Curriculum Vitae

   Prof. Dr.   Arafa A. Arafa

   Agricultural Botany
Personal Data Contact Data Academic Data Publications Thesis Supervised
 Personal Data
 Name:  
Arafa A. Arafa
 Marital Status:  
Married
 Date of Birth:  
August 23 ,1950
 Place of Birth:  
Dakahlia
 Nationality:  
Egyptian
 Language:  
English, German
 Contact Data
 Telephone:  
050/2311271
050/2245274
 Fax:  
050/ 2245268
 Email:  
arafa50@yahoo.com
arafa50@mans.edu.eg
 Office Address:  
Dept. Botany, Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Mansoura, Egypt
 Home Address:  
Babers str. 17, Touril, Mansoura, Egypt
 Academic Data
 Title:  
Prof and Chairman, Dept. of Botany, Fac. of Agric., Mansoura
 Career:  
1- Demonstrator, Agric. Botany, Cairo Univ., 1972-1976
2-Assist. Lecturer, Cairo University, 1976-1977
3- Assist. Lecturer, Mansoura University, 1977-1982
4- Lecturer (Economic Botany) Mansoura Univ., 1982-1986
5- Assis. Prof. (Agric. Botany), Mansoura Univ. 1986-1991
6- Prof. Agric Bot., Mansoura Univ., 1991 - now
7- Prof. and Chairman, Dept. Agric Bot., Mansoura Univ., 1991-1992
8- Prof. Plant Taxonomy, Fac. Sciences, Sebha Univ., Libya, 1992-1998
9- Prof. and Chairman, Dept., Agric. Bot., Mansoura Univ., 2002- now
 Professional Membership:  
Fac. Council, Post graduate committee
Member of Assist. Prof. Employments Committee ( High council of Universities,) Egypt).
 Mission and Visits:  
1- Res Fellow, Goettingen Univ, Germany, 1987
2- Visiting Prof., Hungarian Acad., Hungary, 1990
3- Res. Fellow, TU Berlin, Germany 1993
4- Visiting Prof., Bielefeld Univ., Germany.
5- Visiting Prof., Tiho-Hannover, Germany, 2004
 Teaching Courses:  
Plant Anatomy, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Fibers, Taxonomy of Flowering Plants, Plant Ecology
 Research Interests:  
Physiological and Anatomical Plant Ecology
 Personal Skills:  
** Preparation of Microscopical slides
** handling and Investigation by TEM and SEM
 Publications

** Arafa, A.A. (1976): Secondary growth and periderm formation in some herbaceous species of the Solanaceae. M.Sc. Thesis, Cairo University, Egypt.

** Arafa, A.A. (1982): Studies on the effects of certain growth substances on the morphology and volatile compounds of some aromatic plants. Ph.D. Thesis, Mansoura University, Egypt.

** EI-Hadidi E.M. and A.A. Arafa (1983): Effect of boron on Sugar beet. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 8(4): 1141-1154.

** EI-Gazar, T.M.; A.A. Arafa; M.N.M. Helaly and M.I. Hassan (1984): Effects of ethrel and CCC on growth, sex ratio and yield of Cucumis sativus L.J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 9(4): 755- 761.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.M. Salama and A.A. Arafa (1984): Effects of salinity on growth, mineral constituents, water fractions and endogenous growth substances in Horse bean plants. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 9(2): 251-264.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.M. Salama and A.A. Arafa (1984): Effects of some growth substances on growth, certain physiological aspects and yield of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare. Mill.) plant. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 9(2): 265-278.

** Arafa, A. A.; M.N.M. Helaly; S.Z.M. EI-Basyouni and A.M. Salama (1985): Evaluation of certain varieties of Soybeans. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci. Mansoura University, 21-24. Sept. pp. 506-535.

** EI-Hadidi, M.S.; M.N.M. Helaly and A.A. Arafa (1985): Effects of certain growth substances on Chamomile plant growth, drug and its active principal materials under different salinity levels. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 21-24 Sept., pp. 21-48.

** EI-Hadidi, M.S.; M.N.M. Helaly; A.A. Arafa and A.M.Salama (1985): Proposed taxonomic criteria among some Poaceae genera. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci., Mansoura Univ., Egypt, 21-24 Sept., pp. 635-665.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; S.Z.M. EI-Basyouni and A.A. Arafa (1985): Physiological studies on salt tolerance in Chamomile plant. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci. Mansoura Univ., Egypt 21-24 Sept. pp. 125-146.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.M. Salama and A.A. Arafa (1985): Interactive effects of salinity, alkalinity and boron on growth, chemical constituents and yield of (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) plants. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci. Mansoura Univ., Egypt, 21-24 Sept. pp. 1-20.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.M. Salama and A.A. Arafa 1985): Effects of Chlormequat, Gibberellin and their interactions on plant growth, certain biochemical constituents and yield of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum, L.) plants. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 21-24, Sept., pp. 105-124.

