Dr Ahmad Alsheikh Kaddour
Fuculty Mamber
Certifications
- Bachelor in Agricultural Sciences: 1979
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences - Ukrainian Academy of Agricultural Sciences – Plant Breeding (Medicinal Plants) 1987
Language
1. ِArabic.
2. English.
3. Russian.
Courses
- Enzymes and Genetic Engineering – Tunisia – 1994
- Biotechnology – Damascus – 1995
- Modern Methods in Plant Breeding – Hungary – 1995
- Modern Methods in Crop Breeding – Aleppo – 2001
Skills
Administrative Positions:- Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Administrative and Student Affairs: 2002–2003
- Head of the Department of the History of Applied Sciences: 2003–2004
- Deputy Director of the Arab Scientific Heritage Institute: 2004–2005
- Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture: 2005–2009
- Head of the Department of Field Crops: 2009–2011
- Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture: 2011–2015
- Dean of the Faculty of Technical Engineering: 2018–2021
- Vice President of the University of Aleppo for Student and Administrative Affairs: 2022–2024
Teaching Experience:- Pharmacognosy – Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Aleppo
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
- Plant Breeding
- Seed Production and Testing
- Field Crop Breeding
- Intensification of Agricultural Production
- Industrial Crop Breeding
- Crop Breeding and Genetic Engineering – Master’s Level
- Pharmacognosy – Arab Private University for Science and Technology
Books (Authored Works):- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Theory and Practice), 1992
- Plant Breeding (Practical), 1990
- Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables (Theory and Practice), 1992
- Intensification of Agricultural Production, 1993
- Plant Breeding (Practical), 1995
- Bee Pastures, 1998
- Plant Breeding (Theory), 2000
- Intensification of Agricultural Production – Revised Edition, 2004
- Plant Breeding (Theory and Practice), 2013
- Pharmacognosy, 2005
- Encyclopedia of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Syria, 2005
Peer‑Reviewed Scientific Research:- Efficacy of certain medicinal plants in treating diabetes, 2018
- Unknown aspects of pharmacognosy in the Arab scientific heritage, 2004
- Food and drink in “Tadhkirat Uli al-Albab”, 2004
- Effectiveness of selecting yellow maize grains, 1991
- Heritability of cold tolerance in peas, 1994
- Improvement of earliness and grain yield in yellow maize, 1995
- Effect of tassel shape, 1996
- Soil biological activity, 1996
- Effect of embryo size selection, 1996
- Improvement of economic traits in yellow maize, 1997
- Effect of protein selection, 2000
- Effect of seed production source in barley, 2002
- Broadening the genetic base of yellow maize, 2002
- Effect of CO₂ and drought on durum wheat, 2003
- Regression analysis of grain yield, 2003
- Botany between heritage and modernity, 2003
- Effect of cultivation method on wild medicinal plants, 2006
- Combining ability in yellow maize, 2006
- Evaluation of general and specific combining ability in yellow maize, 2007
- Contribution of Arab scholars to botany, 2009
- Hybridization and selection in Arab heritage, 2009
- Propagation and benefits of saffron, 2018
- Heterosis in durum wheat, 2017
- Improvement of oil sunflower traits, 2018
- Improvement of peanut traits, 2018
- Sprouted wheat vs. dry wheat, 2024
- Effect of temperature and humidity on sprouted wheat, 2024
Published Studies:- Medical and nutritional importance of cumin and anise, 1994
- Medicinal tea, 1995
- Treatment of urinary stones with herbs, 1996
- Production of plant‑based perfumes, 1997
- Garlic, onion, mint, and parsley, 1998
- Treatment of asthma with herbs, 2000
- The role of hybridization in altering fruit shape, 2008
- The role of yellow maize in bridging the food gap, 2008
Scientific Expertise and Seminars:- Certified expert witness in courts
- Member of the Hybrid Maize Seed Production Committee: 1993–1996
- Various lectures on environment, medicinal plants, and diseases
- Lectures at the Medical Syndicate and cultural centers
- Lectures on cannabis, 2008
Supervision of Academic Theses:- Supervision of Master’s theses (10 theses)
- Supervision of Doctoral dissertations (5 dissertations)
Theses in Progress:- Study of medicinal plants in Abu Qubeis Reserve
- Plant density of the hybrids Basel‑1 and Basel‑2 of maize
- Efficiency of mass selection for the Ghouta variety
- Factors affecting plant production in Syria
- Effect of essential oils on cheese preservation
- Genetic indicators for half‑sib hybridization
- Efficiency of individual selection in anise
Scientific Conferences and Symposia:- 31st Science Week – 1991
- 36th Science Week – 1996
- 40th Science Week – 2000
- Plant Breeding Conference – Kyiv – 2002
- Genetically Engineered Plants – United Kingdom – 2003
- Prospects of Arab Scientific Research – Damascus – 2006
- Crops Symposium – Aleppo – 2006
- 8th International Symposium – Alexandria – 2004
- 9th International Symposium – Damascus – 2008
- MEWAC‑FEMAR Project – Germany – 2021–2024
- Erasmus+ Program – Greece – 2023
Other Information
- Supervision of 20 graduation projects
- Supervision of research seminars for Pharmacy students: 1999–2005
- Supervision of research seminars for students of the Institute of Arab Scientific Heritage: 2003–2005