PERSONAL HISTORY

Name

First

Middle

 

Family name

Zarrag

Isa

Ali

Al-Fifi

 

Date of Birth

28/11/1962 AD – 1/7/1382 AH

 

Place of Birth

Asslamah assufla – Jazan - Saudi Arabia

 

Married with five children.

 

CONTACT DATA

Business Address

Permanent Address

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdualaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Telephone: Office (02) 6400000 ex.64890

P.O. Box 80094, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

Now : Faculty of Science – Jazan University

P.O. Box 114 – Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Tel. Home: +966 7 3289630

Mobile : +966 505545709

 

Electronic Contact

My Home page

http://allbiology.net / http://allbiologz.com/vb

E-mails

z_alfifi@hotmail.com

zalfifi@kau.edu.sa

 

ACADEMIC HISTORY

Saudi Arabia

King abdulaziz Uni.

Biological Sci.

1985AD – 1405AH

B.Sc.

Saudi Arabia

King abdulaziz Uni.

Biological Sci.

1991AD – 1411AH

M.Sc

UK

Durham University

Biological Sci.

1997AD – 1417AH

Ph.D.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Department Biological Science, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

1986 AD

Demonstrator

 

 

1998 AD

Assistant Professor

 

 

 

Title of M.Sc. Thesis

Studies on the activities of Na/K-ATPase and Phosphofructokinase from the alimentary canal of Poekilocerus bufonius Klog.

Title of pH .D Thesis

Biochemical, Cytochemical Localization and Physiological Studies on Malpighian tubules of Locusta migratoria L.

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Effect of Natural products on the pests.

Cell Biology and Physiology.

 

Toxicology.

 

Membrane Active transport (ATPases).

 

SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH

I have acted as main or co-supervisor of M. Sc. postgraduate students on

2003 AD

Histological and Biochemical study on the harvester termite Anacanthotermes ochraceus

2004 AD

Toxicity and effect of usher latex on Schistocerca gregaria tissues.

2005 AD

Effect of light and dark cycle upon tissues and enzymes of liver , kidney in mice.

2007 A.D.

Effect of The Neem (Azadirchta indica A. Juss) Extracts on The Small Grains Borer Rhizopertha dominica (f.)

 

 

 

 

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

UNDERGRADUATE

General Biology  -  Cell Biology  -  Animal Physiology  -  Special Topics in Biology

GRADUATE

Ph. D.

M. Sc

Introduction to molecular biology -  Comparative cell physiology

Molecular biology  -  Advanced Cell Biology  –  Comparative cell Physiology  -  Advance Cell Physiology  -   Special Topics in Biology

 

 

NON-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

I have published the following books (in Arabic).

Introduction in the Biology 1 (Structure and function) 2006 AD

1

Introduction in the Biology 1 (for Lab). 2007 AD.

2

 

 

 

 

 

CONFERENCES ATTENDED SCIENTIFIC

1

 

 

 

 

 

The Society for Experimental Biology

5 / 7/1995م

University of St. Andrews

UK

 

Effect of kinase inhibitors on the fluid and ion secretion by Malpighian tubules of Locusta mi~ratona.

2

(DNA Sequencing)

2002

Faculty of Science Eain Shams Uni.

Egypt

3

(DNA Hybridization)

2003

Faculty of Science Eain Shams Uni.

Egypt

4

Quality Planning for Educational Programs. (Program 3).

2006

King Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia

5

(Counselling in an Educational Context) Instructors as Counsellor and Coach.

14-18/2007

King Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FIELD ACTIVITIES

-     Sub dean of faculty of Science – Jazan University.

-         Member of Faculty of Science Consul. Jazan University.

-         Member of Department of Biological Sciences Council. King Abdulaziz University

-         Member of Committee for Developing B. Sc. Courses. King Abdulaziz University

-         Member of Committee for Higher Degree Studies. Jazan University.

-         Member of committees for Purchasing Laboratory Instruments and chemicals. Jazan University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


List of Publications

1

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A., Marshall, S.L., Hyde, D., Anstee, J.H. and Bowler, K. (1998). Characterization of ATPases of apical membrane fractions from Locusta migratoria Malpighian tubules. J Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 28: 201-211.

2

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A., Marshall, S.L., Hyde, D., Anstee, J.H. and Bowler, K. (1998).  The action of inhibitors of protein kinases on fluid and ion secretion by Malpighian tubules of Locusta migratoria, L.  J. Insect Physiology, 44: 973-980.

3

AL-Robai, A.A., Khoja, S.M. and AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (1990).  Properties of ouabain-resistant Na+/K+ -transporting ATPase from the excretory system of Poekilocerus bufonius. J Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,. 20: 701-707.

4

AL-Robai, A.A., Khoja, S.M. and AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (1992).  Ouabain sensitive Na+/K+ -transporting ATPase from the brain of Poekilocerus bufonius. International Journal of Biochemistry. 24: 1017-1021.

5

Khoja, S.M., AL-Robai, A.A., and AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (1990).   Regulatory properties of 6-phosphofructo-I -kinase of the mid-gut-of the grasshopper, Poekilocerus bufonius. J Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 20: 443-449.

6

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. Al-Robai A., and Khoja S.M. (2002). Properties of the V-type ATPase from the excretory system of the usherhopper, Poekilocerus bufonius. J Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 32: 1143-1150.

7

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (2006). Studies of some molecular properties of the Vacuolar H+-ATPase in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Biotechnology 5: (4) 455-460.

8

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (2006). Effect of drugs from the class of cardiac on the Na+, K+ -ATPase activity. Journal of Biological Sciences, 6: (6) 968-977.

9

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (2006). Molting inhibitory and lethal effects of Azadirachtin on the Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal). Journal of Entomology, 3: (4) 312-318.

10

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (2007). Comparative of effect of inhibitors on the ATPases from the excretory system of the Usherhopper, Poekilocerus bufonius and Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria. Am. Journal of Cell Biology, 2: 11-22.

11

AL-Fifi, Z.I.A. (2007). Effect of leaves extract of Carica papaya, Vernonia amigdalina and Azadiratcha indica on the coccidiosis in free-range chickens. Asian Journal of Animal Science. In Press.

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