** Khafaga, E.R.; M.N.M. Helaly and A.A. Arafa (1985): Effects of some growth retardants on certain botanical characters affecting yield of Chamomile plant. 2nd Conf. Agric. Bot. Sci. Mansoura Univ., Egypt, 21-24 Sept. pp. 666-687.

** Samra, N.R. and A.A. Arafa (1985): Effect of GA3 and stratification on seed dormancy and seedling growth of Apricot. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 10(4): 1433-1437.

** Samra, N.R.; A.A. Arafa and M.I. EI-Kady (1985): Influence of 2,4–D and GA3 on dropping, yield and fruit quality of Washington navel Orange trees. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 10(4): 1438-1441.

** EI-Hadidi, E.M.; M.W. EI-Agrodi; A.A. Arafa and Z.M. EI-Sirafy (1986): Effect of soil having different ionic composition on Amshoot plant. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 11(3): 1254-1260.

** EI-Hadidi, M.S.; M.N.M. Helaly; A.A. Arafa and S.M.Salama (1986): Effects of certain growth substances on growth, yield and structure of Khella (Ammi majus L.) Plants. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 11 (l):130-139.

** Khafaga, E.R.; M.N.M. Helaly and A.A. Arafa (1986): Certain physiological aspects of Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) plants in response to water regimes. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 11(3): 1067-1076.

** Arafa, A.A.; M.I. Hassan and R.A. Foda (1987): Certain botanical aspects and endogenous phytohormones content of Wheat and Barley as affected by Ethrel and CCC. Mansoura Univ. Conf Agric. Sci. Food Defic. Overcom. Through Autonom. Efforts in Egypt, 22nd June, 1: 19-31.

** Arafa A.A; M.N.M. Helaly and Z.A. Mohamed (1987): Histotaxonomic studies on certain species of Juncus in relation to NAA and MH. Mansoura Univ. conf. Agric. Sci. Food Defic. Overcom. Through autonom. Efforts in Egypt. 22nd June. Vol. 3:617-631.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.A. Arafa and R.A. Foda (1987): Yield, spike primordium anatomy and certain biochemical constituents of wheat and barley plants affected by CCC and Ethrel. Mansoura Univ. Conf. Agric. Sci. Food. Defic. Overcom Through Autonom. Efforts in Egypt, 22nd June. Vol. 1: I - 15.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.A. Arafa and Z.A.Mohamed (1987): Leaf anatomy and some physiological aspects in certain Juncus species as affected by -NAA and MH. Mansoura Univ. Conf. Agric. Sci. Food Defic. Overcom. Through autonom. Efforts in Egypt. 22nd June, 1: 32-44.

** Helaly, M.N.M.; A.A. Arafa and Z.A. Mohamed (1987): Some botanical aspects and endogenous phytohormones content in certain Juncus species in relation to -NAA and MH. Mansoura Univ. Conf. Agric. Sci. Food Defic. Overcom. Through Autonom. Efforts in Egypt. 22nd June, 2: 286-298.

** EI-Gazar, T.M.; M.I. Hassan; A.A. Arafa and M.T.Sakr (1988): Certain botanical characters and yield of Jews mallow plant as affected by nitrogen fertilization and some growth substances. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 13(2): 918-926.

** Khafaga, E.R.; A. lbrahim and A. A. Arafa (1988): Growth, yield and certain physiological aspects of Vicia faba plants as affected by the application of P, K and GA3. Fayourn Agric. J. Res. And Develop., 2(2).: 1060-1076.

** Sakr, M.T.; A.A. Arafa and M.Hassan (1988): Growth, structure, some physiological characters and yield of Faba bean varieties as affected by certain growth substances. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 13(3): 1176-1188. Arafa, A.A. (1989): Anatomical and physiological studies on Soybean plant in response to TIBA application. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(2): 1031-1041.

** Arafa, A.A. (1989): Certain botanical characters and yield of Cowpea plant in response to Benzyladenine (BA) application. Fayourn Agric. J. Res. And Develop., 3 (2): 189- 213.

