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Dr. Issam M. Qrunfleh is an Associate Professor of Horticulture at The Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU). He received the BSc degree in plant production science in 1995 followed by the MSc degree in Horticulture in 1997 from The University of Jordan, Jordan. The PhD was granted from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States of America in 2010 in the field of Horticulture. Dr. Qrunfleh joined the academic staff at the Dept. of Plant Production and Protection at BAU and his main responsibilities include teaching courses for students specializing in plant production as well as conducting scientific research. Dr. Qrunfleh was appointed to several administrative positions including: Assistant Dean for the Agricultural Research Station, Assistant Dean for Quality Assurance, an assistant for the Vice President for Academic Affairs at BAU and Head of the Department of Plant Production and Protection. Currently, Dr. Qrunfleh is the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology. Dr. Qrunfleh has published more than 25 research articles in refereed scientific journals. Most of his research emphasizes on using nonconventional water resources for irrigation purposes such as brackish water. Moreover, his research focuses on mixing low quality water (e.g. brackish water) with conventional quality irrigation water in ratios to keep the salinity of the irrigated soils below the threshold of the target crop as an acceptable irrigation management practice. Dr. Qrunfleh also attended many local and international conferences, gave lectures to the public, and gave many training workshops. Dr. Qrunfleh is also a member of specialized organizations dealing in horticulture.
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 Research Intersets:
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Fruit tree physiology, grape rootstocks, brackish water irrigation
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 Qualifications
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Degree
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University
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Specialization
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Graduation year
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| 1 | PHD | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | horticulture | 2010 | | 2 | MASTER DEGREE | University of Jordan | Horticulture | 1997 | | 3 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | University of Jordan | Plant Production | 1995 |
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 Publications
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1- The Effect of Compost Tea on Some Growth and Yield Parameters and Soil Chemical Properties of Greenhouse Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) ,Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology, 2024,Vol. 25,no. 6.
2- Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers for improving yield and fruit quality of young apricot trees ,Scientia Horticulturae, 2022,Vol. 303,no. 111233.
3- Production of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) in a hydroponics system using brackish water at a low cost ,Irrigation & Drainage, 2021,Vol. 70,no. 5.
4- Growth and biomass yield of hydroponically grown thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) in response to brackish water-induced stress ,Irrigation & Drainage, 2020,Vol. 69,no. 4.
5- The impact of NaCl on different genotypes of tomato (Solanum lycopersicon M.) on germination, some physiology characteristics and gene expression. ,EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, 2020,Vol. 14,no. 2.
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 University Courses Taught
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1- Principles of Plant Production.
2- Plant Propagation.
3- Plant Physiology.
4- Agriculture in Jordan.
5- Reading, Research and Technical Writing Skills.
6- Field Training.
7- Seminar.
8- Graduation Project.
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 Master and Phd thesis contributions
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Thesis Supervision
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 Anti ?inflammatory effect of Jordanian grape crude extract and resveratrol on the pro-inflammatory responses in prostrate cancer,Al-Balqa Applied University,Master Thesis,2024.
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