B. Sc. in Agronomy ( Agronomy ) , Facultu of Agriculture, Alexsandria Univeresty, 1961

Prof.Mussad Zaki El-Hefny El-Amir /
Emeritus Professor, Department of Agronomy , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University
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Educational Qualifications:

B. Sc. In Agronomy ( Agronomy ) , Facultu of Agriculture, Alexsandria Univeresty, 1961

Academic Positions :

Emeritus Professor, Department of Agronomy , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 1998

Professor, Department of Agronomy , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 1976

Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 1972

Lecturer, Department of Agronomy , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 1968

Demonstrator, Department of Agronomy , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 1961

Publications:
1 - Hussein, M. M., M. A. EL-Morshidy, M.Z. El-hifny and A. M. Mahmoud,., Evaluation of Several New Bread Wheat Genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.) for Grain Yield and its Components under Water Stress Conditions. , Assiut Journal of Agricultural Science ,in press , 46- 1, 1- 17, 2015
2 - Mostafa, M. M., M.Z. EL-Hefny, K. A. Kheiralla and A. M. Mahmoud,. , Performance and Genetic Components for Some Agronomic Traits in Wheat Under Water Stress Conditions. Assiut J. of Agric., Sci., 43 (Special Issue ) , ( The 6th Conference of young Scientists, Fac. Agric., Assiut University May,13,2012,Assiut, Egypt., 2012
3 - M.N. Taha; M.Z. El-Hifny; A.A. Ismail and A.M. Tammam , Selection for Yield and some Quality Traits in Du-rum Wheat (Trticum tuargidum L. var. durum) I- Yield, Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., 42(2), 81-93, 2011
4 - Mosaad Z. EL-Hifny, El-Said A. Hassaballa, Magdi A. Abd El-Moula and Khaled A. M. Ibrahim , Combining Ability and Types of Gene Action in Yellow Maize (Zea mays L.) , Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., , (41) 1, 1-27, 2010
5 - 1. E.E. Mahdy , A.A. Mohamed , M.Z. Elhifny and H.Mahrous , Selection for seed cotton yield in early and late sowing dates of Egyptian cotton., Minia J.Agric.Reasearch , Minia J.Agric.Reasearch , 27(1), 1-27, 2007
6 - Bakheit, B.R., M.Z. El-Hifny, A.A. El-Shiemy and Ghada B. Abd El-Aziz,, Appliation of two different mating designs to determine gene action in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): Triple test cross and diallel technique. , Sesame and Safflower Newsletter (Spain), , 21: , 9-19., 2006
7 - El-Hifny, M.Z., B.R. Bakheit, A.A. El-Shiemy and Ghada B. Abd El-Aziz, , Triple test cross analysis in four sesame crosses (Sesamum indicum L.). , The Eleventh Conference of Agronomy in Assiut Univ., 15-16 November, 2005, , 431-441., November, 2005
8 - El-Taib, A.B.A., M.Z. El-Hifny, E.E. Mahdy, and A.M. Abou-Salama , Performance of some selected sugarcane genotypes in two Upper Egypt locations. , International conference on: ”Political, Economic and Technological Challenges for Sugar and its Integrated Industries in the Arab Region, the Middle East, Africa, and the European Union”. 3-6 April 2005, Alexandria, Egypt. , P6 /1-21., April, 2005
9 - A.B.A. El-Taib, M.Z. El-Hifny, E.E. Mahdy, and A.M. Abou-Salama , Assessment of genetic variability in some sugarcane populations under Upper Egypt conditions. . , International Symposium on Sustainable Sugarcane and Sugar production Technology (IS-2004). 29th November to 2nd December 2004, Nanning, Guangxi, China. , 231-242., November, 2004
10 - El-Hifny, M.Z., K.A.A. Kheiralla, G.R. El-Nagar and M.B. Ali, Evaluation of maize (Zea mays L.) S1 lines under favorable and water stress conditions., Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., 34 (5), 99-114, 2003
