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DR. Marwan M. Muwalla
Personal Information
Name :
Marwan M. Muwalla.
Date of Birth : May 15,1949
Place of Birth : Jarash, Jordan
Nationality : Jordanian
Marital Status : Married, Four Children
Contact Information :
Marwan M. Muwalla , PH.D
Professor Of Animal Science,
Department of Animal Production,
Faculty of Agriculture,
Jordan University of Science and Technology,
P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110 , Jordan
Tel : (962-2) 7201000 Ext. 23030
Fax : (962-2) 7095123
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Experienced educator with a good record
of designing university degree programs, conducting classroom instruction
and providing administrative leadership
• Experienced researcher with training and expertise in animal science, small ruminant nutrition and production.
• I have been involved in the academic profession since 1982 and have been involved in teaching and university committees at various levels, giving me a good background in curriculae development.
• Involved in a different upper levels
of administration at different universities, providing me with a deep understanding
of the problems and challenges facing higher education in Jordan.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science ,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1982.
Dissertation " Sources of Variation in
Fecal Starch Percentages of Bulls in Performance Test".
Master of Animal Science ,
Texas A& I, University Kingsville, TX. 1979
Thesis " Rate of Passage of Alkali Treated
Wheat Straw through the Digestive Tract of Sheep.
Post-Graduate Diploma ,
Animal Health and Production, University of Edinburgh, U.K, 1976.
Bachelor of Science in Animal Production ,
(BSc) University of Baghdad, Iraq, 1973.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Vice President, of Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, June 2005 to present.
• Professor, Department of Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, September 2003 to June 2005.
• Professor, on sabbatical leave (2000-2001), leave of absence (2001-2002), Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan
• Promoted from Associated Professor to Professor 1999, Jordan University of Science and Technology,Irbid,Jordan.
• Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Science, University College, Dublin (UCD), Ireland, March 5 to April 5 1997.
• Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Sciences, University College, Dublin (UCD), Ireland, July 28 to August 28, 1996.
• Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Sciences, University College, Dublin (UCD), Ireland, Jan. 9 to March 8, 1996.
• Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid Jordan, January 1996 to Septmber 2000.
• Chairman, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production. Jordan University of Science & Technology, September 1995 to Jan. 1996.
• Dean,
Faculty of Agriculture and Pure Science, Jarash University,
Jarash, Jordan, 1994-1995.
• Chairman, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 1990-1994.
• Promoted to Associated Profesor. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 1991.
• Assistant Professor,
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1986-1991.
• Head of Animal
Production Section, the Agricultural Research Station, Jordan University
of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1987-1989.
• Visiting Scientist, International Sheep and Goat Institute, Utah State University, Login, Utah, Summer 1985.
• Visiting Scientist, International Sheep and Goat Institute, Utah State University, Login, Utah, Summer 1984.
• Visiting Scientist,
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark,
Summer 1983.
• Assistant Professor.
Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1982-1986.
• Research Associate, Agriculture Section, National Planning Council, Amman, Jordan, 1974 - 1977.
• Extention County Agent, Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 1973 – 1974.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Interests:
Teaching courses related to animal nutrition and production of ruminant
animals.
COURSES TAUGHT:
Under
Graduate
:: Feed and Feeding
:: Ruminant Nutrition
:: Sheep Production
:: General Nutrition
:: Beef Production
:: Dairy Production
:: Introduction to Animal Science ::
General Biology
GRADUATE:
:: Taught Part of Advance Physiology (Physiology
of the digestive tract)
TEACHING EVALUATION:
:: Quantitative Scores nearly always exceed
80 on a 100-point Scale.
RESEARCH INTERESTS & MAJOR GRANTS:
To Increase animal utilization of by-products, feed additives and applied
animal nutrition and production of small ruminants.
Selected proposals:
:: Principle investigator in a research proposal granted support
of one million EEC unit from the EEC entitled: “The improvement of
sheep production in Jordan, with particular reference to increased efficiency
of utilization of indigenous resources ”.
