Maha AlKhazindar

Lecturer inCairoUniversity.

Botany and Microbiology  Department, Faculty of Science,

CairoUniversity,

12613,Giza,

EGYPT.

Department of Botany,

Faculty of Science,

 Cairo University, Egypt

Ph.D. degree in Microbiology (Virology)

“Serological and Molecular Studies on Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus”

Department of Botany,

Faculty of Science,

 Cairo University, Egypt

M.Sc. degree in Microbiology (Virology)

“Studies On A Virus Naturally Infecting Physalis Peruviana”

Department of Botany,

Faculty of Science,

 Cairo University, Egypt

Successfully passed post graduate courses as partial fulfillment for the Masters degree in Microbiology

Department of Botany,

Faculty of Science,

 Cairo University, Egypt

B.Sc. degree in Botany

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University

Lecturer in Plant Virology, General Botany and Microbiology.

Future University, Cairo, Egypt

Teaching  plant physiology (SGS 131), systematics & genetics (SGS 132) courses

Faculty of Sciences and Engineering , American University in Cairo (AUC)

Botany instructor (214) for biology major students

Faculty of dentistry

Ahram Canadian University (ACU)

Teaching  “Botany and Genetics” theoritical course

Develop an elearning website for teaching Botany:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/malkhazindarbotanyacu

Faculty of dentistry 

Modern Sciences and Art University (MSA)

Teaching “General Botany” theoritical course

Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University

Lab Instructor

Micro Analytical Center, faculty of Science, Cairo University

Teaching in PCR and Electrophoresis workshop.

Horticulture department, Clemson University, SC, USA

Teaching Assistant with Prof. Dr. B.Rhodes in  Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) course

plant pathology department, Clemson University, SC,USA

IPM , Preparing insect and diseases fact sheets in the pest management handbook

Horticulture department, Clemson University, SC, USA

Visiting scientist in horticulture department, Clemson university

Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University

Teaching Assistant

International publication workshop (QAAP)

Cairo University, Egypt

« Molecular Tools to Identify Psyllid Species that Vector of Phytoplasmas:

Practical and Conceptual Overview »

COST Action 0807, Working Group 2 « Insect Vectors »

1-5/10/2012

Methodologies to improve phytoplasma DNA extraction from plants and insects

COST FA0807 – WG1

3-7 September, 2012

Tissue culture: Determination of virus infection

Medical school, Al Azhar University, Egypt

FLDC (Ethics in teaching and in scientific research)

Cairo University, Egypt

Animal Tissue Culture and Vaccine production

Medical technology center for research and services. Medical research institute. Alexandria University, Egypt

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

"The Use of Nuclear Technology in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Workshop"

Middle Eastern Regional Radioisotope Centre For The Arab Countries, Cairo, Egypt

E-Learning course

Cairo University, Egypt

FLDC Workshop

1."New methods in teaching".

2.“Evaluation and Exam Setting”

Cairo University, Egypt

Sep.,2008

First Quality Assurance and Accreditation workshop (QAAP)

Cairo University, Egypt

DNA technology and gene expression workshop

Ain Shams University,Egypt

Virus elimination through tissue culture techniques workshop

Clemson University,SC,USA

Statistical analysis of biological data using SPSS program and writing electronic reports workshop

RTC (Reserch and Training Center on Vectors of Diseases), Ain Shams University, Egypt

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

COST action FA0807 Workshop

"New Perspectives in Phytoplasma Disease Management"

3 rd European Bois Noir conferene. "Detection of Aster Yellows Phytoplasma in Date palm In Egypt"  .

Meeting of COST action FA0807 Integrated Managment of Phytoplasma epidemics in different crop system. "Emerging phytoplasma diseases of stone fruits and other crops and their possible impact on EU Countries"

4th Conference of the International Working Group on Legume and Vegetable Viruses (IWGLVV) Antequera, Málaga, Spain

Barcelona (Spain), 22 March 2013

Barcelona (Spain), 20-21 March 2013

Istanbul, Turkey.

1-2 Dec., 2011

Spain

May 17th-20th, 2011

Organizing the 7^th Annual International Conference of the Egyptian Society of Experimental Biology, Cairo, Egypt

2-6 April 2011

Organizing the first international Biotechnology  innovation conference IBIC, Cairo, Egypt

Nov. 21^st-23^rd, 2010

UNDP certificate for the best mentor

Certificate of ideal lecturer, Faculty of Science,CairoUniversity

The international conference of plant virology, Egypt.

Certificate of ideal teaching assistant, Faculty of Science, Cairo University

The first international conference of plant virology, Egypt.

Velvetbean: Reinventing the wheel. Rhodes, Bill and Maha Alkhazindar. South Carolina Ag Expo..Myrtle Beach,USA.

The Eigth Congress of Phytopathology, AGERI,Egypt.

The Second Conference For Research Projects, Cairo University, Egypt.

STDF Grant 4270

Plastid Transformation of Wheat Cultivar using Plastid Expression Cassette Carrying Nitrogen fixation genes

Cairo University Grant

Recombinant DNA technology for the production of antisera against three economically important potato viruses. Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt

2010-2012

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP) in Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt

BiotechCity NGO, Cairo, Egypt

High board

QAAP (Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project)

 Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt

QUALIFICATIONS

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

TECHNICAL SKILLS ACQUIRED

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Botany, Virology, Microbiology, Phytoplasma,  Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture and Vaccine production

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member

NSTA (National Science Teaching Association), USA

Teaching  membership

Egyptian Society of Plant Pathology

Member

Egyptian Botanical Society

Member