11 - Bakheit, B.R., M.Z. El-Hifny, M.M. Eissa and S.B. Ragheb,, Triple test cross and six-population technique for partitioning the components of genetic variance in faba bean (Vicia faba L.). , Journal of Agricultural Science, , 139: , 61-66., 2002
12 - El-Hifny, M.Z., M.M. Eissa, B.R. Bakheit and S.B. Ragheb, , Inheritance of some agronomic characters in five faba bean (Vicia faba L.) crosses using six population method., The Second Pl. Breed. Conf. October 2, 2001, , 323-344., October, 2001
13 - Eissa, M.M., B.R. Bakheit, M.Z. El-Hifny and S.B. Ragheb,, Gene action and prediction of yield and its components in two faba bean (Vicia faba L.) crosses using triple test cross analysis. , The Second Pl. Breed. Conf. October 2, 2001: , 345-360., October, 2001
14 - Ahmed, M.S.H., M.Z. El-Hifny, A.M. Abou-Salama, and H.A. Abd-Elkarim , Effect of gamma ray irradiation on some local sugarcane cultivars. , Assiut Journal of Agriculture Science , 31(3) , 43-55., 2000
15 - El-Hifny, M.Z., A.M. Abou-Salama, R. Barakat, G.S. Mahmoud, and A.G. Abd-Alhamid , Improving sugarcane flowering at Hawamedia breeding station. , The first International symposium in sugar and integrated industries, the present and future, Luxor, Egypt, December 17th-19th 1996, 233-250., December, 1996
16 - Saadalla, M.M., M.Z. El-Hifny, B.R. Bakheit, F.H. Abdalla and T.A. Ahmed,, Evaluation of grain sorghum germplasm for some agronomic characteristics. , Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., , 25: , 1-11., 1994
17 - Bakheit, B.R., M.Z. El-Hifny, E.E. Mahdy, N.R. Gurguis and A. El-Shimy,, Evaluation of sesame genotype for relative tolerance to root rot disease. , Assiut J. of Agric. Sci.,, 19: , 255-264., 1988
18 - El-Hifny, M.Z., E.E. Mahdy, B.R. Bakheit, N.R. Gurguis and A. El-Shimy,, Evaluation of some cultivars and promising strains of sesame. , Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., , 19: , 35-50., 1988
19 - Mahdy, E.E., B.R. Bakheit, M.Z. El-Hifny and A. El-Shimy,, Genotypic stability analysis of yield and several traits of sesame, Sesamum indicum L. , Assiut J. of Agric. Sci., , 19:, 19-34., 1988
20 - Kassem, E.S., E.A. Hassaballa, M.A. El-Morshidy, M.Z. El-Hifny and M.S.A. Mostafa, , Heterosis and combining ability in grain sorghum. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci.,, 12 (3): , 163-176., 1981
21 - Kassem, E.S., M.A. El-Morshidy, E.A. Hassaballa, M.Z. El-Hifny and M.S.A. Mostafa,, Combining ability in grain sorghum. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 12 (3): , 151-161., 1981
22 - Kassem, H.S., E.A. Hassaballa, M.Z. El-Hifny and F.H. El-Attar , The evaluation of some new double cross hybrids of maize with respect to yield and resistance to stalk rot disease. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 11 (3): , 193-210., 1980
23 - Kassem, E.S., M.Z. El-Hifny, M.A. El-Morshidy and K.A. Kheiralla,, Genetic analysis of maize grain yield and its components by diallel crossing. Proc. , 1st Mediterranean Conf. Genet. March 1979 , (181-196)., March, 1979
24 - Kassem, E.S., M.A. El-Morshidy, M.Z. El-Hifny and K.A. Kheiralla, , Inheritance of resistance to late-wilt disease of maize caused by Cephalosporium maydis. Proc. , 1st Mediterranean Conf. Genet. March 1979 , (643-699)., March, 1979
25 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Effect of different soybean planting dates combined with maize. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 7 (1), 77-83., 1976
26 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , System of planting soybean as a comparing crop with maize. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 7 (1), 87-95., 1976
27 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , The effect of spacing and planting methods on cotton Giza 66. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci.,, 7(1), 203-216., 1976
