ESLAM MOHAMADEIN ELFADLY, Ph.D

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            eslam.elfadly@alex-agr.edu.eg

Date and Place of Birth:  Jan., 18, 1978; Alexandria, Egypt.

Nationality: Egyptian.

Marital Status: Married.

Spoken Languages:- Arabic, Fluent (Native)

                            -  English, Fluent                                             

Mailing Address:  21 Ryad Street, Zezinia, Tower Elfagr 1, flat 1503             Alexandria, Egypt

Education:

• 2007 – 2011,PhD. Biological Science. Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.

Thesis title: Plant Responses to UV-B Radiation, From Mechanism to

• The PhDProject focused on protectedcropping under state-of-the-art spectral filters in terms of the effects of UV manipulating crop covers on aspects of commercial production of pepper and lettuce.                                                     In addition, the underlying mechanisms of plant responses to UV-B radiation were considered under the controlled environment.        

• 2002– 2006,MSc. Horticulture Science. Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.

• Thesis title: Studies on the Efficiency of SomeFertilization Treatments on Productivityof Brussels sprouts Plants.    

• 1995 – 1999,BSc. Agriculture with honour in Horticulture.Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.

Employment:

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• 09/2012 to present,
• International Students Support OfficerFaculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt.

• 01/2012
• Short-listed candidate of position of Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) Officer, United Nations World Food Programme, Regional Bureau, Cairo.
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• 01/2012 to present,
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•  point of the Facuty of Agriculture of Grants Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (GITTC) of Alexandria University, Egypt Focal (gittc-alexu.org).
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• 12/2011 to present,
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• Member of the General Committee of Faculty of Agriculture-Alexandria University for the Annual Graduation Ceremony, Recruitment and Agricultural Exhibition.
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• 07/2011 to Present,
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• Lecturer of Horticulture. Faculty of Agriculture-Alexandria University, Aflaton Street, Alexandria, Egypt.
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• 05/2011 to present,
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• Chairman of general committee of the Ideal student of Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University.
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      05/2011 to present and (2001-2006),

• Member of the social committee of Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University.
• Project Manager of Smart Plastics in Horticulture  
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• 04/2011 to 02/2013,
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• Arid Agritec Ltd, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, UK with co-operation with Alexandria University, Egypt.
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• 01/2002 to 02/2007 -05/2011 to Present,
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• Crop Production Manager

Private commercial farm for vegetable crops production,Borg Elarab city,Egypt.In order to manage and supervise all production stages from planting seeds to the final harvest including yield packing and marketing.

• 05/2011 to Present,
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• Research Consultant. Arid Agritec Ltd, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Bailrigg  UK.

  05/2011 to present,

  Seminar Co-ordinator

•  – Vegetable Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University.
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• 01/ 2011 to 04/2011,
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• Post-Doc Fellowship

Lancaster Environment Centre,Lancaster University, Lancaster. UK with the interest ofinvestigate the mechanisms by which UV can control plant growth.

• 06/2010 to 09/2010,
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• Native Research Assistant

Intersperience Research Ltd, British Council Project, Lancaster University, Lancaster. UK.

• 01/2008 to 08/2008 - 01/2008 to 05/2008,
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• Demonstrator

Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster. UK.

• 06/2006 to 06-2011,
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• Assistant Lecturer of Horticulture

Faculty of Agriculture, AlexandriaUniversity, Aflaton Street, Alexandria, Egypt (P.O Box 21545)..

• (05/2000 to 06/2006)
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• Demonstrator

Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Aflaton Street, Alexandria, Egypt(P.O Box 21545).

Research Projects:

• 08/2012, PI of under review project of “A multistep approach to improving supply chain efficiency in Egyptian horticulture”submitted to Research, Development & Innovation Program of the Ministry of Scientific Research funded by the European Union (Reference: Europe Aid/132-715/M/ACT/EG)

• Member of the EU funded project EduCamp – Education for Sustainable Development beyond the Campushttp://www.educamp.eu/- Training of Trainers Modules on Education for Sustainable Development:

• “Our world – General issues of sustainable development”,University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 1-5 May 2012
• “Agriculture”,CEIFA Ambiente, Portugal, 3-7 Sep. 2012
• “Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)”,University of Graz, Austria, 25-29 Nov. 2012
• “Water”, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, 21-25 Jan. 2013
• “Implementation Training”, Egypt, May 2013
• “Pilot implementation”, Egypt, July 2013.

Professional and Research Skills:

• Strong knowledge of computer system and application including MS office (Word, Excel, Power point, statistical analyses using SPSS software v. 18).
• Research skills including, scientific writing, data collecting, organising, analysing and presenting.
• Ability to work efficiency under pressure and within a team.
• Statistical Analyses: SPSS v. 18 (Analyses of Variance).

Awards

• Award of Alexandria University of excellence scientific publication, August 2011.

