Language : Arabic, French, English

University Degrees:

- “DEA”: Post-graduate Diploma (1997 to 1998)

University : AUPELF/UREF- Lebanon

Main subject : Sustainable Agriculture in Mediterranean region.

- Agricultural Engineer Diploma (1987 to 1992)

University : E.S.I.A.M- Lebanon

Professional (working) fields of expertise:

Since 12/9/1994: Researcher assistant in Crop Production Department at LARI.

Training& courses:

-2003 (13 to 18 December) Information & Communication Management Systems to strengthen extension research linkages for sustainable rural development & poverty eradication in the near east member states (FAO & CLAES- EGYPT)

-2003 (3 July to 8 August) Integrated Agriculture & Rural Development through the participation of local farmers (JICA- JAPAN).

-2003 (22 to 26 June) Seed Bank Management (ICARDA- SYRIA)

-2002 (10 to 20 December) “Drought and its mitigation in the mediterranean: System approach to supplemental irrigation”; (CIHEAM- TUNISIA).

-2002 (26 to 30 August) “Management skills”; Office of the minister of state for administrative reform & Lebanese management association (LMA- LEBANON).

-2001 (3 July to 13 September) “ Statistical Information Systems for Agriculture”; (JICA- JAPAN).

-2001 (July) “Japanese Language- General Course” (Introductory 13,5 hours);( JICA- JAPAN).

-1999 (10 to 21 April) “Fertigation and the Use of Nuclear Techniques in water and nutrient management”;( Ministry of energy & Mineral Resources- JORDAN).

-1997 (17 to 21 March) “Rotation Trials”; (AREC- LEBANON).

-1997 (12 to 23 October) “Principles of Agroecological Characterization”; (ICARDA- JORDAN).

-1995 (20 to 22 March) "’Management of weeds”;(FAO- LEBANON).

-1995 (19 to 22 October) "The best use of modern irrigation techniques" (AOAD & Ministry of Agriculture- LEBANON)

-1995 (13 to 23 November) “Farm Survey Methodology”; (ICARDA- JORDAN).

-1991 (1 june to 1 september) Training on plant protection & pesticides use in Agripest S.A.L (Sole agent of Bayer product in Lebanon)

Publications:

- Proceedings (November 2002)of the Fifth Arab conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy; Volume 4; Scientific Presentations ( C ) Beirut: 13-17/11/2000) Irrigation schedule of spring potato & impact of fertigation on efficient water use in Central Beqa’a, Lebanon

- Sécheresse journal (Sécherese 2002; 13(2): 113-9) Stress hydrique et fertilisation azotée: effets sur la production de la betterave à sucre au Liban.

- (Regional Arabic Conference AOAD & Irak ministry of agriculture- Bagdad- 5-7/11/2001) Regional report " Improvement of Sugar Crops Productivity in Arab countries"

- Magon 2001,( number 1; 17) Effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ratio on yield and quality of potato

- Abstracts (November 2-4, 1999; The 13^th Science Meeting organized by CNRSL & Lebanese association for the advancement of science) Effet du stress hydrique et du niveau de fertilisation azotée sur la production de la betterave à sucre.

- Sugar Beet production (Arabic leaflet)

- Potato Production (Arabic leaflet)