28 - Rushdi, M.H., E.S. Kassem, M.Z. El-Hifny and M.A. El-Morshidy,, Disease rating of some maize lines and nature of resistance to stalk rot disease. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 7 (2): , 171-176., 1976
29 - Hassaballa, E.A., M.A. El-Morshidy, M.A. Khalifa and M.Z. El-Hifny, , Effect of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on yield and its components in grain sorghum. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 7 (2): , 179-190., 1976
30 - Kassem, E.S., M.Z. El-Hifny, E.A. Hassaballa and M.A. El-Morshidy, , Relative efficiency of modified mass and recurrent selection on yield of maize. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 7 (2): , 192-200., 1976
31 - Kassem, E.S., M.Z. El-Hifny, M.A. El-Morshidy and E.A. Hassaballa,, Yield and resistance to late-wilt of some newly developed maize double hybrids. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci.,, 7 (2): , 201-209., 1976
32 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Effects of seeding rates and chemical seed treatment on damping off and seed cotton yield of Ashmouni variety. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 6 (4): , 5-14., 1975
33 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Genetic behaviour of main stem height, earliness, and pod size in peanuts. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 6 (4): , 25-34., 1975
34 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al., Gamete selection in maize. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 6 (4): , 35-42., 1975
35 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , The use of saline water for irrigating cotton. , Egypt. J. Soil Sci., Spec. Issue: , 227-236., 1975
36 - Kassem, E.S., M.Z. El-Hifny and M.A. El-Morshidy,, Genetic analysis of resistance to late-wild disease in maize caused by Cephalosporium maydis. I- Estimation of number of genes controlling resistance. , Egyptian J. Genet. & Cytology , Vol. 4, No. (2) , 1975
37 - Kassem, E.S., M.Z. El-Hifny and M.A. El-Morshidy, , Genetic analysis of resistance to late-wilt disease in maize caused by Cephalosporium maydis. II- Nature of dominance, gene action, heritability and genetic advance. , Egyptian J. Genet. & Cytology, (Abstr.)., Vol. 4, No. (2) , 1975
38 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Inheritance of growth habit in peanuts. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 5 (3): , 30-43., 1974
39 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Studies on variability of Safflower. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci.,, 5 (2): , 15-22., 1974
40 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Some studies on cotton seed quality. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 3 (1): , 5-12, 1972
41 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al., Variability in morphological characters, yield components, quality characters of rain sorghum. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci.,, 3 (2): , 67-84., 1972
42 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Effect of irrigation frequency and nitrogen level on stability of cytoplasmic male sterility in maize. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 3 (3):, 31-47., 1972
43 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al., Gamete selection with an inbred tester. , Theor. & App. Genetics , 39, , 379-381., 1969
44 - El-Hifny, M.Z., et al. , Inheritance of pod weight shelling percentage and testa color in peanuts. , Assiut J. Agric. Sci., , 6 (4): , 15-24.
Supervisions:
1- Mohamed Nobi, Selection for yield and some quality traits in durum wheat(Triticum turgidum var. durum , Ph. D., 25 April 2011
Supervisors :prof.Mosaad Zaki Elhefni, prof.Abd-Elazeem Ahmed Esmail and prof. Ahmed Mohamed Tamam
2- Mohammed Noby Taha Abd El Kader, selection for yield and some quality traites in durum wheat (triticum turgidum VAR. durum), Ph. D., 24 July 2011
Supervisors :mossad zaky El-Hifny, abd elazeem ahmed Ismail, Ahmed Mohamed Tammam