:: Principle investigator in another research project granted support
of U.S $ 22 thousand from the Agriculture Development Fund, Ministry of
Agriculture, Jordan. Entitled: "Evaluation of poultry litter as ration
component for feeding sheep".
:: Participant in research project “Cross breeding of three
imported exotic mutton sheep breeds with Awassi sheep in Jordan ”
granted U.S $ 88 Thousand, from the Ministry of Agriculture – Czech
Republic.
PUBLICATIONS IN REFFEREED JORURNALS:
1. Muwalla, M. M., and Brown, C.J. 1983. The
effect of Animal type and feed intake level on fecal starch losses. Ark.
Farm Res. 5:9.
2. Muwalla, M. M., and Brown, C.J. 1984. Variation in fecal starch
of bulls on performance test and cows on pasture. Nutrition Reports International,
29:84.
3. Hunaiti, A. and Muwalla M. M. 1987. Purification and characterization of 5- nucleotides from Awassi ram seminal plasma, Indian. J. of Anim. Sci.57: 1095.
4. Muwalla, M. M., Foot W.C., Bunch T.D, and Call J.W.1988. The influence of culture and transport on pretransfer development and post transfer survival of sheep embryos. Theriogenology, 29:369.
5. Abo-Shehada, M., Muwalla, M. M. and Tawfeeq. F. 1988. Ovine babesiosis in Jordanian sheep mistakenly diagnosed as plant poisoning. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 6:235.
6. Abo-Shehada, M., and Muwalla, M. M., 1989. The effect of three planes of nutrition on natural coccidial infections in Awassi sheep yearling. Veterinary Parasitology. 32:279.
7. Hunaiti,A.,Muwalla, M. M., Abuirgeie, M., Tawfeeq,F. 1989 . Determination, of Plasma Progesterone in Awassi ewes using Radio - lmmunoassy. Arab,Gulf. J.Science., Agric.Biol.Sc.B7:37.
8. Muwalla, M. M., and Aburmeileh, N. 1990. Suppression of Avian Hepatic Cholesterogensis by Dietary Ginseng.The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Vol. 1:518.
9. Muwalla, M. M., and Abo-Shehada,M. 1991. Infuence of three planes of nutrition on natural coccidial infection in Awassi lamb. Indian J. of Animal Sci.61: (6) : 632 .
10. Muwalla, M. M., M.N.Abo-Shehada and F.Tawfeeq. 1994. The effect of. monensin on daily gain, efficiency and natural coccidial infection in Awassi Lambs. Small Ruminant Research, 13:205-209.
11.
Muwalla, M. M., Abo-Shehada and M.F.Tawfeeq.,N.M. Aburmeileh and
R. Hill.1995.Use of dried poultry litter in the diet of pregnant and lactating
Awassi ewes.Tropical Animal Health and Production.27:106-112.
12. Aziz D.A., M. M Muwalla and I.M., Tahhat .1995. Influence of some environmental factors on growth of Awassi sheep. Indian J. of Animal Sci.65:320-325 .
13. Muwalla, M. M., Harb M.Y. and Crosby F. 1998. Effect of lasalocid and Protein level on the performance of Awassi Lambs. Small Ruminant Research. 28:15 - 22.
14.
Shaker R.R, M. M. Muwalla, M.Y. Harb, A.Y. A. Y.Abudallah, j.P Hanarahan
and F. Crosby. 1998. Effect of rumen undegradable protein in the diet of
lactating Awassi ewes on milk yield, milk composition and final ewes and
lambs weight, Czech Journal of Animal Science.43:275-279.
15. Said S.I, M. M. Muwalla and J.P Hanrahan.
1999. Sources of variation and repeatability for litter size, body weight
and matured performance of Awassi ewes. Tr.J. of Veterinary and Animal Science.23:461-465.
