A.(2007). Some studies on bacterial leaf streak and black chaff of wheat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., 38 (4) (233-245)

  • -  Al-Saleh, M. and Ibrahim, Y. 2009. First Report of Bacterial Leaf Spot of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians in Saudi Arabia. Plant Disease.93:107

  • -  Y. Molan and Y. Ibrahim,(2007).First Report of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Pith Necrosis Caused by Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. corrugata in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Plant Disease. 91:110

Abstracts in conferences (Oral Presentations or Posters). 
Ibrahim, Y.E; Widyawan, A and Molan,Y,Y. 2014. Using of Pseudomonas spp for biological control of citrus bacterial canker disease. Biological control of Plant Diseases: “From the field to the laboratory and back again”, 15-18 June 2014, SLU - Uppsala, Sweden (Oral Presentation).

Y.E. Ibrahim and M.A. Al-Saleh. 2013. Characterization of Pantoea agglomerans causing internal discoloration of tomato fruits in Saudi Arabia. 4th International Symposium of Tomato Diseases, 2013, Florida, USA. (Poster).
 
 
Y.E. Ibrahim and M.A. Al-Saleh. 2013. Characterization of citrus Xanthomonas citri subsp citri strains from Saudi Arabia using genomic DNA fingerprinting and pathogenicity tests. Integrated control in citrus fruit crops conference, 7-9 May, 2013, Turkey.(Oral Presentation).

Ibrahim, Y. E and AL- Saleh, M. A. 2012. Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of citrus bacterial canker strains in Saudi Arabia by host range, rep-PCR fingerprinting and 16S rDNA analysis. Xanthomonas Genomic Conference, Angers, France, 9-12 July (Poster).

Ibrahim, Y. E and AL- Saleh, M. A. 2010. Occurrence of tomato bacterial leaf spot in Saudi Arabia and effect of salicylic acid treatments on disease incidence. 3rd International symposium on tomato diseases, Ischia, Italy, 3-7 July,2010. (Oral Presentation).

Ibrahim, Y.E. and Al- Saleh, M. A. (2009). Occurrence of citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri on commercial fruits of navel orange and mandarin in Saudi Arabia. Xanthomonas Genomics Conference, Colorado State, USA. (Oral Presentation).

Ibrahim, Y., Ellithy, M. and Al- Masrahi, A. (2007) Associated bacteria and fungi of postharvest diseases on local peach, potato and tomato fresh fruits. The International Conference on the Arabian Oryx in the Arabian Peninsula, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April, 2007. (Oral Presentation).

Al-Yahya, F., El-Hussieni,S., Ibrahim,A. and Ibrahim,Y. (2007). First report of isolation and identification of biocontrol fungus Trichoderma kongii by the Biolog system in Saudi Arabia. The International Conference on the Arabian Oryx in the Arabian Peninsula, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April, 2007. (Oral Presentation).
 
Book Chapters
Saleh A.A, Sharafaddin A.H, El-Komy M.H, Ibrahim Y.E, Hamad Y.K, Molan Y.Y(2017). Mitochondrial Molecular Markers for Resistance to Bayoud Disease in Date Palm. In : Methods Mol Biol. 2017;1638:273-282. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7159-6_22.