3- Ashrf bakry Ahmed, selection for yield and quality in sugarcane populations (saccharum spp.), Ph. D., 8 July 2004
Supervisors :Prof. Dr. Mosaad Z.Elhifny Prof. Dr. Ezzat S.E. Mahdy Prof. Dr. Adel M. Abou-Salama
4- Mohamed Sayed Hasssn Ahmed, M. Sc, 31 October 1999
Supervisors :Prof.Dr. Mosaad Z.Elhiny Prof. Dr. Adel M. Abou-SAlama Dr. Hamam A. Abdelkerim
5- hamdy mahrous, Pedigree selection for earliness and yield under early and late plantings in two segregating populations of Egyptian cotton (G. barbadense L.), M. Sc, 29 March 2004
Supervisors :Ezzat E. Mahdy Mosad Elhifny
6- Mohamed Nobi Taha, Selection for Yield and some Quality Traits in Du-rum Wheat (Trticum tuargidum L. var. durum) I- Yield , Ph. D., 24 July 2011
7- Mouhamed Ahmad Ali, EVALUATION OF SOME DWARF SORGHUM GERMPLASM FOR AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS, HEAT AND DROUGHT TOLERANCE , M. Sc, 19 April 1995
Supervisors :Mosaad Zaky El-Hifny, Kamel Ali Abdel Rahman, El-Said Abdel Salam Hasb Allah
8- Adel Mouhamed Mahmoud, EFFECT OF WATERING REGIME AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION ON GROWTI-I, AGRONOMIC AND YIELI CHARACTERISTICS IN SUNFLOWER , M. Sc, 19 April 1994
Supervisors :Farok Hassan Abd Allah, Mosad Zaky El-Hifny, El-Mahdy Abdel Motileb Taaima
9- Aabdin Ahmad El-Shimy, THE EFFICIENCY OF SOME SELECTION PROCEDURES IN SESAME (SESAMUM INDICUM U , Ph. D., 16 April 1995
Supervisors :Mosad Zaky El-Hifny, Ezat El-Said Mahdy, Bahy Ragheb Bkhit
10- Ashraf Abdel Latif Abdel Moeaz, Studies of combining ability and gene aëtión in peanut (Arachis hypogàea) , M. Sc, 22 April 1998
Supervisors :Mosad Zaky El-Hifny, Mouhamed Ali Khalifa, Abdin Ahmad El-Shimy
11- Sanad Riad Salibe, RESPONSE OF LENTIL TO DIFFERENT PLANTING METHODS, SEEDING RATES AND HERBICIDES APPLICATION UNDER TWO PLANTING DATES , Ph. D., 26 June 1990
Supervisors :Mosad Zaki El-Hifny
12- Mahmoud Mouhamed Morsy, GENETIC ANALYSIS FOR SOME QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS IN FABA BEAN (VICIA FABA , M. Sc, 25 April 1990
Supervisors :Mosad Zaki El-Hifny, El-Said Abdel Salam Hasab Allah
13- MOHAMED AHMED ALI , EVALUATION OF SOME DWARF SORGI GERMPLASM FOR AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS, HEAT AND DROUGH TOLERANCE , M. Sc, 24 September 1995
Supervisors :MOSAD ZAKY EL-HEFNY . KAMEL ALI ABDEL-RAHMAN . EL-SAYED ABDEL-SALAM HASAB ALLA
14- Ashraf Abdel Latif Abou El-Ezz Mouhamed, Comparative studies of pedigree and bulk selection in peanut , Ph. D., 26 June 2005
Supervisors :Mosaad Zaky El-Hefny, Ibrahim Abdel Baky Rizk El-Far, Abdin Ahmad El-Shimy
15- Khaled Abdel Hafiz Mouhamed Ibrahim, Combining Ability and Types of Gene Action in Yellow Maize (Zea mays L.) , Ph. D., 22 April 2008
Supervisors :Mosaad Zaky El-Hefny, El-Said Abdel Salam Hasab Allah, Magdy Ahmad Abdel Mawla
16- Mostafa Mahmoud Mouhamed Bakr, Inheritance and selection for some agronomic traits in Wheat under water stress conditions , M. Sc, 21 April 2009
Supervisors :Mosad Zaky El-Hifny, Kmal Abdou Khair Allah, Adel Mouhamed Mahmoud
17- Bakry Ahmad El-Taib, Selection for Yield and Quality in Sugarcane Populations (Saccharum spp, Ph. D., 22 April 2004
Supervisors :Mosaad Zaki El-Hefny, Ezat El-Said Mahdy, Adel Moustafa Abou Salama
18- Iman Mohamed Mohamed Hassan , Post-Flowering Drought Tolerance and Stay-Green Inheritance in Grain Sorghum, M. Sc, 30 June 2012
Supervisors :Mosaad Zaki El-Hefny, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim El-Morshidy, Michael Fakhry Abadir Saba
19- Maher Mohamed Hussein, Evaluation of some bread wheat genotypes for drought and salinity tolerance, M. Sc, 28 April 2015
20- Mohamed Badri Mohamed , Evaluation of maize (Zea mays) S1 lines under favorable and water stress conditions. , M. Sc, 29 June 2003
Supervisors :M.Z.El-Hifny, K.A.A. Kheiralla and G.R. El-Nagar