** Arafa, A.A. (1989): Radiation effects on growth, yield and its quality as well as stem anatomy of Chickpea Plant. Egypt. J. Appl. Sci., 4(2): 515-526.

** Arafa, A.A. (1989): Some physiological and anatomical characters in certain Fabaceous species as affected by Zn and Mn application. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(3): 2150-2159.

** Arafa, A.A. and R.K. Harb (1989): Certain anatomical and physiological aspects of Pea plant as affected by Kinetin and Ascorbic acid. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(2): 575-587.

** Harb, R.K. and A.A. Arafa (1989): Evaluation of botanical and chemical characteristics of some selected M6-Soybean mutants. 14th Internat. Conf. For Statist., Comp. Sci., Soc. and Demog. Res., Cairo, Egypt, 25-30 March, 1: 295-308.

** Hassan, M.; A.A. Arafa and H. Wahadan (1989): Effects of antitranspirant LAB 144 143 on growth, some physiological aspects and yield of maize plants. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(3): 1604-1612.

** Sakr, M.T.; M.A. Khafagy and A.A. Arafa (1989): Response of Garlic to N and Ethrel under water regime conditions. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(2): 553-565.

** EI-Hadidi, M.S.; A.A. Arafa; D.M.Ibrahim and M. Abu EI-Ela (1990): Studies on the effects of Ethrel, Kinetin and salinity on growth, biochemical and physiological characters of Atriplex nummularia L. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 15(12): 2166-2181.

** Hassan, M.I. and A.A. Arafa (1990): Changes in phytohormones concentration during the growth and developmental stages of Cowpea plant. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 15(9): 1409- 1419.

** Khafaga, E.R.; A.A. Arafa and A.M. Abed (1990): Effect of Kinetin and IAA on growth and yield of Cassava plants derived from previously stored stem cuttings. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 15(9): 1420-1429.

** Arafa, A.A.; Y.F. EI-Banna and S. Salama (1991): Photosynthetic pigments, endogenous phytohormones and chloroplast ultrastructure in three Wheat varieties differ in their response to salinity. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 16(9): 2071-2080.

** Arafa, A.A.; A.M. Abo EI-Kheer; M.H. EI-Deek and G.M. Abd El- Hameed (1992): response of Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus, L.) to application of some foliar herbicides. Egypt. J. appl. Sci., 7(1): 306-323.

** Arafa, A.A.; M.N. Helaly and Z.A. Mohamed (1992): Proposed taxonomic criteria based on certain anatomical characters of some Rosaceous subfamilies. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 17(12): 3779-3795.

** Arafa, A.A.; M.N. Helaly and Z.A. Mohamed (1992): Proposed taxonomic criteria among certain Rosaceous taxa based on structure of the reproductive organs. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 17(12): 3796-3807.

** Arafa, A. A.; M.N. Helaly and Z.A. Mohamed (1992): Proposed taxonomic criteria based on certain morphological characters of some Rosaceous Taxa. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 17(12): 3808-3819.

** Mohamed, Z.A. and A.A. Arafa (1993): The discriminating potential of some morphological and leaf architectural features within certain Rosaceous Taxa. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 18(4): 987-996.

** Mohamed, Z.A. and A.A. Arafa (1993): Taxonomic reliability of some anatomical characters within certain Rosaceous Taxa. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 18(4): 997-1010.

** Salama, S.; S. Trivedi; M. Busheva; A.A. Arafa; G. Garab and L. Erdei (1994): Effects of NaCl salinity on growth, cation accumulation, chloroplast structure and function in wheat cultivars differing in salt tolerance. J. Plant Physiol., 144: 241-247.

** Khafaga, E.R.; A.A. Arafa and A.M. Abed (1996): Growth and yield of Fennel plant as affected by some growth retardants. Menofiya J. Agric. Res., 21(2): 569-579.

** Khafagy, M.A.; S.M. Salama; A.A. Arafa and Abeer E. Shabana (1997): Response of Kidney Bean plant to ABA under different salinity levels. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 22(5): 1327- 1345.

** Salama, S.; A. Shabana; A.A. Arafa and M. Khafagy (1997): Response of Wheat plant to ABA under varying salinity levels. The 1st Conf. for Biol. Sci. 6-8 May, Qar Younis Univ., Benghazi, Libya.

** Salama, S.M.; M.A.Khafagy; A.A. Arafa and A. Shabana (2000). Effect of ABA and salinity on growth and yield of Triticum aestivum, L. plant. 1- Morphological characteristics and anatomical structure. The 2nd Sci. Conf.. Agric. Sci. Assiut, Egypt. pp. 61-73.

