Professor Jamal Yousef Ayad
Crop physiology
About
Professor of Crop Physiology at the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The University of Jordan.
Currently serves as Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Agriculture.
Holds a Ph.D. in Crop Physiology from Texas Tech University, USA (August 1998).
Has over 27 years of academic and research experience in teaching and scientific research.
Research interests focus on plant responses to environmental stresses such as drought and salinity.
Works on improving nutrient uptake and resource-use efficiency, as well as studying plant–microbe interactions and their role in enhancing stress tolerance.
Participated in and managed numerous locally and internationally funded research projects.
Authored and co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications in internationally indexed journals.
Supervised more than 30 MSc and PhD students in crop physiology and sustainable agriculture.
Scientific & Advisory Committees: Served on national scientific and advisory committees in agriculture and climate change.