Statement of Prof. Dr.Mahran Mokhtar Mohamed Ashry El Nagar:

Personal Informations:

Name(Ar): أ.د.مهران مختار محمد عشري النجار Faculty: Agriculture Department: Horticulture Academic degree: PhD Major Speciality: البساتين Minor Speciality: الخضر Current position: Professor Office address: Faculty of Agriculture - Moshtohor, Toukh, Kalyoubia,13736 ,Egypt Work phone: 0132460306 Fax: 0132467786 – 0132468954 Edu-Mail: mahran.elnagar@fagr.bu.edu.eg Alt. e-mail: mahran_elnagar@yahoo.com

Academic Positions:

Position Organization Country From To Prof.Dr. Benha University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture Egypt 2018 Until Now

Workshops / Conferences:

Workshop / Conference Year Application of Biotechnology to Increase abiotec stress tolerance in Vegetable crops 2018 Biotechnological investigation for Increasing abiotic stress of Vegetable crops 2017 DKA Capacity Building workshop for the Administrative Staff of the Egyptian Universities 2017 "Publishing Research Articles" 2016 Job Interview Training for International PhD Students" 2016 6.International colloquium “Food security and nutrition in the context of the 2030 agenda: Science and knowledge for action” 2016 “ Crop protection, environmental science, bioscience” 2016 ”Pharmaceuticals-and Chemiepark” 2016 “Crop science, consumer health, animal health” 2016 'How to get Scholarship from DAAD 2016 3th International Conference on Biotechnology Applications In Agriculture 2016 Egyptian-Italian Science Day, Symposium held at National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt 25 March 2015. 2015 Annual Scientific of Horticulture Department conference in Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt, 12 May 2015 (Application of Biotechnology of Horticulture). 2015 "Agricultural environment controlling technologies for developing countries" June 16th-July 6th, 2015, Yangling, China. 2015 Application of Biotechnology of Horticulture 2015 The 9th International conference of Agronomy 2015 دعم و متابعة المشروعات البحثية التنافسية لشباب الباحثين بجامعة بنها 2015 Strategic Planning for Higher Education Institutions, Workshop held at Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University from 04/02/2014 to 05/02/2014. 2014 External Review for Higher Education Institutions, Workshop held at Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University from 11/02/2014 to 12/02/2014. 2014 2st International Conference on Biotechnology Applications In Agriculture, Moshtohor-Hurghada, 8-12 April 2014, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2014 European Biotechnology week, conference in Bari, Italy, 8-12 October 2014. 2014 University Management, Workshop held at Benha University from 23/07/2013 to 25/07/2013. 2013 Self Evaluation and External Reviewing, Workshop held at Benha University from 23/07/2013 to 25/07/2013. 2013 Managing Time and Meeting, Workshop held at Benha University from 29/07/2013 to 31/07/2013. 2013 International Publishing of Scientific, Workshop held at Benha University from 05/08/2013 to 07/08/2013. 2013 Programme Specification and course maps, Workshop held at Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University from 09/12/2013 to 10/12/2013. 2013 Institutional Self-Evaluation for Higher Education, Workshop held at Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University from 23/12/2013 to 24/12/2013. 2013 Development of transformation system for Capsicum annuum L. genotypes. Minia International Conference for Agriculture and Irrigation in the Nile Basin Countries, 26th-29th March, 2012 El-Minia, Egypt. 2012 How to Write TEMPUS Proposal Workshop Fayoum University, Project Management Unit Building 1-2/2/2012 National TEMPUS Office (NTO) – Egypt. 2012 1st International Conference on Biotechnology Applications In Agriculture, Moshtohor-Hurghada, 18-22 February 2012, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2012 Cairo Climate Talks (CCT) on March 12th, 2012 at El Sawy Culturewheel, Cairo, Egypt held by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cairo, the British Embassy Cairo and the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs. 2012 The 6th Panel Discussion of the Cairo Climate Talks (CCT) On April 29th, 2012. at the DAAD. Held by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cairo and the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs. 2012 ”Teambuilding for Teamleaders” on 15 February 2012, at the premises of the DAAD Office, 11, Sh. Saleh Ayoub Zamalek, Cairo. 2012 Minia International Conference for Agriculture and Irrigation in the Nile Basin Countries, 26th-29th March,2012 El-Minia, Egypt. 2012 The 13th International conference of Agronomy, Moshtohor, 9-10, September 2012, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2012 'How to present scientific data' for young researchers German-Egyptian-Research-Long-term Scholarship(GERLS) on 28 September 2011, on the premises of the DAAD Office, 11, Sh. Saleh Ayoub Zamalek, Cairo. 2011 Participate in the workshop on "Revolution of Nanotechnology" 27-29 November 2011 Cairo, Egypt held by Egyptian National Commission for UNESCO. 2011 The 8th Workshop on Laser Technology & Applications (Nanostructures and Nanotechnology) December 25-2011 Cairo, Egypt held by Faculty of engineering, Shoubra, Benha Universit. 2011 Genechip GCS 3000’’ conducted by Affymetrix professional trainer. April 27th-28th, 2010. The Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2010 4300 DNA Analysis System’’ conducted by LI-COR professional trainer. May 19th-20th, 2010. The Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2010 Genetic transformation of Capsicum tissues with Agrobacterium tumefaciens requires acetosyringone. Poster Presentation at the Plant Biology 2005 Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Seattle, WA, USA, July 16-20, 2005. 2005 Biotechnological studies on interspecific crosses among some Cucurbita species. Proceedings of the first international conference, in Egypt, on plant tissue culture and its application. Pp. 255-275. 12-14 Sept. 1999. Cairo, Egypt. 1999