** Salama, S.M.; M.A.Khafagy; A.A. Arafa and A. Shabana (2000). Effect of ABA and salinity on growth and yield of Triticum aestivum, L. plant. 2- Physiological characters and yield components. The 2nd Sci. Conf Agric. Sci. Assiut, Egypt. pp. 75-82.

** Badawi, M.A.; S.A. El-El-Moursy; Z.A. Mohamed and A.A. Arafa (2002). Performance of some Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris, L.) cultuivars to planting dates. Proc. Minia 1st Conf. For Agric. and Environ. Sci., Minia Egypt, March 25-28 pp. 887-903.

** Fouda, R.A. and A.A. Arafa (2002). Alleviation of cadmium toxicity on Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr. by inoculation with Bradyrhizobium and Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizae or Kinetin. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 27(11): 7385-7403.

** Helaly, M.N.; A.A. Arafa and R.A. Fouda (2005): Certain Structural responses of two maize cultivars differing in their salt tolerance to trace elements under saline conditions. J. Agric., mansoura Univ. 30(7): 3827-3842.

** Arafa A.A.; Khafagy M.A. and El-Banna M.F. (2007) The effect of glycinebetaine or ascorbic acid on the salt-stress induced damages in sorghum plant cells. Inter.J. of Botany(Accepted on September 9,2007).

** Arafa A.A.; Khafagy M.A. and El-Banna M.F. (2007) Role of glycinebetaine and ascorbic acid in the alleviation of salt-stress induced micro-morphological damages in sweet pepper seedlings.J. of Biol.Sci. (Accepted on October 20,2007).

** Arafa A.A.; Khafagy M.A. and El-Banna M.F. Morphological and Physiological responses of sorghum plants grown under saline condition to glycinebetaine and ascorbic acid application. The 1st  Inter.Conf. for Desert Cult., 27-29 March 2007 Minia Univ.

** Khafagy M.A.; Arafa A.A. and El-Banna M.F. Role of glycinebetaine and ascorbic acid in the alleviation of salt-stress induced damages of sweet pepper plants. The 1st  Inter.Conf. for Desert Cult., 27-29 March 2007 Minia Univ.

** Arafa A.A.; Khafagy M.A. and El-Banna M.F. (2006) The effect of glycinebetaine or ascorbic acid on grain germination and certain leaf structural features of sorghum plant grown under salinity stress. The 6th  Jordanian Agric.Sci.Conf. 9-12 April 2007.

** Khafagy M.A.; Arafa A.A. and El-Banna M.F. Alleviation of the harmful effects of NaCl salinity on certain macro-morphological and physiiological attributes of sweet pepper plant by glycinebetaine and ascorbic acid application. The 6th  Jordanian Agric.Sci.Conf. 9-12 April 2007.


Book Publ.In Arabic:

1-Arafa, A., Helaly M and EL-Hadidi, M (1994). Morphology of Flowering plants. Dar EL-Marich, EL-Reiad, KSA.

2-Arafa, A. and Foda, R. (2003). Plant Taxonomy. Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

3-Arafa, A. (2004) Morphology of Spices. Modern Bookshop, Mansoura, Egypt.

4-Arafa, A. (2006) Economic Botany. Modern Bookshop, Mansoura, Egypt.

Projects:

- P.I. Reducing pollution of River Nile and its canals in Dakahlia Governorate by using certain aquatic plants.

- Quality Assurance System in higher Education Institutions (QAAP).

- Improving Learning Programms in Plant Production at the faculty of Agriculture and bring them to International standards (ILPPP). HEEPF

 Thesis Supervised
M.Sc. Thesis:

1- Morphological and Physiological studies on some medicinal plants, 1986

2- The effect of certain growth substances on the structure of some species in Juncaceae, 1987

3-The effect of growth substances on some physiological aspects and leafy structure of some graminaceous plants, 1987.

4-Biological studies and chemical control of nutsedge (Cyperus spp). 1993

5- Response of kidney bean and wheat plants to ABA under different salinity levels, 1996

6- Compartive studies on structure of some flowering plants as affected by salinity, 2006

Ph.D Thesis:

7- Physiological studies on some ornamental plants, 1990.

8- Systematic studies on Rosaceae, 1990

9- Mechanism and regulation of ion uptake in some leafy herbaceous species under saline conditions, 1991

10- Effects of some trace-elements on Zea mays L. plants under saline condition., 2005

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