16. Muwalla, M. M. Harb, M.Y., Abdullah Y.A. 1999. Optimum use of straw based diets for suckled Awassi ewes . Ann. Zotech.. 48:389-395.
17. Abdullah A.Y, M. M. Muwalla, M. Y. Harb. 1999. An Evaluation of Various Protein sources for Growing and finishing Awassi Lambs. Tr. J. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 23;475-482.
18. Said S.I., R.T. Kridli and M. M. Muwalla. 1999. Estimation of milk yield in suckled Awassi sheep under traditional feeding condition. J.Appl. Anim.Res.16:163-168.
19. Said S.I M. M. Muwalla, J.P.Hanrahan, and A.Orhan. 2000.Environmental aspect of early growth traits in Awassi sheep breed. Czech Journal of Animal Science .45:1-5.
20. Kridli R.T. , M. Momani Shaker, A. Y. Abdullah, I. Sada, M. M. Muwalla,. F. Voharadsky and S. I. Said. 2000. Artificial insemination results of Awassi ewes bred with fresh semen of ram of exotic breeds Charollais and Romanov in Jordan. 51st Annual Meeting of the European Assocaition for Animal Production, Hauge, Netherland.
21. A. Y. Abdullah, M. Momani Shaker, R. T. Kridli, J. Blaha, M. M. Muwalla, I. Sada and F. Tawfeeq. 2001. Comparison of two different rations to the traditional feed used in fattening Awassi ram lambs in Jordan, 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production. Budapest, Hungary.
22. Hadad S.G. R. E. Nasr, M. M. Muwalla.2001. Optimm crude protein level for finishing Awassi lambs. Small Ruminant Research 39: 46.
23. Kridli R.T., S.G. Hadad and M. M. Muwalla. 2001. Effect of feeding ruminally undegradable protein on postpartum reproduction of Awassi ewes. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sci. 14 (8):1125-1128.
24. M. Momani Shaker, A. Y. Abdullah, , R. T. Kridli, I. Sada R. Sovjak and M. M. Muwalla.2002. Effect of crossing indigenous Awassi sheep breed with mutton and prolific sire breeds on the growth performance of lambs in subtrobical region. Czech J. Anim. Sci. 47:239-246.
25. M. M. Muwalla and Esmail S. 2002The use of unusual feed in Animal Nutrtion. Book in Arabic.
26.
A.Y.Abdulah, M. M. Muwalla. Substituting different level of soyabean by
vetch as sourse of protien in diets fed to growing Awassi lambs (in preparation).
EXTERNAL EXAMINER IN GRADUATE COMMITTEES:
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M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Rabie Abdul Hamaid Hafize Irshaid.Thesis
Title: “Replacing Soybean Oil Meal By Sunflower Seed Meal in the Ration
of Awassi Ewes and Lambs” University of Jordan Amman, Jordan (Granted
2000).
•
M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr.Hussein A.A.Migdady.Thesis Title:“Sheep
Production Systems in the Middle Badia of Jordan” University of Jordan,
Amman, Jordan (Granted 1999).
•
M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Fadi. M. Al-Hassanat. Thes is Title:“Assessment
of Tannins, Oxalate, and Some Mineral in Atriplex Halimus and Atriplex Nummularia
in the Arid Regions of Jordan ” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
(Granted 1999.
• M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Numan A.M. Al-Rayyan. Thesis Title:“Effect of Nutritional Level on Onset of Puberty of Awassi Female Lambs in the Jordan Valley” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1998).
• M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Waheed S.T. Al-Totanji Thesis Title:“Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Energy and Protein During the Last Two Months of Gesation on Productive and Reproductive Performance of Shami Goats in Jordan Valley ” University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1998).
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M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Ali J.B. Al-Sharafat. Thesis Title:“Sheep
Production System in the Northern Badia of Jordan” University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan, (Granted 1996).