Educational details:

Institution Degree Year Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Breeding, Seed Science, and Population Genetics, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (Biotechnological Investigations on Regeneration and Transformation in Capsicum annuum L.). PhD 2006 University of Zagazig (Benha Branch), Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Kalubia, Egypt (Genetic and biotechnological studies on interspecific hybridizations between Cucurbita species) MSc 1999 University of Zagazig (Benha Branch), Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Kalubia, Egypt BSc 1995

Memberships and Awards details:

Organization name Membership/Award A member of the Egyptian Society of genetic science Membership Member in the Egyptian Society for Plant Breeding. Membership • Participation in the activities of the regional seventh week of community service and development environment from 23 to 26 March 2014, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. Membership • Participation in teaching many courses in training program in the field of plant tissue culture and biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. Membership Annals of Agric. Sci., Moshtohor Membership

Committees details:

Committee Year Member of the Council of the Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt 2018 Member of the Organizing Committee of the Second International Conference on Biotechnology Applications In Agriculture, Moshtohor-Hurghada, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2018 Member of the Organizing Committee of the Second International Conference on Biotechnology Applications In Agriculture, Moshtohor-Sharm El Shekh, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2016 Member of Strategic Planning in the quality assurance and accreditation unit, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2014 Member of the Organizing Committee of the Second International Conference on Biotechnology Applications In Agriculture, Moshtohor-Hurghada, 8-12 April 2014, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2014 Member of the Council of the Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt 2013 Executive Member lab biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2013 Member of the scientific laboratories and equipment of the Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt 2012 Member of the Council of the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt. 2007

Scientific Activities:

Scientific Activities of 2006 1-Certain duties and responsibilities are provided including: • Maintaining an atmosphere which fosters academic integrity. • General supervision, counselling and coordination of graduate student programs. • Recommending graduate candidates for admission. • Maintaining a master file on all graduate students (an up-to-date collection of all official papers for each student in individual folders). • Ensuring that Graduate Student Semester Reports from all graduate students are completed. • Scheduling conferences with the student at least once every semester whether registered for research credit or not. • Acquainting the student with departmental policies and providing personal counseling to help the student develop. • Arranging space for the graduate student research project. • Checking and approving all necessary graduate forms and requests for materials, travel and services. • Assisting students in arranging for guidance committees • ·Checking academic standing of the student at the end of each semester. If the student grade point average falls below 3.0 or a grade lower than 2.0 is obtained, a critical re-evaluation of the program should be made immediately with the Department Chairperson and Associate Chairperson. • Making the initial acceptance of the thesis/dissertation, deciding when it is satisfactory for committee action, and scheduling the meeting of the guidance committee for the final oral examination. • Seeing that an article based on the graduate thesis/dissertation is prepared and submitted for publication. • Initiating the following forms for the M.Sc. and Ph.D. student: a. Appointment of Guidance Committee b. M.Sc. or Ph. D. Program Plan c. Program Adjustment d. Change of Status e. Announcement form of Examinations in Departmental Newsletter f. Report of Oral and Written Examination g. Final Degree Certification h. Checkout & Final Certification

Experience:

Aware of using genetic lab basics facilities, devices, chemicals…etc. - My practical awareness increased by going to seminars, visiting research centers, training Courses, hosting teachers from different universities …etc. - Trained on the most newly advanced techniques in the field of the plant genetic improvement during my actual Master, Ph.d. and post.doc. - Laboratory Skills: PCR Based Techniques " SSR – ISSR" – Primer Extension - Sequencing – Real Time PCR Electrophoresis for both Nucleic Acids and Proteins – Protein extraction methods – DNA, RNA isolation and extraction methods - Analysis of gel images- Genetic transformation using Agrobacterium and Particle bombardment- Tissue culture - Somatic embryogenesis – Classic breeding.