Curriculum Vitae
I.
Name:
II.
Gender: Female
III.
Marital status: Married
IV.
Date and Place of Birth: June 3, 1976. Irbid-Jordan
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Languages: Arabic and English
VI.
Academic degrees:
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Nisreen Adnan AL-Quraan
High School Diploma in majoring in science, Tyabeh high school, Irbid Jordan,
August 1994
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Grade Point Average: 84 %
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I ranked the first among all the students majoring in science who were
graduated in the same batch of the academic year 1993/1994. (Class 1994).
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Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences (major: Biology), Yarmouk University,
Irbid–Jordan, June 1998
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Grade Point Average: 84 %
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I ranked the first among seventy students who were graduated in the same
batch of the academic year 1997/1998 (Class 1998)
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MSc Degree in Biological Sciences, Yarmouk University, Irbid-Jordan, June 2001
* Grade Point Average: 92 %
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I ranked the first among 6 graduate students (majoring in Biological
Sciences) who were gradauated in the same batch of the academic year
2000/2001. (Class 2001).
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Thesis title:
“Development and Molecular Characterization of Lentil Plant
(Lens culinaris Medik) Tolerant to Chlorsulfuron Herbicide”
* Exact specialization: Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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PhD degree in Biological sciences/Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ,
Auburn University , Alabama, USA, August 2008.
* Grade Point Average: 93.5%
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Thesis title:
“Role of Arabidopsis thaliana Calmodulin Isoforms in Tolerance to Abiotic Stress”
* Exact specialization: Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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Assistant Professor in Depatment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering,
Jordan University of Science and Technology, September 2008 – Present.
VII.
Honors:
A. Scholarship from the Jordaian Ministry of Higher Education to complete a
bachelor degree in biology. Yarmouk University, Irbid-Jordan 1994-1998.
B. Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University; undergraduate students honoray list
of outstanding academic acheivement in the years of 1995, 1996, 1997 and
1998.
C. Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University; graduate students honoray list of
outstanding academic acheivement in the years of 1999, 2000, and 200.
D. Auburn
University,
Department
of
Biological
Sciences,
Auburn,
Alabama.USA.graduatestudentscholoarship(teachingassistantship/research
assistantship). May 2004-May 2008.
VIII. Publications:
- Out Publication
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Hanan I. Malkawi, Nisreen A. Al-quraan, & Wajih M. Owais. Acetolactate
synthase activity and chlorsulfuron sensitivity of gamma-irradiated Lentil
(Lens culinaris Medik) cultivars. Journal of Agricultural Science.volume140
(1):83-91.2003.
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Nisreen A. AL-Quraan, Robert D. Locy, and Narendra K. Singh. Expression of
calmodulin genes in wild type and calmodulin mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana
under heat stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 48: 697 – 702. 2010.
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Nisreen A. AL-Quraan, Robert D. Locy, and Narendra K. Singh. Implications of
paraquat and hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress treatments on the GABA
shunt pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana calmodulin mutants. Plant Biotechnology
Report. 5:255-234.2011
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Nisreen A. AL-quraan, Robert D. Locy, & Narendra K. Singh .Heat and Cold
Stresses Phenotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana Calmodulin Mutants: Regulation of
GABA Shunt Pathway in the Acquisition of Temperature stress. International
Journal of Plant Biology. Volume 3:e2. 9-17. 2012
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Nisreen A. AL-Quraan, Morad Al-Sharbati, Yazen Dababneh, and Mahmood AlOlabi. Effect of temperature, salt and osmotic stresses on growth and chlorophyll
contents in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) seedlings. Acta Hiorticultuarae
(accepted). International Conference on Agricultural Engineering. OmanMuscat,Feb 24-28, 2013.
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Nisreen A. AL-quraan, Robert D. Locy, & Narendra K. Singh. Characterization of
GABA shunt Pathway and Seedlings Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana Calmodulin
Mutants
under Salt
and Osmotic Stress.
Plant
Biotechnology
Reports.
Accepted/under press. 2013.
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Nisreen A. AL-Quraan, Fatima al-batool
Sartawe, Muien M. Qaryouti.
Characterization of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Metabolism and Oxidative Damage in
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings under Salt and Osmotic Stress. Journal of
Plant Physiology. Accepted/under press. Feb.2013
IX.
National and International conferences:
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I represented Yarmouk University and Jordan in a one month training course
on DNA Markers Technology that was held in Agricultural Genetic
Engineering
Research
Institute (AGERI, www.ageri.sci.eg) under
UNESCO supervision and selection. Egypt. June 1st - 30th ), 2001
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Regional
workshop
Applications,Yarmouk
on
PCR-based
University,
Technology:
Irbid-JORDAN
Uses
(September
and
7th
-
Spetmber 12th, 2002).