•
M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Amjad Darwish. Thesis Title:“Utilization
of Dried Banana Leves as a Roughage Source in Feeding Awassi Sheep”
University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Granted 1995).
•
M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Yasser Al-Katanani. Thesis Title:“Effect
of Progestrone Therapy on Pregnancy Rate and Concentration of Progesterone
in Plasma and Milk of Friesian Cows” University of Jordan, Amman,
Jordan (Granted 1995).
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M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Jamel Al-Shakret. Thesis Title: “Effect
of Different Feeding Levels of Concentrate on Productive and Reproductive
Performance of Awassi Ewes in Jordan Valley” University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan (Granted 1994).
• M.S.Graduate Committee for Mr.Mufeed Al-Nimer, Thesis Title: “Effect of Season on Embryo Quality from Superovulated Dairy Cows”. University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. (Granted 1994).
• M.S. Graduate Committee for Mr. Hosam Al-Titi Tette. Thesis Title: “Conrtol of Lambing and Twining Increase by the Use of Hormones” University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan (Granted 1992).
• M.S. Graduate Committee for M.Salah Nabulsi. Thesis Title: Sorghum Grain As A Subtitute for Barley in the Ration of Fattening Lambs and Milking Ewes” University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan (Granted 1992).
MEMBER IN THE GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES:
• M.S Graduate Committee for Hussein Salem Musallam. Thesis title “effect of different levels of energy on daily gain, feed intake and carcass characteristics of castrated male”. Jordan Universty of Science and Technology ,Irbid,Jordan (Graduated January, 2005).
• M.S Graduate Committee for Heba Oqla. Thesis title: “The effect of dietary fat inclusion on nutrient intake and reproductive performance in postpartum ewes”. Jordan Universty of Science and Technology . Irbid,Jordan (Graduated August,2003).
• M.S Graduate Committee for Rawad Sweedan. Thesis title: “Effect of castration on growth rates and carcass chrateristics on fattening Awassi lambs”. Jordan Universty of Science and Technology Irbid,Jordan (Graduated July,2003).
• M.S Graduate Committee for Hazim Younes. Thesis title “The effect of adding fat in fattening rations for Awassi lambs” . Jordan Universty of Science and Technology. Irbid,Jordan (Graduated January,2003).
• M.S.Graduate Committee for Faisal Barakah. Thesis title: “performance and carcass characteristics of Baladi, Shami,breeds and Baladi-Shami crossbred. Jordan Universty of Science and Technology Irbid,Jordan (Graduated January,2002).
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
• British Society of Animal Science, annual meeting (BSAS),held in the United Kingdom,U -K March-1997.
• Workshop on Recording and Selection in Fat-Tail Breeds of Sheep organized by FAO and ICARDA, held in Amman, Jordan, April-1994.
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Fourth Sympossium on Animal, Poultry & Fish Nutrition, Held at Cairo
University at El Fayoum- Egypt, Nov-1993.
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Workshop to improve the use of straw and other fibrous crop residues for
feeding small and large ruminants held in Zaragoza, Spain, Aug-1992.
• The Animal Sciences departments in the Arab Universities Conference held at United Arab Emirates University at Al-Ain, March-1990.
• Workshop on programming of Agricultural Research, held in Amman Jordan, Oct-1988.
• The Third Arab Veterinarians Scientific conference, Amman, Jordan, Nov- 1987.
• Using Nuclear Techniques Aimed at improving Meat, milk and Wool production from ruminant animals conference held in Ankara, Turkey, Jun-1985.
• Workshop sponsored by the Near East foundation on the by-product feeding to ruminant animal held in Cyprus, Feb-1984.
• Seventh Section of Indian Science Congress Held at Tirupati, India, Jan- 1983.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
• Dean Council, Member, Jordan University of Science and Technology 2005 to present.
• University Appointment and Promotion,Committee Member, 2005-present.
