PERSONAL DETAILS:

Yasser Mahmoud Mohamed Mohamed Awad

Current mailing address:

Environmental Bioresources Lab

Department of Biological Environment

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

192-1 Hyoja-Dong, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea

Lab: +82-33-242-6443Fax: +82-33-241-6640

E-mail 2: y.awad@kangwon.ac.kr Homepage: www.ysserawad.page.tl

EDUCATION:

PhD student at Dept. of Biological Environment, College of Agriculture, Kangwon National University, 192-1 Hyoja-Dong, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea.

2004/6/21(5 Years)

M.Sc (Agricultural Botany), College of Agriculture, Suez Canal University. Thesis title: "Physiological and anatomical studies on some aspects of the Glycine max L. growth Behavior".

B.Sc (Soil and Water), College of Agriculture, Suez Canal University. Ismailia 41522, Egypt.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Teaching Assistantships:

Assistant Lecturer of plant physiology and botany, Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.

Teaching Assistant (Demonstrator) of plant physiology and botany, Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.

Research Student of plant physiology and botany, Department of Agricultural Botany, College of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.

Research Assistantships:

Researcher in Environmental Bioresources Lab, the Department of Biological Environment, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea.

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) Project framework in Egypt, Environment Impact Assessment Unit (EIU). This project was funded by the Ford Foundation and the UNEP Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA-UNEP). The assessment framework developed for the MA offers decision- makers a mechanism to identify options that can better achieve core human development and sustainability goals. I was a Research Assistant in the area of biodiversity (I studied the flora of El-Magharaa, El-Arousia and El-Hamah valleys in North Sinai, Egypt), in which I did the following activities:1-I visited the studied areas  and determined endangered species of medicinal plants in addition to I made herbarial sheets. 2- I wrote visiting, meeting and scientific reports.3- I wrote the report entitled: Final Sinai Biodiversity Assess.

Website: http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/SGA.Egypt.aspx       

KACST/ PEC (King Abdel-Aziz City for Science and Technology/ Japanese Petroleum Energy Company) joint project and development program on R 1-2 project titled: {Development of water recirculation system for high density cultures of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Saudi Arabia} at Natural Resources and Environmental Research Institute in Riyadh. I was Researcher in the area of "Phytoremediation" and I was responsible for "Aquaponics" greenhouse No. 4 (sustainable Agriculture: environmental preservation technology of water ecosystem through the remediation of ammonia and nitrate by plant roots). Furthermore, I wrote several reports.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES:

1-

Member of the Egyptian Society for Environmental sciences, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University

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Member of the Oecologia Aegyptiaca Journal. Member of journal management committee. (http://saintkatherinecenter.org/journal/journal.html )

3-

Member of Cultural and Heritage Unit at Community and Environmental Services Center in Saint Katherine, Egypt.

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Official Member of International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications (ICASA) 2440 Campus Rd., Box 527 - Honolulu, HI 96822 – USA.

CONFERENCES, TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS:

2008/12/11

Annual Conference of Environmental Sciences Institute, Kangwon National University, Korea.

The 5th International Joint Symposium between Japan and Korea. (The recent Status and Perspectives of Food System, Agricultural Environment and Biology). College of Agriculture and Life Science,  Chungnam National University "CNU", Korea.Oral Presentation entitled:
"Novel Approaches for Monitoring and Remediation of Human and Veterinary Antibiotics in Soil and Water: A Critical Review". Technical Sesion II (14:30 - 14:45): Biochemical Issues in Agricultural Environment and Forestry, Room # 11071 (1st FL.).

2008/11/6-7

The Korean Society of Environmental Engineering (KSEE) Fall Conference. Seoul National University "SNU", Korea.

“2D Animation- Macromedia Flash version 8 Workshop”. Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP), University Education Development Center, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

2008

International Computer Driving License (ICDL). Scale card number: UN07111084.

6-10/5/2007

Intensive course on “Environmental Impacts Assessment of Projects (EIA). Center of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria.

Assistant Trainer and Coordinator for the workshop entitled: Substances Flow Analysis, Modeling and Industrial Ecology with prof. Dr. Helias A. Udo de Haes and Dr. Ayman Elshkaki Trainers from CML, Leiden University, Netherlands in Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University.

27/9/2005 till 26/10/2005

Ph.D course in the area of "Analytical Methodologies and Tools for Industrial Ecology”, Institute of Environmental Sciences, CML, Leiden University, Netherlands. I used CMLCA software (http://cml.leiden.edu/software_cmlca.jsp), and Dynflow_Nitrogen.

2005/4/09 to 2005/4/13

Workshop in the area of "Risk Assessment, Environmental Modeling and Life Cycle Analysis", Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

PUBLICATIONS:                                                                                    

2010 (Book Chapter):

Hassan S. H., Awad Y. M., Kabir, M. H., Oh, S. E. and Joo, J. H. (2010). Bacterial Biosorption of Heavy Metals. In: chapter 4, pp: 78-109, New Biology: Current Developments/Frontiers in Life Sciences, editor:  (Accepted).