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American society of plant biologist annual meeting that was held in chicago,
USA (July 7th – July 11th, 2007). I represented two papers about my research
in PhD program in Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
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The 1st Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Symposium, Kuwait (October 17th – Ocrtober 19th, 2011). Invited Speaker
about “ the Role of GABA shunt Pathway in Plant Abiotic Stress
Tolerance”.
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The First Funded Research Conference, Jordan University of Science and
Technology, Jordan (April 24th, 2012).Speaker about” Characterization of
GABA shunt pathway and oxidative damage in Arabidopsis thaliana pop2
mutants under various abiotic stresses”.
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International Conference on Agricultural Engineering. Oman-Muscat,Feb 24-28,
2013.Poster “Effect of temperature, salt and osmotic stresses on growth and
chlorophyll contents in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) seedlings”.
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Research interests:
I’m intersted in investigatting the pathways that enable plants to adapte and tolerate harsh biotic and
Abiotic stress condtions. My focus will be in using Biochemical and molecular biology techniques
to study the interactions between plants and its environments. Plants as a sessisle organims are
forced to live and adpated to its envioroment. Therefore; investigating the biochemistry and
molecular signaling pathways in plants adaptaion to abatment of stressful enviromental conditions is
very crucial and important in developing best understanding of plant biochemistry, metabolic
pathways, and molecular signaling mechnaimsms.
XI. Teaching experience:
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Teaching and Research Assistant position: 1998 – 2002:
Department of
Biological Sciences, Yarmouk University. Irbid-Jordan
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General Biology Courses ( Bio 105 & 106 )- Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Biotechnology lab (Bio 453) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Molecular Biology lab (Bio 452) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Advance Genetics lab (Bio 643) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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General Ecology lab (Bio 343) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Advance Ecology Lab (Bio 643 ) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Plant Physiology lab (Bio 421) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Practical Biochemistry (Bio 303 ) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Plant Morphology lab (Bio 225 ) Yarmouk university/Jordan
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Teaching Assistant position: 2004 – 2008: Department of Biological Sciences,
Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
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Human anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 2500)- Auburn university – USA
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Honor General Biology (BIOL 1021)- Auburn University-USA
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Plant Biology (BIOL 3101)- Auburn University –USA
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Assistant Professor of Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: 2008 present: Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan
University of Science and Technology, Irbid - Jordan.
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General Biology (BIO 103) - Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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General Biology (BIO 101) - Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Plant Biotechnology (BT 421)-Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Regulation of Gene Expression (BIO743)- Jordan University of Science and
Technology/Jordan
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Basic Biotechnology (BT232) -Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Biochemistry (CHEM262) - Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Cell Biology (BIO251) - Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Molecular Forensic (FSC451) -Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Biocomputing (BT301) -Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Fundemetal Biochemistry (CHEM098) - Jordan University of Science and
Technology /Joradn
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Molecular Biology I (BT451)- Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Lab Management (BT495)- Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan
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Molecular
Biology
II
(BT454)-Jordan
University
of
Science
and
of
Science
and
Technology/Jordan.
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Animal
Biotechnology
(BT411)-
Jordan
University
Technology/Jordan.
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Special topics in Biotechnology (Plant Signaling) (BT492B)- Jordan University of
Science and Technology/Jordan.
XII.
References:
Dr.N.K.Singh – Major Advisor (PhD degree)
Biological sciences
Auburn University – main campus
Auburn, Alabama 36849
USA
E-mail: singhna@auburn.edu
Dr.R.Locy – Codvisor (PhD degree)
Biological sciences
Auburn University – main campus
Auburn, Alabama 36849
USA
E-mail: locyrob@auburn.edu
Dr.Hanan I. Malkawi – Major advisor (Master degree)
Biological sciences
Faculty of science
Yarmouk University
Irbid 22110, JORDAN
E-mail: hanan@yu.edu.jo
Dr. Wajih Owais – Coadvisor (Master degree)
Biological sciences/ biotechnology
Faculty of Science and Arts
Jordan University of science and Technology
Presidancy building
Irbid 22110 , JORDAN
E-mail: wajih@just.edu.jo
XIII. Contact information:
Dr. Nisreen A. AL-Quraan
Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Eingeening
Faculty of Science and Arts
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid 22110, JORDAN
E-mail: naquraan@just.edu.jo, ntalafha@gmail.com