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Mai Abdalla Ali

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Assistant Professor,Faculty of Agricultural Science, Gezira University

Mai A. Ali is an Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Agricultural Science at Gezira University in Sudan.  She has worked at the university since 1995, when she began as a teaching assistant.  She became a full-time lecturer in 1997, teaching plant pathology courses, and was promoted to assistant professor in 2003.

A specialist in plant molecular virology, Dr. Ali is a member of many professional societies, including the International Association for Plant Biotechnology, The Science Advisory Board, the World Association of Young Scientists, the Arab Society of Plant Protection and the International Society for Pest Information.

Dr. Ali holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Crop Protection, a M.Sc. in Plant Pathology (Virology) from Gezira University.  She received her Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Virology from the DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures in Germany and Gezira University.

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Dr. Mai Abdalla Ali

Country of birth: Sudan

Nationality:  Sudanese

Position Title: Assistant Professor

Institution: Faculty of Agricultural Science, Gezira University

Contact Address:

Gezira University Plant Pathology Center PO Box 20 Wad Medani, Sudan

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Specialty Area:

-          Molecular Plant Virology

Education:

1994  B.Sc. (Hons), Crop Protection, Gezira University, Sudan

1997  M.Sc., Plant Pathology (Virology), Gezira University, Sudan

2009  Ph.D., Plant Molecular Virology, Gezira University, Sudan and DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Germany

Positions held (since terminal degree):

2003 to date   Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Center of Plant Pathology, Gezira University, Sudan

Expertise:

Honors and Awards (since terminal degree):

A selection of major research accomplishments: Discoveries and first reports

A Selection of refereed journal publications (2002-present)

Mai A. Ali, G A Dafalla and S Winter. 2009.Serological and molecular differentiation of different isolates of Cowpea mild mottle virus naturally occurring on common bean and tomato plants in Sudan with other reference regional isolates. Aspects of Applied Biology. 98:55-59.

Mai A. Ali, S. Winter and Gasim A. Dafalla. 2008. Tobacco streak virus infecting faba bean (Vicia faba) reported for the first time. New Disease Reports. Vol 17.

Mai. A. Ali, S.G. Kumari, K. M. Makkouk and M.M. Hassan. 2004. Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus (CpCDV) Naturally Infects Phaseolus Bean and Other Wild Species in the Gezira Region of Sudan. Arab J. Pl. Prot. 22(1):96.

Book chapters:

Invited presentations at major international conferences (2002-present-Maximum 8)

Mai A. Ali. 2010. The potential impact of climate change on plant diseases and their vectors. Proceeding of the Conclave of Afro-Asia Young Scientists Energy, Climate & Development. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore, India. 2010.

Mai A. Ali and Imad Eldin A. Adam. 2008. Overview of the renewable energy sources and the ongoing research in Sudan. 3rd TWAS-ROSSA Young Scientists Conference. Nairobi, Kenya. 2008.

Mai A. Ali. 2006. An overview of the scientific research status in Sudan. The First regional Conference for the ARU-WAYS. Alexandria, Egypt. 2006.

Mai. A. Ali, Mahmoud M Hassan and Gasim A Daffalla. 2005. Identification of seven viruses affecting dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production in Sudan. TWOWS Third General Assemble and International Conference. Bangalore, India. 2005.

Research Grants (2004 – present):

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