Hamad Abu Zahra
Al Hufuf,Eastern Province
Summary
Discerning Assistant Professor with more than 10 years of experience specialising in higher education. Continually self-developing to offer innovative and inspiring curriculum implementation and supervision for high quality students and research results.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant professor
King Faisal University
Al Hufuf, Eastern Province
2015.10 - Current
- Prepared and delivered lectures on diverse topics related to the following courses: General Biology, Botany, Plant development and diversity, Genetics and Graduation project.
- Administrative work in the following committees:
Supreme Supervisory Committee
Development and Quality Assurance Committee
Cooperative Training Committee and Community Corporation
College of Science website development committee
Department Activities Committee
Study Plans Committee
Safety and Laboratories Committee
Activities Committee of the College of Science - Research related activities
Assistant professor
Tabuk University
Tabuk, Tabuk Region
2014.09 - 2015.09
- Prepared and delivered lectures on diverse topics related to general biology (preparatory year).
- Helped students explore concepts through challenging assignments and stimulating class discussions.
- Reported on students' progress, achievements and behavior.
- Continued personal professional development by attending workshops and training, optimizing knowledge to enhance course curriculum.
Herbarium curator
The university of Jordan
Amman, Jordan
2007.01 - 2011.01
- Teaching assistant in the department of biological sciences, assisting in practical courses such (general biology, genetics, mycology).
- indexing and curating specimens in the department's herbarium.
Education
PhD - Agrobioscience - Biological Chemistry
Kobe University
Kobe/Japan 2011.03 - 2014.03
MSc - Biological Sciences
The University of Jordan
Amman/Jordan 2003.09 - 2006.06
BSc - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid/Jordan 1999.06 - 2003.06
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Writing reports
- Laboratory experiments (molecular biology)
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Publications
- Ben Ammar, R., Abu Zahra, H., Abu Zahra, A. M., Alfwuaires, M., Alamer, S. A., Metwally, A. M., Althnaian, T. A., & Al-Ramadan, S. Y. (2023). Protective Effect of Fucoxanthin on Zearalenone-Induced Hepatic Damage through Nrf2 Mediated by PI3K/AKT Signaling. Marine Drugs, 21(7), 391.
- Rajendran, P., Prabhu, R., Abu Zahra, H., Jayaraman, S., Rajagopal, P., Abdallah, B. M., Ali, E. M., Abdelsalam, S. A., & Veeraraghavan, V. (2023). Salivaomics to Decode Non-coding RNAs in Oral Cancer: A Narrative Review. Non-coding RNA Research. Publisher: Elsevier.
- Abdelsalam, S. A., Renu, K., Abu Zahra, H., Abdallah, B. M., Ali, E. M., Veeraraghavan, V. P., Sivalingam, K., Ronsard, L., Ammar, R. B., Vidya, D. S., Karuppaiya, P., Al-Ramadan, S. Y., & Rajendran, P. (2023). Polyphenols Mediate Neuroprotection in Cerebral Ischemic Stroke—An Update. Nutrients, 15(5), 1107
- Ahmed, E. A., Abu Zahra, H., Ammar, R. B., Mohamed, M. E., & Ibrahim, H.-I. M. (2022). Beta-caryophyllene enhances the anti-tumor activity of cisplatin in lung cancer cell lines through regulating cell cycle and apoptosis signaling molecules. Molecules, 27(23), 8354.
- Abu Zahra, H. M. (2022). Kirenol protects against oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced damages in endothelial cells. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84.
- AbuZahra, H. M., Rajendran, P., & Ismail, M. B. (2021). Zerumbone exhibits protective effect against zearalenone-induced toxicity via ameliorating inflammation and oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. Antioxidants, 10(10), 1593.
- Ismail, M. B., Rajendran, P., AbuZahra, H. M., & Veeraraghavan, V. P. (2021). Mangiferin inhibits apoptosis in doxorubicin-induced vascular endothelial cells via the Nrf2 signaling pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(8), 4259.
- Oran, S. A., & Abu Zahra, H. (2014). Impact of the cement dust emitted from the South Cement Factory in Tafila/Jordan on plant diversity of the surrounding area. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 6, 400-414.
- Abu Zahra, H., Kuwamoto, S., Uno, T., Kanamaru, K., & Yamagata, H. (2014). A cis-element responsible for cGMP in the promoter of the soybean chalcone synthase gene. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 74, 92-98.
- Abu Zahra, H. M. F., & Oran, S. A. (2007). Micropropagation of the wild endangered daffodil Narcissus tazetta L. In I International Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Conference on Culinary Herbs 826 (pp. 135-140).
Timeline
Assistant professor
King Faisal University
2015.10 - Current
Assistant professor
Tabuk University
2014.09 - 2015.09
PhD - Agrobioscience - Biological Chemistry
Kobe University
2011.03 - 2014.03
Herbarium curator
The university of Jordan
2007.01 - 2011.01
MSc - Biological Sciences
The University of Jordan
2003.09 - 2006.06
BSc - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Jordan University of Science and Technology
1999.06 - 2003.06