• Chairman of the Appelant Disciplinary Board for Faculty Staff June2005 to present.
• Department Research Committee, Chairman, Jordan University of science and Technology, 2004-2005.
• Faculty Research, Committee Member, Jordan University of science and Technology, 2004-2005.
• Department Appointment Committee, Chairman, Jordan University of science and Technology, 2003-2004.
• Department Research Committee, Chairman, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2002-2003.
• University Quality Assurance Committee, Member, Philadelphia University, Amman Jordan, 2001-2002
• University Curriculum Committee, Member, Philadelphia University, 2000-2002.
• University Research Council, Chairman, Philadelphia University Amman Jordan, 2000-2002.
• University Appointment and Promotion Committee, Member, Philadelphia University Amman Jordan, 2000-2002.
• Deans Council, Member, Philadelphia University Amman Jordan, 2000-2002.
• University Graduate Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1997-2000.
• University Library Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1997-2000.
• Deans Council, Member Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1996-2000
• University Curriculum Committee, Member Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1996-1997.
• Faculty Council, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan,1995-1996.
• University Biotechnology Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan,1993-1994.
• University Research Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1993-1994.
• University Library Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1993-1994.
• Faculty Student Advisory Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1993-1994.
• Faculty Curriculum Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1992-1993.
• Department Promotion, Scholarship Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1992-1993.
• Faculty Appointment and Scholarship Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan1992-1993.
• Faculty Seminars Committee, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1992-1993.
• University Library Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1992-1993.
• Veterinary Faculty Council, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1992-1993.
• Department Appointment and Scholarship Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1990-1991.
• Department Library Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1990-1991.
• Faculty Research Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1990-1991.
• Faculty Library and Supplies Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1990-1991
• Faculty Appointment and Scholarship Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1990-1991.
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Faculty Seminar Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology,
Irbid,Jordan, 1990-1991.
• Agricultural Research Station Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1988-1989.
• Depertment. Curriculum Committee, Member, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1988-1989.
• Faculty Council, Member, Jordan, Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1988-1989.
• University Committee, Member, to review and improve the academic promotion regulation at Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan 1988-1989.
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
• Member in the Research Council of the Iintegrated Livestock Program at the National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer (NCRTT) Ministry of Agriculture, 1996-2003.
• Member of Board of Director For the Envionmental Sciences and Technology center, Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, 1988 to 2000.
• Member of the Stearing Committee of Jordan Badia Research Program, Higher Council for Sience and Technology, Amman, Jordan 1996 - 2000.
• Member of Board of Directors for Jordan Livestock Development Company, Ltd/at Sabha, Jordan, 1985 to1989
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Establisment of National Center for Common Shared Diseases between
Animal and Human Committee, Member, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan,
1987 to 1988
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Agricultural Research Policy and Priority Committee, Member, (Ministry of
Agriculture) Amman, Jordan, 1987to1988
Related Academic Activities
• Head or a member in several committees directed toward Faculty development at different levels starting with the Animal Production Farm at the Agricultural Center for Research and Production.(ACRP). Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan.
• Participant in establishing the sheep farm at the Agricultural Center for Research and Production.(JUST). Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan.
• Participant in Establishing the Department of Nutrition and Animal Production at Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan.
• Participant in establishing new departments at the Faculty of Agriculture at Jordan Universty of Science and Technology, Irbid,Jordan, such as the Department of Natural Resources and Environment with two specializations: Range Management and Forestry and Water, Soil and Environment.
• Participant in establishing the graduate programs in the Department of Plant Production and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
• A Member in the Technical Committee of the Jordan Livestock Development Company and a Member in the Research Council of Integrated Livestock Program at the National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology (NCART).
• Participant in the second National Agricultural Conference “Toward Sustainable Agriculture in Jordan ”. (1997).
• Participant in National Committees.
• Presenter of lectures to agricultural engineers in the fields of animal production.
• Participant in National and International Agricultural Projects.
