Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Arid Regions Agriculture

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 6952366 Ext. 64888

Email: aalqurashi@kau.edu.sa

ADEL DAIFALLAH AL-QURASHI

 Professor

Profile

Dr . Adal D. Al- Qurashi is an associate professor in the department of Arid Land Agriculture of the Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture , and specialized in horticulture (fruit production). He is the head of the department of Arid land Agriculture, and responsible for the progress and improvement of the agriculture Research Station at Hada Al-Sham (80km Northeast of Jeddah).  

 

 

Education

  • 1992

    Bachelor degree from Department of Arid Land AgricuFaculty of Meteorology, Enviro, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1997

    Master degree from HorticultureAgriculture, New Mexico State University, نيومكسيكو, امــريــكـا

  • 2002

    Doctorate degree from HorticultureAgriculture, Mississippi State University, الميسيسيبي, امــريــكـا

Employment

  • 1992-2001

    Administrator, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment & Arid Land Agriculture ,Department of Arid Land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2002-1900

    Assistant Professor of Horticulture , Faculty of Meteorology, Environment & Arid Land Agriculture ,Department of Arid Land Agriculture , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-حاليا

    Associated Professor of Horticulture, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment & Arid Land Agriculture ,Department of Arid Land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

  • Optimization of cultural practice for date palm and other fruit trees under arid and semi-arid conditions.
  • Anti-stress substance, bio-fertilizers and fruit trees productivity under stress Conditions.
  • Organic farming and sustainable agriculture production systems.
  • Regulation of secondary metabolites biosynthesis and accumalition in fruit (e.g. natural antioxidants and phytochemicals).
  • Regulation of fruit maturation, ripening and biochemical changes.
  • Pre and postharvest physiology and technology of horticultural produce.
  • Fruit quality and healthness in relation to pre and postharvest factors.

   

 

Scientific interests

 

Courses

Principles of Horticulture 222 زرع
Fruit Production 426 زرع

Areas of expertise