• Award of PhD studentship from Bpi Visqueen, Ardeer, Scotland, UKat University of Lancaster, 2007-2011.
• Award of Peel Studentship Trust – Lancaster University 2008/2009.
• Award of Peel Studentship Trust – Lancaster University 2009/2010.
• Ideal student of Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University in academic year of 1998, 4^thof Alexandria University during the same year.

Spoken Languages-

Arabic, Fluent - Native

                              English, Fluent       

Conferences, Workshops, and Courses

• Module entitled “Proposal writing GERLS”of the further domain “Programme Preparation” within the DAAD KairoAkademie, Alexandria University, Egypt 27^th September 2012.

•  7th International Symposium on Light in Horticulture systems, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Wageningen UR, The Netherlands, 15-18 October 2012.
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• The e-COST UV4growth stakeholders group (EU funded research mobility project),Action FA0906 Meeting: TG 2 technology transfer: Improving protected crop production by exploiting plant responses to solar ultraviolet light: a meeting to connect research and end-users. University of Lancaster, Lancaster, UK, 29^th April to 1^st May, 2012
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• 14th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP), Geneva Switzerland, 1-6 September 2011.
• Training Courses on International Publishing of Scientific Research, The Credit Hour Systems, Legal and Financial Aspects in University Environment, Research Ethics, Quality Standards in the Education Process, Conferences organising,Faculty And Leadership Development Centre (FLDC), Alexandria University, Egypt, May-July 2011
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• Lancaster Food Security Program and the LIFE Initiative “Lancaster International Food Effort”, Lancaster University, UK.Feeding the World - a Global Challenge DVD(http://vimeo.com/18527475 , password: ChickenRun).The Royal Society, London, UK,Jan. 2011
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• Ardeer Horticulture Conference. Ardeer, Scotland, UK, September 2010
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• First-Aid Course.Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK, June 2010
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• Post-Graduate poster session.Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK, May 2010
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• Survival Skills for Teaching. Workshop,Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK, Feb. 2010
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• Training Courses on Thinking Skills, Effective Teaching, Research Methodology and Communication Skills in University Environment, Research Ethics, Quality Standards in the Education Process, Conferences organising,Faculty And Leadership Development Centre (FLDC), Alexandria University, Egypt, July- August 2006
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• The “International Symposium on the Horizons of Using Organic Matter and Substrates in Horticulture”. International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Cairo, Egypt, April 2002
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• Alexandria Conference on Biotechnology & Sustainable Development, Voices of the South & North. The Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, March 2002.

Honours and Professional Organizations

• BSc, MSc with honour, Alexandria University, Egypt.
• Member of Arab Society of Biotechnology.
• Member of the Society of Friends of Bibliotheca Alexandria.
• Member of the European Society of Photobiology (ESP).

Undergraduate:

• Principles of Vegetable production.
• Protected Cultivation (Arabic and English divisions).
• Vegetables Storage and Post-Harvest.
• Plant Physiology.
• Horticulture Terminology (English division).
• Field Training.

Postgraduate:

• Application of Photobiology with relevant Spectral Radiations in Crop Production.
• Protected Cultivation (Diploma program).
• Advanced Plant Physiology.

• UV radiation as an exploitable and diverse tool in the regulation of crop quality and yield. Eslam Elfadly, Wagdy Sobeih, Jason Wargent, Jason Moore and Nigel Paul.ISHS Acta Horticulture (956), 2012
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• Early Exposure to UV Radiation during Propagation leads to a Yield Increase in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)Eslam Elfadly, Wagdy Sobeih, Jason Wargent and Nigel Paul.Poster Abstract- 7th International Symposium on Light in Horticulture, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Wageningen UR, The Netherlands, 15-18 October 2012.

• Increased exposure to UV-B radiation during early development leads to enhanced photoprotection and improved long-term performance in Lactuca sativa. Jason J. Wargent, Eslam M. Elfadly, Jason P. Moore and Nigel D. Paul.Plant, Cell and Environment (2011) 34, 1401–1413
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• Exploiting plant responses to solar UV radiation in improved protecting cropping systems. Eslam Elfadly, Jason Wargent, Jason Moore, Wagdy Sobeih and Nigel Paul.14th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP), Geneva Switzerland, 1-6 September 2011
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• Effects of organic manures, mineral NPK and biofertilizer application on vegetative growth, yield and its components, and chemical composition of Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera). Solieman T.H.I, A.G. Moussa, A.H. Abdel-Razik, E. M. Elfadly. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Research (2006) 51: (3), 85-103.

Current Research of Interest:

• Supervising a new range of prototype UV films produced by Bpi Visqueen, Ardeer, Scotland, UK and with the co-operation with Lancaster University, UK, to see the possibility of their commercial applications on crop health, growth and quality for sustainable horticulture under relevance climate.