Choi, B. S., Hong, K. C., Awad, Y. M., Hur, S. O., Ha, S. K., Kim, N. W., Yang, J. E. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) Evaluation of the feasibility of using reclaimed wastewater and waste nutrient solution for crop production in Korea. Desalination and Water Treatment, Desalination Publications (SCI) (submitted)

Awad, Y. M., Kim, S. C., Kim, K. R., Lee, H. Y., Lim, J. E., Yang, J. E. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) Monitoring of selected veterinary antibiotics in environmental compartments near a composting facility in Gangwon Province, Korea. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Springer (SCI) (submitted)

Awad, Y. M., Baz, A-G. I. O., Sakr, M. M. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) The effect of morphactin (Methyl 2-Chloro-9-hydroxyfluorene-9-carboxylate) on the growth and anatomical features of soybean (Glycine max L.). Asian Journal of Plant Sciences. Science Alert (accepted)

Awad, Y. M., Hassan, W. M. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) Effect of flurenol on soybean (Glycine max L.) productivity and electrophoretic analysis of seed and root nodule proteins. Journal of Agronomy. Science Alert (accepted)

Yasser Mahmoud Awad, Bongsu Choi, Ki Chang Hong, Jung-Eun Lim, Jae E Yang and Yong Sik Ok (2008). Effect of Green Manure on Cd Availability in Rice Paddy. Annual Conference of Environmental Sciences Institute, Kangwon National University, Korea, IEN00812P01 (December, 11) p. 77.

Yasser Mahmoud Awad, Sung-Chul Kim, Jung-Eun Lim, Hyeon Yong Lee, Tae Seok Kim, Jae E Yang and Yong Sik Ok (2008). Occurrence of Residual Veterinary Antibiotics in Environmental Compartments near Composting Facilities in Korea. Annual Conference of Environmental Sciences Institute, Kangwon National University, Korea, IEN00812P01 (December, 11) p. 6 . Best Poster Award.

Yasser Mahmoud Awad, Sung-Chul Kim, Jung-Eun Lim, Hyeon Yong Lee, Tae Seok Kim, Jae E Yang and Yong Sik Ok (2008). Novel Approaches for Monitoring and Remediation of Human and Veterinary Antibiotics in Soil and Water: A Critical Review. “The 5th International Joint Symposium between Japan and Korea”. (The recent Status and Perspectives of Food System, Agricultural Environment and Biology) 134-147 p. College of Agriculture and Life Science,  Chungnam National University "CNU", Korea.

Bongsu Choi, Ki Chan Hong, Yasser M. Awad, Palaniyandi Velusamy, Hyeon Yong Lee, Jung-Eun Lim, Seung Oh Hur¹, Jae E Yang and Yong Sik Ok (2008). Feasibility for Reuse of Reclaimed Wastewater and Waste Nutrient Solution for Crop Production in Korea. “The 5th International Joint Symposium between Japan and Korea”. (The recent Status and Perspectives of Food System, Agricultural Environment and Biology) 305- 314 p. College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University "CNU", Korea.

Osman, Y. A. H., and Mohamed, Y. M. M. (2006). Sinai Floral Diversity Assess Final Report. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) Project, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. P. O. Box: 41522.

To be submitted

Abdelhafez, A. A., Awad, Y. M., Kim, M. S., Ham, K. J., Yang, J. E. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) Environmental monitoring of heavy metals and arsenic in soils adjacent to CCA-treated wood structures in Gangwon Province, Korea. Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (KSCI) (to be submitted)

Abdelhafez, A. A., Awad, Y.M., Kim, M. S., Ham, K. J., Yang, J. E. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) Development of a rapid and simple method for identification of CCA-treated wood structures by using color indicators. Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (KSCI) (to be submitted)

Awad, Y. M., Kim, S. C., Yang, J. E. and Ok, Y. S.* (2009) Novel approaches to monitoring and remediation of veterinary antibiotics in soil and water: a literature review. Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (KSCI) (to be submitted)

Ok, Y. S.* and Awad, Y. M. (2009) Evaluation of selected antibiotics and corresponding antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural environment in Gangwon Province, Korea. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Springer (SCI) (to be submitted)

REFEREES:

1.

Prof. Dr. Yong Sik OK

Professor of Soil, Water and Environmental SciencesDepartment of Biological Environment,College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea, Environ. Bio-resources Lab No. :     +82-33-242-6443.Office No.:  +82-33-250-6443E-mail: soilok@kangwon.ac.kr Website: http://enbio.kangwon.ac.kr

Dr. Reinout Heijungs

Assistant professor (Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental systems analysis), CML, Institute of Environmental ScienceP.O. Box 95182300 RA Leiden, The NetherlandsPhone: +31 71 527 7483Fax: +31 71 527 5587E-Mail: heijungs@cml.leidenuniv.nlWebsite: http://www.cml.leiden.edu/organisation/heijungs.jsp